Hexham and Northern Marts sales reports for the week beginning April 12

Charolais Heifers: £1246.56, £1223.48, £1160.33 & £1156.97 Flotterton. 209.5p, 205.5p, 202.5p & 185.5p Flotterton.

OTM. A small entry this week with a good show forward. Better cows slightly dearer and leaner cows maintained last week’s high rates, and still in demand.

Cast cattle wanted for next week’s sale.

Limousin: £1124.48 Bog Hall, £1097.33 Swarland Old Hall, £941.25 East Matfen, £935 Cooper House. 159.5p Bog Hall, 149.5p Swarland Old Hall, 137.5p Cooper House, 125.5p East Matfen. Charolais: £1015.28 & 129.5p Luns House. British Blue: £1142.27 & 140.5p East Matfen. Simmental: £949.24 & £897.44 Luns House. 129.5p (x2) Luns House.

Prime sheep and lambs.A few more new season lambs forward selling to a top of £119 and 305.1p from M/s A&CL Bell, Woodhall.

Texel x: £112 Grange House & Woodhall, £110 Flotterton, £109 Grange Farm, £106 Grange Farm (x2), £105 & £103 Flotterton. 287.2p Grange House, 282.1p & 276.3p Flotterton, 273.2p Woodhall, 247.7p, 240.9p & 235.6p Grange House, 234.1p Flotterton. Suffolk x: £119 & £112 Woodhall. 305.1p & 273.2p Woodhall.

Prime hoggs. A better show of hoggs overall sold well to average 207.7p (up 3p on the week) to a top of 276.6p from Breckon Hill.

Texel x: £108, £105 (x2), £103 & £100 (x2) Hilltop, £98 Blackburn & Keepwick, £97.50 Blackburn, £97 Blackburn & Dalton Hill Head, £96.50 Blackburn, £96 Dalton Hill Head, £95 Hilltop & Lough Green, £94.50 Blackburn, £94 Breckon Hill, Hilltop & Palm Strothers, £93 Palm Strothers, £92 Hilltop, £91.50 & £91 Palm Strothers, £89 Blackburn & Palm Strothers, £88.50 Breckon Hill, £87 Low Staples & Hilltop. 276.5p Breckon Hill, 257.1p & 250p (x3) Hilltop, 233.3p Keepwick, 232.4p Breckon Hill, 231.7p & 223.8p Hilltop, 221.4p Palm Strothers, 221.3p Breckon Hill, 219.1p Hilltop, 211.9p Palm Strothers, 209.8p, 202.4p & 202.3p Hilltop, 198.9p Palm Strothers, 196.1p Hilltop, 195p Blackburn, 194.4p Palm Strothers, 194p Dalton Hill Head, 193.9p Lough Green, 193.2p Hilltop, 192.2p Blackburn, 192.1p & 190.5p Breckon Hill. Suffolk x: £100 Keepwick, £92 & £90 Dalton Hill Head, £84 & £83 Low Staples. 175.4p Keepwick, 166p Low Staples, 163.6p & 161.4p Dalton Hill Head. Beltex x: £106 & 216.3p Lough Green. Charollais x: £89 Blackburn, £87 Hilltop. 207.1p Hilltop. Bleu D’Maine x: £89.50 & £74 Low Staples. 213.1p & 189.7p Low Staples. Vendeen x: £96 & £94 (x2) Dalton Hill Head. 180.8p (x2) & 171.4p Dalton Hill Head. Mule: £80 Palm Strothers, £75 Runnymede & Palm Strothers, £74 Breckon Hill. 182.9p Runnymede, 178.6p Palm Strothers, 164.4p Breckon Hill. Blackface: £70 Nilston Rigg, £65 Runnymede. 154.8p Runnymede.

Cast ewes and rams. Texel x: £79 Fairspring (x2), £60 Dalton Hill Head.

Hexham and Northern Marts had an entry of 464 Store Cattle at their weekly sale which included the monthly sale of native breeds.

An increased entry on the week was presented to a full ring of buyers. Trade for both short keep and grazing stores was again dearer on the week.

The sale topped at £1315 for a Limousin x steer from regular consignors M/s G&A Herdman, Luns House closely followed by another Limousin steer at £1310 from another regular, Geoff Ogle, Blackburn.

