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Weekly Primestock Report
Wednesday 28thJuly 2010
Wooler

At their weekly Primestock sale John Swan Limited had forward and sold 1663 lambs and 270 ewes.

Hay and harvest kept numbers tight but all classes in keen demand.


Leading prices per head:-Tex x:- £83.20 Butterknowes, £80 Ford Dairy, £79 Brandon, £78.80 Butterknowes, £78.50 Village Farm, £77 Holy Island, £76.50 Clarabad Mill, £75.50 Fenham Hill, £75.20 Bewick Folly, £75 Lamberton and Brackenside, £74.80 South Bellshill. Sfx:- £80 Brackenside, £76.50 East Fleetham, £75.50 Hillcrest Livestock, £74.50 East Fleetham, £74 West Longride and South Bellshill. Bel:- £71.50 Clarabad Mill. Cha:- £71 Elwick and East Fleetham. SD:- £70 Sandylands.

Leading prices per kilo:- Tex x:- 176.3p Allerdean Mill, 172p The Hagg, 171.8p Black Heddon and Hepburn Farms, 171.3p Ford Dairy, 170.5p West Longridge, 169.7p Ladykirk and Yetlington Lane, 169.5p Butterknowes. Sfx:- 170.5p Ladykirk. Cha:- 170p Elwick, 169.1p East Fleetham.

Ewes in shorter supply for buyers in attend. Ance more needed for requirements, the dearest trade for weeks to average £81.91p

Leading prices per head:- Tex:- £130, £110 Wrangham East, £97 Ladyflat, £95 Ladykirk. Sfx:- £109 Holy Island, £102 Middle Ord, £89 Berryhill, West Longridge, Branton Eastside and Wrangham East. £88 West Longridge and Thornington. Mule:- £84 Branton Eastside, £83 West Ord, £82 Berryhill, £81.50 Thornington, £80 West Longridge. BF:- £66 Ladykirk.

Weekly Primestock Report
Monday 26th July 2010


CONSIGNORS PLEASE NOTE: ST BOSWELLS CPH No. 92/796/8003


ST BOSWELLS – John Swan Ltd sold 100 clean cattle, 55 OTM cattle,
3105 spring lambs and 797 ewes
Bullocks (59) averaged 165.6p per kg (-1.3p on the week) and sold to 197p
gross £1162.30 from Upper Nisbet
Heifers (33) averaged 163.9p per kg, (-1.9p on the week), and sold to 192p Bee Edge
gross £1110.90 from Dunslaw
The 8 young bulls averaged 148.9p per kg, -6.0p on the week, and sold to 153p Haughhead gross £1281 from Deanfoot
The 55 beef type OTM cattle averaged 91.1p per kg, and sold to 118p Nunraw
gross £1021 from Easter Fodderlee

The 3105 spring lambs averaged 173.5p per kg, (+9.4p on the week) and sold to £92 a head from JB Renwick & Sons, Lears and 195p per kg from DE&J Birkett, Hexpath
The 797 ewes averaged £65.76 (-£3.42 on the week) and sold to £110 from C Lowrie & Ptnrs, Blegbie

Principal Prices: Upper Nisbet 1.97 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons, 1.89; Swarland Old Hall 1.95 Craig Douglas, 194 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons, 191 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Bee Edge 1.92 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons, 1.92 M/s R Pringle, 1.87 M/s John Saunderson Ltd; Haughhead 1.90; Pathhead 1.88 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons, 1.87, 1.86 Charles Wilson Ltd, 1.85 M/s AG Miller; Wester Ulston 1.88 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Lurdenlaw 1.86 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons; Crookhouse 1.84 Ramsay Family Butcher.
Cows: Easter Fodderlee £1021.25; Nunraw £944, £864.45, £832.20, £665; Dods.L £937.25, £717.10; Old Castles £912.60, £750, £669.90; Hexpath £880; Hepburn £776.25, £748; Shidlaw £725; Priesthaugh £683.55; Muircleugh £676.20.

At John Swan Ltd on Monday more lambs were forward to a large ringside of buyers all keen for sheep. Trade saw an increase of 34p per kg or £14 on the same week last year, thus showing the power of the live ring. Overall average per head was £72.38. Prime lambs sold to £92 for Texels from JB Renwick & Son, Legars and 195.1p per kg for Beltex from D E & J Birkett, Hexpath

