Market Report for Week ending 28th May 2014 443 CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK Young Bulls to 203.5p - £1332.09 Cull Cows to 201.5p - £1529.39 Steers to 215.5p - £1452.47 Heifers to 246.5p - £1483.82 2547 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK Lambs to 269.00p - £117.00 Hoggets to 281.00p - £132.00 Cull Ewes to £141.00 Cull Rams to £152.00 Prime Pigs to 140.00p - £138.00 THIS SATURDAY – 31st May 2014 Sale of Feeding Cows, Large entry of Store and Breeding Cattle, Breeding Sheep, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Pigs, Reared and Rearing Calves See Forthcoming Sales inside for Store entries to-date Important Changes To Wednesday in Newark As from Wednesday 14th May 2014 we will be running Red/Orange markets on alternate weeks for Cull Cows , OTMs, Young Bulls and Clean Cattle. ORANGE SALES commenced 14th May Cattle and sheep can go direct to slaughter or for further feeding Cattle at AFU and EFU NO PRE-MOVEMENT TESTING SIX DAY RULE MUST BE OBSERVED Sheep vendors please note these Sales are Green, sheep can return to the Holding of origin RED SALES commenced 21st May Exactly as we have been running SLAUGHTER ONLY CATTLE OF ALL TYPES NO PRE-MOVEMENT TEST CATTLE FROM HOLDINGS WITH TB BREAKDOWN NO SIX DAY RULE Sheep vendors please note this is still a red day PLEASE NOTE SALE DATES: Wednesday 4th June Wednesday 11th June Wednesday 18th June Wednesday 25th June Red Orange Red Orange Our Saturday markets remain unchanged and it goes without saying we will continue to pay vendors on the day for all stock sold Please if in any doubt contact any of our Auctioneers at anytime TB Regulations from Jan 1st 2013 ANNUAL TESTING PARISHES FAT CATTLE can be moved to a Red slaughter only markets where the 6 Day Rule does NOT apply and Orange markets where the 6 Day Rule DOES apply. Both markets WITHOUT pre-movement testing. STORE CATTLE must be pre-movement tested and the 6 Day rule applies (Pre-movement test lasts 60 days) 4 YEAR TESTING PARISHES Cattle can move to any market without pre-movement testing WEDNESDAY MARKETS are RED and ORANGE MARKETS, alternate weeks – started 14th May with ORANGE MARKET FEEDING COWS, STORE AND BREEDING CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIGS will be held on SATURDAYS We believe that this will be in everyone’s best interest and look forward to continuing to provide a complete marketing service to all our clients. The market is licenced to accept cattle from TB Restricted Herds, ie. Herds that have had a TB breakdown in our Red (Slaughter only) markets subject to the following conditions: a. The animals being presented for sale must have had a negative TB test in the previous 30 days b. In order for you to bring your stock here you will need to obtain a licence (TB24B) from your local Defra Animal Health Office. Obviously there will be many concerns and questions that you may have, we will continue to update you in this publication or better still ring anytime *** SHEEP EID The following applies to movements made from 01.01.2011 – for sheep indentified since 1st January 2010 1. 2. Lambs/Hoggets destined for slaughter before they reach 12 months of age and identified with a single tag bearing flock mark (electronic or manual) These sheep can be recorded on movement documents as a batch. There is NO requirement to list all the flock numbers, even when a “batch within batch” consignment is moved. Lambs/ Hoggets (Stores) must be double tagged and must be electronic These sheep MUST be individually identified on the movement document, unless they are moving to Newark or any other approved CPRC (Central Point Recording Centre) where the tags will be read and recorded on behalf of the keeper. Keepers using the CPRC facility must populate their Holding Register with the read