MONDAY 30TH APRIL 2018 63 VENDORS SOLD 1528 HEAD OF STOCK THROUGH THRAPSTON MARKET TOP PRICES OF THE WEEK CATTLE SOLD Store Steers to 1280 Store Heifers to 1175 SHEEP SOLD Prime Lambs to 135 Prime Hoggs to 149 Cull Ewes to 111 Cull Rams to 80 Sheep with Lambs at Foot to 74/Life Store Lambs to 75 Feeding Ewes to 52 Goats to 60
REPORT FOR SATURDAY 28TH APRIL A good, busy day around the market with plenty of stock in all sections, with a good trade throughout to match. The weather slightly held back the number of potential purchasers for ewes and lambs, but with current grass growth, more purchasers are likely to be about going forward. Store cattle sold to similar levels as last week for a slightly smaller entry, with plenty of grass men about, alongside a number of indoor finishers. To discuss the marketing of store and breeding cattle, or sheep, please call Al 07885 804450 or Shaun 07969 097704. Store & Breeding Cattle - 301 Sold Not quite as many about as last week and trade similar throughout the sale. The weather still having a huge impact on the trade and with warmer weather forecast for the coming week, trade could well lift this week. All types of cattle in strong demand here at Thrapston. A few in-calf cows to start the day, with WE Reain Farms selling Angus heifers in-calf to an Angus bull at 1100, with a Hereford cow also in calf to an Angus selling for 800. In the stores, a strong trade throughout the day topped at 1280 for a Longhorn steer at 24 months from GA Wilford; with Limousins from Len Stamper selling to 1250 at 16 months, with similar goods from the same home selling for 1185 and 1130; Simmentals at 22 months from David Hancock sold to 1190, with Limousins from the same home at 23 months selling for 1140; Rip Harvey sold Simmental steers at 23 Months to 1160; while GR Goucher s run topped at 1140 for 18 month Limousin steers, with Blues from the same home at 1135, 1105 and 1080. Andrew & Josh Geary sold 12 month Limousin steers with show potential to 1140; while Harry Gates sold Limousin steers at 18 months to 1095; followed closely by Hales Farms at 16 months taking 1090; 14 month Angus steers from CG Holt sold to 1085; with 14 month Charolais from Roger Driver selling to 1075. In the heifers, trade topped at 1175 for 21 month Simmentals from Pete Woolston; with Limousins from Len Stamper, 14-16 months, selling at 1100 and 1070.
28 month Simmentals from Nick Bavington sold to 1065; with 24 month Longhorns from GA Wilford selling to 1040 and 965; 16 month Simmentals from JD Kendall sold to 985; with 21 month Limousins from S Congreve realising 950; and Harry Gates sold 23 month Angus at 860. Store & Breeding Sheep & Goats - 224 Sold A few less about today, as the weather conditions put a few vendors off. Grass is there now and more purchasers are likely to be present in the next few weeks. Some quality runs of ewe hoggs with lambs are entered over the next few weeks, along with older ewes and lambs. For more information about any sheep entered, please contact Shaun. Today the best quality ewes with lambs still selling well, although 3/ 4 a life back on last week. Trade topped at 74 per life for Suffolk x Scotch Half Bred flock age ewes, with single Continental lambs at foot from Rob Paton, with a Beltex ewe with single Beltex lamb from the same home selling for 73 a life; Texel x Cheviot Mule hoggs from Andrew & Josh Geary sold with single Texel x Beltex lambs to 70.50 per life, with Cheviot Mule theaves with twin Texel x Beltex lambs selling to 65 per life, also from the Father and Son team; full mouth Texel ewes with single Texel lambs from John & Ed Jones sold to 68 per life; with full mouth Texel ewes with 1.75 Texel lambs at foot, from first time vendor Will Hemmings, selling to 65 per life. In the store hoggs, a run of Continentals from SW Livestock Marketing sold to 75, with others pens at 63 and 58.50. Store hoggs need to be sold ASAP, teeth are becoming a slight issue and all will be checked going forward. A small entry of goats today sold to 60 for an empty nanny, while a nanny with 2 male kids sold to 41 per life, all from RP Webb. PEDIGREE LIMOUSIN BULL FOR SALE 9 Years Old, Easy Calving, Calves Can Be Seen. Only For Sale as Daughters Retained in the Herd. Contact 07836 624017.
ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY 5 TH MAY CATTLE J F Fountain & Son 8 Charolais Steers & Heifers 4-6 Months R A Willmott 5 Charolais Steers & Heifers 12 Months F H Loggin & Sons 4 Blue x Heifers Homebred, Single Suckled & Wormed 14 Months C E Hancock & Son 48 Steers & Heifers 14-27 Months S A C Holgate 52 Quality Steers 14-24 Months CALVES K & A Badrick 4 British Blue - 3 Bulls & 1 Heifer All 3-4 Weeks SHEEP S F & J H Wagstaff 20 Suffolk x Ewe Hoggs with Single Charolais x Lambs at Foot ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY 12 TH MAY CATTLE N Hawes 5 Angus Heifers By Named Sire 10-12 Months SHEEP S F & J H Wagstaff 20 Suffolk x Ewe Hoggs with Single Charolais Lambs at Foot A J Geary 25 North Country Mule Ewe Hoggs with 35 Suffolk & Texel Lambs at Foot G E Haynes & Sons 20 North Country Mule Hoggs with 20 Charollais & Beltex Lambs at Foot 10 North Country Mule Hoggs with 20 Charollais & Beltex Lambs at Foot ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY 19 TH MAY SHEEP F C Lester & Son 12 North Country Mule Theaves with 12 Suffolk Lambs at Foot
REPORT FOR THURSDAY 26TH APRIL A much busier day as trade has once again taken a significant lift. Today s hogg average was 30p/kg dearer on the week, meaning a number of finishers out showing hoggs. That, combined with a few more farmers hoggs, ensured a good show in terms of numbers and quality. Hoggs now starting to put teeth up, all sold today were checked and only a small discount for those with teeth. Prime Lambs - 6 Sold Just the one pen today but more could easily be sold to vendors advantage. Please call Shaun if you think you have spring lambs, no matter how small a number. A pen of 46kg Hampshire s from E Halcrow sold to 135 or 293p/kg. More are Needed. Prime Hoggs - 887 Sold to 149 or 290p/kg Trade strong once again, especially for the best type hoggs. Leaner hoggs selling at lesser rates but still a strong trade in real terms. Plenty of good runs of fed hoggs seen. Today s SQQ 254.39p and all in 253.27p. Standard Weights (32.1kg-39kg) Sold to 107 or 274p for 39kg Texels from Frank Osborne, with other similar goods from the same home at the same weight selling to 105 or 264p; and 36kg Texels from Ian Stancombe sold to 80.50 or 224p. To From Average 107 or 274p/kg 70 or 194p/kg 88.79 or 235.37p/kg Medium Weights (39.1kg-45.5kg) Saw fantastic demand with 7 pens trading over 270p/kg and 5 pens over 120. Top today to Charlie Randall, with 44kg Beltex at 125 or 284p; 42kg Charollais from Terry Collins sold to 275p or 117; with 40.5kg Beltex from Malcolm Bridewell selling to 274p or 111; and 45.5kg Suffolks From Frank Osborne sold to 120, with 45.5kg Texels from the same home selling for 272p. To From Average 125 or 284p/kg 90 or 198p/kg 110.92 or 256.61p/kg
Principal prices from this section:- 44kg Texel 284p 44kg Texel 125 42kg Charollais 275p 44.5kg Texel 120 40.5kg Beltex 274p 45.5kg Texel 120 43kg Texel 272p 45.5kg Suffolk 120 44kg Texel 272p 44.5kg Texel 120 44.5kg Texel 270p 44kg Texel 119 41kg Texel 268p 45kg Continental 118.50 42.5kg Texel 266p 45.5kg Texel 118 Heavy Weights (45.6kg-52kg) Topped at 142 or 290p for 49kg Texels from Malcolm Bridewell, with 46kg similar types from the same home selling to 272p; David Curtis sold 50.5kg Texels at 135 or 267p; with Ian Johnson selling 51kg Texels at 134 or 263p; Chris Whitehead sold 50.5kg Charollais at 133 or 263p; with Terry Collins taking 268p for 47kg Charollais. To From Average 142 or 290p/kg 104 or 208p/kg 125.84 or 260.74p/kg Principal prices from this section:- 49kg Texel 290p 49kg Texel 142 46kg Texel 272p 50.5kg Continental 136 46kg Texel 272p 50.5kg Texel 135 49.5kg Texel 271p 51kg Texel 134 46.5kg Texel 269p 49.5kg Texel 134 50.5kg Continental 269p 50.5kg Charollais 133 47kg Charollais 268p 50.5kg Texel 132.50 50.5kg Texel 267p 49kg Texel 130 Over Weights (52kg +) Topped at 149 or 233p for 64kg Continentals from Chris Whitehead; with 53kg Texels from Charlie Randall selling to 272p or 144; 59.5kg Texels from Ian Johnson sold to 140 or 235p; with 52.5kg Continentals from Chris Whitehead selling for 133 or 253p; and Ian Stancombe sold 52.5kg Suffolks at 130 or 248p. To From Average 149 or 272p/kg 100 or 179p/kg 130.81 or 229.28p/kg
Cull Ewes and Rams - 161 Sold to 111 Trade today similar for a show of less quality than the previous week. Best types still in high demand to top at 111 for Texels from John Smith, with another pen from John selling for 106; Texels from Nicky Blincow sold to 105; with similar types from George Thompson Farms selling to 100; equal to Suffolks from John Smith; Suffolks from Simon Hill sold to 94; ahead of Texels from John Smith at 90; with Continentals from Malcolm Bridewell selling for 89; Roger Knight sold Continentals at 88; as did RR Angood; with another similar pen from Roger at 87. Not many Mules about today, but these sold to 77 from Ian Johnson. Cull Rams today sold to 80 twice, firstly for Texels from Malcolm Bridewell; and then for Berrichons from Russell Cartwright. The Barns, 25a Carlow Road, Ringstead, Northants, NN14 4DW Tel: 07711 050468 Email: npagricservices@hotmail.com *NETTEX LAMBING PRODUCTS *LAMB & CALF MILK POWDERS *FLEXOTHANE WATERPROOFS *ELECTRIC FENCING *RAT POISON *MINERAL BUCKETS 20KG & 80KG *POWDER MINERAL & ROCK SALT *TIMBER FENCING POSTS *STOCK FENCING/BARB WIRE *FIELD & STOCKYARD GATES *RING FEEDERS *LAMBING HURDLES *WATER TROUGHS *PORTEQUIP FEEDERS *JOHN SHEPHERD FEEDERS *ANIMAL FEED CALL IN... WE ARE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
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