Voyce Pullin
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Auctioneers, Valuers
& Rural Surveyors
CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK
MARKET REPORT
IMPORTANT MARKET INFORMATION
TUESDAY, 12th JULY 2011
80 REARING CALVES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
A higher entry of 63 rearing calves and 16 stronger weaned calves saw
averages remain fairly strong, especially for the Continental breeds:
Dairy Breeds (28): A good number of Friesian bull calves averaging at
£40 per head topping at £105 from M/s L J Scott & Son.
Native Breeds (20): Herefords averaged at £176 per head with the
strongest topping at £215 from Mr A W Jones. Weaned Angus calves
fetched a good average of £198 per head topped by M/s L J Scott 7 Son at
£240 for a rearing bull calf.
Simmental (2): Only 2 Simmental calves on offer today including a bull
calf from Mr J Millard at £310 and a weaned heifer calf selling for £268.
Limousin (6): A bull calf from Mr J Millard made £212. Heifer calves
averaged at £214 per head.
British Blue (13): The best bull calf topped at £375 from M/s Scott &
Son, all others averaged at a strong £235.
5 BEEF COWS & CALVES
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Blonde x cows (08) with a Blonde steer calf (2mnths) sold to £1080 with
heifer calves to £890 from M/s R & S Bliss, Daglingworth. An incalf
Simmental cow (05) sold to £1080 from Mr E Hemmings, Stroud with his
British Blue grazing cows to £790.
100 STORE CATTLE
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Averages: Steers £500, Heifers £592
Another short entry saw a very strong trade on all forward. The few
stronger & older cattle saw Limousin x steers to £1160 (177p/kg) from Mr
R Bradley, Sedbury with his Charolais heifers to £890 twice (175p/kg) &
(162p/kg). Charolais steers sold to £900 (147p/kg) from Mr R Sharpe,
Tetbury with overage British White heifers to £660 (123p/kg) from M/s L
& M Stanton, Bincknoll.
The farming cattle saw Limousin steers to £840 (196p/kg) again from Mr
R Bradley, Sedbury with Welsh Black steers to £600 (143p/kg) from the
same home. Aberdeen Angus steers sold to £670 (158p/kg) from Mr D
Lewis, Brinkworth with his Friesian & Ayrshire steers to £710 (130p/kg)
& £675 (150p/kg). A run of Hereford steers from Mr R Prout, Frocester
sold to £520 (174p/kg) with heifers to £395 (142p/kg).
The young stores & weaned calves saw British Blue steers (10mnths) to
£730 (168p/kg) from Mr D Lewis, Brinkworth with Limousin’s to £620
(170p/kg) from Mr P Scott, Minety with his heifers to £525 (160p/kg).
British Blue steers (4mnths) sold to £470 (280p/kg) from Mr E Hemmings,
Stroud.
STEERS / BULLS
HEIFERS
Prices in Italics are for Bulls
£
p/kg
Vendor
R Prout
15 – 18
520
174
R Prout
16 – 17
398
153
Age
Hereford
B Blue
4
10
470
730
280
168
E Hemmings
D Lewis
£
p/kg
16
16
17
395
685
562
142
167
141
9
17
19
22
29
490
690
670
740
870
149
173
140
158
176
D Lewis
E Hemmings
D Lewis
R Bradley
R Bradley
28
8
16
890
525
620
175
160
164
R Bradley
28
9
22
24
900
620
1160
840
147
170
177
196
R Sharpe
Angus
19
670
158
D Lewis
13
16
635
695
163
158
11 – 12
19 – 21
23 – 26
25
280
675
565
710
117
150
137
130
P Deighton
D Lewis
R Brittain
D Lewis
29
610
117
Friesian &
Dairy Bred
P Scott
R Bradley
R Bradley
THURSDAY, 14TH JULY 2011
615 PRIME LAMBS
10.15 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average – 180/kg
A few less forward with trade easing all week with the better lambs today a
sharper trade than the previous day’s trading between 195 – 202p/kg topping at
204p/kg £67.20 for 33kg from Mr S Powell. The general run of lambs traded
between 175 – 185p/kg with a few plainer or looser coated lambs 168 -175p/kg.