information within 48 hours of the sheep leaving their holding Holding Registers: 1. ALL sheep moved MUST be recorded in the keepers Holding Register “Keepers” include: farmers, dealers, markets, abattoirs etc. This has been a requirement since 31 st December 2009. The recording requirements include: All individual numbers, if full EID has been applied All flock numbers, if single slaughter tags have been applied ** FORTHCOMING SALES ** Paul Gentry 07801 032846 Rachel Gascoine 07885 432939 Keith Miller 07801 032847 James Sealy 07772 618315 Market Office 01636 676741 This Saturday 31st May 2014 CATALOGUE AVAILABLE ON-LINE The Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sales of The ‘Marstonmill Herd’ of Pedigree British Blonde Cattle on behalf of Ian & Sue Archer, Coventry and the ‘Gregmaur Herd’ of Pedigree British Blue Cattle on behalf of Derek and Maureen Gregory, Lutterworth and also the Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sale of the top quality (mostly Limousin cross) Cows with British Blue and Limousin Calves at foot (250 Head) together with Blue and Limousin Stock Bulls on behalf of Messrs HG Blaxell & Son, Hickling (4 Year area), together with our normal Sales of Feeding Cows, Store and Breeding Cattle, Reared and Rearing Calves, Store Pigs, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes and Breeding Sheep Wednesday 4th June 2014 (RED MARKET) Sale of Cattle, Pigs and Sheep SLAUGHTER ONLY CATTLE OF ALL TYPES, NO PRE-MOVEMENT TEST, CATTLE FROM HOLDINGS WITH TB BREAKDOWN - NO SIX DAY RULE - Sheep vendors please note this is still a red day Saturday 7th June 2014 Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep 11th June 2014 (ORANGE MARKET) Sale of Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Cattle and sheep can go direct to slaughter or for further feeding Cattle at AFU and EFU NO PRE-MOVEMENT TESTING - SIX DAY RULE MUST BE OBSERVED For further information or help please contact either: Mobile 0780 1032846 Home 01522 789152 Rachel Gascoine Mobile 07885 432939 Home 01636 813245 Keith Miller Mobile 0780 1032847 James Sealy Mobile 07772 618315 Market Mobile: 07852 961915 (Chris & Shirley) Office 01636 676741 Paul Gentry GET THE NEWS FIRST!! Watch the Sale live on your computer www.auctionmarts.com Or the news as it happens on Twitter - Our Username is Newarklivestock Or receive news straight to your mobile - Text FOLLOW Newarklivestock to 86444 (all messages are free of charge) Or check our website - www.newarklivestocksales.com Newark Agricultural Advisory Services: Environmental Stewardship Land & Farm Sales Dispersal Sales Single Payment Scheme & CAP Reform Advice Land & Farm Management Live & Deadstock Valuations Compulsory Purchase & Utilities Contact: James Sealy BSC (Hons) MRICS FAAV - 07772 618315 ___________________________________________________________________________ ** E-MAIL ** Receive your copy of our Market Report by Thursday afternoon e-mail shirleymarsden@gascoines.co with your e-mail details or visit our website at www.newarklivestocksales.com to download a report STORE CATTLE Please fill in a Movement form when entering Store Cattle, on this form PLEASE show how you would like your cattle sold OTMS CATTLE Any cattle with CTS Forms MUST have a green passport attached if you have lost this please apply to BCMS for a replacement BEFORE you bring the cattle to market IMPORTANT NOTICES Double Tags: Please ensure all animals are double tagged with two readable tags, this is a legal requirement. If the abattoir is unable to read them it may result in them binning the animal IMPORTANT NOTICE - T.B. STATUS Please ensure that you fill in your TB status on our movement form each time, it is most important that you state the pre-movement test date MARKET REPORT REPORT FOR SATURDAY 24TH MAY 