Leek Market Report

A scorching trade for milkers on Tuesday saw a top of £3000, the highest price reached this year and 9 pass the £2000 mark.

Catching the eye of many was a beautiful second calver Broomhouse Agronaut Koo from the Easom family of Oakerthorpe. By Mr Rubi-Agronaut she had given just over 8000kg as a heifer. Sold giving 44kg she was finally clinched by Bill Bradbury of Earl Sterndale for £3000.

Leek Market Report

A good trade for the best saw a second calver from A Barber of Gnosall giving 36kg reach £2120.

Good cows were in strong demand with another second calver from A Armett of West Leake to £1900.

Heifers peaked at £1920 from Messrs Easom with others from the same home at £1700.

A nice entry already for next weeks Pedigree sale, catalogues will be online shortly.

Leek Market Report

A very mixed quality was reflected in the trade with a fresh heifers from Messrs Broadley of Hartington topping the day at £1590.

However, what look to be the dearest animal sold on the day was a very pretty fresh Jersey heifer from Messrs Phillips of Winkhill which reached £1400.

Preparations are well underway for the Pedigree Christmas Show & Sale with the next Pedigree sale being on Tuesday 16th November.

Machinery Dispersal Report-Appletree Farm

“Superb Massey Ferguson Tops the Sale at £35,200”“Superb Massey Ferguson Tops the Sale at £35,200”

Mark Elliott

The Bagshaws dispersal on behalf of Mr David Sessions at Scropton attracted wide interest and despite of weather conditions a large crowd attended with spirited bidding.

In the Smaller Lots;

  • Loader Tine                                                                                         £44 per set
  • Old Fergi Arm Stays                                                                         £65 per set
  • Cow Hip Lifter                                                                                    £85
  • Small Ford 4000 Rear Window                                                    £35
  • Small Bench Mounted Fly Press                                                 £45
  • Old Fashioned Red Star Sissel String                                         £80 per lot
  • Galvanised Motorway Crash Barrier                                         Up to £350 per lot
  • 1400l Bunded Fuel Store                                                               £860
  • Set of 10x Massey Ferguson 100 Series Front Weights     £250
  • Rolls of Barbed Wire                                                                       £25 each
  • 20ft Heavy Duty Cattle Gate Barriers                                        £450 each
  • Galvanised Bateman Heavy Duty Cattle Crush                      £1,260

There was wide interest in the grassland machinery as follows;

  • Moulton Mounted Yard Scraper                                                £300
  • Lichfield Foundary Cambridge Roller                                        £230
  • Manual Folding Mounted Chain Harrows                               £450
  • Vicon Xtra 6214 Mounted Mower Conditioner                    £3,450
  • Vicon 300 Series Haybob (Black Gates)                                   £760
  • Vicon Acrobat                                                                                    £160
  • Welger AP530 Conventional Baler                                             £3,350
  • Indespension Twin Axle Transport Trailer c/w Ring Hitch £670

The two tractors from the farm including a New Holland 6640 2WD c/w Loader (R Plate) £13,800 and a superb Massey Ferguson 5610 4WD c/w MF Power Loader (15 Plate-1,573 Hours Only), £35,200.

Within the Included Section;

  • A Kawasaki Diesel Mule 4010 4WD (Road Registered)      £3,800
  • Land Rover 90 (04-non-vat Vendor)                                         £8,850
  • Mitsubishi L200 Trojan (14 Plate-66,000 Miles)                   £9,000

In the Collectables;

  • Bamford Grinder Mills                                                                    Up to £160
  • Long Cast Pig Troughs c/w Hoops                                              Up to £150
  • Round Cast Pig Troughs c/w Hoops                                           Up to £200
  • Stone Bottles (Set of 4)                                                                  Up to £42 per set

Booking Sales for the end of November and Early December, please check the website for updates www.bagshaws.com