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HEXHAM Auction Mart held their weekly sale for prime cattle on Tuesday.

Last updated 30 January 2012
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Weekly mart reports

ON Tuesday Hexham and Northern Marts sale of beef breeding cattle, stirks and young bulls. With a small entry on offer, trade was buoyant with 100 per cent clearance. Many more required for increased demand. For further enquiries please contact John Walton 07738 406297.

Last updated 23 January 2012
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Tree guide

ALTHOUGH trees are things of great beauty and significance in the landscape, their sheer size means they can also be a menace – especially in the sort of windy weather Tynedale has been experiencing of late.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Roy’s the top dog

SHEPHERDS welcomed the New Year on Saturday during the Northumberland Sheep Dog League nursery trial at Chathill.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Advice offered on pig husbandry

THE increasing popularity of keeping pigs as a hobby has been recognised by the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS).

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Sanctions must be monitored

THE NFU has called for regular reviews to monitor Natural England’s new enforcement sanctions.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Weekly mart reports

HEXHAM and Northern Marts held its weekly sale on Tuesday when prime cattle had a similar trade to the previous week. Prime cattle prices: Heifers per head: Charolais to £1,253.98 and £1,243.97 Flotterton. Limousin to £1,212.96 Flotterton and £1,200.32 Airy Holm. Heifers per kilo: Limousin to 199.5p Flotterton. Charolais to 198.5p Rusheylaw. Limousin x to 197.5p Town Farm.

Last updated 16 January 2012
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Weekly mart reports

ON Tuesday Hexham and Northern Marts held their first prime stock sale of the year. Prime cattle prices. Heifers per head: Charolais to £1,325.98, £1,303.50 and £1,282.31 Flotterton and £1,098.44 Claywalls. Limousin to £1,192.88, £1092.13 Hallington New Houses and £1,189.02 and £1,101.68 Claywalls. Heifer per kilo: Limousin to 201.5p(2) Hallington New Houses and 198.5p(2) Claywalls. Charolais to 198.5p(2) and 197.5p Flotterton. Simmental to 196.5p Flotterton. Small show of over 30 months due to holiday sold readily to return an average of 129.1p per kilo. More over 30 months needed to satisfy purchasers demand.

Last updated 9 January 2012
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Weekly mart reports

ON TUESDAY Hexham Auction Mart held their weekly prime stock sale.

Last updated 2 January 2012
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Weekly mart reports

ON TUESDAY Hexham Auction Mart held their weekly sale for prime cattle where the trade was slightly sharper on the week. Prime heifer prices. Steer prices. Montbeliarde x per head to £1,354.31, £1,330.84, £1,300.03 and £1,276.50 Fallowfield. Per kilo to 174.5p, 172.5p, 171.5p and 169.5p Fallowfield. Charolais x per head to £1,185, £1,165.60, £1,151.43, £1,092.60 and £856.53 Flotterton. Per kilo to 197.5p(2), 193.3p, 185.5p and 153.5p Flotterton. Limousin per head to £1,129.47 Flotterton. Per kilo to 198.5p Flotterton.

Last updated 26 December 2011
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Family in the honours again at festive show

THE Scott family from West Woodburn were crowned champions two years on the trot at Hexham Mart’s Christmas show.

Last updated 19 December 2011
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Record breaker on film

THE North of England Blackface Sheep Breeders have had a DVD made of their record-breaking autumn sales at Hexham mart.

Last updated 19 December 2011
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Weekly mart reports

ON TUESDAY, Hexham Auction Mart held their weekly sale for prime cattle which overall were easier on the week. Prime cattle prices per head: Charolais steers to £1,692.58, £1,624.01, £1,557.27 and £1,516.78 Flotterton. Heifers to £1,248.69 and £1,219.55 Flotterton. Limousin heifers to £1,170.59 Elrington Hall. British Blue steers to £1,156.82 Nunwick. Simmental heifer to £1,107.20 High Fotherley. Charolais steers per kilo to 226.5p, 214.5p and 209.5p Flotterton. Heifers per kilo Limousin to 197.5p and 193.5p Elrington Hall. Charolais to 196.5p and 194.5p Flotterton. Simmental to 196.5p High Fotherley. Young bull per head: Limousin to £1,072.56 Nunwick.

Last updated 19 December 2011
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Weekly mart reports

ON TUESDAY, Hexham and Northern Marts held their Christmas Show and Sale of prime cattle and over 30 month cattle. The show was expertly judged by Gavin Little, Butcher and Farmer, from Penrith and he made the following awards.

Last updated 12 December 2011
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Weekly mart reports

AT their weekly prime cattle sale on Tuesday, Hexham Auction Mart had sharper trade

Last updated 5 December 2011
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One man and his dog triumph

OTTERBURN novice Dan Walton was in good form with his dog Len on Sunday when the Northumberland Sheep Dog Trials League held a nursery trial at Dyke Head Farm,Rochester.

Last updated 28 November 2011
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Weekly mart reports

FOR their weekly sale on Tuesday, Hexham Auction Mart had a larger show of prime cattle with predominantly smaller heifers forward. Prime cattle prices. Heifers per head: Limousin to £1,191.02 and £1,125.18 Black Callerton. Angus to £1,154.06 Sweethope. Hereford to £1,171.08 Pacific Hall. Heifer per kilo: Limousin to 208.5p(2) and 198.5p Elrington Hall, 202.5p Juniper and 199.5p(2) Black Callerton.

Last updated 28 November 2011
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Weekly mart reports

HEXHAM Auction Mart held their weekly prime stock sale on Tuesday. Prime cattle. British Blue steers per head to £1,191.47 Dalton Hill Head. Limousin heifers per head to £1,149.79 Peacock House and £1,138.48 Halton Red House. Per kilo to £201.5p Halton Red House.

Last updated 21 November 2011
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Weekly mart reports

FOR their weekly sale on Tuesday Hexham Auction Mart had a larger show of prime cattle forward although quality was mixed, all classes were keenly bid for. Prime cattle prices. Steers per head: Limousin to £1,460.00 and £1,369.59 Peacock House. Hereford to £1,265.57 and £1,200 Pacific Hall. Heifers per head: Charolais to £1,176.53 Nunwick. Limousin to £1,169.09 Juniper. British Blue to £1,146.15 Juniper. Heifers per kilo: British Blue to 204.5p and 199.5p Nunwick and 202.5p Juniper. Charolais to 203.5p Juniper and 202.5p Nunwick. Limousin to 200.5p Nunwick.

Last updated 14 November 2011
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Weekly mart reports

ON TUESDAY, Hexham and Northern Marts held their weekly sale for prime cattle, when a larger show was more keenly bid for. Prime cattle prices. Heifers per head: Limousin to £1,153.40 and £1,103.60 Hallington New Houses, £1,127.93 Peacock House and £1,104.78 Elrington Hall. Charolais to £1,153.13 Peacock House. Heifers per kilo: Limousin to 207.5p The Steel, 206.5p Elrington Hall and 202.5p Peacock House.

Last updated 7 November 2011
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