market news for tuesday 25 april manager’s...
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More than just a market
MARKET NEWS FOR TUESDAY 25TH APRILManager’s MutteringsThe big markets keep coming, with 653 head of cattle and 2,740 sheep forward today.The weekly catalogue for store cattle seems to be growing, with 270 reared and 70 strong stores entered in the catalogue prior to today. Just to remind everyone we will close the catalogue at 12 noon on the Friday prior to the Tuesday, any entries received after that point will go directly after the catalogued cattle in their various sections. The catalogue is especially useful for our buyers. Today one such buyer saw the catalogue online which persuaded him to visit the market and buy over 120 reared calves. The quality in the prime cattle was not up to normal standards, but prices were very good with all cattle in demand. Holstein Friesians were over 160p/kg this week and barren cows were rising again and topping over 170p/kg. The best quality butchers heifer achieved 229p/kg for Jane Turner of Ridlington with a nice British Blue.Ben had his biggest sale of reared calves of the year with all but one of the 303 entered being sold. James Webb of Billesdon topped at £1,100 for his Pedigree 12 month old Charolais Heifers, while Ian Nourish of Illston on the Hill sold Limousin Steers to £1,070.The 100 plus strong stores forward were topped by Mrs Brown of Houghton on the Hill with £1,190 for 20 month old British Blue Steers. Chris Hall of Ashbourne topped the heifers with an 18 month old Charolais at £1,045.Trade in Barrie Williamson’s calf ring showed no signs of letting up with 153 baby calves forward. Bulls topped at £470 and Heifers at £455.Tom reports a good number forward for the first annual show and sale of ewes with lambs at foot. With plenty of grass about, buyers were keen with quality couples really catching the eye. Congratulations to all of the prize winners. Some great consignments of ewes and lambs still to come with some real quality on offer over the next three weeks. Details will be posted on the market report.On a final note, congratulations to Simon Allam on his 60th birthday today and another staff member John Peet reaching his 70th birthday.Tim Webster ALAA, Market Manager
Tuesday 2nd May
Store Cattle Over 400 head of cattle expected
The weekly catalogue will be available to view by Thursday evening on our websitewww.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
or alternatively pick up a copy from the market office
Entries close on Thursday at noon, unfortunately entries taken after this are most welcome but will not
be included in the catalogue and will be sold at the end of the relevant section of the sale.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Ewes with lambs at foot
Tuesday 2nd May
24 North Country Mule Ewe Hoggs (ex Kirkby Stephens)with their Texel x lambs at footHoggs on Heptavac P system
from Chris & Christina White, Ridlington
Tuesday 9th May
Annual consignment of 130 NCM theaves with texel lambs at footfrom Lowesby Farms, Melton Mowbray
10 North Country Mule ewes with texel lambs at foot6 Texel x ewes with texel lambs at foot
from C & G Davies, Gaddesby
Tuesday 16th May
24 North Country Mule Ewe Hoggs (ex Kirkby Stephens)with their Texel x lambs at footHoggs on Heptavac P system
from Chris & Christina White, Ridlington
Annual consignment of 25 Beltex ewes with their show potential beltex lambs at foot from this multi-award winning show flock
from DS & LE Wadland, Aston-le Walls
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MARKET BIO-SECURITY - CUSTOMERS & PUBLICTo handle animals or access pens or help in any way with
movement of stock the people must WEAR APPROPRIATE WASHABLE CLOTHING, WASH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING
ANIMALS, DIP FEET ON LEAVING ANIMAL AREAS, WASH CLOTHING AT 60 DEGREES
TUESDAYSALE TIMES
RING 4BARREN COWS 10.15amFollowed by PRIME CATTLE & BULLS
RING 3REARING CALVES 10.00am
RING 1REARED CALVES 11.00amFollowed by COWS & CALVES & DAIRY COWS Followed by STORE CATTLE
SHEEP CENTREPRIME LAMBS 10.00amFollowed by CULL EWES STORE LAMBS 11.30amFollowed by BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS
FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTHPIGS 9.00am
SALE YARDFODDER etc 12.30pm
SHEEPSlaughter Sheep (1,806)Prime Hoggs (1,354)
A large entry of large hoggs forward, it felt like there were more over 50kg than under for the most part. Those lighter lambs which were meat were well competed for throughout, with 11 buyers purchasing on 21 accounts.A top price per kg of 195p/kg for PW Bird, Tollerton and per head of £91 for PT & L Johnson, Brampton.
