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Auctioneers, Valuers& Rural Surveyors
CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT
TUESDAY, 25th MAY 2010
42 REARING CALVES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Average - £227.00
Much more quality in the ring today and another tremendous trade for all on offer. The best calves are a lot of money generally but the upward rise in the medium and lower quality calves makes them look stronger money relatively.
Dairy Breeds (9): Very low entry but trade exceptional. Top £160 for J D Wright & So, 2 from J G & S J Tinley sold well at £118. Best sorts £90+, plainer caves of 3rd quality status traded £40-£50 overall average £84.
Native Breeds (7): Best Hereford bulls to £285 for G M Jones, £235 for J W H Ball, Angus to £23 for L J Scott & Son, Hereford heifers still strong money £190 and £175 for A W Jones.
Continentals (27): Still very well sold and demand outstripping supply, many more calves could have been sold well today.
Bulls saw Charolais to £275 for /s C & R O’Predy, Simmental £250, £288 and £290 for Lodge Farms. Limousin reached £330 for C G Davies, £328 for M/s R A Williams, Tytherington, Blue bulls still topping the trade with L J Scott’s March born Blues at £405, £395, £388 and £335 with the medium bulls trading £240-£260. Heifers also in demand both for fattening and future herd replacements. Simmental to £280 from Lodge Farms, Limousin £260 for L Lewis, Blonde to £238 (JW H Ball), L J Scotts March Blue heifers made to £300 and £260,two crackers from R A Williams, Tytherington £295 and£290.
12 BEEF COWS & CALVES
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Arthur White
A Friesian cow (05) sold to £1100 from Mr S Cottrell. An incalf Hereford cow (02) sold to £790 from M/s Hazell & Jefferies, Panbourne.
383 STORE CATTLE
11.30 am - Auctioneer: Arthur White & Chris Voyce
Averages: Steers £613, Heifers £514
A pleasing entry for the last week of May with the trade stronger on all cattle despite the gloom & doom of the low beef trade and shortage of grass.
The Continental x steers (24 – 30mnths) sold to a good trade with the stronger meated sorts £780 - £870 topping at £952 (132p/kg) & £928 (133p/kg) for Simmental’s from M/s R & B Brickell, Perrotts Brook. Limousin steers sold to £930 (133p/kg) from M/s M & D Lewis, Water Eaton. Overage Charolais steers sold to £780 (130p/kg) from Mr G Beale, Leighterton.
The strong Continental heifers (24 – 30mnths) were in short supply and sold to a good trade with the better sorts £700 - £780 topping at £795 (126p/kg) for a Charolais from Mr G Beale, Leighterton.
The farming cattle (18 – 24mnths) saw another wonderful show of cattle forward. Trade was improved on last week with the stronger better shaped sorts traded between £750 - £850 (130 – 145p/kg) topping at £918 (141p/kg) for Simmental x steers from M/s Watkins Partners, Rockhampton. The general run of Continental steers traded between £700 - £750 (120 – 135p/kg). The native breeds saw Hereford steers to £708 (130p/kg) from Mr W Moon, Dursley with Friesian steers to £635 (120p/kg) from M/s R Witchell & Son, Tetbury.
The heifers (18 – 24mnths) were also a firm trade with the few stronger, better shaped sorts over £700 topping at £800 (155p/kg) for a Charolais from M/s Millard Bros, Coopers Hill. The general run of Continental heifers traded between £570 - £650 (125 – 140p/kg). The native breeds saw Aberdeen Angus heifers to £658 (134p/kg) from M/s C Wells & Sons, Purton.
The younger steers (15 – 18mnths) sold to a good trade with the best Continental steers selling between £650 - £700 (130 – 155p/kg) topping at £715 (181p/kg) & £708 (140p/kg) for British Blue steers from M/s Millard Bros, Coopers Hill who consigned 101 grand Continental cattle. The general run of Continental steers traded between £580 - £630 (125 – 145p/kg). The native breeds saw Aberdeen Angus steers to £700 (125p/kg) from M/s R & J Portch, Brinkworth.
The younger heifers (15 – 18mnths) saw the better shaped sorts trading between £580 - £650 generally topping at £760 (138p/kg) from M/s Millard Bros. The general run of heifers traded between £500 - £550 (120 – 135pkg)
The weaned calves & young stores sold to a strong trade with the better shaped steers trading generally between £550 - £580 generally topping £725 (169p/kg) for Simmental steer (13mnths) from M/s F & M Candy, Corsham.
