SHREWSBURY AUCTION CENTRE

SHREWSBURY AUCTION CENTRE Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR Tel: 01743 462 620 Fax: 01743 442 815 Email : market@hallsgb.com MARKET REPORT FOR TUESDAY 12 TH FEBRUARY 2019 THIS WEEKS RESULTS DAIRY (4) Top Price 1600 BARREN COWS/OTM S (28) Top Price 1100 Ave 99ppkg CALVES (61) Top Price 328 (Bulls) 288 (Heifers) FAT SHEEP (1600) Top Price 108.50 Ave192 pp/kg CULL EWES & RAMS (181) Top Price 101.00 (Ewe) 86.50 (Ram) STORE SHEEP (350) Top Price 116.00 (breed Ewe) 78.00 (Lamb) SHREWSBURY AUCTION CENTRE CATALOGUE SALE OF WEANLINGS, COWS & CALVES, YOUNG BULLS Will be held on TUESDAY 19 TH FEBRUARY 2019 Entries Close Wednesday 13 th February 2019 CATALOGUE SALE OF FODDER Will be Held on TUESDAY 19 TH FEBRUARY 2019 Entries Now Being Taken SALE OF ORANGE TB CATTLE Will Be Held on THURSDAY 21 ST FEBRUARY 2019 10.30AM CATALOGUE SALE OF STORE CATTLE Will be held on THURSDAY 28 TH FEBRUARY 2019 Entries Close Thursday 21 st February 2019 CATALOGUE SALE OF WEANLINGS, COWS & CALVES, YOUNG BULLS Will be held on TUESDAY 5 TH MARCH 2019 Entries Close Wednesday 27 TH February 2019 PRIZE SHOW AND SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE TO INC. 12 Fresh Calved Cows & Heifers From JR Jones & Co Will be held on TUESDAY 5 TH MARCH 2019 CATALOGUE SALE OF STORE CATTLE Will be held on THURSDAY 14 TH MARCH 2019 Entries Close Thursday 7 TH March 2019

Please supply the office with your updated email address to receive catalogues & reports electronically. DAIRY (4) AUCTIONEER: JONNY DYMOND Top 1600 Only a small entry today with more promised for next week. Top price was 1600 for a well-balanced Heifer from G Hughes & Son of Dolerw who continued their ongoing dispersal, They have 4 more for next week. This was followed by 2 heifers of dutch origin from M J E Hughes of Criggion which were both giving 29kg of milk which sold for 1380 & 1200 respectfully. A second quality farmers heifer sold for 1000 Next Week G Hughes & Son 4 Fresh Heifers J K T Jones 2 Fresh Heifers J B Heath Ltd 2 Fresh Heifers Tuesday 5 th March Show and Sale J R Jones & Co 12 Fresh Calved Cows and Heifers DAIRY HEIFER N/CALVED Frie 31mo 1600.00 G Hughes & Son Frie 29mo 1380.00 M & J & E Hughes Frie 26mo 1200.00 M & J & E Hughes Frie 26mo 1000.00 G Hughes & Son BARREN COWS/OTM S (28) AUCTIONEER: JONNY DYMOND Top 132ppk or 1100 Ave 99ppk or 627 A much improved trade in the cows this week particularly for the plainer steaking and feeding cows with the best meat in short supply selling to 132ppk or 1100.88 for a British Blue JK & LJ Bithell. Others from the same home to 125ppk or 960. Non Assured cows sold to 912.34 or 121ppk for Messrs S Titley s. MORE COWS NEXT WEEK TO KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM PLEASE. BARREN COWS Bb x 147mo 834kg 1100.88 Hfd x 133mo 768kg 960.00 Aa x 58mo 754kg 912.34 Aa x 90mo 778kg 879.14 BARREN BULL Lim x 71mo 912kg 1012.32 CALVES (61) AUCTIONEER: STUART RICHARDS A quiet week in the Calves with only 61 forward but the trade favoured those who turned out. Another stonking Lim from the Slaters of The Broadlands, well out did the rest in terms of quality and sold on an impressive trade to 328. A tidy Blue from Lady House Farms sold extremely well to 260 with one from Richard Bowlder to 230 and Mr Potter of Wood Farm selling his to 225. The trade of Angus s was much improved today with the best from Mr Allmark of Top Farm to 170 and another from Hope Farming to 168. Messrs Whitticase sold their best to 150. Best Friesians were 58 today. The Slaters also topped the market in the Heifers with 288 for a lovely Lim. Lims from the Corfields of Spout Lane were also in demand selling to 240. Richard Bowdler sold Blues to 200with several others at 190-195. A Heifer from Mr Lewis made 145 whilst older Angus s from Mr Pryce of Wentnor sold to 195. COULD ALL VENDORS PLEASE CHECK THAT THE SEX AND BREED OF THEIR CALVES IS CORRECT WHEN APPLYING FOR PASSPORTS. BULLS FRIESIAN (14) Ave 48.57 128.00 B J Pryce (x3) 58.00 T A Owen & Sons 55.00 S K Lewis Dairy Cows topped by Alan Reece at 795.80 or 114ppk for Alan Reece of Walford. Plain Dairy sold from 85ppk to 98ppk while the very plain selling to low of 46ppk. More always welcome please keep them coming

