MARKET DRAYTON MARKET LTD Barbers Auctions report the following trade at Market Drayton Market :- MONDAY 8 OCTOBER 2018 Top Av. Top Av. 206 BARREN COWS, BULLS & OVERAGE 110p 80.00p Grade 1 198p 157p CLEAN (Red Market) Sucklers 135p 104.00p Grade 2 162p 149p Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) Bulls 214p 144.00p Grade 3 119p 107p Clean 187p 130.00p Grade 4 83p 67p Well what can I say the trade was like wadding in treacle with very little demand throughout. Best sold on the - NEXT RED MARKETS - night would be plain cows but meated cows certainly finding Monday 29 October/12 & 26 November 2018 a correction in trade! Reports from the cliff face too much Sale Commences at 5pm supply and no demand with export sales slow and large For all cattle including T.B. restricted holdings with a numbers of cows flooding abattoirs due to lack of fodder. In movement licence from Animal Health direct to my defence on the night two thirds of the cows were very slaughter, no six-day rule. plain and light emphasising what a hard summer they have had and milking off their backs. Top calls trickled out at * * * * * * * * * * * * 214p for bulls, 187p for clean, 135p for sucklers and 110p PIGS for dairy. The overall market average returned at 102p. Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) 98 - Certainly nowhere near a vintage  For Monday 15 October at 10.30am show with the vast majority of worked and lean cows in the mix. Meated cows sold to 110p (£688.60) from Mr Simon  15 to 20 Cull Sows Furnival & Family, Napley. Other names to note :- A.D. &  150 to 180 Fat Pigs to include :- P.J. Moseley, Whitgreave cow to 109p (£728.12), Bonsall 16 x Large White Fat Mercaston, Rose Hill Aryshire to 109p (£708.50), Blakeman 10 x G.O.S. X Pietrain Fat Partners, Ollerton black and white to 106p (£697.48) and 80 x Very Smart Bacon Pigs L.R. & E.H. Yapp & Son, Northwood cow to 106p (£763.20)  80 to 100 Store & Weaner Pigs to include :- to mention a few. In the lump Clayton Partnership, Hampton 5 x G.O.S. Weaners Heath black and white cow grossed £799.00. The vast 8 x Large White X Weaners majority of meated cows sold in excess of 100p, steakers 6 x Pure Large Black Weaners 85p to 98p, heavy plain 75p to 85p and thereafter 46p to 80p 20 x Large White Weaners 20kg depending on age and weight! The section average 30 x Large White Stores 30kg returned at 80p (£504.20).  More Entries on Facebook over the weekend! 32 Sucklers - No real superstars in the ranks  All enquires to Ben 07791 791356. with the vast majority very plain restricted cows forward. Trade peaked at 135p (£923.40) for a Limousin from Mr G. - NEXT PIG MARKETS - Chidlow, Lower Heath. Mr Giles Ratcliffe, Whixall sold a Monday 15 October/5 & 19 November 2018 Blue Cross to 121p (£854.26) and T.C. Atkin & Son, at 10.30am Cull Sows & Boars Cheswardine Angus to 120p (£919.20) to mention a few. Followed by Prime Pigs & Store Pigs.

