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Machinery Dispersal Report-Measham Collective Sale
“First Bagshaws Measham Collective-Massive Crowd”
Mark Elliott
With close on 250 vehicles including lorries, trucks and trailers in the car park the first Bagshaws Measham Collective saw just under 500 lots on the field and excellent bidding from start to finish.
The sale included several runs of livestock equipment for genuine dispersal from non-vat registered vendors with good support from local vendors.
Farmers and traders travelled from far and wide including Gloucestershire and Yorkshire-a few prices as follows;
- DTEC Steel Tip Skip £260
- Set of 12 McCormick Weights £250
- Sets of 4 Poultry Feeders £18 per set
- 110V Makita Grinder £60
- Large Lifting Chains £100 each
- Qnty Dual Wheel Clamps £210
- Stihl 039 Petrol Chainsaw £150
In the Livestock Sundries;
- JFC Green Mini Water Bowls £20 each
- Mini Galvanised Water Troughs £52 each
- Hang On Troughs £35 each
- Sheeted Doors £125 each
- IBC Tanks £28 each
There was a varied array of collectables and antiquities including;
- Bamford Grinder Mill £102
- Gascoigne Pig Scales £65
- Bamford No 2 A Grinder Mill £70
- Long Cast Pig Trough £210
- Short Half Round Pig Trough £160
In the larger machinery;
- Flat 8 Grab £100
- Small Set of Chain Harrows £250
- Hi-Tip Bucket £180
- Pair of 16.9-R38 Wheels c/w 8 Stud Centres £360
- Galvanised Moulton Yard Scraper £200
- McHale Bale Shear £600
- Kuhn Axis 20-1 Twin Disc Fertilizer Spreader £620
- Marshall Twin Axle 105 Barrel Spreader £1,550
- Single Axle AS Marston 6 Ton Dropside Tipping Trailer £3,700
- Ifor Williams DP120G 12ft Livestock Trailer c/w Demount Body and Decks £2,400
- Graham Edwards GET126 12ft Livestock Trailer £2,500
- Ford 3000 Vineyard Model (No Rear Linkage) £2,900
- Massey Ferguson 135 (Old E Reg) c/w Loader £3,500
- Fordson Dexter (No Roll Bar) £2,050
- Massey Ferguson 535 Combine c/w 12ft Header and Cab £2,500
- Case 885 XL 4WD c/w Loader (G Reg) £5,400
- Case 5140 Maxxum Powershift (L Reg) £7,700
- JCB 406 Loader Shovel (F Reg) £4,020
- Honda TRX 420 4WD Quad (12 Plate) £3,100
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Leek Market Report
“Plenty of purchasers in attendance for the Herd sale on behalf of the Hill family of Allostock saw a March calved third calver due again in March top at £2090”.
Meg Elliott
A very busy market this Tuesday after last weeks heatwave affecting the market.
The Dairy shed saw heifers up to £2400 and the dispersal on behalf of the Hill Family, Allostock sold up to £2090.
A lot more sheep forward this Tuesday and lamb prices dropping considerably nationally compared to last weeks markets. Lambs saw a top price of 260p/kg or £114/head and average of 228p/kg. Cull ewes still selling well, with a top price of £172.
Barren cows sold up to 190p/kg or £1327.20, with clean cattle up to 213p/kg.
Pig numbers back to normal and an excellent trad throughout seeing prices up to 180p/kg for both cutters and bacon pigs.
A bumper entry of calves with 210 forward, and trade strong throughout seeing best bulls to £410 for a Charolais and heifers to £360.
BARREN COWS (29);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A good entry this Tuesday and trade a little less on the week seeing the best to 190p/kg for a 690kg Limousin cow from J T Needham, Bradnop, with Beef Shorthorns to 179p/kg for a 665kg cow from MJ, C & PM Reeves, Ipstones.
Black & Whites sold up to 179p/kg for a 695kg Fleckvieh from Woodward Partners, Rudyard and a 730kg Swedish Red at 171p/kg from E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough who also sold a 770kg Holstein at 170p/kg.
Other top prices;
169p 690kg Simmental – Bottom Lane Farm, Ipstones
168p 790kg Friesian – C W Pearce, Tean
165p 610kg Charolais – J T Needham, Bradnop
159p 760kg Montbeliarde – A & K Alcock, Cheadle
159p 800kg Holstein – J Hughes, Cheddleton
156p 755kg Holstein – H W Heath & Son, Hartwell
Overall average of 144.5p/kg or £962.66 per head.
