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Market Report for Week Ending 22nd May 2013 1007 CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK

Store Cattle to £1,240.00 Bulls to 246.5p - £2,110.77 OTMS to 234.5p - £2,063.88 Steers to 262.5p - £1,926.57 Heifers to 272.5p – £1,634.36

1266 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK Lambs to 298.0p - £120.00 Hoggets to 253.0p - £120.00 Cull Ewes to £120.00 Prime Pigs to 176.00p - £156.60

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 TB Regulations from Jan 1 st 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

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

*** 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 31 st 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

Wednesday 29th May 2013 (RED MARKET) Sale of Slaughter only cattle, pigs and sheep Saturday 1st June 2013 This will be for all Store and Breeding cattle, Sheep, Pigs, rearing and Reared Calves and Feeding Cows Wednesday 5th June 2013 (RED MARKET) Sale of Slaughter only cattle, pigs and sheep Saturday 8th June 2013 Complete unreserved Dispersal Sale of the ‘Bailgate’ Herd of Pedigree British Limousin Cattle on behalf of Messrs J Ward Farming, Lincoln and also this day a Production Sale from the ‘Charleston Herd’ from Messrs CH Buckston, Ashbourne Wednesday 12th June 2013 (RED MARKET) Sale of Slaughter only cattle, pigs and sheep Saturday 15th June 2013 Sale of Store and Breeding Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Reared and Rearing Calves and Feeding Cows, featuring on behalf of Messrs A & R Farming, Towcester, Northants - Complete Genuine Unreserved Dispersal Sale of 126 quality suckler cows, see Forthcoming Store Sales within this report for further details Wednesday 19th June 2013 (RED MARKET) Sale of Slaughter only cattle, pigs and sheep Wednesday 26th June 2013 (RED MARKET) 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 07772 618315 ______** E-MAIL ** Receive your copy of our Market Report by Thursday afternoon e-mail [email protected] with your e-mail details or visit our website at www.newarklivestocksales.com to download a report 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

REPORT FOR SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2013

CATTLE SOLD – 386 42 Feeding Cows, 28 Cows and Calves, 110 Rearing and Reared Calves, 203 Store Cattle

Auctioneer: Paul L Gentry Telephone: 0780 1032846

FEEDING COWS – 42 A decent number, however quality a terrible show with most the entry older, poorer quality sorts.

Mr AJ Archer sold Limousin Steers to 200.5p - £1213.03, older ‘O’ grade cows which were very lean generally sold from 145-155p. A fantastic trade many more required

COWS & CALVES – 28 A decent number of cows and calves and some nice quality younger cows forward.

Trade was very sharp as the grass grows.

Messrs TSM & NH Bulgin, Thetford sold a nice run of Aberdeen Angus heifers with month old steer calves at foot to £1780.00 with others at £1500 (twice).

Martin Spokes, South Croxton sold Limousin 28 month old heifers with month old Limousin calves at foot to £1680 (twice). Messrs Salle Moor Hall, Norwich sold Black Hereford cows (74m) with 2 month old Hereford heifer calves to £1150.

A great result – if you are looking for cows and calves we have over 300 spread over two sales on June 8th and 15th and if you are looking to sell commercial cows and calves Saturday June 15th is the day!!

STORE CATTLE Still a very decent entry for the time of year and trade as fast as ever as the grass really is now growing well and finished values remain firm.

Mr P Mitchell, Stamford sold Limousin 24 month old steers to £1240 and Saler 14 month old steers to £1240. Mr HJ Archer, Derby sold Charolais 24 month old steers to £1200 and Bazadaise 23 month old steers to £1220 and Charolais 23 month old heifers to £1000. Ann Potts sold Blonde 24 month old heifers to £1100, John Savage sold Limousin 10 month old steers to £1010, John Perry sold Blue 11 month old heifers to £1080 and Mr JB Anderson, Kings Lynn sold Simmental 14 month old steers to £920. MANY MORE REQUIRED PLEASE

FORTHCOMING STORE DATES

SATURDAY 1 ST JUNE 2013 From SA & VJ Elwess, Gainsborough Pedigree Registered Hereford Bull Elwess Jurston Sire: Dieulacresse Devon Dam: Dovemount Martha Progeny eligible for native breed schemes. 18 months old, ready to work From J Ashford & Sons, Fledborough 2 British Friesian X Steers, 20 months old 1 Holstein Friesian Steer, 20 months old From JE Wade & Son 7 Yearling Bulls (Angus, Blues & Limousin) Further Entries Invited

