Hexham and Northern Marts sales reports for the week beginning April 26

An increased show this week with larger steers selling well from M/s RH Hopps & Son, Manor Farm to £1393.88 or 206.5ppk

Butcher heifers again in demand and sold to 220.5ppk for a shapely Limousin x heifer from Mr FT Walton, Flotterton to a local butcher.

Limousin Heifers: £1300.95 Flotterton, £1146.84 Manor Farm, £1093.26 Flotterton, £1058.27 Manor Farm. 2205p & 299.5p Flotterton, 175.5p & 173.5p Manor Farm. Angus Heifers: £1308.72, £1241.22, £1167.84, £1123.61 & £1095 Manor Farm. 205.5p, 199.5p, 184.5p, 183.5p, 182.5p & 180.5p Manor Farm. Angus Steers: £1393.88, £1374.97 & £1330.89 Manor Farm. 206.5p, 203.5p & 179.5p Manor Farm.

OTM. A much improved entry this week with a lovely show on offer. Trade would be slightly dearer, especially the better end.

The sale topped at £1495.31 for a fantastic Pure Limousin cow from the renowned Swarland herd from M/s A&D Proctor.

Highest pence per kilo came from M/s TG Temple & Son, Low Hall, Ingoe with a Limousin selling to 171.5ppk.

A handful of OTM’s this week which topped at 165.5ppk for a Longhorn steer from A Willey, Broomfield.

Limousin: £1495.31 Swarland Old Hall, £1183.49 & £1144.60 West Grange, £1138.50 & £1059.61 Errington, £952.46 & £951.83 Ingoe Low Hall, £877.20 Town Farm Wall. 171.5p Ingoe Low Hall, 164.5p Swarland Old Hall & Ingoe Low Hall, 153.5p West Grange, 151.5p Settlingstones, 147.5p West Grange, 137.5p & 135.5p Errington. Limousin (Bull): £1393.75 & 161.5p Ingoe Low Hall. Charolais: £989.40 & 127.5p Loadman. Angus: £1079.73 Thornley Hall, £881.79 Flotterton, £869.20 Spenside. 139.5p Thornley Hall, 136.5p Flotterton, 132.5p Spenside. British Blue: £1193.87 & £1155 Errington. 138.5p & 137.5p Errington. Blonde: £961.41 & 109.5p Spenside. Simmental: £1312.37 & £1056.02 Broomfield, £1004.85 Errington. 131.5p & 139.5p Broomfield, 130.5p Errington. Beef Shorthorn: £1052.60 & 138.5p Thornley Hall. Longhorn (Steer): £1219.74 & 165.5p Broomfield.

Prime sheep and lambs. More lambs forward this week and slightly less money in line with the national trend.

Texel x: £109 (x3) China Hall, £107 East Uppertown & Woodhall, £104 Flotterton, £100 China Hall. 274.4p Woodhall, 266.7p Flotterton, 265.9p China Hall, 248.8p East Uppertown, 247.7p, 243.9p & 231.9p China Hall. Suffolk x: £113 Woodhall, £112 Flotterton, £108 Woodhall & Flotterton, £104 Flotterton, £103 Woodhall, £100 Flotterton. 286.1p, 284.2p & 262.8p Woodhall, 250p, 245.5p, 243.9p, 241.9p & 215.4p Flotterton.

Prime hoggs. Hoggs sold to a top of £109 & £105 from Willimoteswick.

Texel x: £88.50 Blackburn, £87 & £85.50 Springwell, £84.50 Willimoteswick & Springwell, £77.50 Springwell, £77 Willimoteswick & Springwell. 184.5p, 175p, 170.6p & 167.7p Springwell, 167p Blackburn, 153.6p Springwell, 151p Willimoteswick. Dutch Texel x: £109, £105, £90 & £85 Willimoteswick. 209.3p, 163.5p, 161.5p & 153.5p Willimoteswick. Suffolk x: £76.50 & 147.1p Blackburn.

Charollais x: £90, £88 & £76.50 Blackburn. 166.3p, 160.7p & 157.1p Blackburn. Jacob: £80 & 148.2p Willimoteswick. Crossbred: £74 & 194.7p Willimoteswick.

Cast ewes and rams. Texel: £64 Springwell. Texel x: £85 Salmonswell, £79 Ravenside, £76 East Uppertown, £67, £65 & £63 Salmonswell. Mule: £84 Springwell.