Top headage price of £1327.20 for the 790kg Friesian from C W Pearce, with Limousin’s to £1311, Holsteins to £1309 & £1272.
CLEAN CATTLE (12);
A few more clean about this week with some best butchers quality cattle forward. Top price of 213p/kg for a 665kg Hereford heifers, with a 645kg Hereford heifer at 209p/kg and a 585kg Hereford heifer at 200p/kg, all from Home Farm, Rushton Spencer.
A 520kg Hereford steer realised 209p/kg from J S Hine, Biddulph Park and a 550kg Hereford steer at 198p/kg from the same home.
DAIRIES (97);
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark Elliott (07973 673092)
DAIRIES TO £2400
DISPERSAL TO £2090
Trade for milkers was a tad easier on Tuesday however the best still reached £2400.
Topping the day was a 31kg heifer from the Needhams of Rushton Spencer at £2400 who also had a second to £2100. Michael Wainwright of Buxton saw his heifer reach £2260.
Plenty of purchasers in attendance for the Herd sale on behalf of the Hill family of Allostock saw a March calved third calver due again in March top at £2090.
Plenty more Herd Sales to come (detailed below). Please get in touch if you have stock to sell. Phone Meg on 07967 007049.
PIGS (141);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894).
An excellent entry of pigs this week and some excellent prices achieved. Cutting pigs topped at 180p/kg for 83kg pigs from Massie Farms who sold other similar weights at 178p/kg x3; 176p/kg & 174p/kg. A pair of 81kg pigs sold for 178p/kg from PF & PD Parsons, and 178p/kg for 82kg pigs from J & B Fentem.
Bacon pigs also topped at 180p/kg for 88kg pigs from Massie Farms, and also for a 87kg pig from PF & PD Parsons. 177p/kg was achieved for a 89kg pig from David Goldstraw, Meerbrook and 176p/kg for a pen from Massie Farms. The Fentem’s sold other bacon pigs at 171p/kg and 170p/kg twice.
Heavy pigs topped at 147p/kg for 105kg pigs from J & B Fentem, who also sold a 118kg pig for 140p/kg and a 120kg pig for 134p/kg.
One sow today sold very well at 85p/kg for a 293kg sow from Bernard Minshull.
Three pens of weaners forward selling up to £24 for 23kg pigs from A Worth, with a pen of 12 at £18 from N G Kay, Cromford.
Averages;
Cutting Pigs (37); av 175.17p/kg or £145.53/head
Bacon Pigs (69); av 153.18p/kg or £143.99/head
Heavy Pigs (6); av 116.09p/kg or £136.98/head
Cull Sows (1); av 85p/kg or £249.05/head
SHEEP SECTION;
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
SPRING LAMBS (820);
More numbers forward nationally following last weeks extreme weather and also the Royal Welsh Show. This is coupled with sluggish demand from consumers and some trouble getting export lambs over the water.
These have coupled to produce a drop in trade of 60p/kg in 7 days; not only in Leek but in virtually every other market on the same day. Whether that is a short term blip or a new longer term price level will become clear over the coming weeks. Overall average this week at 228p/kg ot £94.80 (£25 less on the week). It much also be noted however the quality of lambs generally was notably less.
Not withstanding the above, we did have a competitive trade throughout albeit at a lower price. 9 bidders representing 15 buying accounts ensured competitive bidding on every pen. Best sorts to 260p/kg or £114/head.
Sample prices;
254p 39kg J M Robinson, Swythamley
245p 39kg L Parnell, Derby
260p 41kg J M Robinson, Swythamley
246p 40kg J M Robinson, Swythamley
246p 44.3kg J Hodgkinson, Wetton
246p 40.5kg A P Leason, Ilam
238p 45.6kg C E Smith, Longford
236p 46.3kg S Chesters & Z Joliffe, Withington
234p 48kg J Hodgkinson, Wetton
CULL SHEEP (317);
Pleasing to see more numbers with the average below £100 for the first time in a long time but this was mostly due to the lack of very best Texel’s and more leaner hill ewes in the entry. Best on offer to £172 for ewes and £152 for rams.
CALVES (210);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A bumper entry of calves and that certainly drew the buyers out in force and a solid trade for all.
75 Continental Bulls
The biggest entry in a long time and some very smart calves that had benefitted from an extra week or two at home. 14 best topped £330 with a smart Charolais at £410 for Malcolm Kidd. Mediums £230 – £300 with a few smaller bulls under £200.
