MARKET NEWS 26 th APRIL 2016

More than just a market MARKET NEWS 26 th APRIL 2016 Manager s Mutterings The fat cattle buildings and pens are almost gone within the week making Melton Market look very different. The new setup to take us through to the opening of the new cattle building next year worked extremely well and I would like to thank all customers and staff, as well as contractors 24/7 (for moving the weighbridge and ensuring it remained 100% accurate), local firms Front Row & J T Engineering for their help in making this happen. Queues were actually reduced and timings improved by bringing the stores and fat cattle into the same building and we can only imagine how much better still it will be next year. Under our Orange market, we are still able to house the TB exempt cattle, and cattle from Edge & Risk parishes untested. We had a new buyer around the fat ring today who made an impact and was welcomed, buying some of the quality cattle on offer and ensuring the total received by farmers was right at the top end compared to deadweight and liveweight alternatives. Ben is now welcoming his customers on the docks, with stores being numbered in the pens and good numbers and prices. We are taking in cattle for lairage Bank Holiday Monday 2 to 5pm. Please book in lairage with the office. We expect there may be high demand given some customers suggested they had held back to see how the new system would work and were encouraged to bring more Tom reports a very brisk trade on ewes and lambs today with much interest, in particular for young ewes and those with stronger lambs. Some very good lots of ewes and lambs coming forward in the next few weeks, details of which will be kept updated on the website. STORE SHEEP AUCTION TUESDAY 3 rd MAY Lowesby Farms Annual consignment of 150 North Country Mule Theaves with approx. 1.75 Beltex lambs R E Johnson, Screddington 100 Texel x and North Country Mule flock age Ewes with Beltex lambs at foot H D & P J Cranfield, Edenham 30 Charollais x and Texel x Theaves with 60 lambs at foot S Hodgson, Glossop 20 Continental 2 & 3 year old Ewes with 38 lambs at foot M Voss, Billesdon 4 Suffolk x 3 year old Ewes with 8 lambs at foot STORE CATTLE AUCTION TUESDAY 3 rd MAY Ernie Farren, Sedgebrook 23 x 12/15 month old Continental x Steers & Heifers David Stanley, Osgarthorpe 8 Continental Cows & calves at foot A F Tompkinson, Woodhouse Eaves 2 Continental Cows & calves at foot David Cliff, Heydour Pedigree in calf Charolais Heifer Jim Tyers, Owston 5 Continental x Steers STORE CATTLE AUCTION TUESDAY 10 th MAY 10 British Friesian x single breeding Heifers Born March to July 2015 Herd average 6800 litres TB4, no lepto, BVD, Johnes or IBR Reluctant reduction sale From S L Fletcher, Morton STORE SHEEP AUCTION TUESDAY 17 th MAY 30 Beltex Ewes with their show potential Beltex lambs from the highly noted and award winning flock of D S & L E Wadland, Aston le Walls, Northants Tim Webster ALAA, Market Manager Email: tw@meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk Tel: 07949 173180 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. LE13 1JY :-01664-562971 :- 01664-561153 Email:-sales@meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk 1

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MELTON MARKET PLEASED TO BE MAIN SPONSOR FOR LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND YOUNG FARMERS CLUB RALLY IN MAY Please find us on Facebook, our new page is Melton Mowbray Cattle Market (look out for our logo) where you can keep up with all the latest market prices and news. Our Fur & Feather department have their own page, Melton Mowbray Market Fur 'n' Feather & Tack Sales give us a like! Follow us on Twitter, we are @MeltonLivestock Horse Sale, Machinery Sale Tack and Sundries, Poultry and The Farmers Market Saturday 7 th May 2016 Machinery Sale commencing 10am contact Tom Greenow- 07775758586 Horse Sale commencing 12 noon contact Tim Webster- 07949173180 Poultry Sale and Tack commencing 9.30am contact Helen Cole- 07957914322 Monthly Sales of Horses, Tack, Machinery and Poultry will be held on 1 st Saturday of each month between April September 2016 4