BRITISH BLUE (13) Ave 173.92 260.00 Ladyhouse Farm Ltd 230.00 Richard Bowdler Ltd 225.00 G Potter & Sons ABERDEEN ANGUS (7) Ave 124.00 170.00 J D J Allmark 168.00 Hope Farming Ltd 150.00 C Whitticase & Son LIMOUSIN (1) Ave 328.00 328.00 R J Slater & Son HEIFERS BRITISH BLUE (15) Ave 145.80 200.00 Richard Bowdler Ltd 190.00 Richard Bowdler Ltd (x2) 185.00 P & S J Morgan 185.00 Richard Bowdler Ltd ABERDEEN ANGUS (6) Ave 104.67 195.00 B J Pryce (x2) 85.00 J D J Allmark 75.00 Hope Farming Ltd HEREFORD (2) Ave 145.00 145.00 S K Lewis 95.00 S K Lewis LIMOUSIN (2) Ave 264.00 288.00 R J Slater & Son 240.00 J & R Corfield & Son PRIME HOGGETS (1600) AUCTIONEER: JAMES EVANS Overall Average: 192pp/kg An increased entry of Prime Hoggets forward this week sold to an overall average of 192pp/kg and selling to 218pp/kg ( 74.00) for 34kg Hoggets presented by Phillip Dudleston, Upper Vessons Farm and also 218pp/kg ( 84.00) for 38½kg Hoggets presented by J Williams, Burston Cottage. Standard weight Hoggets 32½ - 39kgs averaged 195.05pp/kg and the top price per head was 108.50 (194pp/kg) for 56kg premium quality Hoggets presented by S P & C P Williams, Great Wollascott Farm. 25.5-32kgs 32.0kgs 185ppk 59.20 J W Simpson 32.0kgs 183ppk 58.50 L Dormer 32.0kgs 181ppk 58.00 R Herety 32.1-39kgs 34.0kgs 218ppk 74.00 P C Dudleston 38.5kgs 218ppk 84.00 J Williams 35.0kgs 206ppk 72.00 R & B Rochelle 39.1-45.5kgs 42.0kgs 200ppk 84.00 F Pinches & Son 42.0kgs 200ppk 84.20 C J & L M Davies Ltd 43.5kgs 200ppk 87.00 G H & V Davies & Son 45.6-52kgs 48.0kgs 196ppk 94.00 K R Macdonald 46.0kgs 191ppk 88.00 C J & L M Davies 46.0kgs 186ppk 85.50 R E Weaver Ltd 52+kgs 56.0kgs 194ppk 108.50 S P & C P Williams 53.0kgs 179ppk 94.80 A Whiston 52.5kgs 178ppk 93.50 S F & B V Hyde MORE HOGGETS NEXT WEEK PLEASE *************IMPORTANT**************** COULD ALL SHEEP VENDORS PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR MOVEMENT LICENCE AND RECORDED THEIR INFORMATION CORRECTLY. IE; HOW MANY AND IF THEY ARE EWES, LAMBS, HOGGETS ETC. THIS MAKES IT EASIER TO BOOK IN AND TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SOLD IN THE CORRECT VENDORS NAMES STORE SHEEP (350) AUCTIONEER: NICK GRIFFITHS A really good entry of Store Sheep with a good run of Store Lambs, Inlamb Ewes and Couples. Plenty of demand on all, despite the deflation in the prime Lamb department. Store Lambs peaked at 78 for Suffolks from G T Pope with Ian Ainsworth selling his Suffolks at 72. A good run of Suffolks from K M & C M Atkin sold to 67.50 with Continental Ram Lambs selling to 64 from G R Davies, Whitley Cottage. Smaller longer keep types trade between 45-55. A cracking run of Inlamb Ewes from Jason & Emma Darlington sold to a good crowd of Buyers. All flock aged Ewes sold to a peak of 116 for North Country

