The dearest yet is the simplest way to describe the store cattle trade on show day.
A very big thank you to the Judge, Mr. Hamish Carrie for carrying out this task and to our very generous sponsors for the day Mills on Wheels.

The Overall Champion for cattle born in 2024 was 
Cook & Colman with a tremendous Black Limousin x Steer which sold to the Judge for £1650.  Reserve Champion went to a smart Limousin Heifer from A. Hodge which also sold to the Judge for £1650.

The East Anglian Simmental Society also very kindly sponsored a Show for Simmental Sired Cattle which was won by a Pedigree Simmental Bulling Heifer from Marcus Searle which sold for £1,560.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Limx 14mo £1740 Intwood Farms
Limx 9mo £1650 Cook and Colman
AA 19mo £1580 Chalke Farms
AA 15mo £1540 Barker Livestock
Simx 21mo £1450 GJ Hancy
Charx 10mo £1400 MJ Peck
BBx 17mo £1400 J & H Watson
Simx 10mo £1340 Mills on Wheels
Hfd 13mo £1240 Lambert & Co

HEIFERS
Simx 20mo £1670 GJ Hancy
Limx 8mo £1650 A Hodge
Simx 20mo £1560 M Searle
Simx 21mo £1540 GJ Hancy
Limx 21mo £1460 Chalke Farms
Simx 21mo £1440 GJ Hancy
Simx 21mo £1360 Mr Claxton
Limx 20mo £1280 JL Bacon

These prices are following the Beef, with cows to 215ppkg (£1384) for M. Searle. Guernseys to 125ppkg for Suffolk Farmhouse Cheeses



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

 

Another firm enquiry, with a Piemontese Bull from Brian Jonesx at £2,000 and a young British Blue Bull from Amy Kinge to £1630. Cows and Calves from S. Steggles reached £1600 and £1500 from RW & DR Coe

Christmas Show day and a fantastic thank you to all vendors, buyers and most of all on the day to the Judge, Mr. Roger Long, who carried out the job very professionaly.

The Show was restriced to calves born on or after 12th October and the Champion went to Alex Dann with a B.Blue Bull calf which went on to sell to the judge for £502.  Alex also took the Reserve Champion and 1st prize in the Native classes with an Angus Bull calf which made £305, again purchased by the Judge.
The calf trade in general was fantastic, with support from extra buyers pushing prices to £485, £440 (twice) for Charolais from R Paterson and £470 for Blues from CW Potter.

SHOW RESULTS
Continental Class
1st Alex Dann BB Bull & Champion
2nd Alex Dann BB Heifer
3rd CB & SC Gapp BB Bull

Native Class
1st Alex Dann Angus Bull & Reserve Champion
2nd Alex Dann Shorthorn Heifer
3rd R Paterson Hereford Bull

A busy market day in Norwich, with the Fatstock Show & Sale bringing in the crowds. A special thank you to Norwich High Sherriff for attending.

PRIME LAMBS (211)
A good show of lambs both commercial and show sheep which was met with resistance and sold well. Topping at 521.70ppkg (£240) for Alburgh Lamb

STANDARD LAMBS (60) 282.00 to 360.60 av 318.05 £107.00 to £127.00 av £117.42
MEDIUM LAMBS (100) 280.90 to 441.80 av 317.30 £118.00 to £190.00 av £135.59
HEAVY LAMBS (27) 280.80 to 521.70 av 329.44 £132.00 to £240.00 av 152.66
HEAVY + LAMBS (24) 280.30 to 307.60 av 296.78 £143.00 to £178.00 av £158.50

A nice show of ewes today, with good meat in evidence topping at £200 for Rob Britton.

£18.00 to £200.00 av £95.03

CULL RAMS (4) £75.00 to £104.00 av £89.50

Store lambs still wanted with many buyers present and topped at £113 from M. Fayers

£72.00 to £113.00 av £98.56

A big thank you to our esteemed Judge, Mr Pat Key who did an outstanding job on placing the winners and also a thank you to the High Sherriff of Nowich and his Consort for helping with the prize cards.

OVERALL CHAMPION LAMBS - ALBURGH LAMB

RESERVE CHAMPION LAMBS - J BRADSHAW-HIRD

BEST PAIR OF LAMBS (OVER 42KG)
1st Alburgh Lamb
2nd J Bradshaw-Hird
3rd J Bradshaw-Hird

BEST PAIR OF LAMBS (UNDER 42KG)
1st Alburgh Lamb
2nd J Bradshaw-Hird
3rd T & A Knights

CULL EWES
1st Rob Britton
2nd Sara Harrold
3rd EE Rudd & Sons

YOUNG HANDLERS
OVERALL CHAMPION - Lorrie Ward

RESERVE CHAMPION - M Ward