Another good week at Stratford with another increase in prices, taking the SQQ to nearly 242p and All In at 241p. Topping at a staggering price of 151.80 or 247p. This also gave confidence in the Store section with prices topping at 80, along with a very strong trade in the Cull section with Ewes selling to 100. More are needed each and every week to fulfil buyers requirements, and more numbers will also help to encourage new buyers into the market. Please contact Alastair with any questions, or to pre-book your sheep in. Next week is Easter week, and the sheep trade should be better in the early part of the week, as abattoirs will be wanting sheep early, before they close for the Easter weekend. Buyers will then be keen during the early part of next week, as numbers will be short around the country. EASTER WEEK As its Easter we are holding a Special Sale of Farm Fresh Frozen Turkeys & Chickens, at approximately 11.30am, on Tuesday 27 th March. After the Easter weekend, on Tuesday 3 rd April, we will be holding a Special Sale of Poultry, with an entry of over 50 Quality, young pure bred chickens, alongside our monthly collective Machinery Sale.
REPORT FOR TUESDAY 20TH MARCH 2018 376 Old Season Lambs Lights WS Stanley topped at 240p for a 32kg hogg which realised 76.80. 240p 76.80 240p 76.80 240p 76.80 Standards Lizzie Phipps topped this section pence per kilo with a pen of 4 Texel cross at 245.5p or 94.52, Bruce Minett was just half a penny behind with heavier lambs, realising top price per head in this section at 95.55. Pip Careless topped at 242.5p for 38.5kg lambs and realised 93.36, and Peter Pritchard s 38.5kg hoggs sold to 242p or 93.60, with others at 241p and 240p. Peter Paxton entered some 37kg Suffolk lambs which topped at 237p. 237p 87.69 245.5p 95.55 241.4p 92.40 Mediums Topped at 110.57 for 45.5kg Charollais from Mark Greenaway and 107.55 for lambs half a kilo lighter, Vernon Phipps topped at 107.45 for 43.5kg hoggs, Fred and Anthony Heath sold to 106.36 for their 44.5kg Charollais x hoggets, James Walters entered a 43kg Charollais which sold to 104.06. Pence per kilo topped at 247p for Vernon Phipps 3 times, Peter Pritchard topped at 246p for 40kg, Guy Wilson sold his 3 hoggs to 245p, Bruce Minett also topped at 245p with others at 243.5p and Mark Greenaway sold his 42.5kg hoggs to 243p. 237p 94.80 247p 110.57 242.08p 103.10 Alastair Brown - 07885 804450 Shaun Barron - 07969 097704 Brian Pile - 07778 970628 Claire Worth - 07801 337583 Auction Team Direct Dial - 01832 736757
Heavies Fred Heath topped in this category at 117.60 for a 49kg hogg, Vernon Phipps took next top price at 115.20 for a 48kg, WS Stanley topped at 114 for a 50kg hogg, Mark Greenaway topped at 113.98 for a 48.5kg and PD Bird sold his 49kg to 112.70. Pence per kilo topped at 240p for Fred Heath and Vernon Phipps. 228p 112.70 240p 117.60 237.39p 115.04 Over 52kg Two entries in this section, one topped at 151.80 for a 69kg hogg from Fred Heath and 127.60 for PG Paxton for a 58kg hogg, both selling to 220p. 220p 127.60 220p 151.80 220p 139.70 19 Cull Ewes & Rams Not even this trade is bringing cull ewes out, a small number forward and not the best of qualities shown. Topping at 100 for a pen of 6 Texel x ewes from Vernon Phipps, James Walters sold his 3 Suffolks to 92, and his 2 Jacobs at 64, a lesser Suffolk realised 62 and his Mules also to 62. Mark Taylors Mules topped at 58. Cull Rams sold to 90 for PD Bird and James Walters topped at 73. More are needed; if you have some, whatever they are, please try Stratford, but don t get them over fat. Contact Alastair with your entries or predictions. 58.00 100.00 80.47 Special Sale of Ewes with Lambs at Foot Tuesday 17th April at 11.30am Entries close Tuesday 3 rd April, For cataloguing and advertising purposes For further information regarding any of the sales Please contact Alastair Brown - 07885 804450
