The store cattle trade marches onwards and upwards. All classes of cattle were a real trade and dependent on feed prices and availability, could continue to defy logic. However, we have seen this sort of situation before and supply and demand usually levels out.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
S/Horn 17mo £1410 Holkham Livestock
Hfd 17mo £1400 Holkham Livestock
S/Horn 18mo £1380 Holkham Livestock
Hfd 17mo £1330 Holkham Livestock
S/Horn 17mo £1320 Holkham Livestock
Charx 17mo £1300 Holkham Livestock
Hfd 17mo £1280 Holkham Livestock
Angus 12mo £1080 JA Askew & Partners
Angus 12mo £960 JA Askew & Partners
Angus 17mo £880 D Starling

HEIFERS
Simx 20mo £1340 N Darling
Simx 20mo £1280 N Darling
AA 13mo £900 JA Askew & Partners
AA 12mo £890 JA Askew & Partners
BBx 15mo £890 R Criddle
BBx 16mo £879 R Criddle
Limx 15mo £870 Davis Dairies
Limx 13mo £810 Davis Dairies

No complaints about the trade here, with Cows selling to 174ppkg for J. Taylor and heifers to 217ppkg for P. Cannon

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

 

Not many in the breeding section today, with a Cow and Calf from N. Darling to £1610 and Shorthorn Cow from J.Taylor to £1260

A lot of interest today with a joint top price of £308 for David Parsons and RJ Barns with Blues. Joint second top price, also with Blues went to Alex Dann with a Bull and CB & SC Gapp with a Heifer at £295

A quieter market than expected, but concious farmers gathering crops. Prices really good thoughout with more buyers present.

PRIME LAMBS (113)
A very good trade compared with other markets, with a tremendous run of quality lambs and topping at 319.10ppkg for Alburgh Lamb and £168 for J. Shave of East Harling

STANDARD LAMBS 000.00 TO 282.00 AV 282.00 £       TO £110.00 AV £110.00
HEMIUM LAMBS 268.20 TO 297.60 AV 282.16 £110.00 TO £125.00 AV £119.81
HEAVY LAMBS 275.50 TO 319.10 AV 291.01 £124.00 TO £150.00 AV £137.33
HEAVY + LAMBS 265.50 TO 296.20 AV 275.72 £140.00 TO £168.00 AV £156.00

A few more than expected met with strong trade and topping at £168 again for J. Shave.

£50.00 to £168.00 av £88.89

CULL RAMS (5)  

£107.00 to £127.00 av £120.00

Chalke Farms had a good entry of 43 Char x Mules and averaged over £84.00

£49.00 to £87.00 av £85.21

A handful forward with many more waiting for the next Special Breeding sale on 2nd September.

J. Waspe topped at £150 with Beltex x Shearlings

£71.00 to £150.00 av £122.52

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Entries for future sale to Tim Webster on 07437 101163.