Livestock Auction
Hull Livestock Market – 6th October 2025 – Fatstock Market
Forward – 95 head of stock including, 37 Sheep and 58 Pigs
PIGS
Numbers of pigs back up again from last week. Sows once again showing to be healthy trade with max prices of 55p/kg and £223.85/head, for a monster sow weighing over 400kg from JT Stubbings & Sons, Helperthorpe.
Bacon Pigs to 164p/kg and £186.60, average 164p/kg.
Overweight Pig to 158p/kg and £199.08.
Heavy Gilts to 78p/kg and £113.46, average 68p/kg.
Cull Sows to 55p/kg and £223.85, average 52.3p/kg.
SHEEP
Another smaller show of lambs again on a Fat Market week, including a run of store lambs. With a couple of nice pens of lambs selling to Propa Butchers, Roos & Mike Wilson Butchers, Patrington at £140/head
Prime Lambs
Mediums to 341p/kg and £140, average 336p/kg.
SQQ 336p/kg.
Store Lambs to £120, average £97.58.
Hull Livestock Market – 13th October 2025 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market with Special Store Cattle Sale
Forward – 214 head of stock including 22 Cattle, 156 Sheep and 36 Pigs.
PIGS
A smaller number of pigs forward this week. Demand there however, a reduced trade for the sows reflective of an over-supply on the continent. Heavy Gilts remaining steady with highs of 110p/kg and £143/head.
Heavy Gilts to 110p/kg and £143, average 99.4p/kg.
Cull Sows to 43p/kg and £125.13, average 41.6p/kg.
SHEEP
A steadier showing across sheep & lambs on store market week, with trade remaining around 300p/k for prime lambs. With the market topped this week by a lovely pen of 45kg Texel X lambs from E Brown & S Suddaby, Bempton purchased by Mr J Butler on behalf of A Voase & A Jones, Preston. With more grass on the ground, store lambs are proving a strong trade with the market average now over £100/head. A good variety of breeding sheep forward with females topping at £200 for a pen of Texel Gimmer Shearlings from JL Caley & Son, Flinton.
Prime Lambs
Mediums to 318p/kg and £141, average 298.6p/kg.
Heavies to 297p/kg and £148.50, average 296p/kg.
SQQ 298.6p/kg.
Overweight Hogg to 255p/kg and £140.
Clean Sheep to 240p/kg and £148, average 207.8p/kg.
Cull Sheep to £155, average £151.83.
Feeding Ewes £116, average £98.79.
Store Lambs to £127, average £101.71.
Breeding Sheep
Suffolk Ram to £175.
Texel Ram to £162.
Texel Gimmer Shearlings to £200, average £196.80.
Oxford Down 2 Shear Ewes to £160, average £160.
Zwartbles X Ewes to £121, average £118.
CATTLE
Not quite the show of cattle we would have expected on the first market in October but a number of vendors tied up drilling or calving and more expected forward in a fortnight. Trade strong throughout especially for cows, with native breed cows looking particularly handy trade.
Store Cattle
Montbeliarde Steer to £1,400.
Beef Shorthorn Steer to £1,400.
Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1,340, average £1,340.
Simmental Heifers to £1,300, average £1,300.
British Blue Heifers £1,200, average £1,200
Aberdeen Angus Cull Bull to £2,250.
Continental Cull Cow to £2,150.
Native Cull Cows to £2,040, average £1,848.
Calves
British Blue Heifers to £485, average £463.
Aberdeen Angus Bull to £315.
Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £265, average £251.
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET
Hull Livestock Market – 27th October 2025 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market with Special Suckler Calf Sale
Forward – 169 head of stock including 25 Cattle, 121 Sheep and 23 Pigs.
PIGS
A similar number of pigs forward this week following the trend over the last fortnight. Over supply on the continent still affecting pricing for sows. However, demand remaining from buyers and more can always be sold.
Bacon Pigs to 164p/kg and £162.36, average 164.0p/kg.
Cull Sows to 43.8p/kg and £134.90, average 42.0p/kg.
SHEEP
Another steady showing across sheep & lambs on store market week, with vendors choosing to keep stock with an increase of grass on the ground. Trade remaining around 300p/kg for prime lambs. With the market topped this week by a lovely pen of 45kg lambs from S Wells, Barnetby purchased by Propa Butchers, Roos. Store lambs still showing consistency with market average still around £100/head.
Prime Lambs
Mediums to 311p/kg and £140, average 303.3p/kg.
Heavies to 304p/kg and £150, average 298p/kg.
Overweight to 297p/kg and £165, average 293.1p/kg
SQQ 303.3p/kg.
Cull Ewes to £162, average £132.82.
Feeding Ewes £97, average £84.67.
Store Lambs to £120, average £99.54.
CATTLE
As is being seen across the country, cattle are still a bit thin on the ground. But a fantastic trade amongst the calves entered with plenty of buyers around the ring. Market topped by a British Blue Bull Calf at £735 from WE Foreman, Brigham. The Store Cattle that followed showing an equally strong trade with an Aderdeen Angus Heifer from H W Colley & Son, Holme on the Wolds, selling for £1,800 and a run of younger dairy bred sorts from J Morris & Son, North Frodingham seeing a tremendous trade.
