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CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK
MARKET REPORT
TUESDAY, 22ND JULY 2008
85 REARING CALVES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin & Ben Baggott
Overall Average £164.02
An excellent entry and a very pleasing trade particularly in consideration of
the weather and many farmer buyers not in attendance.
Friesian (5): only a small number forward but very interesting to see these
calves selling much better and even the plain types well worth selling. Higher
numbers forward could cause this to deteriorate, but medium and best Friesian
types matching if not bettering export prices, the plain and 3rd quality calves
have also doubled and more should attempt to market these again. J
Millards’s Friesian topped at £150, Messrs B Gough made £100 of a good
British Friesian calf, medium types traded £45-60, plain calves £20-£30.
Hereford/Angus (29): Superb entry and a marvellous trade with plenty of
medium quality types forward. Best Hereford £172 for D J Hibbard, 2nd and
3rd quality bulls £130-£160. No very best on offer. Angus bulls a flying
trade. G A J Hale, Newent were rewarded for travelling through Gloucester
topping at £235. M Windels bull made £172 and £200, £200 and £195 for J
Millard. Smallest types £105-£115. Hereford heifers for type, as dear as seen
for some time. Medium quality heifers £90-£130 with better sorts £140-£150
for M/s Butler. Angus heifers saw 1st quality top at £178 and £170 for L
Lewis, £120 for G A J Hale.
Simmental (23): Good entry strong trade, very best just £5-£10 easier but
mediums well sold. £270 top for B L & A L Bowen, £265 for M/s Harrow
and M/s Bowen. Best all £240+, medium types traded £170 -£200, small and
plainer bulls £10/£20 dearer at £130-£170. Best Simmental heifers a flyer,
top £225 from Lodge Farm, Best £175+, mediums £140-£155, some smaller
heifers £110-£130 looked a very good trade for their size.
Limousin/Blonde (9): Small quality entry. £260 top for J W & S Cooke,
£255 for G A J Hale. Blonde medium quality to £160. Best Limousin heifers
to £182 for L Lewis. Small Blondes £110-£120.
Blue (11): Topping the day were Jamie Taylor’s bull’s at £288 and £265.
£220 and £210 for L Lewis, Best £200+, heifers topped at £210 for P C & R
Jenner. £205 and £200 for R J D Taylor, mediums £160 - £170.
A few weaned calves sold well 2 months Friesian £98, a Blue bull 3 months
made £342. Angus 2 months to £192 all from R A Pullin.
Voyce Pullin
Auctioneers, Valuers
& Rural Surveyors
Neil Smith (9) – Blonde x heifers £648 (140), £540 (132). Alaister Albutt’s
potential show cattle sold to £570 (157p) from Limousin steers and Belgian Blue x
heifer £455 (149). B J Arkell – 11 Simmental x steer and heifers. Steers topped at
£800 (125p) with other £720 (121), £612 (132) and heifers £670 (133), £605
(125p). Chris Merrett (14) with his young Hereford x heifers £322 (137). Mike
Morgan (Clearwell) (15) steers – Limousin x £575 (133), Simmental x steer £632
(135), Belgian Blue x £552 9146). Peter Purser (23) steers and heifers Simmental
x steer £508 (123), Simmental x heifer £462 (110), Hereford x heifers £438 (110).
Peter Pritchard (Bradford) with Limousin x steers £790 (133), £738 (133),
Limousin x heifer £675 (127). Jerry Caswell (15) Gelbveih x heifer 3512 (118),
£565 (126).
D W Rumming (13) Gelbveih heifer £565 (130), Limousin x heifer (140),
Hereford x steer £650 (120). R Gawthropp, Angus x steers £685 (131) and heifers
£500 (112).
Charolais x Steer:
£542
Sept 07
£485
Nov 07
£390
Dec 07
£498
April 07
£560
June 06
£502
Mar 07
£675
Sept 06
Hereford x Steers:
£465
Sept 07
£318
Dec 07
£650
Aug 06
£560
Aug 06
£590
June 06
£660
Mar 06
Friesian x Steers:
£345
Dec 06
£280
April 07
£192
July 07
£182
Aug 07
£200
July 07
£270
Mar 07
£325
Dec 06
£285
June 07
£298
April 07
£250
May 07
£260
Dec 06
£250
Jan 07
£390
Oct 06
Blonde x Steers:
£325
Oct 07
£415
Aug 07
130
139
124
126
126
120
127
150
159
120
116
123
115
84
80
82
78
89
70
105
83
95
93
80
77
83
133
119
15 COWS & CALVES
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Arthur White
Another good trade, topping at £905 for pure Limousin Cow (02) with
Simmental x heifer (April) for Harrow Farms with his others to £860 (also
with heifer calf) and £850 (with bull calf). A Blonde x cow (03) with
Simmental steer calf (Mar 08) made £850. Their Limousin x heifer (06) with
Limousin x heifer calf (June 08) made £700. Alastair Albutt’s Belgian Blue x
Cow (05) with Limousin x bull calf (June 08) made £745. M Butler,
Thatcham sold a Limousin x Cow (04) with Limousin x bull calf (June 08)
£820. H A King had a shorthorn x cow (04) with Blonde heifer calf (Jan 08)
£620.
277 STORE CATTLE
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Arthur White & Chris Voyce
A very good entry for mid July sold to slightly improved trade, especially on
the leaner and stronger cattle. Due to haymaking weather there were less
farmers in market making some of the younger cattle more difficult to sell.
