Market Report for Weekending Wednesday 23rd April 2014 1013 CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK Feeding Cows to 184.5p - £1226.94 Cows & Calves to £1750.00 In-Calf Cows to £1450.00 Store Steers to £1360.00 Store Heifers to £1140.00 Rearing Bull Calves to £450.00 OTMS to 186.5p - £1701.00 Young Bulls to 226.5p - £1485.23 Steers to 242.5p - £1451.45 Heifers to 270.5p - £1592.01 1889 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK New Season Lambs to 269.00 - £117.00 Old Season Lambs to 341.00 - £150.00 Cull Ewes to £144.00 Prime Pigs to 140.00p - £128.50 THIS SATURDAY – 26th APRIL 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 26th April 2014 Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep – NO CATTLE TODAY Wednesday 30th April 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 3rd May 2014 Sale of Calves followed by Pigs, Sheep and Feeding Cows. Also this day The Inaugural UK Breeders Official Society Sale on behalf of The British Bazadaise Cattle Society and the Official Society Sale on behalf of The Salers Cattle Society of the UK, followed by Breeding Cattle and Store Cattle Wednesday 7th May 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 10th May 2014 Sale of fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep Wednesday 14th May 2014 Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep Saturday 17th May 2014 The Complete Unreserved Sale of the ’Penny Herd’ of Pedigree Limousin cattle, the ‘Birdies Herd’ and the Production Sale from the ‘Ironstone Herd’ and guest consignments from the ‘Scorboro Herd’ and the ‘Rachels Herd’. Also Calves, Pigs and Sheep this day. No Store Cattle today. Sale of Farm Machinery and Implements after Sheep sale. 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 PASSPORTS Please ensure all Passports are correctly filled in, ie: Holding sticker, signed and dated The funeral of Robin Smith will be held on Wednesday 7th May at 4pm at Scalford Church *** MARKET REPORT REPORT FOR SATURDAY 19TH APRIL 2014 Auctioneer: Paul L Gentry Telephone: 0780 1032846 614 CATTLE SOLD TODAY Viz: 53 Feeding, 73 Rearing and Reared Calves, 30 Breeding Cattle, 458 Store Cattle Feeding Cows – 10.30am (53) averaged 135.19p or £788.85 A very decent entry on offer today met a packed ringside of buyers and a marvellous trade prevailed. John Ashton, Boston sold Blue cows to 184.5p - £1188.18 with another at 169.5p - £900.05. Field Farming Company, Southwell sold Blues to 181.5p - £1226.94, Andrew Bostock, Kenilworth sold Charolais to 178.5p - £1083.50 and 171.5p - £1039.29, Messrs AW & KM Lewis & Son sold Charolais to 167.5p - £936.33. Dennis Mitchell, Thursford sold Simmentals to 156.5p – £1106.46. A truly outstanding result – many more required for our next sale on Saturday 3 rd May Breeding Cattle – 30 A nice show of very genuine Breeding Cattle met a very sharp trade with Martin Hall, New York selling British Blue Cross cows 4 years old with Blue bull calves 3 months to £1750 and 7 year olds with Blue heifer calves 3 months to £1650. Marin Spokes, South Croxton sold Blonde 8 year old cows with Limousin 2 month bull calves to £1750 and similar cows with 1 month old bull calves to £1650. Jim Wallis, Blakesley, Towcester sold a lovely run of very nicely bred cows in-calf to a French imported Limousin Bull 7-8 months with 4 years olds to £1450 with others at £1400, three times and 8 year olds to £1380. Don’t forget our tremendous entries of breeding cattle on 3rd May and 17th May and 31st May 2014 Store Cattle – 458 A truly outstanding entry of Store Cattle on offer today met a packed ringside of buyers and a marvellous trade prevailed selling far and wide. Messrs Pilkington Farms, Buxton sold an outstanding run of quality Limousin