A quieter Tuesday following the Christmas break with a very wet day to start the New Year off in Leek. Overall numbers down over most areas but the weather didn’t dampen the buyer’s enthusiasm.
Buyers out for all categories in the Calves with Peter and Christine Gilman topping the trade at £410 with an Aberdeen Angus Bull.
Less Sheep around but a solid trade nonetheless, seeing a top price of 324p/kg for D Edgecox.
An increased entry of Barrens today with a similar trade and a top price of 194p/kg or £1105.80/head.
Flying trade for fat pigs today, topping at 222p, with 145 forward in total.
Only a small entry of Barren Cows today but plenty of eager buyers, more cattle needed.
BARREN COWS (17);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
Plenty of trade about for with a top price of 183p paid for a 610kg Charolais from D & DM Turner of Macclesfield, 173p for a 715kg Shorthorn from S & J Ryder of Dilhorne, 170p for a 730kg Blonde Cow from CH Ede & Son of Ashbourne and also 170p for a 645kg Brown Swiss Cow from Messrs Shuker of Bosley.
Top headage price of the day was £1241 for Mr Ede’s Blonde Cow with a dairy Shorthorn, for S & J Ryder, grossing £1236.95 and the Charolais from Messrs Turner at £1116.30. The Brown Swiss Cow, from Messrs Shuker of Bosley, grossed at £1096.50.
PIGS (145);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
A strong entry of pigs with 145 forward. Fats were a flying trade topping at 222p or £214.24.
Porkers were a solid trade, topping at 219p from distant travellers, LR Jones, Conwy, who had others to 203p. J&B Fentem to 203p and R Brough to 186p. coloureds to 100p.
Cutting pigs sold to 217p from J&B Fentem who sold others to 216p, 214p & 205p for boars. LR Jones to 217p & 207p, coloured to 120p.
Bacon pigs sold to 222p from Massie Farms who sold others to 221p, 219px4, 218p x4. N Turner sold pigs to 219p & 217p. S Bailey to 215p.
Heavies topped at 184p, 154px2 for PF+PD Parsons.
Pig Averages.
Porkers (14) av. 181.46p/kg or £131.43/head
Cutting Pigs (25); av 192.30p/kg or £154.53/head
Bacon Pigs (99); av 212.23p/kg or £195.32/head
Heavy Pigs (4) av 167.64p/kg or £184.40/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
A smashing Heifer, from the Easom Family of Oakerthorpe, topped the dairies at £2840 by Denovo Generation, she went to Luke Neville of Tansley who also took a
second one, from the same vendor, at £2320.
Cows topped at £1900 for a second calver, also from Messrs Easom.
Overall trade was good for the best with second and third quality proving harder to place.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
HOGGETS (527)
A very small show, no doubt partly due to the horrendous weather conditions, selling on a very strong trade.
Best Lambs regularly 300p plus to top 324p/kg and best Lambs to £159.56/head.
Commercial Lambs generally 270-285p/kg with nothing below 250p/kg.
More could be sold weekly to vendor’s advantage!
Sample Prices: –
308p 38kg Morson Bros, Hartington
314p 38.3kg B Shaw, Mayfield
312p 39kg M Wright, Hartington
324p 39.4kg D Edgecox, Onecote
310p 41.3kg Mosley&Son, Wormhill
302p 42.1kg JE Swindells, Elkstones
310p 44.8kg D Edgecox, Onecote
320p 45.8kg R&S Bailey, Cloudside
318p 48.2kg R&S Bailey, Cloudside
302p 49.2kg WHI Mellor, Stockport
286p 55.5kg NE Goodwin & Son, Upper Hulme
282p 56.5kg A Worth, Marton
CULL SHEEP (79)
Again, very low on numbers, seeing a very sharp trade.
Best on offer selling to £158/head but no very best powerful Texels forward.
Overall average much improved at £112/head.
CALVES (78)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A small Tuesday entry as vendors waken for the New Year.
What a trade, seeing buyers out for all categories.
Top price of £410 for Peter & Christine Gilman and Family with a Blue Bull at 31 days old.
All the best Continental Bulls £330 and above from eight different Leek vendors.
Continental Heifers were good to sell with the best Blue & Simmental crosses £270 and above and £330 for the best for Steven Wayne of Radbourne.
24 CONTINENTAL BULLS – Top £410
19 Blues av. £309.50-£410 PF Gilman, Thorncliffe
2 Char av £347-£362 D&G Tudor, Kingsley
2 Sims av £295-£335 H&E Bailey, Brown Edge
1 Lims to £370 JC&D Hudson, Buxton
35 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS – Top £330
25 Blues av. £228-£330 SA Wayne, Radbourne
6 Sim av £257-£298 RG&AS Williamson, Leek
4 Lim av £232-£268 JC&D Hudson
19 NATIVES
The smaller sorts have jumped in price.
1 Here Bull to £180 FJ Gould, Longnor
7 Angus Bulls av £169-£238 AJ Myatt, Blythe Bridge
1 Here Heifer to £110 B&B Partners, Leek
5 Angus Heif av £169-£145 CS&J Prince,Marchington
2 Reared Friesian Bulls to £120 Small Friesian Bulls to £30
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SATURDAY 6th JANUARY
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 29th December
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SATURDAY 13th JANUARY
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Sheep Including In-Lamb Breeding Sheep MV and Non
MV SectionsAlso, Derbyshire Diamond Texel In-Lamb Show & SaleEntries Close
Friday 6th January
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SATURDAY 20TH JANUARY
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 12th January
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