The section average returned at 104p (£612.79). For Sale : Up to 40 Landrace Cross Large White In-Pig 17 Bulls - Mainly dominated with young bulls and Sows (in-pig to PIC327) Further details Ben 07791791356. these sold to 214p (£1,39956) for a Limousin from A.T. Richardson & Son Ltd, Ashbourne who also sold Charolais * * * * * * * * * * * * to gross £1,489.20 and stock bulls to realise £1,178.00 for a WEDNESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2018 Charolais. Black and white young bulls sold to 175p 283 CLEAN CATTLE & YOUNG BULLS (£980.00) from W.E. Bennett & Sons, Ashbourne and 160p Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) (£908.80) and 154p (£882.34) to mention a few. The Meated cattle sold on a real blistering trade racing section average returned at 144p (£987.20). away to 280p and dare I say it many more could have been 59 Clean - Restricted steers sold to 187p sold to vendors advantage. On the day the other end of the (£1,107.04) for Angus from Keith Bennett & Family, spectrum with some very light plain grass cattle which were Woodseaves and further steers to 180p (£1,069.20). The a little harder to place but the benefit of a green market Crow Family, Cherrington sold Stabilisers to 186p x 2 further finishers can operate and put a base in the trade or (£1,108.56 and £1,060.20), 181p (£1,024.46) etc. Heifers even enhance it for the right animal. Thank you to both saw Keith Bennett & Family Angus sell to 180p (£1,123.20) buyer and sellers who were out in force either side of the and Mr J.H. Charlesworth, Uttoxeter Angus to 174p ring!! Top calls rang out to 280p for heifers, 250p for steers (£943.08) etc. and 235p for bulls. 157 Bulls - Fantastic number with the good, bad T.G. Phillips & Co of Llanymynech had a great and ugly in the ranks and large contingent of Drayton consignment forward selling to £2,020 Burgedin Lumberjack Specials black and whites but certainly did not make for a Bertha fresh calved and yielding over 30kg daily was sold to grey trade!! Suckers raced away to 235p (£1,475.80) for a B.G. & M.A. Elkin & Sons Ltd of Hilderstone, they also took Limousin from Edward Evans & Family, Halfway House and home with them a super cross bred heifer from S.N. Bailey & further bulls to 229p (£1,470.18), 228p (£1,527.60) and 227p Partners of Lightwood Green, this heifer milking extremely (£1,448.26). The Beard Family, Balterley sold Limousin to well realised at £2,000. 229p (£1,300.72), Mr Geoff Warburton & Family, Higher Selling for £1,970 was a good heifer from M.&J. & E. Whitley Limousin to 226p (£1,139.04) and distant travellers Hughes of Criggon, Westvalley Impression Bellus 162nd E.H. Pennie & Son, Llandyssil Limousins to 225p (£1,512.0) calved at the end of September, she was purchased by E.C. and 218p (£1,451.88). In the lump Will & Jackie Forrester, Jervis & Son of Standon. Higher Heath sold corking Limousins to return £1,586.70 to Many other great heifers with power and milk sold mention a few. Native breeds sold to 202p (£1,256.44) for over £1,800 heifers lacking milk and condition were in the Angus from distant travellers N.G. & P. Sidebottom, Marple region of £1,000 to £1,400. Bridge. A regular visitor to Drayton Mr J. Reynolds, Cows sold to £1,810 today for Mr A.H. Wilson of Woodhouse Eves, saw his Drayton special black and white Tregibby Farm, Ceredigion, Tregibby Windrook Missy sell to 188p (£1,045.28). The section average returned at (VG85) was milking like a steam train achieving 50.kg daily, 173p (£974.53). she was secured by a local milk producer. 53 Steers - A lot of black and white steers in the entry Brown Swiss from Mr H. Davies of Puddington sold to but certainly did not dampen the appetite of the buyers or £1,500 for a third calf cow. Cross bred youngstock sold to make for a poor trade. Super star quality shone brightly to £475 for Mr O.G. Jones of LLanlestyn. 