MARKET REPORT - TUESDAY 18th JUNE 2019

**Weekly Highlights of 2,405 Head Sold at Melton Mowbray Market, Tuesday 18th JUNE 2019**

Prime steers (31) to 199p/kg and £1,334.16 Prime heifers (30) to 201p/kg and £1,229.14

Cows (9)to 124p/kg & £979.36 Store Cattle (202) to £1,080

Cows and Calves (10) to £1,170 Prime Hoggs (85) to 171p/kg & £ SQQ 131.27p/kg

Prime Lambs (1391) to 233p/kg & £ SQQ 205.01p/kg Breeding sheep:

Ewes (71) and Lambs (81) to £57/life Average £55.26/life Ewes (269) to £100

Store Sheep (102) to £47 Youngstock (112) to £515 (Reared) & £285 (Calves)

Poultry to £50 for four Goslings

Stock wanted week in week out for Buyers from across the counties - Please do not hesitate to contact Tom, Scott, Ben or Barrie to help

with your marketing requirements.

Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY Telephone: 01664 562971

Fax: 01664 561153 Holding No:- 22/296/8000

Cheques vs BACS

As you will be aware, we have been encouraging customers to receive payments by BACS. This is quicker, cheaper, safer and easier than cheque payment with the money available to use in your account by the end of the week for normal Tuesday sales. I am pleased to say that most of our payments are now made in this way and we will be phasing out cheque payments entirely from 1 August. If you have not already given us your BACS details, then please do so as soon as you are able to. Cheques will be used in extremis and will incur an additional admin charge. Please contact your auctioneer or the office if you have any questions.

Notice to vendors bringing cattle into Melton Mowbray

Market

In order to comply with the Tuberculosis (England) order 2007 we would like to remind vendors when stating the TB testing date of the cattle being sent to

market the date of test section should be filled out as the date of injection not the date of the reading.

The 60 day period in which animals can be moved begins on this date. To assist us with this matter please ensure a TB test certificate accompanies all cattle entering the market, this can be sent directly from your vets to the office

via email or a hard copy sent with your entry form.

TB Restricted sale

Please contact Tom or Scott to discuss sales of store and prime cattle from TB

restricted holdings.

Bio security charges

Please note the bio security fee charged to vendors bringing stock to market

currently includes cleansing and disinfection of all market sections and

washout of vehicles on market days.

Young lambs / kids

Please ensure that any lambs or kids brought to Market have a healed navel

and are over 7 days old. If you have any questions, please call Scott or Tom.

Lincolnshire and Royal Norfolk show 2019 We will be standing at the Lincolnshire and Royal Norfolk Show this week and

next. Please feel free to come and join us for a Cup of tea and a chat.

LIVESTOCK ENTRIES – TUESDAY 25th June 2019

150 + Store Cattle expected

100+ Calves & Weanlings

50 + Ewes with Lambs @ Foot

For full details please see the published catalogue on our website

www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk

Sale to include 4 Pedigree in calf Hereford Heifers from JEW & SL

Bevin, Oakham

Due to a change in breeding policy:

Sale of 10 Pedigree Hereford autumn calving cows and one Pedigree

Bull (Fabb 1 Magic Mike) on behalf of PS & AJ Wisden, Oakham. To

include Mara, Shorne Hill, Shiply Hill, Furroway and Fabb. All scanned

in calf due to calve August/September.

Work with us? Melton Mowbray Market has units available for like

minded businesses. Call: 01664 562971

Marts the Heart Awards 2019 It’s that time of year again where the nominations for the Farmers Guardian Mart’s the Heart awards open. We would love you to vote for Melton Mowbray Market’s wonderful Tavern in the ‘Auction café of the year’ category and of course for our fantastic Auctioneers as well. You can do this online via:

www.martstheheart.com

CATTLE

AUCTIONEER – TOM GREENOW Tel: 07775 758586

Clean Cattle – 61 Overall average – 157.1/kg

A very hard show of cattle- a lot of out of spec Cattle. Trade reported as low across all cattle, and hardest hit will always be those out of spec sorts. That said, trade for what we had was better than anticipated, with cattle looking well sold given what they are.