On Friday Hexham & Northern Marts at their weekly sale offered a catalogued entry of 872 head of store cattle representing a significant rise on the year.

With a good crowd of buyers at the ringside throughout the duration of the sale all classes were sought after and trade continued in an improved direction as seen earlier in the month.

Stronger, forward sorts peaked at £1420 for an outstanding Limousin cross bred steer at 20 months from Messrs Clark, Paxton Dene who sold a super run of similar types. Heifers in this age bracket peaked at £1270 for an upstanding pure bred Charolais cross at the same age from noted pedigree breeder Chris Curry, Low Burradon, Rothbury.

Although not a dedicated native breed week Angus cross cattle saw strong demand and peaked at £1290 for an older bullock from Messrs Metcalf, Fairley, Kiln Pit Hill and a younger type at 14 months from Jim & Helen Gledson, Buteland soared to £1270; their run of 18 cracking steers, all by the black bull averaged just one pound short of £1100 throughout at 13-14 months.

Continental cross yearling sorts peaked at £1270 a smart and shapely British Blue cross bullock from Messrs Kellet, Errington whilst James Forster, East Wharmley topped his run of well-bred, well-presented Charolais cross yearlings with a sublime ginger heifer that rattled up to a highly satisfactory £1210.

A quality show of cattle at ten months of age and under were also presented and these; the majority from upland holdings that are ideally suited for turnout sold exceptionally well. Leading was a tremendous limousin cross steer from Allendale based father and son Brian & Angus Tailford, Beacon Rigg which scaled to £1075 with Andrew Swallow, Dukesfield Hall sold a smart pair or red steers at £1060. Heifers in this bracket peaked at £1015 for a smart Limousin lady from Craig Armin, Tanfield Lane with another selling to £1005 from noted Limousin bull breeders Messrs Proctor, Swarland Old Hall.

Cattle 23 – 30 months. Charolais x steers: £1155 East Fourstones. Charolais x heifers: £1270 Low Burradon. Limousin x steers: £1300 Paxton Dene, £1230 & £1190 Bingfield Combe, £1100 & £1090 Old Deanham. Limousin x heifers: £1315 Paxton Dene, £1190 Fairley, £1150 Paxton Dene, £1140 Old Deanham, £1080 Luns House, £1060 Kirkley Hall, £1050 Woodwell House, £1010 Luns House, £1005 Kirkley Hall, £1000 Luns House, £975 Kirkley Hall & Settlingstones. British Blue x heifers: £1200 Penpeugh. Simmental x steers: £1190 Bingfield Combe, £970 Moss Barns. Angus x steers: £1190 (x2), £1150, £1145, £1120 & £1100 Braeside. Angus x heifers: £1030 Kirkley Hall, £940 Braesidde. Hereford x heifers: £900 (x2) Low Carriteth.

Cattle 17 – 22 months. Charolais x steers: £1180 & £1095 East Fourstones, £1085 Raggetsyke, £1050 High Trewhitt, £995 Raggetsyke. Charolais x heifers: £1160 (x3), £1145 & £1100 Low Burradon, £1010 & £990 White House Matfen. Limousin x steers: £1420 & £1300 Paxton Dene, £1210 Paradise Farm, £1170 High Trewhitt, £1165 Old Deanham (x2), £1135 Bingfield Combe, £1100 Old Deanham (x2), £1090 & £1080 Kirkley Dam House, £1055 Old Deanham, £990 High Trewhitt. Limousin x heifers: £1265 Troughend (J White), £1220 Paxton Dene, £1175 & £1165 White House Matfen, £1155 Luns House, £1130 Low Eshells, £1120 White House Matfen, £1100 Old Deanham, £1090 White House Matfen & Throstle Nest, £1070 Old Deanham (x2) & Lee Hall, £1060 Crook Dene, £1050 Low Eshells, £1030 Stotsfold, £1015 Paradise Farm, £995 High Trewhitt. British Blue x steers: £1255 Kirkley Dam House, £1110 Old Deanham & Kirkley Dam House, £1090 Kirkley Dam House, £1080 Old Deanham, £1070 & £1030 Kirkley Dam House, £1000 North Cocklake, £960 Kirkley Dam House. British Blue x heifers: £1010 & £990 Kirkley Dam House, £985 Woodwell House, £960 Kirkley Dam House. Simmental x steers: £1080 Flotterton Cottage, £990 High Trewhitt. Angus x steers -£1290 Fairley, £1270 Buteland, £1250, £1170 & £1160 Fairley, £1150 Fairley & Buteland, £1140 Fairley, £955 Kirkley Dam House. Angus x heifers: £1200, £1120 & £1105 Fairley, £1090 Kirkley Hall, £1070 White House Matfen. Hereford x steers: £1070 Old Deanham.

