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CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK
MARKET REPORT
TUESDAY, 23rd MARCH 2010
56 REARING CALVES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Average £198.00
A mixed entry of mainly medium quality calves that sold to a superb trade,
heifers looking particularly dear as purchasers look to future replacement of
suckler cows.
Dairy Breeds (17): Best strong calves 2/3 months to £202 to P J & S R
Bennett, similar aged sorts from C B Powell & Son at £180 per head.
breeds saw Hereford steers to £980 (152p/kg) from M/s Hodges & Sons,
Brinkworth. The overage steers saw the better sorts £780 - £820 topping at
£850 (142p/kg) for British Blue’s from M/s M & B Hawker, Allington.
The strong Continental heifers were also short in supply and met a fast trade
with the better meated sorts over £780 topping at £820 (149p/kg) for Limousin
heifers from Mr A Gibbs, Stoke Prior. The general Continental heifers traded
between £650 - £750 (135 – 150p/kg). The native breeds were short in number
with a strong Hereford heifer to £795 (142p/kg) from Mr C Potter, Dauntsey.
The farming cattle (18 – 24mnths) again met a strong trade with the stronger
better shaped sorts traded between £850 - £950 (140 – 160p/kg) topping at £990
(152p/kg) for Charolais steers from Mr D Richardson, Besford & £970
(143p/kg) from M/s R Pert & Sons, East Challow. The general Continental
steers traded between £780 - £820 (135 – 160p/kg). The native breeds again
were well sold with the stronger Aberdeen Angus steers to £962 (150p/kg) from
Mrs D Bailey, Easton Grey.
Best fresh calves to £105 for A R & M Highman & Sons, best rearers generally
£65 - £90. The smaller and plainer Friesian calves still all heading to rearing
units at £24-£38 per head.
The heifers (18 – 24mnths) were also well sold with the better shaped sorts over
£700 topping at £772 (163p/kg) for British Blue from M/s A & A Slatter,
Toddington. The general run of heifers traded between £630 - £700 (140 –
160p/kg).
Native Breeds (13): Very dear today particulars small heifers that are surely to
be future cow replacements. Hereford bulls sold to £240 for D J Hibbard &
Son, £210 for A R Highman whose heifers made £190-£198, all Hereford
heifers £165+. Angus heifers traded at £200-£220 with young bulls £255 with a
few weaned types on offer 6-10 weeks old £350-£380.
The younger steers (14 – 18mnths) again sold to a strong trade with the best
steers selling between £750 - £800 (150 – 170p/kg) topping at £835 (178p/kg)
for Saler steers from M/s D & J Gilder, Winchcombe & £775 (201p/kg) for
Limousin steers from M/s N & J Gilder, Aston on Carrant.
Continental (26): continuing to meet a blistering trade with all on offer,
particularly the medium and smaller claves looking very well sold. Simmental
heifers traded £215-£230 for Lodge Farms, with Limousin heifers £170-228 for
M T & I Scott, blue heifers a similar trade.
Best young bull calves saw Limousin from Roy Townsend at £360-£362 his
heifers £252-£265 with a pure Limousin heifer from M Potter, Goosey at £275.
Month/6 week Blue bulls £412 for P J & S R Bennett, best young Blue from
Liz Best £355.
VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
DUE TO CHANGES BY THE FOOD STANDARD AGENCY
ALL OUR MARKET DECLARATION FORMS HAVE CHANGED AND ALL CATTLE MUST BY
LAW BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A COMPLETED MOVEMENT FORM
PLEASE DISREGARD ALL OLD STYLE FORMS
The young heifers (15 – 18mnths) saw the better shaped sorts trading between
£540 - £580 topping at £600 (146p/kg) for Limousin again from M/s N & J
Gilder, Aston on Carrant. The native breeds saw Aberdeen Angus heifers to
£600 (138p/kg) from M/s D Candy & Son, Christian Malford.
The weaned calves saw Aberdeen Angus steers (11mnths) to £625 from Mr R
Hale, Broad Town, (9mnths) to £590 (175p/kg) from Mr R Ridley, Corse Lawn
& (8 – 10mnths) to £580 (181p/kg) from Mr J Winning, Blunsdon.
Simmental heifers (9 – 12mnths) sold to £578 (173p/kg) from Mr W Lane,
Denchworth.
