TUESDAY 6TH APRIL 2021 A quieter Tuesday following the Easter Bank Holiday Top headage price of £1366.70 for a 865kg Friesian cow weekend, but an excellent trade was seen in the sheep from N D Gibbs, with other Holsteins to £1258 and £1221 shed, with a seasonal entry forward, spring lambs sold with Angus cows to £1178.60. up to 420p/kg and hogget’s to 353p/kg. A fast trade for cull sheep with the entry averaging over £100/head. CLEAN CATTLE; Selling time – 10:45am approx. A strong trade again for barren cattle with top prices Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894) of 166p/kg for an Angus cow with black & white’s to A small entry topped at 200p/kg for a 665kg British Blue 158p/kg, and clean cattle to 200p/kg. from RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks to gross £1330. A buoyant trade for dairies with the entry topping at £1980 and £1900 for two fresh heifers, with cows to A 550kg Holstein heifer sold at 164p/kg for E & DR £1890 and the special entry of in-calf heifers and Bennett, Whiston. youngstock selling very well. DAIRIES (108); Calves continue from strength to strength with more Selling time – 11:30am about this Tuesday, and selling to £412 for Blue bulls Auctioneers – Meg Elliott (07967 007049) & Mark and heifers to £395. Elliott (07973 673092) A more buoyant trade for milkers than on previous Pigs were a little less, and not the best quality type in weeks saw a pretty 27kg heifer from Andrew Mills of abundance with a top of 129p/kg for lightweights and Leicester reach £1980 with others from the same home bacon pigs to 122p/kg. to £1900. BARREN COWS (31); Cows topped at £1890 for a second calver from Adrian Selling time – 10:00am Barber of Gnosall, he also had two others to £1810 and Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894) £1740. Another strong trade for barrens with a top price of 166p/kg for a 710kg Aberdeen Angus cow from PJ, EM The special entry of In-calf Heifers and Youngstock & JP Simcock, Pott Shrigley. from Reading and Kirby of Lechlade, Gloucester met a very swift trade which saw off-lying In-calf heifers to Black & white’s sold up to 158p/kg for a 865kg Friesian £1660, 14 month old heifers to £1080 and 8 month old from N D Gibbs, Butterton and 156p/kg for a 750kg heifers to £690. The entire entry of 75 averaged a superb Holstein from D & G Tudor, Kingsley and also for a £1032. 770kg Danish Red from R & T Clowes & Son, Dilhorne. The Pedigree Sale this month is on Tuesday 20th April Other top prices; and includes the Shorthorn Society Show and Sale. If 155p 755kg Holstein - W E Turnock & Sons, Onecote you have entries please get in touch. 150p 710kg Holstein - W E Turnock & Sons, Onecote 149p 745kg Holstein - J & R Maydew, Consall PIGS (92); 148p 850kg Holstein - J & R Maydew, Consall Selling time – 9:15am 148p 825kg Holstein - D & G Tudor, Kingsley Moor Auctioneer – Graham Watkins (07976 370894) 138p 635kg Shorthorn - G G Hall & Son, Croxden A steadier trade for pigs this Tuesday, with a lack of real 137p 610kg Shorthorn - G G Hall & Son, Croxden quality overall. Pork pigs sold up to 129p/kg for a 72kg pig from D Martin, Whittington, with a pair of 65kg pigs Overall average of 124.06p/kg or £854.48. at 114p/kg for A Worth, Marton. Cutting pigs topped at 116p/kg for a trio of 82kg pigs from J & B Fentem, who also sold 84kg pigs at 113p/kg. Bacon pigs sold to 122p/kg for 91kg pigs from J & B Best Suffolk ewes to £138 and Mules to £99. Texel Fentem, who sold other cutters at 120p/kg, 118p/kg and Rams topped at £140/head. 116p/kg. Bernard Minshull had bacon pigs up to 118p/kg for 95kg pigs and 112p/kg for a pair of 97kg pigs. Overall average £100.15. Heavy pigs sold up to 101p/kg for 106kg pigs from S CALVES (109); Bailey, Biddulph, with a 105kg pig at 97p/kg from Chris Selling time – 10:00am Hine. Auctioneer – Oliver Hiles (07801 530899); Numbers building slightly but still way short of the A pen of 8, 25kg weaners sold at £48/head from F required amount to satisfy the buyers needs. Sharpley & Sons, Twemlow. 