Livestock Auction
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK MARKET
Hull Livestock Market – 3rd August 2026 – Fatstock Market
Forward – 78 head of stock including 10 sheep & 65 Pigs.
PIGS
Another good showing of pigs yesterday with numbers up on those forward last week. Sow trade no worse for the third consecutive week, but still no where near where it needs to be. A run of fat pigs also forward with top price coming from a pen of strong 96kg cutter gilts from J T Binley, Fitling selling for 91p/kg to R.H. Binks & Sons Butchers, East Ardsley.
Cutter Gilts to 91p/kg and £87.82, average 84.2p/kg.
Bacon Gilts to 90p/kg and £93.15, average 90p/kg
Heavy Gilts to 40p/kg and £61.23, average 36.5p/kg
Cull Sows to 17p/kg and £39.64, average 12.2p/kg.
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET
Hull Livestock Market – 10th August 2026 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market
Forward – 179 head of stock including 6 Cattle, 142 Sheep and 31 Pigs.
PIGS
Pig numbers back, with fewer sows forward yesterday. However, overall sow trade up seven pence on average from last week which is positive, but still not where the trade should be. JT Stubbings & Sons, Malton forward with a monster 407kg sow, selling to 20p/kg or £81.50. A number of fat pigs forwards from K J Moore & Sons, Beverley selling to 94p/kg for a pen of strong 119kg overweight gilts being bought by Parkin Family Butchers, Howden.
Cutter Pigs 90p/kg and £83.70, average 87.1p/kg.
Bacon Pigs to 90p/kg and £98.70, average 90p/kg.
Overweight Pigs to 94p/kg and £111.86, average 94p/kg.
Heavy Gilts to 20p/kg and £48.20, average 18.5p/kg
Cull Sows to 20.2p/kg and £81.40, average 19.2p/kg.
SHEEP
Sheep numbers identical to a fortnight ago, with overall trade seeing a drop which has been the case up and down the country. Premium and demand high for the right fleshier sorts forward with trade on the day seeing lambs sell to 375p/kg for a pen of fit 44kg lambs from regular vendors E Brown & S Suddaby, Bempton. Store lambs and cull sheep remaining a strong trade with every store lamb in the market yesterday selling to over £100/head and cull sheep selling to an average of £144.22/head, mirroring trade from other operators in the area. We are looking forward to our upcoming Breeding Sheep sale in a fortnight (24th August 2026), early entries invited and welcome with all early entries to benefit from pre-sale advertising.
Spring Lambs
Standards to 349p/kg and £136, average 323.6p/kg.
Mediums to 375p/kg and £165, average 319.8p/kg.
Heavies to 364p/kg and £180, average 323.8p/kg.
Overweight to 336p/kg and £187, average 304.5p/kg.
SQQ 320.5p/kg.
Overall Average 320.9p/kg.
Clean Sheep to £180, average £153.
Cull Ewes to £184, average £144.22.
Rare Breed Ram to £132.
Store Lambs to £116, average £111.50.
CATTLE
Only the single vendor C W White & Son, Beverley forward yesterday with a run of half a dozen Limousin X Simmental Heifers. Their full run selling to £1,340 for a 15-month-old heifer and an average of £1,336.
Limousin Heifers to £1,340, average £1,336.
Simmental Heifer to £1,330.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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/
Hull Livestock Market – 17th August 2026 – Fatstock Market
Forward – 96 head of stock including 17 sheep & 79 Pigs.
PIGS
Another good showing of pigs yesterday on fat market week, with numbers up on those forward last week. Overall sow trade up again for the second week, which is good to see but still a long way off where it needs to be. K J Moore & Sons, Beverley forward again with a run of fat pigs selling to 90p/kg for both a pen of 97kg and 91kg gilts. Plenty of smaller sort processing gilts forward selling to 78p/kg for a pen of 105kg gilts from Foster Farms, Catwick and being purchased by R.H. Binks & Sons Butchers, East Ardsley.
Cutter Gilts to 90p/kg and £82.13, average 88p/kg.
Bacon Gilts to 90p/kg and £87.53, average 90p/kg.
Heavy Gilts to 78p/kg and £81.90, average 47.9p/kg.
Cull Sows to 25p/kg and £78.16, average 22.9p/kg.
