Livestock - Sale Announcements
Tuesday 30th April
1000 Prime Hoggs & Lambs 10am
300 Cast Ewes & Rams
100 Gimmer Hoggs inc. 40 Swaledales from
W & J & E Harker & Son, Ramsgill at 11:30am.
300 Ewes with Lambs at Foot inc. consignment 100 Ewes with Lambs at foot from S & A Bland, Gaisgill due to the end of tenancy on rented farm to include
15 Pure Texels, 35 Mules with Cont x Lambs & 50 Swales with Mule Lambs at 12 noon.
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Spring Show & Sale of Calves for the Bill Thompson Trophy. Judging 10am. Sale 10.30am. Sponsored by Genus Breeding & Raydale Preserves.
2 Auction Mart Shares at 11am.
Tuesday 7th May
Show & Sale of 500 Ewes with Lambs at Foot.
Classes for 5 Ewes or Hoggs with Lambs. Consignment of 80 Ewes with Lambs at foot from S & A Bland, including 10 Pure Texels, 15 Mules with Cont x & 55 Swales with Mule lambs.
Saturday 18th May
Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle & Cull Cows.
Entries close Tue 7th May.
Tuesday 21st May
Sale of Tractors, Implements, Tools etc.
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Belly clipping is now recommended for Prime Lambs
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PRIME/CAST SELLERS
VETERINARY ATTESTATIONS FOR PRIME/CAST SHEEP
Vendors need to be aware that from December 2023 onwards all auction marts will require a copy of each producers Annual Veterinary Health Check (including the certificate number for all farms of origin) for Prime & Cast Sheep. Farm Assured Vendors are unaffected as your scheme membership covers this. Speak to your Vet for more info.
Small Portacabin Available to rent on site.
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Land, Farms & Property - Sales & Lettings
As part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) livestock farmers are now able to apply for funding to pay for a vet’s health and welfare review, which includes a farm visit and laboratory testing. The review’s report will identity priorities specific to each farm to improve health and welfare of livestock. Currently, this grant is open to farmers who are eligible for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and are likely to make a claim for BPS in 2023.
Payment Rates:
£372 for a dairy cattle review
£522 for a beef cattle review
£436 for a sheep review
£684 for a pig review.
For further information or help to apply then please contact Laura Alderson or James Alderson
The Slurry Infrastructure Grant is now available from Defra. Apply for grants of £25,000 - £250,000 towards the cost of slurry stores, covers and supporting equipment, to increase or improve storage capacity for up to 6 months worth of slurry. Applications must be submitted by 31st January 2023. Please contact Laura or James for further information.
The new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Scheme is now open! Farmers will be rewarded for carrying out actions to improve the environment.
There will be a phased introduction of the SFI Scheme, with the first standards focusing on assessing and improving soil health and later in the year animal welfare.
If you are eligible for BPS then you are able to apply for SFI. There are also some opportunities to apply for SFI if you have a Stewardship Agreement.
SFI Agreements will last 3 years, with annual amendments possible. Payments will be made quarterly. Payment rates available below.
Please get in touch with Laura or James for more information. Office: 01969 667207
Market Reports
Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Forward: 1214 Sheep comprising 39 Spring Lambs, 404 Prime Hoggs, 284 Cast Ewes & Rams, 170 Breeding Ewes with 317 Lambs at Foot.
SPRING LAMBS
Continentals to 455p, WN Avison & Son, Leyburn
Suffolk to 435p, KJ Burrow, Dent
Total Average: 414.8p/kg
Leading Prices:
Continentals: AA & RW Stanley, £211, £180, £151, WN Avison & Son, £201, £160 x2, £150, KJ Burrow, £178,
RC Whitehead & Son, £168, £164.
Suffolks: KJ Burrow, £209, £200, RC Whitehead & Son, £177, £160, £164, £163 x2.
