Leek Market Report

DAIRIES;

Selling time – 11:30am

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

Another bouncy trade for milkers saw Brian Needham top the day for a second week in a row at £2440 for a 30kg heifer with a second from the same home at £2340.

Cross bred dairy youngstock from Rowe Farms peaked at £495 with bulling heifers from other homes up to £740.

Next week we have the most genuine herd dispersal on behalf of the Oakes family of Lach Dennis, Northwich. Catalogues are out now!

Machinery Dispersal Report-Lower Lea Farm

Large April Crowd for Rugeley Dispersal

Mark Elliott

The sale at Lower Lea Farm, Admaston on behalf of the Mellor family attracted a very large crowd and set off with a real bang when the scrap as lot 1 achieved an excellent £1,000.

There were bidders for all sectors;

  • with tractor seats to                                                      £70
  • Lincoln Mini Welder                                                      £210
  • Andrew Space Heater                                                   £80
  • Steel Bench                                                                   £65

Within the Non-Vat Sector;

  • 3ft Stone Troughs                                                            Up to £310
  • Stone Bird Baths                                                              Up to £110 each
  • Staddle Stone Bases                                                        Up to £35 each

The Kubota GR1600 Diesel Fired Ride on Lawn Mower attracted wide interest and achieved £3,000.

Within the Livestock Sundries;

  • Galvanised Bulk Pen Sections                                                 £360
  • Crash Barrier (In Ewe Section Format)                                    £210 per lot
  • Concrete Sleepers                                                                   Up to £10 each
  • Galvanised Gates                                                                     Up to £80 per pair
  • IAE Painted Calf Crush                                                             £460

Within the Larger Machinery;

  • Twin Wheel Silage Pusher                                                     £410
  • Kverneland LD85 4 Furrow Reversible Plough                      £2,000
  • Kuhn FC302G Trailed Mower Conditioner                             £6,300
  • Kverneland Taarup 8076 6 Rotor Tedder                               £3,800
  • Cousins Heavy Flat Roll c/w End Transport Kit                      £4,200
  • Malgar M59/1500 V Spreader                                               £3,800

The star of the show in the trailers was the Richard Western 14 Ton Silage Trailer on Wide Wheel Set at £11,000 with the NC Twin Axle Agri Low Loader at £5,200 and Tri-Axle Flat Bale Trailers Up to £4,800 each.

In the Tractors Section;

  • Ex-Services MF 20B (In Green Livery) achieved £6,150
  • Case MX 150 4WD (02’-Black Livery) at £25,000
  • Massey Ferguson 5455 4WD (08’ c/w Loader) at £28,500

The JCB  526S Telehandler (02’ Plate) achieved £15,100 with the JCB 3CX Sitemaster (non-turbo) £13,800.

Further sales booked throughout May and into June please check the website for further details as catalogues will be rolling out in due course. www.bagshaws.com

Leek Market Report

DAIRIES;

Selling time – 11:30am

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

COMMERCIAL HEIFERS REACH £2940

PEDIGREES TOP AT £2740

94 SOLD

A superb trade for the best on Tuesday saw an outstanding commercial heifer from Brian Needham of Rushton Spencer top the day at £2940. Heading to local purchaser Andrew Hulme of Basford, he also went on to take a second from the same home at £2460. The six forward from the Needhams averaged a superb £2238.

Within the pedigree section regular vendors Messrs Sutton of Gawsworth took top honours with a 38kg heifer by Denovo 8068 Tenor at £2740.

The Mellor family of Earl Sterndale saw both their heifers sought after reaching £2300 and £2280 respectively.

Next week sees a Special Entry of 130 New Zealand X Youngstock from Rowe Farms Ltd of Newcastle under Lyme, with Herd Dispersals also booked throughout May (Further Details in Due Course)

Leek Market Report

DAIRIES;

Selling time – 11:30am

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

A more buoyant trade on Tuesday saw a top price in the commercials of £2130 for a 26kg heifer from Andrew Mills of Ratcliffe on Wreake with others from Messrs Peach of Warslow at £2020.

The herd sale on behalf of the Baskerville family of Lichfield topped at £2050 for a January calved third calver giving 43kg. Next in-line was a fresh fourth calver at £1980.

Next week is the April Pedigree sale with a good entry forward to date including another big group of well bred youngstock from Hankin Heys Farm Ltd.