Call us on: 01664 562971

Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford

Road, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY

Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15thJuly 2020

*3854 Head forward and sold this week* Sheep

Prime NSL (2410) SQQ 221.93p/kg to 261p/kg & £122 Ewes (697) to £104 average £73.70

Ewe Lambs (90) To £93

Store Lambs (134) To £75

Prime Cattle (204) Steers to 240p/kg & £1,531.09 Heifers to 236p/kg & £1,542.45

Bulls to 211p/kg & £1,505.55 Cows to 181p/kg & £1,593.33

Store Cattle (203) Steers to £1,330, Heifers to £1,165

Cows and Calves to £1,400 Calves (116)

Baby Calves to £375 Weanlings to £680

Tuesday 18th August 2020

1st Early Breeding Sheep and Store Lamb sale

Saturday 12th September

Saturday Spectacular Sale Incorporating the Midland

Texel Club Sale, Beltex Society Sale, Registered: Kerry

Hill, Wensleydale Longwool, Border Leicester (TBC),

Jacobs (TBC), Teeswater (TBC), Other breeds to be

confirmed.

Friday 18th September 2020

2nd Special sale of Breeding Sheep including the NSA

Eastern Regions 35th Annual Ram Sale – Also on this day:

Friday Farmers Market and the 18th Annual Melton

Mowbray Beer Festival.

Tuesday 6th October

October Ram Fayre and Special Sale of Ewe Lambs

Please note unfortunately we have had to cancel the

Annual Traditional and Native Breeds sale which was

Planned for the 11th & 12th September 2020

Important Breeding

sheep sales

announcement Please note revised sale dates.

Due to the current situation with regards to Covid-19 we have had to

adjust the sales dates for our annual breeding sheep sales in order

to ensure that we can adhere to government guidelines and keep

both our staff and our customers safe.

For more

information

please call us

on:

01664 562971

Or contact one

of our

auctioneers:

Scott Ruck:

07796 897516

Oliver

Chapman:

07887 710660

James Sealy:

07786 771110

THE MARQUEE IS UP!

We are delighted to announce that

as of Tuesday 14th July 2020 the

Market Tavern will be open on

Tuesdays.

Pop down for some fresh Local food

and Drink! Please remember

government guidelines must be

adhered to in order to ensure the

safety of both our customers and

staff.

The Market Tavern

SATURDAY

SPECTACULAR SALE

We are planning to host a Saturday Spectacular sale on

Saturday 8th August 2020 entries welcome and invited for:

- All Classes of Livestock

- All classes of poultry & Waterfowl

- Cage and Aviary

- Eggs, Chicks and Produce

- Rabbits, Guinea Pigs & Ferrets

- All classes of Machinery

Entry forms available on our website or from the market office

For more information please Call us on: 01664 562971

Or visit our website: www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk

Market Operating Update As of Tuesday 7th July 2020

ONE vendor may accompany their stock into the market to watch it sold –

Please note Children and those in the High-risk categories are not permitted

around the ring and down the alleys. Social distancing must be adhered to at

all times and vendors are advised to leave the livestock areas once their stock

has been sold. Please remember that the general public, vendors and buyers

are welcome and invited to attend the Tuesday stalls and farmers market.

Currently Melton Mowbray Market are continuing to operate under strict

DEFRA guidelines so that we can remain open safely and supply the nation’s

food chain. Due to this, restrictions remain in place across the Livestock areas.

• Market stalls and units are re-open, with strict social distancing measures

in place. Please note the general public will not be permitted to attend the

livestock areas of the market. We are planning to re-open the market

Tavern on Tuesday 14th July 2020.

• All Buyers and Vendors must register their attendance PRIOR to sale with

either an auctioneer or a member of staff in the office.

• Social distancing must be adhered to at all times, anybody not following

these simple guidelines will be asked to leave the market.

• Fur and Feather and sundries Auctions will remain CLOSED until such a time

that we can operate them safely and in line with government and DEFRA

restrictions.

Melton Mowbray Market would like to Thank all our customers and staff for continuing to support the Market during these difficult times. We are more

than just a market and are here for the farming community at all times. Please call us to discuss your marketing requirements

Please note UPDATED LAA and Government Guidelines Below: PRIMESTOCK SALES

Recent DEFRA guidance is that livestock markets play an essential part in the food supply chain and can

continue but under the very strictest regulations to stop the spread of the virus, protect everyone in the market

environment, staff, vendors, and buyers alike.