Blonde heifers (14mnths) sold to £622 (157p/kg) from Mr C Thomas, Duntisbourne Leer.
STEERS / BULLSPrices in Italics are for Bulls / HEIFERS
Age / £ / p/kg / Vendor / Age / £ / p/kg / Vendor
Hereford / 11 – 12 / 450 / 188 / W Pearson / 14 / 440 / 110 / C Thomas
11 – 12 / 520 / 151 / R Breakspear
12 – 13 / 445 / 141 / W & D Hillier
20 – 21 / 708 / 130 / W Moon
23 / 720 / 123 / Watkins Partners
26 / 685 / 133 / A Gibbs
27 / 752 / 125 / Watkins Partners
B Blue / 10 / 500 / 159 / C Wells & Sons / 14 – 16 / 535 / 153 / Millard Bros
16 – 20 / 715 / 181 / Millard Bros / 17 – 19 / 592 / 130 / R Breakspear
26 / 860 / 141 / Watkins Partners / 20 / 570 / 136 / M Franklin
Blonde / 8 / 570 / 158 / G Potter / 6 – 7 / 380 / 143 / R T Potter
14 / 622 / 157 / C Thomas
Simmental / 13 / 725 / 169 / F & M Candy / 24 – 26 / 778 / 149 / Watkins Partners
22 / 830 / 144 / R & B Brickell
22 / 918 / 141 / Watkins Partners
24 – 25 / 952 / 132 / R & B Brickell
Limousin / 9 – 13 / 580 / 151 / C Emtage / 8 / 315 / 154 / W Pearson
22 – 24 / 862 / 156 / Watkins Partners / 10 – 13 / 495 / 152 / Millard Bros
24 – 28 / 930 / 133 / D Lewis / 14 / 570 / 143 / Knowle Hill
27 / 652 / 119 / A Gibbs / 15 / 570 / 143 / C Emtage
15 – 20 / 500 / 139 / P Scott
24 – 25 / 770 / 143 / Watkins Partners
27 / 662 / 127 / A Gibbs
Charolais / 12 / 645 / 165 / H Hardwicke / 7 / 420 / 145 / Temple Bridge
12 – 14 / 662 / 170 / Millard Bros / 7 – 9 / 470 / 152 / Knowle Hill
14 / 630 / 133 / G Beale / 12 / 550 / 138 / H Hardwicke
14 – 17 / 708 / 139 / Millard Bros / 12 – 13 / 530 / 143 / Temple Bridge
22 / 845 / 155 / G Beale / 13 / 485 / 143 / Temple Bridge
23 / 870 / 147 / Millard Bros / 13 – 16 / 760 / 138 / Millard Bros
25 / 872 / 161 / A Smith & Son / 14 / 460 / 133 / R Howe
36 / 780 / 130 / G Beale / 22 / 662 / 139 / Millard Bros
43 – 45 / 690 / 127 / A Smith & Son / 22 / 720 / 129 / G Beale
25 / 800 / 155 / Millard Bros
25 / 720 / 160 / A Smith & Son
26 / 795 / 126 / G Beale
43 – 45 / 615 / 123 / A Smith & Son
Angus / 5 – 7 / 400 / 250 / F & M Candy / 11 – 17 / 442 / 130 / Millard Bros
8 / 470 / 159 / C Wells & Sons / 13 / 485 / 131 / Knowle Hill
13 / 700 / 125 / R & J Portch / 13 – 15 / 535 / 120 / R & J Portch
16 / 638 / 154 / Millard Bros / 13 – 16 / 420 / 127 / C Wells & Sons
16 – 17 / 462 / 159 / F & M Candy / 21 – 24 / 658 / 134 / C Wells & Sons
22 – 25 / 605 / 146 / A Smith & Son / 22 – 24 / 465 / 129 / A Smith & Son
Friesian / 9 – 11 / 190 / 86 / E Orton
17 – 24 / 390 / 107 / R Brittain
19 – 22 / 625 / 116 / J Pierce
19 – 23 / 635 / 120 / R Witchell & Son
21 – 24 / 530 / 110 / D Ewart
26 / 610 / 117 / A Gibbs
27 / 660 / 99 / N & S Doel
34 / 605 / 90 / D Ewart
VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
ALL CATTLE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY LAW WITH
THE NEW FOOD STANDARD DECLARATION FORMS
VENDORS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL CATTLE MUST HAVE 2 VISABLE EAR TAGS PRESENT WHEN SENT TO MARKET
DUE TO CHANGES BY THE FOOD STANDARD AGENCY
ALL OUR MARKET DECLARATION FORMS HAVE CHANGED AND ALL CATTLE MUST BY LAW BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A COMPLETED MOVEMENT FORM
PLEASE DISREGARD ALL OLD STYLE FORMS
THURSDAY, 27TH MAY 2010
330 PRIME LAMBS
10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average –201p/kg
Again an improved entry with a slip in trade all week but again our trade well ahead of most other centres. The best handyweight lambs traded between 205 – 215p/kg topping at 225p/kg £100 for 44.5kg from Mr P Baker. The general run of lambs sold between 195 – 205p/kg. The heavier sorts traded generally between £88 - £90.
