An excellent turnout of local farmers, businesses and customers in Leek for our Annual Primestock Show and Sale Day. Thank you again for your continued support at Leek and a huge thank you to our sponsors and judges on the day.
In the cattle section, the show was kindly judged by Robert Bowring. The overall Champion was awarded to Ian Brown & family of Werrington for a smart 635kg Limousin heifer which sold for 620p/kg to the judge himself, Robert Bowring.
An excellent entry of lambs for the Christmas Sale, with regular vendors consigning some superb lambs. The section was kindly judged by Danny Hill who awarded the Champion pen to Ron Tomkinson of Butterton for a pen of two 47.5kg lambs which sold for 1300p/kg to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats.
A bumper entry of pigs this week, the most seen in a long time and thank you to all the customers for your support. The show was kindly judged by Peter Allen of Uttoxeter, who awarded the Champion pair to David Goldstraw & family, Meerbrook. The pair of 94kg pigs realised 530p/kg and went to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats.
A strong trade was seen in the dairy shed, topping at £2940 for a Pedigree heifer, closely followed by a second calver at £2460.
Plenty on offer in the calf shed today, with 148 forward, seeing a British Blue bull top at £430, closely followed at £425 and a British Blue heifer up to £320.
BARREN COWS (28)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A very sharp trade with some excellent prices.
Top price was 224p/kg for a 680kg Limousin cow from James Gilman of Bosley which was awarded first prize and was purchased by Chris Gore.
An 810kg Simmental cow from W & RM Slack of Macclesfield achieved 213p/kg to gross £1725.30 and an 815kg Holstein X cow, from PJ Davies of Werrington, realised 206p/kg to gross £1678.90 and a 660kg Limousin cow, from A Mitchell & EP Murray of Knutsford selling for 198p/kg.
Other prices: –
780kg Holstein 197p WE Turnock & Sons
775kg Nor Red 190p JC & D Hudson
660kg S/Horn 187p MJC & PM Reeves
685kg Angus 177p Crossgate Farm
705kg Simmental 176p MR Beardmore
Overall average was 169.15p/kg and £1109.44/head.
CLEAN CATTLE
A very pleasing entry of some good quality show cattle which were very capably judged by Robert Bowring of Mansfield.
He chose a 635kg Limousin heifer from Ian Brown and family of Werrington as the Champion which made 620p/kg, £3937.00 per head to the judge Robert Bowring.
The Reserve was a British Blue steer from Mark Sweetmore and family of Hollinsclough which realised 470p/kg, selling again to Robert Bowring at £2961.00/head.
The second prize steer was shown by Brian Clarkson of North Rode, being a 535kg British Blue, selling to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats for 315p/kg.
Other Steers sold up to 324p/kg for a 665kg Blonde for Ed Gilman & family, purchased by Jim Redfern on behalf of Lea & Son of Barnsley and a 775kg Limousin sold for 320p/kg to Chris Gore on behalf of Hartshead Meats.
Other Heifers achieved up to 400p/kg for a 650kg Limousin from D Williams & family to PJ Lymer of Bottomhouse and a 570kg British Blue, from PJ Hooley, sold to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats for 400p/kg.
Young bulls sold up to 324p/kg for a Blonde, from Ed Gilman & family, which weighed 665kg and grossed £2154.60 and was awarded First Prize, selling to Jim Redfern on behalf of Lea & Son of Barnsley.
Black & White bulls from regular vendor JE Archer & Sons of Hilton, Derby met good competition, selling up to 249p/kg for a 525kg bull, grossing £1307.25, which was awarded Second Prize, selling to S Nield on behalf of AJ Green with others at 248p/kg -530kg and 243p/kg – 545kg from the same vendor.
The overall average was 323.95p/kg and £1881.22/head.
PIGS (220)
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
RECORDS BROKEN
Christmas Show and Sale week brought a bumper entry of pigs forward to Leek with 220 entered and trade on the whole was solid from start to finish. A huge thanks to vendors and buyers for the continued support.
Show Results
This year’s show was kindly judged by Pete Allen of Staffordshire Traditional Meats, Uttoxeter.
The show this year was kindly sponsored by Thorneycroft Solicitors, Macclesfield.