Heifers topped at £1210 for a Limousin x from M/s JG & MA Watson, Bothal Park Farm, Peggswood, Morpeth.

Younger sorts were easily sold with grazing cattle considerably dearer due to the better weather and grass conditions.

Limousin x steers to £1150 from M/s Watson, Bothal Park Farm and smart Limousin heifers to £1190 and £1130 from M/s J Lee & Sons, Agars Hill.

The monthly sale of Native Breeds were also in strong demand especially for grazing sorts.

Top price £1275 for a strong Angus x steer from M/s F&KE Fabi & Son, Broadlea Farm, Great Stainton.

More cattle required for buyer demand for the next sale on Friday 26th April.

Cattle 23 – 30 months. Charolais x steers: £1100 Grange Farm. Charolais x heifers: £980 Kirkley Hall. Limousin x steers: £1315 Luns House, £1310 Blackburn, £1295 Lough Green & Highwood, £1280 Luns House, £1270 Lough Green, £1260 Luns House, £1255 Blackburn, £1235 Bothal Park, £1200 Bothal Park, Highwood & Woodwell House, £1150 Luns House, £1085 Bothal Park. Limousin x heifers: £1210 & £1130 Bothal Park, £1055 Lowfield. Blonde x steers: £1300 Lough Green. British Blue x steers: £1040 Woodwell House. Simmental x heifers: £1090 High Wooley. Angus x steers: £1020 Hallington New Houses. Angus x heifers: £1035 Woodwell House. South Devon x steers: £1235, £1190 & £1170 Bingfield Combe.

Cattle 17 – 22 months. Charolais x steers: £1190 Fallowfield. Charolais x heifers: £1140 Grange Farm, £1035 & £1000 Kirkley Hall. Limousin x steers: £1255 Bothal Park, £1230 Blackburn, £1210 Highwood, £1200 Fallowfield, £1190 Blackburn, £1180 Highwood, £1160 Blackburn, £1155, £1140 & £1120 Highwood, £1070 Fallowfield, £1040 Highwood, £1020 Intake. Limousin x heifers: £1140 Bothal Park, £1100 Hard Riding, £1040 Little Swinburne, £925 Lowfield. British Blue x steers: £1100 Woodwell House, £1080 Fallowfield. British Blue x heifers: £1115 & £1070 Hard Riding. Angus x steers: £1275 Broadlea, £1070 Spenside £1060 Broadlea, £1055 Spenside. Angus x heifers: £1150 Hallington New Houses, £1120 & £1005 Lowfield.

Cattle 11 – 16 months. Charolais x steers: £1130 & £1090 Grange Farm, £1085 Fallowfield, £1060 West Shields, £1015 Woodlands, £1005 Redsteads, £985 Throp Hill, £980 West Shields, £975 Grange Farm & Lowfield. Charolais x heifers: £1180 & £1150 Grange Farm, £930 Throp Hill. Limousin x steers: £1150 Bothal Park, £1135 Low Middleton, £1120 New Acres, £1115 & £1100 Low Middleton, £1085 New Acres, £1080 East Butsfield, £1065 Low Middleton, £1055 Agars Hill, £1045 East Butsfield (x2), New Acres & Woodlands, £1040 Bothal Park & Low Middleton (x2), £1035 New Acres, Agars Hill & Gleedlee, £1025 New Acres, Woodlands, Agars Hill & Low Middleton, £1020 East Butsfield, £1015 East Butsfield & Tarset Hall, £1005 New Acres, £1000 New Acres, Agars Hill (x2), Low Middleton & Tarset Hall. Limousin x heifers: £1190 & £1130 Agars Hill, £1105 Lowfield, £1065 Bothal Park & East Butsfield, £1030 Low Middleton, £1010 East Butsfield, £1000 Agars Hill & Low Middleton, £985 East Butsfield, £970 Gleedlee, £965 Low Horton, £950 The Brigg. British Blue x steers: £990 Woodwell House, £960 Woodlands. British Blue x heifers: £1150 Hard Riding. Simmental x steers: £1065 High Wooley, £1060, £1040, £1025, £1020 & £1000 East Wharmley, £995 White Hills & East Wharmley, £990 White Hills, £980 East Wharmley. Simmental x heifers: £890 High Wooley. Angus x steers: £1225 Broadlea, £1110 Lowfield, £1055 Kirkhouse, £1040 East Butsfield £1030 Byreside, £1010 Byreside & Kirkhouse, £995 Grange Farm £975 Byreside, £970 Broadlea, £960 East Butsfield. Angus x heifers: £1030 Lowfield, £1000, £985 & £915 Tursdale House. Beef Shorthorn steers: £1080 & £1000 Gallaw Hill, £990 The Newton, £980 & £970 Gallaw Hill. Hereford x steers: £1000 & £990 High Wooley.

