Market Report for Weekending Wednesday 16th April 2014

914 CATTLE

SOLD THIS WEEK

Pedigree Limousin Bulls to 7,000gns

Pedigree Limousin Heifers & Calves to 5,050gns

Pedigree Limousin Maiden Heifers to 5,000gns

Limousin Cross 10 month old Heifers to £2,100.00

Limousin Cross 10 month old Steers to £1,500.00

Young Bulls to 226.5p - £1,479.74

Steers to 235.5p - £1,455.98

Heifers to 249.5p - £1,325.61

OTMS to 176.5p - £1,466.52

3703 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK

New Season Lambs to 247.00 - £100.00

Hoggets to 240.00 - £110.00

Cull Ewes to £119.00

Culls Rams to £150.00

THIS SATURDAY – 19th April 2014

‘Easter Fair’ 500 Head of quality Stores entered

Also sale of Feeding Cows, Store, Breeding Sheep, Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Pigs, Reared and Rearing Calves

OBITUARY

ROBIN SMITH

It is with tremendous sadness that we inform you of Robin’s untimely death after a well fought illness and lengthy surgery.

A man should make his mark and leave a legacy for the next generation – Robin without doubt did just that!!

A dairy farmer from his youth and then falling in love with Bazadaise cattle to which he initially crossed on his Friesian type dairy cows breeding excellent cross suckler cows and beef bulls.

Robin together with Gill embarked on increasing the sucklers and as the dairying ceased on the farm the Pedigree and cross breds thrived and Robin travelled far and wide banging the Bazadaise Drum – Robin Smith was Mr Bazadaise.

Robin was always the same, always loved a leg pull and always had a smile on his face.

He loved it when a Bazadaise topped the market, which he did on numerous occasions and would give the Limousin breeders who he had knocked off the top spot a cheeky smile.

I had the honour of conducting the Smiths most recent Production Sale and again Robin was very upbeat and easy to deal with.

Even in the face of extreme ill health and facing a risky operation Robin was again laughing and joking and an inspiration to all and certainly many could do with adopting his attitude.

Robin will be extremely missed by all his friends and family and the agricultural community, but his legacy lives on and his mark truly stamped.

He leaves the farm in the very capable hands of Edwina and Marcus and wife Gill who we send our deepest sympathy and Best Wishes at this sad and difficult time.

TB Regulations from Jan 1st 2013

ANNUAL TESTING PARISHES

FAT CATTLE can be moved to a Red /slaughter only market WITHOUT pre-movement testing.

6 Day Rule does NOT apply

STORE CATTLE must be pre-movement tested and the 6 Day rule applies (Pre-movement test lasts 60 days)

4 YEAR TESTING PARISHES

Cattle can move to any market without pre-movement testing

All WEDNESDAY MARKETS are RED/SLAUGHTER ONLY MARKETS

FEEDING COWS, STORE AND BREEDING CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIGS will be held on SATURDAYS

We believe that this will be in everyone’s best interest and look forward to continuing to provide a complete marketing service to all our clients.

The market is licenced to accept cattle from TB Restricted Herds, ie. Herds that have had a TB breakdown in our Red (Slaughter only) markets subject to the following conditions:

a.  The animals being presented for sale must have had a negative TB test in the previous 30 days

b.  In order for you to bring your stock here you will need to obtain a licence (TB24B) from your local Defra Animal Health Office.

Obviously there will be many concerns and questions that you may have, we will continue to update you in this publication or better still ring anytime

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SHEEP EID

The following applies to movements made from 01.01.2011 – for sheep indentified since 1st January 2010

1.  Lambs/Hoggets destined for slaughter before they reach 12 months of age and identified with a single tag bearing flock mark (electronic or manual)

These sheep can be recorded on movement documents as a batch. There is NO requirement to list all the flock numbers, even when a “batch within batch” consignment is moved.

2.  Lambs/ Hoggets (Stores) must be double tagged and must be electronic

These sheep MUST be individually identified on the movement document, unless they are moving to Newark or any other approved CPRC (Central Point Recording Centre) where the tags will be read and recorded on behalf of the keeper.

