The cattle trade is like a runaway train with a never ending track at the moment. No strength at all was forward in the entry today, but the prices achieved left the buyers shell shocked and were well up from the last market.

HIGHLIGHTS

STEERS
Simx 10mo £1280 E Lankfer
Simx 9mo £1070 Lambert & Co
Limx 11mo £1060 HM & IC Stiff
AA 17mo £1030 J Leeder
Simx 14mo £1025 RH Rash
Simx 9mo £1010 E Lankfer
Simx 11mo £980 A Hurn & Partners
L/Red 21mo £960 Carrick & Son
AA 23mo £960 D Jeary

HEIFERS
Limx 13mo £970 FA & C Kinge
Limx 11mo £950 HM & IC Stiff
S/Horn 20mo £940 WE Chantry
Simx 11mo £940 E Lankfer
AA 23mo £910 D Jeary
BBx 14mo £890 A Burcham
Charx 15mo £880 A Burcham
Charx 10mo £870 Davis Dairies

A half decent entry reflected the current trade with Cull Cows T0 £255ppkg for Pat Key and 233ppkg for Matt Barker or £1910 per head for A. Hurn & Partners.  Say no more !!

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

 

The Cull Cow market is having its effect on the breeders with In Calf Cows from Tom Kemp Farms to £1440 and £1330

A difficult day with buyers missing and feed costs still prohibitive. Blue Heifers from CW Potter sold to £228 and Blue Bulls from David Parsons to £200. Limousin Heifers from Coston Hall also reached £200 and Friesians to £50 for CW Potter and David Parsons.

A very cold start to the day at Norwich, but overall the trade was pretty decent and prices better than forecast.

PRIME HOGGS (356)
A good entrty,, more than expected and topping at 282.60ppkg for Alburgh Lamb and £132.00 for
Mr. I. Sellar.  45kg + lambs at a premium and are wanted.

STANDARD LAMBS (125) 221.80 TO 261.10 AV 235.35 £83.00 TO £94.00 AV £86.77
MEDIUM LAMBS (202) 225.50 TO 256.00 AV 238.76 £88.00 TO £108.00 AV £100.57
HEAVY LAMBS (54) 226.50 TO 282.60 AV 242.34 £104.00 TO £130.00 AV £113.86
HEAVY + LAMBS (5) 200.00 TO 231.50 AV 214.50 £104.00 TO £132.00 AV £114.00

Smaller entry than normal but keen bidding throughout and topping at £124.00 for Shaun Simmonds.

£30.00 to £124.00 av £79.41

CULL RAMS (2)

£104.00 to £109.00 av £106.50

Small entry but quality forward and topping at £90 for Ruth Miller