Market Report for Weekending Wednesday 12th March 2014 789 CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK Store Steers to £1300.00 Store Heifers to £1120.00 Feeding Cows to 172.5p - £1230.06 Rearing Calves to £450.00 Young Bulls to 240.5p - £1549.94 OTMS to 207.5p - £1631.50 Steers to 241.5p - £1616.63 Heifers to 256.5p - £1599.48 2796 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK Hoggets to 233.0p - £119.00 Cull Ewes to £160.00 THIS SATURDAY – 15th MARCH 2014 Sale of Store Pigs, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes and Breeding Sheep TB Regulations from Jan 1st 2013 ANNUAL TESTING PARISHES FAT CATTLE can be moved to a Red /slaughter only market WITHOUT pre-movement testing. 6 Day Rule does NOT apply 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 All WEDNESDAY MARKETS are RED/SLAUGHTER ONLY MARKETS 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 15th March 2014 Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep Wednesday 19th March 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 22nd March 2014 Sale of feeding Cows, Store and Breeding Cattle, Reared and Rearing calves, Store Pigs, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes and Store and Breeding Sheep - For full list of entries to-date for this day please read inside this Report Wednesday 26th March 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 29th March 2014 The inaugural English Premier Show and Sale of Bulls and Females on behalf of The Lincoln Red Society, The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, The British Simmental Cattle Society and the Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society. This is a High Health Sale and Official Society Sale of the above mentioned breeds – No other cattle this day Wednesday 2nd April 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 5th April Sale of Calves followed by Pigs, Sheep, Feeding Cows, Breeding and Store Cattle For full list of entries to-date this day please read inside this Report Wednesday 9th April 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 12th April 2014 The ‘10th Anniversary Limousin Day’ Show and Sale of Pedigree and Commercial British Limousin Cattle Breeders Club – 635 Head For full list of entries to-date this day please read inside this Report Wednesday 16th April 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep For further information or help please contact either: Paul Gentry 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 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 ___________________________________________________________________________ Non Grazing A.F.Us PLEASE NOTE We can sell Finished Bulls, Cows and Clean Cattle every Wednesday from Producers with no need to Pre-movement Test from DEFRA Registered non grazing AFUs Please give us a call ________________________________________________________________ ** 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 8TH MARCH 2014 Auctioneer: Paul L Gentry Telephone: 0780 1032846 383 CATTLE SOLD – (19 Feeding Cows; 118 Rearing & Reared Calves, 246 Store Cattle) FEEDING CATTLE – 19 A small entry met a packed ringside of buyers and an outstanding trade prevailed. Taking the top three prices was Messrs W Searby & Sons who sold Limousin crosses to 172.5p - £993.60, 167.5p - £1021.75 and 166.5p - £1110.56. Without a shadow of doubt that leaner decent bred cows are worth a fortune more TB tested and sold on a Saturday. STORE CATTLE – 246 Numbers