Another superb trade in the Dairy shed at Leek saw the monthly Pedigree Sale top at £2930 and average £1846.
A large entry of Lambs this week with 1183 sold, seeing a strong trade with some spirited bidding throughout with an overall average of 257p/kg.
90 Calves on offer this week, which is a little less than the past couple of weeks but plenty of buyers around the ring with an eagerness to buy, topping at £410.
Firm trade in the Barrens with plenty of buyers around seeing a top headage price of £1216.80.
Similar trade in the Pigs this week with 139 on offer with Porkers looking a particularly good trade at 208p.
BARREN COWS (30);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
Trade was slightly firmer than last week with again, a good company of buyers around the ring.
Top price of the day was 159p/kg for a 590kg Shorthorn Cow from D & Z Partners of Warslow with a Fleckvieh Cow, from C Heath & Sons of Longsdon, realising 157p/kg.
Other top prices:-
156p 780kg Brown Swiss DR&A Shuker&Sons
155p 700kg Holstein GE Brookes&Partners
145p 830kg Holstein GE Brookes&Partners
141p 750kg Holstein GE Brookes&Partners
Top headage price was £1216.80 from D R & A Shuker with others £1203.50, £1177.50 and £1174.55.
CLEAN CATTLE
Only a small entry with a 565kg Hereford Heifer selling well at 219p/kg (£1237.35).
PIGS (139).
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer –Ed Groves (07964 510145)
More pigs entered this week with 139 head sold. Trade similar to previous weeks, topping at 215p for fats. A two-tier trade with gilts generally 200p – 210p and boars 185-195p.
Porkers looked a good trade topping at 208p from J&B Fentem who had others to 205p, 190p and 185p.
Cutters sold to 208p from J&B Fentem, who had others to 205p x2 and boars to 195p x2. R&L Vernon saw 205p for gilts and DB Goldstraw 198p x2 for boars.
Bacon pigs topped at 215p for gilts from J Ball Sandbach. Massie farms had a run to 213p x2, 211p, 210p x4, 209p x2. S Bailey topped at 211p and PF+PD Parsons saw 211p and 210p x2.
A few more heavies in, topping at 170p for a 110kg gilt from S Bailey and 168p for 107kg boars from PF+PD Parsons. Two heavy hoggs sold to 91p and 88p weighing 200kg+ and a 170kg gilt to 94p for coloured pigs from Stapleton Farm Services.
Porkers (11) av 178.03p/kg or £131.42/head
Cutting Pigs (42); av 184.15p/kg or £146.75/head
Bacon Pigs (77); av 200.70p/kg or £185.86head
Heavies (7) av. 112.19p/kg or £186.07/head
Sows (1) av 78.00p/kg or £170.04/head
DAIRIES (101)
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
* 101 DAIRIES * TOP OF £2930 *
* 18 OVER £2000 *
There was some excellent quality on offer and leading the day was a Westcoast Alcove daughter from the Flower family of Friden. Out of an EX90, 50 tonne dam, she was sold giving 42kg and was eventually clinched for £2930 by a regular purchaser.
They also had the top priced cow at £2500, a second calver by Westcoast Ardor giving 48kg going to the same purchaser.
Heifers were keenly sort after with a very pretty Wintersell Titan daughter from Michael Wainwright of Buxton reaching £2560. A CBL Raven daughter from the Marshall family of Swadlincote received a lot of attention. She was eventually purchased by Andrew Hulme of Basford for £2480.
Shorthorns from the Kirkham family reached £1880 to Messrs Preece of Edingale with a second from the same home at £1760.
A really good day overall with trade swift for all qualities and more needed to satisfy demand.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (1183)
A good entry saw a solid trade, although at less levels than we have seen for the last couple of weeks, largely down to the national easing of trade. Also, the quality of Lambs forward not as good as usual, with a lot of weathered Lambs in the entry.
Not withstanding that, some good runs of Lambs forward, seeing spirited bidding. Best Lambs at 280p and better, topping at 294p/kg. Best big Lambs to £165.30.
Overall average at 257p/kg.
Sample prices:
284p 37kg AJ Gilman, Elkstones
283p 38.3kg RM Hardy, Cauldon Low
285p 39.3kg D Machin, Rudyard
285p 39.8kg SE Howe, Littonslack
288p 44.2kg R Challinor, Dilhorne
290p 44.6kg R&S Bailey, Macclesfield
284p 46kg R Challinor, Dilhorne
294p 47kg R&S Bailey, Macclesfield
290p 48kg M Wright, Hartington
292p 56kg CH Leeson & Son, Ipstones
CULL SHEEP (350)
A slightly reduced entry but still good numbers forward. Trade generally steadier but perhaps a little more spark in the Continental Ewes.
Best Ewes to £160 and heavy Texels generally £140+. Mule Ewes not so easy to sell, in line with expectations.
Overall average at £75/head.
CALVES (90)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A lot less on offer but a very fast trade throughout with an army of potential purchases needing more Calves.
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27 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Wow, what a trade for all makes and models. One very nice calf from Brian Goodwin topped the day at £410 with the better Bulls generally £275-£335, Mediums
looked well sold at £235-£270 with only a few under £200.
25 Blues av. £238-£410 NE Goodwin & Son
1 Sims to. £330 R & J Clowes & Son
1 Chars to £335 D & G Tudor
23 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Matched last weeks strong trade with the buyers very keen. Three best British Blues from £275 to £290 for Graham Turnock. Mediums £215-£240 with smaller sorts under £200.
21 Blues av. £168-£290 WE Turnock & Sons
2 Sim to £255 J Gould & Son
23 NATIVES
As strong as ever in Leek!
9 Angus Bulls av £178-£300 S&J Ryder
3 Here Bulls av £201-£290 C Heath & Sons
10 Angus Hfs av £87-£245 KW Twemlow & Co
17 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
Montbeliarde to £172 and £148 with Holstein to £70 and Dairy Shorthorn to £76.
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SATURDAY 2nd DECEMBER
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 24th November
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SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 8th December
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SATURDAY 6th JANUARY
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 29th December
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