Norwich Livestock Market

Market Report

Saturday 16th March 2024

Auctioneers: Philip Dale & Tim Webster.

375 STORE CATTLE AND CALVES

STORE CATTLE

They say that history does not repeat itself, well it did here today - with a trade that probably outshone the last one, which seems impossible, especially with other centres reporting much harder work for farming cattle due to the wet weather and straw issues (price of straw that is). One thing we can say is that it was a quality entry of suckler bred stores and a credit goes to the vendors.

OVERALL AVERAGE FOR EVERY STORE BEAST SOLD £1034 !!

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Limx 12mo £1590 Cook and Colman
Simx 12mo £1500 R Giles
Limx 11mo £1450 Margaretting Hall
Charx 14mo £1450 RJ Beck
Simx 12mo £1420 R Giles
Limx 13mo £1400 EJ Loades
Simx 11mo £1380 Margaretting Hall
Simx 11mo £1380 Lambert & Co
Charx 11mo £1370 N Gardner
Simx 14mo £1320 R Giles

HEIFERS
Limx 20mo £1670 Cook and Colman
Limx 9mo £1470 Rounding Bros
Charx 20mo £1425 RJ Beck
Charx 17mo £1410 RJ Beck
Simx 12mo £1400 Margaretting Hall
Hfdx 12mo £1340 Margaretting Hall
Limx 14mo £1340 Rounding Bros
Limx 12mo £1330 Margaretting Hall
Simx 13mo £1320 Margaretting Hall
Angus x 13mo £1310 EJ Loades

BULLS
Limx 8mo £945 Davis Dairies
Angus 21mo £940 R Moore

Cull Cattle (5)

Another tight entry with the usual trade with Cows to 205ppkg (£1578)

Important notice to Farmers - please get Farm Assured if you can, it makes a real difference.

BREEDING CATTLE

A small entry was led by Intwood Farms with a Cow and Calf at £1300

(38) Calves

Seasonality rules now for calf entries but what a trade, with almost more buyers than calves.
CW Potter took the top spot with Blues at £442 and £425, closely followed by Alex Dann at £392. A reared Limousin from Mrs A Haire made £390, with young Blues from David Parsons to £350 and CB & SC Gapp to £318. David Parsons topped the young Angus department with a Heifer at £298.

SHEEP (1105)

A very busy day in Norwich with trade bringing every sheep farmer out along with the decent weather. A but thank you to all the staff who ensured the sale ran smoothly.

PRIME HOGGS (706)
Again keenly fought over and in much demand, with prices still increasing. Demand very high between the Festival and export strong and less imports reaching these shores. G Kerry today topped at 464ppkg and Julie Harvey £240 per head

MEDIUM LAMBS (170) 361.50 TO 438.80 AV 388.36 £131.00 TO £162.00 AV £143.15
STANDARD LAMBS (167) 362.70 TO 464.00 AV 394.54 £147.00 TO £208.00 AV £169.67
HEAVY LAMBS (243) 358.60 TO 460.00 AV 392.04 £165.00 TO £211.00 AV £185.77
HEAVY + LAMBS (126) 313.70 TO 436.00 AV 369.74 £182.00 TO £240.00 AV £199.57

SPRING LAMBS (2)

to £158.00 and 439ppkg

(270) Cull Ewes

A bigger entry than expected but all were sold well and were wanted. A bit more meat on offer and topping at £206 for D. Jeary and his Suffolks.

£2.00 to £206.00 av £128.56

CULL RAMS (8)

£100.00 to £145.00 av £126.88

STORE HOGGS (86)

A mixed entry of breeds forward today, but Beltex x lambs from Jess Clements topped at £132. Other good runs from Ian Stiff and RH Farms were greeted with many buyers

£26.00 to £132.00 av £104.99

EWES & LAMBS (31)

£80 TO £90 Per Life av £87.50

Results from out Show today which was kindly sponsored by Mills and Wheels and a big thank you to our Judge, Nick Gardner, who did a sterling job.

PRIME HOGGS
1st Richard Criddle
2nd G Kerry
3rd M Blackburn

CULL EWES
1st D Jeary
2nd M Blackburn
3rd Woodlands Farm

NEW SEASON LAMBS
1st Richard Criddle

ENTRIES PLEASE FOR ADVERTISING TO TIM THANKS

THANK YOU TO ALL FARMERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Entries for future sale to Tim Webster on 07437 101163.