Leading prices:- Lambs per head: Suff - £88 Hartside Oxton, £81.50 Berrymoss, £80 Huntington, Hexpath, £79.20 Nether Tofts, £79 Blegbie, Saughland. Tex - £85 Hartside Oxton, Kirkton, £83.50 New Blainslie, Eden Lodge, £81.50 Saughland, £81 Howden, Fairnilee Galashiels, £80 Sydenham, Lower Ashtrees. Beltex - £83 Hartside Oxton, £80 Hexpath. Chev - £71.50 Stobshiel Mains, Crailing Hall. BDM - £73 Borthwickshiels GF - £68.50 Corsehope. HB £74.20 Stobshiel Mains, £71 Marvingston. CM - £74.20 Stobshiel Mains. Zwar - £69 Broomilees. Hamp - £75 Whitehouse A. Lambs per kg: Suff – 180.5 Lustruther, 180 Blegbie, Girrick, 179.5 Lyne, Whitfield, 179.1 Burnhouse Mains, 178.6 Whitfield. Tex – 194.2 Redden, 194.2 Howden, 193.2 Kirkton. Beltex – 184.4 Hartside Oxton, 182.4 Threeburnford. Chev – 174.4 Crailinghall. BDM – 178.1 Borthwickshiels. Cast Ewes: Suff - £110 Blegbie, £109 Outerston, £101 Lochside. Tex - £100 Roxburgh Mains, £96 Primside, £91.50 Rumbletonrig. Lleyn - £73.50 Legars £73 Lustruther. GF £83.50 Meigle, £79.50 Girrick, £79 Burnhouse Mains, £78.50 Dunslaw, Woodhouse. BF - £63 Meigle. HB - £92.50 Haltree, £89 Edrom Mains, £88 Blegbie. Chev - £83 Blegbie. Zwar - £71 Broomilees (Waugh) Romney - £75 Roxburgh Mains. Shetland - £54 Sunwick, Seafield Lerwick. Rams: Tex - £114Craigsford Mains, £93 Inchkeith. BF- £59 Burncastle, Suff- £94 Craigsford Mains, BFL - £108 Craigsford Mains, Goats: £60 Satchells, Lilliesleaf.

Weekly Primestock Report
Wednesday 21st July 2010
Wooler

At their weekly Primestock sale John Swan Limited had forward and sold 1748 lambs and 372 ewes.

Lambs a good show with a few more heavyweights on offer, a full ring of buyers ensured a good level trade.


Leading prices per head:-Suff: £91.50, £88, £87.50, £84.50 East Learmouth. Tex.x: £81 Fenham Hill, £80.50 Yetlington Lane, £78 Black Heddon and Hownam Grange, £77.50 South Bellshill, £76.50, £76 Holy Island. Suff.x: £80 Yetlington Lane and Holy Island, £78.50 Ladykirk, £77.50 Branton Eastside, £77 Wandon. Bel: £75.20 Ladykirk. Char: £70.20 Wandon. Chev: £67.80 (2) Hownam Grange. Pie: £68 Cresswell Farms. Chev/Mule: £75 Hownam Grange. HB: £67.50 Branton Eastside.

Leading prices per kilo:- Bel: 177.8p, 170.8p, 170.3p, 169.4p Chillingham Home Farm, 169.5p Ladykirk. Tex.x: 173.2p Fowberry Moor, 170.7p Fenham Hill and Black Heddon, 170.5p Fowberry Moor, 170p Black Heddon, 169.5p Ladykirk, 169.2p Kettleburn. Suff.x: 172p East Learmouth, 171.1p Fowberry Moor, 169.2p Great Ryle. Pie: 170p Cresswell Farms. Char: 165p Wandon.

Ewes a mixed show, far more inter4est in all classes ensuring a dearer trade on the week. Average £70.73.


Leading prices per head:- BFL: £108 Edlingham Newtown. Tex: £99 Elsdonburn, £92 Edlingham Newtown, £89 Chillingham Home Farm, £88 Cold Martin, £87 West Longridge, £86.50, £86 Edlingham Home Farm. Suff.x: £92.50 Edlingham Newtown, £92 East Learmouth, £90.50 Greenhead, £89.50, £86 Berryhill. Bel: £91 Elsdonburn. Mule: £79 Shotton, £77 Cockhall, £75 Edrom Mains and West Ord, £74.80 Cold Martin, £74.50 West Longridge, £74 Lorbottle, £73 Berryhill. Chev: £71 West Ord. BF: £55 Elsdonburn. Suff Rams: £122 East Learmouth. Tex Rams: £116 Butterknowes.

Weekly Primestock Report
Monday 19th July 2010


CONSIGNORS PLEASE NOTE: ST BOSWELLS CPH No. 92/796/8003


ST BOSWELLS – John Swan Ltd sold 160 clean cattle, 92 OTM cattle,
3035 prime lambs and 333 ewes
Bullocks (85) averaged 166.9p per kg (-0.8p on the week) and sold to 194p
From Swarland Old Hall, gross £1209 from Lurdenlaw
Heifers (63) averaged 165.8p per kg, (-2.4p on the week), and sold to 204p
From Kirkton, gross £1074 from Dunslaw
The 12 young bulls averaged 140.2p per kg, -5.0p on the week, and sold to 156p
From Thirlestane, gross £1211 from Birkenside
The 92 beef type OTM cattle averaged 102p per kg, and sold to 153p
gross £1051 from Lurdenlaw

The 3035 prime lambs averaged 164.1p per kg,( n/c on the week) and sold to £90 a head from A McCreadie, Upper Tofts and 195p per kg from AR Bell, Kirkton, Hawick.
The 333 ewes averaged £69.18 (+£9.16 on the week) and sold to £98.50 from JW Fullerton & Sons, Corsbie.


