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[XXFarmerJessXX]

YORK AUCTION CENTRE

STORE STOCK MARKET – THURSDAY 18th NOVEMBER 2021


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York Auction Centre had 86 head of stock through the market including 59 store cattle, 4 store sheep, 2 breeding cattle and 21 calves.

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As expected, a slightly smaller show. Good demand for stirks and the trade for the store cattle was excellent for all ages and breeds

The top price was for a smart Limousin heifer, 19 Months old from Rosie & Alistair Dunn selling for £1245. Steers topped at £1175 for Limousin for Keith Dunn, Skewsby. Congratulations to them both.

TOP PRICES

Calves and stirks sold to £325 for a Hereford from A Rooke & Sons.

Store sheep sold to £40 from C W Chapman & Son.

Breeding cattle sold £1100 for a Danish Red in calf cow from W Richardson & Sons.

Heifers sold to £1245 for a Limousin from A P & R A Dunn.
Steers sold to £1175 for a Limousin from A E Dunn & Son.

Bulls sold to £890 for an Aberdeen Angus from M J Todd.

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PRINCIPAL PRICES
Heifers

AA - £1060, £910 S Barnes; £825 R Welford; £585 J R Richardson

BRB - £975 J H & J Gore; £815 R Welford

HE - £995, £965 R W Rooke & Sons; £860 W H Lockwood & Co

LIM X - £1245, £915 A P & R A Dunn; £1200, £990 T & R Dent; £1150, £1095 E A Dunn & Son; £1005, £980, £860 S Barnes; £990 W Richardson & Sons;

SIM X - £860, £715 W H Lockwood & Co



Steers

AA - £785 J G & J Knowles & Son; £590 J R Richardson

BRB - £1165 J G & J Knowles & Son

BSH - £840 D J Slatcher

CHAR X - £1095 J G & J Knowles; £985 C Ellwood & Son

HE - £835 J G & J Knowles & Son

LIM X - £1175 A E Dunn & Son; £975, 3935, £860, £775 C Ellwood & Son; £810 C R Simpson



Bulls

AA - £890, £470 M J Todd

TO ENTER YOUR STOCK AT YORK AUCTION CENTRE LIVESTOCK MARKET CALL:
CATTLE
Edward Stephenson (Auctioneer) - 07801 685663
David Moxon (Auctioneer) - 07885 353925
PIGS
Richard Tasker (Auctioneer) - 07801 685662
Rod Cordingley (Auctioneer) – 07801 685660
SHEEP
Stephen Burley (Auctioneer) - 07736 081785​

 

[whitefox]

These prices need to be maintained and in the case of cattle still need to be increased!!!......... milk powder up £200t today

 

[Anymulewilldo]

They must have been rare store lambs in York at £40!

 

[Boydvalley]

Talking of small sheep numbers who goes to Hull market. I see they had 150% increase in fat lambs from 29 to 75 and 24 culls,they don’t seem to report on anything else so how does that pay

 

[Estate fencing.]

Talking of small sheep numbers who goes to Hull market. I see they had 150% increase in fat lambs from 29 to 75 and 24 culls,they don’t seem to report on anything else so how does that pay

Who the hell is going to turn up to bid on 29 fat lambs, let alone 2 people. That’s a shame when markets fall into decline.

 

[Estate fencing.]

They must have been rare store lambs in York at £40!

There where only 4 in so probably had to pay for the decker.

 

[casper74]

Fat cattle a flying trade in darlington especially the top heavy bulls

Bulls have been hell of a trade in Thirsk especially big heavy best bulls and good meated black and whites, Clean would be easier for the best cattle mainly due to 1 man switched off today, other cattle would be similar to last week.

 

[Andrew1983]

Had 435p/kg for a 416kg U3L bull off last week. Comes to just over £1800, happy with that but cost of feed and fert fair takes the shine off it.

 

[gone up the hill]

These prices need to be maintained and in the case of cattle still need to be increased!!!......... milk powder up £200t today

Volac put the milk powder up £200 across the board for all brands ( ie lamb milk as well ) from 1st November!

