WEEKLY NEWS 7TH NOVEMBER 2020 - Lim Bull Calf from A & MA Wright & Sons realising £425
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WEEKLY NEWS 7TH NOVEMBER 2020
Lim Bull Calf from A & MA Wright & Sons realising £425
AUCTIONEERS:
Stephen J Dennis
Mobile: 07713 075 661
Greg MacDougall
Mobile: 07713 075 664
Will Alexander
Mobile: 07590 876 849
www.benthamauction.co.ukrd
Tuesday 3 November
SALE OF STORE CATTLE
136 FORWARD
BREED TOP FROM AV
BULLOCKS
AA £1090 A & J Staveley, Tatham £911
Blonde £825 NE & B Goad, Dent £792
BrB £1060 S & CH Brennand, Ingleton £852
Charolais £1035 DF Ibbetson, Hornby £877
Hereford £1100 TH Wensley & Sons, Kirkham £864
Longhorn £810 G Hope, Tatham £810
Limousin £1000 JA Barnes, Kendal £875
B+W £930 TH Wensley & Sons, Kirkham £749
HEIFERS
AA £840 A & J Staveley, Tatham £767
Blonde £1090 DR & JE Ellison, Dent £1090
BrB £950 GR Bargh & Co, Caton £910
Charolais £960 S & M Cooper, Leece £812
Hereford £895 JA & E Metcalfe, Skipton £561
Longhorn £765 G Hope, Tatham £683
Limousin £1190 SJ & RK Handley, Westhouse £842
Simmental £970 PM & AM Ward Sons, Arkholme £825
Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): A very back end show of Store Cattle
which generally sold to full value from a small but enthusiastic audience. Angus
x cattle as always well sought after topping at £1090 from Andrew Staveley, The
Hill. A pen of younger beef bred steers from Stephen Taylor of Botton Head
looking well sold at £895. The sale topped at £1190 for a 3/4 Lim x heifer from
Thornton Hall, David Ellison of Dent selling a Lim x heifer to £1130 and Blonde x
to £1090. Steers topped at £1060 for an over-age BBx from Stephen Brennand.
The best of the B + Ws at £960 from TH Wensley & Son. A complete clearance
with most cattle heading East to Yorkshire.TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER
CAST COWS– 71 FORWARD
B + W Cows to £1122 from EW & RM Towers or
144p from DR Robinson
CTL Cows to £1072.60 or 173p from J & W Bracewell
Bulls to £1427.80 from J Middleton & Co or
160p from S & CH Brennand
Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): Another big entry of Feeding
& Cast Cows typical for the time of year including some very lean and
weathered cattle. Well fleshed cows still good to sell, best of the
dairy bred cows topping at £1132 (138p/kg) for a Fleckvieh x from
Holme Head and generally 120p/kg-125p/kg for the best B + Ws.
Duncan Robinson selling an over-age heifer for 144p/kg. Beef bred
cows mainly requiring further feeding, the best from John Bracewell
of Bacup for a smart young Charolais cow at 173p/kg (£1072) and a
Lim x at 157p/kg (£1028). Otherwise beef bred cows generally 100-
130p/kg depending on age and quality. Underage heifers to 168p/kg
for a Simmental x from Docker Farm.
