149 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS OVERALL AVERAGE 170.5P/ KG (£1,136)
Auctioneer Oliver Hiles
A massive turnout again from 72 different vendors from a wide radius all showing cows in Bakewell. Plenty of lean cows about as it’s the time of year with the long dry summer and now cold nights having an effect on the cows. Trade very hot once again with 28 cows topping £2/ kg with 14 buyers operating at ringside and strong competition from start to finish. Pure Blonde cows topped at 246 (£1992) for Messrs Richardson with another good cows from G Wainwright at 234p. Plenty of very good fed cows 200-218p with a big number £1500-£1700.
Results:
246p/kg 810kg B Blue x, 6 yrs TJ & EA Richardson, Yeaveley
234p/kg 690kg B Blue x, 5 yrs GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford
233p/kg 758kg Lim, 6 yrs BA & SW Mills, Redmires
218p/kg 754kg Lim, 6 yrs GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington
218p/kg 966kg B Blue x, 4 yrs IP Carrington, Kniveton
218p/kg 802kg Lim 5yrs C Schofield, Cheadle 217p/kg 558kg Lim, 5 yrs DL Goddard, Mellor 217p/kg 684kg Lim, 9 yrs GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington
216p/kg 724kg Hfd, 4 Yrs HH Mellor & Son, Longnor
215p/kg 650kg Saler, 30 mnths A & B Weston, Litton
214p/kg 774kg Hfd, 4 yrs HH Mellor & Son, Longnor
212p/kg 614kg Linc Red, 32 mnths O Brayne, Derwent
210p/kg 614kg Lim, 10 yrs NA Birch, Monyash 210p/kg 628kg Lim, 8 yrs GN Glossop & Son, Elton
Gross Prices:
£2105.88 966kg B Blue x IP Carrington, Kniveton
£1992.60 810kg B Blue x TJ & EA Richardson, Yeaveley
£1748.36 802kg Lim C Schofield, Cheadle £1729.56 852kg Hfd HH Mellor & Son, Longnor
£1722.82 902kg Hfd J Hobson, Bakewell £1695.56 874kg Lim GM Grindey & Sons,
Hartington
£1690.34 758kg Lim BA & SW Mills, Redmires £1672.72 812kg Hfd J Hobson, Bakewell £1657.50 850kg Hfd HH Mellor & Son, Longnor
£1656.36 774kg Hfd HH Mellor & Son, Longnor
£1643.72 754kg Lim GM Grindey & Sons, Hartington
£1635.10 830kg Stab B Sayles, Park Head £1617.96 834kg Hfd J Hobson, Bakewell £1614.60 690kg B Blue x GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford
55 BLACK & WHITE AND EX DAIRY COWS AVE 156.2P
The best just as good but a lot plainer hard worked cows about. Best Cows 175-186p Big Framed Holstein 160-170p Plainer Parlour Holsteins 150160p Leaner Smaller Cows 140-150p Not many under 120p
The best today:
189p/kg £1220 Mont, 3 yrs AJA Dilks, Shottle 188p/kg £1319 Fries, 5 yrs FJ Gould & Son, Longnor 186p/kg £1603 Holst, 5 yrs JS, CE & A Hitch, Stainsby 185p/kg £1406 Holst, 4 yrs GE Brookes & Partners, Uttoxeter 184p/kg £1221 Fries, 6 yrs D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill 184p/kg £1431 Holst, 4 yrs GE Brookes & Partners, Uttoxeter 181p/kg £1589 Holst, 5 yrs GE Brookes & Partners, Uttoxeter 175p/kg £1403 Fries, 7 yrs FJ Gould & Son, Longnor 170p/kg £1574 Holst, 7 yrs FM Ottewell & Sons, Shottle
5 OTM BULLS
200p/kg £1903 Lim, 9 yrs RS & EJ Longden, Chinley 195p/kg £2145 Sim, 4 yrs BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor 182p/kg £1874 Saler, 7 yrs Y Melland, Bakewell
8 OTM STEERS
216p/kg £1740 Blonde, 4 yrs DC Hoggard, Newark 212p/kg £1937 Blonde, 5 yrs DC Hoggard, Newark 205p/kg £2078 Blonde, 5 yrs DC Hoggard, Newark 195p/kg £1017 Gall, 31 mnths O Brayne, Derwent
136 FINISHED CATTLE – OVERALL AVERAGE 241.8P/KG Auctioneer Oliver Hiles
An excellent show again of 49 bulls and 87 clean from 47 vendors selling to a big crowd of buyers creating 24 different accounts. Competition drives the price and the only way to create competition is to market them on their legs to a big audience of potential buyers at Bakewell.