SALE TIMES EVERY TUESDAY Ring 4 Sheep Centre BARREN COWS 10.00am PRIME LAMBS 10.00am Followed by Followed by 3 & 4 year or TB tested PRIME CATTLE CULL EWES 11.00am & BULLS (Green Section) Followed by Sheep Centre 1 & 2 Year or Untested STORE LAMBS 11.30pm PRIME CATTLE & bulls (Red Section) Followed by BREEDING SHEEP & RAMS Ring 3 REARING CALVES 10.00am FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY Sheep Centre Ring 1 REARED CALVES COWS & CALVES & DAIRY COWS 11.00am approx 11.00am ENQUIRIES FOLLOWED BY STORE CATTLE 01664 562971 PIGS 01664 561153 09.30am SALE YARD sales@meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk FODDER etc 12.30pm www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk The Market Tavern Tuesdays: From 7:00am Drinks, Snacks etc. Farmers Breakfasts From 11:30am Lunches Available to hire for meetings or private functions, fully licensed bar available Contact: Di Booth 07973 837323 Farmers Market Tuesday & Friday 8 2:00pm 8 2:00pm Selection of quality local produce: Pork Pies, Stilton Cheese, Fresh and Smoked Meats, Vegetables, Breads, Jams, Plants, Crafts, Homemade cakes etc. Antiques & Collectable Stalls Every Tuesday 8am-1:30pm Friday Car Boot Every Friday 7:30am 12:30pm Contact 07866 620803 Sunday Car Boot Every Sunday 6:30am 1:00pm Contact Chris Thomas 07771 611887 5

Slaughter Sheep New Season Lambs 148 1109 SALE TIME 9:45am AUCTIONEER Tom Greenow 07775 758586 Thanks to David and Simon for stepping in last week in my absence. A slightly brighter trade, with most of the lambs a little on the heavy side and indoor fed. A top price per kilo of 219p for D Inman, Thorpe Satchville and per head of 93 for P C Marshall, Leicester. 32.1-39.0Kg To Av 128 39.1-45.5Kg 184.0p To 219.0p Av 207.0p 20 45.6-52.0Kg 174.0p To 195.0p Av 181.0p Hoggs 595 SHEEP Overall Average 207.04p The good meated hoggs would be a fair trade compared to reported trade elsewhere. Plenty of leaner hoggs on offer pulling the average back. A top price per kilo of 189p for P Johnson, Brampton and per head of 100 for L & B Outon, Barforth. 21 32.1-39.0Kg 177.0p To 178.0p Av 176.9p 118 39.1-45.5Kg 162.0p To 189.0p Av 178.9p Overall Average 178.64p 258 45.6-52.0Kg 147.0p To 170.0p Av 159.8p 198 52.0 Kg + 147.0p To 170.0p Av 159.8p Cull Ewes 366 AUCTIONEER Tom Greenow 07775 758586 An entry with, quite literally everything. Super light ewes through to some stunning best ewes. A top price of 125 for P J Bromwich, Stockerston. Rams a noticeably good trade with a top of 104 for D Burton, Exton. Ewes 364 To 125.00 Av 71.51 Rams 2 To 104.00 Av 84.50 Goats AUCTIONEER Tom Greenow 07775 758586 Goats To Av Store Sheep 949 SALE TIME 11.30 AUCTIONEER Tom Greenow 07775 758586 Store Hoggs 221 Overall average 63.18 Even at this late stage in the season, a good entry forward and a strong trade to match. A top price of 75 for S J Thirlby, Cauldwell. PLEASE NOTE: store hoggs will be sold at 11.30 am until further notice. Ewe Hoggs (170) Some nice hoggs in the entry, with competition for the strongest. Others slightly more difficult to home. A top price of 102 for a pen of Suffolks from Bank Farm Ltd., Worksop Ewes & Lambs 223 Ewes with 335 Lambs AUCTIONEER Tom Greenow 07775 758586 A wonderful trade for everything on offer regardless of age or breed. Ewes with well bred, strong lambs at a premium. Young ewes in particular receiving great interest. Highlights: North Country Mule Hoggs with singles to 79 per life ( 158 per outfit) North Country Mules, 2 years old with twins to 67 per life ( 201 per outfit) North Country Mule Theaves with singles to 72 per life ( 144 per outfit) Texel x Ewes full mouth with 1.75 lambs to 66 per life ( 81.50 per outfit) Continental x Ewes full mouth with triplets to 51 per life ( 204 per outfit) Masham Ewes broken mouth with 1.6 lambs to 39 per life ( 104 per outfit) 6