Mules scanned at 160%. Texels then sold to 114 for similar scanning with Suffolks to 112. A quality run of Lleyn Ewes from Arwyn Groe sold to 107 for aged Ewes scanned with 3 Lambs. The usual quality from our good supporter Andrew Beckett sold to 100% for full mouthed Texel Ewes scanned at 200%. The first show of Couples this year sold to a number of interested parties, peaking at 158 for an aged Ewe with twin Lambs and again at 158 from P Williams, Rhiwsaeth for a Texel Ewe with twin Lambs. Several others sold to 156 for twin Lambs and 154 x 2 for twins. Singles peaked at 115 for Suffolks with others to 110. More Required for Next Week please should you have Inlambers to sell, or couples, take advantage of the early trade. BREEDING EWES 116.00 Darlington Farms 114.00 Darlington Farms (x2) 112.00 Darlington Farms EWES & LAMBS 158.00 R D Livestock 158.00 P Williams & Sons 156.00 R D Livestock STORE LAMBS 78.00q G T Pope & Sons 72.00 I Ainsworth *************IMPORTANT**************** COULD ALL SHEEP VENDORS PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR MOVEMENT LICENCE AND RECORDED THEIR INFORMATION CORRECTLY. IE; HOW MANY AND IF THEY ARE EWES, LAMBS, HOGGETS ETC. THIS MAKES IT EASIER TO BOOK IN AND TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SOLD IN THE CORRECT VENDORS NAMES CULL EWES & RAMS (181) AUCTIONEER: NICK GRIFFITHS demand from buyers and an increased average on previous weeks of 56.13. With the top price of the day going to a pen of 3 ewes presented by RJ, EM & AJ Wilson. MORE CULL SHEEP NEEDED CULL EWES 101.00 RJ, EM & AJ Wilson. 90.00 WP Davies 89.00 WA & LV Gibbs RAMS 86.50 WG Richards PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE ARAMS OFFICE HAVE RELOCATED BACK TO MILTON KEYNES ANIMAL REPORTING & MOVEMENT SERVICE (ARAMS) PO BOX 6299 MILTON KEYNES MK10 1ZQ MOBILE MILL MIXING ROLLING OR GRINDING MOLASSES APPLIED IF REQUIRED AUGER OR PNEUMATIC DISCHARGE CALL GRAHAM DOWNES 07970 555929 Please Like Us On Facebook Search for Halls Livestock and Machinery Sales for up to date News, Catalogues and Market Reports FARM ASSURANCE (FABBL) IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT THAT ALL SLAUGHTER STOCK IS SOLD FROM FARM ASSURED HOLDINGS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - SHEEP SCANNER REQUIRED A position has arisen for a Sheep Scanner to assist on our busy sheep sales on Tuesdays Wednesday and Thursdays throughout the busy Hogget and Breeding Sheep Season. Enquiries to Jonny Dymond A good show of Cull Ewes this week with a good crowd in attendance and a high demand from buyers making a good trade. Heavier sorted animals proving popular with buyers this week. There was less demand for poorer sorts this week which made harder to sell, but overall a very good trade with and increased entry of culls, high

