Bakewell Market

WITH spring in the air and double-figure temperatures, there were larger entries at Bakewell with 650 cattle and 1,359 sheep on offer.

A significant larger entry of store cattle saw 401 on offer.

Trade just was as strong with steers to £1,400 and heifers

£1,285, feeding bulls topped at £980.

In breeding stock, cows and calves sold to £1,220 and in calvers £1,250. Finished cattle numbers have been good with some 133 head all sold with excellent prices achieved. Top figures were 265p and £1,635 with the average for the 49 heifers 209.9p a healthy figure in view of the mixed quality of the entry.

The 95 over-30 months and feeding cows saw another outstanding trade, top figures 190p and £1,905.

The average price per head for cows was £908 which puts matters into context. The overall average was a remarkable 135.2p Calf numbers surprisingly low at this time of year but what was on offer was well sold with bulls and heifers peaking at £370.

The sheep department was busier. The 1,008 old-season lambs again met an outstanding trade with the best on offer to 332p and 163.7p

The SQQ average emerged at a very healthy 283.9p. More cull ewes about with a top figure of £170 for the 351 head on offer.

The average for ewes will be the highest achieved for some time at £100.34.

95 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 135.2P

A few extras on offer and trade almost identical to the previous week’s flyer – 52 vendors sold cows from a wide area with the added benefit of a green market and some cows returning to cows for further feeding to improve values.

Top price was a South Devon

(31 months) from Peter Mosley, of Stannington with two pure Limousin from Richard Haynes at 190 and 188p.

Plenty more better bred or fed sorts over 170p with big cows grossing over £1200.

54 BLACK & WHITE AND EX-DAIRY COWS, AVERAGE 122.1P/KG

Very strong money once again. Best heifers (33mths) from Ken Trickett at 158p/kg with top cow at 151p/kg from Gordon Cresswell, Atlow. Better bred cows generally over 140p with big Holsteins 128-135p, smaller framed cows 110-125p with only the plain cows less than 110p/kg. Sample results: 190p/kg 616kg Devon MG Mosley & Sons, Rivelin; 190p/kg 686kg Limousin K Haynes, Whatstandwell; 188p/ kg 704kg Limousin K Haynes, Whatstandwell; 183p/kg 636kg B Blue x AC Simpson, Sheffield; 179p/kg 776kg Limousin RP Hall, Buxton; 179p/kg 710kg Limousin H Andrews, Manchester; 176p/ kg 730kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; 176p/ kg 726kg Limousin RP Hall, Buxton; 173p/kg 788kg B Blue x H Andrews, Manchester; 172p/kg 806kg Devon MG Mosley & Sons, Rivelin; 171p/kg 626kg Simmental RP Hall, Buxton; 170p/kg

700kg Limousin GH Ball & Partners, Hilderstone; 165p/kg 636kg Limousin PS&JM Bloor, Sandbach; 164p/kg 660kg B Blue x JW Blackshaw, Bakewell.

Gross prices: £1389.04 776kg Limousin RP Hall, Buxton; £1386.32 806kg Devon MG Mosley, Rivelin; £1363.24 788kg B Blue x H Andrews, Manchester; £1323.52 704kg Limousin K Haynes, Whatstandwell; £1303.40 686kg Limousin K Haynes, Whatstandwell; £1284.80 730kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son,

Sutton on the Hill; £1277.76

726kg Limousin RP Hall, Buxton; £1270.90 710kg Limousin H Andrews, Manchester; £1228.80 768kg Charolais H Andrews, Manchester; £1214.40 920kg Holstein RW Ardern & Sons, Topley Pike.

4 OTM BULLS

180p/kg £1350 Montbeliard, 27mths RP Hall, Buxton; 150p/ kg £1905 Blonde, 5yrs CA Potter, Bonsall; 132p/kg £1499 Limousin, 10 yrs B&AB Lawson, Ringinglow.

133 FINISHED CATTLE, OVERALL AVERAGE 199.3P

More on offer than the previous week and the equivalent day last year with the average up 20p on the year.

The 15 finished bulls averaged 189.8p/kg and seven best topped at 211p with DA Bailey & Son, of Sutton on the Hill at 224 and 223p/kg with Phil Watson at 223 and 216p/kg.

