Weekly News 9Th May 2020
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015242 61444/ 61246 (Sale Days) www.benthamauction.co.uk [email protected] WEEKLY NEWS 9TH MAY 2020 Hoggs and Lambs from S Wallbank realising £210. Mules top at £220 whilst Continentals peak at £240. NOTE: NEW SALE TIMES - ALL THROUGH THE MAIN RING 10.30am Dairy Cattle 11.00am Calves 12noon Sheep with Lambs AUCTIONEERS: Stephen J Dennis Mobile: 07713 075 661 Greg MacDougall Mobile: 07713 075 664 Will Alexander Mobile: 07590 876 849 www.benthamauction.co.uk TUESDAY 5th May STORE CATTLE 189 FORWARD BREED TOP FROM AV BULLOCKS AA £880 JA & E Metcalfe, Arncliffe (£879) B Blue £1085 J & A Lawson & Son, Carnforth (£933) Blonde £1230 S Hill, Slyne (£1132) Blue Albion £900 JA & R Caton, Skipton (£850) Char £825 PM&AM Ward & Sons, Arkholme (£825) Flekvieh £880 NJ & L Allan, Kirkby Lonsdale (£880) Hereford £870 J & T Wharton, Carnforth (£805) Limousin £1220 NJ & L Allan, Kirkby Lonsdale (£952) Simmental £1090 WC & M Middleton, Settle (£921) B&W £880 KSD&JA Ward, Arkholme (£721) HEIFERS B Blue £1090 J & A Lawson & Son, Carnforth (£821) Blonde £1150 S Hill, Slyne (£1072) Char £975 RE & EA Barker, Arkholme (£864) Flekvieh £910 B & AC Barnes, Kirkby Lonsdale (£830) Hereford £860 R & S Wilcock & Son, Burton (£770) Limousin £995 P J Allonby, Windermere (£792) B & W £650 S Woodhouse&Son, K/Lonsdale (£635) BULLS Hereford £725 PJ & MR Stuart, St Michaels (£725) Holstein £630 PJ & MR Stuart, St Michaels (£630) Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): A large ringside of buyers in attendance all adhering to the current social distancing measures. A pleasing trade with all types well bid for. A nice run of yearling steers from B&SE Carter, Elle sold to £1095 with others to £1080 while S Hill, Beaumont Grange topped the days sale at £1230 with a marvellous run of cattle averaging £1154. Stronger end cattle in general either side of £1000 with better kinds £1100.-£1200. Grazing types and heifers £750-£900 depending on quality with smarter butcher heifers £990-£1090. Strongest B+W’s £800-£880 with trade in general around £700. Tuesday 5th May 2020 CAST COWS - 42 FORWARD B + W to £906.75 from E & NJ Johnson or 134p from J & M Whitfield & Sons CTL to £1033.60 or 156p from W P Sutcliffe Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): The best show of Cows for sometime and a flying trade as well. Plenty of Beef x Cows between 130p-150p topping at 156pkg from Philip Sutcliffe who also grossed £1033.50 for a 680kg Limousin at 152pkg. B+W Cows up to 125pkg from Richard & Iain Wilcock but no real best cows forward. Grazing types 100- 110pkg. A handful of plain cows 82p-95pkg. Wednesday 6th May 2020 Rearing Calves 98 Forward Breed Top From Av AA Bulls £290 B&AC Barnes, Middleton (£206) AA Hfrs £205 J Lawson & Son, Bentham (£179) TA&RM Dawson, Quernmore BrB Bulls £365 (£273) MJ Fell Ltd, Whittington BrB Hfrs £355 MJ Fell Ltd, Whittington (£276) Here Hfrs £200 JR&BM Harrison, Eldroth (£200) Lim Bulls £275 MH&AR Robinson, Old Hutton (£216) Lim Hfrs £260 MH&AR Robinson, Old Hutton (£188) Sim Bulls £220 A Morphet, Colthouse (£220) Mont Bulls £250 G Beresford & Son, Kirkby In Furness (£205) Fleckvieh £290 B & AC Barnes,Middleton (£207) B+W £148 SM&CM Bewley, Dent (£87) Auctioneer’s Report (Will Alexander): No let up in the calf trade, with numerous regular and new faces ringside. Competition for Blue heifers as cow replacements was fierce, with several calves in the £300’s, topping at £355 from Malcolm & Jo Fell, who’s run of 9 averaged £330. The Fell’s also topped the Blue bulls along with Andrew Dawson at £365, again plenty of calves in the £300’s, medium sorts in the late £200’s. A run of young continental calves, 15-25 days look well sold either side of £200. Best Natives to £290 from Brian Barnes, others £190-£240. Heifers to £205 for Angus’ from John & Brian Lawson other younger sorts £160-£190. Dairy bulls well sort after, Montbelliarde £175-£190 peaking at £250. Fleckvieh bulls to a top of £290 twice from Brian Barnes, others £220-£275 with some younger sorts £140-£150. B&W trade similar on the week, less stronger sorts about, the best to £148 twice from Steve Bewley, other nice rearers £80-£100, younger end either side of £50, averaging £87. ****** Buyers and Vendors please note the earlier start time of 11am.****** SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT - 567 Sheep with Lambs TOP FROM AV ChevMule Hoggs (S) £200 NL&CJ Brown, Claughton (£200) Dalesbred BM (S) £100 GW Wallbank, Keasden (£98) Dalesbred BM (T) £110 GW Wallbank, Keasden (£110) DalesMule Hoggs(T) £160 Gorst Bros, Killington (£150) Masham Hoggs (S) £175 JK Gorst & Son, Tatham (£175) Mule Hoggs (S) £220 AR Edmondson, Ulverston (£181) Mule Hoggs (T) £198 R&E Butterfield, Clapham (£186) Mule Shlgs (S) £140 TA Harvey, Bentham (£140) Mule Ewes (T) £202 J&RE Baines, Dent (£188) Mule Ewes (S) £138 MJ&RE Smith, Cartmell Fell (£123) Mule Ewes BM (T) £180 MJ&RE Smith, Cartmell Fell (£170) Suf Ewes (T) £225 S&W Dickinson, Tebay (£219) Tex Hoggs (S) £240 RF Towers Ltd, Wray (£240) Tex Shlgs (T) £250 Gorst Bros, Killington (£229) Tex Ewes (S) £180 CR Alderson & Sons, Mallerstang (£180) Tex Ewes (T) £220 Sam Bentham, Chorley (£186) Tex Ewes BM (T) £230 J M Smith, Cartmell Fell (£203) Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): The mornings sale set off with Ewes and lambs with all classes meeting with a strong demand. A nice continental shearling with twins sold to £250 from Joe and Sam Gorst, Killington with Texels to £180 for singles from C R Alderson, Mallerstang. In general Mules with twins around £180 with plainer sorts £150-£160. The hogg and lamb sale, all be it different to usual, got off to a good start with a run of homebred continentals from D&R Cornthwaite, Lockerbie selling to £220 twice. The section was topped at £240 from locals Frank and Sue Towers. Continental Hoggs in strong demand and short of requirements with trade in general £210-£220. A mixed show of quality in the Mule section, without a doubt a highlight of the sale being a wonderful run of homebred Hoggs with strong Suffolk lambs at foot from A R Edmond- son, Hawkswell selling to £220 averaging £200 for the run. Best Mule hoggs in general either side of £200 with the next draw down £180-£190. Commercial sorts around £160 and looking well sold. Next special sale for Hoggs with lambs is the Annual Whitsuntide Sale to be held Wednesday 27th May with entries invited. Thank you. The May sale of Hoggs with Lambs has been one of the highlights of the auction calendar giving vendors the opportunity to take pride in showing their stock which sadly under present protocol is not allowed. A big thank you to those vendors who adhered to the drop and go policy without complaint making it possible for live sales to continue. Vendors are reminded to have both an ARAMS Sheep License and both parts of the new Sheep and Lamb entry form completed PRIOR to arrival at the market. The new Sheep and Lamb entry form is available on the webpage under the tab “entry forms”. 440 CAST EWES Breed Top From BFL £117.50 WP Sutcliffe, Horton In Rib CHAR £124.00 RH&MR Ireland, Whalley CHEVIOT £99.50 M Nunns, Selby DALESBRED £74.50 T&D Wright, Wray DORSET £87.50 R Currie, Low Bentham GRIT £68.50 JH&SM Mason, Clapham HAMP £80.50 HG&D Johnson, Wigan HERDWICK £48.50 Clegg & Bennett, Seathwaite JACOB £62.50 P&S Mellor, Little Hayfield LONK £77.50 DF Ibbetson, Hornby MASHAM £96.50 T&D Wright, Roeburndale MULE £90.00 JM&KE Ellis, Leicester ROUGH FACE £87.50 D Kitchingman, Hawes SUF £127.50 JA&F Nutter, Hurst Green SWALEDALE £78.50 Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge TEXEL £141.50 East Mains, Newbigging DORSET TUPS £89.50 R Currie, Low Bentham GRIT TUPS £68.50 GA&SM Wainwright, Bamford HAMP TUPS £119.50 S&J Whiteley, Chapel Le Dale BFL TUPS £106.50 WP Sutcliffe, Horton In Rib BLUE TEX TUPS £109.50 S&J Whiteley, Chapel Le Dale SWALE TUPS £85.50 GA&SM Wainwright&Sons, Bamford TEXEL TUPS £112.50 SJ&RK Handley, Westhouse Auctioneer’s Report (Greg MacDougall): Another small show with numbers tight around the country, all classes in demand and many more are required. The nights dale was topped at £141.50 for Texels from East Mains with nicer ewes in general £120-£140. Good selling lean types £90-£110. Mule ewes around £10 dearer on the week with lean types around £75. Horned ewes of all classes good to sell with best fleshy types £70-£80 with a few pens around £85. Medium types £50+ with plain in the £40’s. Best Rams £100-£119 with plain £80-£90. HOGGS More hoggs forward with very much a mixed show on offer with some proper tail end sorts as well as some nice consignments of travelled fed sheep. Handy-weight hoggs in strong demand with plenty pens often between 220p-240p with nicer sorts 250p-265p topping at 268.3p or £110 from RL&AR Philips, Fir Trees. Hoggs around 50kg often £102-£105 with butcher sorts either side of £110 topping at £112 from P&S Mellor. Best fleshy horned hoggs 200p-215p with lesser types 180p-190p. Handy weight Mules 185p-200p with heavies £88-£93.