Store Cattle

On Friday, February 7, Hexham & Northern Marts at their weekly sale of store cattle offered a catalogued entry of 315 head to another good ringside of buyers.

Trade continued on the same vein as seen recently and with a good show of quality across all ages classes many commentators considered them ‘dearer on the week’.

The sale peaked at £1330 for an outstanding black Limousin cross steer at 18 months from regular consignors to the Hexham ring; Messrs Cuthbert, Wingate South, Longhorsley who sold five superb bullocks, all of the same type and stature to average a well-deserved £1270 throughout.

Three separate lots of Angus bullocks from now noted producers from across the region figured highly thereafter. Two black steers; both at 18 months of age and both sired by registered ‘Rawburn’ pedigree bulls hit the now seldom seen store-ring figure of £1300. The first came from Messrs Watson, Holywell Farms Ltd and the next from Messrs Featherstone, Allendale farm once again highlighting Hexham as ‘the’ centre for the sale of native breed store cattle in the North of England and a fitting illustration of the values achievable before the dedicated monthly ‘native breed sale’ next week. A third black bullock from Philip Tomlinson, Sunniside, Consett also sold well at £1270 ensuring another of the company’s County Durham consignors returned home to the Land of The Prince Bishops contented with a good days trading at Hexham.

Heifer trade also continues at a pace at Hexham and this week saw the youngest class of females ring the bell with an outstanding black British Blue cross heifer at just 9 months from noted purveyors of well-bred calves Messrs Bell, Woodhall, Bardon Mill. Worthy of not only any show ring throughout the country but also the epitome of many modern day suckler herd masters ideal heifer replacement the sleek sort was the focus of some furious bidding and quickly travelled to the noteworthy figure of £1250 which led Messrs Bells consignment of nine steers and nine heifers at 8-10 months which averaged a commendable £1019 throughout representing a considerable lift on the year.

Following closely and far exceeding vendors expectations was a well put together Charolais cross heifer at 18 months from Richard Johnson, West Wharmley, Hexham which changed hands at £1235 and saw six ladies from the same home; three by the Charolais and three by the Limmy sell exceptionally well to average £1113 throughout.

First-time consignors of store cattle to the Hexham ring Messrs Annett, Widdrington Farm, Morpeth were well-rewarded for some outstanding commercial cattle sired by their own pedigree Limousin bulls and saw steers at 18 months return at a top of £1235 whilst heifers peaked at £1175 at the same age.

Charolais steers took a lift on recent weeks and two renowned producers saw this benefit their trade on the day. The first; James Herdman, Edlingham Newtown came forward with trademark sorts from near Alnwick at 13-15 months and a number of longstanding buyers dug deep to secure some of these best-performing types which peaked at £1240 for the best grey steer, £1230 for the best ginger and the run of sixteen steers, presented and batched in level lots returned £1163 per head average. Another well-known County Durham family of consignors to the Hexham store ring; Messrs Smith, West Shields, brought fourteen cattle by the white, French sire North up the A68 to Hexham and at 12 months these too found homes with regular purchasers that are aware of how well the Satley bred cattle can perform. Bullocks peaked at £1130 and an even run of six levelled at £1065 whilst eight of their heifers sisters came back a sound commercial trade of £871 across the board.

As winter draws on and daylight hours increase housed cattle will undoubtedly begin to increase their performance on a weekly basis and our auctioneers are keen to hear from any producers considering Hexham as an outlet at which to market their cattle. We have buyers for all classes that attend our weekly sale from all over the UK and as finishing sheds are steadily emptied these committed purchasers look to the weekly catalogue to replenish their numbers. Entries will increase as we work towards our special March sales and we would be pleased to visit farms to appraise your cattle in the lead up to these sales. Please contact the Mart offices on 01434 605444 to arrange and appointment.