250p (£1,282.50) for a corking Blue Cross from Mr Paul Averages Roberts, Mid-Wales and further Limousin to 235p Milking Cows of all breeds and faults £1,250 (£1,323.05). Closer to home more commercial types on Milking Heifers of all breeds and faults £1,580.57 show with Mr Brian Owen representing The Bratton Family, Many Thanks to all purchasers and vendors for your Market Drayton selling two shapely Limousins to 225p continued support we really appreciate it. (£1,264.50) and 221p (£1,237.60). Two new faces to Drayton saw Mr W. Northwood, Apeton selling Blues to 218p FINAL REMINDER FOR DISPERSAL SALE (£1,203.36) and Mr Simon Davies, Shawbury Simmentals to MONDAY 15TH OCTOBER 11.00AM -The total dispersal of 215p (£1,350.20) and 210p (£1,209.60) etc. Native types the superb commercial milking herd the property of R.T. saw The Sidebottom Family, Marple Bridge selling Angus to SMITH & SON of Hooks Farm, Hinstock and removed to 210p (£1,142.40) and Mrs Alison Annandale & Family, Market Drayton Market for Sale convenience. The sale is Hinstock Angus in the lump grossed £1,244.32. The section average returned at 185.86p (£1,181.20). bursting with quality and comprises 150 Head: 130 cows and 73 Heifers - Very much a two tier trade with meat and milking heifers 14 in calf heifers and 8 heifer calves. Call for shape an absolute breeze to sell and demand throughout in further details 01829 260545 contrast to light, plain, grass heifers which would have been harder work. Super star quality raced away to 280p 212 STORE CATTLE (£1,321.60) for a tremendous Limousin from Mr Chris Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) Longton & Family, Hatton and further cattle to 270p Good numbers of stores forward again this week and (£1,328.40), 268p (£1,340.00), 265p (£1,282.60), 260p a two tier trade. Best in spec cattle easy to sell but some (£1,315.60), 257p (£1,264.44) and 228p (£1,076.16). Mr close to time, non-farm assured or small for age cattle much Paul Roberts, Mid-Wales Blue Crosses to 245p (£1,288.70) harder work today. and 240p (£1,269.60). Commercial types saw Mr W. A run of incalf cows traded at mainly £600 to £750 Northwood, Apeton Blue Cross to 218p (£1,090.00). Mr today while a good entry of breeding cows and calves Gwyn Morris, Tushingham Limousin to 216p (£946.08), Mr topped at £1,080 for a Limousin outfit from Mr S. Farnell, S.L. Seabridge, Hilderstone Limousin to 215p (£984.70) etc Hankelow. to mention a few. The section average returned at 191p Yarding Friesians ok to sell with them mainly at 120p (£1,031.20). to 135p/kg topping at £660 from D.E. & S.E. Furnival Ltd of Napley. Other types at 100p to 110p today. 61 DAIRY CATTLE (Hassall Brothers) Best yarding cattle at £900 to £1,100 topping at Auctioneer : Stuart Hassall (07495 804308/01829 260545) £1,120 for a lovely suckler bred Limousin heifer from Mr M.J. 61 ANIMALS SOLD THROUGH THE WEEKLY SALE AT Farnell, Hassall. Good types at 170p to 190p/kg topping at MARKET DRAYTON PEAKING AT £2,200 234 pence from Mr M.J. Farnell. A satisfying entry of 61 animals for this week’s sale, Good Angus cattle still good to sell but the Hereford the ring was very busy today with a large crowd, with many trade is sticky. Good cattle £800 plus topping at £1,000 for individual buyers looking for all different commodities, Hereford steers from Mr A. Donnison, Rugeley but plenty of condition and milk was certainly a key factor today which heifers and steers at £600 to £700 look a good buy. seems to be a general trend everywhere at the moment. The young cattle especially if suckler bred a fair trade Leading the day’s trade was a super heifer from today with the best at £650 to £750 and plenty of