The heavier lambs traded generally between £75 - £82 topping at £90 for 81kg
from M/s A Weaver & Son.
OVER 700 LAMBS NEEDED EACH WEEK
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS SECTION WITH YOUR LAMBS
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ELECTRONIC TAGS READ FOR YOU
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NON FARM ASSURED LAMBS NOT PENALISED
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PUBLICALLY WEIGHED
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7 ABATTOIRS REPRESENTED
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PAYMENT IN 7 DAYS
Kgs
Vendor
33
35
37
38
39
39.5
40
40.5
41.5
42
45
46
81
S Powell
D G Davis
Rough Grounds Farm
T Jackson
J Pocock
P & R Clark
R Bull
L Selman
P Burford
B Tayler & Partners
G Kershaw
R Richins
A Weaver & Son
£
p/kg
67.20
70.20
70.00
72.00
76.50
80.20
75.00
76.20
76.80
75.80
81.20
84.80
90.00
204.0
201.0
189.0
189.0
196.0
203.0
188.0
188.0
185.0
180.0
180.0
184.0
111.0
157 CULL EWES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average - £71.77
A similar entry with very few strong ewes, the best Suffolk & Continental ewes
traded between £90 - £100 topping at £107 with Mules £75 - £85. The medium
& half meated ewes traded between £64 - £80 with the bigger plain ewes £60 –
Vendor
£70. The smaller or very plain ewes traded between £50 - £60. Slaughter Rams
R Prout
sold to £112.
A Young & Son
MORE EWES COULD BE SOLD & NEEDED EACH WEEK
Age
Charolais
Limousin
When bringing stock to market, please ensure the following points are checked:
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Entry Form/Declaration Form completed
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Passports checked
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Passports completed
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Stock have relevant identification
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Please ensure all tags are readable and not worn or faded.
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Last TB test date is identified on Entry Form (even if in a 4 year testing
area)
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Angus or Hereford Registered Pedigree Sires are identified on Entry
Form and/or on spine of the passport
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Store Cattle/Cows with Calves/Bulls to be pre-booked (Tuesday)
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Thursday Market – no pre-booking required
Your early arrival at market with stock is much appreciated
C Harber
277 PIGS
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
One of the best entries for numbers and quality seen at Cirencester for some
time. A very decent trade for all classes of pigs followed ensuring many
vendors going home delighted with the prices achieved.
P Scott
A Young & SonA strong entry of sows saw a good average of 121.61 across the board including
some plainer sows. The heavier sows traded at exceptional prices topped at
£270 from H C Jones & Son. Boar pigs traded at an average £108 per head
C Harber
topped at £150 from Mr M G Bayliss. A high entry of 184 store pigs sold to an
A Young & Son
excellent trade and to an average of £43.13. Best bacon pigs sold £70+
D Lewis
reaching £118 for Robin Breakspear, £84 twice from D A McCracken and
strong sorts from J Theyer reaching £76-£82. Grafton farms sold their good
spot pigs to £80 per head and anything of any colour with size sold to over £60.
The medium farming pigs at the half way stage also saw strong demand £63
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Auctioneers, Valuers
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and £47 for P Hemming, and £40 for D G Sealey £60 for J M Jones.
The young slip pigs met tremendous demand with most vendors double their
expectations. A p[en of super white pigs from Miss G Norris made £34 per
head as did two good pens of slip pigs from Mrs Y Gainey. Mr S Wilce sold
GOS x pigs to £34 per head with a grand run of young pigs from Mr L
Newman, Weston Super Mare selling at £39 - £44 per head. No young pigs
under £30 today which must be a record in itself! Thanks to all vendors for their
entries and support.