SATURDAY 8 TH JUNE 2013 Within Newark Livestock Market Complete Unreserved Dispersal Sale of the ‘Bailgate’ Herd of Pedigree British Limousin Cattle on behalf of Mr J Ward Farming Limited 176 Head of Cattle Comprising: 17 Pedigree Limousin Cows with Pedigree Limousin Calves at foot 4 Pedigree Limousin Cows with cross bred calves at foot 32 Pedigree Limousin in calf Cows 1 cross bred Cow with calf at foot 4 Pedigree Limousin Cows 3 Pedigree Simmental Cows 5 Pedigree Limousin in calf heifers with Pedigree Limousin calves at foot 14 Pedigree Limousin in calf Heifers 39 Pedigree Limousin Maiden Heifers 1 Pedigree Limousin Stock Bull 1 Pedigree British Blue Stock Bull 9 Pedigree Limousin Young Bulls All from a 4 year TB testing Parish. Members of HI Herd Healthcare, accredited free of BVD and has passed the first qualifying test for Lepto Also this day Production Sale from the ‘Charleston Herd’ from Messrs CH Buckston, Ashbourne 18 Pedigree Limousin Maiden Heifers 31 Quality Frozen Pedigree Limousin Embryos 100 Quality Straws of Pedigree Limousin Semen SATURDAY 15 TH JUNE 2013 Within Newark Livestock Market at 11.00am On behalf of Messrs A & R Farming, Towcester, Northants Complete Genuine Unreserved Dispersal Sale of 126 Quality Suckler Cows with Feb/Mar/April/May born calves at foot sired by Charolais (Seawell) and Limousin (Ironstone-Vantastic son) Bulls This herd is a very nice young herd (no cows older than 8 and majority are 5 and under) All Beef Bred 12 Aberdeen Angus X, 25 Blonde, 6 British Blue X, 4 Charolais X, 5 Hereford X, 36 Limousin X, 5 South Devon X, 33 Simmental X Also this day from the same herd 60 of last year’s calves (9-11 month) Sired by Limousin, Blonde or Blue Bulls From WJ & M Mash Ltd 18 High Health Simmental and Hereford Cross Heifers with 3 month Limousin calves at foot By superb Limousin Bull 8 Hereford and Simmental in calf Cows coming with their second calf to same Limousin Bull From CB Parsons, Sutton on Trent 8 British Blue and Blonde Cows (2nd & 3rd calvers) with Bazadaise and Parthanais calves at foot (Aug-Dec born), ran with Pedigree British Blue Bull since calving From Alicia Randall, Bucks 2 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bulls 2 years old 3 Pedigree Aberdeen Angus 2nd calf Cows, two with 3 month Bull calves at foot and one to calf June/July

FURTHER ENTRIES INVITED ______CALF REPORT 110 Calves Sold Today Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847

Another large entry of calves again breaking the 100 mark, sold to another fast trade.

Messrs Batty sold Limousin Bulls to £360.00 and Messrs Jukes sold Limousin heifers to £300.00.

BULLS HEIFERS Limousin £360 £300 British Blue £330 £270 Simmental £300 £240 Aberdeen Angus £220 £170 Hereford £190 £130 Holstein £140 n/f

In the Stirk section Messrs King sold 3.5 month old Blue bulls to £680 and best Holsteins got to £250.

Heifers sold well for Messrs Dickinson who’s 8 month old Blues sold to £530.00, Fellside Farm sold 7 month old Simmentals to £490.00. KEEP THESE NUMBERS UP – MANY THANKS SHEEP REPORT 450- Sheep Sold Today Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847

SPRING LAMBS An excellent entry of 62 Springers forward for a Saturday, though no real show stoppers, sold well in line with our Wednesday Sale.

Top price pounds per head went to Mark Crowder who sold Continental cross lambs to £119 and £110.

Messrs D Webb also sold Texel crosses to £111 and Miss CM Wheat took top price pence per kilo at 274p per kg for a Beltex cross.

Real light weight lambs at 32 kilo sold to £88.

HOGGETS 68 Hoggets forward with 90% of them shooting teeth.