SQQ - 170.15p/kg
Auctioneer: Tom Greenow on 07775 758586
Number ofhead
Weightskg
Up top/kg
Averagep/kg
Top gross £
117 32.1-39 195 176.48 74.00267 39.1-45.5 190 174.13 81.50408 45.6-52 178 162.55 91.00503 52 + 159 139.81 90.00
Number ofhead
Weightskg
Up top/kg
Averagep/kg
Top gross £
25 5.5-32 245 217.47 76.0064 32.1-39 226 213.52 100.5020 39.1-45.5 219 210.11 103.0011 45.6-52 160 160.00 84.00
Prime Lambs (120)
Trade at a reduced level as numbers increase across the country. Nice skinned, outdoor lambs easiest to sell with more buyers looking to purchase. A top price per kg of 245p/kg for L Beard, Ossington and per head of £103 for AC Clarke, Uppingham.
Store Hoggs (194)
Still the trade keeps moving with buyers still keen, especially when looking at the fat hogg trade. A top price of £66 for J Hendy, Hoby.Overall average - £62.52
Cull Ewes (332)
Much more go in the trade, especially for heavy ewes. Fit mules looked particularly dear with all buyers looking for good meated ewes. A top price of £122 for La Hogue Farms, Chippenham.Overall average - £74.96
Number ofhead
Up to£
Average£
Ewes 288 122 74.96Rams 18 106 74.50Goats 26 88 60.96
Auctioneer: Tom Greenow on 07775 758586
Breeding Sheep (740)
The first annual show and sale of ewes with lambs at foot, sponsored by Lindum Animal Health, attracted a larger entry of sheep. Our thanks to the judges Mr Malcolm Bridewell and Miss Nicky Blincoe.Trade throughout the sale was very buoyant, with a top price per life of £88 being achieved by the show class winners for Charollais x theaves with texel lambs at foot.
Show results as follows:
1st prize - HD & PJ Cranfield, Edenham selling to £88 per life (£176 per outfit)2nd prize - SF & JH Wagstaff, Sawbridge selling to £77 per life (£154 per outfit)3rd prize - Mrs JD Johnson, Scredington selling to £83 per life (£232 per outfit)4th prize - A Green, Irnham selling to £70 per life (£196 per outfit)
Highlights of the sale as follows:
Charollais theaves with singles to £88 per life (£176 per outfit)Texel x theaves with singles to £83 per life (£163 per outfit)Texel x theaves with twins to £70 per life (£210 per outfit)Texel x 2yo ewes with 1.8 lambs to £83 per life (£232 per outfit)NCM theaves with 1.8 lambs to £70 per life (£195 per outfit)NCM full mouth ewes with 1.8 lambs to £70 per life (£195 per outfit)NCM hoggs with singles to £77 per life (£154 per outfit)
Overall average - £60 per life (£149.49 per outfit)
Ewes & Lambs - 297 ewes with 443 lambs
CATTLESlaughter Cattle
Auctioneer: Tim Webster on 07949 173180
Quality not as good as previous weeks but trade was strong for all cattle, especially for Black and Whites and Barren Cows.The top quality butchers heifers topped at 229p/kg for Jane Turner & Son of Ridlington for a British Blue x Heifer.