certainly picking up and overwhelming confidence in the finished trade with the ringside packed full of buyers from far and wide. Looking exceptionally well sold were the younger cattle and the biggest lift was seen in long term grazing sorts. Top prices today were achieved by Steve Dorey who sold 22 month old Simmental Steers to £1300 and 18 month olds to £1250 with 22 month old Limousins from the same home selling to £1300. Mr NC Roberts, Norwich sold 23 month Blonde Steers to £1240 and 20 month olds to £1140. Bill Sim, Melton Mowbray sold 18 month old Limousin Heifers to £1120. Mr Nick Bates (t/a G Bates Ltd), Sutton Valence, Kent sold a marvellous run of 50 (10-12 months old) Simmental and Limousin Steers and Bulls to £1070 for both Limousin and Simmental crosses with 10 month old Simmental Bulls to £970. Messrs Andersons (South Wootton), Kings Lynn sold Aberdeen Angus 16 month old Steers to £930. Messrs Carpenters Hill Farms, Redditch sold Hereford 10 month old Steers to £970, 10 month old Limousins to £900. Messrs H & MC Copley, Grantham sold 24 month old Beef Shorthorn Heifers to £940, David Jones, Lincoln sold 10 month old Limousin Steers to £920, Messrs GH & M Briggs, Retford sold 10 month old Limousins to £910, Messrs Robinson Bros, Drayton sold 22 month old Angus Steers to £1010. A truly tremendous result with genuine Farmers cattle forward, a ringside of buyers and a great trade with vendors going away with their money!! Many more needed FORTHCOMING SALES Saturday 22nd March 2014 Annual Suckled Calf Sale on behalf of RE & S Baldwin, Wigan 100 British Blue and Limousin sired and out of Pure Limousin Cows born April/May 2013 From Messrs Mellors & Wilshaw (4 Year Parish) 16 15/16 and 31/32 Limousin Heifers, 2 years old, been running with a Limousin Bull since Jan 14 47 15/16 Limousin Steers and Heifers, 11-13 months old From A & N Spilman & Son, Lincoln 7 Pure Bred Simmental Heifers, well grown, excellent condition, 18-20 months old From Chris Partridge, Suffolk (4 Year TB Parish) Pedigree British Blue Bull, 27 months old, excellent Pedigree and figures (top 10% for breed) Blue & White in colour, big powerful Bull From S & S Richardson, Barnsley 3 Pedigree Lincoln Red Cows with Limousin X Bull calves at foot 1 Pedigree Lincoln Red Cow 2 Pedigree Lincoln Red Heifers, 21 months old From JL & DA Davis, Rugby 4 Limousin Steers, 11 months with Show potential 1 Freemartin Limousin Heifer, 19 months, all vaccinated with Rispoval 4 From JE & JW Meusel, Astley 4 Limousin Steers, single suckled, 11-12 months 4 Limousin Heifers single suckled 10-12 months From I & B Steele, Easington 2 Pedigree Simmental and 1 Simmental X Heifers, 24 months, suitable for breeding From Mr Charlton, Spalding 3 Pure Lincoln Red Steers, 14-15 months From Mr Greener, Worksop 1 Pedigree Charolais Bull, 16 months 2 Pedigree Charolais Heifers, 18 months From Keith William, Buxton 9 Steers and Heifers by named Aberdeen Angus Sire and out of Beef Cows, 11-13 months From West Hall Lodge 15 Continental Steers and Heifers (6 months) Also usual consignment of Black and White Bulls Saturday 29th March 2014 The inaugural Premier Show and Sale of Bulls and Females On behalf of the Lincoln Red Cattle Society, The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, The British Simmental Cattle Society and The Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society This is a Health Sale and Official Society Sales of the above mentioned breeds Saturday 5th April 2014 From