Sample results: 224p/kg

584kg Limousin DA Bailey &

Son, Sutton on the Hill; 223p/ kg 614kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; 223p/ kg 640kg Blonde x P Watson, Ashover; 220p/kg 562kg Limousin NA Birch, Monyash; 218p/kg 632kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; 216p/kg 596kg Limousin P Watson, Ashover; 211p/kg 688kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill. Gross prices: £1451.68 688kg Limousin D Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; £1427.20 640kg

Blonde x P Watson, Ashover; £1377.76 632kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son, Sutton on the Hill; £1369.22 614kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son; £1308.16 584kg Limousin DA Bailey & Son; £1287.36 596kg Limousin P Watson, Ashover; £1236.40 562kg Limousin NA Birch, Monyash; £1143.80 602kg B Blue x DA Bailey & Son.

69 STEERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 194.4P/KG

34 continental, 14 native, 11 black and white and 10 over-30 months (3 continental, 7 native).

Trade remains remarkable with some amazing prices. Top price was a lovely showy Limousin x Steer from Peter Shaw at 265p (£1526), John Grummett had 258p, 247p 238p x2 for his run of pure Limousin and Steven Wells had 256p. Angus to 220p, OTM Longhorns to 190p and black and whites to 176p.

Sample results: 265p/kg 576kg Limousin PJ Shaw, Stanley; 258p/kg 586kg Limousin LM&D Grummett, Smisby; 256p/kg 518kg B Blue x MJ Wells & Son, Monyash; 247p/kg 62kg Limousin LM&D Grummett, Smisby; 240p/ kg 602kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow; 238p/kg 576kg Limousin LM&D Grummett, Smisby; 238p/kg 668kg Limousin LM&D Grummett; 238p/kg 610kg Limousin JJ Blackwell & Sons, Doveholes;235p/kg 518kg B Blue x JW Blackshaw, Bakewell; 230p/kg 566kg Limousin AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; 229p/kg 600kg B Blue x Green Dales Farm, Alderwasley. Gross prices: £1635.14 662kg Limousin LM&D Grummett, Smisby; £1622.14 734kg Blonde x K Harrop, Alport; £1589.84 668kg Limousin LM&D Grummett, Smisby; £1577.76 692kg Limousin LM&D Grummett; £1526.40

576kg Limousin PJ Shaw, Stanley; £1524.24 696kg B Blue x NA

Birch, Monyash; £1511.88 586kg Limousin LM&D Grummett; £1478.20 778kg AA J&AM Battye, Ringinglow; £1451.80 610kg Limousin JJ Blackwell & Sons, Doveholes; £1444.80 602kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow. 4 FINISHED HEIFERS, OVERALL AVERAGE 209.9P/KG

Less heifers than steers but some smart individuals. Michael Wynne topped the day at 256p (£1556) 254p (£1569) and 244p (£1551). Robert Belfield had 248p and 239p with Keith Harrop at 246p (£1569) Angus to 192p, Lincoln to 199p and 3 OTM heifers sold to 188p. Sample results: 256p/kg 608kg B Blue x M Wynne, Snitterton 254p/ kg 618kg Limousin M Wynne; 248p/kg 588kg Limousin R Belfield, Upper Hulme; 246p/kg 638kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; 244p/kg 636kg Limousin M Wynne; 243p/kg 530kg Limousin PJ Shaw, Stanley; 239p/kg 536kg Limousin R Belfield, Upper Hulme; 236pkg 544kg Limousin J&J Mellor & Son, Kniveton; 232p/ kg 566kg Limousin RM Hadfield Ltd, Castleton; 230p/kg 532kg B Blue x AG Tomkinson, Thorpe; 230p/kg 512kg B Blue x Thorp Farms Ltd, Baslow Gross prices: £1569.72 618kg Limousin M Wynne, Snitterton; £1569.48 638kg B Blue x K

Harrop, Alport; £1556.48 608kg B Blue M Wynne; £1551.84 636kg Limousin M Wynne; £1458.24 588kg Limousin R Belfield, Upper Hulme; £1427.60 664kg Blonde x H&G Hollinshead, Lichfield; £1383.58 662kg Limousin H&G Hollinshead, Lichfield; £1374.08 608kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport; £1368.64 752kg Charolais H&G Hollinshead; £1348.20 642kg Charolais H&G Hollinshead.

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE

Numbers building nicely with 401. All types in great demand with Angus crosses attracting particular interest.

The sale began with a small selection of breeding cattle.

