Fat Stock Report

Mon, 22nd Dec 2025

FATSTOCK MARKET & CHRISTMAS POULTRY SALE – MONDAY 22ND DECEMBER- RED MARKET

 

York Auction Centre had 200 head of stock forward including 144 Cattle, 48 Sheep and 8 Pigs at their weekly sale of Prime stock.

An excellent trade to finish the year, a big thank you to all our vendors and purchasers for their support during the year and we look forward to seeing you all on the 5^{th of} January 2026.

2025 has been a very successful year for P & I Beal, Settrington who have topped the bull market the most number of times during the year. L Dale & Son, Skirpenbeck have also had an excellent year topping the clean market the most number of times.

2025 Christmas Poultry Sale

York Auction Centre had over 430 lots all oven ready birds and poultry sold at the Christmas Sale.

Top Prices

275 Oven Ready Turkeys - 1111p/kg and to £73

43 Oven Ready Geese – 1127p/kg and to £62

92 Oven Ready Chickens - 560p/kg and to £19

16 Oven Ready Ducks - 667p/kg and to £20                                   

CATTLE

33 Continental Young Bulls sold to 420p/kg from F Bristow & Son and to £3202.80 from H W Cowling & Son; to average 378.95p/kg.

11 Native Breed Young Bulls sold to 370p/kg from Wilson & Kellett and to £2624.35 from D A Shirt & Sons; to average 353.61p/kg.

12 Black and White Young Bulls sold to 346p/kg from A R Henley & Son and to £2333.59 from D A Shirt & Sons: to average 315.08p/kg.

23 Continental X Steers sold to 476p/kg from Wagstaff Bros and to £2962.23 from F W & J M Douglas LTD: to average 426.48p/kg.

4 Native Steers sold to 424p/kg from H W Cowling & Son and to £2269.19 from J H Mewburn LTD; to average 352.00/kg.

42 Continental X Heifers sold to 479p/kg from L Dale & Son and to £2930.62 from J H Mewburn LTD: to average 417.02p/kg.

17 Native Heifers sold to 419p/kg from Paddock Farm and to £2770.47 also from Paddock Farm; to average 371.85p/kg

2 OTM’s sold to 370p/kg J H Mewburn LTD and to £2667.79 also from J H Mewburn LTD; to average 331.38p/kg.

Young Bulls
 

Continental

420p/kg, 408p/kg, 381p/kg F Bristow & Son; 395p/kg, 394p/kg, 389p/kg, 380p/kg, 373p/kg, 370p/kg Wagstaff Bros; 393p/kg, 373p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 391p/kg, 388p/kg, 386p/kg Wilson & Kellett; 391p/kg G Stansfield; 387p/kg, 381p/kg, 381p/kg, 381p/kg G Baxter & Sons; 385p/kg, 377p/kg M & D Nicholson; 379p/kg, 377p/kg, 369p/kg, 363p/kg D A Shirt & Sons; 374p/kg, 355p/kg N R Wild; 372p/kg E D J & P Nesom; 372p/kg R Button & Son;365p/kg R Sellers; 343p/kg, 340p/kg Rob Brownbridge & C Kirkby.

Native Breeds

370p/kg Wilson & Kellett; 362p/kg, 351p/kg E D J & P Nesom; 361p/kg, 346p/kg G W & M Singleton & Sons; 361p/kg, 360p/kg, 350p/kg G Stansfield; 360p/kg D A Shirt & Sons; 349p/kg, 324p/kg John Button.

Black & Whites

346p/kg, 313p/kg A R Henley & Son; 331p/kg, 321p/kg Rob Brownbridge & C Kirkby; 331p/kg G W & M Singleton & Sons; 317p/kg, 313p/kg, 270p/kg J Brewster; 315p/kg, 315p/kg, 315p/kg, 300p/kg D A Shirt & Sons.

Steers

Continental

476p/kg, 472p/kg, 413p/kg Wagstaff Bros; 446p/kg M & D Nicholson; 446p/kg, 446p/kg, 440p/kg, 439p/kg, 438p/kg, 437p/kg, 436p/kg, 425p/kg, 421p/kg, 418p/kg F W & J M Douglas LTD; 429p/kg J M Douglas; 420p/kg, 417p/kg M & C L R Dale; 420p/kg, 394p/kg J F J M & T Stephenson; 409p/kg, 407p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 392p/kg, 380p/kg D G Johnson & Son.

Native

424p/kg H W Cowling & Son; 358p/kg G F & C H Johnson; 358p/kg E D J & P Nesom; 270p/kg J H Mewburn LTD.

Heifers

Continental

479p/kg, 476p/kg, 468p/kg, 457p/kg, 426p/kg L Dale & Son; 470p/kg, 458p/kg, 452p/kg F Bristow & Son; 464p/kg, 457p/kg, 387p/kg R Mccaie; 448p/kg, 438p/kg, 374p/kg, 368p/kg M & C L R Dale; 444p/kg, 440p/kg, 439p/kg, 431p/kg, 415p/kg G J Taylor; 441p/kg F W & J M Douglas LTD; 433p/kg, 406p/kg, 403p/kg, 392p/kg, 390p/kg M Davison; 433p/kg, 410p/kg, 405p/kg, 385p/kg, 380p/kg Paddock Farm; 429p/kg, 405p/kg J F J M & T Stephenson; 424p/kg J H Mewburn LTD; 421p/kg, 416p/kg H Crossley & Sons; 389p/kg, 357p/kg D G Johnson & Son; 383p/kg, 370p/kg J B Jackson.

Native

419p/kg, 418p/kg, 369p/kg, 362p/kg Paddock Farm; 394p/kg, 356p/kg D P Allen; 379p/kg W E & A A Massey; 371p/kg, 370p/kg, 365p/kg, 356p/kg W J Massey; 370p/kg, 369p/kg F & D Roberts; 360p/kg G F & C H Johnson; 360p/kg J B Jackson; 350p/kg H W Cowling & Son.

OTMs

370p/kg, 292p/kg J H Mewburn LTD.

SHEEP

25 Lambs sold to £162 from R A Dobson to average; 312.03p/kg.

Lambs Per KG

311p/kg, 309p/kg, 302p/kg, 302p/kg, 301p/kg, 300p/kg M B Edwards.

Lambs Per Head

£162 R A Dobson; £151, £146, £145, £144.50, £136, £96 M B Edwards.

23 Cull sheep sold to £135 from E Allen.

Cull Sheep Per Head

£135, £124 E Allen.

PIGS

8 clean pigs to 205p/kg from J T Horsley and to £256.25 also from J T Horsley: to average 205p/kg.

Gilts sold to 205p/kg from J T Horsley.

Baconers sold to 205p/kg from J T Horsley.

We would like to thank you for all your custom in 2025. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

TO ENTER YOUR STOCK AT YORK AUCTION CENTRE LIVESTOCK MARKET CALL:

CATTLE

Edward Stephenson (Auctioneer) - 07801 685663

PIGS
Rod Cordingley (Auctioneer) – 07801 685660

SHEEP

Stephen Burley (Auctioneer) - 07736 081785