Market Report
Saturday 23rd March, 2019
Notes
A good entry today but lacked the quality most buyers are after. Too many smaller dairy bred or badly fed on offer. Vendors who had quality reaped the benefits. Under 10mo saw JC Watson sell B.Blue Heifers at £755 & S. Whiting £755 for Angus Steers. DN Gardner sold Charolais Steers at £915, Lim Steers £925 & Heifers to £890 whilst R. Giles sold Simmental Steers at £830, £940 & £1000. A.Hurn & Partners sold Simmental Heifers to £980 & Angus Heifers to £855. J. Everson sold Simmental Heifers to £880. JM Fryatt £860 for Limousin Steers & PJ Flowerdew £960 for Angus Steers
Cattle and Sheep
(173) Cattle
Charolais 8-10mo Strs 835, Hfrs 640. 11-15mo Strs 915. 20mo Strs 900, Hfrs 880
Simmental 8-10mo Strs 700. 11-15mo Strs 1000, Hfrs 980. 16-19mo Hfrs 500. 20mo Hfrs 880
Limousin 8-10mo Strs 790, Hfrs 655. 11-15mo Strs 925, Hfrs 890. 20mo Strs 860, Hfrs 695
Blue 8-10mo Hfrs 755
A.Angus 8-10mo Strs 755. 11-15mo Strs 835, Hfrs 855. 20mo Strs 960
Hereford 11-15mo Strs 700
(10) Cull Cattle
All Poorer quality.
Light Cows 70p to 124ppkg
(5) Breeding Cattle
In Calf Red Poll Cows £565
25mo Lincoln Red Bull £845
(78) Calves
Another decent entry. The best a good trade and secondary sorts a little easier but still good. B.Blue Bulls to £360 (CW Potter) & £340, £325 (FS Dann). A.Angus to £238 (FW Parsons) A lot of interest in stirks as grass becomes available
B. Blue Males 175 to 360 Heifers 155 to 252
Hereford Males 95 to 140 Heifers 150 to 170
Angus Males 115 to 238 Heifers 105 to 205
Limousin Males 110 to 265 Heifers 90 to 135
Friesians 30 to 130
Stirks
Limousin Males to 332, Heifers 212
Angus Heifers 245 to 355
Hereford Males 195 to 340, Heifers 230 to 260
Simmental Males 320 to 345
Shorthorn Males 245 to 280
Friesian Males 195 to 225, Heifers 130
(1082) Sheep
A new buyer in attendence certainly brings forward more stock and a much sharper trade im prime and cull ewe sections. Marsh Farm topped at 221ppkg with Alburgh Lamb a close 2nd at 219ppkg. Several other pens also were 200p plus. Cull ewes saw them top out twice at £110 for JE Spratt & R. Smith
Light Lambs (25.5-32kg)
Standard Lambs (32.1-39kg) 158.4 to 169.3 Average 165.7
Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5kg) 163.0 to 221.0 Average 186.2
Heavy Lambs (45.6-52kg) 162.1 to 196.6 Average 173.3
Extra Heavy Lambs (52.1kg +) 138.8 to 196.1 Average 152.9
(101) Cull Ewes
from £37 to £110 Overall Average £69.80
(180) Breeding sheep & Store Lambs
Store Hoggets £18 to £73 Average £43.40
Texel X Ewes & Singlels £118, with couples £152
Easy Care Ewes & Lambs £122