Top price in this section went to Mr D Crawford who sold to £110 for 65 kilos Texel cross, Graham Hewson sold Hogs from 49 kilos to 61 kilos at £100 to £108 for Texel crosses

EWES AND RAMS - Overall Average £80.00 per Head 325 Cull Ewes and Rams forward today sold to an improved trade for all qualities.

Best Continentals sold to £100 for Curtis Lakey. Jim Chantry sold to £92 for Suffolks.

Paul Baker sold to £94 for Texel crosses.

Generally the best Ewes sold from £85 to £100, Mules sold well to £90 and smaller or lean feeding type Ewes £52 to £70 with Suffolk Rams selling to £90.

GOATS A small entry of Goats sold to £70 twice for a Nanny and kid and Billy’s sold to £48.

EWES AND LAMBS - Overall Average £68.70 per Life Small entry of Ewes and Lambs. CM Wheat sold a Texel shearling with a single lamb at foot to 142p per kilo or £71 per life. *** FOR PRIVATE SALE From Messrs Wayne McIntosh Hecock Farm, Burton Pepwadine, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 0BX

20 N.E. Mules (4th Crop) With Beltex Lambs at foot (various ages) mostly pairs Also 15 Texel X Mule Hogs with Beltex Lambs at foot (various ages) mostly singles Sold on a commission basis through Newark Livestock Market Contact Keith Miller on 0780 1032847 or James Sealy on 0777 2618315 REPORT FOR WEDNESDAY 22ND MAY 2013

AUCTIONEER PAUL GENTRY HOME 01522 789152 MOBILE 0780 1032846

581 SLAUGHTER CATTLE SOLD YOUNG BULLS TO 246.5p OTMS TO 234.5p STEERS TO 262.5p HEIFERS TO 272.5p OVERALL MARKET AVERAGE LEVELLED AT 213.47p

Young Bulls - 157 averaged 202.63p A drastically reduced entry on offer today and quality also reduced with more black and whites forward and some excellent top end black and whites at that.

Trade today was very similar on the week and definitely more could have been well sold.

Top bull today was consigned by Melton Mowbray vendor Robin Smith who sold Bazadaise to 246.5p - £1629.37. Andrew Clark, Sheffield sold Limousins to 238.5p - £1330.83 with others at 237.5p - £1458.25 and 233.5p - £1412.68, Messrs GW Holling & Sons sold Limousins to 237.5p (twice) - £1479.63 and £1470.13.

Richard Lawrence sold Limousins to 234.5p - £1632.12, Robert Holmes sold Limousins to 233.5p - £1377.65.

Richard Lawrence sold Limousins to £2110.77 and Ian and Sue Archer Coventry sold Blondes to £2047.50.

Today E graded bulls all over 234.0p with U+’s 226-233p and –U grades 219-225p, R grades sold from 211-218p and O+’s 203-210p.

Some excellent Friesians forward today selling from 188-198p, meated Holsteins 176-186p and plainer sorts 166-170p. MANY MORE REQUIRED

TOP BULLS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD RR & M Lawrence Limousin 998kgs £2110.77 IC & SD Archer Blonde 900kgs £2047.50 RR & M Lawrence Limousin 696kgs £1632.12 IR Smith & Son Bazadaise 661kgs £1629.37 S Dore & Sons Limousin 694kgs £1571.91 A Clark Limousin 678kgs £1528.89 T Hill Simmental 815kgs £1528.13 WJS Turner Limousin 781kgs £1526.86 E Edwardson A.Angus 684kgs £1521.90 Flintham Grange Simmental 765kgs £1510.88 S Dore & Sons Limousin 665kgs £1479.63 GW Holling & Sons Limousin 623kgs £1479.63 TOP BULLS PRICES PENCE PER KILO JR Smith & Son Bazadaise 661kgs 246.5p £1629.37 A Clarke Limousin 558kgs 238.5p £1330.83 GW Holling & Sons Limousin 623kgs 237.5p £1479.63 GW Holling & Sons Limousin 619kgs 237.5p £1470.13 A Clark Limousin 614kgs 237.5p £1458.25 RR & M Lawrence Limousin 696kgs 234.5p £1632.12 A Clark Limousin 605kgs 233.5p £1412.68 TJ Denby Limousin 604kgs 233.5p £1410.34 JR Smith & Son Bazadaise 594kgs 233.5p £1386.99 RG & JRH Holmes Limousin 590kgs 233.5p £1377.65 CW Machin & sons Bazadaise 631kgs 232.5p £1467.08 DW Applewhite Limousin 581kgs 232.5p £1350.83 A Clark Limousin 570kgs 232.5p £1325.25 RR & M Lawrence Limousin 555kgs 232.5p £1290.38 TJ Denby Limousin 536kgs 232.5p £1246.20 RG & JRH Holmes Limousin 615kgs 231.5p £1423.73 RG & JRH Holmes Limousin 597kgs 230.5p £1376.09 A Clark Limousin 569kgs 230.5p £1311.55

