A very seasonal show and an even more seasonal trade, which turned out to exceed the majority of vendors expectations - well exceeded them in fact. With the beef trade getting a little sticky, the store trade increased - who knows what will happen next.

STEERS
BAX 20MO £1200 JB DRING  & SON
LIMX 10MO £1070 WATERER PARTNERS
CHARX 17MO £1040 SG LUTKIN & SON
LIMX 10MO £1030 WATERER PARTNERS
LIMX 18MO £1010 JB DRING & SON
HFD 10MO £750 P &  MRS BA TAYLOR 
HFD 8MO £720 EJ LOADES & SON

HEIFERS
CHARX 19MO £970 SG LUTKIN & SON
LIMX 10MO £860 WATERER PARTNERS
AAX 19MO £830 S KEELER
LIMX 10MO £830 WATERER PARTNERS
CHARX 16MO £750 S KEELER
AAX 9MO £710 EJ LOADES & SON

Just a few today with Cows to 117ppkg or £812 for P Cannon

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

 

An excellent entry for the time of year and some real quality sold to a fantastic trade throughout
Alex Dann topped the market with Blue bulls to £420 and £410. CW Potter had Blue heifers to £360 while R Patersons great Charolais sold to £325 for bulls and £320 for heifers. Angus from David Parsons reached £312 and Limousins from Coston Hall £308. Black and Whites from Alex Dann got to £100.

Good quality lambs forward today and topping at 288.20 ppkg for Rob Britton and £148 per head for FJ Cook.

STANDARD LAMBS (91) 242.10 TO 288.20 AV 264.93 £79.00 TO £104.00 AV £95.43
MEDIUM LAMBS (58) 258.50 TO 280.40 AV 268.96 £102.00 TO £115.00 AV £109.50
HEAVY LAMBS (32) 269.50 TO 276.50 AV 272.50 £124.00 TO £130.00 AV £125.25
HEAVY + (11) 185.70 TO 252.00 AV 226.98 £117.00 TO £148.00 AV £130.20

HOGGETTS (11)
£64.00 to £70.00 AV £67.60

Very small entry to usual numbers topping at £121.00 for Ben Coe.

CULL RAMS (1) to £54.00

A good little show and topping for Beth Atkinson with her Texel Ewe Lamb at £113.00

£24.00 to £113.00 av £90.21

I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK ALL OUR CUSTOMERS IN 2021 AND HOPE 2022 WILL BE EVEN BETTER.  MERRY CHRSTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.