Market Report 11th December 2014

MARKET DRAYTON MARKET
Barbers Auctions LLP report the following
trade at Market Drayton Market :-
“CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
MARKET DATES”
MONDAY 15 DECEMBER
- OTMS (Green) 5pm
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER - NORMAL WEEKLY
MARKET
MONDAY 22 DECEMBER GREEN MARKET
FAT STOCK, OTMS & STORE CATTLE
Start Times As Follows:CALVES
1.30pm
STORE CATTLE
3.00pm
SHEEP
4.00pm
YOUNG BULLS/CLEAN CATTLE & BARREN COWS 5pm
WEDNESDAY 24 DECEMBER NO MARKET
MONDAY 29 DECEMBER GREEN MARKET
FAT STOCK, OTMS & STORE CATTLE
CALVES
1.30pm
STORE CATTLE
3.00pm
SHEEP
4.00pm
YOUNG BULLS/CLEAN CATTLE & BARREN COWS 5pm
WEDNESDAY 31 DECEMBER - NO MARKET
MONDAY 5 JANUARY 2015
- OTMS (Green) 5pm
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY
- NORMAL WEEKLY
MARKET
The Partners & Staff of Barbers Auctions wish all
our clients a very
Merry Christmas & Prosperous New Year.
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MONDAY 8 DECEMBER 2014
490 BARREN COWS, BULLS & OVERAGE
CLEAN (Red Market)
Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274)
Remarkable number forward with the good, bad and
ugly all well represented and selling on a very solid trade
throughout highlighting you can sell with confidence on a red
market. Again thank you for everybodies support and its
great to see more and more restricted cattle uterlising
Market Drayton Market and the next restricted Market (Red)
will be on Monday 12 January. Next week cattle will be
required and going forward over the Christmas weeks green
markets will be operating on Monday 22 and Monday 29
December. Leading lights shone brightly to 218p for clean,
196p for bulls, 190p for sucklers and 138p for dairy. The
overall market returned at 99p and considering the entry a
very pleasing result.
365 Dairies - Much more of a mixed sample this
week with a large proportion of worked and New Zealand
bred types but as always we do not just sell the best and
raffle the rest a solid trade prevailed for all spec of cattle
throughout the night. Meated cattle certainly commanded a
premium and sold to 138p (£836.28) for a young black and
white from distant travellers The Smith Family, Sharnford.
Other names and prices to note :- Messrs M.P. Mason,
Wolverhampton cow to 124p (£768.80), Messrs M. & J.C.
Gould Ltd, Bomere Heath cow to 124p (£1,009.36), Messrs
M.J. & M.R. Poynton, Haughton sold a Shorthorn to 123p
(£583.02), Messrs F. Roberts & Son, Tarporley black and
white to 123p (£1,028.28), Mr Brian Weaver, Adderley cow
to 123p (£1,035.66), Messrs G. Breeze & Partners, Halfway
House cow to 122p (£849.12) and Mr Rob Hares, Higher
Heath cow to 121p (£849.42). The vast majority of meated
cows sold to 105p to 115p, steakers 90p to 105p, heavy
plain 80p to 90p and thereafter 50p to 80p depending on
weight and age. The overall average returned at 87.36p
(£519.53) and this average represents over ninety New
Zealand types in the ranks weighing from 350 to 450 kilos.
49 Sucklers - Extremely mixed bag of cattle
forward and certainly not the vintage sample of last weeks
record breakers. Trade hit 190p for a corking Limousin to
realise £1,398.40 from Mr Hugh Roberts, Mid Wales and
further cows to 186p (£1,355.94), 175p (£1,212.75) and
160p (£1,177.60). Closer to home Messrs R.H. Broster &
Sons, Marton sold a Limousin to 155p (£926.90) and sharing
honours Ellen McMillan, Congleton Simmental to 155p
(£957.90) and another Welsh regular Mr Arwyn Jones
Limousin to 155p (£985.80). The section average returned
at 125.21p (£803.37).
