Prices - Ulverston Auction Mart (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Prices - Ulverston Auction Mart

12:45pm Tuesday 29th May 2012 in Farm & country

ULVERSTON: Tuesday, May 22. Weekly sale of livestock. Prices - Cattle, Prime Steers: Limousin to 182.50 pence per kilo, (average 180.50p). Prime Heifers: Limousin 216.50, (209.50); Saler 183.50, (183.50). Cows and Calves: British Shorthorn to £1,020 each, (average £1,020); Limousin 1,750 (1,690). Store Heifers: Blonde d’Aquitaine 780, (631); Holstein/Friesian 900, (875); Limousin 605 (576.82). Store Steers: Aberdeen Angus 710, (620); Blonde d’Aquitaine 790, (790); Hereford 920, (920); Holstein/Friesian 640, (576.67); Limousin 700, (700). Young Bulls: Holstein/Friesian 300, (300); Limousin 675, (613.33). Dairy Heifers: Holstein/Friesian 1,950, (1,950). OTM Cows: Dairy Bred 135.50 pence per kilo, (average 135.50p); Beef Bred 145.50, (127.50). OTM Heifers: Hereford 170.50, (170.50); Holstein 138.50, (138.50). Lambs: Prime to 216.95 pence per kilo (average 197.80p), or £93 each (average £80.86), Charolais 218.36 (216.95), 88 (84.83); Suffolk 217.72 (213.10), 89.50 (80.52); Texel 221.24 (197.47) 88.50, (86). Hoggs: Prime 164.95 (153.17), 80 (67.52); Cheviot 139.39 (139.39); Herdwick 177.42 (164.15, 62 (55); Mule 145.12 (145.12), 59.50 (59.50); Suffolk 174.39 (129.88), 71.50 (56.75); Swaledale 141.86 (127.83), 61 (50.60); Texel 188.89 (152.92), 80 (64.45). Ewes/Rams: Cast £128, (72.35); Texel 118; Suffolk 99; Mules 93; Swaledale 75.50; Cheviot 84; Herdwick 67; Scotch Blackface 78; Blueface Leicester 108. Hoggs with singles: Mules 180, (174.80); Texel 168, (151.25); Suffolk 162, (150.66). Shearlings with singles: Mules 148, (148). Hoggs with twins: Texel 165, (165).