DAIRIES; Selling time – 11:30am Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
A really bouncy trade on Tuesday saw a 28kg heifer from Andrew Mills of Ratcliffe on Wreake top the day at £2160 to Mr Robinson of Rudyard. He has a second at £2140 to Messrs Parkes of Melton Mowbray.
Cows topped at £2000 for a second calver from Bradbury & Brookes of Field.
A sweet Shorthorn second calver from the Howes of Litton reached £1900.
Plenty of buyers in attendance with more needed to satisfy demand every week. If you have stock to sell contact Meg Elliott on 07967 007049.
DAIRIES; Selling time – 11:30am Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
17 in the dairy shed and everyone waiting for next weeks exceptional entry of over 130 for the Monthly Pedigree sale.
Trade today strong with the better goods well over £2000. The day started with a smart run of Friesian heifers calves from Sproston vendors the Gleave family who topped at £220 with other at £180 and £160 at 25-35 days old.
The Rileys at Noon Sun topped todays fresh heifer trade at £2250 with a Havendale heifer fresh and giving 29kg. Mark Shepherd was forward with two strong Pedigree cows to a top of £1980 with his 3rd calver not far behind at £1820. The neater but smaller framed heifer regularly £1400 – £1840 for several local vendors.
DAIRIES; Selling time – 11:30am Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
Purchasers were much more cautious on Tuesday perhaps tempered by the recent torrential rain which means winter housing is undoubtably imminent.
Top price went to the Ball family of Sandbach whose two heifers reached £2140 & £2100. Andy and Jane Brookes of Field also saw their stylish heifer reach £2140.Youngstock from the Gleaves of Sproston sold well to £600.
“Sees very large crowds with an excellent footfall and some superb Cattle, Sheep and Pigs on offer”
Mark Elliott
The English Winter Fair at Stafford Showground saw increased entries in virtually all sections. There was an excellent atmosphere around the judging rings throughout Saturday and Sunday and the Duke of Norfolk Perpetual Trophy together with young farmers associated judging activities only added to the throng. Cattle Section-Auctioneer-Mark Elliott Champion honours in the live cattle section went to Maggie a superbly shaped Limousin Heifer bred in North Yorkshire by the Wilkinson team which went on to be sold for £7,000 to a caterer in North Yorkshire. Long time supporter of the Winter Fair at Stafford Mr Antony Kitson of the Five Houses Farm Shop and Restaurant at Crathorne near Yarm and in North Yorkshire travelled down to the event yet again and purchased a superb lorry load of well-shaped steers and heifers including various section champions. Messrs Henshall Butchers of Glossop took a real shine to the Blue Heifer exhibited by Mr Richard Bartle on behalf of the Dawes family and after spirited bidding purchased her at 405p/kg. Black Magic a British Blue Cross Steer from the Leedham’s in Leicestershire caught the eye of several purchasers including Mr Kitson and after spirited bidding achieved 395p/kg to travel north to the Five Houses Farm Shop and Restaurant. Long-time show exhibitors and supporters Trevor and Jonnie Lyons from Lincolnshire showed an excellent string of cattle with Blossom, a British Blue Cross Heifer stealing the show in the cross bred heifers and achieving a superb 500p/kg being purchased by the Hodges family of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. There were numerous superbly presented steers and heifers between 315-358p/kg with Phil and Sharon Sellors achieving 358p/kg for their 605kg Pied Piper Limousin Cross Steer again going to Mr Kitson. Native Breeds Native bred types sold extremely well with Yorkshire and Staffordshire purchasers bidding strongly, the Livesey family received a superb 330p/kg for their reserve Hereford Champion Heifer at 525kg which was purchased to go to Glossop by Messrs Henshaw Butchers. Again, in the natives, the Harrison family of Northumberland saw their Champion Hereford Steer a recipient of the Heronfield Trophy achieved 285p/kg to Yorkshire Butcher Mr Brindon Addy.
Lot 3 in the sale ‘Normanton 1 Victor’ from the Livesey family at Normanton le Heath in Leicestershire caught the eye of local purchaser Mr Lee Machin of Manifold Valley Meats Ltd who went on to purchase this homebred Hereford Steer weighing 620kg for 266p/kg for his local clients. The Denstone Farm Shop team again supported the event purchasing a Hereford steer from the Hartright Family in Oxfordshire at 254p/kg to be retailed in the farm shop at Denstone, near Uttoxeter and again the purchasers bought lot 5 from Messrs Newtoncroft Farms in Leicestershire a 570kg Hereford Heifer at 256p/kg. In the Baby Beef Section There was an excellent show of both steer and heifers with several vendors sending forward cattle for sale. The section topped at an amazing £4,750 for ‘Flash’, a really stylish 330kg Limousin Cross Heifer exhibited by the Lloyd family of Herefordshire which had done really well throughout the weekend in various of the show classes. Local exhibitors the Gratton family from Crich brought forward ‘Tigger’ a Limousin Cross 310kg Steer which caught the eye of the Parkin family from Crowle in Yorkshire and after spirited bidding this was purchased at £1,780.
Sheep Section-Auctioneer-Malcolm Gale A great entry this year with 88 head forward, all which have been judged by Chris Wright of Boston, Lincs. A full ring and a solid trade with top call of the day for the Champion Beltex Ewe Lambs consigned by R Garth and S Priestley from Bentham realising £500 each (£11.09/kg), selling to Matt Morris from Braunston. Reserve champion wether lambs also from Garth and Priestley, realised £250 each (£5.00/kg) selling to C Cropper and J Mellin from Long Preston. The overall average for the sheep, with all breeds included, returned at £3.15/kg (£134.18/head). A special mention should also be made of the four lambs donated by exhibitors where the large proportion of the value was donated to the RABI Charity.
Pig Section – Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles 69 Live pigs forward this year and although averaging at £1.54/kg (£125.45/pig) they were not as fast a trade as in previous years. The champion pair consigned by W Berry from Yorkshire sold at £280/head (£2.67/kg) to Manifold Valley Meats Ltd at Grindon with the reserve champion consigned by M Horsley of Skirpenbeck being purchased by Morgan Butchers of Telford for £280/head (£3.02/kg).
Carcass Hall – Auctioneer – Peter Oven PoultryCarcasses Despite the avian flu, there were 47 turkeys forward showing this year with the champion bird consigned by R Beaman weighing 8.1 kilos and realising £175 (£21.60/kg) purchased by Parkin Butchers of Howden. Overall, the 47 turkeys averaged £66.38/head (£9.00/kg). Beef Carcasses There were 7 beef carcasses forward this year with the champion being consigned by T G & E M Hart & Son of Monmouth weighing 347kg and achieving £4.70/kg (£1,629.96) and purchased by Westwood Ltd of Chase Terrace. Overall, the average for beef carcasses was £5.02/kg (£1,884.88/head). In the Lamb Carcass Section There were 56 carcasses forward with the champion which was consigned by D S & L E Wadland from Daventry weighing 37.3kg realising £7.20/kg (£268.56) and selling to A Swales of York. Overall average for the lamb carcasses returned at £6.35/kg (£164.54/head). Pig Carcasses There was an increase in the number of pig carcasses forward this year with 27 being offered, with the champion consigned by R A O Johnson and E Hewitt selling at £3.20/kg (£273.60) to regular supporter Nigel Brown of Ashbourne. Overall average for the pig carcasses was £192.05/kg (147.18/head)
