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Call us on: 01664 562971
Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford
Road, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY
Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th July 2020 *4,196 Head forward and sold this week*
Sheep Prime NSL (2832) SQQ 224.84p/kg to 278p/kg & £127
Ewes (629) to £134 average £70.57 Store Lambs (115) to £76.50
Prime Cattle (204) Steers to 244p/kg & £1,645.37 Heifers to 248p/kg & £1,663.55
Bulls to 234p/kg & £1,652.84 Cows to 190p/kg & £1,722.86
Store Cattle (248) Steers to £1,180, Heifers to £1,190
Calves (102) Baby Calves to £345 Weanlings to £625
Saturday 8th August
Saturday Spectacular sale to include all categories of Livestock
featuring a genuine herd dispersal sale of 25 cows and calves on
behalf of the late G Walker, Redditch alongside, Machinery, Produce
And Fur and Feather ENTRY FORM NOW ONLINE
Tuesday 18th August
1st Early Breeding Sheep and Store Lamb sale
Saturday 12th September
Saturday Spectacular Sale Incorporating the Midland Texel Club Sale,
Beltex Society Sale, Registered: Kerry Hill, Wensleydale Longwool,
Border Leicester, Jacobs, Teeswater, Norfolk Horn, Other breeds to be
confirmed. ENTRY FORM NOW ONLINE
Friday 18th September – Sponsored by Marts the Heart
2nd Special sale of Breeding Sheep including the NSA Eastern Regions
35th Annual Ram Sale – Also on this day: Friday Farmers Market and
the 18th Annual Melton Mowbray Beer Festival.
Tuesday 6th October
October Ram Fayre and Special Sale of Ewe Lambs
Saturday 10th October
East Midlands Limousin Breeders Club Sale
Friday 27th & Saturday 28th November
NEW SALE ANNOUNCEMENT Winter Warmers and Winter Stock Fest
Tuesday 1st December
Melton and Belvoir Agricultural Society annual Fatstock
Friday 18th & Tuesday 22nd December
Annual Christmas poultry sales
Due to the current situation with regards to Covid-19 we have had to
adjust the sales dates for our annual breeding sheep sales in order to
ensure that we can adhere to government guidelines and keep both
our staff and our customers safe.
SALE DATES 2020
For more
information
please call
us on:
01664 562971
Or contact
one of our
auctioneers:
Scott Ruck:
07796 897516
Oliver
Chapman:
07887 710660
James Sealy:
07786 771110
ONE vendor may accompany their stock into the market to watch it sold –
Please note Children and those in the High-risk categories are not permitted
around the ring and down the alleys. Social distancing must be adhered to at
all times and vendors are advised to leave the livestock areas once their stock
has been sold. Please remember that the general public, vendors and buyers
are welcome and invited to attend the Tuesday stalls and farmers market.
• Market stalls and units are re-open, with strict social distancing measures
in place. Please note the general public will not be permitted to attend the
livestock areas of the market. We are planning to re-open the market
Tavern on Tuesday 14th July 2020.
• All Buyers and Vendors must register their attendance PRIOR to sale with
either an auctioneer or a member of staff in the office.
• Social distancing must be adhered to at all times, anybody not following
these simple guidelines will be asked to leave the market.
• Fur and Feather and sundries Auctions will remain CLOSED on Tuesday.
Melton Mowbray Market would like to Thank all our customers and staff for continuing to support the Market during these difficult times. We are more
than just a market and are here for the farming community at all times. Please call us to discuss your marketing requirements
The Market Tavern is participating in the ‘Eat out to Help out’
scheme and will be open on Tuesday AND Wednesday from next week for
Home cooked breakfasts, Lunches, freshly made Cakes, Tea and Coffee.
By using the eat out to help out Scheme you can get 50% discount on food
or non-alcoholic drinks to eat or drink in (up to a maximum value of £10
per diner) every Tuesday and Wednesday @ The Tavern, as many times
as you like!
You don’t need a voucher and you can use this scheme alongside other
offers, we also offer indoor and covered outdoor seating.
