Prices at the stock markets (From Gazette & Herald)

Prices at the stock markets

MALTON

Forward on April 30 were 110 store cattle; 165 store sheep.

Cattle: Cows & calves to £850 from D R Brotherton, Lim bullocks to £690 from Bentley Brothers, Lim heifers to £582 from Bentley Brothers, Ch bullocks to £575 from H Woodcock, BB bullocks to £690 from E Fussey, BB heifers to £576 from E Fussey, sim heifers to £548 from C R Horner, AA bullocks to £570 from H Woodcock.

Sheep: Mule hoggs with lambs at foot to £139 from R Hanson, Suffolk ewes and lambs to £100 kfrom R & L Jackson, Mule ewes and lambs to £78 from D R Brotherton.

SELBY

Forward on April 28 were 342 cattle including 206 clean, 136 bulls; 981 sheep including 276 spring lambs, 574 hoggs, 89 ewes; 580 pigs including 94 sows/boars.

Cattle: steers, med to 133.5p (106.6p), heavy to 118.5p (102.5p); heifers, light to 119.5p (100.1p), med to 135.5p (100.6p), heavy to 125.5p (102.8p); bulls, light to 117.5p (91.1p), med to 119.5p (96.1p), heavy to 135.5p (103.4p).

Sheep: spring lambs, light to 161.5p (156.1p), med to 173.2p (156.8p), heavy to 137p; hoggs, light to 137.2p (129.6p), med to 137.2p (126.2p), heavy to 122p (115.1p); ewes to £64 (£33.50).

Pigs: porkers to 100p (88.7p), cutters to 102p (90.02p), baconers to 100p (84.4p), overweights to 79p (63p); sows to 60.9p (48.3p), boars to 38.5p (35.1p).

THIRSK

Forward on April 28 were 490 cattle including 222 bulls; 1,192 sheep including 208 spring lambs and 178 ewes; 232 pigs including 65 sows/boars.

Cattle: steers, light to 91.5p (89.1p), med to 122.5p (107.2p), heavy to 123.5p (100.6p); heifers, med to 139.5p (105.8p), heavy to 138.5p (102.8p); young bulls, light to 89.5p (80.3p), med to 114.5p (84.6p), heavy to 118.5p (94.9p).

Sheep: spring lambs, standard to 161p (155.1p), med to 173.8p (155.2p), heavy to 143.5p (141.9p), others to 109.4p (107.3p); old season lamb, light to 114.1p (100.2p), standard to 157.9p (125.3p), med to 139.1p (118.9p), heavy to 128.1p (114.1p), others to 109.4p (107.3p); clean sheep over one year, heavy to 83.7p (79.15p); ewes, light to £39 (£21.56), heavy to £66 (£48.48); Suffolk to £66, Texel to £57.50, Mule to £48, horned to £28.80.

Pigs: porkers to 80p (75.3p), cutters to 92p (79.2p), baconers to 87p (74.4p), others to 73p (73p), culls sows to 51p (40.5p), boars to 36p (35.6p).

YORK

Forward on April 29 were 369 accredited cattle including 44 calves, 307 store cattle, 18 cows and calves; 178 store sheep; 33 store pigs.

Cattle: Hfd heifers in calf to £335, bulling heifers to £265, Lim cow and calf to £890, Sin cow and calf BAH to £840, AA cow and calf AAH to £630; store cattle, Ch to £550 (ave bulls £518, steers £510, heifers £412), Lim to £705 (ave bulls £522, steers £456, heifers £380), Sim to £535 (ave bulls £535, steers £380, heifers £357), BB to £655 (ave bulls £488, steers £555, heifers £336), Fr to £520 (ave bulls £295, steers £329, heifers £227), Hfd to £505 (ave steers £304, heifers £442), Blond to £525 (ave steers £430, heifers £383), AA to £528 (ave steers £374, heifers £350), MRI to £602 (ave steers £602), Saler to £380 (ave heifers £380); calves, Sim bulls to £250 (£235), Sim heifers to £165 (£158), Fr bulls to £125 (£65), Hfd bulls to £240 (£240), AA bulls to £150 (£150), AA heifers to £130 (£98), Lim heifers to £190 (£95), BB bulls to £300 (£150), MRI bulls to £225 (£225), Mont to £190 (£190).

Sheep: shearlings and two lambs to £165, ewes and two lambs to £150, broken-mouthed ewes and two lambs to £132.

Pigs: store pigs to £47, Welsh sow & litter to £160.

Updated: 10:59 Wednesday, May 05, 2004