Price Watch

CATTLE Several forward heifers over £1,000, Jake Bourne at the top of the list £1,070, Messrs Daniel at £1,030 and a brace of Shorthorn heifers from Messrs Ashton to £1,000 at 15 months. A healthy proportion of heifers £750-£850 and something to suit all tastes and budgets.

Young bulls topped at £940 and £910 for a young Charolais from Messrs Stockley, Beef Shorthorns to £800 and some smart youngsters from Mr Bailey, Rushton to £590. POULTRY The start of the summer holiday resulted in a busy and bustling market. Plenty of quality Hybrid Point of Lay including Rhode Rock, Sussex, Pied Rangers, Bluebells, Beechwood Blues, Caulder Rangers selling up to £9.

Rabbits did well this week with the top price of the auction going to a rabbit that sold for £24. A New Zealand Doe £15, English Angora Doe £14, and baby lop rabbits at £13.

Families again featured in the top prices with 10 ducklings £20 for the family.

Light Braham hen with three chicks £14, Hen with two Crolwitzer and a Bourbon Red chick £13

Call ducks frequently are bestselling and today was no exception with a pair of White call ducks £15 per head and a pair of Mallard call ducks £12. PIGS Porker £75.04 average, cutter £97.09 average, baconer £88.17 average. FRESH CALVES Quality calves sought after and improved prices.

Only a handful of blues were keenly sought top of £342 for R & CH Sherwin, while Sims for K Watson topped the pile at £350, Lims to £320 for Blaze Farm Partners. Herefords to £302, Angus to £240.

Dairy Bulls a flyer to £170 twice for Goodwin and R Hall, Many other good types in excess of £100, processors less money today from £23-£50. EGGS Free range large £1, free range medium £1, barn medium 70p, duck £2.30, rhea £12. FRUIT AND VEG Washed carrots x 12.5kg £4.50, bunched carrots 75p, rainbow carrots 50p, tomatoes x 12lb £6.25, bunch beetroot 60p, peas x 10lb £5, broccoli £3, kohlrabi 70p each, leeks x 10lb £4, hard cabbage x 6 £2.