Keepers using the CPRC facility must populate their Holding Register with the read information within 48 hours of the sheep leaving their holding

Holding Registers:

1.  ALL sheep moved MUST be recorded in the keepers Holding Register “Keepers” include: farmers, dealers, markets, abattoirs etc. This has been a requirement since 31st December 2009.

The recording requirements include:

·  All individual numbers, if full EID has been applied

·  All flock numbers, if single slaughter tags have been applied

** FORTHCOMING SALES **

Paul Gentry 07801 032846

Rachel Gascoine 07885 432939

Keith Miller 07801 032847

James Sealy 07772 618315

Market Office 01636 676741

This Saturday 19th April 2014

Sale of Calves followed by Pigs, Sheep, Feeding Cows, Breeding and Store Cattle

Wednesday 23rd April 2014

Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep

Saturday 26th April 2014

Sale of Fat Lambs, Cull Ewes, Store and Breeding Sheep

Wednesday 30th April 2014

Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep

Saturday 3rd May 2014

Sale of Calves followed by Pigs, Sheep and Feeding Cows. Also this day The Inaugural UK Breeders Official Society Sale on behalf of The British Bazadaise Cattle Society and the Official Society Sale on behalf of The Salers Cattle Society of the UK, followed by Breeding Cattle and Store Cattle

Wednesday 7th May 2014

Sale of Slaughter only Cattle, Pigs and Sheep

For further information or help please contact either:

Paul Gentry Mobile 0780 1032846

Home 01522 789152

Rachel Gascoine Mobile 07885 432939

Home 01636 813245

Keith Miller Mobile 0780 1032847

James Sealy Mobile 07772 618315

Market Mobile: 07852 961915 (Chris & Shirley)

Office 01636 676741

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Contact: James Sealy BSC (Hons) MRICS FAAV - 07772 618315

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Non Grazing A.F.Us

PLEASE NOTE

We can sell Finished Bulls, Cows and Clean Cattle every Wednesday

from Producers with no need to Pre-movement Test from

DEFRA Registered non grazing AFUs

Please give us a call

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STORE CATTLE

Please fill in a Movement form when entering Store Cattle,

on this form PLEASE show how you would

like your cattle sold

OTMS CATTLE

Any cattle with CTS Forms MUST have a green passport attached if you have lost this please apply to BCMS for a replacement BEFORE you bring

the cattle to market

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Double Tags: Please ensure all animals are double tagged with two readable tags, this is a legal requirement. If the abattoir is unable to read them it may result in them binning the animal

IMPORTANT NOTICE - T.B. STATUS

Please ensure that you fill in your TB status on our movement form each time, it is most important that you state the pre-movement test date

PASSPORTS

Please ensure all Passports are correctly filled in, ie: Holding sticker, signed and dated

MARKET REPORT

‘LIMOUSIN DAY’ - SATURDAY 12TH APRIL 2014

Auctioneer: Paul L Gentry

Telephone: 0780 1032846

Strong Limousin demand at Newark 10th anniversary sale sees 93% clearance

Saturday's 10th anniversary Limousin Day sale at Newark Livestock Market saw a bumper catalogue matched by a strong turnout of buyers which resulted in a 93% clearance and a top call of 7000gns achieved twice in the bulls on offer.

Females, meanwhile traded to a peak of 5000gns, with semen selling to 550gns/straw and demand strong for the commercial cattle on offer too.

Auctioneer Paul Gentry said it had been another hugely successful day's trading which followed the trend set at Newark in previous years. "Newark has once again proven itself to be the only venue in England capable of selling large numbers of pedigree Limousin cattle to such an exceptional clearance rate. That we achieved such a success is testament to the quality of the cattle entered by vendors and the willingness of buyers to invest in great Limousin genetics."

Leading the day's trading were a pair of bulls at 7000gns, with the first at this money being the overall male champion from the pre-sale show Millington Hampton fromMillington Limousins. This May 2012-born Vantastic son is out of the great breeding Brockhurst Option, a Ronick Matador daughter and carries a muscle depth of +5 with a beef value of +42.

