York Spring Rare Breeds sale 2014

[Rob R]

Let's see why it's worth turning out this year...

[domsmith]

looks like you will be there on your own!

[Rob R]

Well, yes, might not bother in that case, but prices could be a lot higher this year as a result.

[nuttalls]

got some to go, but thinking of putting them to skipton or has you say rob get me brush out and some sparkle on them, jean jordeth

[Rob R]

as you say rob get me brush out and some sparkle on them, jean jordeth

It wasn't so much the lack of sparkle about these two beasts but the photo looked like they'd been photographed from the far hedge, in a muddy field, with tails dragging in the mud - that suggests to me that they can't get near them. At least in the ring you can see how calm/handled the animals are.

[Kelvin and Lottie James]

Where are the spring sales. There are none on our region.

[Rob R]

Melton & York (mid & late April respectively) are the two that immediately spring to mind.

[Rob R]

My mistake; Melton is poultry only in the Spring sale.

[nuttalls]

well,here I am eating humble pie and taking cows to York but they have to go and rare breeds at skipton is end of year 3non short heifers, 2 cows, 3 store bulls, jean

[Rob R]

Well, the cow with calf at foot I bought in October has done her calf well, and produced a nice none so little heifer last week, after not looking particularly in calf and not looking a lot different after calving, just getting on with the job, like a decent, genuine cow. Not like some cows which flake when you get them home and feed them some grass.

I haven't got a lot of [or any] money saved up yet but I'll go along to bid some prices up, as I'm always saying we should do if we want higher prices in the ring. A lot were entered last Spring but not many forward, which was annoying for potential buyers. Spring seemingly having sprung already, should bode well.

[car]

I have four animals going to York ....three none short very good breeding stock from excellent bloodlines. One short leg, in calf show heifer, again from excellent bloodlines. Ready for this years show season.

Carolann
Welland View herd.

[Rob R]

The catalogue has just arrived today;

Reg (38)
11 cows in calf
5 cows with calves at foot
6 in calf heifers
8 maiden heifers
1 bull
2 steers

Un-reg (21)
10 heifers
5 bulls
6 steers

[monica a waltho]

What were prices like at the sale please

[Rob R]

Pedigree (33 animals in total)

Cows with calves at foot; 3 forward, av 340gn
Cows without calves; 10 forward, av 201gn
Heifers in calf; 6 forward, av 293.33gn
Heifers; 8 forward, av 173.75gn
Bulls; 1 forward, 400gn
Steers; 2 forward, 300gn each

Non-pedigree (12 animals in total)

Heifers; 5 forward, av 188gn
Bulls; 4 forward, av 82.5gn
Steers; 3 forward, av 180gn

[monica a waltho]

Thanks for that unable to go this time
did lots 22 and 25 sell - do you know how much for ?
what were 2 steers like?