Eat out to help out @
The Market Tavern
August 2020
Please remember Entries close on Thursday 30th July 2020
All stock must be pre-entered.
Entry forms are available on our website and from the market office
Entries so far to include:
• A Genuine Herd dispersal on behalf of the late
G Walker, Redditch of 25 Continental and Native
bred cows with Bazadaise x calves at foot (Pictured)
• Flock Dispersal of Herdwick sheep to include
Registered Herdwick Ram, along with Continental
Ewes and a Texel Ram (Pictured)
• 2 x castrated Pygmy Goats (2 ½ years old)
• Quadzilla 300 petrol quadbike (2007 model)
• Oxford Sandy Black Boar
• 1 x Large semi-automatic incubator
(holds up to 250 eggs)
• A variety of poultry to include:
o Chinese Quail
o Buff Pekins
o Guinea Fowl
o Japanese quail
o Fantail pigeons
o Snowflake bobwhite Quail
o Indian runner ducks
o Dutch Bantams
o A variety of call ducks
The order of sale will be as follows:
- 9:30am – Produce, Poultry, Fur and Feather
- 10:30am – Livestock followed by Machinery at approx.
12:30pm
Call us on: 01664 562971
Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford
Road, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY
www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
Saturday Spectacular Sale
8th August 2020
Please note UPDATED LAA and Government Guidelines Below: PRIMESTOCK SALES
Recent DEFRA guidance is that livestock markets play an essential part in the food supply chain and can
continue but under the very strictest regulations to stop the spread of the virus, protect everyone in the market
environment, staff, vendors, and buyers alike.
VENDORS
1) Vendors will deliver and unload stock at the loading bays. Market staff will collect the paperwork and move
the stock into the pens, ONE vendor will be permitted to accompany a consignment of stock and will be
permitted in the livestock areas during sale time, following strict 2-meter social distancing. Vendors are
advised to leave once they have seen their stock sold. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR MOVEMENT LICENCES, PASSPORTS ETC ARE CLEARLY AND FULLY COMPLETED WITH
COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 2) Market staff will process the stock in the usual efficient manner. BUYERS
1) Buyers MUST allow social distancing. 2) Intending Buyers MUST register prior to attending the market. ONLY BONA FIDE BUYERS WILL BE ALLOWED
IN THE MARKET – giving excuses to see your stock sold CANNOT be entertained. 3) Only TWO buyers will be permitted into the market office at any one time. 4) Buyers are advised to wear protective gloves and/or masks whilst in the market where possible. 1) If you show any symptoms of the virus – DO NOT ATTEND! 2) We will continue our policy of telephoning for stock – IF WE HAVE NOT TELEPHONED YOU AND YOU INTEND TO BRING STOCK PLEASE RING THE MARKET WITH PROPOSED NUMBERS
There are no catering arrangements on site. 4) Always sanitise or wash your hands before, after or as many times as you can. 5) Please arrive at market with your stock as early as possible to enable us to carry out the process efficiently
and to save your time.
Payments made to Melton Mowbray Market Due to the reduced postal service and the shortened opening times of the
banks caused by Covid-19, we would ask all purchasers who have credit
arrangements to pay us via BACS where possible rather than post cheques.
Details for payment can be found on all invoices issued by the market. If you
have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on 01664 562971. A
reminder that all other payments should be made on the day.
Social Distancing
We draw everyone’ s attention again to the operating arrangements for all livestock markets
during lockdown. These include a drop and go for vendors leaving maximum space available for
GENUINE buyers who must remain socially distanced at all times in the rings and around the
market. Positions in the rings are clearly marked out and are strictly on a first come first served
basis. Please help us to keep the live markets operating for you.
BACS Payments to customers
Please note due to Melton Mowbray market now holding sales on both Tuesdays and
Wednesdays BACS payments to customers are now being initiated on Thursdays for credit into
customer accounts first thing Monday morning.
Pay on the day policy – reminder of terms We would like to remind our customers that all store and breeding stock must be paid for on the day. Prime stock purchasers can apply for terms using an account form, which can be posted or emailed on
request and are also available from the market office. For Prime stock purchasers with credit agreements, credit terms will extend to a maximum of two weeks. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to
contact us on 01664 562971.