They included: £820 Hereford Heifers, 22-23mths, in-calf Mrs J Ford, Kirk Ireton; £1220 Hereford Cow, 77mths and heifer calf J&M Riley, Hartington; £1210 Devon Heifer, 31mths and bull Calf Mrs Am Naylor, Blackwell; £1250 Pedigree Limousin cow, 73mths, in-calf W Tomlinson, Retford; £1010 Angus sow, 59mths, in-calf R Parker, Upper Hulme; £740 Angus Feeding Cows, 54mths Lane Ends Farm, Stainsby. Feeding bulls: Only a handful. £800 Blonde x 11-12mths JD Brown, Bonsall; £550 Angus x 7-9mths DE Gould, Sheen; £490 Hereford x 5mths RA North, Press.

232 STEERS, AVERAGE £900

A good selection and a tremendous trade. Continental crosses took the top honours. Hereford and Angus crosses selling well and a great trade for black and whites. As ever well matched bunched attracted a premium.

Sample results: £910 B Blue x 19mths AW Gilman & Son, Wetton; £1150 Limousin x 2122mths (9) HJ Archer, Scropton; £735 Limousin x 6-9mths J&M Riley, Hartington; £900 Simmental x 11mths DW Sorrell, Clay Cross; £750 Limousin x 10mths WM Barton, Holbrook; £655 Hereford x 7-10mths Mrs BA Williamson, Wheatcroft; £700 Charolais x 6-9mths EA Cooper, Taddington; £955 Charolais x 10mths T Lee, Ripley; £465 Angus x 4-6mths

(9) W Salt & Son, Denstone;

£870 Angus x 10mths (10) H&R Potter, Stannington; £890 Blonde x 7-9mths S Rhodes, Fulwood; £1000 Limousin x 11-12mths RJ Beardsley, Morley; £1000 Limousin x 10mths LG Parkin, Unstone; £900 Angus x 11-12mths (5) Garner Holdings, Heage;

£910 Limousin x 11-12mths GA Lomas, Peak Forest; £900 Limousin x 9-11mths A&A Riddle, Ecclesfield; £700 Limousin x 10-11mths FL Short, Eastmoor; £805 Simmental x 15mths C&M Wainwright, Denstone; £890 B Blue x 17mths O Tolbutt, Rowarth; £910 Blonde x 8mths CJ Nash, Dayhills; £860 Angus x 15mths W Bradbury, Earl Sterndale;

£1135 Hereford x 16-19mths MJ Burnett, Rowsley; £1075 Hereford x 16-18mths MJ Burnett; £1000 Angus 12-13mths MD Webster, Sturston; £865 Fries 20-21mths MD Webster, Sturston; £1070 Simmental 17mths AC Simpson, Bradwell; £1190 Limousin x 20mths JJ Turner, Okeover; £1200 Limousin x H Young, Peak Forest; £1000 B Blue x 16-20mths (6) RA Tatlow, Ashover; £1250 Limousin x 21mths V Tabbernor & N Brassington, Youlgreave;

£910 B Blue x 18mths PE Ward, Kirk Ireton; £1065 Hereford x 1516mths VH Mellor, Chelmorten; £1295 Angus x 18mths PJ

Buxton, Kirk Langley; £1125

B Blue x 19mths GW Smith &

Son, Aldwark; £1170 Limousin x 22mths NR&RA Hutchinson, Weston Underwood; £1195 Limousin x 20-21mths (5) AP Pugh, Pilsley; £1400 B Blue x 20-22mths GM Grindey & Son, Hartington; £1075 Hereford 20-22mths RD&SR Furness, Wheston; £995 Fries 23mths J Hawksworth, Higham;

£945 Holstein 23-24mths J Hawksworth; £1225 Angus x 2223mths GPK Trickett, Rowsley; £1225 Hereford x 22mths

RHH Parnell, Littleover; £1115 Simmental x 22mths RHH Parnell; £845 Fries 22-24mths RHH Parnell, Littleover; £1025 Angus x 24mths R&R Bennett, Mellor; £1140 Limousin x 22-26mths GJ Moss & Son, Congleton;

£1205 B Blue x 27mths WI Fletcher, Sheldon; £1225 B Blue x 30-31mths A W Gilman & Son, Wetton.

140 HEIFERS, AVERAGE £755

A rattling good trade for all types and ages. More younger cattle about today and looking very well sold. Angus crosses hit the highlights.