Champion Pigs
A pair of 94kg Gilts from DB Goldstraw, Meerbrook selling to 530p or £495.55 to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats
Porkers
1st Prize – A Shinton, Ellesmere for 74kg gilts selling to 240p to Manifold Valley Meats
Cutting Pigs
1st – A Shinton, Ellesmere for 81kg pigs selling to 240p to Manifold Valley Meats.
2nd – J&B Fentem, Allsop en-le Dale for 83kg pigs selling to 233p to AJ Green & Sons
Bacon Pigs
1st – DB Goldstraw, Meerbrook for 94kg pigs selling to 530p or £495.55 to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats
2nd – Chris Hine, Biddulph for 99kg pigs selling to 232p to P Allen the Judge.
Sows
1st – R Brough, Pikehall selling a nice sow to 180p or £336.60 to Billington Farms, Wrexham
2nd – B Minshull, Buxton selling to 115p to AJ Green & Sons
Outside of the show there were some very pleasing prices.
Porkers to 22p for A Shinton, JG Belfield to 215p, Rosie Watson to 202p.
Cutters sold to 229p for B Minshull, S Bailey to 229p, J&B Fentem to 228p & 202p. Brad Evans to 226p, Tommy Nicholls to 218p, F Bowers had a nice boar to 213p.
Baconers sold very well for Massie Farms to 232p, 231p x3, 229 x5. S Bailey sold to 230p. Rosie Watson to 229p. C Hine to 228p, 227p. JG Belfield to 227p. JA&B Minshull sold to 227p x2. M Banham to 221p.
Heavies sold to 229p for JA&B Minshull to gross £245. Brad Evans sold to 226p. Distant Travellers R Smith, Cornwall sold to 224p or £253/head. JG Belfield to 210p.
A good show of sows sold very well with JG Belfield selling to 122p, J&M Stuart 121p, 113p, 109p, 105p, 96p, 88px2. PJ Saunders sold to 117p, SJ Booth to 116p, A worth to 96p.
Pig Averages.
Pork Pigs (25); av 137.61kg or £97.43/head
Cutting Pigs (32); av 181.86kg or £149.01/head
Bacon Pigs (96); av 221.41p/kg or £207.69/head
Heavy Pigs (44); av 172.51p/kg or £189.57/head
Sow (18); av; 101.53p/kg or £259.70/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
29 DAIRIES TO A TOP OF £2940
With Fatstock day at Leek there was still a great entry in the Dairy shed and a wide base of customers to bid for all categories.
There were two vendors with powerful Pedigree Holstein heifers forward, together with regular vendors Mike and Kaye Hulse, and these took many of the top end prices.
Michael Stubbs topped the day with his Pedigree Tissington prefix homebred heifer at £2940, she sold giving 27kg to Andrew Hulme at Basford after a battle with two other potential buyers.
David Brailsford of Chesterfield saw his Pedigree heifer, giving 31kg, to £2280 with his second at £2160.
As detailed above, the Hulse family had real support to a top of £2460 for a second calver sold giving 33kg to Cubley purchasers, the Seddon family.
The best seven cattle averaged £2378.
Another entry of Friesian fresh cows for the Kennerley family saw customers to fill up after last weeks sale, their entry topped at £1700 for a fresh 3rd calver with others at £1510 and £1360.
Pedigree Show & Sale in two weeks on 17th December.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (781)
A good entry for the Christmas Show week, with around forty pens of show lambs, together with a good entry of commercial lambs, all of which were well bid for.
The Champion of the day went to Ron Tomkinson of Butterton for an excellent pair of Beltex lambs, selling for a record price of £13/kg to Lee Machin.
Wayne Allen, Butterton, took 2nd prize for 50kg lambs to D Hill.
Class 9, best pair of lambs under 42kg, 1st prize was taken by D Williams for 41.5kg lambs at 450p/kg toW Oldfield and 2nd place went to A Shaw for 38kg lambs at 375p/kg, also to W Oldfield.
Class 8, best pen of 5 or more over 42kg was won by RG & AS Williamson for 50.2kg lambs at 382p/kg to Lea & Son with 2nd prize going to FS & MJ Heath for 45.8kg lambs at 340p/kg to M Najib & Son.
Class 7, best pen of 5 or more under 42kg, 1st prize went to FS & MJ Heath for 39.4kg lambs at 389p/kg to W Oldfield with 2nd prize going to SJ Pace & Co for 41kg lambs at 338p/kg to W Oldfield.