Prime Cattle (88)
Overall Average: 193.42p/kg Deadweight Equivalent: 351.67p/kg
Type No of head
Up to p/kg
Vendor Average p/kg
Deadweight equivalent
Light Steers 8 196 AN & JE Stubbs 170.63 310.24
Second Quality 164
Medium Steers 16 212 WT Carr & Sons 192.50 350.00
Second Quality 186
Heavy Steers 13 210 J Bunning 190.80 346.91Second Quality 184Light Heifers 1 140 JR Hall 140.00 254.55
Second Quality 140Medium Heifers 17 226 GA & A Vickers & Son 197.72 359.49
Second Quality 184
Heavy Heifers 14 229 J Turner & Son 193.82 352.40Second Quality 181
Medium Bulls 1 167 Coney Farms 167.00 -
Please could all cattle be easily identifiable with 2 clean tags, the right sex on the passport
and an entry form correctly filled in including TB statusto accompany all cattleThank you in advance
Type Top Gross£
Vendor
Steers 1,613.18 J Turner & Son
1,399.46 J Bunning
1,371.98 J Bunning1,359.05 Atkin Bros1,323.98 G & A Surman
Heifers 1,352.72 J Turner & Son1,299.97 K Bavin1,299.44 J Turner & Son1,293.43 Atkin Bros1,233.26 J Bellamy & Son
Type No of head
Up top/kg
Average p/kg
Steers (over 30 months-under 36 months) 1 194 194.00Heifers (over30 months-under 36 months) 3 170 163.33
Barren Cows Grade 1 3 148 143.33
Barren Cows Grade 2 7 139 134.43Barren Cows Grade 3 7 128 124.00Barren Cows Grade 4 1 103 103.00
OTM Cattle (22)
Type Top Gross£
Vendor
Barren Cows 1,329.44 Paris Farms
1,116.90 A Ludlam & Son
1,036.58 GH Jarrom986.79 IG Birden986.77 C Ball
Auctioneer: Tim Webster on 07949 173180
Reared Calves (303) Auctioneer: Ben Shouler on 07966 398987
Steers/Bulls Top price £
Average £
Limousin 1,070 746.38British Blue 960 730.63
Blonde 900 731.79Charolais 785 758.33
Aberdeen Angus 995 736.56Simmental 940 770.77Hereford 850 677.50
South Devon 975 702.50
Heifers Top price £
Average £
Limousin 920 643.86British Blue 880 694.62Simmental 955 768.33Hereford 740 598.68
Aberdeen Angus 750 575.63Charolais 1,100 797.14Bazadaise 830 806.67
South Devon 685 668.75
Strong Store Cattle (109)
Auctioneer: Ben Shouler on 07966 398987
Steers/Bulls Agemonths
Upto£
Up top/kg
British Blue 16-20 1,190 207Simmental 17-24 1,095 210
Montbeliarde 17-24 970 169Blonde 22-26 1,010 204
Hereford 14-34 975 212Longhorn 19-21 905 200Friesian 19-25 850 173Angus 13-19 925 220
Shorthorn 12-22 800 200
Over 300 entered in today’s sale and a great trade proceeded throughout the day. Some very strong cattle mixed in with everything else kept prices high. Top price today goes to JR & VA Webb of Billesdon who sold 17 month old Pedigree Charolais Heifers to £1,100.
Store Cattle
A good entry of stores with some almost finished cattle amongst them. Prices remained strong throughout the day.Top price today was £1,190 for superb 20 month old British Blue Steers from Mrs SRL Brown of Houghton on the Hill.