OTMS & CULL COWS – 125 averaged 160.91 or £1101.58 A very similar entry in number this week and the very best short on the ground, trade today was as fast as ever and many more could have been well sold.

Top cow today was consigned by Manor Farms who sold Blues to 234.5p - £1887.73 with Limousins to 197.5p - £1232.40.

Messrs S W & AN Stubbs sold Simmentals to 215.5p - £1217.58.

Messrs Chapel Hill Farms sold Charolais to £1777.51.

Today the better end of the fed suckler cows 170p plus, R grades 150-160p and O+’s 140-150p.

Best black and whites 142-152p with plainer sorts 130-140p.

Not much quality in the overage clean cattle this week.

Topping the section was a Limousin heifer from Arthur Norcross who sold to 213.5p - £1426.18.

Charles Smart sold Hereford steers to 201.5p - £1287.59.

Stock bulls were again very well sold with Brian Smith selling Blues to 197.5p - £2063.88, Messrs Bowes Farms Ltd sold Limousins to 184.5p - £1872.68. Again a terrific result and many more required

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 YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Chapel Hill Farm Charolais 938kgs £1777.51 Manor Farms British Blue 868kgs £1479.94 A Davenport S.Devon 803kgs £1473.51 Manor Farms British Blue 780kgs £1361.10 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 705kgs £1335.98 JW Bickell Simmental 845kgs £1322.43 D & J Wyllie Charolais 782kgs £1286.39 Manor Farms Limousin 640kgs £1219.20

YOUNG COWS (48-72 MONTHS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Manor Farms Limousin 640kgs 190.5p £1219.20 Chapel Hill Farm Charolais 938kgs 189.5p £1777.51 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 705kgs 189.5p £1335.98 A Davenport S.Devon 803kgs 183.5p £1473.51 Manor Farms British Blue 780kgs 174.5p £1361.10 Beef Barn Ltd Simmental 661kgs 171.5p £1133.62 Manor Farms British Blue 868kgs 170.5p £1479.94 R Harness & Sons Limousin 681kgs 168.5p £1147.49

TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Manor Farms British Blue 805kgs £1887.73 Manor Farms Limousin 762kgs £1436.37 Manor Farms Limousin 833kgs £1420.27 Manor Farms Limousin 813kgs £1418.69 Bowes Farms Ltd Charolais 843kgs £1412.03 Heald & Co Limousin 790kgs £1394.35 Manor Farms Limousin 846kgs £1383.21 DT Todd (Farming) British Blue 755kgs £1355.23 CW Hurton & Sons Blonde 766kgs £1344.33 Bowes Farms Ltd Simmental 825kgs £1324.13 Loates Bros Simmental 789kgs £1313.69 CW Hurton & Sons Blonde 749kgs £1277.05

TOP OLD COWS (72 MONTHS PLUS) PRICES PENCE PER KILO Manor Farms British Blue 805kgs 234.5p £1887.73 Manor Farms Limousin 624kgs 197.5p £1232.40 Manor Farms Limousin 762kgs 188.5p £1436.37 Manor Farms Limousin 684kgs 181.5p £1241.46 DT Todd (Farming) British Blue 755kgs 179.5p £1355.23 Heald & Co Limousin 790kgs 176.5p £1394.35 CW Hurton & Sons Blonde 766kgs 175.5p £1344.33 Manor Farms Limousin 813kgs 174.5p £1418.69 A Davenport S.Devon 728kgs 172.5p £1252.35 Manor Farms Limousin 833kgs 170.5p £1420.27 CW Hurton & Sons Blonde 749kgs 170.5p £1277.05

TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD A Norcross & Son Limousin 668kgs £1426.18 JJ Turner Limosuin 729kgs £1417.91 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 791kgs £1317.02 W Jackson & Sons Limousin 726kgs £1303.17 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 751kgs £1257.93 DW Harrison A.Angus 703kgs £1240.80 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 691kgs £1191.98 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 656kgs £1151.28 SJ Thirlby Limousin 689kgs £1119.63

TOP OTMS HEIFER PRICES PENCE PER KILO A Norcross & Son Limousin 668kgs 213.5p £1426.18 JJ Turner Limousin 729kgs 194.5p £1417.91 W Jackson & Son Limousin 726kgs 179.5p £1303.17 Beef Barn Ltd Limousin 590kgs 179.5p £1059.05 MR Scott Limousin 574kgs 177.5p £1018.85 DW Harrison A.Angus 703kgs 176.5p £1240.80 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 656kgs 175.5p £1151.28 Chapel Hill Farm A.Angus 691kgs 172.5p £1191.98 Beef Barn Ltd Limousin 593kgs 169.5p £1005.14

TOP OTMS STEER PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Manor Farms Simmental 693kgs £1306.31 Smart Bros Hereford 639kgs £1287.59 Smart Bros Hereford 616kgs £1216.60 Smart Bros S.Horn 616kgs £1167.32 WJS Turner Limousin 619kgs £1160.63 Smart Bros Friesian 657kgs £1153.04 Smart Bros Friesian 659kgs £1123.60 Beef Barn Ltd Friesian 673kgs £1073.44 JA Robinson & Son Charolais 608kgs £1060.96

TOP OTMS STEER PRICES PENCE PER KILO Smart Bros Hereford 639kgs 201.5p £1287.59 Smart Bros Hereford 616kgs 197.5p £1216.60 Smart Bros S.Horn 616kgs 189.5p £1167.32 Manor Farms Simmental 693kgs 188.5p £1306.31 WJS Turner Limousin 619kgs 187.5p £1160.63 Smart Bros Friesian 657kgs 175.5p £1153.04 JA Robinson & Son Charoalis 608kgs 174.5p £1060.96 Smart Bros Friesian 659kgs 170.5p £1123.60 Smart Bros Friesian 626kgs 168.5p £1054.81

TOP OTMS BULL PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD BMF Smith British Blue 1045kgs £2063.88 Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin 1015kgs £1872.68

TOP OTMS BULL PRICES PENCE PER KILO BMF Smith British Blue 1045kgs 197.5p £2063.88 Bowes Farms Ltd Limousin 1015kgs 184.5p £1872.68 W Lee & Son Charolais 969kgs 172.5p £1671.53 Steers - 168 averaged 218.50p This week more steers forward and some excellent runs as well.

Trade just as fast in the main, although some second qualities would have been slightly easier.

Top steer this week was consigned by John White, Banbury who sold Limousins to 262.5p - £1601.25 with another at 256.5p - £1746.77. David and Louise Todd sold Limousins to 257.5p - £1727.83, Mike Scott sold Limousins to 255.5p - £1379.70, Brian and Josie Cummings sold Limousins to 254.5p - £1748.42, 253.5p - £1680.71 and 251.5p - £1815.83.

Mike, Jane, Charlie and David Wills (t/a Upper Coton Farms sold Limousins to 253.5p - £1419.60 with others at 253.5p - £1477.91, 252.5p - £1507.43 and Blues to 250.5p - £1420.34.

Top grossing steer today was sold by Brian Smith who sold Limousins to £1926.57 and Charolais to £1786.87.

Today E graded steers all over 247p with U+’s 236-246p and –U grades 222-234p and R grades 212-220p and O+’s 205-211p. Meated Holsteins 180-196p and plainer sorts 167- 177p. MANY MORE REQUIRED

TOP STEERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD BMF Smith Limousin 862kgs £1926.57 B & J Cummings Limousin 722kgs £1815.83 AC Adlard Bazadaise 842kgs £1814.51 BMF Smith Charolais 782kgs £1786.87 JV White & Sons Limousin 763kgs £1758.72 B & J Cummings Limousin 687kgs £1748.42 JV White & Sons Limousin 755kgs £1747.83 JV White & Sons Limousin 681kgs £1746.77 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 685kgs £1743.33 AC Adlard Limousin 770kgs £1728.65 DT Todd (Farming) British Blue 671kgs £1721.83 CE Hardcastle & Son Limousin 673kgs £1712.79 B & J Cummings Limousin 722kgs £1693.09 RW Manchester Limousin 798kgs £1687.77

