Tuesday 1st September 2009
PRIME CATTLE
Total number of cattle sold 179 including 25 steers, 84 heifers, 70 bulls.
Northallertons weekly primestock sale included a slightly smaller entry of prime cattle than last week but continuing with good commercial quality. Prime heifers topped the market at 218.5p/kg with a Belgian Blue from W Bainbridge purchased by J. Nutter on behalf of Bowland Foods. A Blonde DAquitaine bullock topped the steer section at £1049.50 from Hugill Partners purchased by J Penny & Sons. A smaller entry of bulls this week but sold well topping 176.50p/kg with Limousin X from P. K. Drinkwater.
TOP PENCE/KILO
Medium heifers 195.5p/kg from W Bainbridge and sons purchased by J Thompson butchers
Average 170.78
Heavy heifers 218.5p/kg from W Bainbridge and sons purchased by J Nutter on behalf of Bowland foods
Average 164.20
Medium steers 177.5 from m e and W I Armitage purchased by G Bolam foods
Average 147.19
Heavy steers 164.5 from Hugill Partners purchased by J Penny and Sons
Average 145.81
Medium bulls 153.5 from R J Kirby purchased by R Atkinson on behalf of J A Jewitt
Average 116.68
Heavy bulls 176.5 from P Drinkwater purchased by J Nutter on behalf of Bowland Foods
Average 141.07
TOP PRICE / HEAD
Medium heifers - £907.12 from W Bainbridge purchased by J Tompson Butchers of Northallerton
Average - £759.77
Heavy Heifers - £1053.17 from W Bainbridge purchased by J Nutter on behalf of Bowland Foods
Average - £868.11
Medium Steers - £954.95 from M E and W I Armitage purchased by G Bolam Foods
Average - £792.99
Heavy steers - £1049.75 from Hugill Partners purchased by J Penny & sons
Average £912.57
Medium Bulls - £825.83 from R J Kirby purchased by R Atkinson on behalf of J A Jewitt
Average - £622.35
Heavy Bulls - £1065.54 from P K Drinkwater purchased by R Atkinson on behalf of J A Jewitt
Average - £872.31
1164 sheep, including, 1061 lambs, 103 cast sheep
PRIME LAMBS
Slightly smaller entry of lambs this week with a total of 1061 with trade marginally down on last week averaging at 134.80p/kg topping at 165p/kg from A. R. Sutcliffe with a pen of Texel X lambs purchased by J Penny & Sons. Top price per head went to Donaldson Partners with a pen of Texel X lambs again purchased by R Schofield for £74.80 on behalf of S Howarth. A smaller trade of cast ewes this week with an average of £44.58. A top price of £75.00 went to Campbell Partnership with a Continental X ewe.
TOP PENCE / KILO
Light 170p/kg from E Hill & sons purchased by C Barker on behalf of Yorkshire Country Meats
Average 139.19p/kg
Medium 165p/kg by A R Sutcliffe purchased by J Penny
Average 133.04p/kg
Heavy 156/kg from Donaldson Partners purchased by R Schofield on behalf of S Howarth
Average 135.59
TOP PRICE / HEAD
Light £63.00 from E Hill & sons purchased by C Barker on behalf of Yorkshire Country Meats
Average £51.95
Medium £74.20 by A R Sutcliffe purchased by J Penny & sons
Average £56.87
Heavy £74.80 from Donaldson Partners purchased by R Schofield on behalf of S Howarth
Average £64.66
Cast Sheep
Top Price / Head
Ewes - £75.00 from Campbell Partnership
Rams - £60 from J R Bell
Wednesday 2nd September 2009
Show and Sale of Breeding Sheep
Northallerton Auctions second breeding sale of the season indicated a healthy trade ahead for breeding sheep with higher demands from increased numbers of buyers ring side. Increased demand for breeding sheep led to a promising average of £109.47 per head for mule shearlings rising to £116.24 per head for Continental shearlings. 1st prize Continental pen of D. S and J Bridge Texels topped the market at £129.00 per head and R. G. Johnson took 1st prize in the mule class and topped the mule section with £126.00per head creating high expectations for the next breeding sale.
Show and Sale, Sponsored by ROBSON TRACTORS
Mule Shearlings
1st Prize RG Johnson
2nd Prize B&M Watkinson
Continental Shearlings
1st Prize D S & J Bridge
2nd Prize D S & J Bridge
STORE CATTLE
An increased number of larger beasts entered this week led to a better trade then previous with prices remaining constantly good throughout the sale averaging at £685.06. A limousin X steer topped the market at £912 from R & M Tate.
STEERS:
Average price/head - £729.50
Limousin
£912 R & EM Tate
£892 AE & JE Merrin
£880 Mrs R Broadley
Charolais
£900 Joplings of Seamer
Belgian Blue
£868, £835, £825 G. D. Hall
HEIFERS:
Average Price/head - £587.91
Limousin
£718 C A Stobbs
£695 BJ & PA Garbutt
Charolais
£770 Joplings of Seamer
£745 C A Stobbs
Belgian Blue
£760 G D Hall
£700 C A Stobbs
£688 A & C A Stelling
BULLS:
Average Price/head - £574.32
Belgian blue
£735, £715, £695 A & C A Stelling
Limousin
£700, £690 x 2 £685 MM & ER Collingwood | 
