Prices at the stock markets (From Gazette & Herald)

Prices at the stock markets

MALTON

Forward on April 16 were 126 store cattle and 122 store sheep.

Cattle: Lim bulls to £765 from M E Pearson, Lim heifers to £535 from L Thompson, Ch bulls to £628 from H Hayton & Sons, Ch heifers to £620 from T P Best, BB bulls to £645 from E Fussey, Hfd bulls to £400 from D T Jackson, Sim bulls to £688 from LA Pearson, Blond bulls to £465 from T H Burton, Blond heifers to £400 from T H Burton.

Sheep: Texel X glimmer hoggs to £52 from D A Earnshaw, store lambs to £56.50 from B W Rains, Suffolk shearlings and rams to £158 from C & K Milburn, Texel shearlings and rams to £136 from R & L Jackson, Suffolk ewes & rams to £144 from M E Pearson.

RUSWARP

Forward on April 14 were 80 cattle comprising 59 store cattle, 17 calves, 4 suckler cows; 173 sheep including 110 ewes with lambs at foot, 50 gimmer hoggs, eight feeding ewes and five pet lambs.

Cattle: in-calf suckler cows to £360; store cattle, Lim bulls to £350, Lim heifers to £290, Fr bulls to £450, calves, Lim bulls to £220, Lim heifers to £75, Sim bulls to £165, BB heifers to £120, Fr bulls to £140.

Sheep: ewes with lambs at foot, Mule doubles to £100, Mule singles to £58, Masham doubles to £102, Suffolk doubles to £88, Suffolk singles to £73, Swale doubles to £88, Swale singles to £50, Teeswater doubles to £88; gimmer hoggs, Mules to £66, Mashams to £47, Scots to £41; feedings ewes, Suffolk to £48, Mules to £47, Scots to £48, Swales to £41; pets lambs to £7.

Forward on April 19 were 33 cattle and 335 sheep including 42 ewes and five spring lambs.

Cattle: steers, premium to 106.5p (104.6p), prime to 102.5p (98.6p), others to 90.5p; heifers, premium to 105.5p (103p), prime to 99.5p (97.8p).

Sheep: lambs, standard to 183.3p (182.7p); hoggs, standard to 151.3p (137.2p), med to 152.3p (141.1p), heavy to 132.9p (121.1p), overweight to 116.9p (112.7p); ewes, Texel to £70, Mules to £68, Masham to £61, Suffolks to £57, Swales to £35.

SELBY

Forward on April 14 were 262 cattle including 146 clean, 116 bulls; 1,106 sheep including 217 spring lambs, 822 hoggs, 67 ewes; 551 pigs including 88 sows/boars.

Cattle: steers, light to 97.5p (96.49p), med to 118.5p (104.20p), heavy to 127.5p (104.93p); heifers, light to 109.50p, med to 120.50p (104.89p), heavy to 137.50p (106.50p); bulls, light to 96.5p (89.16p), med to 119.5p (99.15p), heavy to 124.5p (99.68p).

Sheep: spring lambs, light to 210.2p (201.12p), med to 212.5p (201.96p); hoggs, light to 159.4p (144.75p), med to 156.2p (143.03p), heavy to 141.4p (130.97p); ewes to £71 (£52.85).

Pigs: porkers to 101.5p (89.2p), cutters to 97.5p (87.68p), baconers to 102.5p (86.18p), overweights to 102.5p (81.19p); sows to 55p (50.47p), boars to 45p (44.01p).

Forward on April 17 were 291 cattle and 215 store pigs. An excellent show of farmers' cattle met an outstanding trade.

Cattle: Angus cow in calf to £240, calves to £125, bull stirks to £370, heifer stirks to £288, Lim bulls (g) £545, Sim bull £498, Ch steers (B) £585, Blond steer (g) £600, Ch steers (g) £668, Lim heifers £558, Blond heifers £495. Overall average of cattle: steers £511.50, helfers £377.50, bulls £431.20.

Pigs: weaners to £44.50, strong stores to £53, fat pigs to £68; sows in pig to £140, gilts in pig to £150, geld sows to £100.

Forward on April 19 were 291 cattle; 215 store pigs.