35 Blues av £239 to £375 – D W & P Hulme
15 Sims av £220 to £300 – J C & D Hudson
18 Lims av £252 to £345 – NG, JMH & H Mellor
7 Cha/Blo av £360 to £410 – M R Kidd
47 Continental Heifers
A good number of buyers at the ringside wanting calves to rear. 5 best Blues top £300 with Normal Mellor in top spot at £360 & £305 and R E Poyser also looked well sold with Lims at £345 twice and £305. 12 best topped £255; mediums £180 – £240 with smaller, plainer or younger calves under £150.
26 Blues av £208 to £360 – NG, JMH & H Mellor
9 Sims av £159 to £280 – TD & DA Higginson
10 Lims av £211 to £285 – F E Whittaker & Sons
47 Natives
As good to sell as ever, particularly the Angus’s.
16 AA Bulls to £228 – C Jackson & Sons
9 Hereford Bulls to £215 – K & A Smith
16 AA Heifers av £117 to £230 – S Foxley
31 Black & White Bulls
A posh Monty made £312; Norwegian Reds to £158; Friesians to £115 and Holsteins to £98. Mediums £50 – £80 with smaller calves generally £25 – £40.
14 Reared Calves from 5 Vendors
2 Hereford Bulls (4 ½ mths) to £330 – KI & EL Matkin
Hereford Heifers (5 ½ mths) to £305 – S E Howe
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TUESDAY 2ND AUGUST 2022
On behalf of Collin Jackson & Sons, Macclesfield, Cheshire – 56 SHORTHORNS & HOLSTEIN FRIESIANS – Cubicles & Abreast, Vacc Leptospirosis, BVD & IBR. Milk Quality: 3.99%F 3.24%P cc121
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SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST
Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle
Entries Close Friday 29th July
Next Sale: Saturday 27th August
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SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST
Breeding Sheep Sale – 11am
MV & Non-MV Sections
Entries Close Friday 29th July
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SATURDAY 6TH AUGUST
Sale of Store & Breeding Pigs – 10:30am
Followed by Sale of Goats
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TUESDAY 9TH AUGUST 2022
Dispersal sale of the highly respected ALSOPDALE Herd (210 Head) on behalf of A & J M Bunting, Melbourne Farm, Bakewell, Derbyshire.
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TUESDAY 16TH AUGUST 2022
Monthly Pedigree Sale. Entries Invited.
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TUESDAY 23RD AUGUST 2022
Dispersal sale of the Entire Herd of approx. 120 mainly Montbeliardes on behalf of F & E M Buxton & Partners, Woodeaves Farm, Barlaston, Staffs.
Machinery Dispersal Report-Five Acres Farm, Wardlow, Buxton
Five Acres Tractor Pull and Tractor Run Charity Event Collective Auction
The first collective auction at Five Acres at Wardlow as part of the weekend charity event held by the
Charles’ family and other like-minded helpers saw an excellent crowd and just under 300 lots sold.
There were nearly 40 vendors for the collective auction items with bidding topping at £17,800 for a
4WD McCormick MTX 140 on a 02’ Plate c/w Quicke Q60 Loader.
In the Small Lots;
• Large Glazed Sinks Up to £42 each
• Flower Sellers Hand Cart £100
• Part Rolls of Barbed Wire Up to £23 each
• Wall Mounted Hay Racks £30 each
• Anvils £320
• Small Stone Troughs Up to £260 each
• Garden Tractor Trailers £100
A special entry from a local family (non-vat) saw a drawbar converted tip cart at £350 and Massey
Ferguson 1970’s Finger Mower at £155.
In the Larger Items;
• Jones Conventional Baler £1,000
• Six-Massey Ferguson Weights £230
• Two Furrow Trailed Plough £305
• David Brown Two Furrow Plough £450
• Original Ferguson Rectangular Body Fertilizer Spreader £250
In the Livestock Sundries;
• Showman Sheep Clipping Preparation Stand £305
• Mesh Bottom Galvanised Yard Gates £115 each
• Galvanised Cattle Handling Hurdles c/w Side Slide Gates and Front Yoke Gate £2,350
Again, in the Machinery;
• Massey Ferguson Three Furrow Reversible Plough £620
• Kverneland 300 Series Haybob £810
• Drop Deck Low Loader Trailer £4,200
• Marshall 4 Ton Tipping Trailer £2,450
• Small Single Axle Vacuum Tanker £2,300
In the Vehicles, Quads and Tractors;
• Honda Quad with Drive Fault £1,060
• Kawasaki KLF 300 Quad (Unregistered) £1,960
• Grey Ferguson Petrol 4 Cylinder £1,520
• Ferguson 24 Cylinder Diesel c/w Side Button Start Switch £3,500
• David Brown 990 £2,100
• Allis Chalmers D272 Petrol £2,400
In the Modern Tractors and Handlers;
• Kramer 312 LT 4WS Loading Shovel £6,800
• Ford 5610 2WD (1980’s) Series II £6,000
• McCormick MTX 140 4WD c/w Quicke Q60 Power Loader (2002 Plate) £17,800
A run of sales booked for August/September and October, please check the website for further
details.