PRIME HOGGS
Continentals to 422p, AR Barker, Halton Gill, Av .352.5p/kg
Cheviot to 392p, E Blackburn, Low Row, Av.350p/kg
Suffolk to 383p, Taylor Bros, Richmond, Av. 355.2p/kg
Mule to 365p, Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge, Av. 330p/kg
Swaledale to 360p, A Lodge, Malham Moor, Av. 308p/kg
Leading Prices:
Zwartble - A Lodge, £228.
Continentals - A Lodge, £226 x2, JR & LA Capstick, £226, £224, JR Blades, £192, £150, Taylor Bros, £189 x2, £178,
T & A Hird, £189, £112, R Mudd & Sons, £188, E Blackburn, £163, RW Ewan, £156, £149, J Scarr & Sons, £150, £116, BL Acton, £143,
J Stephenson, £137, AR Barker, £135, M & HM York, £132, RF Lambert, £131, £101, J Chapman, £130, £119, SW & TA Milner, £110.
Mule – JR & LA Capstick, £205 x2, A Lodge, £198, EP & JM Hutchinson, £195, £168, R & R Gornall, £182, £162, £140,
Bank House Farms, £179, £144, T & LM Goad & Sons, £179, £174, TM Barrass & Son, £159, £100, SW & TA Milner, £158,
M Bell & Son, £149, AD Lambert, £138.50, JE Thorpe, £135, E Blackburn, £121, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £121, LC Scarr & Son, £110,
JR Blades, £105.
Cheviot - JR & LA Capstick, £202, E Blackburn, £141, J Chapman, £140, BL Acton, £115.
BFL - A Spence, £200, Bank House Farms, £190, £179, JL Cloughton & Son, £190.
Swaledale – A Lodge, £180, £102, JS Cloughton, £168.50, T & LM Goad & Sons, £159, TM Barrass & Son, £150, £141, £129, £109,
MP & HM York, £149, J Sunter & Sons, £144, T & A Hird, £134, £104, Bank House, £127.50, Owlands, £126.50, £125, £119, £114, £100,
M Bell & Son, £124, Bainbridge Bros, £118, KJ Burrow, £116, A & H Watson, £110, £100,
Valais Blacknose - A & H Watson, £175, £170, £158, £138.
Suffolk - RW Ewan, £174, Taylor Bros, £172.50, £151, J Chapman, £128, £120, JR Blades, £109.
Rough Fell - MP & HM York, £160, SW & TA Milner, £123, £107, £100, A & H Watson, £122.50,
Masham - Bainbridge Bros, £160, SW & TA Milner, £100.
Herdwick - LC Scarr & Son, £157, Taylor Bros, £142.
Blackface - O Cornforth, £150, £119.
CAST EWES
Charollais to £300
Continentals to £265, WN Avison & Son, Melmerby
Suffolks to £212, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Middlesborough
Cheviot to £180, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Middlesborough
Mules to £170, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg
Rough Fells to £152, S & A Bland, Gaisgill
Swaledale to £150, JL & JA Sunter, Downholme
Hampshire to £150, J Chapman, Hawes
Dalesbred to £142, RW & MA Suttill & Son, Carlton
Teeswater to £125, AR Barker, Halton Gill
Blackface to £102, O Cornforth, Percy Cross Rigg
CAST RAMS
Teeswater to £178, Bainbridge Bros, Marrick
Continental to £152, J Stephenson, Downholme
Swaledales to £148, Dixon Bros, Barden Moor
SALE OF EWES WITH LAMBS
Twins
Continental to £350, AP Moore, Reeth, Av. £276.5
Mule to £260, Coverhead Farms, Coverdale, Av. £227
Suffolk to £295, AP Moore, Reeth, Av. £253
Swaledales to £192, CT & JE Willoughby, Redmire, Av. £170.5
Singles
Continental to £225, WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, Av. £194
Mules to £175, JR Blades, Muker, Av. £159
Cheviot to £178, JR Blades, Muker, Av. £164
Twins
Continental - AP Moore, £350, £320, £260, Coverhead Farms, £302, £280, OJ & AJ Kendall, £300, J Pratt & Sons, £265, £238,
JR Blades, £242.
