PRIME CATTLE - Auctioneer: Charles Hollis
There is only one word – through the roof!
It was thought when the horse meat situation first came on the boil that the family butcher would be better off, but unfortunately at the present level of trade this will be harmful to the family butcher because Joe Public will just say that beef is too dear without comparing it to the price of a pint at £3.50 or a packet of cigarettes at £8.
All averages were fantastic with the only downfall, which is regularly these days, was affected by Holstein/Friesian numbers, but if anything by comparison the Friesian Bulls would be the dearest averaging 194.40p/Kg (£1173.08), while the few Continentals forward averaged 220.78p/Kg (£1349.21).
Could you ever think that the OTM average could be 144.74p/Kg which says it all.
Top 25% OTM 184.90/Kg £1222.23
Bulls 223.86P/kg £1457.44
Steers 243.75P/kg £1688.52
Heifers 228.50P/kg £1291.12
OTMs
Top Prices per kilo were:
Limousin 196 p/Kg@ 627 For M N Pickford, Leek
Limousin 195 p/Kg@ 644 For A T Turner, Hatton
British Blue 190 p/Kg@ 647 For M N Pickford, Leek
British Blue 189 p/Kg@ 682 For M N Pickford, Leek
Limousin 188 p/Kg@ 545 For M N Pickford, Leek
Top Gross Prices were:
British Blue weighing 682 Kg £1288.98 For M N Pickford, Leek
Limousin weighing 644 Kg £1255.80 For A T Turner, Hatton
Saler weighing 673 Kg £1231.59 For A J Steeples, Heanor
British Blue weighing 647 Kg £1229.30 For M N Pickford, Leek
Limousin weighing 627 Kg £1228.92 For M N Pickford, Leek
Prime Bulls
Top Prices per kilo were:
Limousin 239 p/Kg@ 670 For J T Ottewell, Calow
Simmental 235 p/Kg@ 531 For
Limousin 224 p/Kg@ 680 For S Dore, Palterton
Limousine 220 p/Kg@ 489 For J A Brandrick, Ashbourne
Limousin 217 p/Kg@ 660 For J T Ottewell, Calow
Top Gross Prices were:
Limousin weighing 670 Kg £1601.30 For J T Ottewell, Calow
Limousin weighing 680 Kg £1523.20 For S Dore, Palterton
Limousin weighing 677 Kg £1469.09 For G H Paddock, Stone
Limousin weighing 676 Kg £1453.40 For G H Paddock, Stone
Limousin weighing 660 Kg £1432.20 For J T Ottewell, Calow
Steers
Top Prices per kilo were:
British Blue 248 p/Kg@ 629 For G H Paddock, Stone
Limousin 246 p/Kg@ 552 For Whatton Estate, Loughborough
Limousin 241 p/Kg@ 563 For W A Stretton & Son, Etwall
Limousin 240 p/Kg@ 613 For G H Paddock, Stone
Limousin 235 p/Kg@ 491 For E W Blood & Sons Ltd, Sibson
Top Gross Prices were:
Limousin weighing 903 Kg £1824.06 For R J Hall, Abbotts Bromley
Limousin weighing 774 Kg £1718.28 For R J Hall, Abbotts Bromley
British Blue weighing 725 Kg £1638.50 For E W Blood & Sons Ltd, Sibson
British Blue weighing 687 Kg £1573.23 For Holdcroft & Sons, Burton on Trent
British Blue weighing 629 Kg £1559.92 For G H Paddock, Stone
Heifers
Top Prices per kilo were:
Aberdeen Angus 233 p/Kg@ 554 For P J Tipping, Ashbourne
Limousin 230 p/Kg@ 522 For Whatton Estate, Loughborough
Limousin 227 p/Kg@ 588 For P J Tipping, Ashbourne
Limousin 224 p/Kg@ 516 For R G & E Round, Ashbourne
Aberdeen Angus 215 p/Kg@ 494 For A & V A Thompson, Heage
Top Gross Prices were:
Limousin weighing 588 Kg £1334.76 For P J Tipping, Ashbourne
Aberdeen Angus weighing 554 Kg £1290.82 For P J Tipping, Ashbourne
Limousin weighing 611 Kg £1270.88 For M J Hill, West Leake
Simmental weighing 634 Kg £1268.00 For S M R G Spencer, Kirk Langley
Limousin weighing 522 Kg £1200.60 For Whatton Estate, Loughborough
CALVES
Auctioneer: Barrie Williamson
84 YOUNG CALVES
Quality calves continue to be keenly sought after with British Blue Bulls selling to an outstanding £448, Charolais Bulls to £352, Charolais Heifers to £312 and Limousin Bulls to £302.