TOP STEERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO JV White & Sons Limousin 610kgs 262.5p £1601.25 DT Todd (Farming) British Blue 671kgs 257.5p £1727.83 JV White & Sons Limousin 681kgs 256.5p £1746.77 Besthorpe Cattle Limousin 540kgs 255.5p £1379.70 B & J Cummings Limousin 687kgs 254.5p £1748.42 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 685kgs 254.5p £1743.33 CE Hardcastle & Son Limousin 673kgs 254.5p £1712.79 B & J Cummings Limousin 663kgs 253.5p £1680.71 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 583kgs 253.5p £1477.91 Upper Coton Farms British Blue 568kgs 253.5p £1439.88 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 560kgs 253.5p £1419.60 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 597kgs 252.5p £1507.43 B & J Cummings Limousin 722kgs 251.5p £1815.83 Upper Coton Farms British Blue 567kgs 250.5p £1420.34 IR Wildgoose Limousin 504kgs 248.5p £1252.44 T Steadman & Sons British Blue 662kgs 247.5p £1638.45 Besthorpe Cattle Simmental 502kgs 247.5p £1242.45 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 649kgs 246.5p £1599.79 S & E Dow Charoalis 672kgs 243.5p £1636.32 Darlay & Sons Limousin 666kgs 243.5p £1621.71 KJ Jarvis & son Limousin 635kgs 243.5p £1546.23 RB Ingamells & Son Limousin 564kgs 243.5p £1373.34

Heifers - 131 averaged 220.05p A reduced entry of heifers forward today, however some marvellous top end qualities.

Trade was again exceptionally sharp, however 2nd and 3rd qualities easier on the week.

Top heifers today were consigned by Upper Coton Farms who sold Blondes to 272.5p - £1441.53 with Limousins to 264.5p - £1301.34, 255.5p - £1177.86. Andrew Mason sold Limousins to 265.5p - £1338.12, Nick Sansom sold Limousins to 263.5p - £1338.58, Graham Mason (who is incidentally is ‘65’ today – Many Happy Returns) sold Blues to 259.5p - £1390.92.

Top grossing heifer today was sold by Messrs S & E Dow who sold Charolais to £1634.26.

Today E grades 245p plus with U+’s 236-244p and –U grades 227-235p and R grades 220- 226p with O+’s 214-219p and –O’s 206-213p.

TOP HEIFERS PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD S & E Dow Charoalis 728kgs £1634.36 BMF Smith Charolais 696kgs £1534.68 Bowes Farms Ltd Limosuin 631kgs £1479.70 WH Ablewhite Simmental 680kgs £1458.60 Heald & Co Limousin 584kgs £1445.40 Bowes Farms Ltd Blonde 619kgs £1445.37 Upper Coton Farms Blonde 529kgs £1441.53 R Tuxford Limousin 589kgs £1422.44 DT Todd (Farming) Simmental 710kgs £1416.45 Bowes Farms Ltd Simmental 630kgs £1414.35 DT Todd (Farming) Limousin 619kgs £1408.23 I Brown Limousin 626kgs £1405.37 Bowes Farms Ltd Simmental 595kgs £1401.23

TOP HEIFERS PRICES PENCE PER KILO Upper Coton Farms Blonde 529kgs 272.5p £1441.53 AR Mason Limousin 504kgs 265.5p £1338.28 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 492kgs 264.5p £1301.34 E Sansom & Son Limousin 508kgs 263.5p £1338.58 GV Mason British Blue 536kgs 259.5p £1390.92 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 461kgs 255.5p £1177.86 E Sansom & Son Limousin 418kgs 254.5p £1063.81 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 525kgs 253.5p £1330.88 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 456kgs 253.5p £1155.96 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 466kgs 252.5p £1176.65 IR Wildgoose British Blue 511kgs 250.5p £1280.06 AR Mason Limousin 499kgs 250.5p £1250.00 Heald & Co Limousin 584kgs 247.5p £1445.40 F Ward Blonde 536kgs 247.5p £1326.60 Heald & Co Limousin 551kgs 246.5p £1358.22 E Sansom & Son Limousin 535kgs 246.5p £1318.78 R Tuxford British Blue 564kgs 244.5p £1378.98 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 493kgs 244.5p £1205.39 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 484kgs 244.5p £1183.38 Upper Coton Farms Limousin 459kgs 242.5p £1113.08 R Tuxford Limousin 589kgs 241.5p £1422.44 R Belfield Limousin 396kgs 241.5p £956.34

