THAME FARMERS AUCTION MART LTD w/e MONDAY 26 TH MARCH 2018 WEEKLY SALES NEWS STOCK SOLD DURING THE WEEK Prime Sheep 2093 Store Cattle 448 Prime Cattle 353 PLEASE NOTE FOSCOTE MARKET WILL OPERATE ON A FOTNIGHTLY BASIS FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. www.thame-market.co.uk 01844 217437
Wednesday 21 st March 2018 Auctioneer: Thomas Hiorns 1811 Prime Hoggs SQQ 247.52 150.00 and 287p/kg **NEW RECORDS AT THAME HIGHEST EVER MARKET AVERAGE** Prime Hoggs SQQ 247.52p/kg The recent Beast from the East and the current high demand for lamb both on the home market and in Europe meant for a fantastic trade in Thame today putting our SQQ at 247.22p/kg and our overall average at 242.44p/kg and that s with all the weight included. Andrew Ivory took the days highest p/kg with 287p/kg or 117.50 for his wonderful 41kg Beltex just ahead of M/s R Randall & Son with 285p/kg or 122.50 for Beltex at 43kg. Mr Richard Behr had a strong trade for his annual draw of hoggs topping at 276p/kg for 46kg Beltex or 127.00. Row after row of hoggs 250p/kg or above. M/s R Randall & Son and R E Greaves & Son both had the days highest priced hoggs at 150.00 per head weighing 63.5 kg and 67kg respectively both for Continental x. Napper Farm Sevices took 142.00 for weighted Charolais. As it is clear we have the buyers and the trade if you have meat hoggs to sell, please book them in on a Tuesday morning. Ewes Continental x to 110.00 with Suffolks to 100.00. Even small Cheviots to 85.00. Ewes and store hoggs wanted for Friday. Weight Nos Ave (p/kg) Top (p/kg) HOGGS (32.1-39) 52 242.80 267.00 HOGGS (39.1-45.5) 617 247.83 287.00 HOGGS (45.6-52) 737 244.15 276.00 HOGGS (52+) 405 233.31 254.00 SELLER PPK A T IVORY & SON 287 R RANDALL & SON 285 R BEHR 276 A T IVORY & SON 275 R E GREAVES & SON 270 K HOWARD 267 R RANDALL & SON 266 R BEHR 266 M G RYMAN 266 K HOWARD 264 SELLER PPH R RANDALL & SON 150 R E GREAVES & SON 150 NAPPER FARM SERVICES 142 R RANDALL & SON 141 NAPPER FARM SERVICES 140.2 NAPPER FARM SERVICES 136 WG & SW JONES 136 R E GREAVES & SON 135 WG & SW JONES 135 R RANDALL & SON 131.2 Job Opportunity for Working Couple An opportunity has arisen for a couple looking to take on the roles of General Farm Worker and Groom / Stable Hand on a 200 acre family farm in Oxfordshire outside Henley -on-thames with 30 horses, ponies and livestock with a private, non-commercial, riding club. Pay - 20,000 per annum for the couple; Potential additional income through gardening, house and baby-sitting jobs; Free, basic on site new accommodation if required; Working with an existing team; Room for increased responsibility / promotion. The couple will need good spoken English, and enjoy working within a team. The Groom will need appropriate equine experience and will need to be good working with riders of mixed abilities from small children to competing adult riders. The General Farm Worker will need to have had relevant experience undertaking their duties and be able to work autonomously. We are seeking a highly trust worthy and reliable couple who are looking for a healthy lifestyle role. They will need to be work happy to be around children at the riding club and working with the owners family. For a more detailed job specification please contact Gary Stow on 07740110802.
