More than
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MARKET NEWS FOR TUESDAY 28TH FEBRUARY
Manager’s Mutterings
Another good week with 458 head of cattle and 2,637 head of sheep forward
today with trade overall better than predicted especially within the sheep
department.
Birthday boy Tom was faced with a good entry of hoggs, many heavyweights,
but was able to sell them well and better than most other outlets.
I had a few less numbers forward today, but the quality was very high.
Today 12 Charolais x and Limousin x Steers from Shortwood Estates, Lamport
proved the heart of the sale with all selling between 200p/kg and 229p/kg or
£1,285 to £1,475 and there should be 12 more for next week.
Barren cow prices on fire with averages up at least 10p on previous weeks as
they are wanted.
Ben found prices firm within the store departments with Emerson of Leicester
having the best trade of the day with £1,260 for an 18 month old Charolais
x Steer. Numbers are on the increase and trade has not altered in the last
few weeks with buyers here every week for everything. A good entry of 214
weaned calves today with some quality about, Robert Donger of Muston
topped the market with steers to £885 and heifers to £795 for Charolais x
cattle.
Barrie Williamson had over 100% increase in numbers and received a keen
demand. Gaulby Lodge Farm, Kings Norton sold 2 British Blue bulls for £390
each and Macer Bros topped the heifers at £280 for Simmentals. A good
consignment of 20 Friesian bulls from Pilkington Farms, Barby had a good day
topping at £145.
Next week is our First Spring Store Cattle Catalogue Sale. We have extended
the entry deadline to Thursday noon. Catalogues will be available to view on
the website by Thursday evening or pick up a copy in the market office.
Tim Webster ALAA, Market Manager
Email: [email protected] Tel: 07949 173180
Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY
Telephone:- 01664 562971
Fax:- 01664 561153
Holding No:- 22/296/8000
Tuesday 7th March
First Spring Store Cattle Catalogue Sale
Over 300 head of cattle expected
The catalogue will be available to view by
Thursday evening on our website
www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
or alternatively pick up a copy from the market office
Highlights include:
10 x Hereford x & Limousin x Steers & Heifers from WG Childs & Sons
7 x Beef Shorthorn Steers & Heifers from JC Hayward
12 Bazadaise x Steers & Heifers from AG Coombe
10 x Blonde x Steers from R Clarke
12 Limousin x & Blonde x Steers & Heifers from Samuel Harding & Sons
24 Blonde x & Limousin x Steers & Heifers from Heathlands Farm
6 x Pedigree Longhorn Steers & Heifers from Goadby Hall Estate
15 x British Blue x Steers & Heifers from R Waterfall
12 x Limousin x Steers & Heifers from PA Wells
12 x Friesian x Steers from Campion Bros
16 Hereford cows in calf to Hereford Stock Bull also in sale
from Tudhope & Stanger
We have extended the closing time for entries to Thursday noon,
unfortunately entries taken after this are most welcome but will not
be included in the catalogue and will be sold at the end of the
relevant section of the sale.
PLEASE BOOK YOUR STOCK IN EARLY SO THAT
WE CAN ADVERTISE YOUR ENTRY IN THE
MARKET REPORT, CATALOGUES AND ON OUR WEBSITE
HELP US TO HELP YOU GET THE BEST
POSSIBLE PRICE FOR YOUR STOCK
To receive the weekly market report please contact the office with
your email address or alternatively visit
www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
TUESDAY
SALE TIMES
RING 4
BARREN COWS 10.15am
Followed by PRIME CATTLE & BULLS
RING 3
REARING CALVES 10.00am
RING 1
REARED CALVES 11.00am
Followed by COWS & CALVES & DAIRY COWS
Followed by STORE CATTLE
SHEEP CENTRE
PRIME LAMBS 10.00am
Followed by CULL EWES
STORE LAMBS 11.30am
Followed by BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS
FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
PIGS 9.00am
SALE YARD
FODDER etc 12.30pm
CATTLE MARKET BIO-SECURITY - CUSTOMERS & PUBLIC
To handle animals or access pens or help in any way with
movement of stock the people must WEAR APPROPRIATE
WASHABLE CLOTHING, WASH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING
ANIMALS, DIP FEET ON LEAVING ANIMAL AREAS,
WASH CLOTHING AT 60 DEGREES
Auctioneer:
Tom Greenow
on 07775 758586
SHEEP
Slaughter Sheep (2,089)
Prime Hoggs (1,577)
All in all, a better trade than expected with all buyers wanting hoggs. The
heaviest would be less but 45-49kg still easiest to sell. As long as hoggs
are good meat the buyers want them albeit at a price. Enough of the
“handyweights” would be plenty lean enough this week.