38 Bulls - Mixed entry between under age restricted
bulls and stock bulls. Young bulls sold to 196p (£827.12) for
a British Blue from Messrs J.H. Silvester & Sons, Sandon
and further bulls to 188p (£669.28) and 176p (£718.08). Mr
Andrew Egerton, Bicton Limousins to 196p (£1,050.56),
190p (£953.80). Stock bulls sold to 164p (£1,453.04) for a
Limousin from Messrs N.C. Bowdler & Sons Ltd, Halfway
House and Mr Ben Elkin, Hilderstone Simmental to
£1,400.14, Leonora Whitfield, Wolverley black and white to
£1,281.68 and Mr Charles Forrester, Northwood Simmental
to £1,216.80 and a Charolais to £1,133.90. The section
average returned to 125.65p (£871.92).
38 Clean Cattle - Totally dominated with steers and
these sold to 218p (£1,364.68) for a Limousin from Mr Hugh
Evans, Winnington and a Charolais to 195p (£1,189.50).
Messrs DMJ.ME.& GDA. Davies, Westbury sold to 214p
(£1,254.04), 188p (£1,045.28), 187p (£1,125.74) and Mr
Mark Hawkins, Newport Devon Crosses to 182p x 2
(£1,095.64 and £1,022.84) etc.
The section average
returned at 154.76p (£944.10) and this average represented
a third being black and whites.
Dairy
Sucklers
Bulls
Clean Cattle
Top
138p
190p
196p
218p
Av.
87.36p
125.21p
125.65p
154.76p
Top
Av.
Grade 1 220p 152p
Grade 2 134p 110p
Grade 3 107p 96p
Grade 4 85p 66p
Sell at Market Drayton with confidence, established as
the main Barren Cow Market in the Country, returning
62 Heifers - Slightly light on numbers but some
some of the highest averages week-in-week-out.
marvellous specimens to tantalise our buyers and certainly
would not have looked out of place last week with Dennis &
For any Barren/OTM marketing queries please call the Johnny Sockett, Oswestry Limousin to 265p (£1,388.60),
Auctioneers office on 01630 652926, Bernie 07778 164274 or 260p (£1,320.80), 257p (£1,285.00), 246p (£1,269.36).
Adele on 07794 368223. Sale commences at 5pm, cattle to Closer to home Bernard Parsons, Hinstock Limousins sold to
be booked in no later than 4.30pm.
229p (£1,282.40) and Mr John Lay, Wolverley had a
Charolais to 225p (£1,120.50) to mention a few. Native types
- NEXT RED MARKETS saw Messrs M.E.G. Bennett & Sons, Woodseaves market a
Monday 12 & 26 January 2015
Hereford to 189p (£1,013.04). The section average returned
Monday 9 & 23 February 2015
at 195.18p (£1,080.03) in this average several overage and
For all cattle including T.B. restricted holdings
free martins black and white heifers.
with a movement licence from Animal Health
Anybody uncertain about marketing please ring
direct to slaughter, no six-day rule.
Bernie Hutchinson on 07778 164274 or to book stock in
Adele Higgins on 07794 368223.
STOP PRESS
Polite notice-please ensure that all cattle entering the
QUALITY PRICE REPORTING
market are double tagged in accordance with DEFRA regSTEERS
HEIFERS
ulations. It is a legal requirement to transport and sell
Top
Av.
Top
Av.
cattle with double tags.
PREMIUM
228p
211.69p
265p 232.20p
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PRIME
200p
186.37p
200p 186.00p
OTHERS
149p
139.50p
140p 109.00p
WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2014
219 CLEAN CATTLE & YOUNG BULLS
Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274)
Few less forward after last weeks festive fun and
certainly no less a trade albeit the goods on offer would not
just be the same. Trade remaining extremely brisk especially
for well fleshed and handy weight cattle with plain, light and
older types a little harder to place but certainly no disaster
and demand throughout. My crystal ball would say we will
certainly need cattle next week and if you are in any doubt I
am only a phone call away or my trusty right hand Adele (now
she has recovered from the works swaray!). Top of the tree
heifers to 265p, steers to 228p and bulls to 224p.