FAT CATTLE Slaughter Cattle 78 SALE TIME 9.30am AUCTIONEER: Tim Webster 07949 173180 A new home today to sell the prime cattle, a few alterations needed for next week but all in all a successful day. We had a new buyer present which was welcomed. The trade was better and encouraging though over finished or weighty cattle were penalised. Top price was P W Bird of Tollerton for Limousin x heifer at 219p/Kg. Prime Cattle Overall average 178.42p Deadweight equivalent 324.40p Light Steers Top price Prime Quality To Second Quality To Av Medium Steers 16 Top price 212.0p J B Thompson, Stainby Prime Quality To 212.0p Deadweight equivalent Second Quality To 170.0p Av 178.50p Heavy Steers 17 Top price 181.0p L Lawrence-Baines, Ellistown Prime Quality To 181.0p Deadweight equivalent 324.54p Second Quality To 160.0p Av 172.12p Light Heifers 4 Top Price 175.0p F K Baxter, Barlestone Prime Quality To 175.0p Deadweight equivalent 312.94p Second Quality To 160.0p Av 173.01p Medium Heifers 23 Top price 219.0p P W Bird & Son, Tollerton Prime Quality To 219.0p Deadweight equivalent 314.56p Second Quality To 180.0p Av 187.64p Heavy Heifers 7 Top price 188.0p J O Flint, Barholm, Stamford Light Bulls Heavy Bulls OTM Cattle Prime Quality To 188.0p Deadweight equivalent 341.16p Second Quality To 160.0p Av 180.00p Top price Deadweight equivalent 327.27p Second Quality To Av Top price Second Quality To Av (Over 30 months under 36 months) Steers 1 To 136.0p Av 136.00p Heifers 0 To Av Barren Cows Grade 1 0 To Av Grade 2 0 To Av Grade 3 8 96.0p To 117.0p Av 106.00p Grade 4 2 82.0p To 94.0p Av 88.00p Cull Bull ANTHRAX In response to the recent discovery of Anthrax on a farm around the Bath/Bristol area a 50KM Restrictive Zone is in force. All vendors are required to sign a declaration form to say none of their animals have been in the 50KM Restrictive Zone within the previous 20 days. 7 Please complete the attached form on the back of the market report or can be downloaded from our website www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk along with details and a full list of holdings which are within the Restrictive Zone.

