Livestock & Dairy: Leek Market

DAIRIES (114)

Selling time – 11:00am

Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)

There was a tremendous atmosphere at the monthly Pedigree Sale at Leek on Tuesday which also incorporated the Autumn Shorthorn Society Show and Sale which attracted a fantastic entry of 57 Shorthorns.

The line up of Shorthorns was a very impressive sight and the judge for the day Robert Crank pulled out two outstanding animals from the Amber Herd of Messrs Hole for his Champion and Reserve (Photo below).

Taking the crown was a third calver Amber Lovely Lily 41. By Amber Sir Lancelot this 41kg cow attracted great interest in the ring but was eventually clinched by the judge for £1800.

However it was a Cotonhall heifer from Rob and Katie Kite that topped the Shorthorn entry at £1860. The Skyhigh Oscar daughter Cotonhall Oscar Marilyn boasted 2 generations VG and was sold giving 26kg. She went to join the Shropshire based Appleberry Herd. They also had a March born calf Cotonhall Joyland Rosepetal reach £610 to join the Weaverdale Herd of Messrs Pattinson and Kirkham.

The pedigree entry was lead by a superb heifer from Roger and Diane Steeples at £2120. Hot in pursuit at £2100 was a stylish heifer from Andrew Weston with Messrs Easom taking home £2080 for one of their milky Broomhouse heifers.

A great entry of Stock Bulls topped at £2010 for a pedigree Limousin from the Furness family of Peak Forest.

PIGS (99)

Selling time – 9:15am

Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)

Similar number of pigs about and trade a little less.

Pork pigs sold to 114p/kg for 73.5kg pigs from J & B Fentem.

Cutting pigs topped at 128p/kg for 85kg pigs from JA & B Minshull, Buxton, who sold others at 120p/kg for 83kg pigs and J & B Fentem sold others at 118p/kg and 117p/kg.

Bacon pigs sold to 124p/kg for a 96kg pig from JA & B Minshull, with a trio of 89kg pigs from J & B Fentem, and a pair of 90kg pigs at 118p/kg from Chris Hine, with 95kg pigs at 118p/kg from P J Bowers.

Heavy pigs sold to 110p/kg for an 106kg pig from Bernard Minshull and an 115kg pig at 104p/kg from the same home.

Cull sows sold to 58p/kg for an 220kg sow from Chris Hine, and a 292kg pig at 46p/kg for a G & I Middleton and 42p/kg for a 138kg sow from S Rayner, Macclesfield.

Averages;

Pork Pigs (6) av 106.33p/kg or £76.56/head

Cutting Pigs (33) av 110.43p/kg or £88.35/head

Bacon Pigs (42) av 108.06p/kg or £98.75/head

Heavy Pigs (3) av 98.61p/kg or £113.73/head

Culls Sows (5) av 44.35p/kg or £91.46/head

SHEEP SECTION;

Selling time 11:00am

Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)

BUTCHERS LAMBS (805);

Good to see more lambs about this week, and trade pretty firm on the week. Top price of 200p/kg, with an overall average of 157.6p/kg with plenty of heavy lambs forward affecting the average, but a very creditable SQQ average of 163p/kg.

Sample prices;

180p 38.5kg R J Critchlow, Grindon

178p 38.5kg M Jones, Rudyard

200p 40.5kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks

190p 43.7kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks

182p 39.5kg S A Flower, Pikehall

180p 45kg Mosley & Son, Wormhill

180p 47.5kg C E Smith, Longford

168p 49kg Smith & Wardman, Longnor

152p 56kg M Grindey, Rushton

CULL SHEEP (317);

A strong trade again this week, and continuing to sell well. Top price of £116 for rams from J & DM Mifflin, and £105 for ewes from Roger Bailey.

Best Mules sold between £65 – £80 and generally meated types £60+. Leaner sorts below £50.

Overall average of £58.38.

CALVES (137)