Steers with 1417 month old selling to £1360 and 10 month olds selling to £1280, Messrs G & H Chester, Wellow sold Charolais 18 month old steers to £1300 and a pen of 10 16 month old Charolais to £1200 with 6 17-19 month old Charolais heifers selling at £1000. Coventry vendors Joe, Hazel and Jane Gilbert sold 16 months old Limousin steers to £1285 and 9 month olds to £1100. Mr RD Green, Brigg sold Blonde 17-21 month old steers to £1250 and heifers to £1055. New vendor to Newark Len Scott, Seaton, Hull sold a marvellous load of 38 quality Limousin sired homebred cattle with 12-15 month old steers to £1220 and 11-12 month old heifers to £1070 and 10 month old heifers to £1050. Roger Wright sold some very well bred Limousin sired 13 month old steers to £1120. Ashbourne vendor Robert Rowlison sold 40 very nice Limousin and Blue heifers with 17 month old Limousins to £1140 and 13-16 month old Limousins to £1110 and 12 month olds to £1050. Messrs K Sayles, Whiston sold Aberdeen Angus 17 month old steers to £1070. David Barker, Hertfordshire sold Charolais 17 month old heifers to £1030 and 12 month olds to £890, Mr NC Roberts, Norwich sold Blonde 23 month old steers to £1050, Messrs KJ & A Troop, Barsby sold Angus 18 month old heifers to £1010. Younger long term cattle ready for turning out were a very fast trade with plenty young small cattle £780-£900 for steers and £750-£880 for heifers. Again a great result for this popular Saturday fixture of genuine Farmers cattle with vendors going away with their cheques that are safe to Bank!! Many more required for the next Sale – Saturday 3rd May 1751 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 879 – PRIME HOGGETS 839 - CULL EWES 33 – STORE LAMBS & EWES WITH LAMBS AT FOOT Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 Prime Sheep Reports of a sluggish trade towards the end of the week, but not in Newark today with many looking for sheep to kill over the weekend and Bank Holiday! Many happy Vendors, and those who came without sheep would have wished that they had. Today we saw the Hogs dominated by a fantastic run of Texel & Beltex Ewe Lambs from David & Linda Wadland. No queues here!! PRIME HOGGETS WEIGHT STANDARDS (32.1 TO 39 KGS) MEDIUMS (39.1 TO 45 KGS) HEAVIES (45.6 TO 52 KGS) OVER 52 KGS EWES SOLD TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Beltex 44kgs Beltex 38kgs Beltex 39kgs Beltex 42kgs Beltex 42kgs Beltex 42kgs Beltex 41kgs Beltex 40kgs Texel 44½kgs Texel 42kgs AVERAGE MAXIMUM 214.64p/kg £76.49/head 234.27p/kg £101.57/head 198.71p/kg £97.54/head 174.71p/kg £100.94/head CULL EWES £93.35 341p/kg 292p/kg 287p/kg 276p/kg 269p/kg 264p/kg 261p/kg 258p/kg 238p/kg 235p/kg 292p/kg £112/head 341p/kg £150/head 222p/kg £104.50/head 222p/kg £114.50/head £144.00 DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland SJ Taylor G & DM Howsam No. Sold 80 103 305 382 TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Beltex 44kgs £150 Beltex 42kgs £116 Suffolk 65kgs £114.50 Beltex 42kgs £113 Beltex 39kgs £112 Beltex 42kgs £111 Beltex 38kgs £111 Suffolk 67kgs £110.50 Suffolk 67kgs £110.50 Suffolk 68½kgs £110.50 DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland N Thorndyke DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland DS & LE Wadland N Thorndyke N Thorndyke N Thorndyke Store Sheep A real variation in the alleys this week; Cade Lambs selling upto £30 from JW Capp. Goats sold to £47. Texel store Lambs from N Emmett £68.50. C Goulsbra sold full Mouth Texel Ewes with pairs £201 as were 6 tooth with pairs. Ewes and Lambs are wanted – please call Keith Miller on 0780 1032847! Cull Ewes & Rams An excellent entry of cull ewes and rams for the Bank Holiday weekend, which met a firmer trade for a lesser quality show some £6.00 per head up on the week and £10.00 plus dearer than any other outlet in the country. Top price today went to Messrs IPG Farms who sold Texel ewes to £144. Messrs Lockhart sold Texels to £138, Messrs Andrews sold Continentals to £125, Nigel Thorndyke sold Suffolk half breds to £124, all in all best Continental ewes £110 plus. Mules regularly sold to £84 to top £90 and anything leaner (showing their age) £55 to £70. Cull rams also met a fast trade with Charolais from River side Farms selling to £124. Overall average Ewes £94.00 and Rams £111.50 Texel Texel Suffolk Texel Suffolk Suffolk Texel Suffolk Suffolk Suffolk Texel Ram £144 £138 £126 £125 £124 £124 £124 £122 £120 £120 £113 IPG Farms B Lockhart K Davies Riverside N Thorndyke N Thorndyke Riverside N Saint C Stancombe & Son Riverside Hubbard Farms How can you afford to sell your cull sheep anywhere else? Many more urgently required to meet demand Contact Keith Miller on 0780 103847 or James Sealy on 07772 618315 with your entries Sheep can be brought in Friday afternoon ready for Saturdays Sale (please give notice) 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 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 Featuring: 4 Pedigree Bazadaise Bulls 14 Bazadaise Females 7 Pedigree Salers Bulls 2 Pedigree Salers Females Followed By: From Pilkington Farms, Derbys 20 In-calf Limousin x and Charolais x in-calf Cows due May to Limousin Bull From DW North, Lincoln (4 Year TB area) 2 Pedigree Charolais Bulls From S & GA Potter, Thrisk 2 British Blue Bulls From Andy Deverall, Northants 3 Pedigree British Blue Bulls Fromm G Williams, Norwich (4 Year TB area) 5 Simmental, Aberdeen Angus and Welsh Black Cows with calves at foot From Mr and Mrs N Jenkinson, Devon 1 Pedigree British Blue Bull, 24 months old From JP Coupe, Newton 6 Limousin Heifers (7/8 & 15/16 bred), 16-19 months old In the Calf Section From Mr O Robertshaw, Newark 7 Bazadaise Heifers and 5 Bazadaise Bulls 8-13 months old In the Pig Section From Mr C Vout, Norfolk 90 Weaners-Store Pigs, both Native and Commercial Bred 10 Sows (R.W.B) 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 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 Blue, half Bazadaise Bull, 14 months, real good length and sharp and in good crossing condition, high bred From TJ & KG Allen, Notts 12 Limousin Cross Cows with Limousin Calves at foot, Mar/April born, run with Limousin Bull since calved FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED __________________________________________________________________________ CALF REPORT 74 SOLD TODAY Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847 A reduced entry of calves this week which sold to a firmer trade for all qualities. Best Continental calves sold to £450 for Ian and Steph Sharmans Blue Bulls and Limousin Heifers from the same home to £365. Bob Unsworth sold Limousin bulls and heifers to £300 and black and whites sold from £40 to £80 again Stirk sold firmer. Messrs Worrell sold Limousin steers to £540, John and Owen Perry sold Blue heifer to £400 and black and white bulls to £370. Messrs Henry Catlin got to £550 from Angus steers AS ALWAYS A GREAT RESULT – MANY MORE CALVES REQUIRED - Contact Keith Miller on 0780 1032847 __________________________________________________________________________ NEXT COLLECTIVE SALE SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2014 ENTRIES TO-DATE Bateman Cattle Crush IAE Calf Creep Feeder Technik Automatic Calf Feeder Car Trailer to carry 4/5 sheep or calves 15.5 foot Auger 4.5 inch wide 3 Teat Calf Milk Feeder Dog Cage inc. accessories 300 Gallon Plastic Diesel Tank Molasses Ball Feeder Static Silage Wrapper 3 Sets of Horse Jumps Landrover wheel and tyre 205-16 Quantity of Lamb Creep Feeders