Leading prices;

Cattle 30+ Months

Limousin x heifers – £910 Lowfield

Cattle 23 – 30 Months

Charolais x heifers – £955 Lowfield

Limousin x steers – £1080 & £1070 Kirkley March, £1055 & £1030 Allendale Farm

Limousin x heifers - £930 Humber Hill

British Blue x steers – £1080 Camphill

Hereford x heifers - £960 Lowfield

Cattle 17 – 22 Months

Charolais x steers – £1230 Edlingham Newtown, £1020 Raggetsyke

Charolais x heifers – £850 Humber Hill, £825 Ogle Dene

Charolais heifers - £1170 West Wharmley

Limousin x steers – £1330 Wingates South., £1260 Lunns House & Wingates South (x3), £1240 Lunns House & Wingates South, £1235 Widdrington, £1225 & £1220 Lunns House, £1215 Camphill, £1205 & £1200 Lunns House, £1185 & £1180 Widdrington, £1160 Kirkley March, £1145 China Hall, £1140 (x2), £1100 & £1090 Kirkley March, £1060 Camphill, £1040 Piatroon, Kirkley March & Widdrington, £995 Low Staples, £980 Piatroon, £950 Ogle Dene & Camphill

Limousin x heifers – £1220(x2) Needless Hall, £1175 Widdrington, £1170 Middle Heads, £1160 Church Farm & Camphill, £1155 West Wharmley, £1125 Berwick Hill, £1100 West Wharmley & Middle Heads, £1070 Lowfield, £1060 Middle Heads, £1045 Widdrington, £1015 China Hall, £1010 West Wharmley, £1000 Widdrington, £990 Raggetsyke, £925 Low Staples, £900 China Hall

British Blue x steers - £1120 Camphill

British Blue x heifers – £1170 Camphill, £1100 Needless Hall, £1020 Camphill

Angus x steers - £1300 Church Farm & Allendale Farm, £1270 Sunniside, £1205 Allendale Farm & Airy Holm, £1200 & £1180 Sunniside, £1160, £1130, £1100 & £1090 Airy Holm

Angus x heifers – £1150, £1130, £1120 Berwick Hill, £1120 & £1105 East Uppertown, £1100 Berwick Hill, £1090 East Uppertown & Airy Holm, £1070 East Uppertown, £1040 Airy Holm, £1020 Berwick Hill, £1015 Airy Hill, £1000 Berwick Hill, £985, £970 & £940 Airy Holm, £900 Lowfield

Ayrshire x steers - £960 Wingates South

Hereford x heifers - £870 & £845 Lowfield

Cattle 11 – 16 Months

Charolais x steers – £1240, £1205, £1180, £1160, £1155 & £1140 Edlingham Newtown, £1130 West Shields, £1120 & £1100 (x2) Edlingham Newtown, £1085, £1060, £1045 & £1030 West Shields

Charolais x heifers - £1235 West Wharmley, £900, £875 & £870 West Shields

Limousin x steers – £1200 Low Ardley, £1130 Old Ravensworth, £1125, £1120, £1115 & £1110 Stotsfold, £1110, £1100 (x2) & £1080 Low Ardley, £1080 Little Swinburne, £1070 (x2) Low Ardley, £1060 Stotsfold & old Ravensworth, £1050 Low Ardley, £1040 Little Swinburne, £1035 Low Stokoe, £1010 Woodhall, £1000 Old Ravensworth, £990 Woodhall, £975 Little Swinburne, £960 Salmonswell

Limousin x heifers – £1150 & £1140 Old Ravensworth, £1010 West Wharmley, £965 Woodhall, £950 (x2) Little Swinburne, £940 Middle Heads, £890 Salmonswell, £885 Low Stokoe

British Blue x heifers – £970 Woodhall, £925 Ogle Dene

Angus x steers –£970 Church Farm, £895 Hedley West Riding

Cattle 10 months and under

Charolais x steers – £890 Westburnhope

Limousin x steers – £1100 (x2) Little Swinburne, £1050 & £1025 Woodhall, £1000 Willimoteswick, Woodhall & Hawksteel, £970 Little Swinburne, £935 Willimoteswick & Woodhall, £910 (X2) Salmonswell, £900 (x2) & £875 Pinfold House, £860 Salmonswell, £855 Pinfold House

Limousin x heifers – £1010 Hawksteel, £960 Willimoteswick & Hawksteel, £950 Woodhall, £940 & £925 Willimoteswick, £910 Hawksteel, £900 Little Swinburne

British Blue x steers – £1030 Woodhall

British Blue x heifers – £1250, £1080, £1040 (x2) & £1010 Woodhall

Breeding Sheep

Inlamb Ewes

Inlamb ewes sold to £158 twice, firstly for Mule gimmers scanned twins and then for the singles, all from Messrs W Tait & Sons, Bulls Hill.

More could have been sold

Mules - £158 (x2), £144 & £142 Bulls Hills

Store Sheep

Cast Ewes

Another great trade was witnessed in the cast ewe & RAM SECTION.