34 Store Lambs Again short of numbers, probably due to a good trade in the fat section as people try to finish lambs to secure premium prices, but is it worth the feed costs? Prices topped at 80 twice, pen one 4 Charollais x lambs from K Perkins and five easy care lambs also at 80 from L Elliott, Mark Taylors pen of 10 Texel x lambs sold to 75.50, eight other easy care lambs topped at 65 from L Elliott and some Jacobs sold to 50 for K Perkins and James Walters sold to 47 for a horny ram lamb. Buyers are still keen to finish old season lambs, but they may not be so keen if the trade comes back on the finished article. If you have some that you can t finish, let someone else have a go, especially at the prices they achieve here at Stratford. 47.00 80.00 68.88 AN IMPORTANT NOTICE Do NOT enter Cull Ewes that are close to lambing Trading standards at the auction and in the abattoir will prosecute. Vendors are breaking the law to transport and market in-lamb ewes, close to lambing. ALSO Please observe the LAA conditions of sale at all Livestock Auction Sales 37 Female Sheep 37.1 Each female sheep is warranted not to be in lamb at the time of sale. This warranty is a 103 day warranty. 37.2 Purchaser s rights If the purchaser proves a breach of warranty the vendor shall pay to the purchaser as Liquated Damages a sum equal to 33.33% of the purchase price.
Produce, Miscellanea, Fur & Feather Getting busier by the week, with well over 300 lots of garden plants forward, 101 lots of eggs, 55 lots of Poultry, 50 lots of Fresh Produce. Come and have a look for yourself of the quality of goods we have to offer. Take a look at some of the prices achieved in the tables below. For more information please contact our team. Fur & Feather Prices POL Browns 5.00 Silver Sussex Hens 5.00 Khaki Campbells 4.00 Sussex Hens 4.00 Rhode Island Reds 4.00 Welsummer Pullets 3.00 Road Rock Hens 3.00 Sundries & Miscellanea Prices Incubator 35.00 Railway Lamp 30.00 Oil Lamp 26.00 42 Tv 22.00 Bike 20.00 Dewalt Drill Mixer 20.00 Makita Drill 20.00 Heat Lamp 16.00 Plants & Shrubs Prices Stone Ornament 6.00 Planted Pot 4.00 Tete a Tete 3.60 Cowslips 3.20 Primroses 2.80 Polyanthus 2.80 Daffodils 1.50 Logs 3.50 Kindling 3.20 Fresh Produce Prices Potatoes 1.40 Stockfeed Potatoes 1.00 Cabbages 50p Hatching Eggs Prices Trays of Eggs 3.20 ½ Doz Duck Eggs 1.60 Goose Egg 2.00 REMINDER THE NEXT COLLECTIVE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT SALE Will be held on Tuesday 3rd April at 12noon For further information regarding the sale Please contact Alastair Brown - 07885 804450
Special Sale Of Farm Fresh Frozen Turkeys & Chickens Tuesday 27th March At approx 11.30am For further information Please contact Alastair - 07885 804450 HORTICULTURAL SALE Grand Annual Auction Sale Of Flowering Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Conifers, Perennial Plants, Rockery & Ornamental Plants, Fruit Trees & Bushes, Hedging and Flowering Bulbs On Sunday 15th April 2018 at 11.00am Viewing from 9am At Ells Farm, Ells Lane, Broughton, Banbury, Oxon, OX15 5EE, For further details contact Brian Pile 07778 970628 A Sale of Working Sheep Dogs Tuesday 24th April Entry forms are available from the main office Entries Close Tuesday 10 th April For cataloguing and advertising purposes Catalogues will be available one week prior to the sale. For catalogue requests please leave your details in the office Auctioneer in Charge Alastair Brown
Special Easter Sale of Poultry Tuesday 3 rd April at approx 11.30am Entries to Include: 12 Blue Bells 9 Sussex 12 Speckled Rocks 12 Rhode Rocks 6 Amberlinks 3 Pied Rangers For entries or further information Please contact Alastair - 07885 804450