Livestock Auction
Hull Livestock Market – 12th January 2026 – Fatstock Market
Forward – 88 head of stock including 27 Sheep and 61 Pigs.
PIGS
A good show of pigs through the market yesterday, numbers back from last week but to be expected after the first market back in the new year. Sow trade back again, with the oversupply on the continent hitting prices further. Gilt trade an improvement on last week seeing market average at 82.9p/kg and top price 121p/kg for a fit 99kg gilt from DA & CA Buckton, Danthorpe.
Heavy Gilts to 121p/kg and £137.34, average 82.9p/kg.
Cull Sows to 34p/kg and £106.92, average 31.7p/kg.
SHEEP
A smaller number of sheep on show this week, with a run of fat hoggs from L Nettleton & Sons, Winestead. Trade straight for the stock on offer yesterday; however, sheep are easier to market on the store market weeks.
Prime Hoggs
Mediums to 282p/kg and £120, average 282.0p/kg.
Heavies to 313p/kg and £150, average 291.7p/kg.
Overweights to 295p/kg and £158, average 295.0p/kg.
SQQ 282.35p/kg.
Feeding Ewes to £69, average £69.
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948
James Buckton - 07539 867249/
Hull Livestock Market – 19th January 2026 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market
Forward – 313 head of stock including 59 Cattle, 211 Sheep and 43 Pigs.
PIGS
A steadier show of pigs through the market this week, mainly comprising of sows with a handful of heavy gilts thrown in. Sow trade identical to last week, with the oversupply on the continent still hampering prices. The best grossing price yesterday in excess of £110 for a 114kg gilt from Foster Farms, Catwick.
Heavy Gilts to 94p/kg and £110.92, average 83.8p/kg.
Cull Sows to 35p/kg and £103.95, average 32p/kg.
SHEEP
A good throughput of sheep yesterday including a flock dispersal sale from O Levison, Brantingham, with a nice run of in-lamb Suffolk x Mule gimmers from JC Aconley & Son, Brandesburton also in the pens, with plenty of buyers in attendance. Prime hoggs an expected trade with what has been seen through the market since the new year. Mainly smaller sort store hoggs forward yesterday with a majority of pens over 300p/kg and top price being realised of over 360p/kg or £116/head.
Prime Hoggs
Mediums to 313p/kg and £135, average 298.5p/kg.
Heavies to 312p/kg and £151, average 295.3p/kg.
Overweights to 273p/kg and £150, average 261.8p/kg.
SQQ 306.23p/kg.
Cull Ewes to £171, average £159.75.
Feeding Ewes to £100, average £92.66.
Store Hoggs to £116, average £85.75.
Breeding Sheep
Suffolk x Mule Gimmers to £250, average £250.00.
Texel x Mule Ewes to £210, average £196.22.
Mule Ewes to £170, average £165.00.
Beltex x Charollais Ram to £235.00.
Broken Mouthed Texel Ewes to £169, average £154.71.
CATTLE
A great turn out of yesterday in the cattle ring, topping at £1,760 for a run of three, 20 month old Hereford Heifers from regular vendor H W Colley & Son, Holme-on-the-Wold. C W White & Son, Beverley seeing strong demand for their run of seven Simmental Bulls also topping at £1,760. The little ring seeing equally as strong trade with a run of calves from W E Foreman & Son, Brigham seeing their usual demand and topping at £710 for a 7 week old Blue Bull. Plenty of other stock in the little ring realising over £500.
Store Cattle
Hereford Heifers to £1,760, average £1,760.
Limousin Heifers to £1,280, average £1,240.
Stabiliser Heifers to £1,020, average £893.33.
Limousin Steers to £1,750, average £1,491.
British Blue Steer to £1,170.
Dexter Steer to £320.
Simmental Bulls to £1,760, average £1,491.
Calves
British Blue Bulls to £710, average £515.
INRA95 Bulls to £495, average £485.
Holstien Bull to £160.
Holstien Friesian Bull to £140.
British Blue Heifers to £700, average £499.50.
INRA95 Heifers to £480, average £435.
Limousin Heifer to £300.
Aberdeen Angus Heifers £290, average £285.
Hull Livestock Market – 2nd February 2026 – Fatstock & Fortnightly Store Market
Forward – 192 head of stock including 19 Cattle, 114 Sheep and 59 Pigs.
PIGS
A good showing of pigs through the market yesterday with numbers up from previous weeks. The best price yesterday in excess of £100 or 111p/kg for a 92kg Cutter Pig from Foster Farms, Catwick. Pig trade still on the decline, with the massive oversupply on the continent now spilling into the domestic market and further hampering prices.
Cutter Pig to 111p/kg and £102.12.
Heavy Gilts to 60p/kg and £76.57, average 43.3p/kg
Cull Sows to 30p/kg and £92.38, average 28.5p/kg.
SHEEP
A smaller number of sheep forward this week, but in no way lacking quality. E Brown & S Suddaby, Bempton with a number of Prime Hoggs and Ewes forward displaying their usual quality, seeing a pen of 46kg hoggs realise 339p/kg. Trade of the day coming from a pen of store hoggs from regular vendor N Harland, Alkborough achieving 400p/kg with plenty of other pens from the same vendor achieving in excess of 350p/kg.
Prime Hoggs
Mediums to 332p/kg and £146, average 318.9p/kg.
Heavies to 339p/kg and £164, average 327.3p/kg.
SQQ 303.87p/kg.
Clean Sheep to 303p/kg and £147, average 259.6p/kg
Cull Ewes to £169, average £169.00.
Feeding Ewes to £74, average £65.66.
Store Hoggs to £128, average £122.79.
CATTLE
A quieter showing through the cattle ring this week, as the late show of backend cattle now slows down. However, still a strong trade for the cattle forward with Carr Hill Farm, Skipsea seeing their run of seven 12–13-month-old Limousin Steers and Heifers topping at £1,480/head with an average of £1,428.57/head. The trade from the little ring yesterday was excellent with a run of twelve Limousin and British Blue Calves 6-8 weeks in age from W E Foreman & Son reaching £740/head with an average £670.42/head, a real sign of the quality on offer yesterday.
Store Cattle
Limousin Steers to £1,480, average £1,480.
Limousin Heifers to £1,480, average £1,408.
Calves
British Blue Heifers to £740, average £685.83.
Limousin Heifers to £730, average £672.50.
British Blue Bull to £640.
Limousin Bull to £600.
THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK MARKET
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
to include...
7 Limousin Steers & Heifers 12Mos from J Warkup
8 Beef Shorthorn Steers & Heifers 12Mos from DC Shelby
5 British Blue Steers & Heifers 12-14Mos, Aberdeen Angus Steer 25Mos from B Butler
8 Limousin x Simmental Bulls 12-18Mos from C W White & Son
4 Cull Cows, 1 Cull Bull from J T Hunt
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
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
to include...
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
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
to include...
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
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
to include...
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/