Farm assurance status Would all cattle vendors selling cattle as Farm Assured please ensure that their Farm Assurance is up to
date, with all linked holdings registered to the primary holding, and ensure that the stickers used in passports match the details held by the administering Farm Assurance body. We are increasingly having
issues with linked holdings not being covered under a primary FABBL account, and severe deductions are being applied at the time of slaughter. In such instances, the vendor is liable for all deductions made
Named/Numbered Sires Vendors are advised that named sires must be officially printed on the passport of the animal and not hand written. We will not sell animals as being named or numbered sire if the sire details are not printed onto the passport. Sire
details may be checked with the breed societies online to ensure that they are correct. Please also include sire details on your blue entry forms which accompany cattle to market. Thank you for your cooperation.
EXPECTED ENTRIES TUESDAY 4th AUGUST 2020 SHEEP AND PIGS 1500+ Prime sheep
300+ Ewes
WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST 2020 CATTLE ONLY
150+ Head of Store Cattle 100+ Calves
100+ Fat Cattle
TUESDAY SALE TIMES
SHEEP CENTRE PRIME LAMBS 10.00am
Followed by CULL EWES AND STORE LAMBS
FOLLOWED BY BREEDING SHEEP
PIGS
PIGS 9:30am every FIRST and THIRD Tuesday ONLY
WEDNESDAY CATTLE SALES
RING 1 Prime Bulls 10am Followed by COWS & PRIME CATTLE
RING 2
STORE CATTLE 12 Noon
RING 3 REARING CALVES 10.00am
FOLLOWED BY WEANLINGS
NO FUR AND FEATHER AUTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
PRIME SHEEP
AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK Tel:07796 897516
Prime Lambs (2832) – Prime NSL SQQ 224.84p/kg 3,642 sheep forward and sold today from 135 vendors supported by buyers old
and new covering 38 accounts proved a recipe for success as early markets reap
the rewards of increased demand before the weekends Qurbani festival. Great
to see another packed sheep shed with buyers flexing their muscles to purchase
all qualities on offer. Prime lambs sought after in all weight categories with all pounds dearer on the week and increased demand for heavy weighted lambs.
A top today of 278p/kg for 42.5kg Continental Norton Disney Equestrian, Lincoln
with 250p/kg seen for a peach of a Beltex lamb from JF Burbidge & Son,
Stamford. A Webster, Southam saw a pen of 33.5kg Continentals to 248p/kg
with Malcolm Bridewell, Northampton to 245p/kg for 42kg. TA Smith to
244p/kg for 39.5kg and KS Mayfield & Co, Melton Mowbray with 49.5kg at
243p/kg. MP Lord, WT Carr & Sons, DJ Scarborough & Framland Farms all to
241p/kg for 39-44kg. With TW Needham & Sons, Oakham A & V Sturgess,
Billesdon & WRJ Goss up from Aylesbury all selling 44kg to 241p/kg. F Stops &
Son, B L Burton Farms, Rempstone and MFH Farming, Buckingham all to
240p/kg for all weight ranges. Plenty more could be mentioned as trade
exceeded expectations with a top in the lump of £127 for 55kg from A & V
Sturgess swiftly followed by Hallaton Ground Care with 55.5kg to £125
(225p/kg) and KS Mayfield & co to £123 for 52kg with BL Burton Farms to £122
for 52kg and Courton Green to £119 for 56kg. Norton Disney Equestrian, TW
Needham & Sons, ERB Dewes, Coventry all to a rocketing £118 for 49-50kg.
With lighter lambs from Framland Farms to £109 for 44.5kg. 41.5kg topping at
£100 for WRJ Goss with 39.5kg topping at £95 for DJ Scarborough, Grantham.
Even lighter lambs from A Webster, Southam topping at £85 for 35kg. Trade
could well ease going forward but still fantastic results achieved for the end of
July producing an SQQ of 224.84p/kg against nearer 170p/kg this week last year!