NOTE TO VENDORS
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sale of your stock with your prices, (if you have not
already done so), please contact the auction office
to confirm your email address. Your statement will
still follow in the post as normal.Wednesday 4th November
REARING CALVES
94 Forward
Breed Top From Av
AA Bulls £410 J & AI Polkinghorne &Son, Eldroth £272
AA Hfrs £180 J Lawson & Son, Bentham £140
BrB Bulls £400 EB & S Coultherd, Clapham £324
BrB Hfrs £310 AR Booth, Austwick £241
Fleck Bulls £330 HH & MG Robinson & Son, Slaidburn £213
Here Bulls £300 HH & MG Robinson & Son, Slaidburn £259
Here Hfrs £200 JR & BM Harrison, Eldroth £146
Lim Bulls £425 A & MA Wright & Son, Roeburndale £403
Lim Hfrs £200 K & A Duncan, Bentham £200
Mont Bulls £195 CR & JA Booth, Wigglesworth £165
Sim Bulls £325 Boustagill Farms, Rathmell £325
Sim Hfrs £305 Boustagill Farms, Rathmell £246
B + W Bulls £145 JM & AE Wallbank & Sons, Wray £77
Auctioneer’s Report (Will Alexander): Demand for calves remains strong for the time
of year, with buyers from both the East and West coasts competing for the 94 calves on
offer. Best of the continentals came from Roeburndale, with Stephen Wright showing a trio
of Lim bulls selling to £425 twice and £360. Blue bulls hit a high of £400 on three occasions,
firstly from Simon Coultherd, Clapham with a sweet 4week old calf, whilst a couple of
stronger sorts from Mike Packham, Kendal realised the same. Other blue bulls £365-£395,
mediums £260-£305 with a few small and younger sorts either side of £220. No real out
and out heifers, the best to £310 from Andrew Booth, Austwick, with most others £230-
£270. Native calves in nice demand, it was a stonking Angus bull at 6 weeks from Ken
Polkinghorne which shot to £410, topping the section, others £300+, with the next bracket
either side of £220. Hereford bulls £245-£275 dependant on size, topping at £300 from
HH&MG Robinson, Slaidburn. Both Angus & Hereford Heifers generally £160-£200. Plenty
of Fleckvieh and Montbelliarde bulls on offer, a run of stronger Fleckviehss from Will
Robinson sold to £330, whilst the sweeter end peaked at £260 from Steve Hodgson,
Ulverston. Montbelliardes to £195 from Chris Booth, Wigglesworth. Black and whites met
strong demand, with the strongest to £145 from Andy Wallbank, Arkholme, plenty of
rearers £85-£105, with the next draw £60-£75, averaging £77.
Please note the later start time of 12noon for
calves next week, due to the large entry of
Dairy cows & Young stock anticipated.CAST EWES
912 FORWARD
Breed Top From
Beltex £108.50 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth
BFL £105.50 R & PE Hargreaves & Sons, Burnley
Charollais £121.50 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth
Cheviot £89.50 Orrisdale Livestock
Cheviot Mule £76.50 R & S Wilcock & Son, Burton in Lonsdale
Dalesbred £67.50 MJ & A Carr, Horton in Ribblesdale
Dorset £84.50 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth
Jacob £56.50 MB Townley, Gressingham
Lonk £56.50 M & C Huddleston, Wray
Masham £84.50 AR Beckerton, Tatham
Mule £86.50 SW & K Metcalfe, Carnforth
Rouge £82.50 J Gate, Northwich
SBF £51.50 D Breaks, Slaidburn
Suffolk £111.50 Orrisdale Livestock
Swaledale £73.50 W & D Lawson & Son, Masongill
Texel £131.50 JT & J Kelsall, Cold Cotes
Goats £65.50 B Cooper, Leece
Horned Tups £84.50 JR & BM Harrison, Eldroth
CTL Tups £123.50 Huddleston & Longton, Bentham
Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): A good entry of cast ewes and more
customers ringside creating a strong and competitive trade. Horned ewes
similar trade to last week but all other classes showing improvement.
Continental & Suffolk x ewes with any strength topping the £100 mark, the
better end £110-£120 with an 84kg purebred from John Kelsall the highest
price at £131.50. Heavy Mules in the £80s with medium fleshy types £70-£80.
Best of the Horned ewes £50-£60, the best of the Swales at £73.50 from David
Lawson, Parr Bank. More ewes required to satisfy demand.
DEADWEIGHT SALES OPTION
We are continuing to partner with Dunbia to offer a weekly
collection for deadweight lambs allowing vendors to market
their lambs whilst under restrictions of the 6 day rule.
