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

Farm prices - Lancaster Auction Mart

2:00pm Tuesday 21st February 2012 in Farm & country By Vicky Goodall

Monday, February 20. Monthly sale and show of dairy cattle and weekly sale of primestock. Forward: 900 hoggs. Judge: A Robson. Sponsors: Ribble Fuel Oils, Marr and MacGregor Feeds and Wynnstay (J Hatton Agriculture) in association with Elanco Dectamax and Kilco. Results - Halter led heifers: 1 W&C Gorst & Sons, Saltoke Sarah 14, £2,320, to K&DE Woodhouse. Non halter led heifers: 1 (Champion) & 2 (Reserve Champion) Drinkall Bros, Pennine Poppy 1023/Pennine Dorothy 408, £2,420/£2,220, to N&SJ Sanderson/S Forshaw & Sons; 3 J&JA Burrow. Non halter led cows: 1 H&SD Cornthwaite & Son. Prices - Dairy: Newly calved cows to £1,820 each; Newly calved heifers 2,420 (average £2,050); In-calf heifers 1,700 (1,550).Prime hoggs: Suffolk 94; Masham 78.50; Mule 83; Horned 80.50; Charollais 88; Cheviot 87; Texel 98; Jacob 74. Cast ewes: Suffolk 140; Continental 94; Mule 89; Charollais 118; Texel 132. Prime cattle - Heifers: Limousin 216.5 pence per kilo; Simmental 199.5; British Blue 217.5. Steers: Belgian Blue 153.5. Bulls: British Blue 217.5; Limousin 207.5; Hereford 164.5; Aberdeen Angus 174.5; Montbeliarde 174.5; Friesian 161.5.

ALSO: Friday, February 17. Weekly sale of cattle. Forward: 320 store cattle. Prices. Cast cattle - Cows: Friesian to 151.5 pence per kilo; Limousin 177.5; Charolais 129.5; Belgian Blue 141.5; Aberdeen Angus 177.5; MRI 131.5; Brown Swiss 119.5. Heifers: Friesian 171.5; Limousin 199.5; Simmental 179.5; Belgian Blue 197.5. Steers: Friesian 144.5; Belgian Blue 174.5. Bulls: Limousin 151.5; Belgian Blue 177.5. Store cattle - Bullocks: Friesian to £1,180 each; Limousin 1,210; Charolais 1,350; Hereford 1,280; Simmental 1,200; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,100; Belgian Blue 1,300; Aberdeen Angus 1,270; Shorthorn 1,090; Saler 790; Brown Swiss 990; Stabiliser 1,130; Montbeliarde 960; Bazadaise 1,170; Swedish Red and White 1,100. Heifers: Friesian 980; Limousin 1,150; Charolais 1,100; Hereford 1,070; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,060; Aberdeen Angus 1,190; Sussex 880; Belgian Blue1,130. Bulls: Simmental 750; Aberdeen Angus 660; Friesian 400. Calves - Bulls: Friesian 335; Limousin 278; Aberdeen Angus 290; MRI 310; Belgian Blue 410; Swedish Red and White 58. Heifers: British Blue 320; Limousin 245; Charolais 320.