10 buyers on 13 accounts helping the job along this week.
A top p/kg of 186p/kg for S Turner, Belton and per head of £90 for NC
Roberts, Heckingham.
SQQ:- 167.43p/kg
Number of
head
Weights
kg
Up to
p/kg
Average
p/kg
Top gross
£
218
32.1-39
186
171.71
70
723
39.1-45.5
178
166.39
77
470
166
45.6-52
52+
167
155
159.08
144.57
81
90
Cull Ewes (515)
A bit more bite to the trade although it took half a row to find a pen worthy
of over £35!! Heavy meated ewes looking most desirable. A top price per
head of £100 for RJ Lee, Blisworth.
Overall average £58.32.
Number of
head
Up to
£
Average
£
Ewes
497
85
58.32
Rams
12
100
56.92
Goats
3
24
24.00
Auctioneer:
Tom Greenow
on 07775 758586
Store Sheep
Store Hoggs (496)
A very buoyant trade, to be fair some nice runs of hoggs on offer which
met strong interest. Hoggs that have already seen roots or grub are
easiest to sell. A top price of £73.50 for V Darlington, Leesthorpe.
Overall average £57.84.
Breeding Sheep (52)
Ewes and lambs selling well again with flock age ewes to £56.50 per life,
£141.25 per outfit.
Some in lamb flock age ewes sold to £68.
NEXT WEEK
40 North Country Mule ewes
sold as running with Beltex rams due 1st April
from JE Reynolds, Woodhouse Eaves
Also 90 Continental x theaves scanned in lamb
to Beltex rams due end of March
CATTLE
Slaughter Cattle
Auctioneer:
Tim Webster
on 07949 173180
Marvellous trade throughout with again a very good show of quality
bullocks on offer. Top price today was for Shortwood Estates of Lamport’s
quality Limousin x Steer at 229p/kg.
Barren cows increased in trade also on the week.
Prime Cattle (83)
Overall Average: 192.12p/kg
Deadweight Equivalent: 349.31p/kg
Type
No of
head
Up to
p/kg
Vendor
Average
p/kg
Deadweight
equivalent
Light Steers
2
221
B & S Haynes
211.50
384.54
-
-
-
-
229
Shortwood Estates
203.16
369.38
Shortwood Estates
188.52
342.76
179
E Howell & Sons
179.00
325.45
-
-
-
-
221
P Howe
191.87
348.85
FK Baxter
183.87
334.31
AP Danvers
-
-
Second Quality
Medium Steers
20
188
Second Quality
Heavy Steers
21
180
Second Quality
Light Heifers
1
Second Quality
Medium Heifers
8
186
Second Quality
Heavy Heifers
7
195
178
Second Quality
Heavy Bulls
225
1
137
Please could all cattle be easily identifiable with 2 clean tags,
the right sex on the passport
and an entry form correctly filled in to accompany all cattle
Thank you in advance
Type
Top Gross
£
Vendor
Steers
1474.97
Shortwood Estates
1458.03
AM & EH Madge & Son
1415.48
Shortwood Estates
1398.40
Shortwood Estates
1383.51
Shortwood Estates
1198.12
FK Baxter
1190.06
D Shelton
1153.22
P Howe
1094.61
JB Thomas & Son
1085.76
JB Thomas & Son
Heifers
Auctioneer:
Tim Webster
on 07949 173180
OTM Cattle (23)
Type
No of
head
Up to
p/kg
Average
p/kg
Steers (over 30 months-under 36 months)
3
166
156.00
Heifers (over30 months-under 36 months)
1
194
194.00
Barren Cows Grade 1
4
151
145.75
Barren Cows Grade 2
2
131
131.00
Barren Cows Grade 3
5
129
124.40
Barren Cows Grade 4
8
117
109.38
Type
Top Gross
£
Vendor
Barren Cows
1129.52
E Howell & Sons
1064.04
AM & EH Madge & Son
1058.25
MK Robinson
1043.29
M Taylor
995.44
JF Greaves & Son Ltd
Auctioneer:
Ben Shouler
on 07966 398987
Store Cattle
Strong Store Cattle (78)
Good entry of stores and some really strong cattle presented today. Plenty
of cattle reaching £1,000 and over. Top price today goes to Mr K
Emmerson who sold a superb 18 month old Charolais x steer to £1,260.