In the Steers a top of 199p/kg for M J Brown and per head of £1334.16 for H & T Abbott. Top price heifer to 201p/kg for M J Brown and per head of £1229.14 for H & T Abbott.

Type No. To (p/kg) Vendor Average (p/kg)

Light Steers 5 199 M J Brown 159.91 Medium Steers

9 185 F & E M Taylor & Sons

150.36

Heavy Steers 17 184 J Bunning 158.97

Light Heifers 4 154 H J Palmer 144.83 Medium Heifers

17 201 M J Brown 161.97

Heavy Heifers

9 188 P R Wilderspin

154.6

Steers Top Gross (£ p/h) Vendor 1,334.16 H & T Abbott

1,314.88 H & T Abbott 1,307.45 Shortwood Estates

1,278.03 Shortwood Estates

1,258.29 F & E M Taylor

Heifers Top Gross (£ p/h) Vendor

1,229.14 H & T Abbott 1,192.5 P R Wilderspin

1,174.88 P R Wilderspin

1,105.2 EA & SN Faulks 1,073.31 M J Brown

Barren Cows – 9 Overall Average – 108.53p/kg

A better cow trade, with all grades dearer and plenty of competition throughout, regardless of FABBL or otherwise. Grade 2 (3) to 124p/kg Grade 3 (3) to 111p/kg Grade 4 (3) to 102p/kg

Please could all cattle be easily identifiable with two clean tags, the right sex on the passport and an entry form correctly filled in including TB Status.

Thank you in advance.

SHEEP

AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK Tel: 01664 493 023

**PLEASE NOTE HOGGS MUST BE MOUTHED AND DECLARED FROM NOW ONWARDS- ANY HOGGS WITH TEETH UP WILL BE WEIGHED AND SOLD AT

THE END OF THE VENDORS RUN**

Prime New Season Lambs (1391) - SQQ 205.01p/kg Trade for new season Lambs reported different across the country following political instability and buyer demand. Two new buyers seen down the alleys today along with yet more new vendors making the trip to Melton and being rewarded for their efforts. A top today of 233p (and £100) for N Blincow’s 43kg with the same for his 40kg Continental cross. A marvellous show of sheep from A J Bridewell & Sons topping at 221p/kg for 42kg with others readily 215-220p. O Brewin’s heavies to 221p/kg and £105 for a pen of 15. Lowesby Farms 36.5kg to 219p/kg, C J Sabine’s 40kg to 214p and Winfrey Farms to 212p with C D & S Willars to 211p along with Aswarby Estate and R L Law. Heavier Lambs, and smarter export spec readily £90-£100.

Prime Hoggs (85) – SQQ 131.27p/kg. A few more buyers down the alley interested in Hogg meat, saw a top of £99 for S D Bristow’s 58kg. Anything with meat well sought after with £80 for W H Munton and Sons 49.5kg and £77 for E Beckingham’s 54kg. Other leaner goods and clear outs forward readily £55-£70.

NSL Type To From Average

Lights 219p £84 189p £68 205.95p £77.85

Mediums 233p £100 195p £78.50 205.77p £86.1 Heavies 221p £105 176p £90 203.62p £96.15

Overs 165p £90 165p £90 165.14p £90

Store Sheep (102)

A new face on the plank today saw a top of £47 For P Pawson with £43 for L Woolley’s Continental x with £40 from the same home. A lot of odds and sods in readily between the £30-£40 mark. Please call us to let us know that you are bringing sheep in so that we can make buyers aware.

Cull Ewes (269)

Ewes stronger on the week topping at £100 for Texel x, fitter forward

Continentals readily £80-£100. Fat heavily discounted, with the better end of

the fatter mules £60-£70. Stronger leaner ewes most sought after trading

between £70-£80 with smaller and lighter ewes £40-£60.

