Leek Market Report

A terrific entry on Tuesday of 120 Dairies saw a 100% clearance with a top price of £2300.

Broomhouse Achiever Quest 6797 from Messrs Easom was an ABS Achiever daughter out of an 86 point dam. Sold for £2300 giving 32.5kg she went to Messrs Bradbury of Earl Sterndale.

Top cow was also from the Broomhouse Herd selling for £1850. A second calver giving 42kg she went to the same home.

A lovely entry of 38 Shorthorns attracted much interest with a second calver Amber Princess Anne 129 GP81 taking first in the cow class and overall champion from J Hole & Sons, Ashover. She went on to sell for £1700.

However it was a heifer from the same home Amber Lady Annetta 93 that topped at £1900. By Amber Lightening she went to Messrs Howard of Guide, Blackburn.

A very pretty 1 month old calf from Rob Kite reached £580. By Blackwood Park Butternut, she boasted 4 gens VG/EX.

Next week we have the Herd Sale on behalf of Messrs Carter. These are really everything you want in a cow, great type, milk, genetic merit and high herd health.

Machinery Dispersal Report-Oldwood Farm

Bagshaws out in Staffordshire mid-October


Excellent weekend weather for the 16th October saw a large crowd at the retirement sale on behalf of Eddie and Lesley Biddle.


There was a large range of collectables together with small field of machinery with everyone well represented across Staffordshire and Derbyshire.


Within the smaller lots;


• Scaffolding Tube and Brackets £90 per lot
• Single Phase Bandsaw £70
• 7x Massey Ferguson Front Weights £152
• Single Phase Pillar Drill £122
• ¾ Drive Socket Sets £65
• Beed Breaker c/w Tile Levers £90
• Stihl 038AV Petrol Chainsaw £220
• Set of Pigeon Hole Metal Shelves £120
• Old Riveted Steel Wash Up Trough £100


The cattle equipment, gates and troughs saw spirited bidding with;


• 8ft Galvanised Leg Troughs £140 each
• Vink Calving Aid £80
• 12ft Gates £85 each
• Sheeted Doors £140 each
• Galvanised Ring Feeders £200 each
• Galvanised Water Troughs £72 each


Within the Larger Items;


• Massey Ferguson 675 4WD Tractor c/w Loader showing over 10,000 hours achieved £5,100
• Set of Pallet Tines with MF 80 Brackets at £275
• Twin Bale Spike with MF 80 Brackets at £135


The Ifor Williams LM105 Twin Axle Transport Trailer c/w Mesh Sides, Ramps and Subposts sold for £2,280. The Nissan Navara 4 Door Pickup off the farm (2009-170,000 Miles) at £2,700.
A Massey Ferguson 550 2WD (S Plate) sold at £4,600 in the included section together with a Marshall 60 Barrel Spreader at £880 and a large Steel Bodied Feed Trailer at £700.


Within the Non-Vat Collectables;


• Small Cast Troughs £85 each
• Alloy Churns c/w Lids £125 each
• Petrol Station Signs £170 each
• Boundary Sign Adjoining £208
• Tote Bags with Logs £58 each
• Stihl Petrol Hedgecutter £115
• Stihl Petrol Strimmer £100


Undoubtedly one of the stars of the sale was a superb Stone Mushroom c/w Top at £720 which was purchased by a Derbyshire collector.


Sales Booked for Late November and into the New Year, visit our website at www.bagshaws.com for up to date information.

Middle Farm, Cowlow-Machinery Dispersal Report

The Mid October Sale on behalf of Mr & Mrs Ian Hulme of Middle Farm at Cowlow near Buxton attracted a large crowd and with the family emigrating to New Zealand there was extremely spirited bidding in all sections.

In The Small Lots;

  • Makita Petrol Cut Off Saw                                                            £200
  • Makita Chainsaw                                                                          £250
  • Petrol Driven Welder Unit                                                            £420
  • Makita Pole Saw                                                                           £270
  • Small Set of Alloy Scaffolding                                                      £240

Livestock Equipment;

  • Mini Glazed Boskin Troughs                                                         £145 each
  • Gates                                                                                             Up to £115 each
  • Small Cattle Barriers                                                                      £270 each
  • 7x Lamb Adopter Galvanised Unit                                             £1,000
  • Steel Walk Through Sheep Troughs                                          £160 each
  • Sheep Race c/w Guillotine and Shedder Gates                    £450
  • Steel Galvanised Sheep Dip Bath Unit                                      £410
  • IAE Galvanised Cattle Crush                                                         £1,520

Ian Hulme had been well regarded as a fencing contractor with many sundry items for his business sold at the genuine dispersal. The principal item a Brice Suma Agri Stockman Plus Fully Mounted Post Knocker made an excellent £5,800 with a Home Fabricated Bobcat Mounted Knocker Unit achieving £800.

In the Larger Items;

  • Manual Folding Chain Harrows                                                   £440
  • Kuhn 6 Rotor Mounted Tedder                                                  £1,900
  • Kverneland 9039 Mounted Rake                                               £2,200
  • Ifor Williams Tri-Axle 14ft Demount Livestock Trailer        £3,050
  • West 2000 Dual Spreader                                                          £3,200

The smart Marshall AS Twin Axle Drop Side Tipping Trailer achieved £3,680 with a well-built Heavy-Duty Twin Axle Bale Trailer at £3,550.

Customers had travelled from a wide area for the final items in the sale with;

  • Yamaha 350 Grizzly Petrol Quad                                                                £3,150
  • Ridley Wrapper Quad Mounted Fencer                                                  £1,010

In the tractors a New Holland 8260 4WD with just short of 10,500 hours on the clock achieved £13,100 with the Fendt 716 Vario with just short of 11,700 hours on the clock at £19,400.

The Clarke S130 Bobcat Skidsteer Loader attracted telephone bidders and others assisted to an excellent £9,600. With the 8 Tine Power Grab achieving £480.

Within The Included Section;

  • Local Land Rover 110 with no MOT on a 52 Plate achieved            £4,500
  • European Fordson Major                                                                              £2,060
  • Spread-a-Bale Bale Shredder Unit                                                             £2,700
  • Case 1294 2WD Tractor                                                                                 £2,600
  • Massey Ferguson 2WD 590 (Multi Power-S)                                         £3,500

Booking Sales into November, please check the website at www.bagshaws.com for further details.

Leek Market Report

DAIRIES;

Selling time – 11:30am

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

Another bumpy ride in the dairy ring with trade continuing to be unpredictable.

A lovely second calver from the Easom family topped the day at £2120 with a second from the same home reaching £1900. Heifers topped at £1890 from Messrs Broadley.

A big Pedigree sale next week with a large entry of youngstock also features the Autumn Shorthorn Show & Sale. The catalogue is online to view.