Steers/Bulls
Age
months
Upto
£
Up to
p/kg
Heifers
Age
months
Upto
£
Up to
p/kg
Angus
13-24
1,100
2.10
Angus
17
790
1.80
Charolais
15-18
1,260
2.00
Charolais
19
995
1.80
Saler
20
1,145
2.00
Simmental
20-23
802
1.72
Simmental
21
1,000
1.84
Limousin
20-21
875
1.95
Limousin
16-24
1,155
2.06
British Blue
20
1,020
1.70
Hereford
21-23
810
1.75
Hereford
21
730
1.71
Friesian
15-17
550
1.32
Friesian
-
-
-
Auctioneer:
Ben Shouler
on 07966 398987
Reared Calves (214)
Yet again another large entry in today with plenty on offer for all potential
buyers to have a bid on. Top price today goes to Robert Donger Partners
of Muston who sold a pen of excellent 13 month old Saler x steers to
£885.
Steers/Bulls
Top price
£
Average
£
Heifers
Top price
£
Average
£
Limousin
830
766.80
Limousin
690
559.50
British Blue
842
693.04
British Blue
365
350.00
Simmental
720
720.00
Simmental
580
431.20
Charolais
885
783.00
Charolais
795
623.57
Aberdeen Angus
800
711.82
Aberdeen Angus
630
501.43
Hereford
805
692.50
Longhorn
470
470.00
Blonde
700
559.50
Blonde
630
466.33
Auctioneer:
Ben Shouler
on 07966 398987
Sucklers
Cow
Calf at foot
Up to
£
Hereford Cow
Hereford calf
1,220
Sussex Cow
Hereford calf
940
Hereford Cow
1,020
Hereford Cow
990
Auctioneer:
Barrie Williamson
on 07541 400919
Rearing Calves (83)
100% increase in numbers received a keen demand. Gaulby Lodge Farm
Ltd of Kings Norton sold 2 British Blue bulls for £390 each and one for
£375 while Macer Bros of Thorpe in the Glebe sold Simmental heifers for
£280 and Simmental bulls for £295. A consignment of 20 Friesian bulls
from Pilkington Farms of Barby peaked at £145 with the best 10 selling
from £98 to £125 each.