Cattle 10 months and under. Limousin x steers: £1030 East Butsfield, £855 The Brigg. Angus x steers: £870 Dukesfield Cottage.

Store sheep and cast ewes.

More cast sheep this week but a poorer show forward. Trade would maintain last week’s rates with larger continental ewes selling between £105 - £116. Good Mules still selling for £80- £85.

Sale topped at £116 for Texel x ewes from Mr DW Barber, Ravenside.

Hill ewes topping at £71 for Blackface ewes from M/s JRF Pattinson & Son, Hotbank.

Texel: £96 Dukesfield Hall. Texel x: £110 Ogle Dene & Light Birks, £106 Light Birks, £100 Dukesfield Hall & Crowhall (x2), £98 Hownsgill, £95 North Cocklake, £91 White House Eastgate & The Reenes, £90 Ravenside & Crowhall, £88 Blakelaw, £84 North Cocklake, £83 Hownsgill, £80 East House & Littlebeck, £77 Milfield Demesne, £76 West Shields (x2), High Warden & North Cocklake, £75 High Fotherley. Suffolk x: £112 Steel Hall, £100 East House, £99 & £70 Milfield Demesne. Leicester: £100 & £98 Hotbank, £97 & £86 Westwood. Mule: £85 Ravenside, Penpeugh & East House, £84 Light Birks, £81 High Fotherley & East Highridge, £79 West Shields, £78 The Reenes & High Fotherley, £74 Blakelaw & North Cocklake, £72 Steel Hall, £71 Crowhall & East Highridge, £69 Loadman. Blackface: £71 Hotbank & North Cocklake, £70 Hotbank, £68 Blakelaw & Penpeugh, £64 West Shields, £60 Hotbank, £58 North Cocklake, £56 Blakelaw, £54 Whittonstone, £52 Hotbank. Swaledale: £59 Light Birks, £52 Blakelaw, £49 Blakelaw & The Wham, £47 White House Eastgate, £41 The Wham, £40 Blakelaw. Herdwick: £29 Old Hall Gate. Crossbred: £116 Ravenside, £105 Hownsgill, £98 Steel Hall, £97 Ogle Dene, £90 Milfield Demesne.

Store hoggs. A much-improved show of store hoggs this week with more forward also. Trade would be dearer on the week for all classes of hoggs, especially shorter keep sorts.

Mr DW Barber, Ravenside again topped the section with tremendous Texel x hoggs realizing £110.

Mule hoggs saw a high of £76 from M/s RL Riddle & Son, Blakelaw, Bellingham.

Texel x: £110 Ravenside, £105 (x2) & £95 Craigshield, £90 Newshield Craigshield, £87 Westwood & Humber Hill (x2), £83 Humber Hill, £82 High Fotherley, £81 & £80 West Shields, £79 West Shields & Humber Hill, £78 Ogle Dene & Blakelaw, £77 West Shields, £76.50 Humber Hill, £76 Low Eals, £72 Ogle Dene, £70 Newshield, £68 High Warden , £64 Blakelaw. Suffolk x: £86, £83, £82, £78, £76 & £71.50 Luns House. Beltex x: £88 Hownsgill. Mule: £76 Blakelaw, £75.50 Newshield, £73.50 Blakelaw, £73 Blakelaw & Newshield, £72 Highfield, £67.50 Blakelaw. Blackface: £53 Highfield, £49 Milfield Demesne, £47 Low Eals. Swaledale: £52 The Wham, £48 Blakelaw (x2). Crossbred: £84.50 Luns House, £61 Low Eals, £59 Blakelaw.