A very successful day in the dairy shed with the monthly pedigree sale in full swing and a highlight of £3000 for a beautiful pedigree heifer
A good entry of Barrens on a solid trade with a top price of 207p/kg for a Holstein cow and a top headage price of £1615
An increased entry in the pigs, selling on a bumper trade with fat pigs topping at 236p/kg and Sows to £410.44/head
Lambs selling on a better trade compared to last week with a top of 358p/kg but the entry falling short of requirements with the potential to sell many more
BARREN COWS (36)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A decent show of Barrens and another firm trade. Top price of the day was 207p/kg for a 625kg Holstein from WE Turnock & Sons with an 850kg Charolais cow from Pilkington Farmers of Hartington at 190p/kg.
A 695kg Hereford from ES Bennison of Stockport was well sold at 188p/kg and a 575kg Limousin, from Paul Brook of Mayfield, sold to 186p/kg.
A 725kg Limousin from EJ Beech of Cellarhead realised 182p/kg and a 705kg Shorthorn 180p/kg.
Top headage price of the day was £1615.00 with an overall average of 151.92p/kg, including several smaller leaner cows.
CLEAN CATTLE
A small entry with 197p/kg being paid for a 565kg Hereford from G Baskerville & Co with 196p/kg paid for a 505kg Limousin heifer from the same home.
PIGS (157);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
A bumper entry met with an incredible trade throughout, with quality on offer throughout. Fat pigs topped at 236p and sows to 133p or £410.44!!!
Porkers topped at 230p from PF+PD Parsons, R Brough to 228p, J&B Fentem 227p.
Cutting pigs topped at 236p from J Ball, Sandbach who had others to 233p. J&B Fentem to 230p. RA Hughes Ilkeston to 230p and PF+PD Parsons to 229p.
Bacon pigs sold to 231p twice from JG Belfield, Sheen. PF+PD Parsons to 230p & 229. Massie Farms to 229p x3. PJ Saunders to 227p.
Heavy pigs topped at 206p from J&B Fentem for 106kg pig. R Brown & Partners topped at 190p or £232/head.
Sows were the dearest on the day with a good show of quality sows selling to 133p or £311.22 from AW&RA Mycock, J&B Fentem sold to 125p or £307.50 and Rosie Watson sold to 124p or £410.44.
A few store pigs sold to £86 for 60kg pigs from Abbotsholme School with others at £57 & £56/head.
Pig Averages:
Porkers (11) av 222.25p/kg or £162.65/head
Cutting Pigs (32) av 217.40/kg or £176.97/head
Bacon Pigs (70) av 214.12/kg or £204.49head
Heavy Pigs (11) av 171.87p/kg or £207.02/head
Sows (3) av 126.90/kg or £343.05/head
DAIRIES (97)
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
32 Milkers averaging £2057.93
That’s what dreams are made of. An unreal day in the dairy ring on Tuesday for the monthly pedigree day.
The catalogued entries, along with a few extras added up to 97 head and a remarkable day from start to finish. As usual, heifers led the way with a powerful pedigree heifer from the Meldamar herd of Messrs Shepherd selling for the days top price of £3000.
This heifer, by Pine-Tree Pursuit was giving 33lts ans was knocked down after a bidding battle to Andrew Hulme, Basford.
Following very close on the top price heifer and at only £10 less at £2990 was the only entry from Philip Critchlow at Cubley, his pedigree, Delta Rosebud sired heifer was giving 28kg and sold to a regular purchaser. Three more smart heifers sold between £2600 and £2840 with all the heifers levelling the day at £2121.
The day started with the cows and these were in high demand for the milkiest sorts, they topped at £2700 for (Lot 4) a second calver from the Braemar House herd of Norman & Harrison Mellor and Family. By Westcoast Alcove, she sold giving 55lts to Luke Neville, Tansley. His other two cows sold at £2250 and £2120. Two non-pedigree cows from Mick Hulse made £2400 and £2300 (both second calvers) with his 4th calving Montbeliarde X at £2180.
Four entries of Youngstock today with a dipaersal of 6 heifers from Messrs Mather, Lymm rising to £1900 for a pedigree In-calf heifer, due in September. Messrs Taylor, Bonsall sold ten In-calf heifers by British Friesian and Shorthorn bulls to £1560 and £1550 for heifers due in November. The days largest consignment came from Richard Brittlebank, Leigh who sold 40 served, bulling and stirk heifers, served heifers sold to £1290, yearlings to £980 with 6-month-old heifers to £620.