Sample results: £670 Devon x 10mths JG Thompson, Mayfield; £855 B Blue x 17-21mths C Matthews & Son, Castleton;

£545 Angus x 6-9mths DE Gould, Sheen; £760 Limousin x 1011mths W Tomlinson, Retford; £1045 Limousin 21mths (6) HJ Archer, Scropton; £730 Angus x 9mths DW Sorrell, Clay Cross; £620 Limousin x 4-12mths

MWM Barton, Holbrook; £670 Hereford x 7mths Mrs BA Willliamson, Wheatcroft; £800 Simmental x 10mths T Lee, Ripley; £420 Angus x 4-6mths (8) W Salt & Son, Denstone; £780 Blonde x 9-10mths S Rhodes, Fulwood; £650 Angus x 10mths ED Ironmonger, Bonsall; £810 Limousin x 10-11mths LG Parkin, Unstone; £1040 Limousin x 1120mths GA Lomas, Peak Forest; £725 Limousin x 10mths H Savage (Butchers) Harthill; £825 Limousin x 9mths A&AA Riddle, Ecclesfield; £680 Limousin x 1114mths FL Short, Eastmoor; £780 Simmental x 12-15mths C&M Wainwright, Denstone; £1045 Blonde 15mths CJ Nash, Dayhills; £720 Limousin x 17mths PJ Bailey, Grindon; £900 Limousin x 15-17mths (5) JW Handford, Birch Vale; £785 B Blue x 16mths (6) Mrs S Petford, Tamworth; £1120 Limousin x 17mths

RTF&P Marshall, Tansley; £1195 Limousin x 18-20mths H Young, Peak Forest; £905 Hereford x 21-22mths RD&SR Furness, Wheston; £1285 Limousin x 23mths D&JL Smith, Pilsley; £700 Hereford x 18mths J Bennison, Compstall; £1020 Limousin x 33mths J&M Riley, Hartington; £1015 Limousin x 20mths GS Heathcote, Romiley; £1190 B Blue x 29mths Mrs AM Naylor, Bakewell.

CALVES

A small entry of calves but those forward rewarded with a flying trade. B Blue saw both bulls and heifers to £370 with both the best and the second quality calves exceptionally sold.

BULLS

Hereford £115.00 £107.50 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg; Charolais £180.00 J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell; Fries £150.00 £87.50 Wager & Son, Hartington; B Blue x £370.00 £280.00 TN Palfreyman & Son; Limousin £330.00 JF Hayes, Shottle.

HEIFERS

Hereford £85.00 £75.00 DR&S Kirby, Eastmoor; Saler £148.00 JF Hayes, Shottle; Baz £155.00 Moor Farmers, Flagg; W Blk £100.00 Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal;

B Blue x £370.00 £239.33 WR&W Hayes, Pilsley; Limousin £192.00 £148.00 Wager & Son, Hartington.

1359 SHEEP INCLUDING 1008 FINISHED LAMBS & 351 EWES & RAMS

Best butchers lambs peaked at 332p/kg with heavyweight sorts to 300p/kg and overweight to 274p/kg. The lack of catering trade was seen in the demand for 50kg+ sorts with too many for the industry. The very best heavy weights peaked at £163.75 per head. The market average 283.91p/kg. Leading prices: 32kg 280p/ kg CM Rowlinson, Ramsor; 34.5kg 280p/kg G Cooper Smith, Longcliffe; 35kg 310p/kg CM Rowlinson; 37.5kg 288/kg SH&JG Fletcher, Peak Forest; 39kg 286p/ kg P Ashmore, Chesterfield; 39.3kg 322p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield; 40.8kg 308p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn; 41.3kg 309p/ kg PJ Blackshaw, Bakewell;42.5kg 318p/kg G Cooper Smith, Longcliffe; 42.8kg 319p/kg RD&SR Furness, Wheston;

43.4kg 328p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 44.6kg 332p/kg DM Elliott & Son, Hucklow; 45.8kg 292p/kg R Quarmby, Sheffield; 46.2kg 297p/kg PJ&JA Morten, Barmoor; 46.6kg 298p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield;

47.1kg 300p/kg W, REA&WD Sessions, Trussley; 49.5kg 276p/ kg PT Chadfield, Marston;

50kg 290p/kg R Simpson & Son, Longnor; 53kg 262p/kg K Harrop, Alport; 57.1kg 274p/kg W, REA&WD Sessions, Trussley 62.5kg 266p/kg W, REA&WD Sessions.

