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 26 TH FEBRUARY 2019 THIS WEEKS RESULTS DAIRY (44) Top Price 2050.00 X2 PRIME CATTLE (10) Top Price 1170.00 (S) 998.56 (H) BARREN COWS/OTM S (21) Top Price 1248.50 (B) Ave 103ppkg CALVES (89) Top Price 318.00 (Bulls) 298.00 (Heifers) FAT SHEEP (1620) Top Price 89.20 Ave 195pp/kg CULL EWES & RAMS (116) Top Price 106.50 (Ewe) 81.50 (Ram) STORE SHEEP (72) Top Price 188.00 (breed Ewe) 67.50 (Lamb) SHREWSBURY LIVESTOCK AUCTION CATALOGUE SALE OF WEANLINGS, COWS & CALVES, YOUNG BULLS SHOW AND SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE TO INC. 20 Fresh Dairy Cattle TUESDAY 5 TH MARCH 2019 Entries Close Wednesday 27 TH February 2019 CATALOGUE SALE OF STORE CATTLE THURSDAY 14 TH MARCH 2019 Entries Close Thursday 7 TH March 2019 CATALOGUE SALE OF WEANLINGS, COWS & CALVES, YOUNG BULLS TUESDAY 19 TH MARCH 2019 Entries Close Wednesday 13 th February 2019 SALE OF FODDER TUESDAY 5 TH MARCH 2019 Entries being taken CATALOGUED SALE OF TB ORANGE CATTLE WEDNESDAY 20 TH MARCH 2019 3PM Employment Opportunity An opportunity as arisen in our Auction team for a Sheep Scanner in our Busy Tuesday (Shrewsbury) and Wednesday (Bishops Castle) markets as well as Thursday nights throughout the Hogget season, Ideal candidate would be willing to learn with a happy persona. Opportunities for further responsibility for the right person Enquiries to Jonny Dymond
DAIRY (44) AUCTIONEER: JONNY DYMOND 44 Dairy Cattle Top 2050 (2) Fresh Heifers Bulling Heifers 800 Maiden Heifers 750 Baby Calves to 300 A much improved show of Dairy Cattle this week, with 3 fantastic heifers selling in excess of 2000, the first being the first offering from the dispersal of J B Heath & Son Hanbury s Organic Heifers, sold 2 weeks fresh giving 29kgs she went to Oakley Farming Ltd. At the same good price was a heifer giving 30Kg from A & J Whittaker of Weston Under Red Castle, first heifer closely followed at 2000 for their second which sold for 2000. British Friesian Heifers sold for 1500 & 1400 again for J B Heath & Son Ltd. The Youngstock Sale was very well supported with 34 entries this month, top prices achieved for 17 month old Bulling Heifers from A H Francis & Sons Holstein Friesian s was 800 on three occasions with a further 3 heifers at 780. Pedigree Heifers from P M & S D Bradbury s sold to a top of 750 for an 8 month old heifer Brookroad Susan 134 this heifer was backed by a VG Dam and EX grand dam which had yielded over 10000kg showing that pedigree can make a real difference to value!! Other 8 month old heifers sold to 650 for Brookroad Annette 48. Yearling British Friesian Heifers sold to 680 for a pair of Catlane Chad daughters from D & E Owen of Pontfadog who also had the outstanding trade for 5 Baby Heifer Calves averaging 25days old selling for 300 a piece. NEXT YOUNGSTOCK SALE WILL BE HELD ON 26TH MARCH 2019 ENTRIES INVITED AFTER THIS STRONG TRADE. NEXT WEEK SHOW AND SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE 20 FRESH MILKERS ALREADY ENTERED 14 Fresh cows and Heifers from J R Jones & Co 3 Fresh Cows (Organic) from J B Heath & Son 2 Fresh Heifers G Allsop & Son Enchmarsh 1 Fresh Heifer D R & A Higgins & Son Ltd Bentleyford 2 Fresh Heifers, G Hughes & Son, Caersws. DAIRY HEIFER N/CALVED Hols 31mo 2050.00 JB Heath & Son Hols 32mo 2050.00 A & J Whittaker Hols 31mo 2000.00 A & J Whittaker Frie 33mo 1500.00 JB Heath & Son