Tups to £132 from Mr B Watson, Baal Hill with R & S Keen, Wall Fell, not far behind at £130.

Texel Ewes topped at £128 for 7 from Messrs JF & K Charlton. Mule Ewes topped at £105 twice, firstly 9 from Messrs Fenwick, Crook Dene, then 13 from Messrs Longlands, Rusheylaw. Blackface Ewes topped at £94 for 11 again from Rusheylaw.

More wanted again to meet strong demand.

Contact Jack Walton on 07739440457

Pure Texel Tups - £132 Baal Hill, £128 Wall Fell, £122 High Shipley, £118 Baal Hill,

Pure Texel Ewes - £126 & £114 Lough Green

Texel x – £128 Middle Farm, £126 Low West House (x2), £122 Parkside, £120 Elf Hills, £118 Low West House, £117 Middle Farm, £116 East Barnwell, £114 Crook Dene, £112 West Raw, £110 Parkside, £106 Aydonshields, £100 Low West House, £98 Stoop Rigg & Light Birks, £97 Middle Farm, £94 Woodlands, £93 Low West House & Thornton Tower, £92 Light Birks, £90 Lunns House & Stone Hall, £89 Hill Top & Netherton Northside, £88 Wall Fell, Aydonshields, Snitter & Lynburn,

Pure Suffolk – £114 Prior Hall

Suffolk x – £106 & £105 Elf Hills, £104 Thornton Tower, £103 Aydonshields, £97 Rugley Walls, £90 Yetlington Lane

Beltex - £83 Bavington Hill Head

Leicester - £118 Hackford, £108 Light Birks

Cheviot – £88 & £73 Milfield Demesne, £70 Rosebrough

Cheviot Mule – £103 Bavington Hill Head

Mule – £105 Crook Dene & Rusheylaw, £103 Prior Hall, £102 Stone Hall, £98 Carry House, £96 Stone Hall, £95 Houselope Grange, £94 Parkside, £93 Prior Hall & East Barnwell, £92 Temperley Grange, £90 Rugley Walls, £89 Light Birks, Thornton Tower & East Barnwell, £88 Middle Farm, £87 Hedley Park, £86 Aydonshields, £85 Lunns House (x2), High Barns & Forge Cottage,

Kerry Hill - £65 West Woodfoot

Blackface – £94 Rusheylaw, £89 Carrick, £88 Shitlington Hall, £87 Carry House, £85 Shitlington Hall & West Raw, £84 Rusheylaw & Thornton Tower, £79 Carry House, £78 Carrick, Stoop Rigg, Elsdon Bungalow & Camphill,

Swaledale – £86 Baal Hill, £72 Light Birks, £70 Hackford, £69 Stone Hall, £68 Baal Hill, £61 Rugley Walls

Crossbred - £90 Ridley Farm, £78 West Woodfoot

Store Hoggs

Store sheep again very easy to sell with plenty end of season hoggs and rare breeds on display.

27 pens, over 150 sheep were sold over £100.

The sale topped at £118 for 2 Suffolk x hoggs from Messrs Martin Bros, Cheviot Farm. 24 Texel x hoggs from Messrs Hall, Barracks Farm sold at £115.

With new faces around the ring looking for stock, vendors are encouraged to get in contact to discuss marketing options

Contact Jack on 07739440457

Texel x – £115 (x3) Barracks Farm, £114 Glendue, £113 & £111 Normans Riding, £110 Low Carriteth, East Flass & Angerton Broom House, £109 Holly Hill West, £108 Cowbyre, £106 Ridley Farm, £105 China Hall, Hedley Park, Glendue & Armonside, £103 China Hall, Cowbyre & Angerton Broom House, £101 Angerton Broom House & Hedley Park, £100.50 Normans Riding, £100 High Fotherley, £98.50 Glendue, £96 Holly Hill West, £95 Temperley Grange & Angerton Broom House, £94 Cooper House, £93.50 Low Brooms, £93 Angerton Broom House, £92 Low Carriteth, Dukesfield Hall, Hedley Park, Cheviot & Ridley Farm, £91 Low Carriteth, Wadley & Low Brooms, £90 Ochrelands, £89.50 Angerton Broom House, £89 China Hall & The Bridges, £88.50 Angerton Broom House, £88 Woodlands, China Hall (x2) & Armonside