Averages: Light to 280p/kg average 264.48p/kg; Standard to 310p/kg average 293.99p/ kg; Medium to 332p/kg average 286.26p/kg; Heavy to 300p/kg average 257.33p/kg; Overweight to 294p/kg average 236.07p/kg

351 CULL SHEEP

A real trade from start to finish, with the best mules and prime Texels/beltex particularly good to sell. Top price £170 for Ian Carrington for his Texel with the Titterton family at Milwich close behind at £166 for Beltex. The best mules regularly £92 and above to a top of over £100. Plenty of good strong continental crosses about, regularly £115£129 for the best well-fed ewes off winter keep with good fleshing good to sell. More demand for the tups with Texels leading the way at £131 for Rory Wood. Bakewell Ewes average at £100.34 including a few old and lean sorts.

Cast ewes to £170.00 average £100.34; Cast rams to 131.00 average £90.61.

Bakewell Thursday

948 SHEEP, 707 FINISHED HOGGS AVERAGE 269.96P/KG

A much-improved entry with trade a little easier than the previous week, but still well in line. Top price of £135 per head and 311p/kg

Leading prices: 38.4kg 310p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell; 39.0kg 308p/ kg J Trueman, Adlington;

42.3kg 311p/kg J Trueman; 36.5kg 303p/kg CP Brocklehurst, North Rode; 42.8kg 310p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell; 40.0kg 305p/ kg GA Waller, Billington.

Averages: 25.5-32.0kg to 268p/ kg average 252.13p/kg; 32.1-39kg to 310p/kg average 270.87p/kg; 39.1-45.5kg to 311p/kg average 270.31p/kg; 45.6-52kg to 283p/kg average 243.92p/kg; 52kg-plus to 239p/kg average 217.23p/kg. 98 CULL SHEEP AVERAGE £80/HEAD Another strong trade with best continental ewes to £120.

The 61 store lambs sold to a top of £85 and there were 82 in-lamb Ewes. Plenty of potential purchasers, but trade a little more selective. Best continental ewes to £132

Leek Market

A busy Tuesday sale with an excellent entry of milkers which met a solid trade with heifers to £2,320 and cows to £2,250. Hoggets continue to sell on an excellent enquiry, albeit a little less than the previous week with all customers very satisfied with the prices achieved. Top prices of 342p/kg and £115 per head, to average at 268p/kg overall. Cull ewes were also in strong demand up to £145 and to average out at £79.59 overall. Another good entry of barren cows forward with some good quality sorts topping at 180p/kg and £1,485. Clean cattle topped at 222p/kg or £1,343.10. A huge entry of pigs, the most seen in some time and trade holding up for the stock on offer, with a top price of 130p/kg for bacon pigs, with sows to 88p/kg and weaners to £34/head. A disappointing entry of calves, with more seasonal buyers starting to show, leading to a super trade. British Blue bulls to £370 and heifers to £255.

BARREN COWS (45)

A strong number of cattle forward, with buyers keen for stock. Top price was a 825kg Aberdeen Angus at 180p/kg from PJ, EM & HP Simcock, of Pott Shrigley. Black and whites topped at 142p/kg twice for 625kg and 630kg Holsteins from SE Greenall, of Matlock.

Other top prices:

141p 775kg Limousin B Higginson, Swythamley; 138p 815kg Friesian Foker Grange Farm, Leek; 136p 795kg Holstein HW Heath & Son, Hartwell; 134p 750kg Dairy Shorthorn GW Hicklin, Onecote; 133p 835kg Holstein MJ&J Rhodes, Crewe; 130p 610kg Hereford S Davis, Roston; 130p 850kg Holstein P F Gilman, Thorncliffe; 129p 835kg Holstein E Morley & Sons, Kirk Langley. The overall average was a pleasing 113.67p/kg or £770.08 per head. Top headage price of £1485 for the Aberdeen Angus from the Simcock family, with Friesians to £1124.70 and Holsteins to £1110.55 with Limousins at £1092.75.

CLEAN CATTLE

A small entry with a 605kg Limousin bull realising 222p/kg from Chris Barnsley, Morridge Top, to gross £1343.10.

DAIRIES (96)

A massive entry of 96 milkers for a normal week met a very brisk trade which saw numerous pass the £2000 mark. Topping the day for a second week was Brian and June Needham of Rushton for two smart heifers. The two made £2,320 and £2,280 and both went to Messrs Burton of Basford. Other heifers reached £2,230 from M Trevor-jones, £2,150 from John Allan of Tutbury and £2,100 from Derek Davenport of Brereton. Cows topped at £2,250 for a third calver from Messrs Clark of Bradnop, who also had a second to £2,190 and a fifth calver to £1,960. British Friesians were again sought after with a heifer from Gordon and Barbara Cresswell reaching £2,010 with a third calver from the same home at £1,960. A lovely Ayrshire heifer from Brian Coutts of Knutsford reached £2,000.

