Bakewell Thursday Leek Market

SHEEP

849 LAMBS AV. 216.91P/KG

An increased entry and a similar trade to last week. Finished lambs topping at 249p/kg

Leading Prices:

35.5kg 240p/kg RB Smith, Little Hayfield; 39.0kg231p/kg FH Sargent, Derby; 43.8kg 249p/kg J Trueman, Cheshire; 41.5kg 240p/kg AC Langridge, Fole; 45.0kg 240p/kg P Brandon, Kirk Langley; 47.0kg 239p/kg J Trueman, Cheshire; 48.0kg 231p/kg Cowley Knoll Farms.

Averages:

25.5-32.0kg To: 210p/kg Ave:

204.7p/kg

A low-key Christmas Show & Sale for 2020 due to the pandemic, but a big. Away from the Christmas Show, the Dairy section saw an impressive trade once again, with heifers to £2300 and numerous others over £2000. The Herd dispersal on behalf of the Shuker family of Whaley Bridge attracted a large interest selling up to £2240. Top price of £420 and £420 for Blue bull calves and heifers to £280.

BARREN COWS (42)

An improved trade and some meated sorts forward topping at 162p/kg for a 525kg British

Blue from Mitchell & Bradley, of Siddington with a 665kg

Dairy Shorthorn at 155p/kg for P & H Botham, of Calton. Limousin cows topped at 145p/ kg for a 730kg cow with a 745kg Simmental at 140p/kg, and a 710kg Simmental cow at 139p/ kg from the same home. Black & whites sold up to 120p/kg for a 770kg Holstein from PJ Davies, of Werrington and also 120p/kg for a 985kg Holstein from SJ Biddulph, of Hilderstone.

Other top prices:

128p 735kg Hereford M Hall, Knypersley; 123p 890kg Hereford M Hall; 119p 690kg Shorthorn GG Hall & Son, Croxden; 119p 930kg Holstein WG & J Clark, Bradnop; 119p 790kg Holstein

D J Wheeldon, Rudyard;

118p 730kg Friesian B E Wain, Siddington; 118p 690kg Shorthorn GG Hall & Son, Croxden; 117p 845kg Holstein D J Wheeldon, Rudyard.

Overall average of 106.08p/kg or £728.31. Top headage price of £1182 for a Holstein from S J Biddulph with other Holsteins to £1106.70, Herefords to £1094.70 and Limousins to £1058.50.

CLEAN CATTLE

An excellent show of cattle. Champion & Small Holder Champion was awarded to a superb 500kg Limousin heifer shown by Wayne Smith & Family of Basford, which sold for 560p/kg to gross £2,800 to butcher Peter Lymer of J W Ash Butchers, Leek. Reserve Champion was also won by Wayne Smith & Family with a 515kg Limousin heifer which sold for 380p/kg to gross £1957 sold to Ray Sargeant of T G Sargeant & Son of Bramshall.

The winner of the heifer class was a 510kg Limousin heifer shown by Robert Belfield & family of Upper Hulme sold for 285p/kg to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats, who also purchased a second heifer from Robert Belfield being a 525kg Limousin realising 225p/kg. The winner of the steer class was an excellent 625kg British Blue steer from DE & GM Storer, Wincle which went on the sell for 285p/kg to Robert Bowring of Mansfield. A 600kg Piedmontese steer from Wayne Smith realised 245p/kg.

Two British Blue cattle from Eric Lane of Upper Hulme sold for 238p/kg for a 580kg Heifer and 220p/kg for a 715kg British Blue steer. A 545kg Longhorn heifer shown by Wayne Smith sold for 225p/kg.

DAIRIES (191)

Another very successful day in the dairy ring at Leek with 189 Head sold of which 168 were milkers.

Trade continues to hold with a lovely heifer from Malcolm Trevor-jones topping the day at £2300 with others from the same home at £2020 and £1940.

Regular vendor Andrew Mills topped with his three heifers at £2180 to average £2013.

Two milky cows from the Johnson family of Longnor reached £2140 and £2010. Friesians continue to sell well at Leek with a second calver from the Seabridge family of Sandon at £1,830 and a heifer from the Lomas family of the Griffe at £1700.

The herd of cows form the Shuker family of Whaley Bridge met a swift trade with the second animal through the ring reaching £2070. Trade topped at £2240 with numerous others in that £1700£2000 bracket.