and Troughs (Batemans) Amazon 24 metre spread fertilizer spreader with a 2 tonne hopper and headland discs More entries to be confirmed Entries Close Friday 9th May 2014 Contact Keith Miller on 0780 1032847 Or our Market Office on 01636 676741 *** REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL 2014 AUCTIONEER PAUL GENTRY HOME 01522 789152 MOBILE 0780 1032846 399 SLAUGHTER CATTLE SOLD YOUNG BULLS TO 226.5p OTMS TO 186.5p STEERS TO 242.5p HEIFERS TO 270.5p OVERALL AVERAGE LEVELLED AT 194.40p Young Bulls - 123 averaged 180.18p A decent entry on offer today and some marvellous top end bulls on offer, trade was remarkably better on the week with buyers the keenest we have seen for many weeks with all qualities 10-15 pence dearer on the week. Never one to stand on the fence, without doubt the main larger Abattoirs have formed a cartel with all singing from the same hymn sheet, all quoting similar prices all penalising the producers on weight and age of bulls, we have started this week showing you the prices achieved for over 16 month old bulls – these bulls would be reduced by some £200-£300 per head if sold deadweight to many Irish owned Abattoirs who make no bones about it are trying to screw the Industry. We Livestock Auctioneers want to make more of your stock, in fact we are the only ones who want to do it. Everybody else that comes on your farm wants you to have less – and it’s as simple as this, you desert the Auctions and when Auctions are no more you will find out exactly where you will be – right in the shite – right up to your neck and beyond!! Cast your mind backs to Foot and Mouth 2001 – markets shut for a year the whole industry in their hands – and what did they do? Give you a proper Royal Rogering!! Back off my soapbox and on with today’s report Top bulls today were consigned by James Mills and Dave and George Holling who both sold Limousins to 226.5p - £1164.21 and £1161.95. James sold Blues to 225.5p - £1143.29 and 216.5p - £1169.10. Graham Howsham sold Limousins to 225.5p - £1143.29. Alwyn Coles sold Limousins to 222.5p - £1328.33 and 219.5p - £1428.95. Baumber Park Farms sold Limousins to 220.5p £1309.77. Top grossing bulls today were sold by Stuart Harness who sold Blues to £1485.23 and £1389.40. Today E grades 221p plus with U+’s 215-220p and –U grades 210-214 and R grades 188-200 depending on belly and O+’s 180-186p. Today some nice Friesians with the best 167-173p, meated Holsteins 160-166p and plainer sorts 150-158p with very plain Holsteins 130-140p and horrors 118-128p. MANY MORE REQUIRED TOP OVER 16 MONTH BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO G & DM Howsam W Jackson & Sons GL Coles & Son GL Coles & Son H Dawson & Son S Dore & Sons Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin Limousin Limosuin British Blue Blonde Limousin Limousin 507kgs 563kgs 530kgs 570kgs 605kgs 674kgs 635kgs 225.5p 218.5p 214.5p 209.5p 208.5p 207.5p 207.5p £1143.29 £1230.16 £1136.85 £1194.15 £1261.43 £1398.55 £1317.63 TOP BULLS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD R Harness & Sons GL Coles & Son S Dore & Sons R Harness & Sons J Mills & Son S Dore & Sons DW Applewhite W Jackson & Sons H Dawson & Son R Partridge & Son Ltd GL Coles & Son DW Applewhite R Harness & Sons British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Blonde Limousin Limousin Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Lincoln Red 805kgs 651kgs 674kgs 749kgs 643kgs 852kgs 739kgs 656kgs 709kgs 623kgs 597kgs 670kgs 780kgs £1485.23 £1428.95 £1398.55 £1389.40 £1372.34 £1358.94 £1356.07 £1348.08 £1336.47 £1336.34 £1328.33 £1323.25 £1322.10 514kgs 513kgs 534kgs 507kgs 597kgs 594kgs 651kgs 563kgs 590kgs 559kgs 540kgs 623kgs 530kgs 474kgs 643kgs 617kgs 589kgs 501kgs 226.5p 