49 YOUNG BULLS AVE 218.8P
The third week of similar numbers which is great to see. Better bulls 248p plus with the best up to 274 pence for a good shaped Limousin from Robert Hardy, Cauldon Low with a couple of big boys from David Goddard over £2000. Nine Friesians averaged 210p and sold up to 221p with 8 Shorthorn to 210p.
Results:
274p/kg 614kg Lim RM Hardy, Cauldon Low 263p/kg 704kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth 261p/kg 622kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock 260p/kg 694kg Lim RM Hardy, Cauldon Low 259p/kg 648kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth 253p/kg 728kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth 252p/kg 660kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock 249p/kg 836kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires 249p/kg 836kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires 248p/kg 614kg B Blue x AK Belfield, Sheen 246p/kg 762kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst
Gross Prices:
£2081.64 836kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires £2081.64 836kg Lim S & D Fearn, Wardlow Mires £1874.52 762kg Lim JM AM MJ Bennett, Threaphurst £1851.52 704kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth £1841.84 728kg Blonde x CW Shenton, Handforth £1840.08 748kg Lim AK Belfield, Sheen £1804.40 694kg Lim RM Hardy, Cauldon Low £1792.44 766kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton £1726.08 744kg Char R Prue & Son, Alfreton £1715.80 745kg Lim C Bannister, Colton £1682.36 614kg Lim RM Hardy, Cauldon Low
41 STEERS AVE 230P/KG
Good numbers and a solid trade for all with 5 B/W and 6 Angus all in today’s figures. Best suckler steers topped at 288p for James Wardman to gross £1906 with John Grummett at 287p grossing up to £2003. Angus to 234p with B/W to 203p.
Results:
288p/kg 662kg B Blue x G Wardman, Matlock 287p/kg 698kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby 278p/kg 620kg B Blue x G Wardman, Matlock 276p/kg 628kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby 276p/kg 650kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 272p/kg 694kg Lim K Harrop, Alport 270p/kg 650kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 262p/kg 720kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby 242p/kg 642kg Lim FR J & D Charlesworth, Bradbourne 241p/kg 740kg Sim B Sayles, Park Head 240p/kg 680kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery 240p/kg 586kg Lim KM & E Hall & Son, Alton
Gross Prices:
£2003.26 698kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby £1906.56 662kg B Blue x G Wardman, Matlock £1887.68 694kg Lim K Harrop, Alport £1886.40 720kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby £1794.00 650kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1783.40 740kg Sim B Sayles, Park Head £1755.00 650kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1746.48 766kg Blonde x P & J Deaville, Holbrook £1733.28 628kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby £1723.60 620kg B Blue x G Wardman, Matlock
46 HEIFERS AVE 253.1P/KG
As good an average as we have had although none over the £3 mark today. Mark Hambleton was closest selling his Lims to 298p or £1990 with his other at 291p (£2002). Keith Harrop had 295p (£1976) with a posh Friesian from Rob Hall at 292p. Five Hereford to 248p and Angus to 245p.
