Leek Market Report

DAIRIES;

Selling time – 11:30am

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

A lovely trade for the quality forward saw the Phillips family of Winkhill top the market for a 26kg heifer at £2110. They also had a second at £2100.

Richard Lomas of Calow saw his heifer reach £2020 with another from Messrs Callwood of Knutsford at £2000.

A Montbeliarde x third calver giving 37kg from A Barber of Gnosall reached £1900.

More numbers needed to satisfy demand. If you have stock to sell contact Meg Elliott on 07967 007049.

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.