VENDORS

1) Vendors will deliver and unload stock at the loading bays. Market staff will collect the paperwork and move

the stock into the pens, ONE vendor will be permitted to accompany a consignment of stock and will be

permitted in the livestock areas during sale time, following strict 2-meter social distancing. Vendors are

advised to leave once they have seen their stock sold. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR MOVEMENT LICENCES, PASSPORTS ETC ARE CLEARLY AND FULLY COMPLETED WITH

COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 2) Market staff will process the stock in the usual efficient manner. BUYERS

1) Buyers MUST allow social distancing. 2) Intending Buyers MUST register prior to attending the market. ONLY BONA FIDE BUYERS WILL BE ALLOWED

IN THE MARKET – giving excuses to see your stock sold CANNOT be entertained. 3) Only TWO buyers will be permitted into the market office at any one time. 4) Buyers are advised to wear protective gloves and/or masks whilst in the market where possible. 1) If you show any symptoms of the virus – DO NOT ATTEND! 2) We will continue our policy of telephoning for stock – IF WE HAVE NOT TELEPHONED YOU AND YOU INTEND TO BRING STOCK PLEASE RING THE MARKET WITH PROPOSED NUMBERS

There are no catering arrangements on site. 4) Always sanitise or wash your hands before, after or as many times as you can. 5) Please arrive at market with your stock as early as possible to enable us to carry out the process efficiently

and to save your time.

Payments made to Melton Mowbray Market Due to the reduced postal service and the shortened opening times of the

banks caused by Covid-19, we would ask all purchasers who have credit

arrangements to pay us via BACS where possible rather than post cheques.

Details for payment can be found on all invoices issued by the market. If you

have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on 01664 562971. A

reminder that all other payments should be made on the day.

Social Distancing

We draw everyone’ s attention again to the operating arrangements for all livestock markets

during lockdown. These include a drop and go for vendors leaving maximum space available for

GENUINE buyers who must remain socially distanced at all times in the rings and around the

market. Positions in the rings are clearly marked out and are strictly on a first come first served

basis. Please help us to keep the live markets operating for you.

BACS Payments to customers

Please note due to Melton Mowbray market now holding sales on both Tuesdays and

Wednesdays BACS payments to customers are now being initiated on Thursdays for credit into

customer accounts first thing Monday morning.

Pay on the day policy – reminder of terms We would like to remind our customers that all store and breeding stock must be paid for on the day. Prime stock purchasers can apply for terms using an account form, which can be posted or emailed on

request and are also available from the market office. For Prime stock purchasers with credit agreements, credit terms will extend to a maximum of two weeks. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to

contact us on 01664 562971.

Farm assurance status Would all cattle vendors selling cattle as Farm Assured please ensure that their Farm Assurance is up to

date, with all linked holdings registered to the primary holding, and ensure that the stickers used in passports match the details held by the administering Farm Assurance body. We are increasingly having

issues with linked holdings not being covered under a primary FABBL account, and severe deductions are being applied at the time of slaughter. In such instances, the vendor is liable for all deductions made

Named/Numbered Sires

Vendors are advised that named sires must be officially printed on the passport of the animal and not hand written. We will not sell animals as being named or numbered sire if the sire details are not printed onto the passport. Sire

details may be checked with the breed societies online to ensure that they are correct. Please also include sire details on your blue entry forms which accompany cattle to market. Thank you for your cooperation.