Messrs JL & DA Davies, Rugby 3 Limousin Steers and 2 Limousin Heifers all 10 months and vaccinated with Rispoval 4 From TJ Barrell & Son, Norfolk 50 Limousin Steers and Heifers, outliers, 13-17 months Saturday 12th April 2014 The ‘10th Anniversary Limousin Day’ Show and Sale of Pedigree and Commercial British Limousin Cattle on behalf of The East Midlands Limousin Cattle Breeders Club and North West Midlands & North Wales Limousin Cattle Breeders Club 635 Head of Cattle Comprising 90 Pedigree Limousin Bulls 76 Pedigree Limousin Cows with 53 Pedigree Limousin Calves at foot and 10 non-Pedigree Calves at foot 27 Pedigree Limousin in-calf Heifers 119 Pedigree Limousin Maiden Heifers Includes the entire crop of ‘H’ Heifers from the ‘BAILEA’ Herd of Mr Brian Jones The entire Herd Dispersal Sale of Red and Black Limousin Cattle from the ‘ENGLANDS’ Herd of Messrs HP Gostling & Sons The entire Herd Dispersal Sale of the ‘SPECS’ Herd of Mr JA Nicholls Also this day 15 Quality Limousin Frozen Embryos 778 Straws of quality Pedigree Limousin Bull Semen 14 Commercial Cows with 4 Calves at foot 242 Commercial Steers and Heifers Inc. 104 Well grown Quality Limousin Steers and Heifers from Messrs Scott & Scott (Ayston) Ltd And 40 Limousin X Heifers from Mr R Rowlinson And 16 South Devon X Limousin Steers and Heifers from Messrs Foster & Copley Saturday 3rd May 2014 The Inaugural UK Breeders Official Society Show and Sale On behalf of The British Bazadaise Cattle Society Also this Day Official Society Sale on behalf of The Saler Cattle Society Saturday 17th May 2014 The Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sales of the ‘Pennys’ Herd of Pedigree Limousin Cattle On behalf of Mr Paul Walker, Driffield and The ‘Birdies’ Herd from Mr William Bird, Tadcaster Together with a Production Sale from the ‘Ironstone’ Herd for Messrs Smiths of Bloxham, Banbury and Guest consignments from the ‘Scorboro’ Herd of Messrs JG Bloom & Son, Driffield the ‘Rachels’ Herd of Messrs D & MLP Woodhouse, Driffield Also this Day Implement Sale FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED *** 2368 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 1448 – PRIME HOGGETS 903 – CULL EWES 17 – STORE LAMBS Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 Prime Hoggets – 1448 Sold: SQQ 210.57p/kg – Overall Average 197.27p/kg Well what a day and what a trade – every sheep pen full and 2 rows in the Cattle, who would have thought this a year ago?! Trade was electric from start to finish and if it continues nice to see it starting at Newark. Today 20 Pens £100+, 83 Pens 200p/kg + and some great loads returning the rewards for Vendors: PT Johnson, Lincoln Baggrave Farms, Leicestershire Moonshine Farms, Rutland Skinner Bros, Melton Mowbray Mrs AM Tarry-Smith, Brackley 118 Hogs 108 Hogs 77 Hogs 131 Hogs 100 Hogs Av. 51kgs Av. 41½kgs Av. 40kgs Av. 50kgs Av. 44½kgs 189p/kg 216.87p/kg 212.95p/kg 198.87p/kg 201.31p/kg £98.15/head £90.10/head £85.62/head £99.75/head £90.39/head PRIME HOGGETS WEIGHT STANDARDS (32.1 TO 39 KGS) MEDIUMS (39.1 TO 45 KGS) HEAVIES (45.6 TO 52 KGS) OVER 52 KGS AVERAGE MAXIMUM 215.44 p/kg 233.00 £80.42 £/head £88.00 209.53 p/kg 231.00 £88.23 £/head £97.00 192.72 p/kg 221.00 £94.22 £/head £106.00 178.65 p/kg 191.00 £98.81 £/head £110.00 CULL EWES & STORE LAMBS p/kg £/head p/kg £/head p/kg £/head p/kg £/head No. Sold 140 563 450 282 EWES SOLD £80.08 £160.00 903 STORE LAMBS £82.00 £61.27 17 TOP PRICE PENCE PER KILO Texel 34½kgs Texel 38kgs Texel 