Everything to do with Beef is on the up at the moment now including store cattle. The only problem is that we do not know how long it will last.

HIGHLIGHTS

STEERS
Limx 20mo £1400 Emms Bros
Limx 18mo £1250 A White
Limx 20mo £1240 Emms Bros
L/Red 22mo £1240 Carrick & Son
Simx 14mo £1110 JR Goddard
S/Devon 11mo £1010 RC Murrell
S/Horn 16mo £1000 Chalke Farms
Simx 18mo £980 G Wisson & Son
BBx 18mo £955 G Wisson & Son
Simx 13mo £905 G Wisson & Son

HEIFERS
BBx 24mo £1320 R Criddle
Limx 20mo £1290 R Criddle
AA 16mo £1080 R Sewell
Simx 27mo £1070 R Savage
Limx 19mo £1050 A White
S/Devon 18mo £1030 RC Murrell
Simx 22mo £1025 Chalke Farms
Limx 9mo £920 Rounding Bros

Nothing fancy forward today but anyone who saw the prices would be astounded. Cows sold to 204ppkg for Nigel Darling or £1513 for Mr. Rampley. Overall average 166.16ppkg

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

 

Cull values will help Breeding Cattle sales, with Blonde x Heifers and Calves selling to £1400 for Grange Farms who also sold in Calf Heifers to £1150

An improved trade from the last market with B.Blues topping at £332 for CW Potter, £278 for RJ Barnes and £245 for Alex Dann. Limousins again in demand with RJ Barnes to £260 and Coston Hall £250. David Parsons acheived £220 for a Blue and £215 for an Angus

A little later selling the sheep this morning with the Police keeping farmers stationery for a lot longer than normal which is totally unacceptable, but eventually we progressed and a good entry prevailed.

PRIME HOGGS (439)
The lambs were expected to be back on price with the results coming out all week, but I am pleased to report Norwich lambs stood up to be counted and a fair trade followed.

STANDARD LAMBS (161) 220.12 TO 262.38 AV 236.60 £71.00 TO £97.00 AV £86.75
MEDIUM LAMBS (201) 215.88 TO 270.00 AV 239.55 £86.00 TO £118.00 AV £101.35
HEAVY LAMBS (65) 221.42 TO 259.92 AV 236.23 £103.00 TO £127.00 AV £111.46
HEAVY + LAMBS (12) TO 244.46 AV 244.46 TO £127.00 AV £127.00

Still getting a decent number though but back on price and quality today, topping at £146.00 for Messers Cook and Colman

£10.00 to £146.00 av £90.74

CULL RAMS (2)

£78.00 to £80.00 av £79.00

A smaller entry today and sold to £90 for some nice Suffolks

£43.00 to £90.00 av £74.26