Farm prices - Kendal Auction Mart (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Farm prices - Kendal Auction Mart

1:57pm Tuesday 21st February 2012 in Farm & country By Vicky Goodall

Tuesday, February 14. Sale of livestock. Forward: 771 prime hoggs. Prices - Prime hoggs: Texel to £101 each; Beltex 90; Suffolk 85; Continental 95; Masham 85; Mule 90; Swaledale 79.50; Rough Fell 79; Scotch Blackface 77.50; Charollais 77; Cheviot 86; Herdwick 74. Cast ewes: Suffolk 118; Texel 113; Mule 100; Swaledale 79; Rough Fell 81; Scotch Blackface 74; Charollais 88; Cheviot 82; Leicester 88; Herdwick 60. Cast rams: Texel 140; Suffolk 110; Swaledale 89; Teeswater 91. Pigs: Boars 178; Sows 90; Store 55; Weaners 38.

ALSO: Thursday, February 16. Sale of livestock. Prices: - Calves: Bulls: Friesian to £360; Limousin 250; Aberdeen Angus 175; Belgian Blue 275; Swedish Red and White 85. Heifers: Limousin £190; Aberdeen Angus 150; Belgian Blue 275, Cast Cows: Friesian 135.5 pence per kilo; Limousin 185.5; Charolais 126.5; Belgian Blue 134.5; Aberdeen Angus 107.5; Luing 144.5. Cast Heifers: Limousin 177.5 pence per kilo; Belgian Blue 176.5. Cast Bull: Aberdeen Angus 167.5 pence per kilo. Store Bullocks: Friesian £380 Limousin 890; Hereford 690; Blonde d’Aquitaine 765; Aberdeen Angus 690; Shorthorn 1,080; Stabiliser 610; Belgian Blue 855; Swedish Red and White 440. Store Heifer: Limousin £870; Charolais 690; Blonde d’Aquitaine 690; Belgian Blue 615. Store Bull: Limousin £830. Store Lambs: Suffolk £78; Masham 52.50; Mule 75; Swaledale 65; Rough Fell 63.50; Charollais 70; Herdwick 70.