A rain and Sunshine mix for the start of October, seeing a good trade throughout in Leek.
147 Calves on offer, meeting with a brisk trade.
32 Dairies on offer with something for everyone
Once again, a good trade in the Barrens seeing a top price of 177p/kg.
Bumper entry of 164 Pigs with Fats topping at 228p
Another busy day in the sheep shed with 1100 Lambs
BARREN COWS (29);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A similar entry and trade with a 730kg Hereford Cow selling for 177p/kg from B W Swindells of Onecote with a 790kg Limousin for H G Nutter selling for 171p/kg and an 845kg Holstien from W E Turnock & Sons achieving 169p/kg .
Other top prices:
665kg Limousin to 169p/kg H G Nutter
710kg Shorthorn to 165p/kg S J Hooley
700kg Shorthorn to 164p/kg D & G Moseley
710kg Limousin to 164p/kg H G Nutter
650kg Friesian to 160p/kg T Swinson & Partners
Overall average 141.13p/kg at £955.48/head.
A 905kg Hereford Stock Bull achieved 150p/kg, £1357.50
CLEAN CATTLE
A small entry but plenty of bidders for the quality on offer.
A 720kg, 30 month old Shorthorn Steer from B J Bailey from Biddulph Park achieved 230p/kg to gross at £1656.00.
PIGS (164);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer –Ed Groves (07964 510145)
Bumper entry of pigs this Tuesday with 164 head sold. Fats sold to a solid trade topping at 228p, a few plainer, coloured and leaner sorts reflected in the averages. More sows about with trade back on previous weeks topping at 100p.
Porkers topped at 226p from DB Goldstraw. A run from R Brough, Pikehall sold to 206p, 198p
Cutters sold to 221p from J&B Fentem who had others to 218p. 214p & 206p. R Brough sold pigs to 218p, 214p, 210p &192p.
Baconers sold to 228p from D B Goldstraw who sold others to 226, x2. Massie farms had a run to 224 x2, 222, 220×4.
Heavies sold to 192p from Massie Farms. R Rowlinson sold a 130kg gilt to 186p.
Sows topped at 100p from R Rowlinson. Others to 84p, 80p & 50p.
Two pens of store pigs sold to £66 for 40kg stores from Robinson Partners, and 35kg stores to £61,
Pig Averages.
Porkers (10); av 193.46p/kg or £136.58/head
Cutting Pigs (28); av 201.81p/kg or £166.28/head
Bacon Pigs (82); av 194.74p/kg or £181.47/head
Heavies (27); av.162.09p/kg or £174.28/head
Sow(4); av. 68.70p/kg or £190.47/head
DAIRIES (32);
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
A good entry of Dairy Cattle this week with something for everyone from older cows through to newly calved Heifers as well as In-Calf and youngstock.
A fresh Calved Heifer from P & M Critchlow from Cubley topped at £1740 for a pedigree Heifer. Three others topped £1600. A run of In-Calf Heifers from University of Nottingham sold for £1340 to £1440.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (1100).
Another solid entry and demand stronger on the week with a solid trade throughout.
Best Lambs topping at 302p/kg and better sorts generally 275p and better.
Best big Lambs to £155/head. Heavy lambs generally much easier to sell.
Overall average at 257p/kg and overall headage at £110.40.
Sample prices:
278p 33kg I Walker, Stone
282p 39kg LE Shaw, Sturston
275p 41.4kg JF Kirkham, Buxton
276p 42kg JW Bailey, Congleton
300p 43.7kg R & S Bailey, Rushton Spencer
275p 45.4kg Bagshaw, Chelmorton
302p 47kg D Williams, Basford
278p 48.7kg PJ Harrison, Priestcliffe
278p 49.1kg J & W Knight, Horton
280p 49.4kg EA Sessions & Sons, Dalbury Lees
292p 53kg EA Sessions & Sons, Dalbury Lees
287p 53kg A Byatt, Leek
CULL SHEEP
Less about and demand generally sharper, topping at £185 for very heavy Charolais Rams from R Wood of Bradnop.
Best Texel Ewes to £150 from K House.
Best Mules generally £95 to £110.
Overall average of £99/head.
CALVES (147);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A good show of 147 Calves met brisk bidding throughout.
60 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Overall average of £238
An excellent show with best rearing sorts attracting brisk bidding to peak at £445 for British Blues and £425 for Charolais.
Blues av £215 to £445 DW & P Hulme
Char av £355 to £425 D & G Tudor
Lim av £250 to £360 D & G Tudor
Sims av £263 to £350 S J Hooley
50 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Overall average £167
Plenty of bidding for all types with a strong Simmental topping £295 and British Blues
to £315.
Blues av £165 to £315 DR & A Shuker
Lim av £192 to £235 F E Whittaker & Sons
Sim av £165 to £295 S J Hooley
16 NATIVES
Two Aberdeen Angus Bulls from Twemlows attracted brisk bidding to peak at £265.
Angus Bulls av £116 to £265 K W Twemlow & Co
Angus Heifers av £67 to £82 P & H Botham
Hereford Bulls £73 to £85 I & GE Gregson
Hereford Heifers av £44 to £62 G Baskerville & Co
BLACK AND WHITE BULLS & DAIRIES
Still plenty of demand for all types with Friesian Cross Continentals from the SaltFamily selling Bulls to £240 and Heifers to £165.
NEW TB RULES FROM THE 1ST AUGUST 2023
If your farm holding is in an Edge or
Low Rish Area then cattle purchased onto that holding from a high-risk area (as
mapped at https://tbhub.co.uk/) must be Post-Movement Tested. I.e.
Cattle must be Post-Movement tested 60 to 120 days after purchase on your
holding. If your farm is in a High Risk Area then you don’t need to post
movement test. For more details, please speak to our Market Office
Customers selling Livestock at Leek
Auctions must have fully completed movement forms which declare what TB-test
interval takes place in your parish so that we can pass this information onto
the purchasers.
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SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
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SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 13th October
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SATURDAY 4TH NOVEMBER
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 27th October
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Veterinary Attestation Rule for farmers to be introduced on 13th December 2023
If you are Red Tractor Farm Assured, you do not need to complete the veterinary declaration. However, if you are not Red Tractor Farn Assured you need to contact your vet to obtain a signed declaration that you have received a vet’s visit to your farm within the last 12 months.
One way to achieve this is to enrol on the Government’s Animal Health & Welfare Pathway Scheme which provides funding for a vet’s visit to your farm.
Alternatively, your vet may be prepared to sign a declaration when attending the farm to do TB tests.
If you have any questions, please speak to our Market Office who will be pleased to help.
