Livestock & Dairy: Leek Market

Leek Market Report 2023-11-07

936 Lambs on offer this week with demand on the rise and trade looking very competitive overall.

Best Lambs topping at 330p/kg with an overall average of 277p/kg.

MORE SHEEP REQUIRED.

Pig numbers were on the rise today with a solid entry of 156 and trade significantly dearer across all sections.

Similar numbers to last week for the Calf section with 121 Calves on offer, seeing a storming trade, particularly for the best Bulls, with a high of £435.

Similar trade to last week in the Barren section with a top headage price of £1397.30 for a Brown Swiss Cow.

Auctioneer:

Meg Elliott

Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate

Mark Elliott

Partner

Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer