Buzz at Darlington Mart bank holiday sale
The special Bank Holiday Show and Sale of 520 Ewes, Shearlings and Hoggs with lambs at foot at Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held along with the weekly store sale and cast cows saw a marvelous trade with a real buzz around the ringside from start to finish.
Many purchasers still have confidence in the sheep trade and are buying couples as they consider that these could look good value when we come to the autumn breeding sales.
There was a great show of quality sheep on offer and the ringside was packed with buyers looking to replenish flock numbers after a record year for numbers of cull ewes sold at Darlington Mart.
The Show of Hoggs with Lambs at foot was judged by Mr Howard James of Oulton, Staffordshire.
Prize List: Pens of 5 with Single Lamb
Mule Hoggs:
1st MR D Reed, Low Lease – ÂŁ200
2nd Mr R Marwood, Long Green – ÂŁ202
3rd Mr R Todd, Toft Hill – ÂŁ190
Texel Hoggs:
1st Mr M Robson, Prospect View – ÂŁ202
2nd&3rd Mr R Todd Toft Hill – ÂŁ165
Top Prices of the Day:
Mule Hoggs with Singles
ÂŁ202 ÂŁ188 ÂŁ182 R Marwood. ÂŁ200 ÂŁ188 D Reed. ÂŁ200 ÂŁ188 David Kearton. ÂŁ190 ÂŁ178 R Todd. ÂŁ190 ÂŁ165 J&E Spry. ÂŁ178 GW Dobson. ÂŁ160 DW Ewin.
Texel Hoggs with Singles
ÂŁ220 ÂŁ205 ÂŁ202 M Robson. ÂŁ190 J Davis ÂŁ175 HS Hutchinson ÂŁ165 R Todd.
Mule Shearlings with Twins
ÂŁ215 A Tunstall. ÂŁ210 ÂŁ200 David Kearton. ÂŁ205 I Spedding. ÂŁ200×2 B Storey. ÂŁ185×2 J Davis
Mule Shearling with Single:
ÂŁ170 David Kearton.
Mule Ewes with Twins:
ÂŁ200 ÂŁ180 I Spedding ÂŁ188 ÂŁ168 J Davis ÂŁ180 x2 ÂŁ172 P Coupland ÂŁ172T&DI Allen
Mule Ewes With Singles:
ÂŁ168 ÂŁ162 ÂŁ138 P Coupland.
Continental Ewes with Twins:
ÂŁ245 ÂŁ198 East Mellwaters Farm.
Continental Ewes with Singles:
ÂŁ175 ÂŁ138 ÂŁ135 HS Hutchinson. ÂŁ172×2 P Coupland ÂŁ165 A Williamson.
Leading Store Cattle Prices:
Steers:ÂŁ1050×3 JR Addison. ÂŁ1030 JR&L Harding. ÂŁ955 J Brown. ÂŁ935 ÂŁ915 NG Beveridge. ÂŁ930 ÂŁ915 D Alderson. ÂŁ795 ÂŁ700 T James. ÂŁ795 B Kenny. ÂŁ790 G Balmer ÂŁ780×2 ÂŁ720×2 R Colledge. ÂŁ780 J Hodgson ÂŁ775 ÂŁPJ Anderson. ÂŁ745 ÂŁ720×3 ÂŁ715×2 AL Forster.
Heifers:ÂŁ1090×5 ÂŁ1035×4 Moor. ÂŁ990 NG Beveridge. ÂŁ990 JH Johnson ÂŁ900 ÂŁ870 JR&L Harding. ÂŁ895 D Alderson.
Young Bulls: ÂŁ1060×2 ÂŁ980 ÂŁ930×3 DW Humphrey.
Cast Cows, Lead Grossing: ÂŁ1400 ÂŁ990 JW Porter. ÂŁ1349 ÂŁ1200 ÂŁ1079 ÂŁ1070 ÂŁ999 ÂŁ949 ÂŁ876 ÂŁ841 C&JM Kearton. ÂŁ1287 ÂŁ970 P&E Ellis. ÂŁ1239 ÂŁ1154 ÂŁ1033 Newcastle University. ÂŁ1238 ÂŁ1179 JB Luck. ÂŁ1206 ÂŁ940 JR Wilson. ÂŁ1086 JW Firby. ÂŁ1017 JS Richardson. ÂŁ1017 DS Bridge.
Lead Pence Per Kilo 205 165 P&E Ellis. 188 180 B Pearson. 181 JB Luck 175 166 165 164 147 146 140×2 C&JM Kearton. 172 B Kenny. 170 161 JF Harland 168 159 158 155 DS Bridge. 164 MS Foord.