I Think some of these company's are trying it on with such high price increases for no good reason.

The £200 ton increase puts nearly another £10 on the cost of rearing a calve!

Some talk that due to TB concerns the powers that be might ban dairy farmers feeding any dumped/ high scc etc milk to calves so hence they will all have to be fed bagged milk powder!

 

[Gedd]

Bulls have been hell of a trade in Thirsk especially big heavy best bulls and good meated black and whites, Clean would be easier for the best cattle mainly due to 1 man switched off today, other cattle would be similar to last week.

Hartshead ? Was quiet today

 

[gone up the hill]

Had 435p/kg for a 416kg U3L bull off last week. Comes to just over £1800, happy with that but cost of feed and fert fair takes the shine off it.

On the arable price thread the posters on it are talking up the grain price, Wheat ex farm is something like £230 and Barley £200, by the time you haul/ mill it and add some protein/ minerals then by the way it is going a straight grain ration will be £300 ton before long at this rate!

 

[Rogstores]

The cost of rearing these calves is getting daft , some of these younger stores don’t look dear

 

[Anymulewilldo]

On the arable price thread the posters on it are talking up the grain price, Wheat ex farm is something like £230 and Barley £200, by the time you haul/ mill it and add some protein/ minerals then by the way it is going a straight grain ration will be £300 ton before long at this rate!

Yep. We’ve decided today too skip a batch of bulls. I’ve a terrible feeling I could have a lot of money laid out for no return. Beef price seems fairly stable where it is but it’s no use when corn and milk powder and flying up. Might miss 2 batches if it still looks that way. Still got the sucklers and lots of sheep too keep the ball rolling while I let the calf rearing slow down a bit

 

[Anymulewilldo]

The cost of rearing these calves is getting daft , some of these younger stores don’t look dear

Makes sucklers seem more appealing that’s for sure!

 

[Beef farmer]

Volac put the milk powder up £200 across the board for all brands ( ie lamb milk as well ) from 1st November!

I Think some of these company's are trying it on with such high price increases for no good reason.

The £200 ton increase puts nearly another £10 on the cost of rearing a calve!

Some talk that due to TB concerns the powers that be might ban dairy farmers feeding any dumped/ high scc etc milk to calves so hence they will all have to be fed bagged milk powder!

Will they ban suckler farmers letting the cow feed the calf too?
#fakenews

 

[gone up the hill]

Will they ban suckler farmers letting the cow feed the calf too?
#fakenews

Not fake news at all. Wales are certainly considering the above ban on feeding raw milk to calves and if they do it would not surprise me if they do not follow suit this side of the bridge as well!

Thou i agree with you its complete BS and a complete nonsense!

 

[cattleman123]

Not fake news at all. Wales are certainly considering the above ban on feeding raw milk to calves and if they do it would not surprise me if they do not follow suit this side of the bridge as well!

Thou i agree with you its complete BS and a complete nonsense!

And we would just carry on doing it...tell them to .uck off

 

[thorpe]

On the arable price thread the posters on it are talking up the grain price, Wheat ex farm is something like £230 and Barley £200, by the time you haul/ mill it and add some protein/ minerals then by the way it is going a straight grain ration will be £300 ton before long at this rate!

corn cant be to dear yet, store cattle are on fire!

 

[Jimmywick]

My weekly report for where I have been this week is this
Monday mold very similar beef and cows
Ludlow hell of a trade clean and cows
Market Drayton cows Monday night hell of a trade
Tuesday Shrewsbury cows similar
Wednesday market Drayton beef and bulls absolutely off the clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday gisburn cows very dear clean and bulls very dear it’s still all good atm !!!!
It’s sell live and thrive at the minute people !

 

[Jimmywick]

corn cant be to dear yet, store cattle are on fire!

A back end with stores as dear as ever takes a bit of believing tbh ! But as my dad says if you’ve nowt you can’t earn nowt!