PIGS (172)

A bumper entry of fat pigs, the most we have seen in a long long time and trade holding up to the variety of qualities forward. Pork pigs sold to 106p/kg for 75kg pigs from Dan Hodgkinson, of Burton, who sold others at 78p/kg and 60p/kg. Cutting pigs topped at 124p/kg for a 84kg pig from J&B Fentem who sold others at 122p/kg and 114p/kg with 85kg pigs at 99p/kg for H Kelsall & Son, Dean Row. A large entry of bacon pigs topped at 130p/kg for 93kg pigs from PF&PD Parsons, of Whitchurch, who also sold bacon pigs at 126p/kg twice. 128p/ kg was paid for 102kg pigs from David Goldstraw, Meerbrook, with a trio of 90kg pigs at 126p/kg for JG Belfield, and the Fentems selling pigs at 125p/kg and 122p/kg three times. Heavier pigs topped at 124p/ kg for 107kg pigs from David Goldstraw, Meerbrook with a single 106kg pig at 124p/kg for Bernard Minshull who also sold heavy pigs at 120p/kg, 116p/ kg, 112p/kg and 108p/kg. The Parsons sold a 105kg pig at 124p/ kg with a pair of 108kg pigs at 120p/kg for J G Belfield, Sheen. Cull sows sold to 88p/kg for a 325kg sow from R Rowlinson, Ramshorn, with a 225kg sow at 87p/kg for A Worth, Marton. Store pigs sold to £34 per head for six 29kg weaners from Lockett Bull Hire, with 27kg pigs at £25 and £20 from NG Kay, Cromford.

Averages:

Pork Pigs (15) average 78.4p/kg or £51.07/head Cutting Pigs (16) average 97p/kg or £79.06/head; Bacon Pigs (90) average 105.96p/kg or £100.48/ head; Heavy Pigs (28) average 104.35p/kg or £113.63/head Cull Sows (4); average 66.26p/kg or £132.69/head.

SHEEP SECTION BUTCHERS HOGGETS (699)

A good entry saw a slightly steadier trade as expected but still competitive bidding throughout and a solid trade. Best types to 342p/kg or £150.48/head. Overall average of 269p/kg or £115 per head.

Sample prices:

318p 38kg R&S Bailey, Cloudside; 308p 39kg J&GJ Fryer, Horton; 342p 41kg R&S Bailey, Cloudside; 325p 43kg R & S Bailey; 320p 42kg J Belfield & R Deakin-gallimore, Leigh; 318p 41.5kg J Belfield & R Deakingallimore, Leigh; 310p 44.6kg GH & M Torr, Bradnop; 315p 45.8kg R & S Bailey, Cloudside; 285p 47kg J Belfield & R Deakin-gallimore, Leigh; 265p 48kg FS & MJ Heath, Pipe Gate; 250p 54.5kg B Dicken, Pomeroy; 228p 66kg J J Turner, Okeover.

CULL SHEEP (155)

A similar entry saw a sharper enquiry with best Texels at £145 and more top side £100 that has been the case for a long time. Best Mules to £80 but leaner looking better sold at £68 £72. Rams to £111 for Texels. Overall average of £79.59.

CALVES (73)

A short entry but a fabulous trade again with seasonal buyers looking for calves.

23 CONTINENTAL BULLS, AVERAGE £252.30

Best bulls topped £370 for a Blue from Graham Turnock, Onecote with all other good bulls topping £300. Mediums £230 £280 with a few smalls around £200. 10 Blues averaged £260 to £370 WE Turnock & Sons; 5 Sims averages £258 to £320 D Hawkins; 7 Lims average £248 to £330 I Gregson.

26 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS £180.03

Very dear with all the better sorts over £200 to a top of £255 twice for a lovely Limy from Ian Gregson, Hanbury and a Blue from Graham Turnock. Mediums £160 £200 with a few smalls around £150. 15 Blues averaged £179 to £255 WE Turnock & Sons; 5 Sims averaged £171 to £250 TD & DA Higginson; 5 Lims averaged £198 to £255 I Gregson

13 NATIVES

Hereford bulls sold to £240 for PJ Davies, Werrington with Angus heifers to £155 for LTL Partners, Leigh.