103 Bulls - Certainly not the show of last week
with all those superstars it was the turn of Drayton Specials
with Black and Whites out in force and some real corkers to
grace the ring. Commercial sucklers raced away to 224p
(£1,357.44) for a Blue Cross for Mr Peter Bailey, Meiford and
Mr Bernie Parsons, Hinstock sold Limousins to 222p
(£1,238.76), 212p (£1,204.16), Mr Arwyn Jones, Ruthin
Limousin to 219p (£1,182.60), Mr Geoff Holmes, Sutton
Limousin to 215p (£1,044.90), Ed & Dianne Bloor,
Warmingham Limousin to 217p (£1,328.04) and Mr Tim
Brassington, Creamore Blue Cross to 213p (£1,401.54) and
211p (£1,308.20) to mention a few. Native types sold to 205p
(£1,139.80) for Aberdeen Angus from Arwyn Jones and
another distant traveller The Jones Family, Llanwnog sold
Herefords to 196p (£1,078.00). Main talking point would be
the black and white trade selling to 189p twice with Mr Hugh
Roberts, Great Barrow bull to return £948.78 and Ed &
Dianne Bloor, Warmingham bull to gross £1,062.18. The
section average returned at 171.99p (£983.35) and please
remember two thirds of the entry were Drayton Specials.
54 Steers - Good sample of the good, bad and ugly
all represented with super star qualities few and far between.
But at Drayton something for everyone and everyone for
something with demand for the best right down to the rest!
We don’t cherry pick!! Commercial types sold to 228p
(£1,281.36) for a Limousin from Mr Charles Forrester,
Northwood. The Kinsey Family sold Continentals to 221p
(£1,427.66), 214p x 2 (£1,326.80 and £1,284.00), 211p
(£1,299.76) etc. Frank & John Crewe, Blakenhall sold a
Limousin to 216p (£1,166.40) and Mr Tom Busby, Haughton
Limousin to 211p (£1,147.84) to mention a few. Native types
saw Mr Richard Timmis, Wetwood selling Herefords to 196p
(£1,105.44) and close behind Messrs W.B. & S.A. Ackerley,
Oakhanger with Hereford to 195p (£1,154.40). The section
average returned at 190.89p (£1,118.52).
YOUNG BULLS
Top
Av.
222p
211.56p
200p
179.91p
149p
125.95p
PREMIUM
PRIME
OTHERS
1,086 Cattle Sold This Week From Calves to Cull Cows
& Everything In Between. The One Stop Shop
Approach to Livestock Marketing.
18 DAIRIES
Auctioneer : Bob Oakes (01630 692501)
A really nice number forward including the first
dispersal for Messrs E.G. Stokes & Partners, Blymhill who
have taken the difficult decision to cease milk production.
Top price for them :- £1,420 for a freshly calved cow (third
calver) and £1,290 for a freshly calved cow (second calver).
Mr Richard Thompson, Sudbury had £1,390 for a
freshly calved heifer and £255 for his heifer calf.
Messrs Mosford Farms, Malpas had £1,380, £1,250
and £1,185 for Simmental bulls.
Messrs G.M. & J. Thompson, Crewe Green achieved
£1,290 for a Simmental bull.
Mrs J. Baines, Cherrington had £1,130 for a
Hereford bull.
Messrs E.G. Stokes & Partners will be showing their
herd in regular lots over the coming weeks.
SPECIAL ENTRY
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WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014
4 x Freshly Calved Holstein Heifers “Danevale”.
78 STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)
A very fast store trade today with a real mixed show
of stores all finding new homes at a strong price. As always
“native sired” cattle selling well to our regular specialist
buyers along with strong yarding cattle and today saw
Friesian steers a fast trade.
To have your stores advertised here, please contact
Ben 07791 791356. Please Remember To Fill In Your Entry
Form When Entering Store Cattle - if you need entry
forms please ring the office and we can post them out!!
Thank You.
