Market Report
Saturday 23th February, 2019
Notes
Cattle and Sheep
(192) Cattle
Charolais 8-10mo hefs 635
Simmental 8-10mo Bulls 885, strs 935, hfrs 635. 11-15m.o strs 725
Bazadaise 11-15m.o strs 840
Limousin 8-10mo strs 785. 11-15mo strs 855, hfrs 715.
Blue 8-10m.o strs 820,
A.Angus 8-10mo strs 770. 20mo+ strs 975 hefs 885.
Hereford 8-10mo strs 770,16-19m.o strs 1030.
(8) Cull Cattle
Light Cows 74p to 143ppkg
Heavy Cows 94ppkg
Steers 140-148ppkg
Aged bulls 105-159ppkg
(11) Breeding Cattle
Ped Limousin Hefs 1700 (Ian Hodge),
Aged Cows & calves to 760,
BB x Lim hefs 1240,
Angus cows in calf 780,
BB x in calf Hefs 980 (M Fraser).
(75) Calves
A decent entry and with new buyers in attendance trade was much dearer. B-Blue Hefs 370 (CW Potter), Bulls 345 (A Dann) Angus Bulls 260. Stirks plenty of customers.
B. Blue Males 190 to 345 Heifers 150 to 370
Hereford Males 100 to 220 Heifers 120 to 190
Angus Males 125 to 260 Heifers 95 to 210
Friesians 55 to 80
Stirks
B-Blue Males 455 (R Criddle)
Lim Males 405 Heifers 375
Lincoln Red Males 295-380 heifers 350-390 (W Vincent)
A.Angus Males 200-410 (R Criddle) hefs 335-340
Simmental Heifers 245-315
(1285) Sheep
Definetly the highest entry for norwich in years for a normal sale day. Trade for prime hoggets was surprisingly strong despite a third of the entry being 47kg to a massive 66kg heavy, Our overall average was a creditable 176.9ppkg. Cull ewes were also a stronger trade.
Light Lambs (25.5-32kg)
Standard Lambs (32.1-39kg) 171.8 to 203.8 average 186.8
Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) 169.3 to 200 average 188.3
Heavy Lambs (45.6-52kg) 150 to 186.8 average 175.1
Extra Lambs (52.1kg +) 148.4 to 180 average 171.2
(156) Cull Ewes
£18 to £87 (DN Gardner & Son) Average £55.50
(189) Breeding sheep & Store Lambs
Texel Ewe Hoggs 105 (JE Spratt),
Store Hoggs 25-66.50 (P Shipp) Av 55.30,
Kerry Hill ewes with single lambs at foot 88,
6 Goats, Castrated Boers 85 Billies 55.