The Pedigree Sale in the dairies was in full swing, seeing a top price of £3700 for heifers and the overall entry averaging £2206
More Barrens around, seeing a top price of 278p/kg for a Simmental and a top headage price of £2235 for a Montbeliarde cow
Sheep numbers are increasing slowly with a real demand for heavier sorts. Top price was 402p/kg with the best topping at £192.25
Good entry of pigs forward with a top price of 239p/kg and sows topping at £267.89
Similar trade to last week in the Calves, seeing a British Blue bull to £680 and British Blue and Limousin calves to £600.
BARREN COWS (36)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A better entry of cows although there was a higher proportion of smaller, leaner cows on offer of which there was still plenty of competition.
Best cows were keenly sought after again, seeing a top price of 278p/kg a Simmental cow weighing 780kg for B J Bailey of Biddulph Park.
A 740kg Hereford cow sold to 261p/kg for Hambleton Bros of Calton and two British Blue cows sold to 260p/kg for JD Alcock of Elkstones, weighing 550kg and 590kg.
Other top prices: –
258p 725kg £1870 S/Horn SJ Hooley
257p 715kg £1837 Mont SC,FE&JA Harvey
254p 880kg £2235 Mont SC,FE&JA Harvey
254p 810kg £2057 Frie RG&AS Williamson
Top headage price was £2235.20 to average £1270.49.
Overall average was 207.14p/kg
There was strong bidding for a lean Aberdeen Angus bull which weighed 750kg and sold for 232p/kg to gross £1740.
PIGS (106)
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
Another good entry of pigs with some real quality on offer. Fats sold to 239p for DF&A Wainwirght. Sows sold to 89p for R Rowlinson.
Porkers sold to 239p for DF&A Wainwright who had others to 223p. C Walley to 220p and 195p, J&B Fentem to 169p.
Cutters sold to 202p for J&B Fentem who had others to 201p, 200p, 193p, 170p.
Bacon pigs sold to 216p for Massie Farms who had others to 212p, 207p x2, 206p x2, 205p, 204p, 203p. C Hine to 204p. DB Goldtraw sold to 203p. J&B Fentem to 201p, 200p. Boars to 180p for B Minshull.
Sows to 89p or £267.89 for R Rowlinson who had others to 80p.
Pig Averages.
Pork Pigs (15); av 181.36p/kg or £117.28/head
Cutting Pigs (18); av 183.79p/kg or £147.24/head
Bacon Pigs (68), av 189.32p/kg or £174.53/head
Sows (2), av 85.16p/kg or £223.55/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
Leek Pedigree Sale to £3700
Trade continues at a pace for milkers with heifers topping at £3700 at the Leek pedigree sale with the whole entry averaging £2206.
Leading the day were regular vendors, the Shepherd family of Bakewell with Meldamar Medalist Flora 87. By Tappenvale Medalist, she boasted a 10825kg dam, back to a EX93, 80 ton grand dam. The hammer eventually dropped at £3700 to Andrew Hulme of Basford.
He also went on to take a second heifer from the same home, Meldamar Adorable Twilight 39 by Stantons Adorable at £3260.
The Critchlow family of Cubley showed three superb heifers which reached £3000 and £2700 twice over. The first heading to Red Earth Farms and the second two to the Moseley family of Cheddleton.
Ayrshires were keenly sought after with two from the A-Shieldhouse herd of the Weston family reaching £2550.
In-calf heifers from Mick and Kay Hulse topped at £2220.
A busy few weeks ahead at Leek with two herd sales scheduled. Next week we have 90 from David Tomlinson of Ford Hall with 76 from the Campbell family of Cheadle on the 29th. See adverts below. If you have stock to sell do not hesitate to get in touch.
Meg Elliott – 07967 007049 or Anna Wildgoose – 07532 237232.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (584)
A steady increase in numbers forward but a real lack of meat in the lambs available.
Grass is short but an investment in corn is a wise one, heavier well-meated lambs are attracting a real premium and light lean lambs continue to be hard to sell.
Best forward very well bid for, topping at 402p/kg or £192.25 and plenty of 45kg and over grossing £160 – £180. Heavies average £165/head or 347p/kg.
Lightweight lambs hard to place and the very light and lean sorts below 300p/kg.
Overall average at 338p/kg or £143/head.
Sample Prices: –
354p 37kg Z Sczesniok, Wiggenstall
380p 38.4kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
370p 39.6kg SFG Clowes, Rudyard
380p 39.7kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
370p 41.6kg DR Flower & Son, Alstonefield
392p 45.6kg ID&TJ Gregory, Peak Forest
402p 46kg D Williams, Basford
382p 47kg Rowland Partners, Kirk Ireton
395p 48.7kg D Williams, Basford
373p 50kg D Williams, Basford
CULL EWES (124)
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
Cull ewes a sharper trade meeting a strong demand for all types. The best ewes flew to £230 for DR Flower, Alstonefield. Meated ewes up another gear and grazing ewes look sharp.
Sample prices: –
DR Flower £230 x2, £185
D Williams £220, £204
SE & AR Buxton £195, £190 x5
H Maydew £190, £180
ID & TJ Gregory £180
Mules to £170 for J Fernyhough
Continentals £180+
Plain continentals £145-£165
Mules £130-£160
Hill types and feeders £85-£110
Overall average £142.81/head
CALVES (123)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Similar numbers and trade on the whole the same as last week.
28 CONTINENTAL BULLS
All types represented including some very well-presented calves. Four very smart Continentals topped £660 with a couple of British Blues from Messrs Shone, Bradnop at £680 and £675. Medium bulls generally £400 -£500 with a handful of plainer types a little less.
10 Blues av £450 to £680 A & S Shone & Son
5 Sims av £356 to £500 SJ Hooley
10 Lims av £448 to £670 Johnson & Son
3 Char av £368 to £660 JW Cambell
44 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Good money with plenty of bidders for all shapes and sizes. Two best at £600 for Messrs Wilson (British Blues) and Messrs Mellor (Limousin) with the better end generally north of £500. Mediums £330 – £450 with a few smalls under £300.
28 Blues av £353 to £600 PWJ & S Wilson
8 Sims av £379 to £535 SJ Hooley
7 Lims av £429 to £600 NJ, JMH & H Mellor
26 NATIVES
Less on offer but a solid trade.
5 AA Bulls av £406 to £635 SM McLeavy
4 Here Bulls av £373 to £525 GR Spink
7 AA Heifs av £244 to £405 PE Holmes & Son
3 Here Heifs av £240 to £250 C Heath & Son
5 B/Shorn Heif av £299 to £330 LTL Partners
10 DAIRY BULLS AV £180
Friesians to £255 and £220 for Messrs Day, Upper Hulme with only a couple under £150.
14 REARED CALVES
£745 2 x BB Steers (3½mths) JP & SR Slack & Son
£790 3 x Here Steers (4-5mths) AM & JE Kirby
£715 2 x BB Heifers (4mths) Robinson Partners
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SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 25th July
Next Sale Saturday 2nd August
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SATURDAY 2nd AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Breeding Sheep 11am
MV & Non MV Sections
Entries Close Friday 25th July
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