STORE CATTLE Suckled Calves &Younger Stores 224 SALE TIME 11.00am AUCTIONEER Ben Shouler 01664 560181 Top price today 900 for 17 month old Limousin x steers from A J Moulding, Huntingdon. BULLS/STEERS HEIFERS 7mo - 12mo Friesian 190 To 485 4mo Charolais x To 495 26mo Friesian To 515 8mo - 13mo Charolais x 545 To 725 7mo - 11mo Limousin x 620 To 800 7mo - 12mo Limousin x 480 To 565 12mo - 17mo Limousin x 240 To 900 13mo - 17mo Limousin x 440 To 710 9mo - 11mo Simmental x 688 To 708 5mo - 7mo Simmental x 422 To 565 17mo Simmental x To 895 9mo - 11mo Simmental x 635 To 675 4mo - 8mo Charolais x 512 To 742 5mo - 9mo Angus x 325 To 450 11mo - 19mo Charolais x 740 To 850 13mo - 16mo Angus x 480 To 515 8mo - 12mo Angus x 340 To 680 7mo - 13mo Blonde D Aqu 430 To 550 4mo - 6mo Blonde D Aqu. 430 To 525 7mo - 12mo British Blue 450 To 482 12mo - 15mo Blonde D Aqu. 360 To 670 9mo - 15mo Hereford x 455 To 475 7mo - 18mo British Blue 450 To 660 14mo - 20mo Holstein 260 To 462 8mo Shorthorn To 635 18mo South Devon To 250 6mo - 13mo Hereford x 225 To 448 18mo Sussex 212 To 245 7mo - 10mo Holstein 180 To 378 19mo - 21mo Holstein 180 To 240 10mo Longhorn To 322 7mo Brown Swiss To 288 18mo Sussex To 180 15mo British White To 140 10mo Dexter To 100 Strong Store Cattle 45 SALE TIME 11.00 am AUCTIONEER Ben Shouler 01664 560181 Trade was quicker than expected with steers in demand slightly more than heifers. Top price today goes to E E Oxbrough & Son who sold two strong Simmental steers to 1,020. 31 Mo British White Bulls To 500 100p 13 Mo Angus x Steers To 900 185p 22/31 Mo Angus x Steers 580 To 980 140p - 195p 20/32 Mo Hereford x Steers 500 To 740 117p - 174p 12/13 Mo Limousin x Steers 820 To 900 182p - 191p 21 Mo Limousin x Steers To 818 200p 12/14 Mo British Blue Steers 900 To 1000 191p - 200p 21 Mo British Blue Steers To 990 198p 23/27 Mo Simmental x Steers To 1020 172p 8

STORE CATTLE 11/14 Mo Angus x Heifers To 690 155p 16/18 Mo Angus x Heifers To 770 158p 21 Mo British Blue Heifers To 820 163p 21 Mo Simmental x Heifers To 820 164p 16 Mo Beef Shorthorn Heifers To 718 179p Sucklers Start time 11.00 am AUCTIONEER Ben Shouler 01664 560181 PLEASE NOTE THIS AUCTION STARTS AT 11.00am 9 year old Red Poll Cow & British Blue calf at foot To 880 4 year old British Blue Cow & Limousin calf at foot To 1000 7 year old Hereford x Cow & Limousin calf at foot To 1060 4 year old Hereford x Cow & Hereford calf at foot To 1060 11/12 year old Charolais Cows 765 To 775 Rearing Calves 82 Sale 10.00am AUCTIONEER Simon Allam 07889 178256 Top price bull calf 302 for Angus x from J Hawley & Sons, Brentingby. Top price heifer 265 for British Blue from G C & M P Meakin, Freeby. BULLS HEIFERS Friesian 44.00 To 120.00 Av 74.18 Hereford x 60.00 To 108.00 Av 80.00 Jersey To 56.00 Av 35.00 Angus x 15.00 To 160.00 Av 93.21 Holstein x 18.00 To 66.00 Av 35.14 British Blue To 265.00 Av 265.00 Hereford x 145.00 To 148.00 Av 146.00 Angus x 38.00 To 302.00 Av 138.44 Simmental x 270.00 To 295.00 Av 286.67 British Blue 180.00 To 270.00 Av 230.00 Brown Swiss To 42.00 Av 42.00 Limousin x 65.00 To 270.00 Av 136.25 Special Attention Required Please could all cattle be easily identifiable with 2 clean tags, the right sex on the passport, and an entry form correctly filled in to accompany all cattle. Cattle Entry Forms can be downloaded from the website www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk 9

