182 Cattle and Calves

A more seasonal entry today but trade still very good. Did some Markets say that the fat prices have dropped ? We must be in a different parallell universe then !

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
STABX 13MO £1860 DT. G & E GILL
SIMX 12MO £1850 PAUL HARVEY LIVESTOCK
STABX 13MO £1850 PAUL HARVEY LIVESTOCK
SIMX 12MO £1790 PAUL HARVEY LIVESTOCK
L/RED 15MO £1690 AH SLATER
BLONDE X 12MO £1680 AMY KINGE
STABX 12MO £1620 DT G & E GILL
BBX 11MO £1580 DAVIS DAIRIES
LIMX 10MO £1520 DAVIS DAIRIES
L/RED 14MO £1450 AH SLATER & CO

HEIFERS
S/DEVON 16MO £2300 JANE ARCHER
S/DEVON 15MO £2000 JANE ARCHER
LIMX 9MO £1790 PAUL HARVEY LIVESTOCK
LIMX 20MO £1700 R PILCH
STABX 13MO £1700 DT G & E GILL
SIMX 13MO £1520 DAVIS DAIRIES
LIMX 14MO £1500 DAVIS DAIRIES
BBX 13MO £1420 AE BAKER 
LIMX 11MO £1400 DAVIS DAIRIES
S/DEVON 11MO £1375 JANE ARCHER

Another speedy trade today with Cows to 350ppkg for SG Lutkin & £2335 for Wroxham Home Farms

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

 

A good entry of Cows and Calves met a good demand.

South Devon Cows with young Calves from E & J Archer sold to £2,500, £2,500, £2,400, £2,300.
Wroxham Home Farm sold an Angus Cow with Bull Calf to £2,400 and a run of Pedigree Simmental Cows with Angus Calves from Mautby Farms reached £2,450 £2,200 £2,150

New Buyers and again a fast trade. CW Potter took top spot with a B. Blue Heifer at £680, follwed by Alex Dann with Blues to £565. A very nice run of calves from Redgate Dairy reached £485 for Blues and they also had a run of Black and Whites which sold to £290, £250, £240.
Angus from Alex Dann sold to £340 and Limousins from RJ Barnes reached £425

Good to see a few drops of rain, helping Farmers with the grass situation. More stock than expected with Hoggs dropping everywhere. Cull Ewes were in favour with a Festival looming.

PRIME HOGGS (211)
Easier than previous weeks but as every quality sells. La Hogue Farms had a very good trade with his well presented Hoggs and topped at 358.90 pkg and T. Child at £157 per head.

STANDARD LAMBS (30) 236.80 TO 328.20 AV 269.47 £82.00 TO £128.00 AV £98.75
MEDIUM LAMBS (84) 252.20 TO 358.90 AV 301.76 £110.00 TO £147.00 AV £127.93
HEAVY LAMBS (45) 260.40 TO 311.10 AV 283.77 £120.00 TO 148.00 AV £133.63
HEAVY + LAMBS (52) 221.20 TO 274.50 AV 241.31 £124.00 TO £157.00 AV £137.30

NEW SEASON LAMBS (27)
A small number but good competition for the best. Topping at 336.90ppkg & £174 for Beth Atkinson - lovely sheep.

STANDARD LAMBS (1) TO 324.30 AV 324.30 £120.00 AV £120.00
MEDIUM LAMBS (13) 290.90 TO 331.70 AVE 315.37£128.00 TO £139.00 AVE £134.33
HEAVY LAMBS (10) 321.70 TO 336.90 AV 331.67 £148.00 TO £166.00 AV £156.75
HEAVY + LAMBS (3) 326.40 TO 328.30 AV 326.85 £166.00 TO £174.00 AV £170.00

Several more turned up than expected chasing the next Festival. Meat is a premium, with Bures Farm again topping the day at £232

£10.00 to £232.00 av £152.08

CULL RAMS (15)

£40.00 to £175.00 av £162.73

A handful of Hoggs today and topped at £84 for Howlett Farmings decent Texels.

The main highlights were A Mackenzie selling Cheviot Ewes (4t) and lambs to £120 and Mrs Staffords Ewes and Suffolk Lambs (FM) to £116 per life.

BREEDING EWES (1)
Cheviot Ewe with no lamb £120

BREEDING RAMS (1)
An Aged Rough Fell Ram £130 for R. Weston