Leek market
other disease control measures.
Defra has also announced that the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme is open for expressions of interest for projects for next year.
The NFU has always said badger vaccination has a role to play in helping stop disease spread into areas which are currently at low risk of bovine TB.
£165 £95.50 D & LA Critchlow, Sheen; AA £190 £85.71 DJ Foster, Quarndon; Br Blue £320 £241.77 RS Torr, Tissington; Lim £252 £224 JF Hayes, Shottle
HEIFERS
Top Price Average Vendor
Hfd £130 £130 DI & MR Crooks & Sons, Staverley; Pied £95 £82.50 DI & MR Crooks & Sons; Hols
£55 £50 Saler £150 £122.50 JF Hayes, Shottle; Fri £40 £40 L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest; AA £125 £88.75 A & JM Bunting, Monyash; Br Blue x £280 £148.67 RS Torr, Tissington; Lim £270 £193.25 SW Frith, Thorpe.
2,305 SHEEP INCLUDING 1,715 LAMBS & 590 CULL SHEEP
Trade started out very brisk with best to 210/kg (twice) and 4 pens over 200p/kg. best big lambs peaked at £100.44/head. The second half were harder to sell as other markets prices were telephoned through and buyers’ brakes came on. The overall average a respectable 168.9p/kg Leading Prices: 36.2kg 180p/kg S White, Wortley; 40kg
187p/kg; MG Mosley & Sons, Rivelin 40.2kg 184p/kg
R Simpson & Son, Longnor; 41.5kg 183p/kg R & T Agriculture, Tideswell; 42.3kg 194p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners, Doncaster 43.5kg 188p/kg GJ Mellor & Partners; 44.6kg 198p/kg Less stock about but trade still solid. Barren cattle at 177p/kg for a 635kg Angus, and cows to 138p/kg. Clean sold to 200p/kg for a Charolais heifer. Fewer dairies about, ahead of the bumper entry next week. Top was £1,800 for a Red & White second calver.
Lambs keeping in line with the national trends, topping at 196p/ kg or £91.50/head. Cull ewes sold to a top price of £132/head.
BARREN COWS (46)
Good show of cattle forward.
Top price of 177p/kg for a 635kg Angus from DA & LM Moss, Rushton Spencer. Herefords sold to 138p/kg for a 595kg cow from AE &K Simpson, Winkhill.
A 655kg Shorthorn from Shirley Kirkham realised 135p/kg and a 655kg Angus from D Rogers, Chinley sold for 134p/kg.
Top prices: 133p 730kg British Blue - P Bennett & Son
129.5p 680kg Friesian - Harrison Partners, Rushton; 129p 775kg Holstein - D & J Moseley Ltd, Caverswall; 129p 765kg Limousin - GW & SM Pattinson, Weaver; 128p 695kg Dairy Shorthorn - G W Hicklin, Onecote; 127.5p 690kg Montbeliarde - WG & J Clark, Bradnop; 125p 600kg Limousin GW & SM Pattinson, Weaver
125p 680kg Angus - D Rogers, Chinley; 123p 520kg Dairy Shorthorn - GW & SM Pattinson; 123p 775kg Holstein - D & J Moseley Ltd, Caverswall.
Overall ave 108.69p/kg or £675.15. Top headage of £1,123.95 for
Cross breeds from Messrs Smith of Earl Shilton reached £1,620.
The whole entry including some light and three-quartered heifers averaged £1,381. A very busy week next week will see towards 150 milkers forward along with 60 bulling heifers.
1st Quality Heifers to £1,770 av £1,755; 1st Quality Cows to £1,800 av £1,750; 2nd Quality Heifers to £1,690 av £158.
PIGS (68)
Similar numbers with trade slightly harder to place. Pork pigs topped at 123p/kg for 69.5kg pigs from J & B Fentem & Sons who sold others at 120p/kg and 114p/ kg. Cutting pigs sold to 130p/kg for 85kg pigs from J & B Fentem & Sons with others at 124p/kg for 76kg pigs from J Davenport, Gawsworth and 124p/kg for 84.6kg pigs from G &I Middleton, Dereham. Bacon pigs topped at 124p/kg for 91kg pigs from G & I Middleton and for 100kg pigs from Chris Hine. 122p/kg was achieved three times for 85.3kg pigs from J &B Fentem and 94kg & 90kg pigs from P &N Allen, Uttoxeter. Heavy pigs sold to 114p/kg for a 113kg pig from Chris Hine with others at 108p/kg for two 111kg pigs from Chris Hine and 110kg pigs from J & B Fentem & Sons.
Averages:
Pork Pigs (5) av 118.72p/kg or £84.05/head; Cutting Pigs (18) av