Overall average - £67.76

Ewes and Lambs and Breeding Sheep – 71 (ewes) 81 (lambs)

An entry from Beeswax Dyson Farming saw a top of £86 for Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs. Scotch Mule Ewes with lambs at foot to £57 per life with other pens to £56.

Overall average per life – £55.26

Please do not hesitate to contact us if bringing Prime sheep in so we can

make eager buyers aware of numbers expected.

**PLEASE ENSURE YOUR HOGGS ARE IN THE MARKET BEFORE 9:30AM TO AVOID LATE STARTS – HELP US SO THAT WE CAN HELP YOU**

STORES AND REARED CATTLE

AUCTIONEER – BEN SHOULER Tel: 01664 560181

Store cattle – 202

Summer style trade today where some cattle sold better than expected, others exactly on vendor’s expectations and some not reaching their hoped potential. Top of the trade today goes to G O Woolley from Goadby Marwood who sold two 25 month old Aberdeen Angus Steers to £1,080.

Don’t forget to book your cattle in by phoning the market before 12 on Thursday call us on 01664 562971

STEERS Breed

No. Of heads

Age Price (£/h)

Aberdeen Angus x

2 25 months 1,080

British Blue 1 23 months 1,055 Hereford 2 22 months 995

Aberdeen Angus x

1 19 months 995

Aberdeen Angus x

1 19 months 950

Hereford 3 24 months 930

Hereford 7 22 months 870 Hereford 1 19 months 860

Hereford 1 21 months 860 Hereford 1 22 months 860

Cows and Calves – 10

Overall a better trade for cow and calf outfits with a few more buyers keen on

adding to their herd. Top today from I J & P J Handley of Ropsley who sold a

young outfit to £1,170.

HEIFERS Breed

No. Of heads Age Price (£/h)

Aberdeen Angus x

1 28 months 1,050

British Blue 1 23 months 1,030 Aberdeen Angus x

1 23 months 935

Limousin x 1 19 months 860

Simmental x 2 21 months 830 Aberdeen Angus x

1 21 months 810

Simmental x 1 19 months 790

British Blue 2 22 months 780

Charolais x 2 21 months 770 British Blue 5 21 months 755

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CALVES AUCTIONEER- BARRIE WILLIAMSON

Tel: 07541 400919

Rearing Calves – 59

Nothing like the quality of last week, but still a strong demand for all types. Top price of £285 for a South Devon Heifer from D A Grooms. BULL CALVES Top Price £ Average £ Friesian 150 70.75

Holstein 65 43.83

Hereford 210 144

Continantal x 30 26

Aberdeen Angus x 265 207.14

Charolais x 250

British Blue 105

Limousin x 205

HEIFER CALVES Top Price £ Average £ Blonde d’Aquitaine 95

Holstein 60

South Devon 285

Hereford 195 123.33

Aberdeen Angus x 245 143.33

Simmental x 240

British Blue 250 190

Limousin x 240 195

Reared/Weanlings - 53 under 6 months

A larger entry with more, smaller sorts on offer trade still remains brisk, a top price £515 for R C Booth with £350 for two Heifers from AJA Dilks, closely followed by A J Minshall reaching £340.