NSL Type To From Average
Lights 248p £92.50 203p £73 222.73p £83.87
Mediums 278p £118 186p £77 224.64p £95.96
Heavies 243p £120.50 212p £99 228.07p £109.57
Overs 234p £127 195p £115 223.02p £119.40
Cull Ewes (629) Top Price - £134 Overall average - £70.57
Ewes dearer on the week in light of the upcoming festival, shorn ewes will
continue to find premiums over those still in fleece. A top today of £134 for
Texels from GP Whittaker, Coventry also selling others to £110 and Beltex x to
£109. Beresford-lucas to £105 for Blue Texels with P Wgstaff, Peterborough to
£100 for a Texel tup and WRJ Goss to £100 for Texel x. Framland Farms pen of
Texel x to £99 with Suffolks from Wilfred Bothwell topping at £94 and AD
McLaren to £96 for Texel x. Peter Lucas’ cross breds to £92 for heavies with JE &
JW Meusel to £95 and HVC Maydwell to £91.50. The best of the Mules this
week to £84 for some real power with others to £75 for lean, meated goods. As
ever our average includes everything from £1 to £134. Please remember to
book sheep in so we can make buyers aware.
CULL EWES
AUCTIONEER - SCOTT RUCK
Tel: 07796897516
Another week rolls by as another packed sheep shed at Melton Mowbray
greeted the buyers once again, for the time of year a reasonable sized show of
store lambs considering the prime trade, with this being described as one thing
and on fire trade, followed right through into the store lambs also. Continental
lambs this week commanding the top prices and being easiest to place with a
pair of pens of lambs from L M Baker which lead the way this week and both
sold to £76.50. A single pen of lambs from Stonton Wyville Farm which sold to a
top of £74.50. Continental sired lambs all selling this week in and above the £60
bracket. Store lambs are required weekly to keep up with demand from
purchasers please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss the marketing of your
lambs.
STORE LAMBS
AUCTIONEER - OLIVER CHAPMAN
Tel: 07796897516
PRIME CATTLE
AUCTIONEER – JAMES SEALY
Tel: 07786 771110
204 PRIME CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK 58 Steers – average: 205.47p/kg 48 Heifers – average: 207.70p/kg
32 Young Bulls – average: 203.20p/kg 6 OTM Steers – average: 191.80p/kg 1 OTM Heifer – average: 164.50p/kg
48 Barren Cows – average: 151.42p/kg 11 Stock Bulls – average: 157.00p/kg
Back to numbers this week and fantastic yet again to see both regular week in week out faces together with others new and old travelling with either two or three in a trailer, to lorries loads travelling from all four compass points to Melton Mowbray for yet again a fantastic week of trading in Melton Mowbray in ALL Sections! Today, 12 Buyers Ringside purchasing on 20 Accounts. Please note in accordance with both the L.A.A and Government requirements Facemasks must be worn by both Purchasers and Vendors.
Again, this week, just look at the numbers and average in each section and then the top 10 prices both pence per kilo and pounds per head in each
section… Please Keep the Cattle coming…
Cattle Required in ALL Sections week in week out. Please call me to discuss trade, and to enter stock for a Wednesday: 07786 771110 or 01604 505267.
Prime Steers: An increase in numbers this week and again a hike in trade on the week. Great to see Graham Chantrell back in Melton with a sixed wheeler full of Limousin Steers and Heifers. Today taking both top spots pence per kilo at 243.5p/kg purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford and pounds per head to £1,645.37 purchased by the same. Pence per kilo he was closely followed by Cliff & Ian Stancombe with Blues to 242.5p/kg, whilst breaking the £1,600 barrier were both JC & AT Hutchinson and J Copley & Sons with Limousins.