Results:
298p/kg 668kg Lim M Hambleton, Alstonefield 295p/kg 670kg Lim K Harrop, Alport 292p/kg 582kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby 292p/kg 560kg Lim RP Hall, Heaton 291p/kg 688kg Lim M Hambleton, Alstonefield 290p/kg 636kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton 290p/kg 580kg B Blue x K Harrop, Alport 288p/kg 646kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock 287p/kg 616kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton 284p/kg 572kg B Blue x G Wardman, Matlock 283p/kg 598kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton 282p/kg 640kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall 281p/kg 652kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall
Gross Prices:
£2002.08 688kg Lim M Hambleton, Alstonefield £1990.64 668kg Lim M Hambleton, Alstonefield £1976.50 670kg Lim K Harrop, Alport £1860.48 646kg Lim G Wardman, Matlock £1844.40 636kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton £1832.12 652kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1804.80 640kg Lim Hazledine Farms, Watnall £1767.92 616kg Lim M Wynne, Snitterton £1731.60 666kg Lim TW & G Fountain, Marston Montgomery £1699.44 582kg Lim LM & D Grummett, Smisby
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE
Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon An outstanding entry of store & breeding cattle sold on a great trade from start to finish with the younger sorts a better trade and the strong short finish cattle looking very dear again. The sale started with a few Breeding Cattle which included dispersal from G & O Carthy, Barton Under Needwood £1580 Lim Cow, 58 mnths & Str Calf £1450 Lim Cow, 76 mnths & Bull Calf £1480 Lim Cow, 78 mnths, in calf £1620 Lim Cow, 42 mnths, in calf £1580 Lim Cow, 78 mnths, empty Other Breeding Stock included: £1800 AA Cow, 55 mnths & Bull Calf A Sheldon, Colton £1550 AA Cow, 46 mnths & Bull Calf A Sheldon, Colton £1135 Char Cow, 144 mnths & Hfr Calf Mrs JL Wood, Chinley
There were 12 Feeding Cows including
£900 Stab 41 mnths DA Naylor, Glossop £630 Lim x 66 mnths I & R Ward, Buxton
16 FEEDING BULLS Sample Results:
£730 Hfd x 15 mnths Hobson Farms, Flagg £1410 Char x 12 mnths F & P Pilkington, Kniveton £1300 Lim 15 mnths GM Grindey & Son, Hartington £1160 Lim 11 mnths GM Grindey & Son, Hartington £830 B Blue x 6-7 mnths Roger Barlow, Leverton £650 B Blue x 5-8 mnths V Risorto, Walton
336 STEERS AVE £961
A great selection with customers present to bid for all varieties. Top quality cattle making the headlines, but all types well received. Angus & Hereford still very popular. Several big bunches of B/W which looked very well sold.
Sample Results:
£660 Sim x 4 mnths R Henshall, Chinley £430 Holst 7-8 mnths PJ Yates Ltd, Kedleston £755 Sim 9-10 mnths TPW Foster, Duffield £850 Sim x 11 mnths CJ Stone, Buxton £870 Sim x 13-14 mnths B & T Robinson, Tideswell £995 Sim x 13-15 mnths R & RJ Beardow, Press £1000 Hfd x 16 mnths JW Handford, Birch Vale £1010 Hfd x 12-13 mnths P Brown, Middleton £685 Sim x 10-13 mnths RM Nicholls, Smallwood £1190 Sim x 12 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde £1105 Hfd x 15 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde £945 Lim x 11 mnths Mrs EJ Mottram, Gratwich £875 Angus 15 mnths RD & A Lomas, Calow £1280 Angus 15-17 mnths Furness & Taylor, Wormhill £1250 B Blue x 15-16 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington £1080 Mont 15-17 mnths P Furness, Monyash £1350 Char x 16 mnths DJ Sowerby, Edale £1120 Angus x 12 mnths MD Webster, Ashbourne £1340 Lim x 15 mnths FT Bagnall, Longnor £760 Holst 18-19 mnths FT Bagnall, Longnor £1510 Char x 17 mnths FA & PJ Pilkington, Kniveton £1150 Lim x 15 mnths S Wagstaffe, Two Dales