Bull Calves
Top price
£
Average
£
Heifer Calves
Top price
£
Average
£
Aberdeen Angus
270
180.33
Aberdeen Angus
168
124.00
British Blue
390
292.13
British Blue
228
191.00
Simmental
278
253.50
Simmental
280
198.33
Montbeliarde
128
92.00
Hereford
610
610.00
Friesian
145
62.35
Limousin
160
127.50
Holstein
175
37.63
Cattle Entry Forms can be downloaded from the website
www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
PIGS
Auctioneer:
Barrie Williamson
on 07541 400919
The next pig sale is Tuesday 7th March
Pig Sales are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
of every month
PLEASE CALL TO ENTER YOUR STOCK
Cattle:
Sheep:
Tim Webster 07949 173180 or 01664 562971
Ben Shouler 01664 560181 or 01664 502952
Tom Greenow 07775 758586 or 01664 562971
Simon Allam 07889 178256 or 01476 530216
Pigs:
Barrie Williamson 07541 400919
Fieldsman:
(any stock)
John Powell 07854 350345
FUR AND FEATHER
AUCTIONS START FROM 9:00am
Please have all lots booked in by 8.30am
Game (in season)
Eggs (hatching and culinary)
Poultry, Live Rabbits, & Pets
Timber, Plants & Sundries
Tuesday 28th February ( 694 lots)
Contact Lisa Rogers
on 01664 502807 (9am-3pm)
or 07957 914322
The sale of poultry will be
suspended until further noticedue to Avian Flu. Please check
our website for any updates
Item
Item
From
£
Up to
£
Poultry & Waterfowl
(temporarily closed)
EGGS
From
£
Up to
£
Cage
10.00
22.00
Budgie
3.00
10.00
Cage & Aviary
per bird
Banty (30)
2.00
3.00
Love Birds (pr)
Partridge Peakin (12)
2.00
5.00
Red Rumps (pr)
4.50
Canary
5.00
22.00
Duck (30)
40.00
3.20
Zebra Finches
1.60
1.80
Welsummer (6)
3.50
Diamond Dove (pr)
8.00
22.00
Silkie (12)
4.50
Goldginch Mule
2.50
Cocktail (pr)
Free Range (30)
2.20
35.00
Polish (12)
Feeder
1.50
15.00
SUNDRIES (492lots)
Bamboo
4.00
Generator
GAME
Roe
41.00
32.00
45.00
32.00
175.00
2.50
Incubator
Fallow Buck
44.00
Rotovator
24.00
Garden Water Feature
32.00
60.00
Water Pump
46.00
Strimmer
20.00
12.00
20.00
Ramps
Doe & 9 Kits
48.00
Lawn Mower
26.00
19.00
50.00
RABBITS Doe
1.00
10.00
Fence Unit
RABBITS Buck
1.00
8.00
Bronze Figure
4.00
Chainsaw
12.00
25.00
3.00
Garden Statue
36.00
72.00
20.00
Trailer
GUINEA PIGS Sow
GUINEA PIGS Boar
FERRET HOBS
1.00
28.00
25.00
60.00
CLASSIFIEDS
To place an advert
please call
01664 562971
Pregnancy Scanning, cows and
sheep.
Ian Beckett 01476 571006
Or 07711726905
Registered Pedigree
Aberdeen Angus Bulls
Well bred & ready to work
07582 369674
Britmilk Calf & Lamb feeder
only one season
07966 626305
Steve Mound Fencing
All agricultural, equestrian & domestic
fencing undertaken
Call Steve on
01664 434821 or 07812 497763
www.smf-fencing.co.uk
We want your Landrover
Top prices paid
Same safe payment
By long established Leicester based
Landrover specialist
Call Purrbright 01455 290312
07974 109111
Email: [email protected]
Branbury Farm Butchery service
Meat cut and packed
Beef, Lamb & Pork
Stephen Brason
07747 626259
[email protected]
Featherstone Contracting
All aspects of sheep work undertaken
Supersize Pratley handling system and
own dogs
Johnny Featherstone
07972 780538
P R Burdett Fencing Ltd
Fencing and hedge laying carried out
at competitive rates.
Call Pete on 07976 525029
or 01572 723173
P2 grassland 2 drum mower
farm stored, good working order
CB Hoofcare
Catttle foot trimming for beef and dairy,
using upright hydraulic crush.
For enquires and bookings call
Chris on 07543 037417 or
email: [email protected]
Benson sheep trailer 10ft
with sheep decks in working order
Call 07732 524424
CLASSIFIEDS
Moores Foot Trimming
Preventative & curative
Whole or routine trimming
Approved by Liverpool Vets School
Contact Alex 07979 917809
Dehorning Contractor
Melton Mowbray area
Tel Tom 07894 039434
Vermin control.
Please ring for details
Moles, wasps, rats, etc.