EXPECTED ENTRIES TUESDAY 21st July 2020 SHEEP AND PIGS 1500+ Prime sheep

300+ Ewes

WEDNESDAY 22nd July 2020 CATTLE ONLY

150+ Head of Store Cattle 100+ Calves

100+ Fat Cattle

TUESDAY SALE TIMES

SHEEP CENTRE PRIME LAMBS 10.00am

Followed by CULL EWES AND STORE LAMBS

FOLLOWED BY BREEDING SHEEP

PIGS

PIGS 9:30am every FIRST, THIRD AND FIFTH Tuesday

WEDNESDAY CATTLE SALES

RING 1 Prime Bulls 10am Followed by COWS & PRIME CATTLE

RING 2

STORE CATTLE 12 Noon

RING 3 REARING CALVES 10.00am

FOLLOWED BY WEANLINGS

NO FUR AND FEATHER AUTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

PRIME SHEEP

AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK Tel:07796 897516

Prime Lambs (2410) – Prime NSL SQQ 221.93p/kg

St Swithens Day umbers not a problem at Melton today as we saw over 2,400

lambs forward and sold by vendors old and new who continue to join the

Melton movement. Scenes somewhat comparable to those at the battle of

Agincourt saw buyers charge for lambs forward with some crying out for more

to fill demand, giving the French somewhat of a two finger salute, as for once,

the Bastille day celebrations on the continent had little or no effect on prices.

122 vendors welcomed in the sheep shed today all selling to a pleasing trade, up

to 30-40p/kg dearer than the same week last year.

Premium lambs making premium prices today saw a top of £261p/kg for H & J

Arnold, Tamworth for 41.5kg (£108.50) with 249p/kg (£112) seen for F & D

Dodds up from Northampton with R & S Hatton’s 46.5kg to 246p/kg (£114.50)

and JR Stafford, Grantham to 242p/kg for 47.5kg Continentals (£115). Yet more

meated heavy lambs to 239p/kg (£111) for 46.5kg from Framland Farms, Chris

and Theresa Sabine up from Daventry with 40kg to 238p/kg with E Woolston’s

45kg to 238p/kg, Petwood Farming, Woodhall Spa to 237p/kg for their

lightweight 33.5kg and Blackfriar Limousins, Lowesby Farms, PJ Brooks, RW

Scarborough & Son & TW Herrick & Son all to 236p/kg for 41-44kg.

ER Hanbury, Burley and MCB Thompson, Hallaton both to 234p/kg for meated

Continentals with Kingarth, NJ Hix, AJ Bridewell & Sons & KA Gill all to 230p/kg for 40kg+.

Over 32 pens £100+ today with heavy labs bolstered by an increase in catering

trade selling to strong demand and topping at £122 for 53.5kg from Ken Gill &

Family, Burton Lazers with JR Stafford to £115 for 47.5kg, RS Hattons

Continentals to £114.50 for 46.5kg, J Hoare to £114 for 55kg, Frank Gibbs up

from Stratford with Continentals to £113 at 53kg and Framland Farm to £111

for 46.5kg.

Blackfriar Limousins to £111 for their over weights with Brooksby Melton

College to £110 for 51kg and lighter lambs from H & J Arnold to £108.50 for 41.5kg.

RW Scarborough & Son, G G & CG Hewerdine, ER Hanbury & IG Birden all £104-

£106 for 44-49kg. Lighter lambs in the 35kg+ range topping at £92 for Blackfriar

Limousins 39kg with Robert Sabine to £90 for 39kg, Aswarby Estates to £88.50

for 39.5kg, WNJ Miller, Whissendine’s 39kg £88 & Rory Wagstaff up from Rugby to £88 for 39kg.

As ever thank you to all vendors and buyers for supporting us as we strive to

provide an honest and transparent trade for all with every kilo that passes our

bridge weighed and paid for.

NSL Type To From Average

Lights 237p £92 208p £75 219.85p £82.26

Mediums 261p £112 207p £83 222.56p £93.40

Heavies 246p £115 211p £98 222.29p £105.17

Overs 228p £122 168p £100 201.54p £110.62

Cull Ewes (697) Top Price - £104 Overall average - £73.70

Eid Al Hada/ Qurbani impact pulling numbers out with trade a tad dearer but no

flyer as some would have hoped for. Melton Mowbray Tuesdays continue to

soar as cull ewe numbers increase again this week with over 600 ewes on offer

which met with a similar trade to last week. Vendors travelling from across the

counties with new and old faces joining the fold to take advantage of the

buoyant trade being experienced for the time of year. Soaring to the top this

week were Belton Farms with continental sired ewes which sold to a top of

£104. A tremendous run of Texel bred ewes from C J Sabine with a dozen Texel

ewes which sold to £102, with pen after pen of ewes from the same paddock

the same way bred selling to £97 and £96 respectably. MFH Farming with

Suffolk bred ewes which sold to £100 with cross breds from HD & PJ Cranfield to

£100. P Chetwynd also with Suffolk bred ewes to £92. Mule ewes this week also

seeing demand and a similar trade again with fit not fat ewes still the easiest to

place. Mule ewes this week commanding a top of £78 for strong well fleshed

ewes. Again this week grazing ewes remaining a strong trade for all goods on

offer with continental bred feeding ewes to £60 with the leaner ended mules

down to £45. More ewes could be sold to vendors advantage weekly. Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss the marketing of any stock moving forward.