£1040 Dev 17-18 mnths GA & SM Waterhouse, Strines
£1105 Dev 17-20 mnths ICT Land, Snelston £1280 Lim x 16-20 mnths GN Glossop, Elton £880 Dev 10-15 mnths EH Woodward, Risley £1110 B Blue x 14 mnths M & M Heath, Rushton Spencer
£1260 Angus x 18 mnths N & D Woolley, Stanley
£715 Holst 16-20 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland £1295 Lim x 22 mnths R Bennett & Son, Bamford
£1410 B Blue x 25 mnths JP Wayne, Ible
£1470 B Blue x 17 mnths JP Wayne, Ible
£1190 Lim x 17 mnths AB Bowler, Ashleyhay £980 S Horn x 15-23 mnths Jack Bradley, Castleton
£865 Angus x 15-19 mnths Mrs PM Naden, Glossop
£1080 Angus x 16-21 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£1395 B Blue x 19-22 mnths J & B Harrison, Aldwark
£1190 S Horn x 16-17 mnths RJ & JA Hancock, Foolow
£1285 Char x 18-19 mnths JE & CD Blissett, Windley
£1205 B Blue x 19-21 mnths CF Edge & Partners, Alsop
£1285 Angus 22-23 mnths M Hambleton, Alstonefield
£1055 B Blue x 21-24 mnths FR Cooper, Bolehill
£1170 B Blue x 21 mnths AP Pugh, Pilsley £1490 B Blue x 25 mnths NW & A Tweddle, Uttoxeter
£1345 B Blue x 22-23 mnths PR & JM Percival, Waterhouses
£1510 Char x 18 mnths DJ Saxby, Litton
£1410 L Horn 29 mnths DJ Saxby, Litton £1485 Lim 24-25 mnths J Gibbs, Hartington £1330 S Horn x 29 mnths P Southwell, Uttoxeter
£1330 Lim x 29 mnths P Southwell, Uttoxeter £965 Hfd x 26-27 mnths LG Green & Son, Waterhouses
£800 Holst 25 mnths JG & JM Belfield, Sheen £1210 Sim 25 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover £1000 Fries 26-29 mnths P Southwell, Uttoxeter
£1350 B Blue x 22 mnths G & R Gould, Elton £1300 Lim x 18-22 mnths RHH Parnell, Littleover
£1760 Char 24 mnths Wilshaw & Hine, Swythamley
£1550 Char 27 mnths Wilshaw & Hine, Swythamley
£1060 Fries 23-26 mnths R Hollingworth, Snelston
£990 Hfd x 25-26 mnths JT Flint, Ible
172 HEIFERS AVE £824
Strong trade from start to finish with all types in strong demand. Angus & Herefords selling well. The following details indicate the level of prices.
Sample Results:
£660 Lim 6 mnths GG & OM Carthy, Barton £1030 Lim 9 mnths TF & J Thompson, Longnor
£580 Sim x 4 mnths R Henshall, Chinley £820 Hfd x 12 mnths P Brown, Middleton £900 Hfd x 15 mnths PW & JA Mansfield, Hyde
£1190 Blonde 14 mnths TJ & MR Gould, Sheen £1420 B Blue x 17 mnths GM Grindey, Hartington
£1080 Lim x 20 mnths R Vernon, Marston £1100 Char 17 mnths DJ Sowerby, Edale £1350 Blonde x 30 mnths A Brown & Son, Matlock
£880 Blonde x 18 mnths A Brown & Son, Matlock
£1000 Dev 17-18 mnths ICT Land, Snelston £1000 Angus 19-23 mnths GN Glossop, Elton £1130 B Blue x 14 mnths M & M Heath, Rushton Spencer
£1110 B Blue x 18 mnths W Watts, Thurgoland £1080 Lim x 17 mnths AB Bowler, Ashleyhay £1000 Char x 14 mnths AB Bowler, Ashleyhay £1200 Angus x 26 mnths MT Wainwright, Poynton £845 B Blue x 16 mnths Jack Bradley, Castleton
£1180 Hfd x 27 mnths R & GR Webster, Ashbourne
£890 Angus x 17-21 mnths N & S Pearson, Peak Forest
£820 Char x 11-16 mnths JE & CD Blissett, Windley
£910 Hfd x 18 mnths D Gould, Waterhouses £980 Angus x 21 mnths D Gould, Waterhouses £1000 Hfd x 22 mnths KL Haywood, Huthwaite
£1040 Sim x 21 mnths AP Pugh, Pilsley
£1100 Saler x 19 mnths PR & JM Percival, Waterhouses
£1240 Lim 25 mnths J Gibbs, Hartington £1285 S Horn x 24-29 mnths P Southwell, Uttoxeter
£960 Hfd x 25 mnths Scott & Curley, Hulland
31 CALVES (AUCTIONEER IVOR LOWE)
A reduced entry but those forward rewarded with a strong trade for all types.
