Without a doubt the best market for a long time !!
The prices listed below are unremarkable - however, if you saw the cattle that they relate to, you would be astounded.  Its one of those periods when demand outstrips supply and nobody can do anything about it.

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
A.Angus 23mo £1130 CW Nunn
Limx 17mo £1060 JC Watson
Limx 12mo £1030 MA & CR Rounding
L/Red 23mo £990 Carrick & Son
Charx 12mo £950 W Plater
Limx 15mo £930 MC Barker
Limx 10mo £920 RF & RJ Parker
A. Angus 10mo £900 NP Key

HEIFERS
Limx 19mo £1000 MA & CR Rounding
BAx 22mo £990 MC Barker
BAx 11mo £990 MC Barker
BBx 11mo £960 MC Barker
Limx 11mo £950 W Plater
Charx 12mo £950 W Plater
Limx 11mo £940 Waterer Partners


A nice cow and calf outfit from R. Criddle Livestock topped the breeders at £1310

A good entry of prime saw increased levels of cull cow trade with a top price of 178ppkg for Matt Barker and an overall average, everything in of 137.26ppkg

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

 

What a good entry for the time of year and no prisioners were taken !!  Outstanding trade yet again with CW Potter topping the market with B.Blues to £450, £425 with the same breed from RJ Barnes reaching £395 and Alex Dann £385. Quality Limousins from R. Paterson sold to £340, £330, £330 and the usual quality Angus from David Parsons reached £295 twice. CB & SC Gapp sold Herefords to £260 and some nice Shorthorns from Johnny Wyatt made £250, £240, £232 and £220.
Black and Whites from Johnny Wyatt sold to £145, whilst Alex Dann reached £140. Strong blues from Coston Hall sold to £445.

The day started badly with our offices, sale rings and weighbridges being vandalised sometime during Friday night or early Saturday morning, but this did not stop Norwich Market running a very successful market, with all the staff pulling together and being resolute and defiant. The number of sheep sold exceeded the last sale.

PRIME HOGGS (266)
Small hoggs were at a premium, but heavier lambs a bit easier. Rob Britton topping at 303.20ppkg and Lewin Farms £134 per head.

STANDARD LAMBS (127) 263.10 TO 303.20 AV 284.23 £94.00 TO £114.00 AV £102.93
MEDIUM LAMBS (72) 255.50 TO 295.40 AV 278.26 £105.00 TO £129.00 AV £118.77
HEAVY LAMBS (39) 258.30 TO 273.40 AV 266.81 £121.00 TO £134.00 AV £126.57
HEAVY + LAMBS (28) 229.00 TO 256.00 AV 244.54 £122.00 TO £133.00 AV £127.28

A very good show of fine meaty quality ewes forward today from two very good feeding farms ensured a good trade, topping at £137 for Stanbridge Farms.

£7.00 to £130.00 av £90.33

CULL RAMS (2)
£68.00 to £130.00 av £90.33

GOATS (3)
£55.00 to £81.00 av £63.67

Trade still strong for the better sorts, small or rare breed types harder to place.

TEXEL X (97) £54.00 TO £106.00 AV £87.34
SUFFOLK X (11) £97.00 TO £101.00 AV £97.36
KERRY HILL (12) TO £64.00 AV £64.00
CHAROLLAIS (1) TO £50.00 AV £50.00
X BREDS (8) TO £50.00 AV £50.00
EASYCARE (1) TO £52.00 AV £52.00
NORFOLK HORN (3) TO £25.00 AV £25.00
HEBRIDEAN (9) TO £20.00 AV £20.00