customers Seaton Farms of Coxbank, which realised at £2,200 Styche about for better types. Grafeeti Snipe a super fresh calved heifer yielding 35kg More stores needed next week please - all store daily, the bidding was hot and the successful purchaser was enquires to Ben 07791 791356. E.C. Jervis & Son of Standon. The following lot sold for Steers £2,180 from the same home Styche Dynamop August Breed Price Weight Vendor milking well and looking the part was snapped up by Richard Friesian £660.00 500kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd Bowdler Ltd, Shropshire. Friesian £655.00 486kg Mr G.E. Jones Friesian £650.00 460kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd British Blue £1,000.00 522kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd More next week please. £780.00 510kg Mr F.L. Jones Sold Av. Shorthorn £720.00 432kg P.G. & K.W. Hillard Premium 184 191p Shorthorn £650.00 512kg Mr J.S. Hill Prime 1,001 175p Angus £900.00 505kg Mr J.S. Hill Others 221 146p Angus £810.00 508kg Leasows Partners Lambs Graded :- Lights to 160p (£50.56) average 146p Hereford £1,000.00 624kg Mr A. Donnison (£42.09). Standards to 228p (£88.92) average 167p Hereford £860.00 462kg P.G. & K.W. Hillard (£60.50). Mediums to 211p (£91.26) average 180p (£76.11). Hereford £800.00 508kg Mr F.L. Jones Heavies to 206p (£94.01) average 170p (£81.78). Hereford £770.00 460kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd

Simmental £1,030.00 540kg D. & A. Warrington Limousin £1,010.00 480kg Mr A.J. Greaves 316 BUTCHERS EWES Limousin £1,000.00 484kg Mr M.J. Farnell Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Limousin £970.00 486kg D. & A. Warrington A reasonable show forward with the best selling to Limousin £720.00 360kg Mr T.E. Madeley £123.00 for Texel ewes from W.L. & J.A. Forrester, Higher Heath and £120.00 for Texel rams from Mrs J. Chapman, Heifers Wirswall. Light ewes sold from £5 to £30, plain ewes £30 to Breed Price Weight Vendor £48, cutting ewes £50 to £68 and heavies £70 to £90 with an British Blue £780.00 440kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd overall market average returned at £61.76. British Blue £660.00 379kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd British Blue £655.00 390kg Stubbs Partners 106 STORE Shorthorn £740.00 488kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Angus £1,100.00 668kg D.P. & D.A. Jones Store lambs sold to a top price of £54.00 for Texel Angus £1,000.00 610kg D.P. & D.A. Jones lambs from R.G. Stanley & Son, Chipnall Lees to return an Angus £1,000.00 608kg D.P. & D.A. Jones overall average £49.23. Ewes sold to £74.00 for mule ewes Angus £950.00 586kg D.P. & D.A. Jones from A.G. Bonsall & Sons, Slindon and Texel rams to Angus £745.00 500kg Leasows Partners £285.00 for a three year old from G.P. Talbot & Partners, Hereford £830.00 491kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd Whitmore. Hereford £600.00 461kg Leasows Partners Hereford £595.00 401kg Mr S.G. Brookshaw FOR SALE WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER Limousin £1,120.00 478kg Mr M.J. Farnell  30 x NCM Shearlings Limousin £1,055.00 499kg Mr A.J. Greaves  20 x NCM 3/4 Year Olds Limousin £830.00 402kg Freda Vaughan  4 x Texel Shearling Rams Limousin £800.00 460kg Mr A.J. Greaves  2 x Cheviot Shearing Rams SUCKLER CALF SHOW & SALE WED 24 OCTOBER  38 x Texel Shearlings (Homebred).

 Class One Best Bull FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY  Class Two Best Steer  60 x Suffolk / Mule Ewes (3/4year old)  Class Three Best Heifer  40 x Cheviot Ewes (4 & 5 year olds)  Class Four Best Pen of 4 Bulls/Steers  Continental Shearling Rams (Any breed/Any  Class Five Best Pen of 4 Heifers quality)  Class Six Champion Suckled Calf.  Contact Mark 07813 625787.

