Leek market
TUESDAY, MAY 3
THE May Bank Holiday Tuesday saw another strong entry of stock in most sections, including the herd dispersal on behalf of W J Oakes & Partners, Lach Dennis, which drew an excellent crowd of buyers, selling up to £2380.
A good show of sheep this week, albeit a few less than last weeks bumper entry. Lambs back slightly on the week, with the best today to 359p/kg and £161.55/head. Hogget’s still in strong demand, with the best to 346p/kg and £152.75. Cull ewes sold up to £173.
Barren cows continue to sell at a strong trade, with a top price of 196p/kg and £1426 per head, to average 160.74p/kg.
A good entry of pigs sold well, topping at 136p/kg for cutters with plenty of fat pigs in the 120 – 135p/kg bracket.
A strong trade for calves with the best up to £440 for Blue bulls and heifers to £282.
BARREN COWS (30);
Selling time – 10:00am Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A few less than last week but a strong trade throughout with a top price of 196p/kg for a 620kg Holstein from WSW
Mills who also sold a 610kg Holstein for 191p/kg. Herefords sold up to 187p/kg for a 465kg cow from JH Thornhill, Lyme
Park and 186p/kg for a 635kg Limousin from P Brook, Mayfield. Simmentals sold up to 186p/kg for a 695kg cow.
Overall average of 160.74p/ kg or £985.36 per head. Top headage price of £1426 for the 775kg Holstein from D & PW Kirkman, with Simmentals to £1292.70 and other Holsteins £1216.80, £1215.20 and Limousin’s up to £1181.10.
CLEAN CATTLE;
An entry of two Red Poll bulls which sold at 184p/kg for a 435kg bull and 157p/kg for a 410kg bull, both from DA & LM Moss, Rushton Spencer.
DAIRIES (199);
Selling time – 11:30am Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
A great entry forward including the herd dispersal on behalf of the Oakes family saw 199 sold and a strong trade throughout.
Topping the commercials was a fresh Friesian heifer from Messrs Callwood at £2090 with others from Derek Davenport at £1980.
A fantastic crowd gathered for the sale of the flying herd on behalf of Wilf and Linda Oakes with a huge amount of local support given to the family.
The sale topped at £2380 for a fresh second calver by Marlie Article Fifty giving 30kg to Messrs Mellor of Dilhorne. Another fresh second calver by Teemar Shamrock Alphabet reached £2060 to Messrs Bailey of Brown Edge. Numerous were in that £1800 to £2000 bracket with the whole herd averaging just short of £1400.
PIGS (124);
Selling time – 9:15am Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894).
A good entry of pigs this Tuesday and selling on a similar trade with cutters to 136p/kg for a pen of 83kg pigs from J & B Fentem who sold others at 134p/ kg twice. Massie Farms also achieved 136p/kg twice for 80kg and 84kg pigs and also sold others at 134p/kg (x3) and 133p/ kg (x2).
Bacon pigs topped at 135p/kg for 86kg pigs from Massie Farms, with 92kg and 86kg pigs at 134p/ kg from PF & PD Parsons and 132p/kg for 90kg pigs from J & B Fentem. Bernard Minshull sold 99kg pigs at 129p/kg and also 126p/kg for 98kg pigs.
Cull sows topped at 83p/kg for a 238kg sow from P & N Allen, who also sold a 222kg sow at 81p/kg. others generally 70 – 80p/kg.
SHEEP SECTION;
Selling time 11:00am Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
SPRING LAMBS (169);
A bigger entry seeing a steadier trade as reported elsewhere due to lack of demand from endusers and a number of abattoirs not back open after the bank holiday.
Best lambs well bid for topping at 359p/kg and grossing
£161.55. Generally only the best at 300p/kg and better and an overall average of 316p/kg, which is inline on the day with other centres.
BUTCHERS HOGGETS (559);
Still a very good demand for the right goods, seeing an excellent trade once again.
Best sorts at 346p/kg and plenty at 320p/kg and better.
A larger proportion of heavier weights today seeing demand but at lower prices. Heavies topping at 302p/kg and overweight’s at 250p/kg.
SQQ average at 297p/kg and 260p/kg overall. More best sorts at 37 – 45kg required!
CULL SHEEP (277);
Another good entry seeing trade back a little post festival, but generally still good. Best Texel’s to £172; Charollais to £169 and Suffolk’s to £158.
Overall average at £109.32.
CALVES (121);
Selling time – 10:00am Auctioneer - Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
Similar numbers and trade to last week with some super calves on offer and a very strong trade throughout.
42 Continental Bulls
Some excellent calves on offer including a couple of runs of stronger sorts (5-7 weeks) that was certainly appreciated by the buyers. Smart Blues topped at £440 for D S Harrison with another 6 better bred calvers over £330. Mediums £230 - £300 with smaller or plainer bred sorts under £200.
24 Blues av £258 to £440 – D S Harrison
12 Sims av £258 to £360 – D S Harrison
6 Lims av £271 to £390 – J G Curtis & Son
38 Continental Heifers
A similar story to the bulls with extra bidders looking for numbers. Blues won the day with the top 6 over £250 and up to £282 for Phillip Heath. Mediums and nice young makers £180 £220 with smaller calves a little less.
24 Blues av £198 to £282 – Foker Grange Farm
8 Sims av £150 to £200 – H & J Smith & Sons
4 Lims av £180 to £205 – F Yates & Son
2 Char av £232 to £235 – F J Gould & Son
36 Natives
Very strong money like last week.
13 Hereford Bulls av £174 to £260 – P T Beswick
10 AA Bulls av £202 to £285 – K W Twemlow & Co
5 AA Heifers av £129 to £185 – AJ & T Myatt
6 Hereford Heifers to to £160 – D I Ball & Son
3 Black & White Bulls sold to £65.
TUESDAY, MAY 17: Monthly Pedigree Dairy Sale
Also Including a Special Entry of 31 Pedigree Milkers on behalf of P K Brocklehurst, Oak Farm, Mobberley, (commencing ceasing milk production).