STEERS / BULLS
Age
Hereford
14 – 16
15
15 – 17
18 – 20
24
26
6–7
11
14 – 16
22
22
22 – 23
24 – 25
25
27
31
33 – 36
41
538
768
565
800
980
775
492
680
725
775
680
928
855
875
885
740
850
780
131
155
173
147
152
158
218
168
179
189
170
147
168
165
168
117
142
135
P Burton
A Meredith
B Rich
M Hawker
Hodges & Son
R Hunt
P & S Bennett
P Baker
D J Cheacker
A & A Slatter
Hazel & Jefferies
B Chiswell
R Hunt
D Candy & Son
A Gibbs
P Burton
M Hawker
M Hawker
11 – 12
19
19 – 20
20
23
24 – 25
678
785
900
585
780
875
199
163
139
189
163
137
Saler
15 – 18
835
178
Top Farms
C Potter
S Smith
R Brittain
A & A Slatter
H C Jones &
Son
D & J Gilder
Limousin
11 – 12
12
12
15 – 17
18
19
22
22
22 – 26
23 – 24
24
775
700
735
615
960
990
705
740
720
880
960
201
167
179
171
145
150
174
164
165
174
165
N & J Gilder
M Allen
N & J Gilder
B Rich
D Richardson
D Richardson
Hazel & Jefferies
H J Caswell
E J Griffiths
L Ballinger
L Ballinger
10 BEEF COWS
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
A pedigree Limousin Cow (05) & her Limousin bull calf (2mnths) sold to
£1130 from Mr M Potter, Goosey. Incalf Simmental cows sold to £765 & £712
from Mr P Amesbury, Leckhampstead, Grazing cows saw Aberdeen Angus to
£742 from Mr C Hill, Newbury & British Blues to £798 from M/s A & A
Slatter.
SPECIAL SALE OF BEEF SUCKLER COWS & CALVES
TUESDAY 20th APRIL 2010
B Blue
Entries Invited
8 BREEDING BULLS
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
A pedigree Hereford Bull (24mnths) sold to £1050 from Lowesmoor Farms
Ltd, Cherington, A purebred South Devon bull (6years) sold to £950 from
Exors of A Organ, Cheltenham. A pedigree Simmental bull (19mnths) sold to
£880 from M/s J Jones & Sons, Cricklade with a purebred Charolais bull
(13mnths) to £900 from Mr J Watkins, Twigworth.
433 STORE CATTLE
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Jon Pullin, Arthur White & Chris Voyce
Averages: Steers £680, Heifers £550
A shorter entry made up of mostly younger cattle with the trade still very
strong.
The strong Continental steers (24 – 30mnths) were in short supply and sold to a
very good trade considering the continual easing of the beef trade with the best
shaped & meated sorts trading over £850 topping at £990 (136p/kg) for a
Charolais steer from M/s R & C Chancellor, Hawkesbury. The general run of
Continental steers traded between £780 - £820 (130 – 150p/kg). The native
Prices in Italics are for Bulls
£
p/kg
Vendor
Blonde
Simmental
HEIFERS
Age
£
p/kg
Vendor
16 – 18
26
27
520
600
795
140
133
142
B Rich
R Hazell
C Potter
7
13
14 – 15
16
18
20 – 22
22
23
24 – 25
27
31
36
22
9 – 13
11 – 12
13
19 – 23
24
462
590
552
445
670
660
715
772
790
772
685
640
680
578
572
462
640
875
156
131
145
129
146
142
183
163
139
140
130
123
184
173
168
171
149
134
P & S Bennett
P Baker
Stevens Fms
W Fisher
M Hawker
R Hunt
R Hazell
A & A Slatter
D Candy & Son
A Gibbs
R Potter & Son
M Hawker
R Hazell
W Lane
Top Farms
Temple Bridge
Top Farms
L Ballinger
24
26
11 – 12
12 – 15
15 – 24
18
23
25
25 – 27
27
730
750
560
600
665
600
690
802
662
820
150
140
155
146
155
145
150
146
132
149
M Hawker
H J Caswell
M Allen
N & J Gilder
E J Griffiths
D J Cheacker
L Ballinger
A & A Slatter
H J Caswell
A Gibbs
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Charolais
Angus
Friesian
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28
34 – 35
830
800
151
145
A & A Slatter
E J Griffiths
9 – 10
17 - 19
21 – 22
22
23 – 24
28
650
620
990
840
970
990
180
194
152
158
143
136
P Baker
D Taylor
D Richardson
M Hawker
R Pert & Sons
R&C Chancellor
10 – 11
11
19
6
8 – 10
10
8 – 11
12
19 – 24
21
22 – 23
23 – 24
24 – 25
6 – 10
12
14
16
17
17 – 20
27
27
29
30 – 31
245
590
625
580
695
755
780
820
795
962
270
528
442
398
500
378
650
595
780
535
175
175
178
181
155
145
156
159
166
150
108
113
113
115
98
114
124
113
144
113
B Telling
R Ridley
R Hale
W J Winning
Hodges & Son
D Candy & Son
S Smith
D & E Clark
R Hunt
D Bailey
E Stinchcombe
Hodges & Son
S Cheacker
E Orton
A McIntosh
G Vines
A Gibbs
E Evans
A & A Slatter
C Maslin
6–7
9 – 10
9 – 11
10 – 11
12
12 – 15
18
22
240
455
465
452
480
342
600
550
160
134
140
120
114
129
138
145
28
36
645
610
108
108
572
552
468
148
133
156
124 STORE SHEEP
Temple Bridge
10.30 am
P Baker
D Taylor
133 STORE HOGGETTS
– Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
The stronger framed, medium fleshed hoggetts trading between £60 - £65
topping at £70. Medium sized sorts sold between £55 - £60 with the smaller
hoggs £40 - £50.