Cattle: Cows & calves to £640, AA cow in calf to £240, calves to £125; stirks, bulls to £270, heifers to £288; bulls, Lim (green) to £545, Sim (red) to £498; steers, Ch (blue) to £585, Blond (green) to £600, Ch (green) to £668; heifers, Lim to £558, Blond to £495.

Pigs: weaners to $30.50, stores to £44.50, strong stores to £53, fat pigs to £68; sows in pig to £140, gilts in pig to £15, geld sows to £100.

THIRSK

At the weekly sale of prime stock on April 15, forward were 490 finished cattle including 180 young bulls; 2,528 prime sheep including 143 spring lambs and 215 cull ewes; 194 prime pigs including 86 sows/boars.

Cattle: steers, med to 132.5p (113.2p), heavy to 124.5p (109.7p); heifers, light to 128.5p (122.3p), med to 137.5p (112.3p), heavy to 152.5p (110.9); young bulls, light to 116.5p (92.3p), med to 120.5p (94.6p), heavy to 119.5p (101.9p).

Sheep: spring lambs, standard to 207.9p (178.1p), med to 188.9p (180p), heavy to 162p (156.1p), over 52kg to 145.4p; hoggets, light to 141.9p, standard to 162.7p (152.3p), med to 158.5p (143.8p), heavy to 157.6p (132.4p), overweight to 132.4p (116.9p); shearlings, light to 77.8p (73.1p), heavy to 86.5p (82p), over 52kg to 80p (69.9p); cull ewes, light to £58 (£40.74), heavy to £91 (£64.95), Suffolks to £91, Texels to £88, Mules to £65.50, Mashams to £63.50, horned to £35.50.

Pigs: porkers to 92p (81.5p), cutters to 100p (86.3p), bacomers to 99p (82.9p), overweights to 74p (73.3p); cull sows to 52p (49p), boars to 37p (35p).

YORK

Forward on April 15 were 221 accredited cattle including ten calves, 207 store cattle, two plus two cows and calves; 91 store sheep.

Cattle: Limousin cow and calf to £560; stores, Ch to £540 (ave steers £468, heifers £408), Lim to £790 (ave bulls £735, steers £454, heifers £336), Sim to £515 (ave bulls £380, steers £385, heifers £356), BB to £580 (ave bulls £390, steers £446, heifers £335), Fr to £420 (ave bulls £290, steers £340), Hfd to £385 (ave bulls £315, steers £378, heifers £362), Blond to £545 (ave bulls £385, steers £468, heifers £310), AA to £415 (ave steers £391, heifers £293), Saler to £500 (ave steers £415, heifers £500); calves, Fr bulls to £138 (£100), Lim heifers to £128 (£115).

Sheep: Suffolk X shearling and one and a half lambs to £140, Suffolk X ewes and two lambs to £140, mule ewes and two lambs to £125, Cheviot ewes and one and a half lambs to £115.

Totals for livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to April 19. Forward were 415 cattle including 374 live auction, 0 deadweight and 41 OTMs; 1,046 sheep, 325 spring lambs, 528 hoggs and 73 ewes, 120 deadweight; 568 pigs, 198 live auction, 348 deadweight, 22 sows.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 137.5p (ave 112.6p, last week 106.9), B & W to 111.5p (93.0p, 87.6p); steers, Cont to 128.5p (107.4p, 100.8p), others to 105.5p (88.4p, 88.5p); heifers, Cont to 129.5p (108.4p, 103.1p), others to 92.5p (86.4p).

Sheep: lambs, standard to 205.1p (ave 198.7p, last week 189.3p), med to 208.8p (194.2p, 186.5p); hoggs, standard to 137.2p (126.6p, 143.1p), med to 148.3p (135.7p,135.6p), heavy to 137.5p (129p, 126.7p), others to 122.2p (116p, 115.7p); ewes/rams to £64 (£49.30, £53.16); deadweight, Cont X 300p, lambs 350p.

Pigs: porkers to 94.0p (ave 90.4p, last week 88.5p), cutters to 93.5p (88.3p, 86p), baconers to 91p (81.6p, 80.3p); sows to 60.0p (48p, 50.3p); deadweight, baconers 105-106p, cutters 118-120p.

Updated: 11:19 Wednesday, April 21, 2004