Principal Prices: Kirkton 2.04 Worsley Wholesale Butcher Ltd, 1.85 Malone of Edinburgh & M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons; Low Middleton 1.96, 1.88 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Swarland Old Hall 1.94 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Upper Nisbet 1.93 Craig Douglas; Pathhead 1.91 Denholm Meat Supplies, 1.90 Charles Wilson Ltd; Bee Edge 1.91(twice) M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd/ M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons, 1.87 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons; Corsbie 1.89 M/s J Gilmour & Co Ltd; Longnewton 1.87 M/s WTS Forsyth & Sons.
Cows: Lurdenlaw £1051.20, £1040.40; Bankhouse £898.45; West Mains £873.60768; Traprain £865.80, £803.70, £775.20; Birkenside £851.20, £840; Huntington £812.50; Fairnilee £797.15; Wester Ulston £786.50, £778.05; Standhill £786.50; Forge Cottage £772.20.

At John Swan Ltd on Monday a larger show of lambs were forward selling at similar rates on the week, with all classes easily cleared, selling to £90 for Beltex from A McCreadie, Upper Tofts, Hawick and 195p per kg for Texels from AR Bell, Kirkton, Hawick. Cast Ewes & Rams peaked at £98.50 for Suffolks from JW Fullerton& Sons, Corsbie.

Leading prices:- Lambs per head: Suff;- £84.50 Saughland, £83.50 Nether Tofts, £82 8 Camptoun Holdings, £80 St Leonards, £79.50 Langraw, Tex;- £86 Corsbie, £84 Kirkton, £83 St Leonards & Huntington, £81 Langraw, £80 Corsbie,£79.50 Howden, Beltex;- £84 Upper Tofts, BDM;- £67.50 Borthwickshiels, Chev;- £68.80 Brockhouse, £65 Crailing Hall, GF;- £67.20 Whinfield, £64.80 Meigle, Lambs per kg: Suff;- 173.2 Ruletownhead, 171.7 Lower Ashtrees, 170 Bonjedward Mill, 168.8 Priesthaugh, 167.2 South Mains, Tex;- 187.5, 179 Tannage Brae, 183.7 Kirkton, Hwk, 176.7 Howden, Beltex;- 183.7 Upper Tofts, 182.5, 176.9 Sydenham, 176.4 Fairnilee, Galashiels, GF;- 162 Meigle, Cast Ewes: Suff;- £95 Craigsford Mains, £93 Thirlestane, £92 Upper Bolton, £91 Wester Middleton, £90 Woodside, Tex;- £89 Saughland, £84.50 Elwartlaw, Hill Chev;- £70, £62.50 Lee, £62 Whitchesters, HB;- £92 Upper Bolton, £90 Wester Middleton, GF;- £76 Craigsford Mains, £75 Greenknowe & Headshaw L, £74.50 Lee, BF;- £50 Elmscleugh, Lleyn;- £61 Gatehousecote.

Weekly Primestock Report
Wednesday 14th July 2010
Wooler

At their weekly Primestock sale John Swan Limited had forward and sold 2068 lambs, 8 hoggs and young sheep and 404 ewes.

Lambs a larger show, with more buyers present resulting in all classes being in keen demand and dearer on the week. Average 166.4p per kg and £68.28 per head.

Leading prices per head: Sfx:- £84.50 Shipley Smallburn, £80.20 Brockley Hall, £76.50 Edlingham Demense, and Old Cambus East Mains, £76 Gatherwick, £74.80 Shipley Smallburn, £74 South Falaknowe. Tex x :- £81.50 South Charlton, £78 Islay hill, £77.50 Clarabad Mill, £75.50 Holy Island, and South Charlton, £74.50 Branton Eastside, Shipley Smallburn and Gatherwick, £74 Village farm, and Seahouses. Bel:- £71.80 Clarabad Mill. Chv:- £73.50 Humbleheugh.

Leading prices per kilo:- Bel:- 177.8p, 173.2p, 172.4p, 171.1p and 170.5p Chillingham Home Farm. Tex x:- 177.4p The Hagg, 176.9p Lorbottle, 175p Milfield Demense and Lorbottle, 173.8p The Hagg, 173.2p Black Heddon, 173p Fowberry Moor, 172.2p Fowberry Moor, 171.3p Hepburn Farms. Sfx:- 172.5p Old Cambus East Mains, 170.2p Ladykirk, 170p Shipley Smallburn, Edlingham Newtown and Venchen.

Hoggs and Young sheep sold to £72.50 and 126p Venchen.

Ewes Forward in larger numbers. Again fat hardest to cash, Leaner type dearer. Average £68.98.

Leading prices per head: Sfx:- £91, £85 Middle Ord. Tex:- £91, £84 Clarabad Mill. HB:- £80 Barelees. Mule:- £74 Hepburn Farms, £73.50 Howtel, £73 Mayfield and Bolton West Wing. Chv:- £72.50 Humbleheugh. Bel:- £70 The Loan. Bf:- £54.50 Butterknowes. Tex Rams:- £94 West Ord