28 Continental Bulls av £294.42 Averages; A superb trade equally as dear as last weeks flyer with a Pork Pigs (6); av 110.69p/kg or £67.52/head good line up of potential purchasers. Blues peaked at Cutting Pigs (9); av 109.21p/kg or £89.19/head £412 for a 32 day old from Graham Turnock, Onecote Bacon Pigs (57); av 102.52p/kg or £96.17/head who had another at £360. John Plant had £375 for his Heavy Pigs (11); av 77.71p/kg or £87.53/head best with the top 8 over £320. Mediums £270 - £310 with smalls £220 - £260. SHEEP SECTION; 23 Blues av £293 to £412 - WE Turnock & Sons Selling time 11:00am 1 Sims to £300 - JJ & PN Holdcroft Auctioneer – Robert Watkins (07929 946652) 2 Lims av £266 to £318 - NG, JMH & H Mellor SPRING LAMBS (67); 1 Blonde to £370 - R & T Clowes & Son A few more forward but not enough to satisfy the very strong demand. Best sorts 420p/kg and above to top at 28 Continental Heifers £251.50 436p/kg. best headage price of £173.08 and an overall Very very dear, the best we have seen for some average of 398.97p/kg. considerable time with buyers galore for all qualities. Two posh Blues from Andrew Hulme made £395 and Sample prices; £375 with another trio of best over £300. Mediums £240 436p 37.5kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks - £280 with smalls generally over £200. 432p 37.5kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 22 Blues av £253 to £395 - D W & P Hulme 432p 36kg IE, M & A Wilson, Hollington 1 Sim to £240 - JJ & PN Holdcroft 430p 34.3kg RG & AS Williamson, Wetley Rocks 2 Lims av £230 to £255 - J B Plant 430p 40.2kg R Brough & Son, Monyash 3 Blonde av £260 to £300 - R & T Clowes & Son 410kg 41.7kg RWM & PM Barnett, Twemlow Green 31 Natives 8 Angus Bulls av £167 to £258 - C Jackson & Sons BUTCHERS HOGGET’S (210); 12 Hereford Bulls av £188 to £295 - JJ & PN Holdcroft Numbers drying up quickly but trade on fire. Best sorts 4 Hereford Heifers av £129 to £172 - D I Ball & Son to 353p/kg and plenty at 320p/kg and better. Best big 7 Angus Heifers av £119 to £182 - A J & T Myatt hoggs adding up to £183.60 and plenty at £140/head and better. 20 Black & White Bulls 6 better rearer’s over £100 with medium rearer’s £60 - Sample Prices; £90 and smaller sorts generally £30 - £50. 328p 30.4kg Messrs Greasley, Kedleston 353p 38kg G T Worsley & Son, Chapel en le Frith ATTENTION TO ARLA PRODUCERS 342p 36kg S Rushton, Freehay We can handle our calves and satisfy your 344p 42kg G T Worsley & Son, Chapel en le Frith contracts. Please let us know if you are an Arla 338p 44kg D Williams, Basford Farmer and we will do the rest. 336p 44.6kg M Wright, Hartington ********************************************* 346p 50.7kg D Williams, Basford SATURDAY 17TH APRIL - 10AM 330p 48.8kg D Williams, Basford Sale of Store & Breeding Cattle 328p 50.3kg T J Bloor & Son, Blackwood Entries Close Friday 8th April 340p 54kg T J Bloor & Son, Blackwood Next Sale Saturday 1st May 310p 43kg D A J Burton, Ipstones ********************************************* SATURDAY 17TH APRIL - 11AM CULL SHEEP (175); Special Sale of Breeding Sheep & Ewes with Lambs More on offer and trade electric!! Best Texel’s very well at Foot. Please advise of entries. bid for at £165 and numerous lots at £150 plus. ********************************************* .