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DAIRIES TO £2900

Herd Tops at £2820gns – Milkers Average £1992

It was a very busy day in the dairy shed on Tuesday which included the sale of the Alsopdale Herd on behalf of Andrew and Joanne Bunting.

The ring was packed from the start with trade setting off at a pace within the commercial section. Regular vendors Michael Wainwright and Andrew Weston each showed three powerful heifers that were very keenly sort after.

Michael topped the day at £2900 for a 28kg heifer heading to Andrew Hulme of Basford who took a second from the same home at £2420. The third reached £2600 to J Bayley of Nuneaton.

Andrew Weston saw his top at £2380 with the other two making £2340 and £2280.

Cows peaked at £2160 from Brian Needham of Rushton for a fresh second calver.

A strong crowd was in attendance for the herd sale no doubt because of the exceptional reputation Andrew Bunting had established at Leek over many years.

Trade for production animals was swift throughout topping at 2820gns for a June calved third calver by Westenrade Jethro to Messrs Bayley of Nuneaton.

A June calved heifer by Attico reached 2700gns to Messrs Dakin of Matlock.  A fresh fourth calver by Carnhill Iota Acer giving 38kg went to Messrs Evans of Shrewsbury.

Young calves were keenly sort after topping at 700gns with In-calf heifers up to 2080gn.

Cows averaged a superb £1992 without calves, £2156 with calves.

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A good show of stock this Tuesday and some excellent prices achieved throughout. The dairy
section saw the dispersal on behalf of C Jackson & Sons, Butley top at £2160 for a Dairy Shorthorn
cow.
An improved trade for lambs this week, seeing the best to 291p/kg and average of 242p/kg & £100.83
per head. Ewes sold well to top at £176. Barrens sold on a strong trade to top at 182p/kg for a Red Poll with black & white’s to 179p/kg. A strong trade for fat pigs with bacon pigs to 181p/kg and plenty over 165p/kg.
Calves were a fantastic trade with some super quality sorts forward seeing a top price of £395 for
Blue bulls and heifers up to £385.
BARREN COWS (25);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894)
A strong trade for barrens this week with the best up to 182p/kg for a 705kg Red Poll cow from DA & LM Moss, Rushton Spencer and a 690kg Angus at 179p/kg from MK & DL Griffin, Alstonefield. Black & white’s sold to 179p/kg for a 705kg Holstein from KI & EL Matkin, Alderwasley, with a 655kg Holstein at 174p/kg from B N Capewell & Sons, Gratwich and 174p/kg for a 720kg Holstein from D & PW Kirkman, Alderwasley.
Top prices include;
170p 565kg Friesian – J E Archer & Sons, Hilton
169p 685kg Simmental – J D Alcock, Elkstones
167p 715kg British Blue – IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington
166p 680kg Simmental – J D Alcock, Elkstones
166p 730kg Holstein – B N Capewell & Sons, Gratwich
Overall average of 150.86p/kg or £980.60 per head.
Top headage price of £1283.10 for the Red Poll, with Holsteins to £1261.95; £1252.80 & £1232.40 with Angus’ to £1235.10.
CLEAN CATTLE;
Top price today of 230p/kg twice for a 560kg Angus
Heifer and a 620kg Angus heifer from Home Farm,
Rushton who sold others at 225p/kg for a 580kg Angus.
Friesian bulls sold well, to top at 208p/kg for a 595kg
bull; 207p/kg for a 560kg bull and 197p/kg for a 620kg
Friesian bull, all from J E Archer & Sons, Hilton.
DAIRIES (67);
Selling time – 11:30am
Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark
Elliott (07973 673092)
DAIRIES TO £2160
A mixed quality in the commercial section met a mixed trade with buyers being more particular about their purchases.
Top call went to Michael Wainwright of Buxton at £1950 for a 30kg heifer, he also had a second to £1940.
The trade however for the herd dispersal on behalf of the Jackson family was swift with a large numbers of buyers in attendance.
The Shorthorns in particular were keenly sought after with trade topping at £2160 for a fresh fourth calver
giving 33kg going to Messrs Townsend of Sudbury. A fresh Shorthorn third calver reached £2000. Giving
35kg she went to Messrs Beaver of Allport. Another fresh third calver giving 28kg reached £1920 to Messrs Hillard of Northwich.

Next week we have the sale of the Alsopdale Herd on behalf of the Bunting family, one not to be missed!

