Hexham

Some 240 head was forward for Hexham and Northern Marts’ final store cattle sale which included 120 Aberdeen Angus, South Devon and Highlanders.

Topping the trade at £1880 was an Angus cross bullock from Cornsay-based breeder John Carpenter, Rare Dene.

This was followed at £1860 by the lead continental, a Limousin steer from Slaley cattleman and mart ringman, Alan Ogle, Comb Hills.

Brian and Angus Tailford, Beacon Rigg, Langley, sold Simmental bullocks at £1850 and Limousins at £1840 to average £1744 for five steers.

Heifers sold to £1760 for a Limousin from the Forsters of Lowes Fell, Lowgate who also sold steers by the same sire at £1780 and £1770.

Peter Findlay, Stoop Rigg, Simonburn sold 17-18-month-old Angus steers and heifers at £1480 and £1450 respectively.

The annual consignment of 50, 15-18-month-old Angus and Simmental cross steers from Sandy and Andrew Ord, Newton Greens peaked at £1690 and £1780 respectively to average £1504.

Three-quarter and seven-eighth Limousin crosses from Waltons of Greyside were also in demand with their 13-14-old entries selling to £1700 for steers and £1570 for heifers. Their 10 steers and 11 heifers averaged £1565 and £1472 respectively.

Wigton

The final sale of 2023 through Hope’s Auctioneers, saw 70 head of calves and stirks forward which peaked at £640 for four-month-old British Blue heifers from RG and W Whitfield, Balladoyle Farm who also produced the lead average at £613.33 for six.

Six-month-old dairy-bred Limousins sold to £610 for a bull stirk from Round Hill Farm, Aldoth.

Steers were topped at £540 for an eight-month-old South Devon from Messrs Hughes, Seaville Farm.

Young calves peaked at £420 for a six-week-old British Blue bull from Kate Bailey, Moorhouse Hall Farm, with heifer calves to £330 for another six-week-old Blue from the same home.

Bulls averaged £415.63, with heifers at £413.71 and steers, £442.50.

The final store lamb sale of the year peaked at £138 for a single Beltex from MA and J Thompson, High Hall. Top average was £119.68 for 53 Beltex from J Oliver and Sons, Walton Wood Head.

LEADING prices

Stirks – Bulls – Lim – £610, £590, £400, £300 Round Hill Farm (Harrison); £590 Balladoyle Farm (Whitfield). BB – £585, £515, £430, £415 Round Hill Farm (Harrison); £460, £420, £400 Thackthwaite Hall (Sanderson); £435, £395 Hazel Head (Harrison); £415, £400, £395, £360 Moorhouse Farm (Watson). A-A – £250 x 2 Thackthwaite Hall (Sanderson).

Steers – BB – £490 Crookdake House (Hetherington); £440, £300 Tarnrigg Moor (Wright). SD – £540 Seaville Farm (Hughes).

Heifer stirks – Lim – £610, £600 Balladoyle Farm (Whitfield). BB – £640 x 2, £600 Balladoyle Farm (Whitfield); £630 x 3 Seaville Farm (Hughes); £510 Round Hill Farm (Harrison); £430 Crookdake House (Hetherington); £410, £400, £390 Tarnrigg Moor (Wright); £380, £340 Moorhouse Farm (Watson). SD – £580 x 2 Seaville Farm (Hughes). A-A – £390 Moorhouse Farm (Watson); £380 x 2 Tarnrigg Moor (Wright).

Calves – Bull – Lim – £410, £300 Hazel Head (Harrison); £230 Greenrigg (Graham). BB – £420 Moorhouse Hall Farm (Bailey).

Heifer calves – Lim – £305 x 3 Weary Hall Style (Forster); £270 Hazel Head (Harrison); £240 Greenrigg (Graham). BB – £330, £320, £310 x 2, £300 Moorhouse Hall Farm (Bailey); £320 Hazel Head (Harrison); £290 Tarnrigg Moor (Wright); £270, £200 Greenrigg (Graham); £255 Weary Hall Style(Forster).

Store lambs – Belt – £138, £118 x 2, £111, £110 High Hall (Thompson); £135, £124, £118 Braithwaite Farm (Clark); £134, £120, £117 High Greenhill (Mitchinson); £131 Low Houses (Bell); £127 Gallowberry (Mitchinson); £125, £122 Beck Farm (Harrison); £124, £120 x 3, £117, £114 Walton Wood Head (Oliver); £122, £120, £118 High Old Shield (Metcalfe); £121 Cardew Hall Farm (Musgrave); £120 Sycamore House (Skelton); £120 High Fell Farm (Bell); £119, £113 Bothel Craggs (Thirlwall); £118 Grange Farm (Lister). Tex – £132, £123, £118 Beck Farm (Harrison); £122, £119, £113 x 2, £109, £108 x 2 Wallend Farm (Milburn); £122, £106, £104, £100 x 3 The Bow (Norman); £120, £110, £108 New House Farm (Bell); £113, £102 Low Houses (Bell); £112, £100 Low Buildings Farm (Wetherell); £108 High Park Foot (Telford); £102 High Moss Thorn (Ambler). Suff – £114, £108 Cowgate (Gardhouse); £111 Low Houses (Bell); £92 Whins Farm (Hunter). Mule – £103, £97 Jenkin Cross (Rudd). Herd – £88 Braithwaite Farm (Clark)

Carlisle

A plainer show of cattle forward for the last sale of the year saw increased demand with a top price of £1830 paid for Limousin bullocks from Messrs McColm and Brewis, Awhirk Farm.