2014 2061 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 820 – PRIME HOGGETS 124 – NEW SEASON LAMBS 1095 – CULL EWES 22 – GOATS, EWES & LAMBS Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 Prime Sheep Again a great turnout of sheep for the time of year. A very wet morning didn’t really help show the sheep but a fast trade prevailed in all sections. Surely the hogs must be coming to an end?! Prime Hogs SQQ 210.81p/kg Spring Lambs SQQ 243.58p/kg Overall Average 205.88p/kg Overall Average242.50p/kg NEW SEASON SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold STANDARDS 233.96 p/kg 247.00 p/kg 31 (32.1 TO 39 KGS) £85.56 £/head £93.00 £/head MEDIUMS 246.51 p/kg 262.00 p/kg 91 (39.1 TO 45 KGS) £102.15 £/head £107.00 £/head HEAVIES 202.13 p/kg 202.13 p/kg 1 (45.6 TO 52 KGS) £95.00 £/head £95.00 £/head 184.00 p/kg 184.00 p/kg OVER 52 KGS 1 £108.50 £/head £108.50 £/head SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 40½kgs 262p/kg PA Strickland & Co Texel 40½kgs 259p/kg Keith Miller Texel 42½kgs 252p/kg PA Strickland & Co Texel 40kgs 250p/kg Keith Miller Texel 37kgs 247p/kg DJ Webb Texel 40kgs 245p/kg Mrs J Birkwood Texel 41kgs 245p/kg PS & M Greenfield Texel Texel Texel 43kgs 41kgs 40½kgs 243p/kg 243p/kg 243p/kg PA Strickland & Co DJ Webb PA Strickland & Co SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 59kgs £108.50 Mrs J Birkwood Texel 42½kgs £107 PA Strickland & Co Texel 40½kgs £106 PA Strickland & Co Texel 43½kgs £105 Keith Miller Texel 40½kgs £105 Keith Miller Texel 43½kgs £104.50 PA Strickland & Co Texel 43½kgs £104 PS & M Greenfield Texel 41½kgs £100.50 PS & M Greenfield Texel 40kgs £100 Keith Miller Texel 41kgs £99.50 DJ Webb OLD SEASON SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold STANDARDS 213.51 p/kg 261.00 p/kg 194 (32.1 TO 39 KGS) £77.39 £/head £90.00 £/head MEDIUMS 211.05 p/kg 231.00 p/kg 314 (39.1 TO 45 KGS) £90.06 £/head £104.00 £/head HEAVIES 204.12 p/kg 232.00 p/kg 141 (45.6 TO 52 KGS) £98.73 £/head £120.50 £/head 193.59 p/kg 226.00 p/kg OVER 52 KGS 129 £113.09 £/head £132.00 £/head CULL EWES & RAMS EWES SOLD £84.56 £141.00 1081 RAMS SOLD £97.14 £130.00 14 HOGGET TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 34½kgs 261p/kg Suffolk 54kgs 232p/kg Texel 45kgs 231p/kg Texel 37kgs 230p/kg Texel 40kgs 229p/kg Texel 40kgs 229p/kg Texel 40kgs 228p/kg Texel 37kgs 228p/kg Texel 43½kgs 228p/kg Suffolk 54kgs 226p/kg Skinner Bros R Harrison CR Applewhite D Haywood J Proudman D Haywood G & DM Howsam D Haywood D Haywood R Harrison HOGGET TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 59kgs £132 CD Lakey Suffolk 56½kgs £123.50 R Harrison Suffolk 54kgs £122 R Harrison Texel 60kgs £121 Miss E Benge Suffolk 57½kgs £121 R Harrison Suffolk 52kgs £120.50 R Harrison Suffolk 54kgs £118.50 R Harrison Texel 65kgs £117 CD Lakey Texel 58kgs £117 A Peck Texel 63kgs £115 CD Lakey 1095 – CULL EWES AND RAMS SOLD THIS WEEK Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847 An excellent pitch of cull sheep forward today with just shy of 1100 penned. Trade today would look slightly easier on the week though increased top prices were achieved. Top price today went to Messrs Shields who sold Continental ewes to £141.00. Skinner Brothers sold Texels to £125, Messrs Strickland got to £122, Gary and Hilary Taggart sold Continentals to £119. First timer to Newark Messrs Barnes travelling from Rugby sold Suffolks to £120 and Mark Crowder sold thick Suffolks to £115. Also cull rams were good to sell, Mark Crowder sold Charolais rams to £130 and IPG Farms sold Texels to £126. OVERALL AVERAGE £88.00 AN EXCELLENT RESULT, MANY MORE URGENTLY REQUIRED The Sheep Database & Movement Reporting From 1st April 2014 the New Animal Reporting & Movements Service (ARAMS) came into effect. This will see a move to the reporting of Sheep