Suffolk - AP Moore, £295, £250, £245, O Acton, £222.
Mules - Coverhead Farms, £260 x2, £225, £210, JR Fothergill, £250, JR Blades, £245, JR Pratt & Sons, £235, £210 x2,
AT Lambert & Son, £235 x3, OJ & AJ Kendall, £212,
Swaledales - CT & JE Willoughby, £192, £150, WC Porter & Son, £190 x2, £188, £180, O Acton, £185, £150, £140,
WC Stones & Son, £178, RW Ridley, £178, £170, Croft Farm, £150, £142, £140.
Dalesbred - AD Lambert, £148, £142.
Singles
Continental - WC Stones & Son, £225, £205, £198, Coverhead Farms, £205, J Pratt & Sons, £135.
Mules - JR Blades, £175, Coverhead Farms, £165, J Pratt & Sons, £160, £150, OJ & AJ Kendall, £152.
Cheviot - JR Blades, £178, £150.
Swaledales - O Acton, £118.
Dalesbred - AD Lambert, £92.
Triplets
Continentals - JA Davis, £220.
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Forward: 884 Sheep comprising 4 Spring Lambs, 407 Prime Hoggs, 230 Cast Ewes & Rams, 85 Breeding Ewes with 158 Lambs at Foot.
SPRING LAMBS
Suffolk to 455p, Av. 453.5p/kg
Leading Prices:
Suffolks: RC Whitehead & Son, £200, £190.
PRIME HOGGS
Texel x to 436p, M & P Carter, Rosedale, Av. 375p/kg
Suffolk to 373p, HH Smith, Whitby, Av. 360.8p/kg
Swaledale to 396p, JA Alderson, Barras, Av. 341p/kg
Mule to 384p, Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge, Av. 357.7p/kg
Cheviot to 382p, AM & L Bell, Swainby, Av. 365p/kg
Leading Prices:
Continentals: M & P Carter, £218, £172, E Blackburn, £190, A & H Wheldon, £184, £175 x2, £170, £164, £141.50,
WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £172, £138.50, JW & JH Burton & Son, £167, RW Ewan, £164, £158, £143, HH Smith, £159, £154,
Robinson Ptns, £158, £148, P Dinsdale & Son, £125, CJ & AJ Owen, £115.
Suffolk - K Milburn & A Devlin, £190, Robinson Ptns, £188, £158, M Bell & Son, £158, HH Smith, £149, SM Iveson, £120.
Swaledale – JA Alderson, £190, £178, £134, GJ & JM Scarr, £189, RW Clarkson, £183, MM & CL Whitehead, £182,
JW Porter & Sons, £176, Bank House Farms, £172, £155, £146, £132, RW Clarkson & Son, £161, M & P Carter, £160, £148, £115,
CJ & AJ Owen, £148, £142.50, £116, A & H Wheldon, £146.50, £123, JW & JH Burton & Son, £144, R & RM Dent, £139, HH Smith, £120,
C Stanley, £114, M Bell & Son, £113.50, £111, JW & E Bostock & Ptns, £113.
Mule – WH Metcalfe & Ptns, £187, JA Alderson, £186, R & RM Dent, £185, £138, TK Styan & Ptns, £179, £163, £102,
M Bell & Son, £173.50, HH Smith, £172.50, £140.50, £140, £129, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £172, A & H Wheldon, £169.50, £151,
Bank House Farms, £169, JW & JH Burton & Sons, £168, JW & E Bostock & Ptns, £130, £121.
Southdown - Bank House Farms, £182.
Cheviot - J Brown, £160, RW Ewan, £150, AM & L Bell, £130, £127, £126.
Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £160, £140.
Blackface - K Milburn & A Devlin, £133, P Dinsdale & Son, £124, HH Smith, £118, £113.
Herdwick - WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £107.
