Another rainy day in leek, saw less stock about but a good trade in all sections with 100% clearance throughout.
Pigs on a flyer topping at 235p or £301 for fat pigs.
The calf section was on fire, just needed double the amount of calves to fulfil the buyers needs, hitting prices that have not been seen for some time.
A mixed quality dairy shed with a top price of £1990 and In-Calf heifers to £1660
BARREN COWS (29)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
Another firm trade with vendors being well pleased with prices achieved.
Top price of the day was 203p/kg for a 695kg Aberdeen Angus from J M Robinson of Swythamley, with an 800kg Friesian for SJ Holley achieving 180p/kg and a 765kg Montbeliarde, for Messrs Harvey of Waterfall, selling to 178p/kg.
A 585kg Aberdeen Angus, from W Brough of Bottomhouse, was well sold at 178p/kg with a 505kg Aberdeen Angus, from the same home, selling for the same price.
Other top prices: –
178p 715kg Friesian J&L Macpherson
177p 835kg Holstein Robinson Partners
176p 660kg Limousin D&J Bradbury
175p 570kg Limousin D&J Bradbury
175p 685kg Friesian JW Brandrick
Top headage price was £1440.00 for a Friesian cow and £1410.85 for an Aberdeen Angus
CLEAN CATTLE
A neat 520kg Hereford heifer from AM & JE Kirby of Rutland was well sold at 214p/kg to gross £1284.40 and a 455kg Aberdeen Angus steer, in need of further feeding, achieved 180p/kg.
PIGS (86);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Ed Groves (07964 510145)
Well what a flyer pigs dear than we have seen for a few weeks, fats up to 235p or £301.92 in the lump. A very good show of pigs on the whole with nothing in spec under 194p. Gilts a 10p Premium over boars.
Just the one 75kg Porker realised 214p from B Minshull.
Cutters topped at 230p from J Davenport, Lowes Lane, others from the same home to 229p. PF+PD Parsons saw 230p, 229p. J&B Fentem to 227, 226p 212p. G Goodall sold boars to 204p.
Bacon Pigs sold to 235p from D Goldstraw. PF+PD Parsons sold to 232p twice. Massie Farms had a run to 230p, 229p, 228p x3. J&B Fentem to 228p.
In the heavies only one 222kg clean gilt from Rosie Watson realised 136p or £301.92.
Pig Averages:
Porkers (3) av 210.00p/kg or £142.80
Cutting Pigs (24) av 200.71/kg or £116.01/head
Bacon Pigs (52) av 204.81/kg or £189.84/head
Heavy Pigs (13) av 160.00p/kg or £184.12/head
Sows (2) av 91.59/kg or £164.41/head
DAIRIES
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
Dairies to £1990
Despite some mixed quality, trade was swift for dairies on Tuesday, topping at £1990 for a 24kg from A Bayley of North Rode.
In-calf heifers from R Lomas reached £1660.
A superb entry forward for nest weeks pedigree sale with towards 90 entered. See full details in the advert below.
SHEEP SECTION
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (352)
A small entry on a miserable morning, after a miserable night. Trade slipped nationally over the last week or so, with many vendors choosing to get lambs heavier, all contributing to a smaller entry on the day.
Best types well bid for, topping at 354p/kg or £182.40/head.
40kg plus notably easier to sell than light weights and lean lambs difficult to place generally.
Overall average at 299.5p/kg, looking a soloid performance on the day and more could easily have been sold.
Sample Prices:-
328p 40kg IE M & A Wilson, Hollington
330p 41.8kg FJ Gould & Son, Longnor
327p 44kg H White, Snelston
352p 45.3kg D Williams, Basford
342p 46kg J Ball, Cheddleton
336p 47.5kg GT Rowlinson, Denstone
354p 47.8kg D Williams, Basford
330p 48kg FJ Gould & Son, Longnor
331p 52kg FJ Gould & Son, Longnor
320p 57kg D Williams, Basford
316p 57kg Robinson Partners, Oakamoor
A few old season, Hoggs, but no quality, selling to £111/head.
CULL EWES (162)
Slightly less ewes about to last week, not quite the quality on offer as last week and trade perhaps back a touch on the week. Top call for ewes £192 for texels from S&J Tablot, Uttoxeter. R Bailey saw £190 for Texels and GW Myatt saw £180.
Continental types generally £150.
Mules topped at £128
Plainer ewes £75-95.
Overall average £118.16
A good show of tups were met with a strong trade topping at £230 from R Basset who had others to £205.
Overall Average £154.44.
CALVES (74)
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A smaller entry on a very wet day at Leek but trade today was unreal, as dear as anyone can remember with fresh buyers about and prices not seen for ages.
28 CONTINENTAL BULLS
What a shame there were not 128 as the buyers were on their best form. Nine bulls, one third of the entry, sailed over £400 with the best up to £458 for a British Blue from Andrew Hulme. Mediums today were
£290-£370 with only a few under £250.
14 Blues av £335 to £458 DW&P Hulme
3 Sims av £295 to £348 TD&DA Higginson
5 Lims av £358 to £415 J Kirkham
4 Char av £386 to £455 D&G Tudor
26 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
Just like the bulls, with all of the regular and seasonal buyers competing hard for the good quality entry. Best easily £300+ and up to £345 for a smart British Blue from Messrs Wilkinson, Great Budworth. Mediums £230-£270 and smalls under £200.
11 Blues av £241 to £345 R Wilkinson & Son
6 Sims av £227 to £310 TD&DA Higginson
5 Lims av £271 to £330 J Kirkham
12 NATIVES
Less on offer but trade strong.
4 Her Bulls av £162 to £170 SJ Hooley
2 AA Bulls av £191 to £250 DR&A Shuker
3 Her Heif av £195 to £238 SJ Hooley
1 AA Heif to £190 R Wilkinson & Son
8 BLACK & WHITE BULLS
Sold up to £205 and £188 for James Maydew.
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SATURDAY 20TH JULY
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 12th July
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SATURDAY 20TH JULY
Breeding Sheep Sale 11am
MV & Non MV Sections
Entries Close Friday 12th July
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SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST
Catalogued Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 26th July
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SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST
Sale of Store & Breeding Pigs – 10.30am
Sale of Store & Breeding Goats 11am
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FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES
On behalf of Brittlebank Partners
40 PEDIGREE IN-CALF HEIFERS & YOUNGSTOCK
Comp 5 In-calf Heifers & 35 Youngstock
9500kg Herd Average
Milk Quality 4.18%F 3.10%P cc125
Vacc Lepto & IBR & BVD Tag & Tested
Johnes Monitored
Sires Incl Ridgeline, Pursuit, Mingus, Chronicle & more
TUESDAY 16TH JULY 2024
As Part of the Monthly Pedigree Sale
On Instruction, From M Davenport, Cote Hill Farm, Osgodby, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
120 HOLSTEINS & BROWN SWISS
• Comp 74 Milkers, 22 In-calf Heifers & 24 Youngstock
• Including a number of Pedigree Brown Swiss
• NMR Recorded
• Herd Average: 7407kg 4.45%F 3.57%P cc113
• Cubicles & Herringbone
• Vacc Lepto, BVD Tag & Tested & Johnes Monitored
• 4 Yearly TB (Last Test Feb’ 24)
TUESDAY 30TH JULY 2024
(Following the Usual Commercial Entry)
For Further Details Contact Meg Elliott on 07967 007049
Or Anna Wildgoose on 07532 237232
