Last week we were short of stock due to the 6-day rule restrictions which kept some vendors at home after buying at the breeding sheep sales.

This week we were short of pens with 253 vendors consigning stock amounting to 815 cattle and 2,794 sheep.

The Store & Breeding Cattle section had a capacity entry of 524 head with a strong trade from the 11am start to a 2.30pm finish.  Steers reached £1,880, heifers £1,480 and feeding bulls £1,220.

In the breeding section cows & calves peaked at £1,750.

A smaller entry of 96 finished cattle sold on a fantastic trade with demand outstripping supply.  Top figures 331p/kg and £2,213.

The average for the 38 heifers was 288.1 pence and an extraordinary £1,764 per head.

OTM cattle of which there were122 were a fraction easier.  Top figures 222p/kg and £2,079 per head.  The average still looked good at 167.4 pence.

Another good calf entry with 73 forward.  Bulls to £345 and heifers £275.

In the sheep section we had the largest Monday entry for quite some time with 2,794 on offer.

The 1,995 lambs sold to 340 pence and £159.08 per head.

The SQQ average was 257.7 pence with the overall at 259.1p demonstrating the demand for heavier lambs.

A big show of 797 cull sheep saw ewes to £174 with the average at £88.24.

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!

If you are NOT Farm Assured

you need to speak to your Vet

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Thursday 12^th October: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale

Thursday 12^th October: Farm Sale, Hill Top Farm, Hemmingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PZ

Friday 13^th October: HPLS Suckled Calf Sale

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We have been asked to inform you:

The funeral of

Mr Wilf Handford

of

Thornsett Fields Farm, Birch Vale, New Mills

Will take place on:

Thursday 12^th October

At Mellor Church at 12 Noon

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(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)     

Similar numbers again as the Autumn sales continue and the cow passengers continue to be sold before the onset of Winter.  Trade very much on a par with last week with the average up about 4 pence on the week.  As with last week the best fleshed cows are at a premium with less about and the feeding cows also look well sold to a big company of potential buyers.  Cows peaked today at 222p for a pure Limousin cows from Robert Hardy, Waterhouses.  Better cows 190p plus with a big lot of continental sorts 180-200 and a run of Hereford cows either side of 30 months, but all calved at 160-180p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

51 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 153.6p/kg

Meat the order of the day!

Better cows 175-193p

Fed Holstein types 160-170p

Leaner Parlour cows 145-155p

Smaller leaner cows 130-140p

Only a few under 130p

The best today:

 1 OTM Bull

96 FINISHED CATTLE ave 264.3p/kg

(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)

LESS ON OFFER – TRADE UP

An October grass day and Maize carting on vendors minds more than selling cattle.  With numbers short and demand strong, trade was superb from start to finish and many more could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

27 Young Bulls 

Half the entry of last week with trade strong.  Davd Goddard retained his place at the top with a pure Limmy at 300p (£2304) with Charlie Boden at 289p (£2202).  Meat easiest to sell.

Results:

Gross Prices:

36 Steers ave 254.8p/kg

Half the entry were continental x with the other half being B/W or Native, but all sold equally well for their quality.  5 very posh Limmys topped 322p with Nigel & Julie Birch leading the way at 328p and 324p, Geoff Evans had 327,326 and 300p, PJ Blackshaw at 322, 317p.  8 best over £2000.  10 Natives saw Hereford to 275p, Angus to 280p and a Highland at 218p with 8 B/W up to 224p.

Results:

Gross Prices:

38 Heifers ave 288.2p/kg 

The best average for a long time but some better cattle to get excited about.  16 best topped 300p/kilo and rose to 331p for a posh shapey Limmy from Bernard Perkins, Oughtibridge with Geoff Evans at 326p and Messrs Ponsonby at 321 and 318p/kg.  6 Angus to 290p/kg

Results:

Gross Prices:

STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneer Alastair Sneddon)

A superb entry of 524 head sold on a solid trade with competition fierce for best quality. Angus crosses looked very well sold with agents for specialist finishers hard at work to secure their loads.]

The sale started with a selection of Breeding Cattle which included:

These were followed by 20 Feeding Bulls, to include:

 273 Steers ave £1,073

A massive selection of steers lacking the number of exceptional sorts that we saw last week, but still a very respectable entry.  Trade solid from start to finish, but no dearer than last week.

Sample Results:

194 Heifers ave £976

A decent entry with some excellent bunches of up to 9 animals which attracted plenty of interest and prices to match.  Several purchasers seeking suckler replacements.

Sample Results:

73 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)

A Similar story to last week with all but the very best calves a little easier with purchasers being selective over what the bid on.

Tops today saw a B Blue bull to £345 with Angus to £330 and heifers to a top of £275 for a B Blue.

B/W a competitive trade for all with a top of £140.

Bulls

B Blue                 £345     Holtwood Farm, Doveridge

B Blue                 £300     WT Bunting, Pike Hall

Angus                 £330     Y Langton, Aldercar

Fries                    £140     GJ Tideswell, Marchington

Hfd                       £190     D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill

Hfrs

B Blue                 £275     RE Poyser, Onecote

1997 Lambs & 797 Ewes & Rams (Auctioneer Peter Oven)

The biggest entry of the year of 2794 sheep saw a total clearance with demand very brisk in all sections.  The 1997 lambs saw all grades of lambs on offer with the best to 340p/kg, lighter weight butchers lambs to 300p/kg and overweight lambs to 263p/kg with a top gross of £159.08 and overall average 259.15p/kg.

Leading Prices: –

Averages:

797 Cull Sheep

An excellent show of 797 cull ewes and rams saw several grazing buyers present but struggling to get going against the processing men.  Best Texel ewes sold to £174 with the top 10 pens averaging £159.  Mule ewes sold in the £80-£95 bracket.

Ewes to £174                Ave £88.24

Rams to £169               Ave £129.88