A simply superb day at Leek. More entries in the pipeline but for any information, give us a call.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (320)
Another short entry, following another night of bad weather.
All lambs a much better trade that last week, and best sorts 330-350p, topping at 358p/kg from David Williams and Family, Basford.
Overall average at 315p/kg for generally a better quality entry but still a good number of lean lambs forward which would have benefited from a few more weeks at home.
45kg and above by far the best trade, averaging 327p/kg or £155/head.
Sample Prices:-
345p 38kg J& GJ Fryer, Horton
354p 41kg D Williams, Basford
351p 41.3kg J& GJ Fryer, Horton
341p 43.6kg AR&SL Bebbington, Madeley
350p 44kg M Heath, Bradnop
345p 45.1kg JE Swindells, Elkstones
342p 45.2kg R Rowlinson & Sons, Ramshorn
358p 45.3kg D Williams, Basford
352p 46kg DJ&P Smith, Rushton Spencer
352p 46kg DJ&P Smith, Rushton Spencer
344p 48kg ACA&TJ Ede, Uttoxeter
330p 50.5kg RA Harrison, Ashbourne
337p 55kg D Williams, Basford
MORE COULD NOW BE SOLD EVERY WEEK!
CULL EWES (116)
Less ewes to previous weeks with the quality on offer less as well in general. Ewe trade still holding up topping at £190 for Texels from D Williams.
RA Harrison sold to £178 and KI&EL Matkin to £170.
Better continental types Generally £140+
Best Mules topped at £135
Plainer ewes £70-90
Overall average £111.59
Tups were a good trade topping at £190 from R Townsend, Hope Valley, Phil Smith sold to £182, £178 and £160.
Overall average £119.13.
CALVES (98)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Calf trade is hot, if you have calves to sell at market, now is the time. Leek has a good strong ring of buyers, and you will not be disappointed!
30 CONTINENTAL BULLS
No calves to break the £400 barrier today but a marvellous trade for the second and third quality that was on offer. Better sorts easily £350+ with the last vendor of the day receiving the top price of £390 for a Simmental from Messrs Higginson, Knutsford. Medium bulls £270 £330 with just a few smaller bulls under 3250.
13 Blues av £284 to £370 JL Wainwright
6 Sims av £290 to £390 TD&DA Higginson
8 Lims av £299 to £358 JD,AM&PJ Hall
1 Char to £382 J Hughes
27 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Just as dear as we have seen. A lovely strong British Blue, 7 weeks old, made £330 for Rob Lawley with the better sorts £270+. Mediums £215-£240 with a few smalls under £200.
12 Blues av £219 to £330 PR Lawley
6 Sims av £262 to £290 TD&DA Higginson
8 Lims av £212 to £295 NG,JMH&H Mellor
31 NATIVES
Just as dear as ever.
4 Her Bulls av £170 to £238 BE Wain
12 AA Bulls av £190 to £320 KW Twemlow & Co
6 Her Heif av £152 to £260 PN Holdcroft
8 AA Heif av £133 to £190 PE Holmes & Son
10 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
Averaged £68 with the biggest to £100
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SATURDAY 20TH JULY
Catalogued Sale of 323 Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 12th July
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SATURDAY 20TH JULY
Catalogued Sale of 219 Breeding Sheep 11am
MV & Non MV Sections
Entries Close Friday 12th July
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SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 26th July
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SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST
Sale of Store & Breeding Pigs – 10.30am
Sale of Store & Breeding Goats 11am
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On Instruction, From M Davenport, Cote Hill Farm, Osgodby, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
120 HOLSTEINS & BROWN SWISS
• Comp 74 Milkers, 22 In-calf Heifers & 24 Youngstock
• Including a number of Pedigree Brown Swiss
• NMR Recorded
• Herd Average: 7407kg 4.45%F 3.57%P cc113
• Cubicles & Herringbone
• Vacc Lepto, BVD Tag & Tested & Johnes Monitored
• 4 Yearly TB (Last Test Feb’ 24)
TUESDAY 30TH JULY 2024
(Following the Usual Commercial Entry)
For Further Details Contact Meg Elliott on 07967 007049
Or Anna Wildgoose on 07532 237232