40½kgs Texel 41kgs Texel 42½kgs Texel 39½kgs 233p/kg 232p/kg 231p/kg 229p/kg 228p/kg 228p/kg Watson Bros PA Pollyn A & P Schofield Miss CM Bowser Skinner Bros P & I Tuplin Texel Texel Texel Texel 39½kgs 39½kgs 40½kgs 33kgs TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 72kgs Texel 72kgs Texel 56kgs Texel 62kgs Texel 48kgs Texel 57½kgs Texel 75kgs Texel 54½kgs Texel 55kgs Texel 55kgs 227p/kg 227p/kg 226p/kg 226p/kg Miss CM Bowser Railway View Farms A & P Schofield Lambs 4 Ewe £110 £110 £107 £106.50 £106 £104.50 £104 £103.50 £103 £103 JA Brown & Son Railway View Farms Ken Davies Skinner Bros Railway View Farms PT Johnson I Bristow PT Johnson Skinner Bros Skinner Bros Cull Ewes Again, what a super show of ewes and trade to match selling from £20 to £160 averaging all in £80.02! Ewes are wanted, please speak to us. Texel Texel Ram Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Ram Texel Texel Texel Ram £160 £160 £130 £128 £106 £105 £102 £101.50 £100 £100 B Lockhart Westlake Farms Ken Davies Messrs Currie Miss CM Bowser I Bristow New House Farms Messrs Currie PA Pollyn WD Harrison CALF REPORT – 115 Sold Today Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847 Twice as many calves and Stirks forward this week and overall quality much better especially at the top end. Leading the way as usual was the Sharman family who sold an outstanding run of Charolais both Bulls and Heifers with the heifers calves selling to £450 and the Bulls to £420. Messrs Black, Melton Mowbray sold Angus heifers to £300, black and Whites sold to a firmer trade reaching £252. In the Stirk section Messrs West Hall Lodge sold 6 month old British Blue Heifers to £760 and £660 and Steers the same way bred at £680, harder done or lesser bred sorts to £440 regardless Steers or heifers, Bulls got to £480 for 5 month old Blues. Black and White Bulls sold to a firmer trade topping £300 An excellent result, many more required – Contact Keith Miller on 0780 1032847 SATURDAY 22ND March From West Hall Lodge 15 Continental Steers and Heifer (6 months) Also usual consignments of Black and White Bulls __________________________________________________________________________ NEXT COLLECTIVE SALE SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2014 Entries Close Friday 9th May 2014 Contact Keith Miller on 0780 1032847 Or our Market Office on 01636 676741 More details nearer the time *** REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 2014 AUCTIONEER PAUL GENTRY HOME 01522 789152 MOBILE 0780 1032846 406 SLAUGHTER CATTLE SOLD YOUNG BULLS TO 240.5p OTMS TO 207.5p STEERS TO 241.5p HEIFERS TO 256.5p OVERALL MARKET AVERAGE LEVELLED AT 193.88p Young Bulls - 104 averaged 181.83p With just about every fertiliser spreader and sprayer going flat out todays numbers forward would be very disappointing, however trade would be much sharper on the week with the well finished bulls of all breeds good to sell!! Again today we would have seen several good bulls that required more finish. Top bulls today were consigned by Ian Wildgoose who sold Limousins to 240.5p (twice) £1440.60 and £1387.69. Dave and George Holling sold Limousins to 238.5p - £1366.61, Messrs Smiths of Bloxham sold Limousins to 235.5p - £31212.83 with others at 234.5p - £1451.56 and 232.5p £31343.85. Alywn Coles sold Blues to 232.5p - £1329.90 and Kevin Johnson sold Limousins to 230.5p - £1456.76. Julie Wicks sold Charolais Bulls to £1549.94. Today E grades sold from 235p with U+’s 227-233p and –U grades 220-226p