A mixture of store lambs on offer again with all grades in demand and

commanding a strong trade and well sought after. Strong continental sired store

lambs from D Hirst still remaining most wanted and selling to a top of £75. With

more pens from the same paddock the same way bred selling to £68.50 and

£67.50. Texel bred store lambs this week from G A Stokes to a top of £62. A

small handful of tup lambs in among the store lambs this week still meeting the

grade and remaining in demand as J Hawley & Sons sell tups to £64. A

tremendous run of Texel and Charollais bred stock lambs from Ryhall Grange turkeys reaching at top of £60.50. More needed to fulfill demand.

CULL EWES

AUCTIONEER SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796897516

STORE LAMBS

AUCTIONEER SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796897516

This week also welcomed across a tremendous run of three quarter bred Texel

ewe lambs from R S Whatton & Son from Horton which saw purchasers

travelling from across the counties to try and secure pens of ewe lambs. A

tremendous trade for the run of ewes lambs which soared away to a top of £93

for the top two pens being the pick of the day. More pens from the same

paddock the same way bred selling closely behind at £92.50. More and more

pens from the same home to £87.50. Leaving this run of ewe lambs with a

average of £87.

All store lambs remain strong and in demand please do not hesitate to contact

us to discuss the marketing of your sheep as more are required to keep up with

buyer demand.

EWE LAMBS

AUCTIONEER SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796897516

PRIME CATTLE

AUCTIONEER – JAMES SEALY

Tel: 07786 771110

204 Prime Cattle sold this Week!

41 Steers – average:183.20p/kg 47 Heifers – average: 199.50p/kg

62 Young Bulls – average: 178.10p/kg 1 OTMs Steer – averages: 160.70p/kg 8 OTMs Heifers – average: 158.90p/kg 39 Barren Cows – average: 133.90p/kg

6 Stock Bulls – average: 148.70p/kg

What a Great Day! Fantastic to see the Prime Cattle Building again full to capacity this week, and again north of 200 cattle forward, with the most Young Bulls we have seen under the new “Wednesday Regime”. 50 Vendors (again including Melton debutants) putting their cattle in front of 14 Buyers stood ringside purchasing on 23 Accounts. A clear and transparent trade prevailed; you just need to look at the top tens in each section. ***More Cattle required each week to meet Buyer Demand – Please call me to discuss trade, numbers etc. 07786 771110 or 01604 505267***

Steers: Trade this week again moving up a gear as it was in every section, as we hope some normality to the Country resumes. Today debutant in Melton on a Wednesday Nick Sansom & Family of Deenethorpe topped pence per kilo with a Limousin X at 229.5p/kg purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford and pounds per head with British Blue X to £1,531.09 again purchased by the same.

PRIME STEER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO

Vendor Breed Weight P/kg E Sansom & Son Limousin X 655kgs 229.5p/kg

E Sansom & Son British Blue X 682kgs 224.5p/kg C Stancombe & Son British Blue X 560kgs 224.5p/kg

C Stancombe & Son British Blue X 542kgs 221.5p/kg Hinch Enterprises Charolais X 622kgs 213.5p/kg

Hinch Enterprises Bazadaise X 688kgs 212.5p/kg

Andrew Mason Limousin X 578kgs 212.5p/kg C Stancombe & Son British Blue X 533kgs 210.5p/kg

Andrew Mason Limousin X 606kgs 208.5p/kg C Appleton Limousin X 564kgs 207.5p/kg

PRIME STEER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head

E Sansom & Son British Blue X 682kgs £1,531.09 Hinch Enterprises Aberdeen Angus X 859kgs £1,516.14

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 655kgs £1,503.23 Hinch Enterprises Bazadaise X 688kgs £1,462.00