Movements online via www.arams.co.uk – if you choose to do this, please print 3 copies. One for your records, one for the Haulier and one for us! We have a stock of the new Licences (similar to the old AML1) which are also acceptable for Movements ALL Movements MUST BE reported WITHHIN 3 DAYS OF MOVEMENT. If this is not done electronically, it must be sent by post to: Animal Reporting & Movement Service South Western at Milton Keynes, as on the Licence We advise ALL SHEEP KEEPERS to check details such as you Full Address and Post Code(s) CPH Number(s) with the Local AHVLA, together with the Markets / Abattoirs Ear Tagging Changes: As from 1st January 2015, ALL Sheep Born & Identified must be tagged with either: 1. A Single Electronic Slaughter Tag (only applicable to Sheep destined for Slaughter before reaching 1 year) 2. Double Tags, with one being an EID (applicable for Sheep to be retained for Breeding) FORTHCOMING SALES This Saturday 31st May 2014 The Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sales of the ‘Marstonmill Herd’ of Pedigree British Blonde Cattle on behalf of Ian & Sue Archer, Coventry and the ‘Gregmaur Herd’ of Pedigree British Blue Cattle on behalf of Derek and Maureen Gregory, Lutterworth, Leics Also The Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sale of the top quality (mostly Limousin cross) Cows with British Blue and Limousin Calves at foot (250 head) together with Blue and Limousin Stock Bulls on behalf of Messrs HG Blaxell & Son, Hickling, Norwich (4 Year TB area) From C Parsons, Notts 8 Blue and Bazadaise Cross Calves, 2nd and 3rd calvers, in-calf to Blue and Bazadaise and half British Blue, half Bazadaise Bull, 14 months, excellent length and shape a Bull for easy calving and to put the shape in its calves From TJ & KG Allen (4 Year TB area) 12 Limousin Cross Cows with Limousin Calves at foot, Mar/April born, run with Limousin Bull since calved From JD Green & Son, Brigg Pedigree Blonde Bull, 4 year old From RP & DL Hutchinson, Notts 1 Pedigree Limousin Stock Bull – Killcastle Dael From Alicia Randall t/a Adstock Angus, Buckingham 2 PEDIGREE Aberdeen Angus Cows with 2 Bull calves at foot 4 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heiferes 3 Pure Aberdeen Angus Steers – 13 months old From Kirklington Farms, Notts 1 Pedigree British Blue Bull – 7 years old, white in colour, very easy calving and coming back on daughters 1 Pedigree South Devon Bull, bred by Messrs Broome, Market Harborough 5 years old, coming back on daughters, exceptionally quiet From Mr Nigel Pritchard 1 Pedigree British Blue Bull – NORTON GUNSMOKE From R Partridge & Son 1 Pedigree Blue Bull – KERSEY GUINNESS From Mr R Hardy 1 Pedigree Limousin Bull – LOWERGRANGE HAWK From Mrs M Wilds, Leighton Buzzard 12 Cows (mainly Aberdeen Angus x) with March born calves at foot 6 in-calf Aberdeen Angus Cows 2 Pedigree British Blue Bulls – RIDGEDEAN HAMISH and RIDGEDEAN DICTATOR From ME & KL Crofts, Dereham 3 Pedigree Blonde Bulls, BILLINGFOR IAGO, BILLINGFORD ISIDUE, RAINBOW ITHLDIN From Mr M Rix, Burwell 4 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Heifers, 15 months old 2 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Cows (2nd calvers) with Limousin x calves at foot, 1 month old From Flintham Grange Farms, Newark 2 Blonde X Heifers, 9-10 months old From Messrs Anderson, South Wooton 20 Simmental Steers and heifers, 10-11 months old From Gail Ellis, ‘Trencrom Herd’ of Pedigree British Blue Cattle 5 Pedigree British Blue Bulls, 2 years old, ready to work with excellent Pedigree and locomotion From RE Howard & Sons, Retford 4 Dairy x Heifers, Freemartins, 13-21 months From A & R Farming Towcester 10 Black Limousin Cows with Spring 2014 Limousin calves at foot 3 Black Limousin in-calf Cows 1 Pedigree Limousin Stock Bull (Oct 