Market Report
Saturday 13th May 2023
286 STORE CATTLE AND CALVES
STORE CATTLE
All categories of cattle were dearer than last market, which has been a national trend. We now need the beef market to behave itself, which it has done so far, in order to provide some much needed stability in agriculture.
HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Simx 14mo £1540 A Sewell
S/Dev 20mo £1490 Paddy Walker
Blonde 26mo £1360 Paddy Walker
Simx 14mo £1300 A Sewell
Simx 13mo £1200 J Everson
Simx 14mo £1190 A Sewell
Limx 28mo £1190 Paddy Walker
Simx 13mo £1180 A Sewell
Limx 17mo £1180 Paddy Walker
HEIFERS
Limx 19mo £1680 JA Bradshaw Hird
Red Poll 25mo £1250 JA Bradshaw Hird
Charx 16mo £1240 D R Spencer
Simx 13mo £1160 A Sewell
B/White 21mo £1150 R J Reeve
Limx 18mo £1115 H Collins
Lim 12mo £1110 R Wright
Limx 18mo £1080 N Darling
AA 16mo £1050 MI Kittle
Limx 12mo £1020 Davis Dairies
Cull Cattle
A better trade on the week, with cows to 197ppkg or £1311
Important notice to Farmers - please get Farm Assured if you can, it makes a real difference.
BREEDING CATTLE
A quality entry containing different breeds, which was good, was put in front of the judge Mr Andy Tomson ably assisted by his son Will.
The Champion, who received the Paul Davis Memorial Trophy went to A Hodge from Diss, with a Pedigree Limousin Heifer with Bull Calf at foot, selling to the judge at £2,200
Second prize went to Dr Leisa Freeman with a superb Pedigree Hereford Cow which later sold to Chalke Farms of Barnet for £2,100
Third prize went to a Charolais Cow with twin Angus Bull calves from MJ Peck, Topcroft selling for £2,000 to the judge.
(29) Calves
Davis Dairies sold young suckler bred calves to £355 (twice) £350, £335, £320. Herefords from Tom Crawford reached £270
SHEEP (788)
PLEASE BOOK IN ENTRIES with Tim 07437101163. Prices again very good and I hope all farmers went home happy.
PRIME HOGGS (481)
A few nice runs today, especially from James Case, Ritchie Criddle, Rob Britton etc. Prices holding well and topping at £164 for Ritchie Criddle and 332ppkg for BLM Livestock
STANDARD LAMBS (136) 250.00 to 308.00 av 279.71 £82.00 to £120.00 av £98.86
MEDIUM LAMBS (136) 259.00 to 332.00 av 303.96 £112.00 to £146.00 av 129.20
HEAVY LAMBS (147) 264.00 to 320.00 av 294.15 £120.00 to £148.00 av £139.08
HEAVY + LAMBS (145) 236.00 to 315.00 av 263.61 £128.00 to £164.00 av £145.00
(91 ) Cull Ewes
£5.00 to £170.00 av £100.79
CULL RAMS (12)
£80.00 to £136.00 av £112.83
GOATS (11)
£60.00 to £93.00 av £72.36
STORE HOGGS
EWES & LAMBS (178)
We had a good show in today, with many breeds present with quality lambs at foot.
Mike Keeler was out judge for the show and he did a fantastic job- many thanks
1ST PRIZE - TOM BUCK - 6 Suffolk/Mule Shearlings and 6 lambs so ld for £92 per life
2ND PRIZE - R.C. WALL - 4 Suffolk Ewes & Couples sold for £78 per life
3RD PRIZE - M. PERFITT - 1 Suffolk Mule & 1 Lamb sold for £87 per life
£49.00 to £92.00 av £78.82 per life
BREEDING SHEEP (12)
J.E. Spratt sold quality ewe lams to £160
Jason Taylor sold Pedigree Norfolk Horn Shearlings to £120
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.