A lovely sunny day in Leek today and 100% clearance was achieved in all sections.
Some good spring lambs on offer with a top price of 472p/kg and Hoggs at 414p/kg.
Calves still performing well with a British Blue bull topping at £410 and a Limousin heifer at £360.
Top price in the pig shed was 207p/kg for fat pigs, seeing a firm trade throughout.
BARREN COWS (19)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A small entry this week in keeping with the national trends.
Trade was firm throughout, seeing cows up to 191p/kg for a 610kg Red Poll Cow from A P Freeman with a 665kg Friesian achieving 175p/kg.
Two overage Simmental steers, from A P Freeman, were bid for keenly to 228p/kg at 650kg to gross £1482 and 224p/kg at 635kg to gross £1422.
CLEAN CATTLE
A shortage of quality with vendors well pleased with the prices achieved.
A 610kg Simmental from A P Freeman achieved 239p/kg to gross £1457.90 and a 565kg Limousin from G Baskerville at 234p/kg.
A 520kg Hereford from Dennis Jeffery sold for 220p/kg.
PIGS (64);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
A reduced entry was met with a firm trade, topping at 207p for fats and 118p for sows.
Porkers sold to 198p and 180p from J&B Fentem.
Cutters sold to 205p from S Bailey. J&B Fentem saw 201p x2, 200p x2. J Davenport’s pigs realised 200p. S Bailey 199p.
Bacon Pigs sold to 207p from R Watson, Chester, B Minshull sold to 205p and 203p. J Davenport to 205p. S Bailey to 202p. C Hine to 199p and 197p.
Heavy pigs sold to 195p from S Harper, 191p from C Hine and 186p from R Watson.
Sows sold to 118p or £217.12 from S Harper.
Pig Averages:
Pork Pigs (2) av 189.41p/kg or £125.01/head
Cutting Pigs (23) av 198.56p/kg or £162.73/head
Bacon Pigs (28) av 190.71p/kg or £180.43/head
Heavy Pigs (4) av 191.75p/kg or £210.93/head
Sow (1) av 118p/kg or £217.12/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
A very mixed quality of milkers was matched by the trade however a 100% clearance was achieved.
Already entered for next week, 3 stylish In-calf Heifers from R Lomas. If you have entries, please get in touch with Anna on 07532 237232 so that we can promote them for you!
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
SPRING LAMBS (116)
Numbers becoming more established and some good lambs forward again but also some ‘common lambs’ which had good interest but impacted in the averages.
Trade in line with the national trend, topping at 472p/kg and an overall average of 437p/kg.
Top headage pf £212.40 and overall average at £175/head.
Sample Prices:
468p 36.5kg CG Buckston, Sutton on the Hill
469p 38kg CG Buckston, Sutton on the Hill
458p 40kg IE,M&A Wilson, Hollington
452p 40.3kg RG&AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
472p 45kg AD Williams, Basford
HOGGETS (604)
A smaller entry with trade generally less, as per the national trade but good interest on all lots with all seeing competitive bidding.
Best sorts to 414p/kg and plenty of best lambs at 380p-410p.
Top headage at £227.80.
More best finished hoggs could be sold to the vendors advantage.
Sample Prices: –
372p 35kg RA&KD Day, Basford
399p 40kg KW&AM Minshull, Bosley
413p 42kg D Machin, Rudyard
414p 43kg D Williams, Basford
388p 43.7kg RG Hall, Congleton
400p 45kg FS&MJ Heath, Pipe Gate
400p 46kg D Machin, Rudyard
404p 46.7kg CW Shenton, Wilmslow
391p 47.2kg WB&DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
399p 47.8kg CW Shenton, Wilmslow
400p 47.8kg FS&MJ Heath, Pipe Gate
380p 54.7kg FS&MJ Heath, Pipe Gate
375p 53.9kg AD Williams, Basford
CULL EWES (245)
An increase in numbers and a trade to match. A large contingent of Mules and hill types in the mix were met with competitive bidding. Top price on the day £228 for a Texel from Brad Hunter, Onecote. Other Texels to £215.
Continental types £150+
Mules topped at £148
Plain Mules £110-£120
Hill types £85-£100
Overall average £130.86/head
Tups topped at £208 for Emily Nicholls.
Overall average £128.54.
CALVES (129)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
More on offer and another fantastic trade throughout with all calves looking well sold and the averages looking good.
32 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Good to sell and plenty of punters looking to buy numbers. Thirteen topped £320 including an Andrew Hulme special at £410 with Pete Woodward and Graham Turnock
both at £385. Medium bulls £240-£300 with just four under £200.
19 Blues av £298 to £410 DW & P Hulme
3 Sims av £345 to £375 PN Holdcroft
7 Lims av £237 to £320 Woodward Partners
25 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
More on offer, more quality and a fine trade to boot! Three posh heifers topped £300 with Norman Mellor at the top of the list at £360 with a superb ‘Cow making’
Limousin. Medium heifers £230-£260 with just five under £200.
15 Blues av £236 to £340 DW & P Hulme
1 Sim to £295 H & E Bailey
3 Lims av £303 to £360 NG, JMH & H Mellor
50 NATIVES
We still attract a lot, and it is little wonder the buyers we have for them.
19 Here Bulls av £127 to £210 C Heath & Sons
6 Angus Bulls av £100 to £145 R Wain & Sons
14 Here Hfs av £98 to £198 R Wain & Sons
11 Angus Hfs av £102 to £205 Woodward Partners
15 B&W BULLS
Stronger money with five over £100 and up to £195 (x2) with the smaller sorts reaching £70-£90.
7 REARED BLUES
Best was two Limousin Heifers (3mths) at £520 for KW Cresswell, Yeaveley.
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SATURDAY 11th MAY
Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 3rd May
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SATURDAY 11th MAY
Fortnightly sale of Ewes & Hoogs with Lambs at Foot – Please Advise of Entries! Sale at 11am
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SATURDAY 11th MAY
Sale of Store & Breeding Pigs – 10.30am
Sale of Store & Breeding Goats – 11am
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TUESDAY 21st MAY
Monthly Pedigree Sale
Including Shorthorn Society Spring Show & Sale
(Already 15 Fresh Calver Entered from one home)
If you have Entries, please call Anna Wildgoose on 07532 237232
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