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

Farm prices - Ulverston Auction Mart

2:04pm Tuesday 21st February 2012 in Farm & country By Vicky Goodall

Tuesday, February 14. Sale of livestock. Forward: 942 prime lambs. Prices - Prime lambs: Beltex to £99.50 each (average £85.25), or 226.84 pence per kilo (average 219.72p); Charollais 102 (88.81), 225 (193.2); Cheviot 95 (87.25), 211.71 (201.23); Dorset 74 (74), 202.74 (202.74); Herdwick 83 (82.33), 212.82 (207.13); Jacob 85 (74.83), 208.06 (190.8); Bluefaced Leicester 97 (97), 140.58 (140.58); Mule 82 (77.14), 205.56 (183.34); Suffolk 105 (95.33), 208.82 (192.88); Swaledale 81 (74.31), 202.05 (184.23); Texel 99 (87.26), 254.67 (207.95). Prime cattle - Steers: Limousin £1,304.10, 202.5p; British Blue 1,517.10, 194.5; Charolais 197.5p. Heifers: Limousin £1,122.92, 209.5p; Saler 182.5p. OTM cattle - Cows: Limousin 158.5; Holstein Friesian 127.5; British Blue 136.5. Dairy and store cattle - Steers: Limousin £1,230; Friesian 865; British Blue 945; Charolais 1,085; Simmental 1,080. Heifers: Dairy 1,850; Limousin 970; British Blue 990; Simmental 660. Cast ewes/rams: Suffolk 140; Texel 105; Mule 98; Swaledale 85; Cheviot 97; Herdwick 74; Beltex 89; Bluefaced Leicester 110.