Barrens once again in short supply but seeing a firm trade with a good number of buyers forward, achieving a top price of 164p/kg for a Hereford Cow.
163 Pigs on offer today seeing a strong trade throughout, Fats topped at 239p/kg for MC & E Beattie.
108 Dairies saw a good trade for the quality on offer, a special entry of In-Calf Heifers from the Sigley Family of Consall topped at £1960.
118 Calves with some very good calves on offer which led to a cracking trade throughout.
BARREN COWS (17); Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
Barrens are in short supply with trade continuing to be firm with a good number of buyers.
Top price was 164p/kg for a non-Farm Assured.Hereford cow weighing 755kg from Hambleton Bros of Stoke-on-Trent.
A Holstein cow weighing 730kg from Messrs Maydew of Consall sold for 159p/kg.
Other top prices:-
158p/kg for a 715kg Hereford Hambleton Bros.
158p/kg for a 765kg Hereford Hambleton Bros.
157p/kg for a 655kg Holstein Foker Grange Farm
150p/kg for a 720kg Holstien Messrs Maydew
Top Headage price was £1238.20 for a Hereford from Hambleton Bros. with Holsteins up to £1160.70
Overall average was 136.3p/kg.
CLEAN CATTLE
A small entry but plenty of demand for those on offer.
Top price was 224p/kg for a 590kg Limousin Steer from TJ Partington of Burton-on-Trent with a £570kg Aberdeen Angus Heifer from the same vendor achieving 216p/kg.
A 725kg British Blue Steer from PJ & J Tomlinson of Burton-on-Trent achieved 199p/kg with a 490kg Norwegian Red Heifer for HJ Whitfield being well sold at 180p/kg.
Top Headage price was £1442.75 for the British Blue Steer and £1321.60 for the Limousin Steer.
PIGS (163);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
A bumper entry of 163 pigs saw a strong trade throughout. Fats topped at 239p/kg, more sows today topped at 120p.
Porkers topped at 222p from R Brough. RA Hughes topped at 210p. a few plainer coloured sorts to 100p.
Cutting pigs to 234p from J&B Fentem, others from the same home to 233p, 231p and 229p. R A Hughes to 228p.
Baconers topped at 239p from MC&E Beattie who had others to 238p x3. Massie Farms, 234p x3, 233p x2, JG Belfield had pigs o 234p.
Heavies topped at 216p from MC&E Beattie. R Rowlinson topped at 215p. Plainer sorts 125-175p.
Sows topped at 120p from R Rowlinson. Leaner sorts to 87p, 85p and 80p.
Pig Averages.
Porkers (10); av 173.06p/kg or £117.33/head
Cutting Pigs (38); av 212.29p/kg or £173.07/head
Bacon Pigs (100); av 226.09p/kg or £213.70/head
Heavies (9); av.156.64p/kg or £187.79/head
Sow(6); av. 87.03p/kg or £203.65/head
DAIRIES (108);
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
TOP OF £1960
A good trade for the quality forward saw the best commercial milkers to £1920 for a fresh heifer giving 29kg from the Broadley family of New Haven. Close behind at £1900 was another heifer from Messrs Bennett.
Cows topped at £1900 for a second calver from the Gregory family of Drointon.
The special entry of In-calf heifers and youngstock from the Sigley family of Consall topped at £1960 for an Haste daughter due in September with others to £1880 and £1800. Bulling heifers topped at £910.
Next week we have the Herd Dispersal on behalf of the Bentely family of Marsh Gibbon, Bicester. True Holstein Friesians with a summer calving bias so plenty of fresh milk.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (1186);
A bumper entry seeing a 100% clearance and stronger trade than expected, with new traders operating, ensuring competitive bidding throughout.
Best types still well bid for to 308p/kg and better types generally 270-290p/kg. Best big Lambs grossing up well to top at £142/head and
average for heavy Lambs at £124/head.
Commercial Lambs generally 240-250p/kg and looking well sold compared to other outlets.
Overall average at 255p/kg, 257p SQQ and average of £109.20/head, up £2 per head on last week.
Sample prices;
280p 33kg NA Bonsall, Stanshope
280p 38.5kg A Shaw, Ashbourne
290p 39kg JR Kirkham, Buxton
281p 39.1.kg JF Kirkham, Buxton
291p 39.3kg A Shaw, Ashbourne
281p 41.4kg FJ Gould, Longnor
296p 41.6kg J Gilman & Partners, Bosley
308p 43kg R & S Bailey, Cloudside
306p 44kg R & S Bailey, Cloudside
280p 46kg GT Rowlinson, Denstone
276p 46kg PJ Harrison, Priestcliffe
280p 46.5kg JM Robinson, Swythamley
285p 48kg TW&EJ Gratton, King Sterndale
CULL SHEEP (373);
Again, a strong entry seeing a firmer trade on the week, with probably a poorer show overall.
Best Texels to £196/head for DAJ Burton of Ipstones Edge and the best 10 pens, all £155 plus.
Best Mules to £115/head.
Overall average of £91.33/head.
Thank you to vendors and buyers for your continued support!
CALVES (118);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Similar numbers and some very good Calves today with a couple of extra buyers at ringside which led to a cracking good trade throughout.
47 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Solid money today with returning buyers looking for all qualities and needing numbers. 12 best topped £320 and topped at £390 for a British Blue for Andrew Hulme of
Basford who had another at £370.Medium Bulls £250-£300 with some good younger calves looking well sold at £150-£200 and just a few plain sorts under £150.
32 Blues av £225 to £390 DW&P Hulme
4 Sims av £252 to £335 H&E Bailey
11 Lim av £256 to £372 NG JMH& H Mellor
29 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Not quite as strong as the Bulls but still customers for all with some going home empty handed. A lovely Blue Heifer from Graham Turnock topped the girls at £320
with the better sorts generally £200-£280 but a lot of smaller, younger or plainer sorts under £100.
19 Blues av £120 to £320 WE Turnock & Sons
4 Sim av £148 to £245 H&E Bailey
2 Lim av £243 to £272 JP & SR Slack
1 INRA £220 J Hughes
32 NATIVES
Very dear today with a new man wanting males.
7 Here Bulls av £135 to £155 Foker Grange Farm
12 Angus Bulls av £159 to £245 PE Holmes & Son
3 Here Heifers av £138 to £165 DI Ball & Son
9 Angus Heifers av £96 to £140 WE Turnock & Sons
6 BLACK AND WHITE BULLS
Almost a rare breed these days with the best to £80 for Ian Gregson, Hanbury.
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 9TH SEPTEMBER
Sale of Store & Breeding Pigs – 10.30am
Sale of Store & Breeding Goats – 11am
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TUESDAY 12TH
SEPTEMBER 2023
On behalf of A C & Mrs M T Bentley, Ewelme Farm, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, Bucks
256 HOLSTEINS NMR Recorded Herd
Comp 118 Cows & Heifers In-milk & In-calf, 52 In-calf Heifers & 86 Youngstock together with an Aberdeen Angus Stock Bull. Nominated Sires
Herd Average: 8680kg 4.17%F 3.27%P cc125 Bulk Sample: 4.07%F 3.42%P cc82
Young Herd Viz: 48 Hfrs, 35 2nd & 24 3rd & 4th Calvers, Cubicles & Herringbone
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SATURDAY 16th SEPTEMBER – 10AM
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Sheep to Include Special Show & Sale of Breeding Ewe Lambs
Sale to Commence 10am
Entries Close Friday 8th September
