BARREN COWS
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
Barrens to £1945.55/head for an Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 835kg which sold to 233p/kg for MK & DL Griffin of Ashbourne.
Other Top Prices: –
Hol 795kg £1741 WE Turnock & Sons, Onecote
Hol 790kg £1635 WE Turnock & Sons, Onecote
S/R 680kg £1625 JC&D Hudson, Hollinsclough
Nor 740kg £1510 KW Powell, Sandbach
Overall average was 193.63/kg or £1181.13/head.
CLEAN
A Montbeliarde heifer topped at £1803.60, weighing 540kg, selling to 334p/kg for WS Mills of Ratcliffe on Wreake.
Friesian steers topped at £1296, at 480kg, selling to 270p/kg for TC Sykes of Macclesfield who had another Friesian, weighing 405kg, which sold to 276p/kg to gross £1117.80.
Overall average was 280.61/kg or £1490.04/head.
PIGS (85)
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
More pigs forward and trade similar to last week. Best gilts 165p – 175p topping at 192p for S Bailey, boars hard work 100p – 120p.
Bacon pigs sold to 192p for S Bailey. Massie Farms, 174p, 172p, 171p, 170p. DB Goldstraw 172p. GR Weston 171p. J&B Fentem 166p, 162p.
Heavies to 172p for S Seabridge. J&B Fentem 170p. C Hine 165p, 160p.
Sows to 36p for R Rowlinson.
Pig Averages.
Bacon Pigs (66), av 154.12p/kg or £152.27/head
Heavies (15), av 130.21/kg or £148.44/head
Sows (1), av 36.00p/kg or £117.00/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:00am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
DAIRIES TO £3200
A proper trade for milkers on Tuesday saw a Broomhouse cow take the top honours at £3200 for a second calver giving 45kg. They also saw one of their heifers reach £3050 and their entire entry of 6 average £2675.
A big entry forward for next week’s pedigree sale with nearly 90 entered including a special entry of 25 commencing the herd dispersal on behalf of E Morten & Sons, Dove Holes, Buxton. Further details and catalogues will be out soon!
FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES
TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 2026
Dispersal of the Entire Milking Herd (Approx 140 Head) of predominantly Fleck X on behalf of F M Ottewell & Son, Shottlegate Farm, Belper, Derbyshire.
TUESDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2026
Dispersal of the Entire Milking Herd (Approx 45 Holstein Friesians) on behalf of W A Robinson & Son, Oak Farm, Hickling, Melton Mowbray.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (863)
A seasonal entry met in honesty, a slow trade. Plenty of lambs coming forward in unfinished condition and plenty of processors reporting very slow sales.
Best lambs still well bid for to a top of 370p and best big lambs to £204.60/head.
Grass fed lambs 280p – 310p generally and some may be better placed in the forthcoming store sales.
Overall average at 315p/kg or £139/head.
Sample Prices: –
340p 36 kg D Bailey, Buxton
328p 37.5kg WG Galley, Meerbrook
330p 37.5kg M Jones, Rudyard
338p 39.3kg RG&AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
368p 40.7kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
370p 41kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
360p 41kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
348p 41.3kg AW Wilshaw, Meerbrook
340p 42kg WG Galley, Meerbrook
362p 42.1kg J Tavernor & Co, Great Haywood
339p 42.4kg CE Smith, Longford
340p 42.7kg CE Bingham & Sons, Bakewell
342p 42.7kg A Shaw, Sturston
340p 43.8kg C Banks, Newcastle
362p 44kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
342p 44.4kg J Belfield & R Deakin Gallimore
347p 45.5kg J Tavernor & Co, Great Haywood
344p 49kg D Williams, Basford
351p 49kg ID&TJ Gregory, Peak Forest
344p 50.5kg RG&AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
349p 51kg ID&TJ Gregory, Peak Forest
335p 52.2kg PJ Davenport, Calton
348p 55kg A Shaw, Sturston
330p 62kg ID&TJ Gregory, Peak Forest
CULL EWES (210)
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
More ewes were forward, and trade was just as buoyant for all types. Once again, more lean ewes were forward, which is to be expected given the lack of grass.
Top price £320 for a Texel ewe from Dave Goldstraw, Meerbook. Meat is key but overall ewes are harder to place.
Fed Continentals £230 – £280
Plain sorts £160 – £200
Mules to £188 generally £140 – £160
Better Hill Types £90 – £120
Feeding types: £70 – £100 depending on frame.
Sample Price: –
D Goldstraw £320
G Whitehouse £310, £300, £270, £240
A Shaw £270
ID&TJ Gregorey £265, £230, £210
J Belfield £240
P Nadin £230
JB Rowlinson £225
AP Leason £220
DR Flower £215
R Darlington £210
PJ Harrison £200
Tups sold well, reaching £212 for JB Rowlinson
Overall average £150.03/head
CALVES (88)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Another hot day in Leek and the calf trade remains on smoking hot form.
24 CONTINENTAL BULLS
A stunning trade again with some very nice calves on offer with the top three over £800 from three different vendors. Andrew Hulme saw his best British Blue at £840 with Limousins from Hallen Farming at £820 and another Limousin at £800 from Jack (Danny Boy) Kirkman. Just five bulls under £500.
12 Blues av £599 to £840 DW & P Hulme
1 Sim to £575 H&E Bailey&Partners
7 Lims av £652 to £820 Hallen Farming
2 Char av £732 to £770 D & G Tudor
2 Blon av £427 to £505 EJ & VC Gilman
17 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Only a few today but all looking well sold. Four better sorts over £600 (from four vendors) with Sally and Andrew Shone at the top today with their British Blue at £640. Mediums £500 – £530 with a handful under £500.
13 Blues av £517 to £640 A & S Shone & Son
2 Sims av £425 to £430 JC & D Hudson
1 Lims to £520 D & PW Kirkman
1 Char to £610 D & G Tudor
33 NATIVES
Always a good price at Leek and today was no exception.
15 AA Bulls av £494 to £640 CA Day & Sons
5 Here Bulls av £417 to £460 RA Gantripp
8 AA Heif av £435 to £535 PE Holmes & Son
5 Her Heif av £343 to £405 RA Gantripp
3 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
A strong Friesian bull made £330 with its twin sister at £325 for Sheila McCleavy.
10 REARED CALVES
£650 Aberdeen Angus bull (3mths) P&A Farming
£580 British Blue bull (3mths) P&A Farming
PRODUCE
Round bales of silage to £36 per bale.
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SATURDAY 15th AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Catalogue Now Available Online
Next Sale Saturday 29th August
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SATURDAY 15th AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Breeding Sheep
MV and Non MV Sections
Catalogue Now Available Online
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