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MONDAY 26th MAY 08

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ACKLINGTON PRIMESTOCK REPORT

THURSDAY 8th MAY  2008 

North East Livestock Sales sold 101 prime cattle including 13 OTMS, 1495  sheep comprising 24 lambs, 1037 hoggs and 434 cast ewes.

All  classes of sheep sold to dearer rates in front of a large ring of eager buyers. Many hoggs and spring lambs selling above £80.

Lambs. Suff  lambs- 99(2) 90.5 South Rennington, 98 Thrunton, 93 Boulmer. Texel Lambs- 98, 86  Broomhall. Char Lambs- 85 Broomhall, 83 West Park. Suffolk Lambs- 231, 225, 215 South Rennington, 198p 192p Broomhall, 194p Boulmer. Texels- 237, 208 West Park, 203p Broomhall. Vendeen Lambs- 195p Grange Farm.

Hoggs- Texels- 92.60 Duncraig, 91,89,88 Dyke Head, 90.80, 90 Smallburn, 90 Thorneyford,  Bank Top. B D’Maine- 92.50, 90 Pasture House, 89.20 Catraw. Charolais- 89.80,  88, 87 Milbourne High House, 88(3) Smallburn. Suffolk-90, 86.50 Brixter Hill, 88.20 (2) 85 Bellion, 86 Thrunton. Cheviot Mule- 89 (2) Annstead, 89, 86.50 West Park, 85.50 Horncastle. Mules- 84 Smallburn, 80 Bellion, 79 Horncastle, 77.50  Sweethope. BF- 84 Ferneybeds- 80, 76.80 Broomhall.

 Beltex- 211p Hemelspeth, 201p Bellion, 190p 188p 184p Smallburn. Texels- 193p 184p Thorneyford, 185p 180p Smallburn, 182p Embleton, 178p 177p St Margarets, 175p 174p Bellion. Charolais-  189p Boulmer, 179p, 177p Corneyside, 178p 175p Angerton Broome. HBX- 188pWest  Grange, 174p Berry Hill.Suffolk  x- 176p 169p Golden Moor, 174p Broomhall, 172p Stamford, Charlton Mires.  Cheviots- 187p Ferneybeds, 177p Longlea. Llyn- 170p Nunstainton, West park, 167p  View law. Mules- 174p Bellion, 167p Craigs House, 166p Stamford, 165p Sweethope. BF- 167p Ferneybeds, 164p Broomhall. Swales- 160p Donkin Rigg.

Cast Ewes- With buyers attending from around the UK numbers well short of  requirements.

Suffolk- 93.50, 90 Bank Top, 90 Dyke Head, 87 Broomhall. Texels- 91 Boulmer, 89, 87 Bank  Top, 89 Annstead, 88 Dykehead. HB- 88.50, 80 Nesbit, 85 Boulmer, 79 St Margarets, Warton. Charolais- 89, 88 West Milbourne, 88.50 High House.  Leicester- 77 Gt Tosson, 74 North Hanging Wells. Mules- 70 Broomhall, 69 Dyke  Head, 66.50 South Rennington, 65 Brixter Hill, 63 Horncastle, 62 St Margarets.  BF- 54.50 Boulmer, 52.20 Northside, 46.50 Dyke Head, 45 Gt Tosson, 42.50 Potts  Durtrees. Swales- 43 West Park, 39 Smallburn, 36 Woody Close. Chev x Mules- 70  Annstead, Horncastle. Tex Rams- 86 Dyke Head, 78 Baldersbury Hill. Suffolk Rams-  72 Twizell.

Cattle- Bel  Blue Bullock- 1182, 1125 Nesbit, 1111 Woodwell. Char Blks-1103 Hemscott Hill, 1080 (2) 1042 Highlaws. Sim Blks- 1102, 1070 North Rennington, 1036 Boulmer. Lim Blks- 1076 Blagdon Burn, 1033 Southfield. Fries x Blk- 1015 West Stobswood. Char Bulls- 1064, 1042 Low Burradon. Lim Blks- 164.5p 163.5p156.5p 154.5p Blagdon  Burn, 161.5p 155.5p Southfield, 158.5p East Coldside. Bel Blks- 158.5p 155.5p Nesbit. Sim Blk- 158.5p(2) Ferneybeds, 155.5p Boulmer, 153.5p 150.5p North Rennington. Blonde Blks- 155.5p 154.5p North Rennington. Char Bulls- 155.5p 150.5p Low Burradon, 155.5p Twizell.

OTMS-  Lim Cows- 917, 839 (119.5p 115.5p) Kirkley Dam House. Angus Cows- 888 (111.5p)  Swinhoe. Short Horn Cows- 677, 658 (117.5, 115.5) Warton.