He is full brother to Millington Hawk who was interbreed champion at Lincoln Show, interbreed junior male champion at the Royal Welsh and part of the winning junior interbreed group and pair at the Great Yorkshire Show 2013. Buying this one was the Gascoines Group, Southwell.

The other at this price was the reserve intermediate champion, Coachhouse Hathaway from Messrs Heald. This Mereside Daytona son is out of the Haltcliffe Hercules daughter Coachhouse Rouge and was knocked down to G P Mayo, Maidford, Towcester, with a beef value of +26.

Following him at 6000gns was the first prize winner Ironstone Harley from Smiths of Bloxham. This son of the 18,000gns sire Gorrycam Diarra son is out of 22,000gns purchase Brockhurst Batik, a Grahams Samson daughter. Selling with a muscle depth of +5.9 and beef value of +37, he was knocked down to Messrs Knight, Oundle, Peterborough.

The first bull in the ring then took a call of 5500gns, with this being the senior stock sire from Paul Dawes' Dinmore herd, Procters Duvalier. This 2008-born son of the 100,000gns sire Haltcliffe Vermount is out of Procters Vabrielle, a Greenwell Ronick daughter and sired the 22,000gns Dinmore Foxtrot and 14,000gns Dinmore Foxy. Dulvalier was bought this time round by to Messrs Clarke, Dunstall, Staffordshire.

Another then sold at the same money, with this one being Ian Brown’s Lowgate Harold. He is by Threaphurst Dynamo and is out of Lowgate Diane, a Wilodge Visa daughter. Having stood third in the pre-sale show he sold to Messrs Foster, Garrowby Hill, York.

The Millington team then took 5000gns for Millington Handsome. Sired by the homebred sire Millington Detroit he is out of Millington Debonair, a Millington Velox daughter. This one carries a muscle depth of +4.6 and beef value of +42 and was bought by Messrs Player, Whatton in the Vale, Nottinghamshire.

And also taking 5000gns was Paul Dawes when he sold Dinmore Honkytonk to Messrs Shucksmith, Alvingham, Louth. Sired by 42,000gns Vantastic this second prize winner is out of Wilodge Priceless, a Broadmeadows Cannon daughter who is also dam of 50,000gns bull Wilodge Cerberus. He carries a beef value of +40 with a muscle depth of +5.6 and is a full sister to Dinmore Hannah, junior champion at the Royal Welsh 2013.

A second prize winner from the pre-sale show, Lowgate Hotshot from Ian Brown then made 4800gns. This one, again by Threaphurst Dynamo, is out of Lowgate Rosie, a Goldies Oswald daughter. He carries a muscle depth of +4.7 and beef value of +34 and sold to Stratton Farms, Kingsclere, Newbury, for the Strattons herd.

The Gascoines Group were back in spending mood when they bought the day's junior champion Lissett Hallmark from James Tennant at 4700gns. This Haltcliffe Eubank son is out of Homebyres Diamond, a Homebyres Vanhee daughter and has a beef value of +30.

Another senior stock bull, Wilodge Easyrider from John Crofts, then sold at 4500gns, with this one going home with Messrs Milner, Markfield, Leicestershire. Born in 2009 he was originally bought for 10,000gns and is by Haltcliffe Underwriter and out of Wilodge Vavanelle, a Tonka daughter.

Selling at 4200gns was Coachhouse Hatcher from Messrs Heald. By the same sire as the day's joint top priced bull, Mereside Daytona, she is out of Coachouse Britanny, a Haltcliffe Picasso daughter . He sold to Messrs Baines, Ellistown, Leicestershire, with a beef value of +40.

Gareth Lee’s third prize winner Calogale Hercules then sold at the same price. Sired by Ironstone Colonel he is out of the 8100gns Baileys Countess, a Ronick Hawk daughter. He has a muscle depth of +4.7 and a beef value of +35. He sold to Bowes Farms, Saham Toney, Norfolk.

And taking a bid of 4000gns was another of the Heald family's bulls, Coachhouse Heritage. This Mereside Daytona son is out of the Sympa daughter Coachhouse Alpine and sold with a beef value of +42, also heading to Norfolk with Bowes Farms.