NEW MARKET RECORD - £10,200 FOR A COW AND CALF

It was like the erruption of a latent volcano and a nuclear explosion rolled into one - what a day !!

No one could beleive what was happening. It has to be said that the man from Essex delivered premium, premium, premium goods. Farmers are falling over themselves to buy stock and this is the result.
This new event in the principality of Norwich Livestock Market was a resounding success - "Ladies Day" with a lady judge, Ms Anita Padfield, who carried out her task ably and more than backed her judgement with the Champion, a magnificent Blue x Cow with a tremendous March born Limousin Heifer calf, shown by the man from Essex.  After much spirited bidding, Mr Liverton withdrew at £10,000 and left it to the Judge at £10,200 - A NEW MARKET RECORD

The man from Essex had an unbelievable quality entry of In Calf and just served young Cows. Buyers were eager, very eager to secure them and to be honest, who can blame them. The only money in farming now is in stock.
Autumn Calvers were basically £3,000 plus all day long to a top of £3,700.
Spring Calvers sold to £3,500.
Cows running with the Bull reached £2,750 
Cows and Calves realised £4,000 

Out of the remaining entries in the Breeding Show, a special mention to the Reserve Champion, a very smart young Pedigree Limousin Bull from D & S Wharton which sold for £6,500 to Mr Liverton

In summary many thanks to all the vendors, the buyers, the market staff and the Man from Essex, who once again employed the delightful Mrs Wright with her wonderful high class bistro style home made food.

In the Store Cattle section rather than prattling nonsense, I am just going to say Wow, Wow, and more Wow's.
Prices have now got dearer than ever. Just look at the highlights and remember that none of these are great big ones.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
B.Blue x 21mo £2340 R Lakey
B.Blue x 22mo £2250 R Lakey
S/Horn 18mo £2200 Holkham Livestock
A.Angus 17mo £2180 JA Askew & Partners
B.Blue x 21mo £2180 R Lakey
Limx 18mo £2160 Holkham Livestock
S/Devon 18mo £2100 Holkham Livestock
Stab x 18mo £2080 Holkham Livestock
B.Blue x 18mo £1960 R Lakey
Charx 17mo £1880 DN Gardner

HEIFERS
Simx 13mo £1900 Margaretting Hall
Simx 11mo £1700 Margaretting Hall
Limx 7mo £1620 Margaretting Hall
Simx 7mo £1560 Margaretting Hall
Charx 15mo £1560 DN Gardner
Limx 6mo £1550 Margaretting Hall
Simx 7mo £1520 Margaretting Hall
Limx 8mo £1510 Margaretting Hall
Limx 8mo £1500 Margaretting Hall
Hfd 8mo £1500  Margaretting Hall

The trade does not get any less, with Cows selling from 124ppkg to 360ppkg averaging 283.81ppkg
The top price of £2,511 going to Margaretting Hall who also had  other cows at 358ppkg, 352ppkg, 334ppkg, 324ppkg, 

 

What more can we say about the Breeding Cattle today apart from WOW !!

Apart from the tremendous show and trade from the man from Essex, were other vendors who had very good prices as follows

COWS WITH BULL CALVES
£3,900 JA Harvey
£3,900 JA Harvey
£3,100 JA Harvey
£2,850 JA Harvey
£2,400 C Hanton
£2,350 R Moore

COWS WITH HEIFER CALVES
£3,800 JA Harvey
£3,700 JA Harey
£3,450 Ben Scott

There is no stopping us at the moment. It cannot be done, More demand than last week with a top price of £770 for a Blue from CW Potter closely followed by a Blue from Redgate Farm at £760
Strong Charolais from Alex Dann sold to £720 and Charolais from R Paterson reached £615. Blues from CB & SC Gapp reached £635 and reared suckler bred Simmentals from GD Key made £740

Today was the first sale of the back to back to back Sheep Markets. Overall prices were good on the whole. Next Week sees our Stand alone Sheep Breeding Sale

PRIME LAMBS (95)
A smaller entry than expected with prices falling, but today prices remained solid and fears were not sustained. Top price went to Nigel Dixon 340.50ppkg and Philip Eagle at £179.00 per head

STANDARD LAMBS  294.80 to 340.50 av 312.88 £109.00 TO £126.00 AV £117.00
MEDIUM LAMBS 295.20 to 317.00 av 303.34 £118.00 TO £139.00 AV £126.80
HEAVY LAMBS 275.00 to 331.90 av 302.50 £132.00 TO £156.00 AV £143.75
HEAVY + LAMBS 288.70 to 324.00 av 304.23 £162.00 TO 179.00 AV £172.00

Bigger entryu than expected with over 100 Grazing Ewes forward. Top price was £150 to T.Gleeson.

£25.00 to £150.00 av £95.51

The offering today were to good, the bad and the ugly !!
But all found homes and topped at £122 for S Collier, Huntingfield

£40.00 to £122.00 av £92.01



DO NOT FORGET OUR NEXT SPECIAL SHEEP BREEDING SALE IS ON SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER (THERE WILL BE NO CATTLE THIS DAY)  EARLY ENTRIES PLEASE FOR ADVERTISING THANK YOU

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Only a few about today as they are being saved for next week.

TEXEL/MULES (6t to fm) to  £165.00
TEXEL/BELTEX  £132.00 to £165.00

GOATS (12)
Very keen throughout with a Pedigree Boer Billy selling for £258 and a Nubian Young Billy to £190