LW Lowe Limousin X 763kgs £1,438.26

J Bunning Simmental X 826kgs £1,383.55 J Bunning Limousin X 777kgs £1,379.18

Hinch Enterprises Charolais X 622kgs £1,327.97 Hinch Enterprises Bazadaise X 697kgs £1,306.88

Hinch Enterprises Aberdeen Angus X 725kgs £1,301.38

Heifers: Well supported this week, topped pence per kilo by week in week out supporters Cliff & Ian Stancombe selling British Blue Xs to 235.5p/kg purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford. Others topping pence per kilo went to NH Dickinson at 234.5p/kg, E Sansom & Son 232.5, 231.5p/kg and both Andrew Mason and H & BA Witcomb 229.5p/kg all with Limousin Xs. Topping pounds per head were Nick Sansom and Family selling Limousin Xs to £1,542.45 purchased by Staffordshire Meat Packers also selling others to gross £1,500.12 and £1,499.63, whilst A Norcross & Son sold Limousins to £1,428.70. If you study averages of Livestock Markets countrywide – you wonder why do

people travel far and wide to chase trade?! You have a “Thriving Livestock Market” on your doorstep, who has the same buying contingency as the

others do and as good trade… perhaps the averages don’t look it, but if you took the time to come and see you would understand why?...

PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO

Vendor Breed Weight P/kg

C Stancombe & Son British Blue X 527kgs 235.5p/kg

NH Dickinson Limousin X 546kgs 234.5p/kg E Sansom & Son Limousin X 645kgs 232.5p/kg

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 648kgs 231.5p/kg Andrew Mason Limousin X 482kgs 229.5p/kg

H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 592kgs 229.5p/kg NH Dickinson Blonde X 577kgs 228.5p/kg

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 678kgs 227.5p/kg

A Norcross & Son Ltd Limousin X 628kgs 227.5p/kg H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 610kgs 226.5p/kg

PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 678kgs £1,542.45 E Sansom & Son Limousin X 648kgs £1,500.12

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 645kgs £1,499.63

A Norcross & Son Ltd Limousin X 628kgs £1,428.70 E Sansom & Son Limousin X 634kgs £1,404.31

H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 610kgs £1,381.65 H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 592kgs £1,358.64

E Sansom & Son Limousin X 610kgs £1,345.05

H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 622kgs £1,340.41 NH Dickinson Blonde X 577kgs £1,318.45

Young Bulls: After struggling for numbers for a few weeks today we saw a bonanza both in terms of numbers and trade, today seeing the most Young Bulls since our Wednesdays started… thank you both the Vendors and Buyers in that respect. As well as the trailer load of bulls today, great to see two larger consignments, sending lorry loads from Northamptonshire to the South and Norfolk to the East. Taking top spot pence per kilo was H Padfield with Blonde Xs to 210.5p/kg purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford with others at 204.5p/kg, closely followed by W Lee & Son with Charolais Xs at 202.5p/kg. Topping pounds per head was Melton local Andrew Coombe with Bazadaise to £1,505.55 purchased again by R Pearson & Son. Thelveton Farms followed with the next six spots selling mainly Charolais Xs and the odd Stabiliser from £1,420.54 down to £1,359.77, Nottingham Consultants sold Lincoln Reds to £1,346.25. *** KEEP THEM COMING PLEASE!!***

PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Vendor Breed Weight P/kg

H Padfield Blonde X 606kgs 210.5p/kg H Padfield Blonde X 644kgs 204.5p/kg

W Lee & Son Charolais X 616kgs 202.5p/kg Bartle Bros Limousin X 606kgs 196.5p/kg

W Lee & Son Charolais X 650kgs 194.5p/kg

Thelveton Farms Limousin X 601kgs 194.5p/kg Thelveton Farms Charolais X 679kgs 190.5p/kg

PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head

AG Coombe Bazadaise 853kgs £1,505.55 Thelveton Farms Charolais X 787kgs £1,420.54

Thelveton Farms Charolais X 761kgs £1,411.66

Thelveton Farms Charolais X 738kgs £1,376.37 Thelveton Farms Stabiliser 821kgs £1,375.18

