A very cold Tuesday Market but plenty of buyers braving the weather.
An excellent show of Sheep today with over a thousand head in total, seeing a top price of 320p/kg.
Smaller number of Barren Cattle on offer but seeing a sharp trade, with a top price of 160p/kg for a Holstein Cow.
Another good entry of Pigs, with 158 on offer and a top price of 206p.
141 Calves selling on a strong trade throughout, seeing a top price of £495 for a Limousin Bull.
A good entry of Dairies, including two Blue Albion Heifer Calves, topping at £205, at only three weeks old.
BARREN COWS (15);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A small entry but a sharper trade with a good company of buyers around the ring.
Top price of the day was 160p/kg paid for an 835kg Holstein Cow for WG & J Clark to gross £1336.
A 675kg Holstein, from GE Brookes & Partners, exchanged hands for 152p/kg with a 755kg Friesian, from RG & AS Williamson selling at 150p/kg.
Other top prices: –
670p/kg Brown Swiss S Bailey 147p/kg
795kg Holstein GE Brookes 144p/kg
725kg Holstein GW & MA Hicklin 143p/kg
765kg Holstein PR Lawley 140p/kg
Top headage price was £1336 with others £1144.80 and £1132.50.
CLEAN CATTLE (8)
An entry, mainly of Young Bulls, for which there was strong competition with vendors being well pleased.
Top price was 246p/kg for a 530kg Bull, to gross £1303.80.
A 560kg Friesian Bull, from JE Archer & Sons, sold for 240p/kg to gross £1344 and a 495kg Bull, from the same vendor, selling for 231p/kg with a 555kg Bull at 218p/kg to gross £1209.90.
A 610kg Holstein Heifer, from R Tomkinson & Son, exchanged hands for 180p/kg.
PIGS (158);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
Another bumper entry of Pigs with 158 head forward.
Trade, on the whole, slightly less than previous weeks, in line with other outlets nationally. Top price 206p, distinct difference between Boars and Gilts today, with Gilts generally a 10p premium.
Porkers topped at 182p from J&B Fentem.
Cutting Pigs sold to 200p, from J&B Fentem, who sold others to 199p, 185p, 180p x 2. S Bailey sold Boars to 178p, and RA Hughes had Boars to 178p.
Bacon Pigs sold to 206p x 2 from Massie Farms, who sold others to 205p x 3, 204p x 5 and 200p. JG Belfield sold Pigs to 200p and 198p. B Palfreyman sold to 198p.
More heavy pigs about, top price 160p for 115kg pigs from MR Banham, who sold others to 159p and 151p.
JG Belfield sold pigs to 156p and 152p for 118kg pigs.
Pig Averages.
Porkers (1) to. 182.00p/kg or £125.58/head
Cutting Pigs (22); av 182.41p/kg or £146.51/head
Bacon Pigs (114); av 190.72p/kg or £177.44/head
Heavy Pigs (21) av 128.69p/kg or £155.16/head
DAIRIES (25)
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
25 Dairy Cattle including two Dairy Heifer Calves.
A good entry for a January Tuesday but quality very mixed.
Two smart Blue Albion Heifer Calves started the day for Richard Toon to a top of £205 at three weeks of age.
No milky strong cows this week with second type Heifers around the £1400 mark.
An entry of Flekvieh Heifers, from Derbyshire vendor A D Thompson, topped at £1440 with Montbeliarde to £1370.
Friesian type Heifers, from Leicestershire vendors the Kirby Family, to £1320.
Next week is the first Pedigree Dairy Sale for 2024
Catalogues available shortly.
Herd Sale – Tuesday 23rd January
Approx 150 Head, Cubicle Housed
Details to follow shortly.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
HOGGETS (863)
A good seasonal entry, selling on a fast trade, being better than anticipated. A more mixed show of quality overall but all sorts well bid for.
Best quality Lambs a good trade regardless of weight. Best heavy weight Lambs grossing at £162.80 and a number of pens at £150+.
Overall average, a very pleasing 281p/kg.
More Hogget’s could have been sold to the vendor’s advantage!
Sample Prices: –
270p 30kg WA Boddy, Glossop
304p 38.3kg D Machin, Rudyard
308p 39kg JB Wright, Hartington
304p 39.5kg CP Brocklehurst, North Rode
310p 40kg CE Smith, Longford
312p 42.3kg J Gilman & Partners, Macclesfield
320p 42.7kg D Machin, Rudyard
317p 44.6kg EA Sessions & Sons, Dalbury Lees
320p 44.8kg R&S Bailey, Macclesfield
312p 45.8kg S&J Reeves, Hope Valley
317p 46.8kg EA Sessions & Sons, Dalbury Lees
300p 47kg H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale
292p 51.6kg H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale
280p 53kg CM Wint, Stoke on Trent
280p 54.5kg EA Sessions & Sons, Dalbury Lees
296p 55kg H Hodgkinson & Sons, Earl Sterndale
CULL SHEEP (206)
A monster entry, selling on a solid trade, topping at £196 for Texel Rams and £170 for Ewes.
Best heavy Ewes generally £130+ and better Mules £80-£95.
Overall average at £98/head.
CALVES (141)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A good start to the New Year with 141 Calves penned and sold with the general quality not at it’s best but trade strong throughout.
42 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Trade good throughout with the best in the high £300’s but plenty of smaller sorts about. A suckler bred Limousin Steer (36 days) topped at £490 with Limousin X at
£398. Twelve best over £310, medium £180-£250 with a few smaller or plainer bred calves under £150.
25 Blues av. £248-£395 DW&P Hulme
£395 GV Matkin
4 Sims av £151-£200 RJ Clowes & Sons,
11 Lims av £253-£490 K Goldstraw
34 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Just the same story as the Bulls. Quality thin on the ground but well rewarded if well presented. Best Heifers north of £230 and a high of £275 for a smart black Limousin from Messrs Higginson, Mobberley. Medium Heifers £150-£200 with smallest sorts under £100.
18 Blues av. £170-£250 A&JE Goldstraw
12 Lim av £176-£275 TD&DA Higginson
3 Blues av £181-£190 BE Wain
44 NATIVES
Always well sold in Leek with good buying support.
20 Angus Bulls to £192 FR&VA Sims
6 Here Bulls to £270 BE Wain
9 Here Heifs to £185 C Heath & Sons
9 Angus Heifs to £92 Grassland Family
20 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
Flekvieh to £212, Shorthorn to £89, Friesians to £232 and Holsteins to £112. Smaller Calves dearer and generally £30 to £50.
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SATURDAY 13th JANUARY
Catalogued Sale of 3,300 Store & Breeding Sheep Including In-Lamb Breeding Sheep MV and Non MV Sections.
Catalogue Now Available
Also, Derbyshire Diamond Texel In-Lamb Show & Sale.
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SATURDAY 20TH JANUARY
Store & Breeding Cattle Sale
Closing Date for Entries Friday 12th January
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TUESDAY 23RD JANUARY
GENUINE HERD SALE
Due to ill health. Genuine sale of the Entire Milking Herd (approx. 140 Head) on behalf of G A Waller, Mount Farm, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Cubicles & Herringbone, Entirely Homebred. Bulk Sample 4.45%F3.28%P cc117. Genus Sires. Plenty of fresh milk.
Catalogue out shortly.
Contact Meg Elliott for further details.
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