Store cattle
A seasonal entry of store cattle sold to a great trade. Fewer strong sorts forward but a top of £1435 for a super Limousin Heifer from AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean. Other Limousin heifers sold to £1345 from CWJ Clark, Quarry Bank, Winder. Steers topped at £1235 for a Limousin from BW Noble, Gibbtarn, Braystones.
Heifers – Limousin – 1435, 1195 Woodhall Brow, 1345 Quarrybank, 1215, 1195 Lamplugh Hall, 1195 Dearham Row, 1135 Gibbtarn, 1085 Gate Ghyll, 1045 Foxhouse, 1025 Low Garth. Charolais – 1225, 1155 Lynedraw. Aberdeen Angus – 1155 Gibbtarn, 1095 Waverbank. British Blue – 1085 Gibbtarn, 1075, 1065 Croft End, 1045 Waverbank. Hereford – 925 Row End Farm.
Steers – Limousin – 1235 Gibbtarn, 1225 Quarry Bank, 1185 Sorrowstones, 1125 Woodhall Brow. British Blue – 1185, 1085 Waverbank, 1055 Croft End, 1045 Aldoth Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1125 Waverbank, 1075 Sorrowstones, 955 Baggra Yeat. Simmental – 995 Woodhall Brow.
Bulls – Limousin – 1075 Old Hyton, 1055, 985 Oxenrigg, 1005 Quarrybank, 955 Hundith Hill. Stabiliser – 1035, 945 Stoney Howe.
Feeding cows were very good to sell with a flying trade witnessed. Top of £1445 for an Aberdeen Angus from S Sherwen, Hawkbarrow, Gosforth.
Store Cows: - Aberdeen Angus – 1445 Hawkbarrow. Limousin – 1295, 965 Holmecroft, 1145 Old Hyton.
Stirks –
Bull Stirks – British Blue - 625 Croft Side. Simmental – 500 The Buildings. Holstein Friesian- 375(6) Croft Side.
Heifer Stirks- British Blue – 505 The Buildings.
Breeding Sheep
Ewes and lambs sold dearer on the fortnight with the arrival of grass evidently increasing buyer confidence. The top price of £142 per life was paid for Texel hoggs with Texel Lambs at foot from JA Ritson, Baggra Yeat, Uldale. The same good home also sold twins to £120 per life or a whopping £360 per family.
A large entry of Herdwick ewes topped at £88 for a 2 shear Herdwick ewe with pure Beltex lamb at foot from D Nesbitt, Woodhow Farm, Wasdale. Others sold to £63 for Correct below Herdwick ewes with Texel x singles from WG&D Wilkinson, Brookfield, Torver.
Texel Hogg – 142, 120(twins), 119(twins) Baggra Yeat. Mule Hogg – 98, 96 Green Marsh, Mule- 91, 90 Woodhow Farm, 80 Yewtree Farm. Texel X Herdwick Hogg – 94, 86 Orthwaite Hall, Cheviot- 68, 66(2), 65, 61 Stool End Farm. Herdwick – 88 Woodhow Farm, 63, 57, 55 Brookfield, 57 Howside, 55 Gillbank, 50, 48 Stool End Farm, 50, 49 Brimmer Head, 50 Far End.