Thelveton Farms Charolais X 720kgs £1,364.40 Thelveton Farms Charolais X 737kgs £1,359.77

Notts. Consultants Lincoln Red 718kgs £1,346.25

Thelveton Farms Charolais X 756kgs £1,341.90 Thelveton Farms Charolais X 719kgs £1,340.94

Cull Cows, Stock Bulls & OTMs Cattle: A few more this week, but what a trade again, when you look at the top prices, fantastic to see…!! If you look back to early 2000’s when anything over 30 months went on a “Government Market Collection Service” where the price was fixed and got as low as €230 fixed price per head and weight/breed etc was irrelevant…. Today, taking top spot pence per kilo were TRH Farms Ltd selling Limousin Xs to 180.5p/kg purchased by E Nield & Partners of Cheshire with others at 177.5p/kg, closely followed by Peter Mann of Buckden again with Limousins at 170.5p/kg. Pounds per head topped by A Norcross & Son of Newark selling Limousin Xs to £1,593.33 purchased by Dovecote Park Ltd, closely followed by TRH Farms with Limousin Xs to £1,583.30, whilst Mark Green, Irnham sold a Lincoln Red Bull to gross £1,498.65… Back in 2002 they would have been worth £209.30….?? *** KEEP SUPPORTING LIVE MARKETING!!***

PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Vendor Breed Weight P/kg

TRH Farms Ltd Limousin X 769kgs 180.5p/kg

TRH Farms Ltd Limousin X 892kgs 177.5p/kg

PW Mann Limousin X 794kgs 170.5p/kg

G Saxelby & Sons British Blue X 770kgs 164.5p/kg JB Dodds British Blue X 697kgs 157.5p/kg

H Padfield Hereford X 786kgs 165.5p/kg

MT Carter & Sons Limousin X 817kgs 155.5p/kg G Saxelby & Sons British Blue X 542kgs 154.5p/kg

A Norcross & Son Ltd Limousin X 1,038kgs 153.5p/kg JE & JM Exton & Son Montbeliarde 754kgs 152.5p/kg

PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD

Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head A Norcross & Son Ltd Limousin X 1,038kgs £1,593.33

TRH Farms Ltd Limousin X 892kgs £1,583.30 Mark Green Lincoln Red (Bull) 1,030kgs £1,498.65

TRH Farms Ltd Limousin X 769kgs £1,388.05

PW Mann Limousin X 794kgs £1,353.77 MJ Radford Aberdeen Angus X 925kgs £1,271.88

MT Carter & Sons Limousin X 817kgs £1,270.44 G Saxelby & Sons British Blue X 770kgs £1,230.09

Coy & Son Hereford 1,058kgs £1,211.41 TRH Farms Ltd Limousin X 810kgs £1,170.45

STORE CATTLE

AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796 897516

Store Cattle (203) Steers Average- £795.41 Heifers Average - £744.44

Another busy cattle shed at Melton with over 520 in the sheds today yet again

drawing buyers and vendors from near and far. A pretty much ‘stand on’ trade

seen continuing the fantastic results produced by the auction system – those

selling direct off farm would have to see it to believe it for fear of giving them away in comparison!

This week a better show of strength and yarding cattle finding sought after

demand from eager buyers taking advantage of stronger prime returns.

Breeding cattle looking well sold with Blonde Cows and Calves to £1400 for

Strong cows with young calves at foot from Moores Livestock, Kings Lynn also

selling other outfits to £1390 and £1360. Hinch Enterprises, Greetham to £1370

for younger Simmental X cows and calves with another to £1280 . M Forresters

Sim x Cow with Continental Calves x at foot to £1280 with FJ & PA Broxholme

also finding a sensational trade with Hereford X Cows and Calves to £1245 not

forgetting a useful Pedigree Hereford Breeding Bull from SG Knott & Son to

£1460.

Store Cattle still onto a FLYER with just short of a quarter of the yard selling

over £1000 and a top today for a Blonde Steer at 28 months old to £1330 for

Hinch Enterprises storming run of power up from Greetham also selling

Limousin X Bullocks to £1215 at 24 months, with other pens to £1140, £1135

and Hereford heifers to £1090. J Witcombs shapely British Blue X Steer to £1240

at a mere 14 months with another pen to £1165 and MK Robinsons 24 month

old Angus Heifer to £1165. GE & N Lawton & Sons pen of 24 month old Limousin

X Heifers to £1150 and great to see Nigel Redfern up from Warwickshire with

busting single suckled heifers to £1085 at 16 months with Bullocks from the

same home to £1060 at only 12 months.