PRIME STEER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
Vendor Breed Weight P/kg
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 650kgs 243.5p/kg C Stancombe & Son British Blue 512kgs 242.5p/kg
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 687kgs 239.5p/kg PM & SM Donger Charolais X 586kgs 238.5p/kg
E Sansom & Son Limousin X 587kgs 236.5p/kg J Copley & Son Limousin X 689kgs 236.5p/kg
AR Mason Limousin X 596kgs 234.5p/kg
E Sansom & Son Charolais X 592kgs 234.5p/kg M & G Chantrell Limousin X 669kgs 2335p/kg
E Sansom & Son British Blue 566kgs 231.5p/kg
PRIME STEER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head M & G Chantrell Limousin X 687kgs £1,645.37
JC & AT Hutchinson Limousin X 815kgs £1,642.23 J Copley & Sons Limousin X 689kgs £1,629.49
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 650kgs £1,582.75
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 669kgs £1,562.12 JC & AT Hutchinson Limousin X 691kgs £1,558.21
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 674kgs £1,546.83 M & MJ Winterton Limousin X 710kgs £1,537.15
JC & AT Hutchinson Limousin X 721kgs £1,510.50
M & MJ Winterton Limousin X 713kgs £1,493.74
Prime Heifers: Again, lovely to see more forward in this section this week! Pence per kilo topped this week by Cliff & Ian Stancombe with Limousin Xs to 247.5p/kg purchased by Staffordshire Meat Packers. Jointly taking second place were M & G Chantrell and AJ & B Bell both with Limousins to 242.5p/kg. Topping pounds per head were M & G Chantrell with Limousins to £1,663.55 purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford, in second place were AJ & B Bell with a Limousin X heifer purchased out of Melton Mowbray as a “store” returning £1,530.18, H & BA Witcomb sold Limousin Xs to £1,508.93.
PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
Vendor Breed Weight P/kg C Stancombe & Son Limousin X 492kgs 247.5p/kg
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 686kgs 242.5p/kg AJ & B Bell Limousin X 631kgs 242.5p/kg
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 527kgs 236.5p/kg AR Mason Limousin X 468kgs 235.5p/kg
E Sansom & Son Charolais X 595kgs 235.5p/kg
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 620kgs 234.5p/kg C Stancombe & Son Limousin X 487kgs 233.5p/kg
AJ & B Bell Limousin X 545kgs 233.5p/kg H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 649kgs 232.5p/kg
PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head
M & G Chantrell Limousin X 686kgs £1,663.55
AJ & B Bell Limousin X 631kgs £1,530.18 H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 649kgs £1,508.93
H & BA Witcomb Limousin X 642kgs £1,473.39 M & G Chantrell Limousin X 620kgs £1,453.90
JR Hall British Blue 644kgs £1,452.22
E Sansom & Son Limousin X 624kgs £1,419.60 E Sansom & Son Charolais X 595kgs £1,401.23
AJ & B Bell Limousin X 608kgs £1,383.20 JR Hall Limousin X 616kgs £1,370.60
Young Bulls: Nearly double the numbers this week, and yet again dearer. Taking the top four spots pence per kilo this week were from a consignment from Bowes Farms Ltd selling British Blue Xs to 233.5p/kg purchased by R Pearson & Son of Bradford, with other Limousin Xs from 220.5p to 228.5p/kg. FK Baxter topped pounds per head with Limousins to £1,652.84, closely followed by Peter & Sophie Donger with Salers to £1,603.17.
PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
Vendor Breed Weight P/kg Bowes Farms Ltd British Blue 669kgs 233.5p/kg
Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin X 648kgs 228.5p/kg Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin X 671kgs 224.5p/kg
Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin X 631kgs 220.5p/kg F K Baxter Limousin X 753kgs 219.5p/kg
Bowes Farms Ltd Salers 635kgs 214.5p/kg
Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin X 670kgs 214.5p/kg IH King Limousin X 622kgs 214.5p/kg
IH King Limousin X 618kgs 213.5p/kg Bowes Farms Ltd Salers X 657kgs 213.5p/kg
PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head
FK Baxter Limousin X 753kgs £1,652.84 PS & M Donger Salers 846kgs £1,603.17
PS & M Donger Salers 783kgs £1,593.41
PS & M Donger Salers 768kgs £1,562.88 Bowes Farms Ltd British Blue 669kgs £1,561.12
PS & M Donger Salers 824kgs £1,553.24 PS & M Donger Salers 743kgs £1,549.16
PS & M Donger Salers 765kgs £1,533.83 SJ Bastable South Devon 764kgs £1,508.90
Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin X 671kgs £1,506.40
Barren Cows, Stock Bulls & OTMs Cattle: As in each section, more about this week, and again no less money. Topping pence per kilo this week, were the OTM steers, firstly, E Jackman & Son sold Charolais to 207.5p/kg purchased by Sixhills Farms with other to 191.5p/kg twice, while DWH & JC Brown sold British Blues to 195.5p/kg. Pounds per head top six spots were taken by Peter & Sophie Dongers consignment, firstly with a Charolais Stock Bull grossing a whopping £2,037.31 purchased by Messrs. Woolley Brothers of Sheffield, with another at £1,911.20, followed by a trio of Charolais Cows grossing from £1,650.02 to £1,722.86.
PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
Vendor Breed Weight P/kg
E Jackman & Son Charolais OTM Steer 544kgs 207.5p/kg
DWH & JC Brown British Blue OTM Steer 633kgs 195.5p/kg
E Jackman & Son Charolais OTM Steer 547kgs 191.5p/kg
E Jackman & Son Charolais OTM Steer 579kgs 191.5p/kg
L Faulconbridge Bazadaise 587kgs 189.5p/kg
E Jackman & Son Charolais 586kgs 183.5p/kg
Strattons Farms LLP Limousin X 726kgs 182.5p/kg
JB Dodds Limousin X 696kgs 179.5p/kg
PM & SM Donger Charolais 955kgs 176.5p/kg
Strattons Farms LLP Limousin X 728kgs 175.5p/kg
PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
Vendor Breed Weight £s/Head
PM & SM Donger Charolais Stock Bull 1,231kgs £2,037.31
PM & SM Donger Charolais Stock Bull 1,287kgs £1,911.20
PM & SM Donger Charolais 993kgs £1,722.86
PM & SM Donger Charolais 955kgs £1,685.58
PM & SM Donger Charolais 991kgs £1,650.02
PM & SM Donger Salers Stock Bull 1,107kgs £1,577.48
JB Dodds Limousin Stock Bull 1,019kgs £1,564.17
PM & SM Donger Charolais 909kgs £1,549.85
JB Dodds Limousin X 943kgs £1,541.81
PM & SM Donger Charolais 864kgs £1,438.56
STORE CATTLE
AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK
Tel: 07796 897516
Store Cattle (248) Steers Average- £830 Heifers Average - £798.32
Melton’s cattle rings continues to put themselves on the map with increased
numbers across all sections. The success of the Prime, Store and Calf rings is
being spoken about across the counties as Melton bucks the trend in keeping a
busy cattle shed in the lead up to harvest. A huge thank you to all vendors and buyers old and new for continuing to support these thriving sections.
Todays sale kicking off to a grand start with AM Duguid, Market Rasen selling his
Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull to £1,295 with neighbouring younger bulls at 14
months old from Todd Farming Ltd to £1,240 for a belting British Blue. A quality
run of Charolais from G & H Chester topped at £1,190 for a Heifer at 25 months
with P Cox, Kimcote to £1,180 for their Limousin x Steer at 26 months and SG
Knott & Son to £1,175 for their Simmental x heifer at 24 months. MW Holben
up from Wellingborough finding useful returns with a Charolais x heifer to
£1,175 and A Gibson’s bullocks to £1,170 at 20 months.
Ben Smith’s quality run across from Medbourne proving a credit to his farming
found a top of £1,120 for a Piedmontese heifer with a run of 27 to average
£930. Registered sired Angus topping today for FA & KM Bailey to £1,105 with
MK Robinson, Bourne to £1,070 for Shapley Angus at 16 months. Younger
bullocks from G & H Chester to £980 for Charolais at 16-18 months with
younger cattle from Wright Brothers, Leverton to £875 for Limousin x heifers at
14 months. Hereford Steers from TA & S Ward & Sons grand run to £870 with
TRH Jackson & Partners 6 month old Charolais heifers looking well sold at £690 and Basil Kings quality run of Beef Shorthorns to £900 at 20 months old.
Trade undoubtably on fire from start to finish with strong beef prices and
continued grass growth aiding demand, please call in entries so that we can
catalogue and make buyers aware.