Friday 23 rd March 2017 Steers to 1360.00 Heifers to 1225.00 Cows to 1140.00 Store Sheep to 156.00 Auctioneer: Simon Draper Store Cattle 448 Forward Todays sale included our Spring Aberdeen Angus show and sale, kindly sponsored by Handelsbanken and judged by Mr W Duffin who awarded the best to M/s R F weeks & Co for their pen of 11 steers, 20 months selling at 1150.00. M/s Plank Bros were awarded the best pen of heifers selling for 840.00 at 11 months. Limousin and Aberdeen Angus x battled for top spot with Limousin x steers from JM Hanson & Son, Eardisland selling a pair at 1360.00 at 23 months. The same farm sold a wagon load of steers to 1335.00, 1330.00, 1318.00 (Charolais x), 1310.00, 1300.00, 1295.00 (British Blue) and 1225.00. Aberdeen Angus x from M/s ET Goodjohn & Son, Ely topped at 1345.00, M/s O R Holmes sold at 1270.00, M/s S H Beaman & Son 1225.00 and 1175.00, 1150.00 R F Weeks & Co. 12 month Aberdeen Angus x were most sought after, P J Flanagan sold 11 months at 1128.00, Lacey and Holmes sold 12 months at 1090.00, A T Ivory & Son 1072.00 and 1070.00, Field Place Farm 1015.00, M/s AE & C Bishop 1010.00 at 10 months. Charolais x steers 20 months 1318.00 from J M Hanson & Son, 13 months from K & A Haynes sold to 1050.00, 1040.00 and 985.00 with South Devons at 980.00. British Blue x sold to 1290.00 at 23 months and 1200.00. Dairy X British Blue from M/s H L Savage & son sold to 1025.00 at 17 months. Simmental x sold to 1070.00 at 12 months from M L Honour. M/s Hanson sold British Blue x heifers to 1255.00 and Limousin x to 1180.00. M.s Ellis & Gottschalk sold Limousin to 1155.00. M/s E T Goodjohn & Son sold their Aberdeen Angus x to 1200.00. Jessica Franklin sold at 1030.00. While Lacey & Holmes sold their pen of 12 months at 950.00. 11 months from John Flanagen sold to 860.00. Blonde x heifers from M/s RS & GDH Alderman topped at 1115.00 for a pen of 5 at 17 months. Feeding cows sold to 1140.00 for Aberdeen Angus, Gelbvieh in calf cows sold to 1100.00 from M/s Randall. Store Sheep Auctioneer: Simon Draper The only term to describe our store sheep trade today was off the clock!! Feeding Ewes from M/s R E Greaves & Son sold to 156.00 for a pen of 6 Charollais x, others from the same farm sold to 144.00, 136.00, 124.00 and 121.00 with an average of 124.41 for 64 head. Store lambs from Miss M C Edwards sold at 93.00. NOS AVE PRICE MAX PRICE TOP BREED (PR/HD) (PR/HD) STEERS 316 954.45 1360.00 LIMOUSON HEIFERS 126 777.26 1225.00 BRITISH BLUE COWS 5 912.40 1140.00 ABERDEEN ANGUS STORE SHEEP 210 84.16 156.00 - FOR SALE CONVENTIONAL WHEAT STRAW BARN STORED & DRY R BELGROVE 01844 343651/07729 760794
Deadweight Week ending Friday 23 rd March Stock sold: 353 Cattle, 72 Hoggs Top Prices/Head Clean Steer 1599 Beef Cow 1607 Clean Heifer 1510 Dairy Cow 1268 Young Bulls 12-16M - OTM Steer 1425 Young Bulls 16-30M 1592 OTM Heifer 1510 Clean Cattle (285) A tremendous number placed and selling to an improved trade as all outlets keen for stock irrespective of breed or quality. Commercial R grades selling to 368p/kg. Plenty of quality sorts sold. The steers topped by an Aberdeen Angus (R=4=) at 1599, with others 1575 (R3), 1567 (O+4=), 1563 (R=4-) and 1502 (O+4L). The best of the Continentals a Charolais x at 1545 (-U4L) with Limousin to 1541 (E2). British Blues 1532 (R=4-) and other native breeds to 1502 (O+4L) Beef Shorthorn. The good selection of heifers topped by Aberdeen Angus at 1510 (O+4H) with another at 1455 (O+4H). Some very good quality Limousin selling at 1476 (U+3+), 1465 (U-4-) and 1376 (U+4=) with Charolais to 1441 (R4L) and 1424 (-U4L). The few young bulls all over 16 months topped at 1592 E3 and 1559 (U+3) both Limousins. Top Steers 1599 Aberdeen Angus R=4= 1541 Limousin E2 1575 Aberdeen Angus R3 1532 British Blue R=4-1567 Aberdeen Angus O+4= 1524 Limousin R3 1563 Aberdeen Angus R=4-1509 Beef Shorthorn R4L 1545 Charolais -U4L 1502 Aberdeen Angus O+4L Top Heifers 1510 Aberdeen Angus R4H 1424 Charolais -U4L 1476 Limousin U+3+ 1418 British Blue U+1 1465 Limousin U-4-1390 Aberdeen Angus R4H 1455 Aberdeen Angus O+4+ 1376 Limousin U+4= 1441 Charolais R4L 1364 Charolais R4L Young Bulls 1523 Limousin E3 1414 Simmental R3 1451 Limousin U+3 1368 Limousin U+2 Commercial Steers/Heifers Best Butchers Heifers Beef Shorthorns Young Bulls Aberdeen Angus <28 M E U+ 383p 393p 370p 403p -U 337p 383p 360p 393p R 363p 373p 383p 350p 383p O+ 348p 373p 368p Best Beef Cows Dairy Cows OTM Aberdeen Angus Mature Bulls -U 315p 380p 230p R 305p 300p 375p 220p O+ 300p 295p 360p -O 290p P+ 260p OTM/Clean/Mature Bulls/Cull Cows (68) Not so many cow traded on the week. Trade remains firm, a pair of heavyweight Limousin in front at 1607 (R4L) and 1564 (R4H) with others at 1464 (R4L) and 1421 (-U4L). South Devon to 1206 (R4L), Beef Shorthorn to 1191 (O+4H), British Blue to 1197 (R3) and Simmental x to 1182 (R4H). The dairy barreners topped by a cracking heavyweight Holstein selling to 1268 (O+4L) with a Brown Swiss X at 1245 (O+5L). A small number of OTMs sold to a firmer trade topping at 1510 for a Limousin steer (R2). The best of the heifers a Charolais (-U4L) at 1425.
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