Heifers Agemonths
Upto£
Up top/kg
British Blue 15-21 965 219Limousin 20-23 845 196
Simmental 20 870 180Longhorn 19-24 930 193Charolais 18 1,045 195
Angus 21-22 910 200Red Poll 23 790 164
Shorthorn 23-26 915 190
Rearing Calves (152) Auctioneer: Barrie Williamson on 07541 400919
Bull Calves Top price £
Average £
Aberdeen Angus 415 171.91British Blue 470 309.07
Hereford 228 1676.36Limousin 252 177.89
Simmental 365 254Montbeliarde 145 125.60
Friesian 210 84.43
Heifer Calves Top price £
Average £
Aberdeen Angus 455 203.56British Blue 415 309.30
Hereford 320 152.50Limousin 182 141.20
Simmental 445 276.67Charolais 172 172.00
Larger entry attracted more buyers helping to boost prices beyond those achieved last week. Both British Blue bulls and heifers averaged £309 each. W F Mann & Son of Queniborough topped the section with a Blue bull at £362 while B K Adkin of Belton sold Blue heifers for £355 and Blue bulls for £348. J Hawley & Sons of Brentingby sold an Aberdeen Angus heifer for £248, K J & G E Wellwood sold 8 Black Hereford bulls to £228 and Pilkington Farms sold a Friesian bull for £210. 4 Salers bulls from Latham Farms of Averham reached £272.From the Weanlings on offer, 4 four month old Aberdeen Angus heifers from M H Blakeman of Alton Staffs made £455 each and 2 four month old Blue bulls from Throckenholt Farms made £470 each.
PLEASE CALL TO ENTER YOUR STOCK
Cattle: Tim Webster 07949 173180 or 01664 562971 Ben Shouler 01664 560181 or 01664 502950
Sheep: Tom Greenow 07775 758586 or 01664 562971 Simon Allam 07889 178256 or 01476 530216
Pigs: Barrie Williamson 07541 400919
Fieldsman: John Powell 07854 350345 (any stock)
PIGS Auctioneer: Barrie Williamson on 07541 400919
The next pig sale is Tuesday 2nd May
Pig Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month
Cattle Entry Forms can be downloaded from the website www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
Poultry & Waterfowl(per bird)
Temporarily Closed From To CAGE & AVIARY
(per bird) From To
EGGS Adelaide Rosellas (pr)
Banty (doz) 1.00 Budgie 13.00 16.00
Duck (12) 2.00 7.50 Finch 2.50 10.00
Welsummer (doz) 3.00 6.50 Canary 10.00 30.00
Pekin (10) 5.50 Nest Box 4.00
Sussex (doz) 3.00 6.50 Canary Seed 8.00
Goose (each) 0.90 1.80 Red Millet 9.00
Maran (doz) 5.00 6.50 Drinker & Feeder 2.00 4.00
Legbar (doz) 6.50 7.00 Cage 7.00
Turkey (each) 0.60 0.80 Milled Seed x10 20.00
Free Range (30) 2.50 Cockatiel 16.00 22.00
GAME & PRODUCE SUNDRIES 539 Lots
Pigeon (brc) 0.50 Chairs x4 20.00
Bamboo 5.50 Extending Ladder 20.00
Dahlia 5.00 Mower 22.00 42.00
Pot Plants 1.00 5.50 Chest Draws 20.00 28.00
Clematis 4.50 5.00 Petrol Jet Wash 40.00
Vice 18.00
RABBITS Doe 3.00 22.00 Rotovator 19.00
RABBITS Buck 4.00 18.00 Flymo 25.00
Chiminea 19.00
GUINEA PIGS Sow Line Marker 18.00
GUINEA PIGS Boar Electric Towing System 26.00
Bike 5.00 52.00
Lorry Tail Lights x2 22.00
Ratchet Straps x5 35.00
Toys 21.00 30.00
Stall 30.00
Golf Clubs 20.00
Angle Grinder 26.00
Electric Hoist 30.00
Bench Grinder 40.00
110v Transformer 17.00
Box Light Bulbs 12.00 23.00
Bell 20.00
FUR AND FEATHER
RARE BREED POULTRY SALE ON SATURDAY 6TH MAY.
We will make an announcement this Friday 28th April
Keep an eye on website, twitter and facebook for updates
AUCTIONS START FROM 9:00amPlease have lots booked in by 8.30am
Contact Lisa Rogers on 01664 502807 (9am-3pm)
or 07957 914322
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Contact Alex 07979 917809
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07974 193767
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