Published Date:
26 January 2010
Wednesday 11am - ALL cattle at Louth Livestock Centre met with firm demand last Thursday.
The total cattle average price was 152.79ppk with larger steers 556+ kgs still averaging well over £1,000 per head.
Store cattle and cows and calves still remain a very firm price with Steers averaging £701 per head and Heifers £549 with Cows and calves to £1,140.
The top price per kilogram in the fat cattle ring was for a Lim x Heifer from PK Farms of Friskney weighing 516kgs and selling for 167.5ppk.
The top price was a very strong Lim from TF Stubbs of Trusthorpe weighing 736kgs and selling for £1,225 (166.5ppk).
Also selling well were cattle from JH Atkinson & Son of Thrusthorpe with their top price being a Lim x heifer weighing 548kgs and selling for 165.5ppk to CR Laking & Son of Louth.
Demand still remains strong for OTM cattle with the top price being for a BA x cow from Roy Twigg of Skidbrooke weighing 772kgs and selling for 144.5ppk (£1,115).
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Last Updated:
26 January 2010 3:27 PM
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Source:
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Location:
Louth
