A fantastic spring type of entry and the dearest trade yet - probably ever - with many new buyers and pleased vendors. Most people cannot believe the beef trade, but have to realise that it is being transferred to the store cattle market, the question is, what will happen going forward ?

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
S Devon 22mo £1355 Woodbury Estates
Simx 13mo £1350 R Giles
A Angus 21mo £1320 Woodbury Estates
Limx 24mo £1310 Jason Taylor
Char 23mo £1300 RJ Beck
Char 22mo £1290 RJ Beck
S Devon 23mo £1260 Woodbury Estates
Limx 11mo £1200 Rounding Bros
L Red 21mo £1190 EM Winter & Partners
A Angus 16mo £1150 Sarah Woodrow

HEIFERS
S/Horn 21mo £1330 Jason Riseborough
S Devon 24mo £1210 Woodbury Estates
Char 23mo £1135 RJ  Beck
Char 22mo £1085 RJ Beck
A Angus 20mo £1085 Woodbury Estates
BBx 17mo £1070 Sarah Woodrow
BBx 19mo £1070 G Wisson & Son
Simx 27mo £1060 N Darling
BBx 18mo £1040 G Wisson & Son

Overall average 185.5ppkg
Yet another level has been reached with the cull cow market, with a top price of 227ppkg for Rounding Bros or £1968 for MD Barrett.
41.6% of the entry made over 200ppkg which has never happened here before.

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

 

What a difference a week makes (or 2 weeks in our case). Last time we struggled for buyers (numbers of them that is) and this time we were inundated. Top spot went to CW Potter with Blue bulls at £420 twice, also £390 and £385. Alex Dann sold smaller Blues to £315, £310, £310, £302 with Tom Crawford close behind at £295.  Angus from Pearn Wyatt reached £240, whilst Hereford heifers from LG Brigham achieved £225 and £230 for Bulls

A very good show of sheep, with Farmers looking to sell at whatever as lack of food and needing funds

PRIME HOGGS (424)
With trade dropping day by day all week in other markets, todays trade was not as bad as first feared and topping at 243.30ppkg for Tanya Knights and £120 for Robert Lakey

STANDARD LAMBS (150) 200.00 to 243.30 av 216.73 £70.00 to £89.00 av £77.22
MEDIUM LAMBS (186) 200.00 to 236.50 av 219.24 £82.00 to £104.00 av £92.51
HEAVY LAMBS (53) 214.80 to 240.00 av 222.81 £97.00 to £108.00 av £101.00
HEAVY + LAMBS (35) 172.20 to 236.20 av 189.96 £93.00 to £120.00 av £100.00

More than expected during the present climate and topping at £118 for Michelle Lakey.

£12.00 to £118.00 av £69.24

CULL RAMS (7)

£40.00 to £130.00 av £102.43

A good show of all types of Store Hoggs encouraging a few buyers with food wanting them. Topping at £79 for Texel x Lambs from Pip & Rach Haistead.

£30.00 to £79.00 av £65.90

GOATS (8)
3 Nannies with Kidds from Christine Kinge sold to £114.00

£60.00 to £114.00 av £82.75