QUALITY PRICE REPORTING

FINISHED YOUNG BULLS (p per kg lw) No Sold Top Price Ave Price Ave Estimated Deadweight Premium (E-R 2-4L) 27 246.50 237.17 408.91 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 104 226.50 200.85 365.14 Other (Fat Classes 26 190.50 173.96 341.09 1, 5L, 5H Conformation O-, P) FINISHED STEERS (p per kg lw) ______Premium (E-R 2-4L) 34 262.50 247.18 426.17 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 105 229.50 218.81 397.83 Other (Fat Classes 29 203.50 183.72 360.23 1, 5L 5H Conformation 0-, P) FINISHED HEIFERS (p per kg lw) Premium (E-R 2-4L) 33 272.50 246.92 425.72 Prime (0+ 2-4H, E-R 4H) 83 230.50 214.86 390.65 Other (Fat Classes 15 207.50 189.62 371.80 1, 5L, 5H Conformation 0-, P) REPORT ON THE SALE OF STOCK WEDNESDAY 22 nd May 2013

FAT CATTLE MAX AVERAGE DIFFERENCE ON THE WEEK

YOUNG BULLS Light (370-550kg) 232.50 191.59 -0.03 YOUNG BULLS Medium (551-650kg) 238.50 207.97 -0.57 YOUNG BULLS Heavy (651kg-Over) 246.50 207.44 -6.74 STEERS Light (370-550kg) 255.50 205.40 -5.44 STEERS Medium (551-650kg) 262.50 218.38 -2.73 STEERS Heavy (651kg-Over) 257.50 221.74 +2.44 HEIFERS Light (330kg-500kg) 264.50 216.00 -8.76 HEIFERS Medium (501-590kg) 272.50 223.99 -0.87 HEIFERS Heavy (591kg-Over) 235.50 218.90 -10.77

It is imperative that you fill in a movement form for all cattle, this is for the Food Chain Declaration and also ensures that cattle are booked to the correct vendor

Please ensure you check that the sex is shown correct on your passports, the abattoirs will condemn the animal if it is not correct ______924 SHEEP SOLD TODAY 553 – SPRING LAMBS SOLD TODAY 237 – HOGGETS SOLD TODAY 134 – CULL EWES SOLD TODAY

AUCTIONEER: JAMES SEALY MOBILE: 07772 618315 HOME: 01788 510206

Spring Lamb SQQ 251.03p/kg – Overall Average 248.15 p/kg Hogget SQQ 182.56p/kg – Overall Average 185.82p/kg

After last week’s record entry of sheep back this week to less than 1,000.

The hogs were really all clearings up with Vendors looking to get rid of the hogs before teeth catch them out. We held today our Spring Lamb Show and Sale, kindly judged by David Wright of A Wright and Son, Boston.

Champion Pen Lambs: JH Grundy (Farms) Ltd, Charollais, 42½kgs, £130, 305p/kg Reserve Champion Lambs: PR Barlow, Texels, 40kgs, £119, 298p/kg

Class One: Pen of 3 Lambs up to 41kgs: 1st PR Barlow, Texels, 40kgs, £119, 298p/kg 2nd Miss CM Bowser, Texels, 39kgs, £103.50, 265p/kg 3rd KM Robinson, Texels, 38½kgs, £104, 270p/kg

Class Two: Pen of 3 Lambs 41½kgs +: 1st JH Grundy (Farms) Ltd, Charollais, 42½kgs, £130, 305p/kg 2nd Miss CM Bowser, Texels, 44kgs, £115, 261p/kg 3rd CE Badley, Continental, 42kgs, £105, 250p/kg

NEW SEASON SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM No. Sold STANDARDS 257.14 p/kg 286.00 p/kg 173 (32.1 TO 39 KGS) £97.87 £/head £105.50 £/head MEDIUMS 248.21 p/kg 305.00 p/kg 344 (39.1 TO 45 KGS) £103.19 £/head £130.00 £/head HEAVIES 217.37 p/kg 227.00 p/kg 34 (45.6 TO 52 KGS) £103.25 £/head £106.50 £/head 165.32 p/kg 184.00 p/kg OVER 52 KGS 2 £102.50 £/head £105.00 £/head