SHEEP
A small show of sheep with mainly ewes forward. Vendors, please note sheep are easier to market on the store market weeks.
Spring Lambs
Standard to 326p/kg and £124.
Cull Ewes to £150, average £137.50.
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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/
Hull Livestock Market – 24th August 2026 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market with Breeding Sheep Sale
Forward – 346 head of stock including 15 Cattle, 289 Sheep and 42 Pigs.
PIGS
Pig numbers back, with fewer sows forward yesterday. However, overall sow trade up a penny, which is the third straight week we have seen an improvement in the trade. Plenty of fat pigs forward from a number of different vendors yesterday with trade topping at 100p/kg for a pen of strong 94kg cutter gilts from K J Moore & Sons, Beverley and being purchased by S&T Vodden, Pontefract.
Porker Pig to 98p/kg and £83.32.
Cutter Pigs to 100p/kg and £94.55, average 97.1p/kg.
Bacon Pigs to 98p/kg and £102.90, average 92.1p/kg.
Overweight Pigs to 70p/kg and £97.30, average 70p/kg.
Heavy Gilts to 32p/kg and £69.12, average 32p/kg.
Cull Sows to 27p/kg and £82.75, average 24p/kg.
SHEEP
A good number of sheep through the market this week with our breeding sheep sale. Prime lamb trade back slightly with a number of leaner sorts forward given the lack of grass about, with those better-quality fleshier lambs easier to sell. Trade on the day being topped by a pen of 50½kg lambs from regular vendors E Brown & S Suddaby, Bempton realising 317p/kg. Store lambs proving yesterday to be pound for pound the most expensive lambs in the market yesterday with every store lamb in the market selling in excess £100/head with average of £111.76. Breeding sheep selling to £300/head for a run of Texel X gimmers from J L Caley & Son, Flinton. Also forward a Pedigree Dutch Spot Shearling Ram - 'Gables Farm Influencer' selling for £300.
Spring Lambs
Standards to 315p/kg and £118, average 303.5p/kg.
Mediums to 311p/kg and £140, average 296.3p/kg.
Heavies to 317p/kg and £160, average 298.3p/kg.
Overweight to 300p/kg and £169, average 289.5p/kg.
SQQ 297p/kg.
Clean Sheep to £155.
Cull Ewes to £185, average £139.86.
Store Lambs to £122, average £111.76.
Breeding Sheep
Texel X Gimmers to £300, average £300.
Pedigree Dutch Spot Shearling Ram to £300.
CATTLE
Only calves forward yesterday from a number of different vendors and what a trade! W E Foreman & Son, Brigham forward with a run of their usual well-bred sorts, topping the market with a 2-month-old British Blue Heifer realising £960, with their full run selling to an average of £777/head. A trade that is becoming more and more commonplace at Hull Livestock Market. A Oxtoby & Son forward with a run of slightly older Herefords selling to £640 for a 3-month-old Bull. Fresher calves forward from E W & S Varley seeing their run sell to £590 for a 1-month-old Limousin Bull.
Calves
British Blue Heifers to £960, average £685.83.
British Blue Bulls to £710, average £615.
Hereford Bulls to £640, average £500.
Limousin Bull to £590.
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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/
BANK HOLIDAY NO MARKET
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK AND FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET with BREEDING & STORE SHEEP & CATTLE SALES AND SPECIAL GOAT SALE
to include...
The Great Annual Dispersal from C B & V I Gardham, Hornsea
4 In-Calf Hereford Cows (Ped. Hereford Bull)
2 Hereford Breeding Cows
8 Hereford Steers
2 Hereford Heifers
70 Fat, Store & Breeding Sheep
15 Boer Goats
35 Store Lambs from W H Faulding
40 Texel X Store Lambs from D & W Ward
6 Simmental X Limousin Heifers (16-17mos) from C W White & Son
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 with Breeding & Store Sheep Sale
to include...
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 & FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET with Special Sheep Sale
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 & FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET with Breeding & Store Sheep Sale
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 & FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET with Special Store Cattle & Suckler Calf Sale
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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 & FORTNIGHTLY STORE MARKET
All pigs and cull sows must be SLAP MARKED with the holding of departure’s slap mark. Ear tags are not acceptable.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
Followed by Store Pigs
Followed by 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/