Dutch Texel x - £110 Glendue

Pure Suffolk - £100 & £96 Sillywrea, £87 Rosebrough

Suffolk x – £118 Cheviot, £100 Glebe Farm, £98 Cheviot, £95 The Bridges & Angerton Broom House (x2), £94 Temperley Grange, £91.50 Cheviot, £91 High Fotherley £90 Cooper House, £85.50 North Penny Hill, £84 Glebe Farm, £83 High Fotherley, £82.50 The Cleugh

Cheviot x - £78.50 Sillywrea, £70.50 Rosebrough

Leicester - £87 Chirdon, £75 Nookton

Mule – £86 China Hall, £85 Thornley Farm, £82 Chirdon, £79 Rigg Farm, 74 Low Carriteth, £72 Wayn Riggs, £70 Rigg Farm

Blackface – £70 Cowbyre, £58 Edlingham Newtown

Swaledale - £75 Milfield Demesne, £74 Westburnhope, £69 Winnows Hill, £67 Westburnhope & Thornley Farm, £61 Westburnhope, £57 Thornley Farm, £55.50 Winnows Hill, £50 Westburnhope

Herdwick – £67.50 Comb Hills, £58 & £46 Heatheridge

Jacob - £71 & £61 Wadley

Dorper - £76 Glebe Farm

On Tuesday, a larger show of clean heifers was forward and topped at £1354.64 from M/s H Clark & Sons, Paxton Dene. They also topped the ppk at 213.5ppk

British Blue Heifers – £1354.64 Paxton Dene, £1096.88 Flotterton

206.5p Paxton Dene, 187.5p Flotterton

Limousin Heifers – £1291.68 & £1251.53 Paxton Dene

213.5p & 203.5p Paxton Dene

Charolais Heifers - £1323.42, £1240.63 & £1128.75 Flotterton, £1050.08 Rare Dean

205.5p & 198.5p Flotterton, 179.5p Rare Dean, 175p Flotterton

Cast Cows & OTM

A poorer show forward which all sold to an excellent trade.

New faces once again bringing cattle to the Hexham cast ring.

Topped at £1170.45 (or 144.5ppk) for a Limousin from M/s JE Henderson, Burntongues.

More wanted to meet ever increasing demand, contact Jack on 07739440457

Limousin – £1170.45 Burntongues, £1124.42 Rare Dean, £1008.79 Ouston, £938.10 Camphill, £918.34 The Fawns, £890.60 Lowfield, £800.75 Harnham Hall

144.5p Burntongues, 141.5p The Fawns, 140.5p Ouston, 134.5p Rare Dean, 132.5p Camphill, 126.5p Harnham Hall, 121.5p Lowfield

Angus -£1004.50 & £938.73 Fellside. £827.05 Lowfield

125.5p Lowfield, 124.5p & 122.5p Fellside

British Blue – £844.11 & 124.5p Camphill

Simmental - £1010.20 & 140.5p The Fawns

British Friesian - £716.13 & 109.5p Fellside

Shetland (Bull)- £640.10 & 92.5p Castle Croft

Blue Grey - £582.36 & 105.5p Ramshope

Prime Sheep

Prime Hoggs

More hoggs forward on the week and another hefty 15p jump in the average to241.7p and £almost £110 per head. Top price was £139 for Dutch Texels from Willimoteswick and 325.5p for Beltex x from West Moorhouses

Hoggs urgently required for next week’s sale. Please call Brian on 07801862792`

Texel x – £133 Baal Hill, £132 West Moorhouses, £130 Baal Hill (x2) & Chesters, £129 Baal Hill & Nilston Rigg, £126 Grange Farm, £125 New Dotland, Moss Barns, Chesters, Nilston Rigg & Palm Strothers, £124 West Shields, £123 Chesters, £122 Chesters (x2), Grange Farm & Middle Heads (x2), £121.50 Blackburn & Grange Farm, £121 Chesters, Blackburn, Grange Farm (x2) & Nilston Rigg, £120.50 Chesters (x4) & Grange Farm (x2), £120 Mickley Moor, Moss Barns, Nunwick, Blackburn (x2), Grange Farm, Nilston Rigg (x2) & Middle Heads, £119.50 Baal Hill & Colepike, £119 West Moorhouses (x2), Moss Barns, Nunwick (x2) & Grange Farm (x2), £118.50 Grange Farm, Camphill, Colepike & Palm Strothers, £118 Fell View, New Dotland & Grange Farm, £117.50 Willimoteswick & Woodlands Hall, £117 Thockrington & Blackburn, £116.50 New Dotland, Chesters & Palm Strothers, £116 Moss Barns, Middle Heads & Colepike, £115.50 Thockrington (x2), Blackburn & Aydonshields, £115 Moss Barns, Blackburn & Nilston Rigg, £114.50 Chesters, £114 New Dotland, Willimoteswick, Mickley Moor, Moss Barns, Nunwick, Chesters, Blackhill & Aydonshields (x2), £113.50 Blackhill & Woodlands, £113 Camphill