Bakewell Market Report
Bakewell Market orange sale for TB restricted cattle
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Machinery Dispersal Report-New Buildings Farm, Croxall, Lichfield
Massive Crowd and Excellent Trade at High Quality Dispersal Near Tamworth
Mark Elliott
The dispersal sale on behalf of Mr Steve Webb attracted a very large crowd and the quality of the
items and their careful maintenance led to an excellent trade in all sectors.
The star of the show was undoubtedly the John Deere 6820 4WD c/w Loader and 50K Gearbox which
showed 4,456 hours on sale day and registered on a 56 Plate achieved a massive £45,400 and was
purchased to go into Yorkshire.
The principal items in the sale all related to Mr Webb’s forestry and arboricultural business. With
major items as follows;
• Schliesing 550 ZX Heavy Duty PTO Chipper Unit £8,960
• Uniforest 85H-2M Mounted PTO Driven Winch £4,400
• JAPA 385 Expert 8.0 T Wood Processing Unit £5,750
• Posch Auto Split Kindling Stick Splitting Machine £6,000
• Jensen A530 Fastow Self-Propelled Chipper Unit c/w Ball Hitch £5,550
Within the general agricultural machinery section bidding was very spirited as follows;
• Major CDX 9ft Mounted Topper £1,780
• Ifor Williams Twin Axle Mini Digger Trailer £1,080
• Ifor Williams Twin Axle Transport Trailer c/w Front Mount Crane £4,850
• Marshall QM 14-14 Ton Mono Bodied Grain Trailer £9,100
There was a wide array of building equipment and general tools with prices as follows;
• Long RSJ’s £230 each
• Galvanised Drop Post £25 each
• Log Lifting Tines £80 (lightweight) and £155 (Heavy Duty)
• Pallet Pump Trucks Up to £120 each
• Heavy Duty Impact Sockets (Virtually Unused) £120
Another feature of the sale was the inclusion of an excellent 10ft Twin Door Shipping Container which
achieved £2,050 and a 2 Ton Yale Diesel Forklift at £3,000.
The best of the seasoned logs sold in tote bags achieved well over £60 per bag with other lots between
£50 and £60 per bag.
All the classic tractors and compact kit was sold free of vat with prices as follows;
• Kubota B7100 4WD £3,200
• Agritrader Compact Flail Mower £760
• Sovema 100S Mounted Rotorvator £780
• Single Furrow Reversible Compact Plough £400
• Twose 3 Leg Mounted Scuffle £350
• Agri 38 Mounted Rotary Topper £510
The rare Massey Ferguson 35 X Multi Power Tractor which has received paint several years ago and
was sold with a roll bar attracted wide interest from Norfolk, Shropshire as well as all surrounding
counties and was eventually purchased after spirited bidding by a collector from Lancashire at £8,500.
The John Deere 2130 2WD c/w Duncan Cab on a P Plate sold well at £7,550 and was purchased by a
local farmer.
In the included section an excellently maintained Vaderstad AS 400 Trailed Drill sold at £25,000 and
from the same farm a set of, He-Va 820 Trailed Ring Rolls went on to make £12,100.
Trailers were again, good to sell with a 14 Ton Ken Wootton Grain Trailer c/w Sprung Drawbar at
£8,000 and an old Ifor Williams Twin Axle Plant Trailer (GD106G) at £1,200.
Bakewell Market Report
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Leek Market Report
DAIRY SHORTHORN TO £1950
Despite a distinct shortage of quality in the dairy shed on Tuesday trade we extremely swift for all qualities with a smashing Dairy Shorthorn from Shirley Kirkham topping the day at £1950.
Numerous second quality heifers were in that £1800+ mark.
We have a superb entry already of almost 50 Milkers for next week Pedigree Sale and we then move swiftly into a succession of herd dispersals (See adverts below) with more being booked this week.
If you have stock to sell don’t hesitate to get in touch. Give Meg a call on 07967 007049.