Arable is bad, beef is good, feed is cheap, not many Store Cattle about (some Centres very low) all adds up to a big demand for cattle, calves & feeding cows.
We had the most variable entry in terms of quality, but can you believe the prices ???

HIGHLIGHTS
STEERS
Saler x 24mo £1900 MD Barrett
Limx 7mo £1800 AE Baker & Son
Saler x 30mo £1760 MD Barrett
Limx 13mo £1680 D Andrews
Galloway 30mo £1630 W Vincent & Son
Saler 22mo £1580 MD Barrett
B/White 29mo £1580 Swannington Estate
Limx 7mo £1520 AE Baker & Son
A.Angus 16mo £1490 N De La Cour

HEIFERS
Sim 17mo £1500 P. Gunther Livestock
Sim 14mo £1470 P. Gunther Livestock
Limx 7mo £1440 AE Baker & Son
Hfd 7mo £1400 AE Baker & Son
Sim 14mo £1400 P. Gunther Livestock
Lim 17mo £1300 D Andrews
Limx 13mo £1200 R & D Penn
BBx 13mo £1200 SG Lutkin & Son

BULLS
Angus 15mo £1270 R Moore
BBx 10mo £980 F Calver

Getter dearer, especially good feeding cows due to demand and feed.
6 Cows over 300ppkg up to 336ppkg for R Moore and £2369 for Mr. Felgate
Overall average 284.56ppkg

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

 

A small entry today with Simmental Heifer & Calf to £2800 and Fleckvien Heifer & Calf to £2300 for A. Liverton. 
Simmental Stock Bull from Hydes Farm to £2,000

Another very nice trade.
Charolais yet again in the top spot for R. Paterson, selling to £680, £670, £635, £615. To be fair, these Charolais are some of the best calves that we see and a real credit to their producer.

Alex Dann sold B.Blues to £610 whilst CB & SC Gapp made £540 of a B.Blue Bull Calf.  Black and Whites are definitely wanted, selling to £340

A quiet day in the Sheep Shed today but New Season Lambs very much in demand topping at £214 per head for R Criddle and 408ppkg   

£214.00 per head 396ppkg 54kg R Criddle
£204.00 per head 408ppkg 50kg R Criddle
£199.00 per head 316ppkg 63kg B Atkinson
£194.00 per head 380ppkg 51kg Ben Scott
£192.00 per head 331ppkg 58kg R Lakey
£191.00 per head 382ppkg 50kg J Fowler
£190.00 per head 337ppkg 56kg K Aves

Lacking meat today. Topping at £152.00 for Alburgh Lamb

£152.00 Alburgh Lamb
£131.00 Alburgh Lamb
£130.00 Alburgh Lamb
£116.00 Ben Scott
£111.00 W G Lewis
£110.00 S Peart

Cull Rams to £100 for PJ Medler

A very good trade throughout and wanted. Topping at £144.00 for C Rogers
£144.00 C Rogers
£138.00 C Rogers
£130.00 F St Lawrence
£129.00 S Peart
£112.00 S Peart