Prices at the stock markets (From Gazette & Herald)

Prices at the stock markets

RUSWARP

Forward on May 18 were 123 sheep including 41 ewes and 34 spring lambs.

Sheep: lambs, standard to 147.2p/kg (137.8p), med to 144.1p (135.6p), heavy to £64 or 140.2p (131.6p); hoggs, standard to 107.2p (100.6p), med to 106.8p (102.7p), heavy to £52.50 or 102p (100p); ewes, Mules to £49, Suffolks to £45, Scots to £3.50.

Forward on May 19 were 32 cattle comprising two store cattle, 30 calves; 233 sheep comprising 39 store hoggs, 30 feeding ewes and 164 ewes with 259 lambs.

Cattle: Lim bulls to £275/head, Lim heifers to £230, BB bulls to £218, BB heifers to £140, AA bulls to £188, Fr bulls to £160, Fr heifers to £80, Saler bulls to £190, Saler heifers to £85.

Sheep: gimmer hoggs, Suffolk to £52, Mule to £68; feeding ewes, Suffolk to £38, Mule to £45, Masham to £45, Swales to £28; ewes with lambs at foot, Mule doubles to £120, Mule singles to £125, Masham doubles to £120, Masham singles to £110, Suffolk doubles to £104, Suffolk singles to £68, Swale doubles to £58, Swale singles to £48, Scots doubles to £50, Scots singles to £44, Texel singles to £80.

SELBY

Forward on May 19 were 434 cattle including 279 clean, 135 bulls, 20 cows; 1,148 sheep including 754 spring lambs, 218 hoggs, 146 ewes; 427 pigs including 47 sows, one boar.

Cattle: steers, light to 90.5p, med to 123.5p (106.3p), heavy to 128.5p (102.6p); heifers, light to 118.5p (101.4p), med to 139.5p (105.5p), heavy to 139.5p (107.1p); bulls, light to 97.5p (94.6p), med to 123.5p (100.3p), heavy to 124.5p (98.6p).

Sheep: spring lambs, light to 161.5p (146.3p), med to 156.1p (144.5p), heavy to 136p; hoggs, light to 112.1p (104.9p), med to 112.2p (102.7p), heavy to 101.2p (100.4p); ewes to £50 (£39.81).

Pigs: porkers to 97p (82.6p), cutters to 97p (84.3p), baconers to 98.5p (83.6p), overweights to 73p (50.2p); sows to 42.5p (41.3p), boar 36.5p.

THIRSK

Forward on May 19 were 120 cattle comprising 47 young bulls and 73 steers and heifers; 333 store and breeding sheep comprising 126 ewes and hoggs with 176 lambs and 31 geld hoggs. A lighter show of cattle met a sharper trade for quality, especially males ready to claim and premium heifers. A lighter show of sheep met an easier trade than on the previous fortnight.

Cattle: young bulls (green), Fr 23 months to £480, Fr six months to £344, BB 6 months to £448, AA 6 months to £336; steers (blue), Sim X Blond to £570, BB X to £555, Lim X to £438; heifers, Lim 15 months to £482, Ch 15 months to £480, Sim 15 months to £468, BB 12 months to £400, BB eight months to £328.

Sheep: Mules, hoggs with singles to £111, ewes correct with lambs to £84, ewes BM with lambs to £89, ewes correct with singles to £97; Suffolk, shearlings with twins to £140, shearlings with singles to £108; W/F, ewes three-crop with twins to £131, ewes three-crop and lambs to £120, hoggs and singles to £104; Ch X hoggs and singles to £92, geld Suffolk X hoggs to £47.

Forward on May 20 were 453 prime cattle including 199 young bulls; 1,462 sheep including 545 spring lambs and 299 ewes; 129 pigs including 52 sows and two boars.

Cattle: steers, med to 122.5p (106.4p), heavy to 130.5p (106.4p); heifers, light to 124.5p, med to 133.5p (109.4p), heavy to 139.5p (108.3p); young bulls, light to 93.5p (81.45p), med to 124.5p (92.5p), heavy to 122.5p (97.06p).

Sheep: lambs, standard to 158.5p (143.2p), med to 162.8p (144.8p), heavy to 143.8p (134.4p) hoggarts, med to 115p (105.7p), heavy to 114.1p (105.6p), others to 109.4p (106p); ewes, light to £33.50 (£13.01), heavy to £49.50 (£35.63).

Pigs: porkers to 95p (85.3p), cutters to 97p (85.9p), baconers to 84p (80.8p); cull sows to 50p (41.5), cull boars to 40p (37.5).

YORK

Forward on May 20 were 306 accredited cattle including 45 calves, 241 store cattle, 20 cows and calves; 403 store sheep.

Cattle: Ch cows in calf to £540, Sim cow and calf to £590, Lim cow and bull calf to £640; store cattle, Ch to £675 (ave bulls £515, steers £573, heifers £341), Lim to £572 (ave steers £557, heifers £344), Sim to £630 (ave bulls £320, steers £504, heifers £319), BB to £580 (ave heifers £225), Fr to £565 (ave bulls £248, steers £460), Hfd to £430 (ave steers £430, heifers £368), Blond to £525 (ave steers £525), AA to £580 (ave bulls £290, steers £320, heifers £372), Mont Bel to £335 (ave heifers £335); calves, Ch heifers to £245 (£245), Sim bulls to £242 (£242), Fr bulls to £120 (£75), Hfd heifers to £165 (£165), Lim bulls to £260 (£260), Lim heifers to £200 (£200), BB bulls to £265 (£210), BB heifers to £175 (£138), Welsh Black heifers to £132 (ave £132).

Sheep: Suffolk X shearlings with 1.7 lamb to £125, Ch ewes with two lambs to £122; hoggs £78.

Totals for livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to May 24. Forward were 368 cattle including 301 live auction, 36 deadweight and 31 OTMs; 1,151 sheep including 772 lambs, 65 ewes, 314 deadweight; 598 pigs including 252 live auction, 340 deadweight, six sows.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 127.5p (106.9p), B&W to 104.5p (89.1p); steers, Cont to 128.5p (106.1p); others to 95.5p (87.6p); heifers, Cont to 135.5p (108.1p), others 88.5p (85.7p).

Sheep: lambs, standard to 151.3p (144.7p), med to 172.5p (142.1p), heavy to 134p (130.1p); hoggs, standard to 122.9p (122.9p); ewes/rams to £51 (£43.30).

Pigs: porkers to 98p (79.4p), cutters to 88p (78.2p), baconers to 83p (78p); sows to 38.5p (38.2p).

Updated: 12:10 Wednesday, May 26, 2004