MORE NEEDED EACH WEEK
Kgs / Vendor / £ / p/kg33 / A Ractliffe / 70.00 / 212.0
34 / P Godfrey / 70.00 / 206.0
37.5 / M Bennett / 80.00 / 213.0
38 / C B Powell & Son / 80.00 / 211.0
41.5 / T M Cox & Son / 85.00 / 205.0
43 / G Kershaw / 87.00 / 202.0
44.5 / P H Baker / 100.00 / 225.0
46 / D & M Whitcombe / 90.00 / 196.0
152 PRIME HOGGETTS
10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average –165p/kg
Less forward of mixed quality sold to a mixed trade with the better sort well sold trading between 175 – 190p/kg topping at 198p/kg £80 for 40½kg from M/s F & R Wilcox. The general run either leaner or heavier sorts traded between 150 – 165p/kg. Sheep with 2 teeth saw more forward topping at £75.
Kgs / Vendor / £ / p/kg24 / R Canning / 40.00 / 167.0
38.5 / J M Bradley / 64.50 / 168.0
40 / M Hocken & Sons / 72.00 / 180.0
40.5 / F & R Wilcox / 80.00 / 198.0
42.5 / Poole Farming / 80.00 / 188.0
46 / P & M Howes / 82.00 / 178.0
299 CULL EWES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average - £70.12
Another improved entry sold to a good trade but with the edge just off the trade from the previous weeks. The best Suffolk & Continental ewes were in short supply trading between £85 - £95 topping at £101. Best Mules traded between £70 - £82. The half meated ewes also met a good trade selling generally between £60 - £75 with the plainer & smaller sorts £45 - £55 generally. Slaughter rams sold to £70.
SHEEP VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
All Sheep vendors we ask if you could kindly complete the new sheep declaration form (As well as your AML1 Sheep Licence) to accompany all sheep to market. The form deals with the new Food Chain Information, FABBL Status & is also the auction sheet. If consigning Prime lambs & Cull ewes please complete 2 forms.
10 BEEF CATTLE
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Bulls 130p/kg Steers 139p/kg Heifers 132p/kg
A better than expected trade assisted by so few on offer and plenty of demand.
Limousin steers to 140p (745 kg) from M J C Hocken whose best heifers (650-660kg) made 138p p kg.
Simmental steers from Mrs S McMurray reached 138p (650kg) and a run of tidy bulls from Bruce Willis saw Charolais (525 kg) at 148p and his Blondes to 130p.
11 OTM CATTLE & BARREN COWS
11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
A very small entry that sold to another very good trade with demand very strong indeed but cattle short everywhere at this time of year.
Cows sold to a top of 104p for Friesian from M R Vines & Son reaching £854 with all the best types 95p+, mediums cows late 80’s to 90p with a few plainer types on offer selling very well for type at 55-60p.
Overage steers sold to 134p for H C Jones & Son and an overage Blue from Richard Jones & Family, Down Hatherley making 131p £875.
VENDORS PLEASE NOTE
We are a Green TB Exempt Market on a Thursday;
This means Cattle can be sold without a pre movement TB test.
Cattle can return home if unsatisfied with the price
The only cattle we cannot accept are from holding under TB restrictions
or under a 6 day standstill
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FODDER
200 Tons 2009 Clamped Grass Silage
Close to Gloucester (south)
for sale as a whole removal 1 month
Please contact Jon Pullin, Oldbury Office
50 plus Quadrants Bale of 2009 Good Quality Hay - Coaley, Nr Dursley area
Please contact Mike Cluley, Oldbury Office
PEDIGREE BULL
Pedigree Charolais Bull born August 2008 –Warranted Stockgetter - Fully Vaccinated, Pedigree tracing back to the French Magnifique bloodlines
Pedigree South Devon Pull 2001 born good stock getter
Please contact Jon Pullin, Oldbury Office
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