Bulls
British Blue sold to £448 for A B Baskerville, Lichfield
Charolais sold to £352 for R & K Dumelow, Ashby De La Zouch
Limousin sold to £302 for N L & M P Brown, Rangemore
Simmental sold to £275 for A P Slater & Son, Burton on Trent
Aberdeen Angus sold to £195 for J R Smith & Sons, Draycott in the Clay
Heifers
Charolais sold to £312 for R & K Dumelow, Ashby De La Zouch
British Blue sold to £288 for G E Smith, Quarndon
Limousin sold to £282 for A B Baskerville, Lichfield
Simmental sold to £235 for G A Bartlam, Bramshall
Aberdeen Angus sold to £130 for J R Smith & Sons, Draycott in the Clay
146 Reared Calves
Much larger entry of outstanding quality cattle sold even better than last week. 13 x 7 month old Limousin Steers to £870 (Av £803), and 20 x 7 month old Limousin Heifers to £795 (Av £698).
Friesian Bulls to £785 and Limousin Bulls to £765.
Bulls
Friesian sold to £785 for T & J Foster, Duffield
Limousin sold to £765 for Alton Grange Farms, Ravenstone
Simmental sold to £685 for P A & H M Wilson, Fradswell
British Blue sold to £550 for S H Glover, Burntwood
Hereford sold to £515 for P J Archer, Ockbrook
Heifers
Limousin sold to £795 for C & J Southwell, Great Haywood
Simmental sold to £745 for A P Pugh, Pilsly
Charolais sold to £690 for J & J M Edwards, Lullington
British Blue sold to £690 for J A Godber, Pentrich
Hereford sold to £595 for C I Argent, Coalville
Steers
Limousin sold to £870 for E J Mottram, Gratwich
Hereford sold to £835 for C & J Southwell, Great Haywood
Holstein sold to £535 for C K Mills, Bakewell
Friesian sold to £375 for M Godber, Pentrich
STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer: Oliver Hiles
A better entry and some good quality amongst the cattle. Prices have risen considerably over the last couple of months making cattle very hard to value at home.
The best way to market your stores is under the hammer at Derby.
Breeding Cattle today saw old Hereford cows with a young Limousin Heifer calf at £920 from D Stanley, Leicester and In Calf Shorthorn Cows to £880.
In the Steers today was a super run of 2 year old, ¾ bred Limousins from Matthew Round, Thorpe that saw 4 at £1250 and 3 at £1230.
Younger suckled calf types saw a bunch of 4 weaned Limousins selling at £835 (9-10 months) from Guy Hadfield, Windley and a trio of Angus (8-9 months) sold at £790 from Mrs Shaw, Marchington, Peter Pugh, Pilsley sold 3 Limousin (17-18 months) at £860.
Very few Heifers about today but a pair of average Blues (3-4 months) in store condition topped the section at £1035.
The store cattle section at Derby continues to grow both in numbers and reputation. Have you got any to sell?
For all information give the Auctioneer, Oliver Hiles a call on 07801 530899.
SHEEP
Auctioneer: Peter Oven
289 Hoggs 21 Ewes & Rams
A smaller entry of 310 sheep included 289 hoggs. Demand very good throughout with best sorts peaking at 193p/Kg and overall average of 180.92p/Kg.
Best big hoggs grossing almost £94/head.
Leading Prices
36.0Kg 180p/Kg A J Evans, Tatenhill
37.5Kg 185p/Kg D & J Ingham, Barton in the Beans
41.6Kg 193p/Kg J Dewis, Woodville
42.6Kg 190p/Kg R J Beardsley, Little Eaton
44.3Kg 190p/Kg J A Bryer & Son, Turnditch
47.0Kg 188p/Kg J A Bryer & Son, Turnditch
51.0Kg 180p/Kg A T Turner, Hatton
52.0Kg 178p/Kg P A Hammersley, Thurmaston
A small entry of 21 cull ewes and rams saw ewes to £78 Ave £53.84. Rams to £79 Ave £44.50.