Calves (102)
The calf shed again this week sings as an increase in numbers forward as the sun
shines down upon another bustling cattle shed on a Melton Wednesday Sale.
100+ calves forward again this week with a 50/50 split of rearing calves and
stirks, of which a trade across the board which can only be described as soaring,
with all qualities and breeds and ages well in demand from another busy ring
side of buyers. A tremendous show of rearing calves forward this week with
both bull and heifer calves both cross bred and dairy bred.
Finding a fantastic top and well deserved premium for the quality end were Hall
Farms Ltd with a super run of continental sired calves this week which sold to
the days top in the rearing calves with Limousin sired bull calves at £345 with a
heifer calf the same way bred from the same paddock to £345 also. A pair of
calves from W A Robinson & Son with Limousin sired bulls which followed
closely at £332. Regular supporters W F Mann & Son Ltd with a run of claves out
of British Friesian cows which sold to a top of £332 for a Limousin sired heifer
calf. Dairy bred calves this week finding a well-deserved premium for the quality
on offer and being topped this week by weekly supporter Chandler & Dickman
of Great Dalby with Montbeliard bull calves selling to a top of £300. Simmental
sired bull calves from the same home selling to a top of £280. With a
tremendous run of Simmental heifer calves from the same stable which sold to
a top of £298 and £290. British Friesian sired bull calves also this week finding a
well deserved premium with any on offer well sought after, with W F Mann &
Son Ltd leading the way with bull calves to £195. More rearing calves are required weekly.
An increase in the number of stirks forward also this week with quality from
start to finish finding a suitable roaring trade with all qualities on stirks on offer
finding a home. Again the ring continuing to stay busy for the cattle on offer
with a top this week being found in a pen of British blue X sired stirks from
Throckenholt Farms and reaching £625.
CALVES
AUCTIONEER – OLIVER CHAPMAN
Tel: 07887 710660
A & J Stafford with Aberdeen angus sired bulls with registered sires also selling
to the same top price £625. P S & A Wisden with British blue sired heifers also
reaching a top of £570. Hereford named sired striks this week well in demand
with TT & DM Clarke hitting £510. A tremendous 3 and half month old suckler
bred Limousin sired heifer calf from B Cotton which sold to £505. All grades and
breeds of calves are required weekly please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss the marketing of your calves.
Bull Calves Top Price PPH Average Price PPH
British Freisian 195 178
Holstein 68 60 Hereford 260 260
Montbeliard 300 300
Aberdeen Angus 265 259 Simmental 280 222
British Blue 275 228 Limousin 345 296
Heifer Calves Top Price PPH Average Price PPH Hereford 235 235
Aberdeen angus 262 234
Charolais 178 178 Simmental 298 224
British Blue 212 194 Limousin 345 286
Bull/Steer Weanlings Top Price PPH Average Price PPH
Aberdeen Angus 417 625 British Freisian 270 270
Holstein 238 205
Hereford 455 398
Heifer Weanlings Top Price PPH Average Price PPH
Hereford 510 313
Holstein 171 190
Aberdeen Angus 370 314 British Blue 625 504
Limousin 505 468
For Sale British Blue x Limousin Bull
(black) 2 years old TB4, Norfolk
area
Contact Scott on 07796897516
Pro-blade Clipper blade
Sharpening service
For all horse/sheep/cattle
blades and clippers
service/repair
Please contact Ashleigh on:
07731 991630
For Sale
Brice Baker Indoor Grain
Bin - 4 rings – Inspection
door – Excellent Condition
– Approx 10 tonne Wheat
capacity
Call:01455 293589
RT SEEDS
Independent Grass and Fodder
Crop Seed Supplier Grass Leys,
Fodder and Catch Crops,
Environmental, Amenity
QUALITY SEED, COMPETIVELY
PRICED Contact –
Ros 07710 254688
Please call to discuss your marketing requirements
for all classes of livestock:
Scott Ruck: 07796 897516 James Sealy:
07786 771110 Oliver Chapman:
07887710660
Steve Martin:
07960 085950
Simon, Ben & Barrie can be contacted via the office
01664 562971
