Livestock - Sale Announcements
Tuesday 14th May
1000 Prime Lambs & Hoggs at 9:30am
300 Cast Ewes & Rams
200 Ewes with Lambs at Foot at 11.30am
2 Auction Mart Shares at 11am
Saturday 18th May
Show & Sale of 150 Store Cattle, Beef Breeding Cattle & Cull Cows.
Tuesday 21st May
Sale of Tractors, Implements, Tools etc. (Please Enter)
Consignment of 55 Ewes with Lambs at foot from S & A Bland, including 35 Mule Hoggs & Cont x lambs & 20 Swaledales & Mule lambs.
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.
Contact the office for details
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 7th May 2024
Forward: 1352 Sheep comprising 22 Spring Lambs, 341 Prime Hoggs, 213 Cast Ewes and Rams, and 265 Ewes with 511 Lambs at foot.
SPRING LAMBS
Charollais to 518p, JK Foster, Garriston
Continentals to 495p, R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck
Suffolks to 478p, JR & LA Capstick, Killington
Hampshire to 410p, KJ Burrow, Dent
Av. 449.03p/kg
Leading Prices:
Charollais - JK Foster, 238, £234, £214, £202. (to Lane End Farm Shop, Tong)
Suffolk - JR & LA Capstick, £220, £214.
Continental –JR & LA Capstick, £214, Whyte & Percival, £206, £192, R Mudd & Sons, £198, KJ Burrow, £194, £198.
Hampshire - KJ Burrow, £190, £175, £172.
PRIME HOGGS
Continentals to 415p, JS Towler, Settle, Av. 364.7p/kg
Mules to 366p, JS Towler, Settle, Av. 335p/kg
Cheviot to 361p, E Blackburn, Low Row, Av. 315.6p/kg
Swaledales to 356p, JE Cowperthwaite, Eldroth, Av. 290.1p/kg
Dalesbreds to 307p, AD Lambert, Raydale, Av. 271p/kg
Leading Prices:
Continental – JS Towler, £220, JR & LA Capstick, £216, £210, £152, JR Blades, £214, £192, £164, £146, T & LM Goad & Sons, £190, £164, RW Ewan, £176, £174, £156, £152, £139, £132, C & M Hugill, £176, £172, E Blackburn, £169, £142, £130, JS Towler, £167, £131,
KJ Burrow, £160, JK Foster, £150, £134, S & A Bland, £142, HG Lynas & Son, £119.50, £115, £104.
BFL - R Bland, £210.
Swaledale – JE Cowperthwaite, £198, £178, G Harker & Son, £192, £170, £154, RT Tennant, £176, E & K Bland, £172, £130, £120, £116, RS Harker & Son, £170, £162, Spout House Farms, £169, £142, £126, £120, Dixon Bros, £168, T & LM Goad & Sons, £165,
AD Lambert, £162, £118, S & A Bland, £155, £110, TG & B Todd, £140, £120, C Stanley, £125, RW Clarkson & Son, £120, £108,
JH Sharp & Sons, £114, JS Towler, £112, KJ Burrow, £110, S Bell & Sons, £107, G Calvert & Sons, £101.
Mule – JR & LA Capstick, £194, RS Harker & Son, £192, T & LM Goad & Sons, £184, £178, £161, £160, JS Towler, £182, £128, £125,
TG & B Todd, £177, £146, £130, £118, K & M Sowerby & Son, £160, AD Lambert, £159, E Blackburn, £134, R & SA Wilson, £123,
C Stanley, £116.
Dalesbred - BD & PM Gill & Son, £188, £170, £140.
Rough Fell - E & K Bland, £169.
Cheviot - E Blackburn, £160, £130, RW Ewan, £139.
Suffolk - JS Towler, £158, £130, RW Ewan, £154, HG Lynas & Son, £115.
Blackface - JS Towler, £138.
Herdwick - E Blackburn, £108.
CAST EWES
Continentals to £295
Suffolks to £260
Cheviot to £235
Charollais to £235, JK Foster, Garriston & JR & LA Capstick, Killington
Beltex to £202, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Faceby
Hampshire to £188, KJ Burrow, Dent
BFL to £188, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Mules to £165
Rough Fell to £160, E & K Bland, Gaisgill
Swaledale to £150, DJ Amsden, Hawes
Dalesbreds to £130, CT & JE Willoughby, Redmire
CAST RAMS
BFL to £185, A Lodge, Malham Moor
Continental to £165, JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge
Zwartble to £162, A Lodge, Malham Moor
Swaledale to £132, JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge
SHOW AND SALE OF EWES & LAMBS
Kindly Sponsored by M/S Labbate, Garsdale and Paradigm Sharpening, West Burton.
