On Tuesday 19th April 2005 Harrison & Hetherington conducted the 25th Annual on farm sale of Continental store cattle on behalf of Maltas Farms. The Cattle were presented in excellent condition to a large company of regular buyers drawn from as far a field as Aberdeen to Lincolnshire. Trade was good throughout as the 504 cattle forward met with very satisfactory prices.

Leading bullock prices:- Charolais, £685, £660 (x2), £610 (x4), £600, £570 (x3). Belgian Blue, £570, £475. Limousin, £560 (x6), £525 (x5). Simmental, £475. Friesian, £440.

Leading heifer prices:- Charolais, £672 (x2), £600 (x2), £575 (x6), £552.Belgian Blue, £548 (x2), £492 (x2), £370. Simmental, £525 (x8), £515 (x3). Limousin, £505 (x3), £500, £495, £492, £468, £440 (x2), £428 (x2). Hereford, £352 (x3).

Leading bull prices:- Limousin, £440 (x5), £435 (x4), £388, £370. Hereford, £438, £435, £375. Belgian Blue, £438 (x2). Simmental, £400 (x3), £375 (x2), £350. Charolais, £400, £368 (x3), £300 (x4). Highland, £388. Aberdeen Angus, £370, £330, £300.

<<back