CAST EWES
Continentals to £255, BC Gregg, Ellingstring
BFL to £222, JW & ME Taylor & Sons, Dent
Suffolks to £205
Mules to £160
Swaledale to £132, JA Alderson, Barras
Rough Fells to £130, K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh
Zwartble to £128, CJ & H Jackson, Appleby
Cheviot to £122
Blackface to £120, HH Smith, Whitby
Dalesbred to £110, A Lambert, Bainbridge
CAST RAMS
Suffolk to £240, A Flintoft, Robin Hoods Bay
Continental to £215, A Flintoft, Robin Hoods Bay
BFL to £170, J Sunter & Sons, Askrigg
Swaledales to £125, JA Alderson, Barras
OPENING SALE OF EWES WITH LAMBS
Twins
Continental to £335, Coverhead Farms, Coverdale, Av. £315.9
Mule to £300, Coverhead Farms, Coverdale, Av. £284
Suffolk to £290, O Acton, Leyburn
Zwartble to £200, JS Lynas, Marske
Swaledales to £198, WC Porter & Son, Reeth, Av. £176.9
Singles
Continental to £235, Coverhead Farms, Coverdale
Mules to £202, Coverhead Farms, Coverdale, Av. £195.3
Cheviot to £202, JR Blades, Muker
Zwartble to £142, JS Lynas, Markse
Twins
Continental - Coverhead Farms, £335, £300, AT Lambert & Son, £300.
Mules - Coverhead Farms, £300 x2, £290, JR Blades, £282, AT Lambert & Son, £280, £255, £250, H Kirkbride & Son, £270,
BL Acton, £255, £242.
Suffolk - O Acton, £290.
Zwartble - JS Lynas, £200.
Swaledales - WC Porter & Son, £198, £190, £188, £182, Croft Farm Ptns, £150, £148.
Singles
Continental - Coverhead Farms, £235.
Mules - Coverhead Farms, £202, JR Blades, £182, £182.
Cheviot - JR Blades, £202.
Zwartble - JS Lynas, £142.
Triplets
Mules - H Kirkbride & Son, £265
Tuesday 9th April 2024
Forward: 6 Calves 821 Sheep comprising 8 Spring Lambs, 585 Prime Lambs and 228 Cast Ewes and Rams.
SPRING LAMBS
Suffolks to 474p/kg
Suffolks - RC Whitehead & Son, £208, £186 x2.
Texel - AP & D Sowerby, £170.
Spring Lambs Av 437.2p/kg
PRIME HOGGS
Continentals to 383p/kg, AR Barker, Halton Gill, Av. 347p/kg
Cheviots to 369p/kg, BL Acton, Hawes, Av. 357p/kg
Dalesbred to 368p/kg, M/S Coates, Stainforth, Av. 335.3p/kg
Mule to 364p/kg, T & LM Goad & Sons, Dent, Av. 351.6p/kg
Suffolk to 354p/kg, Breck House Enterprises, Bransdale, Av. 352.2p/kg
Swaledale to 348p/kg, A Fawcett & Sons, Hardraw, Av. 314.5p/kg
Leading Prices:
Cheviot - B & J Park, £202, BL Acton, £180, £177.
Continental – BL Acton, £199, S Pillar, £175.50 x2, £169, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £174, £163, £139, £118, £100,
SW & TA Milner, £173, £141, £134, £126, JW & JH Burton & Son, £164, JR Blades, £150, AR Barker, £142, £138,
Petch Farms, £125, £100, A Whitehead, £125, £100,
Swaledale – J Allison & Sons, £186, £164, JW Porter & Sons, £180, £176, AP & D Sowerby, £172, £127,
A Fawcett & Sons, £170, £153.50, £139, £137, £122, Breck House Enterprise, £169, £159, £157.50, £156.50, £148, £110,
JR & SL Pratt, £164, T & LM Goad & Sons, £162, £159, WH Harker, £162, £120, JT Baines, £159, £133.50, £133,
Walburn Hall Farm, £159, £117.50, J & SJ Bland, £152, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £150, £114, TM Barrass & Son, £143, £115, £112, £110,
R & RM Dent, £138.50, CJ & AJ Owen, £136, GS Milburn, £129, CG Barraclough, £129, £109, Spout House Farms, £126.50 x2,
M Bell & Son, £121, £118, S Bell & Sons, £120, H Tunstall & Son, £110, B & J Park, £100.