09) sired by WILODGE VANTASTIC 16 Limousin and Charolais cross Steers and Heifers, 13-16 months old 3 Limousin Store Bulls, 16 months old From CE Fuller & Son, Kings Lynn (4 Year TB Area) 3 Pedigree Longhorn Cows and 2 Limousin x Longhorn Cows All p’d in-calf to Pedigree Longhorn Bull SOUTHFIELD HERO and due to calf July/August From JC Newell, Wereham (4 Year TB Area) 2 Pedigree British Blue Bulls (April 12) WEREHAM HERBST and WEREHAM HERMANN From John Ashton, Boston 30 British Blue and Limousin Steers and Heifers, 14-17 months old out of suckler cows To be Sold in the Stirk Section From Westhall Lodge (4 Year Area) 20 Continental Steers and Heifers, 6-8 months old NEXT IMPLEMENT SALE SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST 2014 REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 2014 AUCTIONEER PAUL GENTRY HOME 01522 789152 MOBILE 0780 1032846 443 CATTLE SOLD TODAY YOUNG BULLS TO 203.5p OTMS TO 201.5p STEERS TO 215.5p HEIFERS TO 246.5p OVERALL AVERAGE LEVELLED AT 170.34p Young Bulls - 175 averaged 163.05p Another very good entry of young bulls on offer today with the overall quality not as good and more black and whites on offer. Trade was fractionally firmer on the week, however still a mile below production costs!! Top bulls today were sold by Robert Hutchinson who sold Limousins to 203.5p - £1133.50 with another at 199.5p - £1195.01, Jonathan Thompson sold Limousins to 201.5p - £1106.24 and 199.5p – £1055.36. Top bull today was sold by John Holmes who sold Limousins to £1332.09, Kevin Johnson sold Limousins to £1306.26. Today E graded bulls sold from 191.0p with U+’s 186-190p and –U grades 180-185p and R grades 168-178p with O+’s 158-166p. Meated Holsteins 148-156p with plainer sorts 134-144p and horrors 118-128p. TOP BULLS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD JW Holmes & Son K Johnson S Dore & Sons IH King CT Addison Ward Partners IH King K & A Watchorn & Son Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Blonde Blonde British Blue A.Angus 738kgs 708kgs 765kgs 739kgs 720kgs 715kgs 706kgs 740kgs £1332.09 £1306.26 £1296.68 £1289.56 £1285.20 £1283.43 £1260.21 £1246.90 557kgs 549kgs 599kgs 529kgs 544kgs 592kgs 526kgs 203.5p 201.5p 199.5p 199.5p 191.5p 190.5p 190.5p TOP BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd JB Thompson RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd JB Thompson Gascoines Group Ltd RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd R Smart Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin £1133.50 £1106.24 £1195.01 £1055.36 £1041.76 £1127.76 £1002.03 JB Thompson CT Addison Ward Partners JB Thompson R Smart R Smart RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd K Johnson Gascoines Group Ltd Gascoines Group Ltd RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd JA Warner Limousin Blonde Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin 520kgs 563kgs 557kgs 523kgs 463kg 453kgs 540kgs 642kgs 607kgs 566kgs 628kgs 585kgs 190.5p 189.5p 189.5p 189.5p 189.5p 189.5p 188.5p 187.5p 186.5p 186.5p 185.5p 185.5p £990.60 £1066.89 £1055.52 £991.09 £877.39 £858.44 £1017.90 £1203.75 £1132.06 £1055.59 £1164.94 £1085.18 CULL COWS & OTMS – 91 averaged 139.07p or £944.60 A decent entry on offer today with an excellent top end quality. Trade was again sharper on the week with cows looking very well sold against young bull prices. Leading the cows were long distance travellers Messrs DL Jones & Son, Lampeter who sold Blues to 201.5p - £1529.39 with Blondes to 188.5p - £1432.60 and Limousins to 174.5p £12116.27. Tommy and Anthony Holmes sold Limousins to 165.5p - £1324.00, Kevin Johnson sold Limousins to 156.5p - £1406.94 and 153.5p – £1330.85. Today meated U+’s graded cows 175p plus with R grades 148-157p and O+’s 132-144p, plainer suckled 120-130p. Today black and