Texel 42kgs 286p/kg £120 DJ Summers & Son Texel X 41½kgs 282p/kg £117 H Collins & Son Texel 41½kgs 282p/kg £117 Rigbolt Farms Continental 45kgs 244p/kg £110.50 B Lockhart Texel 45kgs 244p/kg £110 H Collins & Son Texel 44kgs 250p/kg £110 H Greenfield & Sons Continental 42½kgs 259p/kg £110 ML Hobson Continental 45½kgs 235p/kg £107 CE Badley Texel X 45kgs 237p/kg £107 H Collins & Son Texel X 42½kgs 251p/kg £107 H Collins & Son

I think it safe to say the hogs are about cleared up now with Vendors coming with their last consignments before getting into the Springers. OLD SEASON SQQ (STANDARD QUALITY QUOTATION) WEIGHTS WEIGHT AVERAGE MAXIMUM No. Sold STANDARDS 171.10 p/kg 208.00 p/kg 19 (32.1 TO 39 KGS) £63.26 £/head £77.00 £/head MEDIUMS 185.04 p/kg 235.00 p/kg 777 (39.1 TO 45 KGS) £78.21 £/head £107.00 £/head HEAVIES 200.05 p/kg 253.00 p/kg 83 (45.6 TO 52 KGS) £97.05 £/head £120.00 £/head 172.37 p/kg 226.00 p/kg OVER 52 KGS 58 £98.04 £/head £120.00 £/head EWES SOLD £83.10 £120.00 131

RAMS SOLD £69.00 £90.00 3

TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO Texel 47½kgs 253p/kg SJ Taylor Texel 49kgs 245p/kg SJ Taylor Texel 45½kgs 235p/kg JF Sharp & Son Texel 47½kgs 232p/kg SJ Taylor Continental 53kgs 226p/kg DW Livestock Texel 46kgs 217p/kg DC Hoggard Continental 50kgs 214p/kg DW Livestock Texel 43kgs 214p/kg JF Sharp & Son Texel 42½kgs 212p/kg Bowes Farming Texel 41½kgs 212p/kg KM Robinson

TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD Texel 49kgs £120 SJ Taylor Texel 47½kgs £120 SJ Taylor Continental 53kgs £120 DW Livestock Texel 47½kgs £110 SJ Taylor Texel 45½kgs £107 JF Sharp & Son Continental 50kgs £107 DW Livestock Texel 53kgs £105 G & DM Howsam Texel 60kgs £100 H Greenfield & Son Texel 46kgs £100 DC Hoggard Texel 53kgs £100 DC Hoggard

CULL EWES A lot less ewes this week but again rising to the top of the Pile for Trade in the Midlands this week. Selling from £40 to £120 averaging all in £83.10. Taking top spot this week was 1st time Vendors to Newark Mr & Mrs B Lockhart out of Norfolk with Texel Ewes, who also took top spot in the Rams £90.

Texel Ewes £120 Mr & Mrs B Lockhart Texel Ewes £118 JR & SE King Continental Ewes £100 A Wright & Sons Continental Ewes £100 A Wright & Sons Texel Ewes £96 A Gentleman Farmer Texel Ewes £95 KM Robinson Continental Ewes £95 F Walter & Sons Ltd Continental Ewes £94 A Wright & Sons Continental Ewes £92 ML Hobson Texel Ram £90 Mr & Mrs B Lockhart

PIG REPORT Auctioneer: Keith Miller Mobile: 0780 1032847

Overall Average 163.50 per kg or £140.90

A totally inadequate entry of finished pigs this week as pigs booked in never turned up.

Those that did show would have had the trade of the century as new buyers were present this week.

Messrs Copley, Melton Mowbray sold 90kgs Gilts to 174p per kg or to £156.60. David and Gill Hirst sold Gilts to 176p per kg or to £144.96 and Boars to 140p per kg or £120.40.

Many more Finished Pigs and Cull Sows and Boars required urgently please let Keith Miller know about your entries prior to the Wednesday ______‘Meeting All Your Property Needs’

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