PIGS (134);
Selling time – 9:15am
Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894).
Another super trade for pigs this week, with the best to 181p/kg for bacon pigs.
Cutters topped the day at 179p/kg for 83kg gilts from Massie Farms who sold others at 174p/kg, 173p/kg & 172p/kg. J & B Fentem sold cutters at 170p/kg, 168p/kg and 160p/kg and Bernard Minshull sold 79kg pigs at 165p/kg. Bacon pigs topped at 181p/kg for 90kg pigs from David Goldstraw, Meerbrook with Massie Farms selling a run of pigs at 177p/kg x2, 175p/kg x2, 174p/kg and 172p/kg.
Bernard Minshull sold 90kg pig at 171p/kg and 86kg pig at 170p/kg.
Heavy pigs sold to 154p/kg for a 141kg pig from Mileburne Charollais Ltd.
Cull sows topped at 124p/kg for a clean gilt from R T Wilson, Oldham an other sows at 93p/kg for a 232p/kg from Messrs Spendlove & 53p/kg for a 184kg sow from Bernard Minshull.
Averages;
Pork Pigs (9); av 145.09p/kg or £111.07/head
Cutting Pigs (31); av 162.28p/kg or £133.85/head
Bacon Pigs (84); av 156.26p/kg or £143.63/head
Heavy Pigs (3); av 128.45p/kg or £154.14/head
Cull Sows (4); av 58.31p/kg or £129.90/head

SHEEP SECTION;
Selling time 11:00am
Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652)
LAMBS (538);
An improved trade with lambs 15p – 20p up on the week! More numbers required each week to keep up with returning orders please!
Best lambs up to 291p/kg for 39kg lambs from the Williamsons, Wetley Rocks with the best quality a
pleasure to sell, generally 255p +. Heavier lambs also well sought after, seeing 52kg lambs
to 260p/kg for Reg Critchlow, Grindon and top headage price of £137.76
Overall average of 242.24p/kg & SQQ 243.04p/kg.
Average headage price of £100.83 per head.
Sample prices;
268p 38.6kg J B Rowlinson & Son, Gawsworth
262p 36.7kg G M Brown, Leigh
291p 39.1kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
270p 40.2kg S & J Reeves, Grindley
262p 44.5kg S & J Reeves, Grindley
260p 42kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks
260p 52kg R J Critchlow, Grindon
256p 49.5kg G Brown, Moddershall
258p 53kg ACA & TJ Ede, Stramshall
258p 52.5kg A L Turnock & Sons, Wincle
246p 56kg L Taylor, Knutsford
CULL SHEEP (190);
A good entry forward sold on a solid trade to top at £176 for Texel ewes. Meated ewes generally £140 – £170 and Mules £80 – £100, leaner ewes £50 – £80.
Overall average of £102.01.
CALVES (120);
Selling time – 10:00am
Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899)
A fantastic show of calves today with quality excellent throughout and trade very strong with buyers out in force.
41 Continental Bulls
Quality good and trade fantastic. A superb run of Blue bulls from Messrs Matkin (10 – 15 days) sold at £395, £370, £350 etc. Chris Ball had £390 for his Blue; Messrs Cotton, Tean had £365 for a Blue; Andrew
Hulme £380 for a Blue. 14 best topped £315; mediums £270 – £300 with a handful of smaller calves under
£200.
23 Blues av £274 to £395 – G Matkin & Sons
5 Sims av £277 to £378 – J Gould & Son
12 Lims av £252 to £318 – H Hodgkinson & Sons
1 Char to £330 – H Hodgkinson & Sons
30 Continental Heifers
It was certainly a day to be a seller and a fantastic price for all calves on offer. Messrs Matkin had 3 Blue
heifers (all stunners & 11-13 days) at £385, £380 & £355 with another trio from Messrs Cotton at £315,
£315 & £305. Good calves today generally £240 – £285. Only a handful under £150.
25 Blues av £236 to £385 – G Matkin & Sons
2 Sims av £225 to £285 – TD & DA Higginson
3 Lims av £149 to £252 – F Yates & Son
21 Natives
Strong money today.
8 Hereford Bulls av £214 to £380, £340 & £295 – J & W Knight
3 AA Bulls av £186 to £205 – S M McCleavy
9 Hereford Heifers av £161 to £310 – PN Holdcroft
5 AA Heifers av £114 to £150 – A & HM Hulme & Son
18 Black & White Bulls
Monty’s to £120; Friesians to £108 with smaller sorts
generally £38 – £50 today.
10 Reared Calves
British Blue x Heifer (5mths) £385 – S E Howe
Hereford x Heifer (5mths) £230 – J Sharp
British Blue x Bull (4mths) £105 – H A Smith

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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.

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The PFG also welcomes Dr Claire Whittle and Charlie Mays from LLM Farm Vets. Charlie will be speaking on techniques for improving young stock survival and housing/ventilation while Claire will be talking on how healthy ecosystems mean healthy livestock, on parasite control and how dung beetles are the farmers’ friend!
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“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.