whites looking very well sold with meated Holsteins 120-128p, plainer sorts 110-118p and very plain Holsteins 96-106p. Not a great show of OTM clean cattle with Messrs RD Green, Brigg selling Limousin heifers to 178.5p - £1222.73, Steve Noble sold Limousins steers to 181.5p - £1078.11. The Natives led the way in the stock bulls with Messrs ST & JE Foster selling Herefords to £1312.20, Messrs M & R Bettinson sold Lincoln Reds to £1239.55. Any cattle with CTS Forms MUST have a green passport attached if you have lost this please apply to BCMS for a replacement BEFORE you bring the cattle to market YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son Manor Farms Manor Farms British Blue Blonde Limousin Limousin S.Devon 759kgs 760kgs 697kgs 758kgs 782kgs £1529.39 £1432.60 £1216.27 £1148.37 £1129.99 YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son Manor Farms C Goulsbra British Blue Blonde Limousin Limousin Charolais 759kgs 760kgs 697kgs 758kgs 641kgs 201.5p 188.5p 174.5p 151.5p 147.5p £1529.39 £1432.60 £1216.27 £1148.37 £945.48 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD K Johnson K Johnson Manor Farms I Bosworth RE Taylor Manor Farms Limousin Limousin Limousin Simmental Simmental Limousin 899kgs 867kgs 800kgs 821kgs 784kgs 752kgs £1406.94 £1330.85 £1324.00 £1210.98 £1148.56 £1146.80 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Manor Farms K Johnson K Johnson Manor Farms Manor Farms Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin 800kgs 899kgs 867kgs 752kgs 699kgs 165.5p 156.5p 153.5p 152.5p 152.5p £1324.00 £1406.94 £1330.85 £1146.80 £1065.98 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD WH Farrow & Sons RD Green DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son RW & HR Trivett Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin 743kgs 685kgs 697kgs 652kgs 606kgs £1229.67 £1222.73 £1181.42 £1157.30 £1021.11 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES PENCE PER KILO RD Green DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son RW & HR Trivett WH Farrow & Sons M Fletcher Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Simmental 685kgs 652kgs 697kgs 606kgs 743kgs 541kgs 178.5p 177.5p 169.5p 168.5p 165.5p 157.5p £1222.73 £1157.30 £1181.42 £1021.11 £1229.67 £852.08 181.5p 172.5p 170.5p 155.5p £1078.11 £995.33 £794.53 £976.54 TOP OTMS STEER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD S Noble Smart Bros M Fletcher Smart Bros Limousin Limousin Limousin Charolais 594kgs 577kgs 466kgs 628kgs TOP OTMS STEER PRICES PENCE PER KILO S Noble Smart Bros Smart Bros Limousin Limousin Charolais 594kgs 577kgs 628kgs £1078.11 £995.33 £976.54 TOP OTMS BULL PRICES PENCE PER KILO ST & JE Foster M & R Bettinson ET Hanson & Sons Hereford Lincoln Red Simmental 1080kgs 1046kgs 1031kgs £1312.20 £1239.51 £1232.05 Steers - 96 averaged 173.24p Not as many this week but some very decent quality at the top end, again a fair number of black and whites. Trade today was a good bit firmer with more buyers at the ringside and most definitely much easier to sell. Top steers today were consigned by Messrs DL Jones & Son, Lampeter who sold a marvellous load of steers to 215.5p - £1452.47 for Limousins with others all around the 200p mark. Henry Catlin sold Limousins to 211.5p -£1211.90, Richard Bee sold Limousins to 207.5p £1079.00, Mr A Clifton sold Limousns to 207-5p - £989.78 and 205.5p -£1115.87, Stan Evans sold Blondes to 205.5p - £ 1329.59. Today E graded steers 200-216p with U+’s 194-199p and –U grades 187-193p and R grades 178-186p, O+’s grades 166-176p and –O grades 158-165p. Meated Holsteins sold from 144-154p and plainer sorts 133-142p and exceptionally plain steers 118-126p. TOP STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin British Blue Limousin British Blue Limousin Charolais Limousin 674kgs 705kgs 705kgs 692kgs 705kgs 686kgs 685kgs 677kgs 721kgs 678kgs 684kgs 739kgs £1452.47 £1385.33 £1378.28 £1373.62 £1371.23 £1368.57 £1366.58 £1364.16 £1359.09 £1352.61 £1350.90 £1348.68 674kgs 573kgs 520kgs 477kgs 647kgs 543kgs 553kgs 215.5p 211.5p 207.5p 207.5p 205.5p 205.5p 203.5p TOP STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO DL Jones & Son H Catlin Bee Livestock A Clifton S Evans A Clifton Hazledine Farms Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Blonde Limousin Limousin £1432.47 £1211.90 £1079.00 £989.78 £1329.59 £1115.87 £1125.36 DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son DL Jones & Son Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin limousine 664kgs 677kgs 662kgs 643kgs 625kgs 202.5p 201.5p 201.5p 201.5p 200.5p £11344.60 £1364.16 £1333.93 £1295.65 £1253.13 Heifers - 81 averaged 184.45p A very small entry and a mixed bag on offer with quality very thin on the ground. Trade firmer on the week – Let’s hope it’s a sign of things to come!! Top heifer today was consigned by Graham Mason who sold Blues to 246.5p -£1197.99 and 237.5p -£1140.00, Stan Evans sold Limousins to 237.5p - £1282.50, Anthony Taylor sold Limousins to 236.5p - £1201.42 and 219.5p – £10915.31, Robert Hutchinson sold Limousins to 229.5p -£1158.98 and 224.5p - £1091.07. Lester Knight sold Limousins to 225.5p £1152.31. Stan Evans sold Limousins to £1483.82 and £1372.46, E graded heifers 222p plus with U+ sorts 210-220p and –U grades 200-209p, R grades sold from 190-198p and O+’s 180-188p. TOP HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD S Evans S Evans S Evans WH Farrow & Sons WH Farrow & Sons RW & HR Trivett D Davison D Davison D Davison PE Taylor & Son S Evans PE Taylor & Son Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue British Blue Limousin Charolais Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin 676kgs 652kgs 540kgs 679kg 620kgs 717kgs 663kgs 605kgs 578kgs 508kgs 541kgs 567kgs £1483.82 £1372.46 £1282.50 £1259.55 £1230.70 £1229.66 £1223.24 £1219.08 £1210.91 £1201.42 £1198.32 £1187.87 486kgs 540kgs 480kgs 508kgs 505kgs 511kgs 486kgs 469kgs 541kgs 676kgs 499kgs 652kgs 578kgs 567kgs 506kgs 518kgs 246.5p 237.5p 237.5p 236.5p 229.5p 225.5p 224.5p 223.5p 221.5p 219.5p 219.5p 210.5p 209.5p 209.5p 209.5p 206.5p TOP HEIFERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO GV Mason S Evans GC Mason PE Taylor & Son RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd L Knight RP & DL Hutchinson PH Blades S Evans S Evans PE Taylor & Son S Evans D Davison PE Taylor & Son L Knight RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd British Blue Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin £1197.99 £1282.50 £1140.00 £1201.42 £1158.98 £1152.31 £1091.07 £1048.22 £1198.32 £1483.82 £1095.31 £1372.46 £1210.91 £1187.87 £1060.07 £1069.67 QUALITY PRICE REPORTING FINISHED YOUNG BULLS (p per kg lw) No Sold Top Price Ave Price Ave Estimated Deadweight Premium (E-R 2-4L) 19 203.50 193.27 339.07 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 117 182.50 162.62 306.83 Other (Fat Classes 39 162.50 149.61 300.27 1, 5L, 5H Conformation O-, P) FINISHED STEERS (p per kg lw) ___________________________________________________________________________ Premium (E-R 2-4L) 21 215.50 200.68 355.18 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 51 189.50 172.93 330.82 Other (Fat Classes 24 166.50 149.88 300.84 1, 5L 5H Conformation 0-, P) FINISHED HEIFERS (p per kg lw) Premium (E-R 2-4L) 20 246.50 218.52 383.36 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 47 191.50 177.62 333.84 Other (Fat Classes 14 169.50 158.68 311.13 1, 5L, 5H Conformation 0-, P) REPORT ON THE SALE OF STOCK WEDNESDAY 28TH MAY 2014 FAT CATTLE MAX AVERAGE YOUNG BULLS Light (370-550kg) YOUNG BULLS Medium (551-650kg) YOUNG BULLS Heavy (651kg-Over) STEERS Light (370-550kg) STEERS Medium (551-650kg) STEERS Heavy (651kg-Over) DIFFERENCE ON THE WEEK 201.50 157.02 +0.82 203.50 165.87 +0.63 184.50 163.93 +2.00 246.50 179.58 +45.26 237.50 194.04 +34.75 219.50 178.98 +16.79 HEIFERS Light (330kg-500kg) HEIFERS Medium (501-590kg) HEIFERS Heavy (591kg-Over) 207.50 156.73 n/c 211.50 171.50 -17.04 215.50 181.68 +3.12 It is imperative that you fill in a movement form for all cattle, this is for the Food Chain Declaration and also ensures that cattle are booked to the correct vendor Please ensure you check that the sex is shown correct on your passports, the abattoirs will condemn the animal if it is not correct ________________________________________________________________ 481 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 468 SPRING LAMBS 13 CULL EWES Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 Another good turnout of Lambs, there would have been more but the bad weather has seen the lambs standstill. A fresh buyer in the lines today saw a very fast trade, ahead of all other Local Outlets this week. Lambs are wanted, please call to discuss NEW SEASON SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS No. WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM Sold STANDARDS 249.45 p/kg 260.00 p/kg 41 (32.1 TO 39 KGS) £96.10 £/head £100.00 £/head MEDIUMS 246.25 p/kg 269.00 p/kg 420 (39.1 TO 45 KGS) £102.32 £/head £117.00 £/head HEAVIES 243.48 p/kg 243.48 p/kg 7 (45.6 TO 52 KGS) £112.00 £/head £112.00 £/head p/kg p/kg OVER 52 KGS £/head £/head CULL EWES £70.54 SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 43½kgs 269p/kg Texel 42½kgs 264p/kg Texel 38½kgs 260p/kg £80.00 Mrs WF Pickard D & A Fenwick Ltd KM Robinson 13 Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel 42½kgs 40½kgs 40½kgs 40kgs 40kgs 42½kgs 40½kgs 256p/kg 256p/kg 256p/kg 255p/kg 253p/kg 253p/kg 252p/kg SPRING LAMB TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 43½kgs £117 Texel 46kgs £112 Texel 42kgs £112 Texel 42½ £109 Texel 43½kgs £109 Texel 42½kgs £108 Texel 42½kgs £107.50 Texel 44½kgs £106.50 Texel 42kgs £105.50 Texel 42kgs £105 CR Applewhite PR Barlow PR Barlow B Poucher & Son Aswarby Estate R Battersby CR Applewhite Mrs WF Pickard D & A Fenwick D & A Fenwick CR Applewhite Mrs WF Pickard B Poucher & Son R Battersby B Poucher & Son ID Kirk CR Applewhite CULL EWES Just a couple of pens of ewes today, with people making use of the Green Market, saw RJ Lea sell Texels to £80 and JR & SE King £70 PIG REPORT Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847 OVERALL AVERAGE FOR ALL WEIGHTS AND QUALITIES 124p per kg A slight increase in numbers and an excellent quality show. Taking top spot today was Melton Mowbray vendors Messrs WD Copley who sold 10 Gilts to 140p per kg or to £136 and averaged 133.76p per kg. Messrs Rand Farm Park sold overweights to £121. First time vendor Messrs Brogan also sold overweights to £138 and others at £132. Please contact Keith Miller as soon as possible with your entries or for advice on marketing anytime on 0780 1032847 or the market office on 01636 676741 *Please note in accordance with our Terms of Trading, condemned Sows and Boars for which a certificate will be provided shall be the responsibility of the vendor who shall stand the loss* __________________________________________________________________________________ REMINDER We pay on the day for all stock sold so a gentle reminder can you ensure that Store Cattle and Sheep are paid for on the day or within 7 days at the latest please ‘Meeting All Your Property Needs’ Gascoines are pleased to announce we are extending our Estate Agency and Property Management services by opening a new property kiosk in Newark, within the Newark Livestock Market. 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