Pigs SALE TIME 9.30am PIGS AUCTIONEER Richard Spendlove 07795 170864 NEXT PIG SALE 3 rd MAY FODDER Fodder Sale Time 12.30pm. AUCTIONEER Tim Webster 07949 173180 Plenty of hay, silage and straw on the books contact Tim Webster 07949 173180 for further details. Round bale barley straw To 13.00 per bale 6 Hay Bales To 16.00 per bale CATTLE MARKET BIO-SECURITY - CUSTOMERS & PUBLIC To handle animals or access pens or help in any way with movement of stock the people must WEAR APPROPRIATE WASHABLE CLOTHING. WASH HANDS AFTER TOUCHING ANIMALS. DIP FEET ON LEAVING ANIMAL AREAS. WASH CLOTHING AT 60 DEGREES + PLEASE ENTER STOCK: Cattle: Tim Webster 07949 173180 or 01664 562971 Ben Shouler 01664 560181 or 01664 502952 Sheep: Tom Greenow 07775 758586 or 01664 562971 David Willars 07768 687892 or 01664 410166 Simon Allam 07889 178256 or 01476 530216 Pigs: Richard Spendlove 07795 170864 or 01664 562971 FREE micro chipping for dogs The law has changed; it is now compulsory for all dogs in England to be micro chipped. You can expect to pay between 10-30 for this service at a vet s. Melton Borough Council is offering the opportunity to have your dog or dogs chipped for free. Simply attend our event with your dog, register your details and your dog will be chipped there and then! Where? Find us in the town centre, Market Place, Melton Mowbray When? 10am-2pm Thursday 28 th April 2016 10

FUR & FEATHER AUCTIONS START FROM 9:30am Please have all lots booked in by 9:00am Game (in season) & Eggs (hatching & culinary), Timber, Poultry, Live Rabbits & Pets, Plants & Sundries AUCTIONS MANAGER: Helen Cole 01664 502807 (9am-3pm) or 07957 914322 Poultry & Waterfowl (per bird) Tuesday 26 th April 2016 913 Total Lots Including the following: From To CAGE & AVIARY (per bird) From To Barnvelder - 5.00 Budgie 9.00 18.00 Bluebell - 5.50 Bourkes 36.00 36.00 Game 2.00 14.00 Canary 9.00 15.00 Gold Seabright - 10.00 Diamond Dove 18.00 18.00 Guinea Fowl - 7.30 Finches 3.00 7.00 Hens in Lay 4.00-12.00 Zebra finch 3.00 7.50 Legbar - 11.00 Love Birds 15.00 15.00 Leghorn 5.50-8.00 Redrump 16.00 16.00 Maran 6.00 8.00 Silver bill 7.00 7.00 Orpington 5.00-19.30 PRODUCE Oxford Game 1.00 7.00 Free range eggs (tray) Point of Lay 5.00-8.00 SUNDRIES (323) Lots in total) Peafowl - 50.00 Bikes 2.00 10.00 Pekin 6.00-10.00 Silver enamelled box 78.00 Pheasant 18.00 Chest 16.00 20.00 Indian Game 8.75 9.50 Stihl Stimmer 32.00 45.00 Silkie 3.50-16.00 Stihl concrete cutter 62.00 Sussex 3.00-10.00 Saw bench 14.00 Wellsummer 8.00-14.00 Stihl Hedgecutter 50.00 Wyandotte 20.00 Tool chest 46.00 52.00 Turkey 11.00-20.00 Ride on mower 200.00 DUCKS Transformer 21.00 Ducks 3.00-24.00 Motor bike stand 6.00 20.00 Geese 12.00-16.00 Generator 42.00 GAME Winch 13.00 40.00 Pigeon (brace) Hilti Kango 58.00 Rabbits (cpl) Well pump 48.00 Fallow Deer Trough 19.00 24.00 Muntjac Slide 30.00 RABBITS(Doe & Kit) 30.00 50.00 HATCHING EGGS (doz) RABBITS 2.00 24.00 Goose (ea).50 2.00 GUINEA PIGS 2.00 8.00 Guinea Fowl 3.00 8.00 FERRET HOBS 7.00 9.00 Golden Pheasant 10.00 25.20 FERRET JILLS Legbar 2.00 11.00 SALE OF TRADITIONAL PURE & RARE BREEDS WATERFOWL AND POULTRY SATURDAY 10 th SEPTEMBER BUYERS FOR MUNTJAC, DEERS, RABBITS AND HARES PRICES COMPETITIVE Barnvelder 5.00 12.00 Orpington 2.00 20.00 Serama 16.00 Silkie 2.00 10.00 Wellsummer 3.00 6.00 Lady Amhurst Pheasant 11 18.00 31.50