BULLING HEIFER Frie 17mo 800.00 x3 A & H Francis & Son Frie 16mo 780.00 x3 A & H Francis & Son Frie 18mo 750.00 x3 A & H Francis & Son Frie 19mo 720.00 A & H Francis & Son DAIRY CALVES Frie 1mo 300.00 x5 D & E Owen & Sons N/R 1mo 180.00 RH & S Roberts PRIME CATTLE (10) AUCTIONEER: JONNY DYMOND Top 1170 or 180ppkg J Hamer & Co back with clean cattle this week, presenting a well fleshed 31mo Hereford which sold to 1170 or 180ppkg. Their Heifer at 32mo returned 998.56 or 158ppkg. A group of non tested, non farm assured Angus and Hereford Heifers from MP & JL Gregory would go on for further feeding fro 150 167 ppkg. MORE PLEASE STEER 555+ Hfd x 31mo 650kg 1170.00 HEIFER 250-399 Lim x 23mo 398kgs 628.84 HEIFER 480+ Hfd x 32mo 632kg 998.56 Hfd x 25mo 558kg 887.22 A A x 24mo 516kg 861.72
BARREN COWS/OTM S (21) AUCTIONEER: JONNY DYMOND Top 131 or 1248.50 Ave 103 or 702.32 A significant lift in trade demonstrated by averages 13p or 130 up on the week. In all 9 sucessful buyers looking for TB Tested cows to feed/ graze in the spring while conditions are good. If you have any to enter please let me know. MORE COWS NEXT WEEK TO KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM PLEASE. BARREN COWS Frie 65mo 872kg 967.92 Lim x 133mo 704kg 922.24 Frie 101mo 720kg 828.00 Frie 58mo 758kg 720.10 BARREN BULL Lim x 119mo 1135kgs 1248.50 CALVES (89) AUCTIONEER: STUART RICHARDS A belting trade today with top prices all round. A nice run of Blue Bulls from Bowdler Farms topped the market selling to 318, 295 and 292 with one from Messrs Griffiths just behind at 290. There were plenty more Blues up at above the 260 mark and all were well sold. A nice Lim from the Griffiths sold to 240 with another from Mr Lewis of Woodcote Farm making 190. Demand was definitely about for Angus s today with the best from the Griffiths making 258 and 240 with one from Hope Farming at similar money. Herefords were up to 120 from Messrs Whittaker. The Friesains were a good trade too Mr Mr Fitton making 98 of the best and others up and around the 60-70 mark. Heifers also sold well with the best Blue from Mr Crowther making 298 and the next best from Mr Griffiths doing 280 and the next from the Bowdlers making 270. There were plenty more from 235-240 with a Sim from Mr Crowther making 230. Natives sold well too with a Hereford from Mr Lewis making 190 and an Angus making 160 from the Griffiths. COULD ALL VENDORS PLEASE CHECK THAT THE SEX AND BREED OF THEIR CALVES IS CORRECT WHEN APPLYING FOR PASSPORTS. BULLS FRIESIAN (11) Ave 38.90 98.00 R T Fitton Co Ltd 70.00 Lady House Farm Ltd 60.00 G R & T F Jones BRITISH BLUE (19) Ave 250.89 318.00 Bowdler Farms Ltd 295.00 Bowdler Farms Ltd 292.00 Bowdler Farms Ltd ABERDEEN ANGUS (11) Ave 159.91 258.00 N C & S J Griffiths 240.00 N C & S J Griffiths 240.00 Hope Farming Ltd HEREFORD (1) 120.00 A & J Whittaker LIMOUSIN (2) Ave 215.00 240.00 N C & S J Griffiths 190.00 S K Lewis HEIFERS BRITISH BLUE (27) Ave 216.20 310.00 R H Morgan 300.00 A & I Crowther 298.00 A & I Crowther ABERDEEN ANGUS (10) Ave 123.90 160.00 N C & S J Griffiths (x2) 150.00 Hope Farming Ltd 148.00 R & E Ellis HEREFORD (2) Ave 155.00 190.00 S K Lewis 120.00 D H & V M Morgan & Son SIMMENTAL (2) Ave 240.00 250.00 R H Morgan 230.00 A & I Crowther LIMOUSIN (2) Ave 150.00 160.00 J Allsop & Sons 140.00 J Brook