1,406 PRIME LAMBS 370 CALVES & 30 WEANLINGS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) A few more lambs forward selling to an improved Plenty of calves on offer today but the best types are trade to return an improved overall SQQ average of 174.5p. few and far between. The best good to sell and more are Lights hit 160p for 30kgs to return £48.00 for needed please, but a bit of a jump down to the mediums and Mileburne Charollais Ltd, Yarlet. Top price in the lump was small calves. £50.56 for 32kgs for P.J. & L.J. Weston, Hulme. Plenty of Friesians about and trade back to a more Standards hit 228p for 39kgs to gross £88.92 for Mr sustainable level. Best types at £80 to £110 topping at £115 M. Lokier, Newtown who had a further pen of 39kgs from Mr W.R. , Stapeley. Mediums at £60 to £80 and achieving 214p to gross £83.46. D.J. & P. Smith, Dingle others £50 plus. Best processing bulls at £40 to £50, Lane had 37.1kgs at 210p to return £77.91 and 37.1kgs at mediums £30 to £40 and smalls mainly £18 plus. 204p to return £75.68. Bumper entry of native bulls today with only a Mediums hit 211p for 41.4kgs to gross £87.35 for Mr handful of best types on offer. Best at £160 to £210 topping M. Wright, Hartington. Mr Richard Ward, Spoonley had at £220 for a Angus from Mr J.W. Hopley, Cholmondeston 43kgs selling 209p to return £89.87 and 44.3kgs selling to and a Hereford from Lees Dairy Farms, Adderley. Mediums 206p to return £91.26. Others as follows :- 89.69 (45.3kgs) harder to move at £80 to £125 with smalls at £40 to £70. Mr S.W. Bailey, £87.35 (41.4kgs) Mr M. Wright, £87.33 It’s the same story with the Continental bulls today - (42.6kgs) Mr W.I. Ellis, £86.09 (43.7kgs) Mr M. Wright, the best good to sell at £280 to £330 topping at £348 for a £85.68 (42kgs) Mr R. Ward, £85.50 (45kgs) Mr R. Turner, Blue from T. Swinson & Partners, Caverswall. Then the £85.00 (42.5kgs) Mr A.J. Tomkinson and £84.60 (45kgs) B. drop down to the mediums at £150 to £200 and then down to Lawton & Son. the smalls at either way of £100. Heavies sold to a top price of 206p for 45.6lkgs to Best native heifers at £80 to £115 topping at £120 return £93.94 for B. Lawton & Son, Weston Jones. Top for a Hereford from Mr D. Swinson, Rushton. Mediums at price in the lump was £101.26 for 61kgs from Mr R. Ward, £50 to £70 and smalls at £30 plus. Spoonley who had further pen of 56kgs selling to £99.12. The script was the same for the Continental heifers with the best at £200 plus topping at £262 on two occasions DISPERSAL SALE for Blue heifers from Mr R. Darlington, Chapel Chorlton. On behalf of M. & D. Read Mediums at £130 to £160 and smalls at £70 plus in the main. Friday 26 October 2018 at 10.30am Another small show of weanlings topped at £400 for At Little Aston Farm, Aston-by-Doxey, Blue heifer from R.C. & A.L. Adams, Great Gate. Stafford, ST18 9LJ

Next week is the main weanling sale with 300 to 350 2 Tractors, 1 Loader, 4 Trailers & a Range of , anticipated - entries to date include :- Cultivation and Grassland Equipment  14 x BB, Limousin & Hereford (6-8 months) viz. Tractors & Loader MF6470 (2005), MF3634 (2007) c/w. MF920 Loader, Schaffer 9330T Loader - Slewtic 7’6 Bucket,  25 x Friesian Steers (3-4 months) Slewtic Twin Bale Spike, 6’6 Bucket, Maileux Round Bale  10 x Hereford Steers (7-8 months) Squeeze. Trailers Bailey 2012 12T Grain Trailer, TA510 Ifor  9 x AA & BB Steers & Heifers (6-8 months) Williams Cattle Trailer c/w. Sheep Decks, 2 x Artic Bale  20 x BB, Simm Steers & Heifers (5-11 months) Trailer. Cultivation & Grassland Equipment Browns Single  25 x Friesian Bulls (5-10 