SHEEP SUNDRIES SUNDRIES Pregnancy Scanning, cows and sheep. Ian Beckett 01476 571006 Or 07711726905 Stannage Bros shearing 07939 053010 01162 597252 BRANBURY FARM Butchery service for Farmers Meat cut and packed to your requirements: Beef, Lamb and Pork Stephen Branson 25 years experience of Butchery Mobile: 07747 626259 Email: branburyfarm@yahoo.com CATTLE Pedigree Charolais Bulls for sale Tel 07860 765338 Hereford x Dexter youngstock steers & heifers Named sire, quiet to handle Suitable for smallholders Tel 07967 417675 Moores Foot Trimming Preventative & curative Whole or routine trimming Approved by Liverpool Vets School Contact Alex 07979 917809 CLASSIFIEDS 01664 562971 For Sale 9 month old Border Collie Dog Ready to train, keen to work. Working parents. Fully registered. Tel 07754 835604 Round bale wrapped Silage for sale, Melton Mowbray area Tel 07912 449136 MACHINERY Water Buffalo available to purchase, good breeding stock. Northampton area Contact Tim Webster 07949 173180 Kirby Cattle Foot Trimming Services WOPA hydraulic stand up crush. Fully insured NACFT registered & mentored Very competitively Priced! One offs Routine whole herds Call Joe on: 07713 592795 P R Burdett Fencing Ltd Fencing and hedge laying carried out at competitive rates. Call Pete on 07976 525029 or 01572 723173 For Sale Privately Pedigree Gloucester Old Spots 12 x 60 Kg pigs, 10 x 40 Kg. pigs Available in lots to suit for breeding or fattening. Tel Richard Spendlove 07795 170864 FREE micro chipping for dogs The law has changed; it is now compulsory for all dogs in England to be micro chipped. You can expect to pay between 10-30 for this service at a vet s. Melton Borough Council is offering the opportunity to have your dog or dogs chipped for free. Simply attend our event with your dog, register your details and your dog will be chipped there and then! Where? Find us in the town centre, Market Place, Melton Mowbray When? 10am- 2pm Thursday 28 th April 2016 Wanted Approximately 20-30 acres of grassland (with buildings if possible) for long term lease Suitable for sheep and mowing around Tilton/Billesdon area Call Mark 07970 809764 Want to maximise your grazing? Want to know how much grass the heard is eating? Reliable and enthusiastic local lady available for fornightly/weekly grass measuring and data processing. Call Emma on 07919611906 M Bent Agricultural Services Can offer the following services in and around Leicestershire and Rutland Mowing with conditioner, Bale wrapping, Round baling. Full or part jobs taken, Grassland maintenance If you are short of staff for a day or week give me a call. All at competitive prices Phone Mark 0116 2597004 or 07970 809764 Email: Farmboymark@btinternet.com Vermin control. Please ring for details Moles, wasps, rats, etc. Glenn 01455 619825 or 07851 688211 PLEASE VIEW OUR NEW INTERACTIVE LISTING ON OUR WEBSITE www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk 12

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