Top Kilos
Steers
Heifers
p/kg
197p
198p
Breed
Limousin
Limousin
Vendor
J.E. & C.R. Hollins
Mr A.J. Palmer
Steers
Breed
Price
Friesian
£730.00
Friesian
£730.00
Friesian
£690.00
Friesian
£690.00
Blonde D’A. £830.00
British Blue £960.00
British Blue £940.00
Jersey
£505.00
Aberdeen A. £780.00
Aberdeen A. £700.00
Hereford
£1,130.00
Hereford
£865.00
Hereford
£850.00
Simmental £585.00
Limousin
£985.00
Limousin
£850.00
Heifers
Breed
Price
Blonde D’A. £855.00
Blonde D’A. £800.00
British Blue £670.00
Aberdeen A. £750.00
Aberdeen A. £570.00
Aberdeen A. £390.00
Hereford
£835.00
Hereford
£660.00
Charolais £505.00
Simmental £750.00
Limousin
£935.00
Limousin
£875.00
Limousin
£815.00
Weight
522kg
494kg
490kg
448kg
430kg
536kg
490kg
442kg
462kg
416kg
596kg
443kg
510kg
516kg
430kg
Weight
424kg
416kg
440kg
372kg
268kg
516kg
420kg
470kg
458kg
448kg
Vendor
Mr L. Bannister
A.L. & J. Newton
Mr S.J. Newton
Mr R.M. Sisson
J.H. & A. Downing
Mr R.M. Sisson
P.J. Hickson & Ptns
Mr S.J. Newton
Mr J.A. Evans
Mr J. Banks
J.H. & A. Downing
J.H. & A. Downing
Mr J. Banks
Mr G.N. Downes
Mr A.J. Palmer
J.E. & C.R. Hollins
Vendor
G. & G.S. Whitehall
G. & G.S. Whitehall
Mr G.N. Downes
A.L. & J. Newton
P.J. Hickson & Ptns
P.J. Hickson & Ptns
A.L. & J. Newton
Mr J.R. Timmis
Mr G.N. Downes
Mosford Farms Ltd
Mr A.J. Palmer
Mr J. Banks
Mr M. Lokier
WANTED
TB Restricted Stores 15 Months Plus
Weanlings 4 - 12 Months
Calves (all breeds including Friesians)
Contact Ben 07791 791356.
WANTED
15 x Limousin X or British Blue X Cows In-Calf
(Due Jan/Feb) Contact Ben 07791 791356.
1,896 PRIME LAMBS
Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787)
A cracking entry forward with a lot of heavyweight
lambs on offer were met with a strong trade throughout. A
total clearance was reported and an overall market average
was returned at 191p.
Lights sold to 185p for some 31.9kgs to gross
£59.02 for Mr W.J. Morris, Gwyddelwern. Others were as
follows :- 184p x 6, 183p x 2, 182p, 181p and 180p x 4.
Standards topped at 234p for some 38.1 kilos to
return £89.15 for Miss C. Tomlinson, Agden. Other notable
pens were 37.3 kilos (218p) £81.31 Mr R.G. Greaves, 36.5
kilos (205p) £74.83 Messrs C.J. & L.M. Davies Ltd and 39
kilos (204p) £79.56 Maestruan Farm Ltd.
Mediums raced away to 219p for 42.2 kilos to gross
£92.42 for Mrs C. Tomlinson, Agden. The same vendor
achieved £96.75 for 45 kilos. Messrs G.V. & J.A. Hardman,
Shrawardine achieved 218p for 40 kilos to return £87.20.
Other pens were as follows :- £93.60 (45kgs) Messrs W.L. &
J.A. Forrester, £93.03 (44.3kgs) Mr P.D. Crossmore, £92.67
(43.1kgs) Mr N. Kinsey, £89.40 (44.7kgs) Mr N. Kinsey,
£89.20 (44.6kgs) Mr N. Kinsey, £88.17 (42.8kgs) Mr J.A.
Roberts.
Heavies sold on a blinding trade to top out at 211p
for 49kgs to return £103.39 for Messrs K.H. & R.H.O.
Harding, Tattenhall. Top price in the lump was £111.34
(58.6kgs) from Messrs S. & G. Mellor, Cellarhead. More
required next week please.
PREMIUM
PRIME
OTHER
Sold
346
1,899
451
Average
203p
192p
176p
Lambs Graded :- Lights 185p (£59.02) average 177p
(£50.71). Standards 234p (£89.15) average 192p (£70.87).
Mediums 219p (£96.75) average 194p (£79.99). Heavies
211p (£111.34) average 182p (£90.85).
271 BUTCHERS EWES
Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787)
A seasonal entry forward selling to a very fast trade.
Top price was £140.00 for rams from Messrs T.B. & S.
Cartmail, Woodseaves and £138 for Texel ewes from Mr J.I.
Roberts.
Light ewes traded from £10 to £28, plain ewes £32
to £55, cutting ewes £60 to £80 and heavy ewes sold from
£82 to £105. An overall average was returned at £77.09
and more required to service increasing demand.
67 STORE SHEEP
Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787)
Store lambs topped at £69.00 from Mr P.V.B.
Grange, Alvaston, average £58.65. More store lambs
needed next week please.
ATTENTION ALL SHEEP VENDORS
More buyers are now requiring more farm assured lambs.