Cattle 11 – 16 months. Charolais x steers: £1110, £1100 (X3), £1090 & £1050 East Wharmley, £1020 East Wharmley & West Shields, £1005, £990 (x2) & £965 Throp Hill. Charolais x heifers: £1210, £1065 (x2), £1020 & £1010 East Wharmley, £990 (x2) Wheat Hall, £985 East Wharmley, £980 West Shields, £975 Hackford, £970 West Shields & Wheat Hall, £950 East Wharmley. Limousin x steers: £1180 Comb Hills & Stotsfold, £1150 East Butsfield, £1095 Stotsfold, £1090 North Cocklake & Heugh Farm, £1085 Beacon Rigg, £1080 Round Meadows, £1070 North Cocklake, Stotsfold & Throstle Nest, £1065 Low Eshells & China Hall, £1060 Comb Hills, Heugh Farm, East Butsfield & Throstle Nest, £1055 Stotsfold & Throstle Nest, £1050 Low Eshells, Heugh Farm & Dukesfield Hall, £1045 Round Meadows & Throstle Nest, £1040 Low Eshells, Stotsfold (x2) & Agars Hill, £1030 Crook Dene, £1010 Low Eshells, Heugh Farm & Beacon Rigg, £1005 Low Horton, £1000 Low Eshells & Heugh Farm (x3), £995 East Butsfield. Limousin x heifers: £1170 Tanfield Lane, £1155 Stotsfold, £1140 Tanfield Lane, £1100 North Cocklake, £1080 Low Eshells & Stotsfold, £1075 Low Eshells, £1065 Lowfield, £1050 New Acres, £1030 Dukesfield Hall, £1010 Burntongues, £1000 Heugh Farm, £990 Low Eshells & Dukesfield Hall, £980 Stotsfold & New Acres, £975 North Cocklake, £970 Dukesfield Hall & Willimoteswick. British Blue x steers:£1270 & £1090 Errington, £1025 Willimoteswick, £1000 Windy Hill, £995 Errington, £990 Kirkley Dam House, £970 Willimoteswick. British Blue x heifers: £995 & £965 Errington, £940 Willimoteswick, £915 New Acres & Woodwell House. Simmental x steers: £1105 Hartley West, £970 & £960 (x2) Elilaw. Simmental x heifers: £925 Hackford. Angus x steers: £1170, £1160, £1155 & £1150 Buteland, £1135 High Barns, £1130 East Butsfield, £1115 Buteland & High Barns, £1110 Buteland & East Butsfield, £1105 East Butsfield, £1100 (x2) & £1090 Buteland, £1080 Wheat Hall, £1075 East Butsfield, £1070 Buteland, £1065 Buteland & East Butsfield, £1060 Buteland (x2) & Elilaw, £1050 Buteland, £1030 High Barns & The Tofts, £1010 Elilaw, £1000 Kiln Hill, £995 Elilaw. Angus x heifers: £1050 East Butsfield,£950 Byreside, £945 Wheat Hall, £935 High Barns.

Cattle 10 months and under. Charolais x steers: £1050 East Wharmley. Limousin x steers: £1075 Beacon Rigg, £1060 Dukesfield Hall, £1030 Burnbank, £1020 Willimoteswick, £1000 Swarland Old Hall, £970 Round Meadows & Swarland Old Hall, £965 Burnbank. Limousin x heifers: £1015 Tanfield Lane, £1005 Swarland Old Hall, £925 Errington. Simmental x steers: £985 Hartley West.

Store and breeding sheep. Hexham Auction Mart held its weekly catalogued sale of 563 cast sheep. Trade followed with other local center’s this week and would be slightly easier especially over fat ewes. Leaner types still easy to sell.

Sale topped at £118 for a tremendous Dutch Texel ewe from Mr JW Smith Jackson, Hightown.