226.5p 225.5p 225.5p 222.5p 220.5p 219.5p 218.5p 217.5p 217.5p 216.5p 214.5p 214.5p 214.5p 213.5p 213.5p 213.5p 212.5p TOP BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO J Mills & Son GW Holling & Sons J Mills & Son G & DM Howsam GL Coles & Son Baumber Park Farms GL Coles & Son W Jackson & sons DW Applewhite J Mills & Son J Mills & Son R Partridge & Son Ltd GL Coles & Son JE Reynold & Co J Mills & Son G & DM Howsam J Mills & Son JE Reynolds & Co Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Charolais British Blue Limousin Limousin A.Angus British Blue Limousin Limousin limousin £1164.21 £1161.95 £1204.17 £1143.29 £1328.33 £1309.77 £1428.95 £1230.16 £1283.25 £1215.83 £1169.10 £1336.34 £1136.85 £1016.73 £1372.81 £1317.30 £1257.52 £1064.63 23.12.12 02.12.12 15.06.12 13.06.12 15.11.12 07.05.12 28.11.12 CULL COWS & OTMS – 72 averaged 129.47p or £925.13 A smaller entry of cull cows on offer today and very few stars met another decent trade. Top cow today was sold by Gill and Barry Heald who sold Limousins to 172.5p - £1273.05. Peter Dunn sold Bulls to 161.5p - £1199.95. After that with the very odd exception the cows were mainly O+ grades with meated sorts selling from 130-138p, plainer finished types 120-128p. Black and whites again sold well with meated sorts 122-128p, plainer 110-120p and dollies 100-108p. OTM clean cattle were a very ordinary show with the exceptions of Gill and Barry Heald who sold Limousins to 186p - £1374.51 and 178.5p - £1461.92 for heifers. Long distance travellers Andrew Graham, Dumfries sold South Devon steers to 176.5p £1131.37. Danny and Jane Wyllie sold Charolais stock bulls to £1701.00. Many more urgently required 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 Heald & Co Mallaber Partners Marsdens Farms Ltd CA Oliver & Son Limousin British Blue A.Angus Friesian 738kgs 905kgs 846kgs 835kgs £1273.05 £1153.88 £1053.27 £1031.23 YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Heald & Co Marsdens Farms Ltd Bowes Farms Ltd WE Smith & Son Limousin A.Angus S.Devon Limousin 738kgs 706kgs 643kgs 708kgs 172.5p 137.5p 129.5p 128.5p £1273.05 £970.75 £832.69 £909.78 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD P Dunn Lewin Farms Lewin Farms S & E Dow S & E Dow S & E Dow H Catlin D & J Wyllie British Blue Charolais Charolais S.Devon Simmental S.Devon British Blue S.Horn 743kgs 848kgs 826kgs 788kgs 811kgs 769kgs 896kgs 867kgs £1199.95 £1166.00 £1069.67 £1051.98 £1050.25 £1042.00 £1025.92 £1018.73 TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO P Dunn GW Holling & Sons Lewin Farms S & E Dow Bowes Farms Bowes Farms S & E Dow Marsdens Farms Ltd Spence Bros British Blue Limousin Charolais S.Devon Blonde S.Devon S.Devon A.Angus Limousin 743kgs 724kgs 848kgs 769kgs 738kgs 700kgs 788kgs 675kgs 744kgs 161.5p 139.5p 137.5p 135.5p 135.5p 134.5p 133.5p 133.5p 132.5p £1199.95 £1009.98 £1166.00 £1042.00 £999.99 £941.50 £1051.98 £901.13 £985.80 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Heald & Co Heald & Co AE Kerr & Son Limousin Limousin Friesian 819kgs 737kgs 855kgs £1461.92 £1374.51 £1055.93 TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES PENCE PER KILO Heald & Co Heald & co H Catlin Marsdens Farmss Ltd Limousin Limousin British Blue A.Angus 737kgs 819kgs 642kgs 674kgs 186.5p 178.5p 149.5p 143.5p £1374.51 £1461.92 £959.79 £967.19 TOP OTMS STEER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD P Dunn A Graham A Graham Simmental Simmental S.Devon 958kgs 724kgs 641kgs £1355.57 £1248.90 £1131.37 TOP OTMS STEER PRICES PENCE PER KILO A Graham A Graham A Graham S.Devon Simmental Simmental 641kgs 724kgs 652kgs 176.5p 172.5p 161.5p £1131.37 £1248.90 £1052.98 121.5p £1701.00 TOP OTMS BULL PRICES PENCE PER KILO D & J Wyllie Charolais 