Commercial lambs saw a very solid trade, with competitive bidding throughout, to produce an overall average of 315p/kg or £141/head.
Sample Prices: –
338p 34kg B Hunter, Quarnford
375p 38kg A Shaw, Sturston
389p 39.4kg FS&MJ Heath, Pipe Gate
450p 41.5kg D William, Basford
362p 42kg S&J Reeves, Hope Valley
460p 43kg R Tomkinson, Butterton
380p 43.5kg D Williams, Basford
1300p 47.5kg R Tomkinson, Butterton
378p 50kg D Williams, Basford
448p 50kg W Allen, Butterton
382p 50.2kg RG&AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
366p 48.5kg S Crawforth, Meerbrook
395p 54.5kg W Allen, Butterton
339p 57kg RG&AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
CULL EWES (324)
Leeks first show and sale of ewes very kindly judged by Danny Hill and Sponsored by Chelford Farm Supplies
Continental Single Ewe
1st – GT Worsley, Whaley Bridge Sold to £300 to M Najib & Son
2nd – Ron Darlington selling to £250 to M Najib & Son
Non – Continental Single Ewe
1st – M Wood selling to £150 to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats
2nd – Izzie Klucznik selling to £138 to Adam Shaw
Best Pen of 5 or More
1st – A Williams selling to £160 to M Najib & Son
2nd – DJ Williams selling to £160 to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats
Outside of the show some very pleasing results GT Worsley to £220, R Darlington to £200, Frank Heath to £180 twice.
Trade on the whole would be a touch less than last week, with more leaner sorts on offer and not as many big framed meated sheep.
Best Continental £160+
Mules topped at £145 generally £115-£130
Plain Mules £90-£110
Hill types £60-£90
Lean and Small Types £30-£50
Overall Average £116.76
CALVES (148)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Good numbers again with Leek proving to have the trade once again with the calves looking dear this week.
48 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Plenty of buyers for all shapes and sizes and they kept appearing throughout the sale. Five best bulls topped £410 and up to £430 for a British Blue from David Clowes and a couple for Andrew Hulme at £425 each. Medium bulls £230-£310 depending on age and shape with a few smaller bulls under £200.
39 Blues av £247 to £430 R&T Clowes
2 Sims av £380 to £385 PN Holdcroft
1 Lims to £285 J Kirkham
2 Blon av £234 to £278 WH Townsend & Son
4 INRA av £263 to £315 J Hughes
47 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Buyers out in force looking for calves to rear over the Christmas period. Five best heifers sold over £300 and up to £320 for Messrs Povey, Doveridge. Medium heifers £200-£260 with the smaller sorts under £200.
29 Blues av £206 to £320 A Povey & Sons
7 Sims av £238 to £315 H&E Bailey & Ptnrs
1 Lims to £300 NE Goodwin & Son
4 Blon av £218 to £270 WH Townsend & Son
2 INRA av £250 to £260 J Hughes
49 NATIVES
Big numbers with one or two large consignments of Aberdeen Angus today.
4 Here Bulls av £251 to £340 KW Powell
17 AA Bulls av £166 to £312 R Wain & Sons
26 AA Heifs av £78 to £202 PE Holmes & Son
6 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
Somewhat of a rare breed now. A Shorthorn made £240 with the others generally £40-£60.
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SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER
Catalogued Sale of 395 Store & Breeding Cattle
Catalogues Now Available Online
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SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER
Catalogued Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Sheep
Entries Close Friday 6th December
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SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 13th December
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SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER
Sale of Christmas Dressed Poultry
Entries of Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens etc
Please Advise of Entries
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Have you time to help a local Veterinary Student in her studies?”
Hello, my name is Charlotte Townsend and I’m a vet student from Leek, studying at the University of Edinburgh. I’m conducting a survey for my dissertation on foot health management in dairy herds and would really appreciate your help. By taking part, you would be helping improve our understanding of what resources you find helpful when making decisions about the foot health of your herd. This will hopefully allow future resources to be made with your preferences in mind, to be more useful and accessible for everyone.
If you can give just 5-10 minutes of your time, please find a paper copy or the QR code for my survey at the Market reception. Thank you for your support!
I will be attending the market on Tuesday 17th and Saturday 21st December.