PRIME HOGGETS (1620) AUCTIONEER: JAMES EVANS Overall Average: 195pp/kg A really good entry of Prime Hoggets on offer today sold to a total clearance of all lots realising an overall average of 195pp/kg. This trade was the same as last week and on par with yesterdays local market. Standard weights, 32½ - 39kgs averaged 198.25pp/kg and selling to 210pp/kg ( 72.50) for 34½kg Hoggets presented by C C & S M Edwards & Son, Freehold Farm. Top price of the day was 220pp/kg ( 89.20) for 40½kg Hoggets presented by Philip Dudleston, Upper Vessons Farm and a top price per head of 111.00 (182pp/kg) for 61kg Hoggets presented by S P & C P Williams, Great Wollascott Farm. MORE HOGGETS REQUIRED NEXT WEEK 25.5-32kgs 30.0kgs 201ppk 60.20 M Chesters 30.0kgs 165ppk 49.50 M Davies 30.0kgs 163ppk 49.00 D Davies 32.1-39kgs 34.5kgs 210ppk 72.50 C C & S M Edwards & Son 38.5kgs 208ppk 80.00 A E Hayward & Sons 34.0kgs 206ppk 70.00 A E Hayward & Sons 34.0kgs 205ppk 69.80 M Chesters 39.1-45.5kgs 40.0kgs 220ppk 89.20 P C Dudleston 41.0kgs 215ppk 88.00 C C & S M Edwards & Son 40.0kgs 215ppk 86.00 Richard Hill 40.5kgs 210ppk 85.00 M J & R J Lewis 45.6-52kgs 46.0kgs 213ppk 98.00 P C Dudleston 46.0kgs 202ppk 92.80 D E Boulter 46.0kgs 200ppk 92.00 Lythwood Sheep Ltd 46.0kgs 193ppk 88.80 S Latter 52+kgs 61.0kgs 182ppk 111.00 S P & C P Williams 53.0kgs 175ppk 92.50 G H & V Davies & Son 52.5kgs 173ppk 91.00 W L & J A Forrester 53.0kgs 172ppk 91.00 Lythwood Sheep Ltd STORE SHEEP (72) AUCTIONEER: NICK GRIFFITHS Less Store Lambs around this week with still plenty of demand peaking at 67.50 for Suffolk Tup Lambs with Texels selling to 60 from John Banks. Some real quality Couples forward also selling to a high of 181 for young Suffolk Ewes with single Lambs, averaging 90.50/life. Doubles sold to 188 for a young Suffolk Ewe with twin Texel Lambs. Zwartble aged Ewes sold to 178 with twin Lambs with a good run of aged Mules with twin Lambs selling to 53/life. Plenty of demand for Couples this week, please get in touch if you have Store Sheep you are looking to sell. EWES & LAMBS 188.00 B P H Llewellyn 181.00 B P H Llewellyn 178.00 S Morris 157.00 A J Edge STORE LAMBS 67.50 R J E M & A J Wilson 60.00 J & D Livestock 51.50 A E Hayward & Sons 50.00 A E Hayward & Sons CULL EWES & RAMS (116) AUCTIONEER: NICK GRIFFITHS A reduced entry of Cull Ewes this week compared to last week. Buyers still looking for and wanting those extra meated sorts. If you have Ewes or Rams and want to disperse of them, bring them in for a good group of buyers to purchase. MORE CULL SHEEP NEEDED CULL EWES 89.00 MJ Griffiths 85.00 CG Hall 85.00 JB Edwards
RAMS 89.00 RJ EM & AJ Wilson 83.50 MD Pryce 73.50 MD Pryce ******************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 GRAZING TO LET Approximately 28 Acres Summer Grazing at Withington. Level pastures with natural drinking water suitable for grazing purposes. (mains water available at farm for filling bowsers if preferred) Grazier to provide electric fencing Available from 25th March. Contact Stuart Richards for information 01743 450 700 07971 125524 Next Fodder Sale Tuesday 5 th March Entries now being invited Contact Stuart Richards 07971125524 01743 450700 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 Dairy 11.15am 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 For information out of office hours Please contact James Evans 07581 558438 Please supply the office with your updated email address to receive catalogues & reports electronically.