MJ & SL Thurlby, Stamford to £980 for pure bred Lincoln Red bullocks at 24

months with South Devons from DA & J Jackson, Nuneaton to £960 at 20

months. Hollinshead Farms up from Atherstone again with Limousin X Steers to

£940 at 22 months. RN & L Lee up from Northampton saw his weekly run of

growing sorts to £870 for Limousin X at 13 months with Charolais Heifers to £830 at the same age.

JR & SE King saw £820 for a smashing pen of black Hereford X Bullocks at 12

months old with S Kelly to £820 for a 14 month old heifer with another entry

from D Cliff and Son romping on to £790 (& 300p/kg!) for his weekly

consignment of Charolais X Heifers. BME Margetts Angus x Heifers to £725 with

the top of the Friesians of which there were the good, the bad, and the

downright ugly to £705 for RJ Dawson at 15 months.

Younger goods from G Towers, Naseby to £650 for a dairy reared British Blue

steer at 10 months with Vic Webster, Southam to £570 for Hereford X Heifers at

12 months.

Store cattle continue in demand and it is a tremendous sight to see the cattle

rings continue to flourish with welcomed buying and vendor demand. Thankyou

for continuing to help us to help you by sending entries in good time to allow for

cataloguing and most importantly so that we can make buying power aware of

the show on offer.

Calves (116)

Another singing shed in the calves today with a lift in trade for all qualities on

offer and a tremendous show of calves once again with something to suit all

budgets, with all calves finding a suitable home. Rearing calves this week with a

stronger entry forward of quality calves as Redgate Dairy Farm Ltd across from

Wisbech lead the way and soar to the top with bull calves to a top of £375. A

tremendous Charolais bred bull calf from G E Pountney which also roared away

to the same top price of £375. Redgate Dairy Farm Ltd with more calves close

behind to £325 and £320. A super consignment of calves from weekly supporter

Chandler & Dickman which soared to a top of £345, with plenty more from the

same paddock close behind at £285 and £275. A superb british freisian bull calf

at 7 weeks old which roared away to a soaring high of £418. With more and

more younger animals the same way bred reliseasing £160 and £150. More and

more calves could be sold to vendors advantage.

Stirks this week as ever see an increase in show and a lift in trade with another

tremendous consignment from T R Holmes Farms Ltd of continental sired

weaned calves. With vendors travelling from as far south as Banbury to take

advantage of the buoyant trade being experienced. Simmental bred bulls lead

the way this week with Throckenholt Farms to £680. T R Holmes Farms Ltd run

of continental sired calves peak at £600 for limousine sired bulls with beast

after beast from the same stable following closely behind at £590, £560,£535

and £520 to leave with a pleasing average of £475. All grades and qualities of

stirks on offer meeting with a firey trade with R B Betteridge with Limousin sired

heifers to £470 and R J Court travelling up from Banbury to a top of £465. Cattle

in this section are required weekly please do not hesitate to contact me to

discuss the marketing option of your calves and stirks going forward.

CALVES

AUCTIONEER – OLIVER CHAPMAN

Tel: 07887 710660

For Sale British Blue x Limousin Bull

(black) 2 years old TB4, Norfolk

area

Contact Scott on 07796897516

For Sale

Brice Baker Indoor Grain

Bin - 4 rings – Inspection

door – Excellent Condition

– Approx 10 tonne Wheat

capacity

Call:01455 293589

RT SEEDS

Independent Grass and Fodder

Crop Seed Supplier Grass Leys,

Fodder and Catch Crops,

Environmental, Amenity

QUALITY SEED, COMPETIVELY

PRICED Contact –

Ros 07710 254688

email

ros.turner1@btinternet.com

Please call to discuss your marketing requirements

for all classes of livestock:

Scott Ruck: 07796 897516 James Sealy:

07786 771110 Oliver Chapman:

07887710660

Steve Martin:

07960 085950

Simon, Ben & Barrie can be contacted via the office

01664 562971