PIGS (165)

The Christmas Show was judged by regular purchaser Steven Nield who gave the Champion award to a pair of 95kg pigs from David Goldstraw of Meerbrook which sold for 180p/kg to Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats. Pork pigs selling up to 128p/kg for a pair of 75kg pigs from J & B Fentem, who also sold a 68kg pig at 122p/ kg and a 74kg pig at 112p/kg for J R Mosedale & Son, Longford. Cutting pigs sold to 138p/kg for 84kg pigs from Bernard

Minshull, who also sold 85kg pigs at 136p/kg and 85kg pigs at 123p/ kg. J & B Fentem sold cutters at 134p/kg for 82kg pigs, 126p/kg for 76kg pigs and 77kg pigs at 125p/kg. Bacon pigs sold up to 180p/kg for an excellent pair of 95kg pigs from David Goldstraw, Meerbrook, with others at 158p/kg for a 100kg pigs from Bernard Minshull, who also sold bacon pigs at 146p/kg, 142p/kg, 140p/kg and 138p/kg. The Parson family sold 94kg pigs at 142p/kg and J & B Fentem has bacon pigs at 140p/kg.

A bumper entry of heavy pigs, topping at 200p/kg for 111kg pigs from David Goldstraw who sold a further pen of 107kg pigs for 180p/kg, and the Parson family of Whitchurch selling an excellent run of pigs at 162p/kg, 148p/kg, 142p/kg, 134p/kg and 128p/kg. Cull sows sold on a solid trade up to 75p/kg for a 340kg sow from R Rowlinson, Ramshorn, who sold another 286kg sow for 68p/ kg. MC & EA Beattie sold a 310kg sow for 73p/kg, with the Fentem family selling a 275kg sow for 70p/ kg and a 218kg sow for 65p/kg.

Averages:

Pork Pigs (7); av 113.71p/kg or £80.41/head

Cutting Pigs (45); av 109.65p/kg or £87.23/head

Bacon Pigs (49); av 117.9p/kg or £110.92/head

Heavy Pigs (52) ; av 108.74p/kg or £128.54/head

Cull Sows (7); av 67.61p/kg or £189.42/head

SHEEP SECTION BUTCHERS LAMBS (748)

A reasonable entry, incorporating a toned-down version of the usual Christmas Show & Sale,. The judging was undertaken by Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats, who chose a pen of five from Roger &Simon Bailey which went on to sell for £6.80/kg (£311/ head), to Peter Lymer of J W Ash Butchers of Leek.

An exceptionally firm enquiry also for lightweight lambs. These look in short supply nationally. Sample prices:

240p 31kg M & D Barber, Blore; 224p 30.7kg B Shaw, Parwich; 246p 37.3kg FS & MJ Heath, Pipe Gate; 240p 34.5kg J M Robinson, Swythamley; 238p 38kg M Jones, Rudyard; 237p 36.5kg P Storer, Longnor; 410p 42kg R & S Bailey, Cloudside.

Overall average of 224.71p/kg or £95.40/head.

CULL SHEEP (246)

A seasonal entry selling on a solid trade throughout, particularly the very best Texels. Top price of £161 for Arthur Langridge of Fole and the top 8 pens averaging £144.21. Plenty of demand for Mules also topping at £85 for the best.

CALVES (154)

Better numbers throughout and a big line up of buyers and a very good trade.

51 CONTINENTAL BULLS AV £225.60

A very nice trade with buyers fighting hard for the quality on offer. Two super Blues from

Brian Goodwin, of Upper Hulme, topped at £420 and £410. 12 best over £300; Mediums £220 £280 with smalls under £200.

21 Blues av £259 to £420 NE Goodwin & Son, Upper Hulme 10 Sims av £211 to £325 JC & ME Moss, Meerbrook

16 Lims av £213 to £350 NG, JMH & H Mellor, Earl Sterndale 4 Cha/blo av £269 to £320 D & G Tudor, Kingsley

44 Continental Heifers av £145.95 Prices all over the place with some looking very well sold while others looking value. 10 better heifers sold over £200 topping at £245 for Blues from Messrs Myatt and Graham Turnock. Mediums £130 £180 with smalls around £100.

15 Blues av £168 to £245 Two Vendors

17 Sims av £137 to £232 C W Gibson, Biddulph Moor

9 Lims av £140 to £240 JA & CJ Sherwin, Sproston

36 NATIVES

Best Angus bulls sold to £238 for M N Bailey with good heifers nicely over £100. 5 Stronger heifers sold to £280 and £225 for Angus’ from Steve Ryder, Dilhorne and £255 & £230 for

E T Pemberton, Cheadle.

21 Black & White Bulls av £56.14 A few better calves for rearing with Messrs Knight at

£175 and R & D Hall at £160 for Friesians. Monty’s to

£120.

Smaller bulls generally £30 £50.