B Blue bulls topped at £320 and heifers to £220 with a competitive trade for all.
BULLS
B Blue £320 Holtwood Farms, Doveridge B Blue £290 Holtwood Farms, Doveridge Heifers
B Blue £220 Holtwood Farms, Doveridge
1389 LAMBS, 680 EWES & RAMS & 21 STORE SHEEP
Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott
An outstanding show of 2090 sheep included 1389 lambs.
Despite demand being easier at the end of last week, trade at Bakewell saw demand as good as recent weeks with a new retail buyer operating today. Best heavy butchers lambs peaked at 282p/ kg with overweight butchers lambs to 250p/kg. Top gross price of £146.34 per head. The overall market average 230.83p/kg.
Leading Prices:
35.3kg 257p/kg B Chadfield, Parwich
36kg 254p/kg J Gill, Hoyland
38.8kg 254p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest 39.5kg 259p/kg M Gregory, Peak Forest 40.5kg 260p/kg B Chadfield, Parwich
41kg 260p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow
41.5kg 250p/kg A & B Simpson, Bradwell 42.8kg 256p/kg S & D Fearn, Wardlow
44.8kg 250p/kg B Woolley & Son, Monyash 45.4kg 266p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney 45.5kg 260p/kg H Young, Peak Forest
46.5kg 274p/kg Furness & Taylor, Wormhill 47kg 266p/kg B Chadfield, Parwich
48.3kg 282p/kg Furness & Taylor, Wormhill 51kg 255p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
52.6kg 250p/kg H Young, Peak Forest
54kg 235p/kg WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough 55kg 238p/kg R & S Salisbury, Abney
64.7kg 226p/kg Hazlewood Hall Farms
Averages:
Standard To 227p/kg Average 226.73p/kg Medium To 266p/kg Average 231.85p/kg Heavy To 282p/kg Average 236.03p/kg Overweight To 250p/kg Average 229.65p/kg
680 CULL SHEEP
A tremendous entry of 680 cull and grazing ewes sold to a wide range of buyers with 6 grazing buyers operating as well as the regulars. Best heavy Texel ewes in short supply peaking at £154/head and the top 10 pens averaging £143. Best Suffolks in the £125-£138 bracket. Mule ewes harder to sell this week but lacking in the big heavy sorts this week.
Ewes to £154 Ave £68.44 Rams to £149 Ave £95.21
Bakewell Thursday 1086 SHEEP INCLUDING 728 FINISHED LAMBS & 358 CULL SHEEP 728 LAMBS AVE 233.79P/KG
Another pleasing entry given the previous day’s wet weather conditions and trade up on the week for all types. 7 individual purchasers operating ensured a competitive trade for all with a top price of 280p/kg and £127 per head.