Please ensure that all Farm Assurance details are correct
and up-to-date.
276 CALVES & 5 WEANLINGS
Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)
Good number of calves forward again but quality
less than last week. Best calves still a fast trade and
Friesian bulls still exceeding expectations.
Friesian bull trade continues at the recent high
levels with best bulls trading £120 to £160 topping at £165
for a super bull from Messrs AD.&M.&T. Barber, Peplow.
Medium bulls £80 to £120. Best processing bulls £60 to
£80, mediums £40 to £60 and smalls £25 to £40 non under
£20.
Continental bulls set off at another fast pace. Best
bulls trading £320 to £360 topping at £375 for a Blue from
S.J. Walker & J. Hargreaves, Cresswell. Medium bulls a
similar trade at £250 to £300 and smaller sorts at £200 plus.
Native bulls another super trade topping at £292 for
a Hereford from Lees Dairy Farm, Adderley all the best bulls
£200 to £240. Mediums a strong trade at £175 - £200 and
smalls even better at £130 - £160.
Native heifers met a strong demand especially for
the bottom end. Best heifers at £150 to £180. Mediums
£100 to £140 and smalls £80 plus.
Continental heifers not as fast as last week but
mainly due to the quality forward. Best heifers trading £230
to £260 topping at £290 for a Charolais from Mr D.G. Ball,
Fulford. Medium types £200 to £225 and smalls £150 to
£180.
A handful of weanlings topped at £555 for a six
month old Hereford bull from Messrs R.G. & E.A. Cornes,
Onneley.
A British Blue heifer kindly donated by Oulton
House Farm Ltd, Norbury for the “Calf In Aid” Charity in aid
of Air Ambulance made £75 selling to Mr M. Fenton.
Thanks to all involved.
Three hundred plus calves needed every week
please. All calf enquiries to Ben on 07791 791356 or 01630
652926.
BULL CALVES
FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN
BLONDE D’AQUITAINE
(98 - AV.£63.45)
(2 - AV.£340.00)
£165 AD.&M.&T. Barber
£365 R.W. & J.E. James
£162 Hankins Heys Farm Ltd £315 Mr F. Whittaker
BRITISH BLUE
(21 - AV.£271.33)
£375 Walker & Hargreaves
£360 Walker & Hargreaves
ARYSHIRE
(4 - AV.£61.75)
£88 S.N. Bailey & Ptns
£75 Mrs H. Stubbs
ABERDEEN ANGUS
NORWEIGAN RED
(7 - AV.£190.57)
(4 - AV.£33.25)
£238 C.G. Fernihough & Son £54 J.S. Dodd & Son
£235 Benbow Bros.
£29 J.S. Dodd & Son
HEREFORD
(20 - AV.£193.50)
£292 Lees Dairy Farms
£280 R.E.M. Watson & Son
MONTBELIARDE
(8 - AV.£108.25)
£145 Mr R.N. Thompson
£140 J.S. Dodd & Son
CHAROLAIS
(4 - AV.£340.00)
£350 Mr D.G. Ball
£350 T. & J.L. Redfern
SIMMENTAL
(23 - AV.£236.22)
£355 R.D. & A. Roe
£338 Mr J. Haynes
LIMOUSIN
(8 - AV.£233.38)
£305 Mr D.G. Ball
£295 Mr S. Harding
FLECVIEH x 1
£105 R. & Y.M. Moss&Son
HEIFERS CALVES
BRITISH BLUE
(20 - AV.£217.05)
£265 Mr C.R. Dawson
£265 R.E.M. Watson & Son
ABERDEEN ANGUS
(7 - AV.£118.57)
£175 Hankins Heys Fm Ltd
£148 Mr S.R. Nash
HEREFORD
(23 - AV.£126.65)
£265 JG&DJ.Francis&Son
£185 G.C. & R.E. Durose
CHAROLAIS
(9 - AV.£217.56)
£290 Mr D.G. Ball
£278 Mr A.W. Matthews
SIMMENTAL
(8 - AV.£216.25)
£270 KP&M.Massey&Son
£250 R.D. & A. Roe
LIMOUSIN
(7 - AV.£188.14))
£240 Mr S. Harding
£200 Mr S. Harding
MONTBELIARDE x 1 £30 Radwood Hall Farm Ltd
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Haylage Bales For Sale, Sandford 07974 309192.

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