Please direct all enquiries to Will.Wednesday 4th November
3435 PRIME LAMBS Overall Av 206.0p SQQ 207.1p
BREED TOP FROM AV
Top Price Per Head (Under 36kg)
HRD £67.50 R & P Parkinson, Ambleside £59.00
SWALE £65.50 CC & DA Fawcett, Sedbergh £61.00
TEXEL £90.00 J & M Cockett, Ingleton £76.00
Top Price Per Kilo (Under 36kg)
HRD 192.9p R & P Parkinson, Ambleside 184.2p
SWALE 187.1p CC & DA Fawcett, Sedbergh 181.0p
TEXEL 257.1p J & M Cockett, Ingleton 217.8p
Top Price Per Head (Over 36kg)
BFL £87.50 AB, RA & MS Woodhouse, Clapham £87.00
CHAR £107.50 MS & AP Lee, Arkholme £90.00
CHEVIOT £86.50 MJ & RE Smith, Windermere £85.00
CHEV MULE £91.00 J & M Cockett, Ingleton £91.00
DALES £88.50 MJ & A Carr, Horton in Ribblesdale £77.00
HAMP £93.50 D Heywood, Middleton £92.00
HERDWICK £98.50 MI Hayhurst, Aughton £98.50
LONK £82.50 CC & DA Fawcett, Sedbergh £73.00
MASHAM £93.00 T & D Wright, Roeburndale £89.00
MULE £107.50 JP Casson & Son, Bentham £87.00
ROUGE £89.00 AA & HM Capstick, Sedbergh £89.00
SBF £90.00 SJ Crane, Ribchester £88.00
SUFFOLK £111.50 RM Whitton, Cartmel £87.00
SWALE £80.00 RG & H Preece, Roeburndale £72.00
TEXEL £125.50 D Heywood, Middleton £91.00
Top Price Per Kilo (Over 36kg)
BFL 194.4p AB, RA & MS Woodhouse, Clapham 181.1p
CHAR 220.2p MS & AP Lee, Arkholme 208.3p
CHEVIOT 215.4p SR & PA Thompson, Sedbergh 212.9p
CHEV MULE 206.8p J & M Cockett, Ingleton 206.8p
DALES 209.5p Messrs Coates, Settle 196.0p
HAMP 207.8p D Heywood, Middleton 204.0p
HERDWICK 179.1p MI Hayhurst, Aughton 179.1p
LONK 196.4p CC DA Fawcett, Sedbergh 189.7p
MASHAM 200.0p A & MA Wright, Roeburndale 193.0p
MULE 205.8p D Eaton, Southport 196.7p
ROUGE 185.4p AA & HM Capstick, Sedbergh 185.4p
SBF 196.7p AA & HM Capstick, Sedbergh 195.7p
SUFFOLK 214.9p KSD & JA Ward, Arkholme 198.6p
SWALE 193.4p JM & DE Wood, Horton in Ribblesdale 184.8p
TEXEL 291.3p F Joel, Westhouse 211.4p
Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): As predicted, there was keen demand for all classes of
lambs, particularly lighter weights. Best lambs good to sell and consistently 250-280p/kg with
Frank Joel topping at 291.3p and other notable runs from Andrew Foy and James Fishwick. Export
lambs 215-225p/kg. Mule lambs either side of £2/kilo topping at £107.50 for 59kg from John
Casson. Horned lambs generally 180-190p/kg. A bigger entry than last week with more customers
ringside and plenty of competition. Belly clipping being requested as ground conditions are now
causing dirty fleeces etc.COVID-19 UPDATE
Under new guidance from the LAA, the
following protocols are now in place:
Drop & Go Policy to be reinstated for all vendors
Strict Social Distancing to be maintained (minimum of
2 metres). The wearing of face coverings is NOT a
substitute for the need to maintain Social Distancing
at all times.
Face coverings must be worn by everyone attending
the site, at all times (this includes market staff) –
exemptions are permitted for anyone with a medical
condition that allows a face covering not to be worn.
Attendance at markets MUST be restricted to those
conducting business and only 1 buyer per business is
permitted to enter the site
Buyers must sign in on arrival outside the sale ring.
Sale Day payments will not be possible but cheques
and BACS statements will be posted out as normal on
Fridays.
AUCTION CAFÉ
Please note, the Auction Café will be open
on a takeaway basis only,
serving hot & cold food & drinks.Tuesday 10th November
11am 150 BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS
12noon 4000 STORE LAMBS
Wednesday 11th November
10.30am DAIRY CATTLE
Including 20 Crossbred Dairy Youngstock
Followed by at 12noon
WEEKLY SALE OF REARING CALVES
Please note change of time for this week only
Tuesday 17th November
Feeding & Cast Cows & OTM Cattle
2ND SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES
MONTHLY SALE OF FARMERS STIRKS
Tuesday 24th November
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS
Entries for catalogue close Monday 16th November
Wednesday 25th November
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF DAIRY CATTLEYou can also read
