A bleak, grey morning with snow imminent, told its own tale. Men in flat caps or wooly hats moving slowly and going about their business. There are no mountains here, not really hills, but the wind can bite.  Fishermen glued to the shipping forecast, how can they make any money. Its best to keep moving whatever happens, good for the soul.
Could there be a rainbow on the horizon ? Its the only thing that transports us out of the gloom.  Once round the sale ring everything heated up, to a much larger degree than anyone ever thought possible, is it really happening at the moment, yes, but for how long who knows.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Limx 23mo £1750 N Peasgood
Simx 16mo £1600  G Brand
Limx 10mo £1500 Waterer Partners
Limx 10mo £1450 Waterer Partners
Limx 10mo £1420 Waterer Partners
Limx 10mo £1410 Waterer Partners
Limx 11mo £1400 ER Crane & Co
Limx 10mo £1380 Waterer Partners
BBx 22mo £1200 JL Bacon

HEIFERS
Limx 22mo £1600 N Peasgood
Limx 21mo £1200 JL Bacon
Simx 17mo £1180 G Brand
BBx 21mo £1100 JL Bacon
Limx 11mo £940 ER Crane & Co

This trade is on the up. Cows sold to 225ppkg for P. Cannon and £1391 for RH Rash.  Feeding Cows were especially in demand.



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

 

The festive season has finished, oh no it has'nt.
What a trade, Thats all one can really say

Top price this week went to a Charolais from R. Paterson at £460 (twice). CW Potter sold Blues to £435, £430 (twice) and Alex Dann reached £375 for Blues.  Herefords from CB & SC Gapp sold to £300 and a sign of the times  - a Wagyu Bull Calf from R. Paterson sold to £245

148 Prime Lambs
37 Cull Ewes & Rams
135 Store Lambs

Its happening again, the sheep trade is on the rise !

A very firm trade today to warm us all up saw Prime Hoggs to £168 for HHB Farms and 380ppkg for MK & CM Britton.
Cull Ewes sold to £140 for HHB Farms
Store Lambs were very sought after selling to £139, £134, £133, £132 for De Freyter Agri and £134 for F St Lawrence and £131 for Duncan Partners

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