Judged by Martin Hare, Tong
Cont X Ewes with Lambs
1st & Champion, WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, £400
Mule Ewes with Lambs
1st & Reserve Champion, K & A Woof, Marsett, £330
2nd - K & A Woof, Marsett, £285
3rd - WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, £275
Swaledale Ewes & Lambs
1st - S & A Bland, Gaisgill, £185
2nd - WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, £160
Twins
Texels - WC Stones & Son, £400, A & TA Blades, £305, K & A Woof, £300, AP Moore, £295, £290, £222, J Alderson £280,
S & A Bland, £265, D Eccles, £230, £228, £218, AD Coates & Son, £228, £188, £170. Av. £275.3
Cheviot - A & TA Blades, £370, £308, £250, JD & J Ford, £285, GR Dent, £182. Av. £272
Beltex - AP Moore, £300.
Mule - K & A Woof, £300, £285, J Pratt & Sons, £320, £278, £255, AP Moore, £315, £308,
S & A Bland, £302, £290, £255 x2, £248, £240, £230, JW & JH Burton & Son, £300, A & TA Blades, £275, WC Stones & Son, £275,
J Alderson, £270, £245, JF & GR Howard, £260, £258, £235, £225, £175, Coverhead Farms, £242, £238, £220, £200, R Hallam, £230,
JR Fothergill, £170 Av. £258.7
Swaledale - JS Calvert Ltd, £240, £170, S & A Bland, £215, £200, £185, £188, £180, £162, £140 x2, £118,
Croft Farm Ptns, £192, £190, £140, RN Hoggarth, £175, £115, R Metcalfe, £170, £160, L Bainbridge, £160, WC Stones & Son, £160,
RW Ridley, £128, £120. Av. £167.2
Rough Fell - S & A Bland, £225.
Singles
Texels - S & A Bland, £500, £300, £255, £250, 245, Coverhead Farms, £255, JF & GR Howard, £155, JR Fothergill, £130. Av. £261.2
Cheviot - JD & J Ford, £225, GR Dent, £160. Av. £199.
Mule - JR Fothergill, £242, K & A Woof, £215, J Pratt & Sons, £205, £185, £175, Coverhead Farms, £205, JW & JH Burton & Son, £195,
S & A Bland, £190, £165, £142, J Alderson, £180, GR Dent, £175, JF & GR Howard, £170, £140. Av. £193.1
Swaledale - RN Hoggarth, £142, £128, £100, S & A Bland, £138, £115, D Eccles, £106, L Bainbridge, £104. Av. £116
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Forward: 12 Calves 1436 Sheep comprising 8 Spring Lambs, 556 Prime Hoggs, 313 Cast Ewes & Rams, 61 Gimmer Hoggs, 186 Breeding Ewes with 312 Lambs at Foot.
SPRING LAMBS
Continentals to 528p, R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck
Blue de Maine to 443p, K & J Stables, Durham
Total Average: 447.7p/kg
Leading Prices:
Blue de Maine: K & J Stables, £216, (to Lane End Farm Shop, Tong) £204, £176, £150.
Continentals: R Mudd & Sons, £206 x2, BC Gregg, £202, £198,
PRIME HOGGS
Continentals to 424p, R & PE Hargreaves & Sons, Barley, Av .368.9p/kg
Suffolk to 370p, RW Ewan, New Hutton, Av. 350p/kg
Mule to 370p, WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton, Av. 341.8p/kg
Swaledale to 365p, Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge, Av. 300.1p/kg
Leading Prices:
Continentals - KR & SN Dinsdale, £208, £198, £190, JR Davidson & Son, £202, £176, £168, £146,
R & PE Hargreaves & Son, £201, £195, £159, £120, RM Wilson, £196, £184, C Harper, £189, RW Ewan, £184, £183, £166, £157,
A & H Wheldon, £178.50, £152, £148, £140, £127, A & J Myers, £166, JS Towler, £165 x2, Robinson Ptns, £154, £130,
J Dixon & Sons, £143, JA Alderson, £130, HH Smith, £130, H & EJ Mason, £130 x2, £104, JS Lynas & Son, £127, £118, JS Towler, £124,
TR Mason, £120, Booth Brothers, £109, K & A Woof, £108.
Mule – WA Dinsdale & Son, £194, £184, £174, £130, S & A Bland, £180, J Garth & Son, £175, AF & BA Dawson, £172.50,
A & H Wheldon, £160, £138, JS Towler, £159, HH Smith, £155, £130, Coverhead Farms, £144, £120, JR Davidson & Son, £138 x2, £129, PD Bowdin, £130, £118, RM Wilson, £107.
BFL - Bank House Farms, £200, £192, WC Porter &Son, £190, A & H Watson, £166, £162, Booth Brothers, £155.