Leading Prices:
31.0kg 280p/kg JH Bennett, Branside
38.1kg 268p/kg K Leslie, Biggin
37.1kg 264p/kg M Gregory, Perrydale
39.3kg 280p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton 42.5kg 280p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
49.2kg 258p/kg D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Averages
32.1-39.0kg To: 268p/kg Ave: 238.81p/kg 39.1-45.5kg To: 280p/kg Ave: 231.55p/kg 45.6-52kg To: 258p/kg Ave: 237.89p/kg
358 CULL SHEEP – AVE £64.38 PER HEAD
Given the falling trade nationally it was strong for all types to a top of £159. A number of plain ewes within the entry with numerous grazing customers operating.
Leek Market
An improvement in trade in the sheep shed this week, saw lambs up to 270p/kg and £147.60 to average 235p/kg. More lambs required every week! Cull ewes sold up to £159 but plenty of leaner ewes forward to return an average of £73.
Another strong trade for fat pigs with prices reaching 198p/kg with quality selling around 175p – 190p/kg.
Barren cows sold on a brisk trade with a top price of 187p/kg for a Longhorn, and average of 139.19p/kg. A small entry of clean cattle sold up to 227p/kg.
A mixed quality entry of dairies this Tuesday but trade still brisk, seeing heifers to £2620 and cows to £2500.
Another large entry of calves met a strong trade, seeing Blue bulls to £385 and heifers to £210.
BARREN COWS (37)
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins
A reduced entry and trade similar to other outlets with the best cows to 187p/kg for a 640kg Longhorn from R W Potter & Co, Yeaveley. A 830kg Limousin sold for 185p/ kg from R & M Hunter & Sons, Hollinsclough and 182p/kg for a 690kg British Blue from J Deaville, Bucknall.
Other top prices include;
179p 805kg Angus - S Pennington & Son, Altrincham
176p 635kg Friesian - N D Gibbs, Butterton 173p 790kg Angus - S Pennington & Son, Altrincham
168p 495kg Hereford - B W Swindells, Onecote
166p 740kg Holstein - Red Earth Farms, Rudyard
165p 615kg Shorthorn - G K Tunnicliffe & Son 163p 680kg Charolais - JH & IEA Bennett & Sons
162p 785kg Friesian - W H Townsend & Son Overall average of 139.19p/kg or £920.51.
Top headage price of £1535.50 for the 830kg Limousin from R & M Hunter, with Angus’ to £1440.95 & £1366.70; Friesians to £1271.70, British Blues to £1255.80 and Holsteins to £1228.40.
CLEAN CATTLE
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins
A decent entry selling to 227p/ kg for a 575kg Limousin bull from Home Farm, Rushton, who also sold a 720kg British Blue heifer for 218p/kg. A 560kg Angus bull realised 194p/kg for MJ & VP Oliver & Sons, Toft Green.
Other heifers at 200p/kg for a 595kg Angus from Glyn Redfern, Onecote who also sold a 595kg Angus for 191p/kg. A 565kg Angus sold for 198p/kg from S Pennington & Son, Altrincham. A 715kg Simmental steer realised 209p/kg for B J Bailey,biddulph Park.
Top headage price of £1569.60 for the 720kg Blue heifer with other heifers at £1190 & £1136.45, with steers to £1494.35 and bulls to £1305.25.
DAIRIES (40)
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott & Mark Elliott
A very mixed quality forward on Tuesday however the best continue to sell exceptionally well. Andrew Weston of Litton topped the day at £2620 for a
30kg heifer with another heifer from Derek Davenport of Sandbach close behind at £2580. Cows peaked at £2500 for a second calver from Phillip Brocklehurst of Mobberley.
Next week we have the herd dispersal on behalf of the Hollinshead family. Robot cows, they are strong and milky. Catalogue can be viewed online.
PIGS (134)
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins
A strong trade once again with some excellent prices achieved and buyers after quality stock. Porkers sold to 184p/kg for a pair of 71kg pigs from PJ Saunders, with 183p/kg for 68kg pigs from Alan Worth and 181p/kg for 75kg pigs from J & B Fentem.