All Rare, Minority & Traditional Breeds Welcome including Cross bred & Store
Stock sections for all breeds.
29 BEEF CATTLE
Shows & Sales of Ewe & Store Lambs
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Bulls 140p/kg Steers 164p/kg Heifers 143p/kg
COMMERCIAL ASSETS AUCTION
A similar entry sold to another flying trade on all forward. The best cattle (E &
U grades) saw a 610kg British Blue steer to 206p/kg & a 625kg Limousin steer
to 201p/kg from M/s D & S Cheacker. The commercial cattle (R & O+ grades)
were also well sold trading between 175 – 188p/kg, The middle cattle (O+ - Ogrades) trading between 150 – 158p/kg. A few plainer lesser shaped sorts (P
grades) were well sold 125 – 145p/kg.
Steers / Bulls
Heifers
Limousin
Devon
Simmental
Friesian
Angus
Hereford
British Blue
201.0
162.0
D & S Cheacker
L & M Smith
144.0
186.0
154.0
206.0
R Breakspear
L & M Smith
B J Ford & Sons
D & S Cheacker
161.0
B J Ford & Sons
153.0
125.0
B J Ford & Sons
R Breakspear
160.0
B J Ford & Sons
AT PRESENT LIVEWEIGHT SELLING IS WELL AHEAD OF THE
DEADWEIGHT RETURNS.
OVER 50 BEEF CATTLE NEEDED EACH WEEK
PLEASE SUPPORT THIS SECTION WITH YOUR CATTLE
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NO PRE MOVEMENT TEST NEEDED

NON FARM ASSURED CATTLE NOT PENALISED
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PUBLICALLY WEIGHED
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6 ABATTOIRS REPRESENTED
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PAYMENT IN 7 DAYS
36 BARREN COWS & OTM CATTLE
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Cows 112p/kg Steers 138p/kg Heifers 139p/kg
A similar number forward with reports of harder sales of cow meat saw a
slightly easier trade on the middling cows. The best Continental & Native breed
cows traded at similar high levels between 120 – 150p/kg topping at 152p/kg
for a 915kg Aberdeen Angus cow £1386.23 from M/s N & C Hood.
The best Friesian cows were in short supply topping at 128p/kg from M/s K
Berry & Sons. The medium cows were still a good trade but slightly harder to
place trading between 100 – 115p/kg with the plainer sorts 75 – 100p/kg.
The overage cattle saw a South Devon heifer to 164p/kg from Exors of A Organ
with British Blue steers to 138p/kg from Mr A Hunt.
1419 POULTRY & EGGS
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Another crazy day in the poultry section with every pen old and new occupied
and a good crowd of buyers in attendance. Quality on offer and trade less today
but the best types always achieving their money. Hen and chicks sold £13
upwards topped at £35 for a hen with 11 chicks from S McGarny. Generally
the birds traded £3-£10 today with any decent birds 38+. Ducks and Geese sold
to £19 and plenty of interest at £10+. Eggs sold very well today topping at £20
for Mrs D Scott and J Smith. A Andrews consigning lots between an £12-£15
trade for dozens. Many of the popular breed eggs £4-£8 per ½ dozen and again
plenty of pleased vendors and buyers today.
FORTHCOMING SALES
FRIDAY, 29TH JULY 2011 (11 am)
3RD Gloucestershire Collective Machinery Sale
At Warren Farm, Standish Glos (1 mile M5 J12) By kind permission of Mr R Goulding
Of Tractors, Machinery & Equipment
Entries Invited – Entry Forms on Website
Rare, Minority & Traditional Breed
Sale Of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats & Poultry
Incorporating the Annual Breeds of Gloucester Show & Sales for the Gloucester Cattle
Society, Cotswold Sheep Society & The Gloucester Old Spots Pig Breeders Club.
SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST 2011
Gloucestershire Sheep Fairs
Incorporating Andoversford & Lydney Sheep Fairs
Gloucestershire Sheep Fair
FRIDAY 16TH AUGUST 2011
Shows & Sales of Theaves, Breeding Ewes, Ewe Lambs & Rams
Gloucestershire Store Lamb Sale
FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 2011
NEXT SALE DATES
WEDNESDAY 3RD AUGUST 2011 at 10.30 a.m.
COMMERCIAL ASSETS AUCTION
At Cirencester Sale Centre, Driffield, Cirencester, Glos
We sell and are looking for Commercial Vehicles, Cars, Bicycles & Quadbikes,
Heavy Plant & Machinery, Agricultural & Horticultural, Machinery, Engineering &
Manufacturing Machinery, Printing Equipment, Woodworking Equipment & Surplus
Timber, Catering Equipment, Office Furniture & IT Equipment, Surplus or
Redundant stock, End of line stock, Wholesale & retail Equipment, Plants, Shrubs &
Nursery Stock
WEDNESDAY 10TH AUGUST 2011 at 6.30 p.m.
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS & FURNITURE
At Cirencester Sale Centre, Driffield, Cirencester, Glos
We sell and are looking for Wardrobes, Sideboards, Beds, Cookers, General
furniture, Electrical & White goods, Pictures, Portraits & Collectables
All Electrical goods PAT Tested for you
Entries Required
WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2011 at 10.30 a.m.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE & HEAVY PLANT AUCTION
Including Special Sale of Livestock Lorries,
Livestock Trailers & Horse Boxes
We sell and are looking for Commercial Vehicles, Vans, 4 x 4’s,
Lorries, Tankers & Articulated Trailers,
New & Used Livestock Trailers & Horse Boxes
At Cirencester Sale Centre, Driffield, Cirencester, Glos
Further Entries Accepted
Contact - 01285 869333 or commercial@voycepullin.co.uk
ONLINE AUCTION OF NEW
UNUSED GYM EQUIPMENT
SALE COMMENCES 19TH JULY 2011 12PM
Online only auction of surplus stocks of New/ Unused Gym & Fitness Equipment
ONLINE AUCTION OF NEW STOCK
FROM MAJOR HIGH STREET RETAILER
SALE COMMENCES 29th JULY 12PM
Phase 1 to include: Soft Furnishings, Mirrors, Furniture, Curtains, New/ Boxed
Office Furniture, Household Accessories etc. All items located in Flint, Flintshire.
All Enquiries contact Steve Wright 01285 869333/07850 209936
ENTRY LEVEL STEWARDSHIP
Renewal or interested in entering - If you entered your ELS agreement in 2006 you
should be receiving information soon from Natural England regarding renewing the
agreement – ensure there is no gap in your payments. We can assist you in
completing the renewal or alternatively if you are not currently in the scheme, we can
help you submit an application to enter the scheme, which offers payments of £30 per
hectare. Contact Tom Pullin at the Oldbury Office for further information
LAND AND PROPERTY ADVICED
Are you making the most out of yours?
Land and property are valuable assets and we can help you maximise the incomes
and value of your property. We have the expertise to help you ranging from
planning, property finance, compensation, property sales and lettings, valuations,
landlord and tenant, to estate planning advice.
Contact Tom Pullin at the Oldbury Office for further information
ANNUAL AUTUMN PROPERTY
& LAND AUCTION
Entries now being taken
If your considering selling your farm, smallholding, farmhouse, cottage or land over
the coming months, please contact us for a free market appraisal. We are able to
advise you on the best course of action to maximise the value of your property,
whether that be sale at Auction, Informal Tender or Private Treaty.
Contact the Oldbury Office for an appointment
Entries Close 11th July 2011
Voyce Pullin Markets Ltd
Cirencester Market (Weekly – Tuesday & Thursday) – Tel: 01285 869911 Fax: 01285 869911
Lydney Office: 01291 680068
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