MARKET START TIMES Calves 10.00 am David Edwards 07944 630786 Stuart Richards 07971 125524 Lambs/ Hoggets 10.00am James Evans, 07581 552438 Beef Cattle & Barren Cows/OTM Cattle 12.00 NOON or immediately following the Spring Lambs/Hoggets Jonny Dymond 07803 412617 Dairy 11.15am Jonny Dymond 07803 412617 Store Sheep 11.30am-12.00 Noon James Evans 07581 552438 Cull Ewes & Rams 15 minutes after the sale of Lambs Nick Griffiths 07748 306442 Weanlings 12.30 pm David Edwards 07944 630786 Jonny Dymond 07803 412617 For information out of office hours Please contact Jonny Dymond 07803 412617 James Evans 07581 558438

Straw and Fodder Sale Catalogue 12.30pm Tuesday 19 th February 2019 Shrewsbury Livestock Centre Messrs Davies, Lawns Farm, Shrewsbury 1 x Load of big bale hay K Faulkner, Acton Burnell 25 x big square bales oat straw (with option of more) RA and KE Groves and Son, Bayston Hill 2 x 100 conventional bales hay 2 x 100 conventional bales barley straw 2 x 100 conventional bales wheat straw J O Nicklin, Church Farm, Whittington 38 x quadrant bales oat straw N Belcher, Puleston Farm, Chetwynd, Newport Circa 20 round bales of silage Harper Adams University College, Newport Up to 500t of Maize silage Late Entries Welcomed Each lot will be sold either by the tonne or bale depending on the seller s preference. Where delivery is available the specific terms will be announced prior to the sale. Contacts Stuart Richards 07971125524 Jonny Dymond 07803412617

SHREWSBURY AUCTION CENTRE Sole Proprietor: Halls Holdings Ltd REPORT FOR THE STORE CATTLE THURSDAY 14 TH FEBRUARY 2019 262 Store Cattle Steers to Heifers to Bulls to 1255 or 225.3pp/kg 1290 or 217.4pp/kg 985 or 201.1pp/kg A wonderful show of Store Cattle this week with quality Suckler and Dairy bred Store Cattle on offer throughout with a mix of Feeding Cattle as well as Graziers for the 2019 Season. A lot more faces around the ringside made their presence felt against the seasoned regulars, with the 800-1000 Cattle looking well sold. Top price for the Steers and Heifers for great from K M Croft of Worth for her Pure achieving 1255 (610kg) for a grand Steer and 1290 (620kg) for a fit Heifer. In the Kilo stakes top call came at 225pp/kg for M & K Brown & Son of Rock Farm for their Steer 395kg. Heifers topped at 217pp/kg for K M Croft for a 18 month old Heifer weighing 460kgs. A small selection of Feeding Bulls sold to 985 for a weighing 540kgs presented by R F & J B Ainsworth with best to 201pp/kg for a 17 month old from A E Hayward. VENDORS 35 BUYERS 26 The Next Catalogue sale will be held on Thursday 28 th February and entries are now gratefully received Steers Per Head 18mo 610kg 1255 K M Croft 19mo 550kg 1170 K M Croft 21mo 630kg 1165 A E Hayward & Sons British Blue 21mo 610kg 1180 A E Hayward & Sons 20mo 595kg 1165 A E Hayward & Sons 21mo 575kg 1140 A E Hayward & Sons 20mo 610kg 1145 A E Hayward & Sons 20mo 560kg 950 R F & J B Ainsworth Charolais 20mo 560kg 1130 A E Hayward & Sons 21mo 510kg 1045 M E E M J E Roberts 17mo 455kg 1000 R & E M Lightfoot