Texel: £104 Ogle Castle, £96 Rennys Barn, £81 Stotsfold, £72 Moorlaws, £70 High Eshells. Texel x: £110 Rennys Barn, £99 Aydonshields & Needless Hall, £97 Stotsfold, £95 Grange House, £94 Grange House & Aydonshields, £91 Holly Hill West & Paxton Dene, £89 Fell Lane & Paxton Dene, £88 East Uppertown & Wydon, £87 Warksfield Head, £86 Grange House & High Eshells, £85 Fell Lane, £84 Wydon, £83 Stotsfold, £81 Halton Red House & Thornbrough, £80 East Uppertown, Halton Red House, Fell Lane, High Eshells, Yetlington Lane, Burntongues & Stewards House. Dutch Texel x:£118 High Town. Suffolk: £64 Luns House. Suffolk x: £91 Fell Lane, £80 Capheaton New Houses, £74 High Alderheads, £73 Ogle Castle, £72 Stewards House. Beltex x: £111, £109 & £92 Needless Hall, £84 Grange House, £78 (x3) Needless Hall. Leicester: £94 Bavington Hill Head, £80 Middle Dukesfield, £72 Stotsfold, £70 Middle Dukesfield. Zwartables: £66 West Shields. Cheviot x: £62 Highwood, £56 Clarghyll. Mule: £75 & £74 Warksfield Head, £73 Rennys Barn, £72 Holly Hill West, Halton Red House & East Butsfield, £71 Grange House, £70 East Uppertown & High Town, £69 High Eshells, Partridge Nest, Burntongues & Luns House, £68 Stotsfold, Capheaton New Houses, East Butsfield, Stobbilee, Bridgeford & Chesterwood, £66 West Shields, Luns House & Ogle Castle, £65 Colwell Well House & Palm Strothers. Blackface: £69 Crowhall, £60 Moorlaws, £52 Highwood, £51 Stewards House, £50 Crowhall, £49 Partridge Nest, £48 Holly Hill West & Crowhall. Swaledale: £58 High Town, £51 Partridge Nest, £49 High Town, £46 Moorlaws. Herdwick: £47 Middle Dukesfield. Crossbred: £90 Bavington Hill Head, £83 High Alderheads, £81 Middle Dukesfield, £79 Moorlaws, £66 Steel Hall.

Store hoggs. A much-improved show of store sheep this week and proved dearer than previous sale.

Topping the sale was a grand pen of Texel x hoggs from Mr DW Henderson, Westwood Farm selling to £90.50

Mules topped at £86 from M/s WH Smith & Sons, West Shields.

Texel x: £90.50 Westwood, £90 Fell Lane, £88 Midgeholme & Fell Lane, £87.50 West Shields, £85.50 & £85 Midgeholme, £84.50 West Shields, £83.50 Highwood, £81 Midgeholme & Bavington Hill Head, £80.50 Holly Hill West, £79 Morwood & Palm Strothers, £78 Moorlaws, £77.50 West Shields (x2), £76 Bridgeford, £75.50 Morwood, £74 Moorlaws (x2), £72.50 Errington Red House, £71 West Shields , £70 Stotsfold. Suffolk x: £84, £76 & £74.50 Luns House, £68.50 Steel Hall. Beltex x: £88 Stotgate. Cheviot x: £66.50 Warkshaugh, £64.50 Errington Red House, £56 Warkshaugh. Cheviot Mule: £69 Bavington Hill Head. Mule: £86 West Shields, £82 Highwood, £78 High Eshells, £76 Moorlaws, £70 Amerside Law, £69 Bridgeford. Blackface: £72.50 Moorlaws, £61 Amerside Law, £58.50 Warkshaugh, £57 & £54 High Green. Swaledale: £64.50 Amerside Law. Crossbred: £88.50 Low Burradon, £88 Bavington Hill Head, £86, £83, £74 ^ £72 Low Burradon.

Ewe hoggs. Texel x: £102 Elrington Hall. Cheviot Mule: £94 Warkshaugh.

This week saw our opening sale of Ewes and Lambs and there was plenty of interest with grass starting to grow.

Sale was topped at £220 for 10 Texel x gimmers with their twin lambs at foot from M/s J Reed & Son, High Eshells.

Annual consignor, M/s C Everitt, Jolly Body, sold 4crop Beltex x ewes with twin lambs at foot £195 twice.

Demand seems to be growing and more outfits could have easily been sold.

Beltex x (4 crop): £195 (x2), £152, £146, £140 & £124 Jolly Body. Texel x (Gimmers): £220 High Eshells. Mule (ewes): £157 Hill Crest, £150 Chesterwood.