with R grades 206-216p and O+’s 196-205p. Black and Whites were also sharper with the best 167-174p. Holsteins with meat 150-158p and plainer sorts 138-146p and horrors less. Many more meated bulls of all breeds could have been well sold and 16 month age limit not a problem here!! TOP BULLS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD J Wicks IH King K Johnson K Johnson Smiths of Bloxham K Johnson Smiths of Bloxham J Wicks IR Wildgoose DJ Summers & Son IH King AR Thomas AR Thomas Charolais Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Charolais Limousin Simmental British Blue Blonde Marchigiana 801kgs 908kgs 666kgs 667kgs 667kgs 632kgs 619kgs 730kgs 599kgs 699kgs 691kgs 737kgs 737kgs £1549.94 £1493.66 £1461.87 £1457.40 £1457.40 £1456.76 £1440.60 £1441.75 £1440.60 £1422.47 £1406.19 £1403.99 £1396.62 599kgs 577kgs 573kgs 515kgs 619kgs 578kgs 572kgs 412kgs 632kgs 546kgs 560kgs 586kgs 578kgs 437kgs 618kgs 615kgs 608kgs 445kgs 240.5p 240.5p 238.5p 235.5p 234.5p 232.5p 232.5p 232.5p 230.5p 229.5p 228.5p 226.5p 226.5p 226.5p 224.5p 223.5p 222.5p 221.5p TOP BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO IR Wildgoose IR Wildgoose GW Holling & Sons Smiths of Bloxham Smiths of Bloxham Smiths of Bloxham GL Coles & Son J Bingham K Johnson Smiths of Bloxham GL Coles & Son GL Coles & Son DJ Summers & Son J Bingham GL Coles & Son Smiths of Bloxham J Wicks GL Whitworth & Partners Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue £1440.60 £1387.69 £1366.61 £1212.83 £1451.56 £1343.85 £1329.90 £957.90 £1456.76 £1253.07 £1279.60 £1327.29 £1309.17 £989.81 £1387.41 £1374.53 £1352.80 £985.68 CULL COWS & OTMS – 92 averaged 141.88p or £1005.75 Again reduced numbers on offer today and again trade still creeping the right way with the trade exceptionally buoyant from the off!! Top cows today were consigned and Tommy and Anthony Holmes who sold Limousins to 178.5p - £1387.02 with others at 176.5p - £1187.84, 166.5p - £1513.49 and 163.5p £1296.56 with Blues to 169.5p - £1330.58. Roland Appleby sold Limousins to 159.5p £1226.56 at the same money Julie wicks also sold Limousins to gross £1143.62. Today R grades or better suckler cows sold from 150p with O+’s 138-148p and –O cows 126-136p. Proper meated Holsteins 122-128p with plainer sorts 112-120p and very plain Holsteins –P’s 94-104p. Not the best entry of OTM clean cattle sold to 207.5p for Limousin Heifers from Messrs Smiths of Bloxham and Limousin Steers from John White, Banbury to gross £1514.75 and £1425.43 respectively. Stock Bulls also from Smiths of Bloxham sold to 149.5p - £1240.85 with Jackie Nullis selling Simmentals to £1631.50 and Mr P Sherratt sold Charolais to £1578. 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 Manor Farms JA Wicks Manor Farms P Sherratt Manor Farms Manor Farms Limousin Limousin Charolais Charolais Limousin Limousin 793kgs 717kgs 876kg 701kgs 724kgs 688kgs £1296.56 £1143.62 £1143.18 £1055.01 £1046.18 £1014.80 YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Manor Farms JA Wicks P Sherratt Manor Farms Manor Farms Limousin Limousin Charolais Limousin Limousin 793kgs 717kgs 701kgs 688kgs 724kgs 163.5p 159.5p 150.5p 147.5p 144.5p £1296.56 £1143.62 £1055.01 £1014.80 £1046.18 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Manor Farms Manor Farms Manor Farms Manor Farms Manor Farms M Sallis Manor Farms Limousin Charolais Limousin Simmental British Blue Simmental Limousin 909kgs 932kgs 858kgs 946kgs 785kgs 943kgs 717kgs £1513.49 £1430.62 £1394.25 £1366.97 £1330.58 £1315.49 £1287.02 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Manor Farms Manor Farms Manor Farms Manor Farms Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin 717kgs 656kgs 785kgs 909kgs 179.5p 176.5p 169.5p 166.5p £1287.02 £1157.84 £1330.58 £1513.49 Manor Farms J & JR Appleby J & JR Appleby Manor Farms Limousin Limousin British Blue Charolais 858kgs 769kgs 759kgs 932kgs 162.5p 159.5p 157.5p 153.5p £1394.25 £1226.56 £1195.43 £1430.62 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Smiths of Bloxham Manor Farms MG Arnold & Sons CR Green Limousin British Blue Charolais Limousin 730kgs 742kgs 615kgs 553kgs 207.5p 182.5p 182.5p 179.5p £1514.75 £1354.15 £1122.38 £992.64 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES PENCE PER KILO Smiths of Bloxham Manor Farms S & E Dow MG Arnold & Sons Limousin British Blue S.Devon Charolais 730kgs 742kgs 741kgs 615kgs £1514.75 £1354.15 £1167.08 £1122.38 TOP OTMS STEER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD ME & SM Trafford ME & SM Trafford JV White & Son ME & SM Trafford Limousin Simmental Limousin Limousin 819kgs 795kgs 687kgs 776kgs £1584.77 £1474.73 £1425.53 £1408.44 TOP OTMS STEER PRICES PENCE PER KILO JV White & Sons ME & SM Trafford ME & SM Trafford Limousin Limousin Simmental 687kgs 819kgs 795kgs 207.5p 193.5p 185.5p £1425.53 £1584.77 £1474.73 TOP OTMS BULL PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD J Nullis P Sherratt Simmental Charolais 1300kgs 1200kgs £1631.50 £1578.00 TOP OTMS BULL PRICES PENCE PER KILO Smiths of Bloxham Limousin 830kgs 140.5p £1240.85 Steers - 105 averaged 194.90p Again a steady entry but trade a ‘big lump’ dearer on the week and not before time!! Without doubt talking to several Independent Wholesalers they all say the same thing and that is demand is very steady and ‘Oceans’ of box meat about. Imported meat has also tipped the balance out of producers favour with major players in both Ireland and Britain having purchased abattoirs in Eastern Europe and bringing meat into the UK. The same companies who were implicated in the last years Horse meat scandal are at it again mixing and matching Eastern European Beef with UK produced product and still UK producers can’t wait to sell cattle to these companies – Ask yourself who is the mug? Topping the Steers today was John White, Banbury who sold Limousins to 241.5p - £1572.17 with others at 239.5p - £1616.63, 238.5p - £1516.86, 236.5p - £1598.74, 235.5p - £1575.50 and 235.5p - £1526.04. Brian Cummings sold Limousins to 232.5p - £1339.20. Today E grades 240p plus with U+’s 2227-237p, -U grades 220-226p and R grades 212-219p and O+’s 192-204p and –O’s 180-190p. Today some well-fed Holsteins sold from 162-172p with plainer sorts 150-158p and very plain Holsteins 138-146p. MANY MORE PROPERLY FED CATTLE REQUIRED TOP STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD JV White & Son JV White & Son JV White & Son Darlay & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons S & E Dow B & J Cummings JV White & Sons Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Blonde Limousin Limousin Charolais Limousin Limousin 675kgs 676kgs 729kgs 719kgs 669kgs 651kgs 679kgs 648kgs 636kgs 774kgs 681kgs 673kgs £1616.63 £1598.74 £1585.58 £1578.21 £1575.50 £1572.17 £1537.94 £1526.04 £1516.86 £1513.17 £1508.42 £1483.97 TOP STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO JV White & Sons JV White & Sons JV Whites & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons JV White & Sons B & J Cummings JV White & Sons B & J Cummings JV White & Sons JV White & Sons Darlay & Sons Darlay & Sons JE Wade & Sons B & J Cummings JV White & Sons B & J Cummings AR Birch & Son C Stancombe & Son Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue 651kgs 675kgs 636kgs 676kgs 669kgs 648kgs 576kgs 679kgs 681kgs 673kgs 657kgs 719kgs 611kgs 586kgs 557kgs 729kgs 635kgs 530kgs 536kgs 241.5p 239.5p 238.5p 236.5p 235.5p 235.5p 232.5p 226.5p 221.5p 220.5p 220.5p 219.5p 218.5p 218.5p 218.5p 217.5p 217.5p 217.5p 214.5p £1572.17 £1616.63 £1516.86 £1598.74 £1575.50 £1526.04 £1339.20 £1537.94 £1508.42 £1483.97 £1448.68 £1578.21 £1335.04 £1280.41 £1217.05 £1585.58 £1381.13 £1152.75 £1149.72 Heifers - 105 averaged 205.65p Certainly not a vintage show of Heifers and again trade very much faster. Top Heifers were consigned by Ian Wildgoose who sold Blues to 256.5p - £1274.81 with Limousins to 254.5p (twice) - £1376.85 and £1323.40 with another at 248.5p - £1307.11. Nick Sansom sold Limousins to 252.5p - £1143.83 with others at 240.5p (twice) - £1216.93 and £1204.91. Edward Swindells sold Blues to 247.5p - £1442.93, David Scarborough sold Limousins to 242.5p - £1142.18 and Martin Falconbridge sold Limousins to 241.5p – £1132.64. John Farrow sold Charolais to £1599.48 and Blues to £1552.64. Today E grades 240p plus with U+’s 230-236p and –U grades 224-228p and R grades 208-219p and O+’s 198-207p with O’s 180-188p. TOP HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD WH Farrow & Sons WH Farrow & Sons Swindells Livestock J Wicks S & E Dow J & JR Appleby Kirklington Farms Steadman Partners IR WIldgoose Charolais British Blue British Blue Charolais Charolais Charolais British Blue Limousin Limousin 685kgs 651kgs 583kgs 693kgs 693kgs 610kgs 625kgs 645kgs 541kgs £1599.48 £1552.64 £1442.93 £1431.05 £1403.33 £1387.75 £1384.38 £1383.53 £1376.85 497kgs 541kgs 520kgs 453kgs 526kgs 583kgs 477kgs 493kgs 471kgs 469kgs 506kgs 501kgs 651kgs 437kgs 489kgs 685kgs 568kgs 610kgs 568kgs 256.5p 254.5p 254.5p 252.5p 248.5p 247.5p 247.5p 245.5p 242.5p 241.5p 240.5p 240.5p 238.5p 235.5p 234.5p 233.5p 230.5p 227.5p 227.5p TOP HEIFERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO IR Wildgoose IR Wildgoose IR Wildgoose E Sansom & Son IR Wildgoose Swindells Livestock DJ Scarborough E Sansom & Son DJ Scarborough L Faulconbridge E Sansom & Son E Sansom & Son WH Farrow & Sons Bartle Bros L Faulconbridge WH Farrow & Sons J Wicks J & JR Appleby C Stancombe & Son British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Bazadaise Charolais Limousin Charolais British Blue £1274.81 £1376.85 £1323.40 £1143.83 £1307.11 £1442.93 £1180.58 £1210.32 £1142.18 £1132.64 £1216.93 £1204.91 £1552.64 £1029.14 £1146.71 £1599.48 £1309.24 £1387.75 £1292.20 QUALITY PRICE REPORTING FINISHED YOUNG BULLS (p per kg lw) No Sold Premium (E-R 2-4L) 22 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 54 Other (Fat Classes 28 1, 5L, 5H Conformation O-, P) Top Price Ave Price Ave Estimated Deadweight 240.50 228.16 393.37 200.50 168.50 186.86 144.61 339.74 300.27 FINISHED STEERS (p per kg lw) ___________________________________________________________________________ Premium (E-R 2-4L) 19 241.50 227.84 392.82 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 70 208.50 196.24 256.80 Other (Fat Classes 16 162.50 149.88 305.87 1, 5L 5H Conformation 0-, P) FINISHED HEIFERS (p per kg lw) Premium (E-R 2-4L) 23 256.50 233.69 402.91 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 