Suffolk - Breck House Enterprises, £186, £145, CG Barraclough, £100.
Mule – T & LM Goad & Sons, £182, R & RM Dent, £176, £152, £136, Spout House Farms, £171, £135.50, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £163,
JR Blades, £161, Breck House Enterprises, £155, TM Barrass & Son, £145, L Blades, £130, £109.
Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £180, £159, £120.
Teeswater - Walburn Hall Farm, £178.
Dalesbred – M/S Coates, £171, £147, £146, £126, RG Coates, £169, £106, T & A Hird, £132.
Herdwick - B & J Park, £137, £125, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £116.
BFL - LJ Winspear, £120, S Bell & Sons, £100.
Blackface - SW & TA Milner, £120.
CAST EWES
Cheviot to £198, DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale
BFL to £190, J Allison & Sons, Arkengarthdale
Texel x to £178
Suffolk to £178, K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh
Charollais to £172, S Pillar, Harrogate
Mules to £142, AC & SG Ramsden, Hawes
Zwartble to £140, A & NJ Heseltine, Hawes
Swaledales to £130, TM Barrass & Son, Walden
Blackface to £120, FR & AL Lyth, Whitby
Masham to £120, DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale
Beltex to £118, Petch Farms, Middlesborough
Rough Fell to £112, SW & TA Milner, Easington
Dalesbred to £104, RG Coates, Giggleswick
Herdwick to £95, B & J Park, Garsdale
CAST RAMS
BFL to £200, SW & TA Milner, Easington
Texel x to £200, AT Lambert & Son, Simonstone
Beltex to £192, S Pillar, Harrogate
Teeswater to £158, SW & TA Milner, Easington
Cheviot to £152, SW & TA Milner, Easington
Rough Fell to £130, SW & TA Milner, Easington
Swaledales to £95, J & SJ Bland, Hawes
CALVES
Bulls
BRB to £455, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg
Limousin to £425, H Kirkbride & Son, Askrigg, Av. £372.50
Heifers
Limousin to £270, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg, Av. £265
BRB to £250, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg
Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Forward: 1104 Sheep comprising 869 Prime Lambs and 235 Cast Ewes and Rams.
PRIME HOGGS
Continentals to 389p/kg, JK Foster, Garriston, Av. 357.5p/kg
Charollais to 384p/kg, JK Foster, Garriston, Av. 360p/kg
Cheviots to 380p/kg, BL Acton, Hawes, Av. 365p/kg
Dalesbred to 376p/kg, M/S Coates, Stainforth, Av. 366p/kg
Mule to 374p/kg, T & LM Goad & Sons, Dent, Av. 347p/kg
Suffolk to 369p/kg, A Hollings, Goathland, Av. 336p/kg
Rough Fell to 363p/kg, SL Hoggarth, Sedbergh, Av. 324p/kg
Swaledale to 360p/kg, JT Baines, Gisburn, Av. 315.2p/kg
Leading Prices:
Swaledale – DJ Amsden, £217, A & TA Blades, £210, G Harker & Son, £210, £185, JT Baines, £205, £147.50 x2, £139.50, £137.50, £124,
J & F Nutter, £198, M/S Hutchinson, £195, £126, JA Alderson, £194, £140.50, G Calvert & Sons, £190, £138,
JS & D Cloughton & Son, £189, £160, £131.50, T & LM Goad & Sons, £188, £157, £142, £128, P Ewbank, £184, £178, £126,
J & SJ Bland, £183, £158, GJ & ME Walker & Sons, £181, £129.50, £127.50, B & J Aconley, £175, £146, JR Blades, £169,
TM Barrass & Son, £160, £153, S Guy, £160, A & H Watson, £150, WM Scott, £145.50, £123, M & P Carter, £138,
A & H Wheldon, £136, KJ Burrow, £128, DE & P Wilson, £126, Bainbridge Bros, £124, M Bell & Son, £123, Owlands Farm, £123,
A Hollings, £122.