B Telling
9 EWES & 18 LAMBS
R Ridley
W J Winning Suffolk x ewes (3 & 4 years) 8 doubles & 1 triplet sold to £151 a couple
R Hale
(£50.33 a life) from M/s C B Powell & Son.
Hodges & Son
W Fisher
D Candy & Son
R Hazell
E Evans
C Potter
SPECIAL SALE OF EWES & LAMBS
Thursday 1st April 2010
35 BARREN COWS & OTM CATTLE
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Last weeks good trade drew forward more cows this week however demand
still outstripping supply.
Best meated Friesian topped at 119p for E G & J M Ryall, 112p for W J Hunt.
Best cows today 98-110p generally a very similar trade to 12 months prior.
The medium meat cows 75-85p with the plainer feeding cows providing a
strong base to the trade ranging 64-70p with none under this but the plainer
cows on offer mainly younger and looking a good feeding option compared to
other strong cattle prices.
SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE
TUESDAY 6th APRIL 2010
Class 1: Pen of 5 Steers
Class 2: Pen of 5 Heifers
Class 3: Best Beast with Show Potential
FORTHCOMING SALES
Entries Invited
VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
ALL CATTLE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY LAW WITH
THE NEW FOOD STANDARD DECLARATION FORMS
VENDORS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL CATTLE MUST HAVE 2 VISABLE EAR TAGS PRESENT
WHEN SENT TO MARKET
THURSDAY, 25TH MARCH 2010
715 PRIME HOGGETTS
A good entry sold to a fast trade ahead of most other centres with the best
handyweights hoggs traded between 185 – 195p/kg topping twice at 205p/kg
£82 for 40kg from M/s R D Scudamore & Partners. The general run of hoggs
traded between 180 – 190p/kg. The heavier hoggs also met a good trade selling
generally between £90 - £95 topping at £100 for 60kg from Mr D Davis.
Vendor
35
38.5
40
42
43
43.5
45.5
46
47.5
53
60
F & R Wilcox
L Howes
R D Scuadmore & Partners
M J Hocken & Sons
L Howes
J Greves & Son
D G Davis
M J Hocken & Sons
R & J Burr
D G Davis
D G Davis
Entries Invited/Entry Forms available on Website
FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALE
Wednesday, 7th April (11am)
120 PEDIGREE HOLSTEINS
10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average –183p/kg
Kgs
SATURDAY 27TH MARCH 2010
CIRENCESTER MARKET
SPECIAL POULTRY SALE
Sale of Trio’s & Pairs of Fowl & Bantams, Domestic & Ornamental Ducks, Geese &
Waterfowl, Eggs & Poultry Equipment
ALSO SPECIAL SALE OF FLOWERING TREES, SHRUBS & PLANTS
On behalf of Felbar Ltd
£
p/kg
61.80
75.00
82.00
81.50
86.50
85.50
88.80
92.00
89.20
95.00
100.00
177.0
195.0
205.0
194.0
201.0
197.0
195.0
200.0
188.0
179.0
167.0
135 CULL EWES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average - £77.61
A very strong trade with the best Suffolk & Continental ewes traded between
£95 - £110 (over £100 8 times) topping at £130. The half meated ewes also met
a flying traded selling generally between £65 - £80 with the plainer sorts £45 £60 generally. Slaughter rams sold to £100.
At Warren Farm, Stonehouse, Glos GL10 3DP
In conjunction with Norton & Brooksbank
Being the complete dispersal of the “Liberty View” herd of pedigree Holsteins (less
unwarranted cows) for Mike Potter providing both pedigree and commercial farmers
with an opportunity to buy well bred cows providing good yields and much potential
for future breeding and production. Whilst all forward have good pedigrees this sale
includes many commercial type cows that would suit all pockets and all those
looking for spring milk and good bloodlines. Attendance at this sale is very much
recommended.
GRASS KEEP
Wanted for client within 5 mile radius of Minsterworth all acreages
considered – contact Jon Pullin.
Please contact Jon Pullin, Oldbury Office
WHEAT & BARLEY STRAW
Wheat & Barley Straw D1000’s
For Sale – Chepstow Area
Please contact Jon Pullin, Oldbury Office
SILAGE
200 Tons 2009 Clamped Grass Silage
Close to Gloucester (south)
for sale as a whole removal 1 month
Please contact Jon Pullin, Oldbury Office
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