Heifers peaked at £1370 for a British Blue from Messrs Byers, Gimmenbie.

Weaned cattle were topped at £1450 by a pair of Limousin bulls from Messrs Hughes, Dona Close with bullocks to £1400 from the same home.

Weaned heifers reached £1300 for a Simmental from Messrs Goldsbrough, Oakrigg Farm, Moffat.

The 243 calves met a roaring trade with a top price of £570 paid for British Blue bull calf from Bowe Dairy Farming Co, Chalk Lodge, Cumdivock. Heifers reached £460 for a British Blue from HJ Walker and Co.

LEADING prices

Steers – Lim – £1830, £1600, £1460 Awhirk Farm; £1640 Gillhead Farm; £1430 Longrow Farm. Sim – £1750, £1240 Awhirk Farm. BB – £1590 (x3) Town House; £1490 Gimmenbie. Fr – £1270 Fordlands Farm.

Heifers – Lim – £1390 Thornship Farm. BB – £1370 (x2) Gimmenbie. Hfd – £1310 Gimmenbie.

Weaned cattle – Bulls – Lim – £1450 (x2), £1400 Dona Close. Char – £1370 East Wharmley. Sim – £1340 High Keenley Fell Farm; £1100, £1080 Oakrigg Farm.

Weaned steers – Lim – £1400, £1390 (x3) Dona Close; £990, £950 Awhirk Farm; £980 Aldoth Farm; £940 (x2) Fell View. BB – £1180 (x2) Asby Mill; £1080, £1000, £990 Fell View. Fr – £1050 Awhirk Farm; £750 (x2) Hill Top. A-A – £930 Fell View; £890 Awhirk Farm. Char – £680 East Wharmley.

Weaned heifers – Sim – £1310 (x2), £860 Oakrigg Farm; £920 Awhirk Farm. Lim – £1200, £1090, £980 Awhirk Farm; £1010 Asby Mill. A-A – £710, £670 Field Head Farm. Hfd – £580 (x3) Low Sorbies.

Calves – Bulls – BB – £570, £550 (x2), £480 Chalk Lodge; £560 Brunt Hill; £550 Burton House; £535, £485 High Ploughlands; £530 Waingate Head;£510 (x2), £475 Park Farm; £510 Moor Park Farm; £490 (x2) Tempest Tower; £480 (x2) Blunderfield East. Lim – £550, £515, £340 Coombe Crag; £470, £440 Hawkshole; £390 Aigle Gill; £330 Moor Park Farm. A-A – £530 Brunt Hill; £505, £350 Burton House; £450, £380 (x2) Aigle Gill; £410, £310 Balnab Farm; £405 Tempest Tower; £335 (x2) Bowbridge; £335 Bank View. HF – £185 Mid Whinnow; £140 (x3) Balnab Farm. Ayr – £165 Aigle Gill. Mont – £160 Nook House. Hol – £125 Main Street; £75 (x8) Guillyhill.

Heifers – BB – £460, £400 Barwinnock Farm; £450 (x2), £340 Balnab Farm; £400, £335 (x2) Waingate Head; £360 High Ploughlands; £350 Moor Park Farm; £345 (x2), £340 (x2), £340 Park Farm; £330 Bank View; £330 Bowbridge. Lim – £430 Hawkshole; £370, £325 (x2) Barwinnock Farm; £330 Aigle Gill; £320, £300 Moor Park Farm. A-A – £330 (x2), £225 Aigle Gill; £310 Balnab Farm; £210 (x4) Tempest Tower.

Penrith

Prices peaked at £118 for a pen of three continentals from Messrs Stamper, Long Meadows at Penrith and District Farmers Mart’s fortnightly sale of 500 store lambs.

LEADING prices

Lambs – Cont – £118, £117, £110, £108, £105 Long Meadows; £117, £110, £106 Thorneyscale; £110, £109, £95, £93 Moorfield; £107, £101, £97, £96 Scales Hall (Jackson); £106 Colstons; £105 Ingledene; £98 West View (Davidson); £94 New Rent Farm. Chev – £97 Colstons; £79 Ghyll Bank. Mule – £92 Scales Hall (Jackson); £89 (x2) West Dowgill. Suff – £87 Scales Hall (Jackson); £66 New Rent Farm. Herd – £71 Corner Cottage; £58 Braithwaite Shields; £52 Colstons. Swale – £68 Brook Field.