months) Leg Subsoiler, Kuhn ZSB900 Fert Spinner, Audureau 12m  30 x Simm Steers, Bulls & Heifers (4-7 months) 600L Sprayer, Kuhn FC283 GII Mower, Fella Single Rota Rake, Parmiter Chain Harrows, NRH 6.3m  32 x Hereford Steers & Blue Heifers (5-6 months)  All calf and weanling enquires to Ben 07791 Rollers, Simba Toptill, Sutton Road Bucket Brush, Lemkin 4F Plough, Kuhn Euromix 16 Tube Mixer, Kuhn Primor 2560 791356. Straw Chopper, Krone 6 Rota Tedder. In-Situ Items Approx BULL CALVES 60 15ft Concrete Panels, 13T Collinson Feed Bin, 10T FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BRITISH BLUE Molasses Tank, 4500L Surge Bulk Tank, Small Cattle (107 - AV.£33.60) (25 - AV.£217.68) Race,Four Berth Static Caravan. Livestock Equipment Qty of £115 Mr W.R. Grice £348 T. Swinson & Ptns Cattle & Sheep Sundries, Molasses Feeders, Hay Rack, IAE £110 N. Dakin & Sons £340 Mr R. Darlington Cattle Crush c/w. Auto Lock Head Yolk, IAE Neck Scoop, Tru-Test Weights Bars & Scales, Tru-Test EID Reader, Foot- AYRSHIRE ABERDEEN ANGUS bath, Creep Feeders. Sundry Items 2500L Bunded Diesel (2 - AV.£32.00) (27 - AV.£102.00) Tank, IBC’s, Fencing Equipment, Mig Welder, Vacuum £38 Mr C.H. Edwards £220 Mr J.W. Hopley Pump, Sleepers, Dirty Water Irrigator c/w. Lay Flat Hose, £26 S.N. Bailey & Ptns £180 Radwood Hall Farm Water Troughs, Feeders, Workshop Tools, Ratchet Straps, NORWEGIAN RED SHORTHORN Parlour Spares, Air Compressor, Gandy Powder Additive (18 - AV.£30.39) (2 - AV £53.50) Applicator, AI Flask, Fraser Roller Mill etc…………… £80 G. & T.W. Jones £72 RST.& S.A. Morgan Catalogues available from Barbers Auctions 01630 652926. £60 Mrs J.S. Dodd & Son £35 RST.& S.A. Morgan

* * * * * * * * * * * * HEREFORD MONTBELIARDE (21 - AV.£107.33) (39 - AV £54.54) DROVERS/EID STAFF WANTED £220 Lees Dairy Farms £100 C.S. & J. Prince Wanted on market days - Mark 07813 625787. £200 Mr W.R. Grice £95 Mrs J.S. Dodd & Son * * * * * * * * * * * * WANTED SIMMENTAL LIMOUSIN Winter Grazing For Sheep Grass/Stubble Turnips, Any Area (7 - AV.£208.57) (15 - AV £140.60) Contact Mark 07813 625787. £300 A. & I. Crowther £250 P.A. & J.A. Adams £270 Mr L.P. Atkin £245 AD.&M.&T. Barber Part Time Tractor Driver (Hilderstone Area) Contact 07875 160333. FLECVIEH x 1 £62 Mrs J.S. Dodd & Son CEREAL FOR MOWING 107 Acres Cereal Rye/Vetch For Mowing HEIFER CALVES Near Wynbury Contact 07970 510157. FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BRITISH BLUE (2 - AV.£35.50) (30 - AV.£140.90) £55 F.M. Goodwin & Co. £262 Mr R. Darlington x 2 FOR SALE David Brown 995 Tractor Contact 07779 489097. £16 J.R. Hockenhull&Sons £240 D.J. & K.L. Leadbetter Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull (18 months old) ABERDEEN ANGUS HEREFORD TB Clear/Proven (Stone Area) 07592 520360. (22 - AV.£65.59) (28 - AV.£59.39) £115 E.C. Jervis & Son £120 Mr D. Swinson 2 x Pedigree Hereford Bulls (16 months old) £105 Radwood Hall Farm £80 G.C. & R.E. Durose Ready For Work - Contact 07773 767491.

MONTBELIARDE SIMMENTAL Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull (2½ Years) (2 - AV.£25.00) (10 - AV.£161.00) Contact 07592 520360. £40 Mrs J.S. Dodd & Son £228 Mr D. Swinson £10 Nixon’s Farm Ltd £222 Mr J.W. Hopley FOR SALE

LIMOUSIN BLONDE D’AQUITAINE x 1 Malpas, Cheshire Former Dairy Farm, (9 - AV.£128.89) £190 Mr S.R. Nash As A Whole or In Three Lots: Lot 1 – Period Farmhouse, £215 P.A. & J.A. Adams NORWEGIAN RED Traditional & Modern Buildings, 13.3 Acres/Lot 2 – 45.1 £180 P.A. & J.A. Adams £16 Friend Farms Ltd Acres/ Lot 3 – 15.5 Acres Barbers Rural 01630 692500.

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