Store Cattle
Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1,800, average £1,720.
Limousin Heifers to £1,690, average £1,465.
British Blue Heifers to £1,500, average £1,500.
British Friesian Steer to £1,260
Holstien Friesian Steer to £1,260
Limousin Cull Bull to £2,210.
Calves
British Blue Bulls to £735, average £700.
British Blue Heifers to £570, average £505.
Aberdeen Angus Bull to £330.
Aberdeen Angus Heifer to £260
Hull Livestock Market – 3rd November 2025 – Fatstock Market
Forward – 70 head of stock including, 21 Sheep and 49 Pigs
PIGS
An increase in sows this week with a good half a dozen heavy gilts forward. Prices remaining at what has become common place over the last few weeks. However, demand remaining from buyers and more can always be sold.
Heavy Gilts to 98p/kg and £145.70, average 85p/kg.
Cull Sows to 43p/kg and £223.85, average 41.1p/kg.
SHEEP
Small show of lambs in terms of numbers again on the fat market but mainly heavy lambs on offer with a pen or two of longer keep store lambs thrown in as well. Trade was straight today; however, sheep are easier to market on the store market weeks.
Prime Lambs
Heavies to 301p/kg and £149, average 298.2p/kg
Overweights to 294p/kg and £162, average 289.3p/kg.
Overall average 292p/kg
Store Lambs to £94, average £84.80.
Cull Ewe to £108.
Hull Livestock Market – 10th November 2025 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market with Special Suckler Calf Sale
Forward – 289 head of stock including 46 Cattle, 196 Sheep and 47 Pigs.
PIGS
More pigs forward this week, with a run of strong fat pigs from JT Binley, Fitling topping out at 150p/kg for Gilts. Heavy Gilts and Sows remaining steady topping at 96p/kg and 46p/kg respectively.
Overweight Gilts to 150p/kg and £173.50, average 150p/kg.
Cutter Pig to 116p/kg and £109.04.
Overweight Boars to 100p/kg and £131.52, average 98.9p/kg.
Heavy Gilts 96p/kg and £118.90, average 77.2p/kg.
Cull Sows to 43p/kg and £131.58, average 41.6p/kg.
SHEEP
A much better showing of sheep & lambs on store market week, with a strong trade seen all round.
A number of fit lambs forward benefitting from a week or two extra in the field, market topped by a strong pen of 44½kg lambs from B Meadley at 328p/kg. Store lambs a tremendous trade today, again market topped by Mr Meadley at over 390/kg.
Prime Lambs
Standards 318p/kg and £123, average 313.3p/kg.
Mediums to 328p/kg and £146, average 312.4p/kg.
Heavies to 312p/kg and £154, average 300.8p/kg.
Overweights to 299p/kg and £169, average 282.2p/kg.
SQQ 307.87p/kg.
Clean Sheep to £162, average £127.
Cull Ewes to £188, average £167.88.
Feeding Ewes to £136, average £116.67.
Store Lambs to £125, average £104.91.
37kg+ to £125, average £121.94.
32-36kg to £121, average £110.31.
30-31.5kg to £119, average £105.42.
20-29.5kg to £85, average £76.82.
Under 20kg to £50, average £50.00.
CATTLE
These are the cattle that we have been waiting for! A great turn out with a trade to match. A run of Beef Shorthorn feeding cows from D C Shelby, Benningholme topping at £2,290. Store cattle topped by a Beef Shorthorn Heifer at £2,110 again from D C Shelby, Benningholme, with plenty of other store beast up at around £2,000/head. A British Blue cow with a bull calf at foot from J T & W A Smith, Market Rasen realising £2,760 today.
Store Cattle
Limousin Heifers to £2,000, average £1,973.
Saler Heifers to £1,920, average £1,720.
Aberdeen Angus Heifer to £1,380.
British Blue Heifers to £1,360, average £1,360.
Limousin Steers to £1,880, average £1,694.
Aberdeen Angus Steer to £1,700, average £1,046.
Saler Steers to £1,620, average £1,620.
Charolais Steer to £1,580.
MRI Steer to £1,330.
Beef Shorthorn OTM Heifer to £2,110.
Limousin Feeding Bull to £1,580.
Beef Shorthorn Cull Cows to £2,290, average £1959.
Cow & Calf to £2,760 for 9-year-old British Blue Cow with a 7-month-old Limousin Bull Calf at foot.
Stirks
Limousin Steer to £830.
Aberdeen Angus Steers to £720, average £720.
Beef Shorthorn Bull to £690.
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK MARKET
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948/
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET
to include...
16 Beef Shorthorn Suckled Calves from DC Shelby
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
Followed by Store Sheep
Followed by Calves & Stirks
12noon Prime, Store & Cull Cattle
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
HULL LIVESTOCK MARKET CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF FATSTOCK & STORE CATTLE
to include...
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
Followed by Store Sheep
Followed by Calves & Stirks
12noon Prime, Store & Cull Cattle
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET
to include...
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
Followed by Store Sheep
Followed by Calves & Stirks
12noon Prime, Store & Cull Cattle
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND EXTRA STORE MARKET
to include...
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
Followed by Store Sheep
Followed by Calves & Stirks
12noon Prime, Store & Cull Cattle
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