Glenn 01455 619825 or
07851 688211
Border Collie puppies
ISPS registered, work or trial
Dogs & bitches available
Sensibly priced
Call A Hall on 01455 220224
Kirby cattle services
Cattle foot trimming service
Dairy & Beef, all jobs considered, big
& small
2 fully trained trimmers working with
upright hydraulic crushes
Call joe on: 07713592795
Collie puppies
3 dogs & 1 bitch
black and white & tri coloured
12 weeks ready to go
microchipped & vaccinated
Call O Brewin on 07523 208709
To place an advert
please call
01664 562971
Hazel hedgelaying stakes £9 per score
plus VAT
Willow hedgelaying binders £7 per
score plus VAT
Tel John Dawson 01858 881149
07884 490439
Black labrador puppies
KC registered and microchipped
8 weeks old beginning of March
01509 814545
07432 474559
Cade lambs available
Charles Adcock, Ingoldsby
07974 193767
Wanted
Old pulper root cutter in working order
Trevor Oxby
01949 81534
Help required for lambing
250 sheep, start lambing beginning of
March for 4-6 weeks
min 2 hours am & pm
Saddington
01162 402539
Sheep Shearing
for smallholders/small flocks
Jerry Wilkes
07904 317535
[email protected]
Hi. I’m running the London Marathon on April
23rd 2017 for CLIC Sargent.
Please help me towards raising £1800 for this
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When cancer strikes CLIC Sargent help families
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Today, 11 more children and young people will
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Thank you for your support.
Watch out for me down Pall Mall!
Kind regards,
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(My stall is the tool stall opposite the butcher’s wagon)
We are adding to our Event calendar 2017
In addition to our long standing weekly Antiques/Collectors Market
We are holding an
Antiques fair
Friday 21st/Saturday 22nd April 2017
Friday 7am-10am (trade only) 10am-4pm (general public)
Saturday 10am-4pm (general public)
Due to the fantastic facilities on site we are able to offer several types
of stand space (all of which are hard-standing) accommodating 100+
stalls.
These include our banqueting suite, exhibition hall and external
covered sheds. Outdoor pitches will be available.
www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk
Call David or Julie Inman
on 01664840252
or mobile 07774635748
We can supply all your lambing requirements
colostrum
iodine
marker sprays
twin lamb remedies
disinfectants
rings
gloves
etc
Full range of feed blocks
mineral buckets etc.
National Sale of Pedigree and Cross Bred
British Bazadaise Cattle
on behalf of the British Bazadaise Cattle Society
will be held at Melton Mowbray Market
on Tuesday 4th April 2017
If you would like to place an advert in the market report
or recieve the market report by email please contact
the office on 01664 562971 or email
[email protected]
per week
per quarter
per annum
Full Page (colour)
£75£750£2,500
½ Page (colour)
£40£400£1,250
¼ Page (colour)
£25
£250
£800
A classified advert for market customers (small black & white text box)
costs £5 for 3 weeks
Farmers Market
Every Tuesday & Friday
8.00am - 2.00pm
Selection of quality local produce including
Pork Pies, Stilton Cheese, Fresh and Smoked Meats,
Vegetables, Breads, Jams, Plants, Crafts, Homemade
cakes etc.
For stall enquiries Contact 01664 784704
Antiques & Collectable Stalls
Every Tuesday 8am - 1:30pm
For stall enquiries Contact 01664 784704
Friday Flea Market
Every Friday 7:30am -12:30pm
Contact 07866 620803
Sunday Car Boot
Every Sunday 6:30am - 1:00pm
Contact Chris Thomas on 07771 611887
The Market Tavern
Tuesdays: From 7:00am
Drinks, Snacks etc.
including Farmers Breakfasts
From 11:30am
Lunches
Available to hire for meetings or private
functions, fully licensed bar available
Contact: Di Booth on 07973 837323
The Market Tavern
voted Best Market
Cafe of the Year
2016!
Horse & Tack Sale
Saturday 4th March
Horse Sale commencing at 11.30am
contact Tim Webster- 07949 173180
Tack and Sundries at 10am
contact Lisa Rogers-07957 914322