STEERS Top Price £ Average £ Shorthorn 250

Hereford 140

Montbeliard 270

Aberdeen Angus x 300 257

British Blue 515

HEIFERS Top Price £ Average £ Blonde d’Aquitaine 300

Holstein 300

Red Poll 255

Hereford 280 222.78

Aberdeen Angus x 300 363.67

Charolais x 305

British Blue 330

Saler 340

Limousin x 350 339

BULLS Top Price £ Average £ Blonde d’Aquitaine 340

Holstein 145

Hereford 220

Aberdeen Angus 270 236.67

Brown Swiss 65 57.50

Pigs – 91 Much improved trade particularly for the prime Gilts and Hogs on offer with pens of 2’s and 3s from Stan Taylor selling to £148, Cull Sows were equally well sold with the best reaching £155. Average £ To £

Pigs (Porkers) 84.93 148

Sow 71.6 155

Boar 40 40

Store Pig 18.27 36

TUESDAY SALE TIMES

RING 1 BARREN COWS 10.00am Followed by PRIME CATTLE & BULLS

RING 2 REARED CALVES 11.00am Followed by COWS & CALVES & DAIRY COWS Followed by STORE CATTLE

RING 3 REARING CALVES 10.00am

SHEEP CENTRE PRIME LAMBS 10.30am Followed by CULL EWES STORE LAMBS 11.30am Followed by BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS

FUR AND FEATHER AUCTION TIMES SUNDRIES - 9.00AM (Stock accepted up to 8.45am on a Tuesday & 1pm on a

Monday) POULTRY - 9.30AM followed by the sale of Rabbits CAGE & AVAIRY - 9.30AM

followed by the sale of Eggs & Game ALL STOCK MUST BE BOOKED IN BY 9.15AM (unless stated)

ANY STOCK PRESENTED AFTER THIS TIME MAY BE REFUSED

FIRST, THIRD & FIFTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH PIGS 9.00am

Fur and Feather

Becky Allen

A good show of sellers and buyers this week. The nicer weather brought the buyers out. A top price of £50 was seen for four Goslings. Followed by three

Female Shetland Geese which came to £45. A pair of English Game made £28. A good show of furry pets also on offer this week with over 50 lots of Rabbits

and Guinea Pigs available to purchase. A top price of £40 for a Doe with 5 youngsters. We look forward to seeing you all next week for another great

sale.

PRIVATE SALES

80 New Zealand Suffolk x North Country Mule Ewe Hoggs, Warwickshire PICTURE BELOW

Pedigree Limousin Bull, 20 Months old, Ready to work, Bedfordshire PICTURE BELOW

Gloucester Old Spot Pigs for sale, all ages, Coventry

Choice of 4 Pedigree Simmental Bulls from a high herd health status,

Oxfordshire Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bulls ready to work, EBV’s available, BVD

accredited, TB4 – Cambridge and Warwickshire

Please contact Scott on 01664 493023

WANTED

Sheep / cattle keep – West Midlands/ Warwickshire / Leicestershire / Oxfordshire

Please contact Scott on 01664 493023

CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale Pedigree Hereford Bulls for sale. Elite high

health, TB tested, ready to go. You pick, we deliver.

Call Helen Parr on 07584035080

For Sale Border Collie pups for sale from

working parents. Ring Paul Scorby 07971076230

Merriman Livestock Transport

For all your Haulage needs from livestock to machinery please contact Mick on 07974 308373

Wanted

Hard working person required to join our team for the summer and autumn. Are you

an experienced tractor driver willing to work long hours during harvest? May be needed to help with livestock and other

estate duties. Forklift and chainsaw certificates an advantage, but not essential. There may be the opportunity of a full time position for the right person. Please get in

touch by emailing - thornbyfarms@btinternet.com or call Peter

on 07767 353205 or 01604 740295 to discuss further.

For Sale Registered Pedigree Aberdeen Angus

Bulls. Well Bred and ready to work. TB Tested, Northamptonshire.

Please call 07582369674

Wanted Square baled meadow and seed hay and

haylage, any quantity considered.

Wheat and Barley straw, 2019 season, square baled, quadrants preferred

Top prices paid. Contact Steve Freeman on:

07771 560251

Please call to discuss your marketing requirements for all

livestock classes:

Tom Greenow: 07775 758586 or 01664 562971

Ben Shouler: 01664 560181 or 01664 502950

Scott Ruck: 07796 897516 or 01664 562971

Barrie Williamson: 07541 400919