A smart entry from our intelligent vendors shows the demand for cattle, which at the moment is great.  The beef trade has increased again many feeders are short of cattle.
Whilst many of the great and the good prefer pylons, we prefer beef and we are sure who is right. !!

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Hfd 18mo £1630 Holkham Estate
BBx 17mo £1600 Robert Lakey
Hfd 18mo £1580 Holkham Estate
Hfd 18mo £1570 Holkham Estate
Simx 19mo £1500 J Glister
BBx 22mo £1500 JB Dring
L/Red 20mo £1480 A H Slater 
BBx 20mo £1480 Robert Lakey
S/Horn 19mo £1450 Holkham Estate
Limx 19mo £1440 JB Dring

HEIFERS
Simx 23mo £1650 Margaretting Hall Farm
Limx 18mo £1490 N Peasgood
BBx 20mo £1490 JB Dring
L/Red 20mo £1480 A.H. Slater
BBx 21mo £1480 JB Dring
Simx 15mo £1460 Margaretting Hall Farm
Limx 17mo £1430 Mark Daniels
Limx 20mo £1420 Margaretting Hall Farm
Limx 19mo £1410 N. Peasgood
BBx 17mo £1410 JB Dring

Another firm trade in line with the National trend. 
Cows to £166ppkg for A.J. Austin or £1282 for N. Peasgood.
Overall average £158.28ppkg


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

 

A reduction sale from M. Wing found plenty of interest and biddres, resulting in Cows and Calves to £1430, In Calf Cows to £1220 and a Hereford Stock Bull to £1435

Calves have been less money at markets around the country this week but not here.
Best and strongest from CW Potter got to £440 for Blues, closely followed by Alex Dann at £428
Younger calves from RJ Barnes reached £268 for a Limx and Coston Hall sold to £230 for a Blue in their first consignment of the season.

Smaller entry due to back to back sales though provided a service with Blue Tongue evident with restrictions.

PRIME LAMBS (99)
Quality forward today lacking meat and shape in general topping at 309.30 for J A Bradshaw-Hird and £148 for N. Hines.

Medium Lambs (51) 276.10 to 309.30 av 289.43 £115.00 to £133.00 av £121.55
HEAVY LAMBS (41) 271.40 to 302.20 av 283.38 £124.00 to £136.00 av £131.40
HEAVY + LAMBS (7) 264.10 TO 283.00 av 272.65 £140.00 to £150.00 av £144.50

HOGGS (21)
Remarkably a few Hoggs about today and all splitters £54.00 to £82.00 av £70.86

A vast majority of ewes today were grazing ewes though a few meated sorts to £100 for J. Shearme

£16.00 to £100.00 av £75.32

CULL RAMS (2) to £34.00

A good show of stores today with plenty of buyers wanting them topping at £96.00 for BJ Thomas

£22.00 to £96.00 av £81.02

Aged Ewes to £85.00 
 
GOATS (4) £71.00 to £95.00 av £79.00

• THANK YOU TO ALL FARMERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Entries for future sale to Tim Webster on 07437 101163.