Salisbury Livestock Market Monday 11th May 2020 Please note all calves over 41 days of age must be TB tested. Calves (55) Auctioneer Ian Tanner Trade: A very short entry today, quality on the whole more varied than recent weeks, trade still very sharp particularly the better end which were certainly more money. Continental x the best £300 plus to top at a wonderful £425 for a British Blue from Andy Roberts, Mike & Charlotte Trim’s usual smart Limousin bulls to £310, we can handle these best sorts! Larger numbers of heifers forward all finding great support, topping at £216 again a Limousin from Mike & Charlotte Trim, plenty £200 plus, several smaller types £100-£140 look well sold. Native x excellent trade to top at £225 for a Hereford from Luke Trowbridge, better end £200 plus, medium sorts £160-£180, smaller end again the best sold mostly £100-£130. Heifers topped at a super £195 from RP & SA Hiscock, better end £100 plus, medium types £60-£80, smaller end mostly around £40. Dairy x very few, to top at £45 from Hinton St Mary Farms, trade for all goods excellent, many more needed to meet our customers’ requirements, why not try us!
Bull Calves Friesian (3) £45 to £8 av. £25.67 Hinton St Mary Farms, Hinton St Mary Simmental (1) £110 RP & SA Hiscock, Mappowder Brit Blue (3) £425 to £160 av. £251.67 Higher Farm, Margaret Marsh Fleck (1) £175 Barnston Farm Dorset, Wareham Hereford x (6) £225 to £110 av. £175.83 L & L Trowbridge Ltd, Stour Provost Aber Ang (14) £208 to £26 av. £124.64 RP & SA Hiscock, Mappowder Limousin (3) £310 to £165 av. £248.33 Barnston Farm Dorset Ltd, Wareham
Heifer Calves Friesian (1) £50 R J Jackson & Sons, South Brewham Brit Blue (6) £140 to £105 av. £119.17 Hinton ST Mary Farms Hereford x (3) £131 to £75 av. £95.33 L & L Trowbridge, Stour Provost Aber Ang (10) £195 to £5 av. £74.40 RP & SA Hiscock, Mappowder Limousin (3) £216 to £202 av. £209.33 Barnston Farm Dorset Ltd, Wareham Saler (1) £60 P & D Trowbridge, Margaret Marsh
WEANED CALF SALES We will be holding special sales of weaned calves on the 3rd Monday of every month in conjunction with the weekly calf sale. Next sale Monday 18th May. Please enter by the Friday before so that purchasers can be contacted.