Cutters topped at 188p/kg for 80kg pigs from J & B Fentem who sold other cutters for 183p, 182p, 171p & 170p, with Massie Farms selling up to 186p/kg for 82kg gilts. 180p/kg for 77kg pigs from P J Saunders and 176p/kg for 81kg pigs from Ray Rowlinson.
Bacon pigs sold up to 198p/kg for a pen of 86kg pigs from Ray Rowlinson, with Massie Farms selling bacon pigs at 190p, 189p, 184p, 180p, 179p (x3). 185p/kg for 86kg pigs from Bernard Minshull, who also sold an 86kg pig for 182p/kg.
One heavy pig at 110kg sold for 134p/kg from PF & PD Parsons. Cull sows topped at 75p/kg for a 290kg sow from P J Saunders and also for a 282kg sow from S Richardson, Barnsley who sold others at 74p, 70p, 69p and 64p. Pig Averages
Pork Pigs (20); av 172.51p/kg or £122.92/head
Cutting Pigs (45); av 174.68p/kg or £140.60/head
Bacon Pigs (82); av 172.37p/kg or £157.07/head
Cull Sows (12); av 60.62p/kg or £154.18/head
SHEEP SECTION
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins
LAMBS (876)
A slightly reduced entry sold on a much improved trade, in line with a firming in the national trend.
Best lambs forward topping at 270p/kg and again, the heavier weights meeting faster trade in general.
Meat is very much at a premium. Top headage price of £147.60.
Overall average at 235p/kg and many more could have been sold with no detriment to trade.
Sample Prices
250p 36.8kg F E Shenton & Son, Hulme End 270p 43kg Smith & Wardman, Longnor 264p 44kg TW & EJ Gratton, King Sterndale 264p 44kg G A Titterton, Milwich
262p 44kg G A Titterton, Milwich
262p 42kg D Tomlinson, Peak Dale
261p 42kg S & J Reeves, Grindley
261p 48.5kg G A Titterton, Milwich
260p 47.1kg A G Tomkinson, Thorpe
252p 53kg E W Lane, Upper Hulme
252p 52.3kg G A Titterton, Milwich
CULL SHEEP (313)
A few less forward but still a good entry and again, dominated by ewes lacking flesh and showing signs of the lack of keep. Best ewes sold to £159 and plenty of pens at £140 plus but also plenty of lean sorts at less than £50/ head .
Overall average of £73/head.
CALVES (227)
Auctioneer - Oliver Hiles Another very big turnout of calves and like everywhere, trade is less. The best at Leek today look well sold.
59 CONTINENTAL BULLS
Big numbers and trade very good for the better sorts with the top 20 all over £300 and topping at £385 for a Blue from Richard Emmott. Mediums look ok at £200 - £280 with some smaller sorts under £200 look well brought.
42 Blues av £208 to £385 - R G Emmott 6 Sims av £240 to £360 - H & E Bailey 9 Lims av £251 to £360 - RJ & KA Salt 2 Char av £360 to £360 - D & G Tudor
37 CONTINENTAL HEIFERS
The heifers are very hard work to sell at present with the buyers looking for quality but some smalls look low money. Best Lims topped at £210 for a nice red calf from PF Hulse. Better sorts generally £150 - £200; mediums £90 - £130 with smalls generally £40 - £70.
25 Blues av £101 to £200 - JP & SR Slack 8 Sims av £95 to £185 - DG & JA Ball 4 Lims av £150 to £210 - P F Hulse
85 NATIVES
Very little interest except for the best.
26 Angus Bulls av £65 to £200 - D & W Davenport
7 Here Bulls av £139 to £245 - J & W Knight 40 Angus Heifers av £37 to £130 - FA & TM Cotton
12 Here Heifers av £77 to £178 - G J Tideswell 22 Black & White Bulls
No best calves with the majority £20 - £50 today.
24 REARED CALVES
Blue bulls 3mths at £300 and heifers to £265 (x6) from
Messrs Hague, Knutsford with Limousin heifers at £295
(3mths) from Robinson Partners, Rudyard.