320.5p & 306.3p Palm Strothers, 300p West Moorhouses, 292.3p Willimoteswick, 290.7p Nilston Rigg, 290p Moss Barns, 283p Baal Hill, 277.3p Middle Heads, 276.7p Nunwick, 276.2p Middle Heads, 276.1p Blackburn, 275.6p Camphill & West Shields, 273.9p & 272.7p Grange Farm, 272.5p Moss Barns, 271.1p Middle Heads, 270.9p Chesters, 270.5p Moss Barns, 270p West Heddon, 269.8p Colepike, 269.3p Palm Strothers & Grange Farm, 267.4p Moss Barns, 266.2p West Moorhouses, 265.1p Aydonshields (x2), 264.4p West Moorhouses, ,263.2p Palm Strothers, 261.4p Blackburn, 260.9p & 259.1p Moss Barns, 257.1p West Moorhouses, 256.4p Blackhill, 255.3p Moss Barns, 254.8p Nilston Rigg, 253.8p Middle Heads, 253.7p Mickley Moor, 253.5p Aydonshields, 253.3p Mickley Moor & New Dotland, 252.3p Camphill, 251.1p West Moorhouses & Blackburn, 250p Moss Barns

Dutch Texel x - £139, £124 & £118 Willimoteswick

323.3p, 287.8p & 238.5p Willimoteswick

Suffolk x – £130 Blackburn, £123 Morrowfield, £120.50 Baal Hill & Chesters, £120 Thockrington, £119.50 Flotterton, £119 Thockrington, £118.50 New Dotland, £117.50 Thockrington, £117 Chesters, £116 Thockrington, £115.50 Nilston Rigg, £114.50 Morrowfield & Hammershield, £113.50 Middle Heads, £113 Hammershield, £112.50 New Dotland, £112 Thockrington, £110.50 Colepike, £110 Grange Farm & Black Hedley

251.1p Nilston Rigg, 246.7p Middle Heads, 245.7p Hammershield, 244.6p New Dotland, 243.5p & 243p Thockrington, 240.7p Flotterton, 240.2p Colepike, 239.8p Thockrington, 239p Flotterton, 238.5p Morrowfield, 236.3p Baal Hill, 233.3p Woodlands Hall & New Dotland, 232.1p Woodlands Hall, 231.4p Morrowfield, 229.4p Chesters, 229p Hammershield

Beltex x – £127 & 325.6p West Moorhouses

Charollais x - £116.50 & £114 Colepike

247.8p & 242.7p Colepike

Leicester - £110 & £100 (x2) Carry House

144.9p & 142.9p Carry House

Kerry Hill x - £120 & 240p Willimoteswick

Cheviot x- £100, £99.50 & £95 Flotterton

243.9p, 243.6p & 242.7p Flotterton

Mule – £114.50 Camphill, 114 Great Chesters, £113 & £111.50 Hammershield, £111 Camphill, £100 New Dotland, £98.50 Low Stokoe, £98 Grange Farm, £97 New Dotland

253.3p Great Chesters, 246.7p Camphill, 242.4p Hammershield, 234.5p Low Stokoe, 233.3p Grange Farm, 223.7p Low Stokoe, 217.4p New Dotland, 217.3p Hammershield, 215.6p New Dotland

Blackface - £115.50 Great Chesters, £115 Quarry House, £114 Great Chesters, £110 Low Stokoe, £107 New Dotland, £106 & £102.50 Quarry House, £95 Flotterton, £93.50 New Dotland

251.1p & 247.8p Great Chesters, 243.6p Flotterton, 238.4p Quarry House, 237.8p & 233.8p New Dotland, 230.4p Quarry House, 229.5p Low Stokoe, 225.5p Quarry House

Cast Ewes and Rams

Texel x – £114, £98 & £96 Moss Barns

Mule – £94 & £88 Morrowfield