1400kgs Steers - 73 averaged 184.34p A reasonable entry on offer today and some decent quality at the top end – Trade very much sharper on the week with many 10-15 pence better. Top steer this week was sold by Messrs JA Hall & Son Family, Bleasby who sold Blues to 242.5p - £1275.55, Messrs TW & PT Moss Ltd sold Blues to 239.5p - £1187.92 and 231.5p £1185.28, Edward Swindells sold Blues to 232.5p - £1146.23, Mr AC Adlard, Louth sold Bazadaise to 227.5p - £1451.45, Ian Stancombe sold Blues to 224.5p - £1225.77. Today E grades 232p plus with U+’s 218-225p and –U grades 209-217p, R grades sold from 198-208p and O+’s 186-196p. Meated Holsteins 150-162p and plainer Holsteins steers 138-148p. MANY MORE REQUIRED TOP STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD AC Adlard Bowes Farms Ltd A Clifton TW & PT Moss Ltd RG Rutter & Son S & E Dow S & E Dow CE Hardcastle & Son LCF Chapman & Son S & E Dow TW & PT Moss Ltd JE Wade & Sons JE Wade & Sons RG Rutter & Son Bazadaise S.Horn Limousin British Blue British Blue Charolais Simmental Limousin Limousin S.Devon British Blue Saler Limousin British Blue 638kgs 696kgs 668kgs 669kgs 787kgs 765kgs 779kgs 633kgs 654kgs 721kgs 613kgs 612kgs 606kgs 777kgs £1451.45 £1423.32 £1399.46 £1374.80 £1365.45 £1357.88 £1351.57 £1351.46 £1350.51 £1330.25 £1327.15 £1324.98 £1311.99 £1309.25 526kgs 496kgs 493kgs 512kgs 638kgs 546kgs 545kgs 613kgs 612kgs 606kgs 570kgs 609kgs 633kgs 583kgs 503kgs 603kgs 543kgs 242.5p 239.5p 232.5p 231.5p 227.5p 224.5p 217.5p 216.5p 216.5p 216.5p 215.5p 214.5p 213.5p 213.5p 213.5p 211.5p 211.5p TOP STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO JA Hall & Son Farming TW & PT Moss Ltd Swindells Livestock Ltd TW & PT Moss Ltd AC Adlard C Stancombe & Son C Stancombe & Son TW & PT Moss Ltd JE Wade & Sons JE Wade & Sons C Stancombe & Son CE Hardcastle & Son CE Hardcastle & Son C Stancombe & Son G Laming & Son C Stancombe & Son ERB Dewes British Blue British Blue British Blue British Blue Bazadaise British Blue British Blue British Blue Saler Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin British Blue Blonde £1275.55 £1187.92 £1146.23 £1185.28 £1451.45 £1225.77 £1185.38 £1327.15 £1324.98 £1311.99 £1228.35 £1306.31 £1351.46 £1244.71 £1073.91 £1275.35 £1148.45 Heifers - 131 averaged 216.49p A very decent entry of heifers and at the top end the best run we have seen for many weeks. Trade today again very much sharper with plenty over 240p and nice O+’s 200p!! Top heifers today were consigned by Ian Wildgoose who sold Limousins to 270.5p £1371.44 with others 269.5p - £1207.36 and 263.5p - £1230.55. Mick Hill sold Limousins to 255.5p - £1343.93, John Holmes sold Limousins to 254.5p - £1165.07, James Mills sold Blues to 253.5p - £1226.94 and 249.5p - £1080.34 with Limousisn to 249.5p - £1010.48, Graham Mason sold Blues to 249.5p - £1190.12. Nick Sansom sold Limousins to 247.5p - £1185.53, Rob Belfield sold Limousin to 246.5p - £1104.32 and Ian Stancombe sold Blues to 243.5p £1119.48. John Farrow sold Blues to £1592.01 and Mick Hill sold Limousins to £1462.73. Today E grades 247p plus with U+’s 238-246p, -U grades 228-237p and R grades 218-224p, O+’s traded from 196-206p and –O grades 170-184p. A much better day at the office!! TOP HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD WH Farrow & Sons MAG Hill WH Farrow & Sons JN Booth & Sons R Partridge & Son IR Wildgoose WH Farrow & Son IR Wildgoose JH Duffin & Sons JH Duffin & Sons MAG Hill Besthorpe Cattle RW Manchester JH Duffin & Sons MAG Hill MAG Hill CT Addison CT Addison British Blue Limousin British Blue Simmental British Blue Limousin Charolais Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Blonde Limousin Limousin Limousin Blonde Blonde 722kgs 591kgs 636kgs 692kgs 