22mo 580kg 1110 W A & L V Gibb 17mo 525kg 980 A E Hayward & Sons 16mo 465kg 965 R & E M Lightfoot 21mo 565kg 1050 R F & J B Ainsworth 20mo 550kg 1020 A E Hayward & Sons 13mo 520kg 945 R M Thelwell Saler 17mo 455kg 910 R & E M Lightfoot 16mo 400kg 780 J & R M A Thomas Heifers Per Head 22mo 620kg 1290 K M Croft 22mo 550kg 1110 K M Croft 21mo 515kg 1080 D W Capewell British Blue 26mo 540kg 1015 Brian Kennerley 25mo 525kg 995 J W & O Ellis & Son 19mo 505kg 980 P & C Kynaston 31mo 520kg 960 K R & W R J Williams & Son 23mo 475kg 920 K R & W R J Williams & Son 23mo 485kg 905 K R & W R J Williams & Son Blonde D Aquitaine 23mo 550kg 950 J R A Williams 23mo 575kg 950 R F & J B Ainsworth 22mo 570kg 930 W A & L V Gibb 27mo 625kg 900 Brian Kennerley 19mo 475kg 930 R & E M Lightfoot 21mo 465kg 810 D G Pryce 23mo 415kg 780 R & E M Lightfoot Charolais 19mo 440kg 915 R & E M Lightfoot Friesian 20mo 555kg 800 D A & P R Waring 20mo 480kg 680 D A & P R Waring Bulls Per Kilo 15mo 540kg 985 R F & J B Ainsworth 15mo 510kg 820 R F & J B Ainsworth

18mo 455kg 915 A E Hayward & Sons 17mo 470kg 785 R F & J B Ainsworth 18mo 515kg 870 R F & J B Ainsworth 15mo 530kg 830 R F & J B Ainsworth Friesian 15mo 535kg 590 R F & J B Ainsworth Steers Per Kilo 22mo 395kg 225.3 M & K Brown & Son 22mo 480kg 222.9 M & K Brown & Son 20mo 390kg 220.5 D G & B E Jenkins Charolais 17mo 455kg 219.8 R & E M Lightfoot 21mo 510kg 205.0 M E E M J E Roberts 20mo 560kg 201.8 A E Hayward & Sons British Blue 22mo 475kg 209.0 M E E M J E Roberts 23mo 460kg 204.3 J & R M A Thomas 24mo 505kg 204.0 W J Roberts & Co 16mo 465kg 207.5 R & E M Lightfoot 22mo 580kg 191.4 W A & L V Gibb 17mo 525kg 186.7 A E Hayward & Sons Saler 17mo 455kg 200.0 R & E M Lightfoot 16mo 400kg 195,0 J & R M A Thomas 19mo 390kg 192.3 J & R M A Thomas 21mo 565kg 185.8 R F & J B Ainsworth 20mo 550kg 185.5 A E Hayward & Sons 20mo 610kg 187.7 A E Hayward & Sons Heifers Per kilo 18mo 460kg 217.4 K M Croft 22mo 465kg 212.9 M & K Brown & Son 21mo 515kg 210.0 D W Capewell Charolais 17mo 410kg 217.0 R & E M Lightfoot 19mo 440kg 208.0 R & E M Lightfoot

19mo 400kg 213.8 K R & W R J Williams & Son 23mo 475kg 194.0 K R & W R J Williams & Son 26mo 365kg 190.4 K R & W R J Williams & Son British Blue 21mo 460kg 206.5 D G Pryce 19mo 505kg 194.1 P & C Kynaston 19mo 445kg 192.1 D G Pryce 19mo 475kg 196.0 R & E M Lightfoot 23mo 415kg 188.0 R & E M Lightfoot 13mo 380kg 180.0 S T Morris 24mo 455kg 183.5 E R & K C Brown 23mo 575kg 165.2 R F & J B Ainsworth 22mo 570kg 163.2 W A & L V Gibb Blonde D Aquitaine 23mo 550kg 172.7 J R A Williams Bulls Per Kilo 18mo 455kg 201.1 A E Hayward & Sons 17mo 470kg 167.0 R F & J B Ainsworth 15mo 540kg 182.4 R F & J B Ainsworth 15mo 510kg 160.8 R F & J B Ainsworth 18mo 515kg 168.9 R F & J B Ainsworth 15mo 530kg 157.0 R F & J B Ainsworth Friesian 15mo 535kg 110.3 R F & J B Ainsworth Please supply the office with your updated email address to receive catalogues & reports electronically. Shrewsbury Auction Centre, Bowmen Way, Shawbury Turn, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3DR Tel: 01743 462620 Fax: 01743 442815