Prices at the stock markets (From Gazette & Herald)

Prices at the stock markets

Prices as at Wednesday, January 12, 2005.

MALTON

Forward on January 7 were 15 store cattle and 382 store lambs.

Cattle: Lim heifers to £522 per head from R Bell, Blonde X heifers to £502 from R Bell, AA heifers to £400 from B Jefferson.

Sheep: Texel X gimmer lambs to £46 from EP and A Richardson, Texel X store lambs to £44.80 from J Medforth, Suffolk X store lambs to £46.50 from JC Malthouse, Masham, store lambs to £41 from JE, E and P Robson. Overall average of store lambs £43.50.

YORK

Latest prices at York Livestock Centre, Murton, included the following:

Forward was 212 head of store stock, comprising 184 accredited cattle including 42 calves, 138 store cattle, four cows and calves, 28 store pigs.

Accredited cattle with prices to £415: CH cow in calf to £415.

Accredited store cattle with prices to £495 per head: Charolais to £435 (ave steers £374, heifers £337). Limousin to £485 (ave bulls £294, steers £348, heifers £303). Simmental to £405 (ave steers £390, heifers £370). Belgian Blue to £398 (ave bulls £325, steers £380, heifers £398). Friesian to £440 (ave bulls £240, steers £317, heifers £200). Blonde d'A to £395 (ave heifers £360). A Angus to £495 (ave bulls £320, steers £495, heifers £283). Montbeliarde to £422 (ave heifers £392).

Accredited calves with prices to £190: Simmental bulls to £105 (ave £105). Heifers to £102 (ave £102). Friesian Bulls to £80 (ave £20). Angus Bulls to £168 (ave £66). Heifers to £75 (ave £54). Limousin Bulls to £190 (ave £174). Heifers to £58 (ave £45). Belgian Blue Bulls to £172 (ave £164). Heifers to £85 (ave £81). Murray Grey Bulls to £90 (ave £80.

Store pigs to £41 (ave £31).

Totals for livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to December 28.

Forward were 66 cattle including 66 live auction; 54 sheep, 54 live auction; 433 pigs, including 120 live auction, 313 deadweight.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 121.5p (102.0p), B&W to 96.5p (80.1p), steers, Cont to 104.5p (99.9p), others to 87.5p (74.5p); Cont heifers to 118.5p (103.6p).

Sheep: lambs standard to 124.3p (113.8), med to 108.7 (104.0p).

Totals for livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to January 3.

Forward were 66 cattle including 66 live auction; 503 sheep, 503 (454) live auction, 49 ewes; 322 pigs, 201 (195) live auction, six sows, 115 deadweight.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 136.5p (113.8p), B&W to 101.5p (85.1p); steers, Cont to 105.5p (105.5p); Cont heifers to 126.5p (114.0p).

Sheep: hoggs, standard to 147.4p (118.8p), med to 128.0p (111.2p), heavy to 121.7p (104.1p), others to 107.8p (104.4p); ewes/rams to £45 (£29.10p).

Pigs: porkers to 88.5p (81.5p), cutters to 87.5p (79.1p), baconers to 86.0p (85.7p), sows to 46.0p (43.7p).

Totals for livestock auction and collection centre sales over the seven days to January 10.

Forward were 257 cattle including 229 live auction, 10 deadweight, 18 OTMs, 629 sheep, 512 hoggs, 45 ewes, 72 deadweight, 458 pigs, 144 live auction, 270 deadweight, 44 sows.

Cattle: young bulls, Cont to 149.0p (118.0p), B&W to 112.0p (92.0p); steers, Cont to 114.0p (105.2p), others 102.0p (94.5p); Cont heifers to 133.0p (114.0p).

Sheep: lambs, light to 141.0p (123.8p), standard to 145.0p (124.2p), medium to 122.8p (110.2p), heavy to 104.7p (101.2p); ewes/rams to £47.50 (£36.81).

Pigs: porkers to 92.0p (84.4p), cutters to 90.0p (82.1p), baconers to 89.0p (68.4p), sows to 49.0p (47.8p).

Updated: 13:02 Wednesday, January 12, 2005