663kgs 552kgs 696kgs 507kgs 614kgs 579kgs 569kgs 569kgs 596kgs 579kgs 526kgs 560kgs 548kgs 572kgs £1592.01 £1462.73 £1453.26 £1442.82 £1428.77 £1388.28 £1374.60 £1371.44 £1366.15 £1363.55 £1362.76 £1357.07 £1355.90 £1346.18 £1343.93 £1335.60 £1334.38 £1329.90 507kgs 448kgs 467kgs 526kgs 457kgs 484kgs 552kgs 477kgs 433kgs 405kgs 591kgs 499kgs 479kgs 448kgs 456kgs 471kgs 430kgs 548kgs 270.5p 269.5p 263.5p 255.5p 254.5p 253.5p 251.5p 249.5p 249.5p 249.5p 247.5p 247.5p 247.5p 246.5p 245.5p 244.5p 244.5p 243.5p TOP HEIFERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO IR Wildgoose IR Wildgoose IR Wildgoose MAG Hill JW Holmes & Son J Mills & Son IR Wildgoose GV Mason J Mills & Son J Mills & Son MAG Hill JW Holmes & Son E Sansom & Son R Belfield C Stancombe & Son RP & DL Hutchinson Ltd J Mills & Son CT Addison Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin British Blue British Blue Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin British Blue Limousin Limousin Blonde £1371.44 £1207.36 £1230.55 £1343.93 £1163.07 £1226.94 £1388.28 £1190.12 £1080.34 £1010.48 £1462.73 £1235.03 £1185.53 £1104.32 £1119.48 £1141.60 £1051.35 £1334.38 QUALITY PRICE REPORTING FINISHED YOUNG BULLS (p per kg lw) No Sold Premium (E-R 2-4L) 20 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 81 Other (Fat Classes 22 1, 5L, 5H Conformation O-, P) Top Price Ave Price Ave Estimated Deadweight 226.50 218.74 377.14 190.50 178.50 184.61 149.99 334.65 306.10 FINISHED STEERS (p per kg lw) ___________________________________________________________________________ Premium (E-R 2-4L) 20 242.50 221.68 382.21 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 35 199.50 183.82 334.22 Other (Fat Classes 18 179.50 150.62 307.39 1, 5L 5H Conformation 0-, P) FINISHED HEIFERS (p per kg lw) Premium (E-R 2-4L) 33 270.50 240.17 414.09 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 79 228.50 217.85 396.09 Other (Fat Classes 19 178.50 169.72 332.78 1, 5L, 5H Conformation 0-, P) REPORT ON THE SALE OF STOCK WEDNESDAY 23rd April 2014 FAT CATTLE 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) MAX AVERAGE DIFFERENCE ON THE WEEK 226.50 169.66 +7.15 222.50 188.81 +10.91 219.50 170.79 +1.30 242.50 224.34 +55.79 227.50 186.05 +6.43 209.50 170.58 +8.97 269.50 225.89 +25.51 270.50 214.50 +21.31 247.50 200.53 +18.78 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 117 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 78 SPRING LAMBS 30 HOGGETS 7 EWES Auctioneer: James Sealy Mobile: 07772 618315 Home: 01788 510206 2 Full rows of sheep and again a bit of everything, a short week, saw demand limited, but the good would be a good trade. As the Hogs dry up, we will start to see Spring Lamb numbers increase, but maybe not until “The Switch Over” comes. Spring Lambs Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel 39kgs 39kgs 41kgs 43½kgs 40kgs 48kgs 48kgs 43kgs 41kgs 42kgs 39kgs 41½kgs 269p/kg 259p/kg 250p/kg 246p/kg 245p/kg 244p/kg £117 £107 £106 £105 £105 £101 DJ Summers Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser GW Banks & sons Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser Miss CM Bowser DJ Summers A Lea Hoggets Just an odd few clearing up lots today. Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel Texel 39kgs 42kgs 43kgs 44kgs 43kgs 45kgs 42kgs 44kgs 215p/kg H Savage 210p/kg H Savage 209p/kg H Savage 198p/kg Love Farming Ltd £90 H Savage £88 Love Farming Ltd £88 H Savage £87 Love Farming Ltd Cull Ewes 2 pens of Ewes today saw Texels sell to £80 from Cupit Bros 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 slight increase in numbers this week. Messrs WD Copley sold Gilts to 140p per kg or to £128.80 and Boars to 130p per kg. 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