69 212.50 205.63 373.87 Other (Fat Classes 13 156.13 306.13 1, 5L, 5H Conformation 0-, P) REPORT ON THE SALE OF STOCK WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 2014 FAT CATTLE MAX 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) HEIFERS Light (330kg-500kg) HEIFERS Medium (501-590kg) HEIFERS Heavy (591kg-Over) AVERAGE 2235.50 DIFFERENCE ON THE WEEK 160.86 -2.39 240.50 193.47 +17.35 219.50 187.30 +4.83 217.50 182.32 +21.04 238.50 197.00 -1.40 241.50 194.42 +3.89 256.50 214.46 +21.07 254.50 204.68 -1.09 238.50 198.50 +2.47 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 ________________________________________________________________ 415 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 406 – PRIME HOGGETS 9 – CULL EWES Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 Not really enough hogs, but again a very fast trade very in line with Saturday and the early part of the week, returning an SQQ of 208.75p/kg and all in 200.65p/kg. Again nice to see New Vendors travelling to Newark to sell their stock. It seems the handy-weight lambs are demanding the premium, especially the well fleshed PRIME HOGGETS WEIGHT STANDARDS (32.1 TO 39 KGS) MEDIUMS (39.1 TO 45 KGS) HEAVIES (45.6 TO 52 KGS) OVER 52 KGS AVERAGE 206.16 £77.49 209.28 £89.08 195.60 £96.09 189.10 £107.39 MAXIMUM p/kg 222.00 p/kg £/head £82.00 £/head p/kg 231.00 p/kg £/head £98.00 £/head p/kg 210.00 p/kg £/head £105.00 £/head p/kg 198.00 p/kg £/head £119.00 £/head TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 42½ 231p/kg Texel 42kgs 227p/kg Texel 43½kgs 225p/kg Texel 43½kgs 225p/kg Texel 43kgs 222p/kg Texel 37kgs 222p/kg Texel 42½kgs 221p/kg Texel 42kgs 218p/kg Texel 41kgs 218p/kg Texel 41kgs 213p/kg WG Moore WG Moore WG Moore H Savage Ltd WG Moore H Savage Ltd WG Moore G & DM Howsam G & DM Howsam G & DM Howsam TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 70½kgs £119 Texel 58kgs £110.50 Suffolk 58kgs £109 Texel 59½kgs £109 Texel 56½kgs £109 Texel 56kgs £108 Texel 54kgs £107 Texel 52kgs £105 Suffolk 51kgs £100 Texel 50kgs £100 Brackenbury Farms W Allison & Sons W Allison & Sons Brackenbury Farms Brackenbury Farms RE Johnson W Allison & Sons G & DM Howsam W Allison & Sons RE Johnson No. Sold 41 177 122 66 Cull Ewes Only 9 but what a variety selling from £30 for Mules from Elnor Partners to £107 for Suffolks from JM Robinson and Texels £93 from Elnor Partners. An average of £66.89, but please Ewes really on a Saturday! BELLY CLIPPING SERVICE We can’t begin to comprehend the effect that the weather that is affecting our Farming Neighbours in the South-West but it is too having an effect on Our Local Farmers and in particular the Sheep Farmers. We at Newark believe firmly on not only the Selling of but Marketing of YOUR Stock. We will therefore be providing FREE of CHARGE a Belly Clipping Service at the Market on the eve of each Market Day: Tuesday Afternoon / Evening Friday Afternoon / Evening Sheep can then be shown, clean and ready for sale We DO need notice if you wish to use this service Details from: JAMES SEALY: 07772 618315 KEITH MILLER: 07801 032847 PIG REPORT Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847 A much improved entry of Pigs this week with good bred pigs selling to 130p per kg for David & Gill Hirst, 2nd qualities or high probing sort extremely hard to sell, cull sows again sold to a fast trade with Messrs WD Copley selling to 80p per kg twice or to £180. 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