A super show and a super trade. The overall average for everything sold was a whopping £1075. That tells its own story.
The main point to take away from this market was the overall quality and strength of the cattle. It was excellent. That is why new buyers attended and everyone was complimentary.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS

BBx 19mo £1690 RK Morton
Limx 12mo £1650 D & G Gill
Limx 15mo £1600 TJ Curson & Partners
S/Dev 14mo £1560 Guyer Farms
AAx 16mo £1530 Guyer Farms
Simx 15mo £1500 R Giles
L/Red 27mo £1490 AH Slater & Partners
Simx 15mo £1460 TJ Curson & Partners
L/Red 27mo £1450 AH Slater & Partners
Limx 17mo £1440 RK Morton

HEIFERS

Limx 20mo £1560 Margaretting Hall Farms
Simx 22mo £1500 Lambert & Co
Simx 16mo £1500 J Leeder
Limx 19mo £1450 Margaretting Hall Farms
Limx 13mo £1430 Cook and Colman
BBx 19mo £1430 RK Morton
Limx 9mo £1400 Rounding Bros
Limx 19mo £1400 Margaretting Hall Farms
Simx 14mo £1350 A Sewell

BULLS

Limx 11mo £1250 D & G Gill
Limx 11mo £1095 D & G Gill

Cull cows are sought after, selling to 185ppkg or £1285 for Matt Barker

Important notice to Farmers - please get Farm Assured if you can, it makes a real difference.

 

A few on offer with many bidders, with Beef Shorthorn outfits from Glenariff Pedigree Livestock to £1750 and £1700

Some decent calves forward today with Blues from CW Potter to £432, 430 (twice) £421 and £412. Alex Dann sold Blue Heifers to £345 with David Parsons to £345 for a Blue Bull. Angus from David Parsons reached £285. Herefords from CB & SC Gapp to £242 and Lims from RJ Barnes to £318. Alex Dann took top spot Hereford at £295.

The weather seems to be changing and more confidence in the air today. A good show of sheep as numbers are falling in all markets which is keeping demand keen.

PRIME HOGGS (389)
Record prices made at Norwich today, with more buyers and all fit for sheep, a perfect storm !
Rory Smith topped proceedings at £240 per head & 480ppkg. Also good runs today from La Hogue Farms, Bill Harvey and Paul Littleboy.

MEDIUM LAMBS (67) 380.50 TO 451.30 AV 404.08 £118.00 TO £167.00 AV £149.79
STANDARD LAMBS (170) 370.00 TO 458.10 AV 394.45 £148.00 TO £199.00 AV £172.70
HEAVY LAMBS (108) 379.50 TO 480.00 AV 390.40 £174.00 TO £240.00 AV £196.33
HEAVY + LAMBS (44) 361.80 TO 414.00 AV 387.46 £184.00 TO £238.00 AV £205.69

Dearest they have been for some time and thanks to James Case for bringing in half the sale and was greeted with strong bidding. James topped at £216

£57.00 to £216.00 av £158.02

CULL RAMS (8)

£99.00 to £204.00 av £180.67

A small entry but again prices strong and topped at £135 for Rachael Haistead and her pen of Texel x

£26.00 to £135.00 av £107.56

Good runs from Mrs Rowland and M A Blackburn. With the help of the weather several customers looking for ewes and lambs. M A Blackburn sold to £120 per life.

£60.00 to £120.00 per life av £104.59

BREEDING SHEEP (7)
John Waspe sold a Charollais Ewe to £186 and 3 Rams averaging £212.67
Also Tim Haste sold a few in lamb Jacob Ewes to £70






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