Swaledale – JA Alderson, £193, £118, £102, WA Dinsdale & Son, £188, £182, P Hallam, £181, £159, £143, £100, WC Porter & Son, £181, CJ & AJ Owen, £180, £100, J Nelson & Son, £174, £130, J Garth & Son, £169, £130, J Dixon & Sons, £169, £158, £145, £144, £127, £118,
H Pierson & Son, £167, £100, A & H Wheldon, £150.50, £136, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £150, M Hallam, £147, JS Towler, £146, £124,
RM Wilson, £145, Bank House Farms, £137, £135, £119, CG Barraclough, £131, £126, £120, R & PE Hargreaves & Sons, £130, £118,
A & J Myers, £120, RM Wilson, £114, HH Smith, £111, JL & JA Sunter, £110, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £110, WT Metcalfe & Son, £106,
G Calvert & Sons, £100.
Rough Fell - A & H Watson £186, £124.
Suffolk - RW Ewan, £170, A & H Wheldon, £169, Robinson Ptns, £168, JS Lynas, £151, HH Smith, £140.
Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £164.
Cheviot - RW Ewan, £158.
Blue de Maine - K & J Stables, £145, £128.
Blackface - JS Towler, £141, HH Smith, £125, £112.
Dalesbred - PD Bowdin, £134, £126.
Masham - PD Bowdin, £106.
CAST EWES
Blue de Maine to £280
Continentals to £250, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Faceby
Charollais to £250
Suffolks to £212, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Faceby
Cheviot to £198, EP & JM Hutchinson & Son, Faceby
BFL to £170, JL & JA Sunter, Downholme
Mules to £150, WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton
Swaledale to £128, JA Alderson, Barras
Dalesbred to £116, DL Mudd, Buckden
Hampshire to £112, JS Towler, Settle
Romney to £104, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes
CAST RAMS
BFL to £215, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale
Continental to £200, K & A Woof, Marsett
Swaledales to £132, DL Mudd, Buckden
GIMMER HOGGS
Swaledales - AP & D Sowerby, £130, £118, W & J & E Harker, £128, £110, £105, JL Cloughton & Son, £103.
SALE OF EWES WITH LAMBS
Twins
Texels to £620, S & A Bland, Gaisgill, Av. £347.9
Mule to £320, S & A Bland, Gaisgill, Av. £257
Swaledales to £300, S & A Bland, Gaisgill, Av. £198.6
Singles
Texels to £560, S & A Bland, Gaisgill, Av. £253
Mules to £210, J Alderson, Low Row, Av. £188
Swaledales to £250, AF & BA Dawson, Sedbergh Av. £151
Twins
Pure Texels - S & A Bland, £620, £610 x2, £520, £510, £400, £390, WC Stones & Son, £355,
Texel x - WM & JE Shuttleworth, £328, £322, H Kirkbride & Son, £262, J Pratt & Sons, £242, £172, D Eccles, £162.
Mules - S & A Bland, £320, £292, £280 x2, £278, £265, £255, £230, £178, J Alderson, £290 x2, J Pratt & Sons, £252, £245, £228,
W Dawson, £212, D Eccles, £172.
Swaledales - S & A Bland, £300, £240, £230, £215, £192, £190, £164, WC Stones & Son, £188, AF & BA Dawson, £185, £178,
RW Ridley, £170, £160, JT Millman, £168, D Eccles, £100.
Rough Fell - S & A Bland, £195.
Masham - D Eccles, £150.
Singles
Pure Texels - S & A Bland, £560, x2, £520 x2, £500, £370.
Texel x - S & A Bland, £240 x2, £202, J Pratt & Sons, £182, £160, £110, D Eccles, £138, £128.
Mules - J Alderson, £210, £200, S & A Bland, £205, W Dawson, £185, £148, AF & BA Dawson, £175, J Pratt & Sons, £165, £162.
Swaledales - AF & BA Dawson, £250, S & A Bland, £218 x2, £180, £172, £135, £125, £114, £112, £110, D Eccles, £105.
Triplets
Mules - S & A Bland, £262.
SHOW & SALE OF CALVES
Spring Show of Calves for the Bill Thompson Trophy
Kindly Sponsored by Genus Breeding & Raydale Preserves
Kindly Judged by Stuart, Mcloughlin, Ebor House.
Bulls
BRB - 1st & Champion, JF Bowe & Son, Hawes, £510
BRB - 2nd & Reserve Champion, JF Bowe & Son, Hawes, £480
Limousin - 3rd - H Kirkbride & Son, Askrigg, £490
Av. £417.2
Heifers
BRB - 1st - J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg, £360
Limousin - 2nd - H Kirkbride & Son, Askrigg, £320
Limousin - 3rd - H Kirkbride & Son, Askrigg, £295
Av. £325
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.
