MARKET REPORT
 Thursday 04.03.10

 Forward 3432 head of stock comprising 422 cattle inc 157 young bulls and 63 cows & OTMs, 2925 sheep inc 251 ewes and 85 pigs inc 43 sows and 1 boar.

Similar numbers of clean cattle forward with overall quality not as good and trade was sharper in general. Top price being 203.5 for a Limousin x heifer from DJ & AJ Bailes, Elwick purchased by J McDonald, Eston. Steers sold to 183.5 for Limousin x from JB Marwood & Son, Spennithorne, purchased by J Penny & Sons, Rawdon. Young bulls would be a very similar trade with again a good proportion short of finish. Top price was 177.5 for a Belgian Blue x from FH Fairburn, Rievaulx purchased by R France & Son, Heckmondwyke. Cows and OTMs were again a very good trade with OTMs selling to 153.5 & cows to 131.5.

Larger numbers of hoggs forward with trade very similar. Good quality heavier hoggs would be dearer on the week selling to 102.5 for Texel x from Messrs Wardell & Foster, Scawton purchased by Kurpas Meats, Manchester and to 211.9 for Texel x from DF Whiteley, Scawton purchased by Hutchinson’s Butchers, Ripley. Ewes were again a very good trade, very similar to last week with a top price of £139. A mixed offering of pigs were a good trade selling to 107p twice from J French & Son, West Tanfield purchased by R Horner, Kilburn and Hutchinson’s Butchers respectively. Sows were much the same as last week selling to 64p.

Steers med to 168.5 (930.12 per head) 157.3 ave, heavy to 183.5 (1288.20 per head) 154.6 ave, Heifers med to 194.5 (916.10 per head) 160.5 ave, heavy to 203.5 (1226.53 per head) 160.4 ave. Young bulls med to 158.5 (825.79 per head) 131.1 ave, heavy to 177.5 (1472.19 per head) 134.2 ave. OTMs 153.5 (965.71 per head) 141.8 ave. Cows to 131.5 (1246.23 per head) 102.6 ave. Hoggs standard to 210.3 (82 per head) 192.4 ave, medium to 211.9 (89 per head) 187.5 ave, heavy to 202.2 (95 per head) 176.2 ave. Overweight to 186.4 (102.50 per head) 161.6 ave. Ewes light 83, 67.63 ave, heavy to 139, 98.59 ave. Pigs overweight 102 (110.16 per head) 99 ave, Bacon to 107 (105.40 per head) 97.2 ave. Sows to 64 (194.04 per head) 62.3 ave. Boars 61 (114.07 per head) 61 ave.