Continental – AT Lambert & Son, £214, M & P Carter, £198, T & LM Goad & Sons, £197, £173, SW & TA Milner, £196,
A & J Myers, £195, £172, £134, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £192, £178, JR Davidson & Son, £190, £180, £153, £148,
LA Booth, £188, £150, £143, £128, JA Alderson, £186, £146, B & J Aconley, £174, JK Foster, £172, A Hollings, £170, £135, £135,
W & C Iceton & Son, £165, HH Smith, £164, £160, £142, A & H Wheldon, £161, £149, £145, £127, BL Acton, £160, £149,
A Burrow, £153, Booth Brothers, £148, £145, £140, JK Foster, £148, £130, JS Lynas, £140, P Dinsdale & Son, £139, £125,
WM Scott, £137, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £137, M/S Hutchinson, £122, K Calvert Ltd, £120.
BFL - AT Pratt, £214, Breck House Enterprise Ltd, £188, BL Acton, £177, SD Thompson, £176, £168, JK Foster, £172, £146,
DT Dinsdale & Son, £166, £162, £120.
Charollais - JK Foster, £210, £196, £181, £176.
Black Nose Valais - A & H Watson, £200, LB Percy, £128.
Mule – T & LM Goad & Sons, £197, £188, £179.50, M & P Carter, £190, TM Barrass & Son, £174, GR Dent, £170,
JR Davidson & Son, £170, £144, B & J Aconley, £159, HH Smith, £158, £129, Bainbridge Bros, £157.50, £128, £122,
A & H Watson, £157, £129, Coverhead Farms, £152, £140, £114, £100, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £151, £141, DT Dinsdale & Son, £150,
A & H Wheldon, £140, M Bell & Son, £132, A Hollings, £128, £124, P Dinsdale & Son, £124, BL Acton, £104.
Cheviot - BL Acton, £190, £125.50, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £150, A Hollings, £140, KJ Burrow, £134, £129, £107, GR Dent, £100.
Rough Fell - SL Hoggarth, £185.50, £176, £174, £152, £143, £138, £110, £100, SW & TA Milner, £181, £117, £101, A & H Watson, £132.
Dalesbred – JT Baines, £177, M/S Coates, £158, P Dinsdale & Son, £133.
Herdwick - M & P Carter, £171, Cragg & Carr, £135, £101.
Suffolk - HH Smith, £160, A Hollings, £137 x2, £133, M Bell & Son, £130, JS Lynas, £105.
Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £152.
Blackface - HH Smith, £150, P Dinsdale & Son, £130.
Goat - J & SJ Bland, £150, £120.
Masham - SW & TA Milner, £120.
CAST EWES
Texel x to £290, G Harker & Son, Arkengarthdale
Suffolk to £280
Beltex to £275, SD Thompson, Aysgarth
BFL to £192, AT Pratt, Hawes
Cheviot to £185, AT Pratt, Hawes
Mules to £182
Teeswater to £178, AR Barker, Halton Gill
Swaledales to £158, Breck House, Bransdale
Rough Fell to £156, SL Hoggarth, Sedbergh
Dalesbred to £144, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale
Herdwick to £135, M & P Carter, Rosedale
Jacob to £132
Blackface to £120
CAST RAMS
BFL to £238, C & M Hugill, Hawes
Texel x to £235, R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck
Cheviot to £198, P Dinsdale & Son, Carlton
Swaledales to £162, JA Alderson, Barras