Simmental x Steers:
£450
Mar 07
£280
Mar 08
£500
Aug 07
£800
Aug 06
£720
Dec 06
£612
Mar 07
£532
May 07
£632
May 907
£430
June 07
£535
Dec 06
£508
April 07
£640
April 06
£488
April 06
£750
Feb 06
£770
April 06
100
144
115
125
121
132
120
135
129
129
123
114
106
129
120
Charolais x Heifer:
£385
Dec 07
£310
Dec 07
£500
April 07
£400
April 07
£442
April 07
127
122
118
112
115
Hereford x Heifers:
£270
Oct 07
£250
Dec 07
£368
Feb 07
£275
April 07
£438
Dec 06
129
109
114
123
110
Friesian x Heifers:
£238
Feb 07
80
£285
Oct 07
£352
Aug 07
£648
May 06
£540
June 06
£542
June 06
Simmental x Heifers:
£358
Aug 07
£312
Mar 07
£380
Aug 07
£670
Sept 06
£605
Aug 06
£322
May 07
£462
April 07
£400
Aug 07
£730
June 06
Friesian steers generally are back 15/20 per kg over last few weeks, but few
quality cattle have been forward. Today they ranged from 70-105p per kg.
Several bunches of best Continental x cattle were still over 150p per kg.
Some of the larger consignments today were from; P C Jenner (12) – Belgian
Blue x steers to £490 (124) and Belgian Blue x heifers £285 (133).
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Lydney Office: 01291 680068
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106
103
140
132
126
114
123
103
137
125
137
110
108
154
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Limousin x Steers:
£465
Nov 06
112
£288
June 05
100
£570
Nov 07
157
£575
May 07
133
£540
April 07
119
£455
May 07
123
£515
May 07
134
£370
July 07
126
£790
Nov 06
133
£738
Aug 06
133
£585
Nov 06
110 (rig)
£680
Oct 06
132
Aberdeen Angus x Steers:
£290
Mar 07
119
£518
Aug 06
100
£572
July 06
105
£400
July 06
123
£685
Oct 06
131
£525
Dec 06
115
Belgian Blue x Steers:
£490
April 07
124
£320
Oct 07
126
£338
Jan 08
158
£392
Mar 07
131
£552
April 07
146
Auctioneers, Valuers
& Rural Surveyors
Limousin x heifers:
£340
June 07
£512
July 07
£675
Oct 06
£665
Sept 06
£380
Oct 06
£620
Oct 06
122
133
127
140
101
126
Blue
Limousin
Hereford
Angus
Simmental
Steers
141
B J Ford
135.5
B J Ford
132.5
D & J Saunders
132
B J Ford
125.5
R D Foote
153
137
137
113.5
127
Heifers
R D Foote
R D Foote
B J Ford
J Eddolls
R D Foote
29 BARREN COWS & OTM CATTLE
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Aberdeen Angus x Heifers:
£202
Jan 08
113
£228
June 07
100
£515
July 06
108
£355
Aug 06
108
£500
Oct 06
112
Belgian Blue x Heifers:
£285
Nov 07
133
£300
May 07
114
£455
Sept 07
149
The averages were much lower today due to larger numbers of smaller
Friesian steers forward:
150 steers averaged £475
127 heifers averaged £425
A super blue heifer from Rupert Foote topped at 153p, best types generally
130-135p, again a few lesser sorts needing a bit more cover 108-115p.
£182 - £800
£202 - £730
Entries for coming week to Chris Voyce 01291 680068, Jon Pullin 01454
269486, Ben Baggott 07894 214150 or Arthur White 01453 832080.
THURSDAY, 24TH JULY 2008
339 PRIME SHEEP
10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average - £121.52
The trade has eased throughout the week and our trade at Cirencester held up
well, particularly for the handyweight lambs.
Lights topped at 141p for S Powell, mediums to 132 for J Morson. Best
lambs £52-£57, good for the time of year. A few heavy lambs on offer topped
at £56 119 ppkg.
Kg
Vendor
£
P/Kg
37
S Powell
£52.17
141
38
D Holpin
£47.12
124
39
N G Hughes
£50.31
129
39.5
J Morson
£52.14
132
40
J Watkins
£50.40
126
41
J Watkins
£52.07
127
44
J & Daniel
£48.84
111
45.5
R A Sweet
£54.15
119
276 CULL EWES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average £41.00
A super show of quality well meated ewes met a flying trade all day.
Mrs R E Campbells, ewes topped at £60-62.50 half of the ewes forward
at over £50 per head. Mediums types £31-£38 a few plain ewes £14-£25.
23 BEEF CATTLE
11.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Steers Average £123.21, Heifers £126.07
A touch firmer than last week but a mixed offering of cattle on offer.
Best Continental steers reached 141p, 136p ,135p and 133 twice for B J Ford
with well meated sorts all 126p+, plainer less finished steers 104-110p.
A good entry considering the weather and a firm trade similar to last week with
quality keenly fought for plain types difficult.
19 cows averaged 80.47p topping at 119p, steers averaged 116p, topping at 141.
A Friesian cow topped the trade at 118.5p grossing 800 for R J & B Kingston
Mark Pearce’s Blonde cow made 115.5 top gross of the day at £1,027.95. Best
Continental cows 104-119p, Best Friesians generally 75p-90p, mediums 54-60p a
few plain cows 25-45p.
Overage steers topped at £1,074 for a Charolais from R D Foote, Hereford at £887
for D & J Saunders, £709 for Mrs H M Innes.
A Charolais x bull made £480 for Roger Butt.
SLAUGHTER ONLY “RED” MARKET
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The 6 day rule does not apply
People from The Blue Tongue Protection Zone are unable to attend even
RED Slaughter Only Markets
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to DEFRA for a movement licence. This licence with only be issued if you
have had a TB test in the last 60 days. (Please plan ahead)
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Lydney Office: 01291 680068
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