LUDLOW MARKET SALE NEWS MONDAY 25 th APRIL 2016

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1 LUDLOW MARKET SALE NEWS MONDAY 25 th APRIL 2016 FINISHED CATTLE 329 A nice entry with some very good cattle in it for the Whitsun Show & Sale. The winner of the BOCM Tankard for the best beast in the yard went to M/s E P Parkes & Sons. Other prize winners were as follows:- Class 1 Best Steer 1 st C P Paddock, Burway Farm, 2 nd E & S Layton, Knoakes Court, 3 rd Mr D J Morgan, New House. Class 2 Best Heifer 1 st M/s E P Parkes & Sons, New House Farm, 2 nd M/s C W Roberts & Son, Earls Ditton Farm, 3 rd C P Paddock, Burway Farm. Class 3 Best Bull 1 st M/s GH & JM Samuel, Orlham Farm, 2 nd M/s HE Powell & Co., Lower Farm, 3 rd M/s HE Powell & Co., Lower Farm. Trade felt a bit better. Just a bit more edge to it. I know there needs to be but not perhaps such a depressing feel to everything. Again best butcher s heifers were the easiest thing sold. Prices were as follows:- Estimated deadweight Top Av. Ex K.K.C.F. & S.B.O. Charge MEDIUM STEERS ( ) Best Quality Standard Quality Also Rans Overall HEAVY STEERS (555+) Best Quality Standard Quality Also Rans Overall LIGHT HEIFERS ( ) Best Quality Also Rans Overall MEDIUM HEIFERS ( ) Best Quality Standard Quality Also Rans Overall HEAVY HEIFERS (485+) Best Quality Standard Quality Also Rans Overall BULLS LIGHT ( ) MEDIUM ( ) HEAVY (560+ ) *= Average for all barley bulls, including extreme dairy types. Prices based on killing percentages achieved at Ludlow, not what they might be. U.K. strip employed. If E.E.C. strip used, can add approximately 4p per kg.

2 QUALITY PRICE REPORTING Quality Supermarket averages as follows: - STEERS HEIFERS YOUNG BULLS KG KG KG PREMIUM PRIME OTHERS BARREN COWS & OLD BULLS 48 A really good trade. Plenty of competition. Prices were as follows:- Grade 1 Cows to p av p Grade 2 Cows to p av p Grade 3 Cows to p av p Grade 4 Cows to p av p Old Bulls to p av p Overall average p FINISHED SHEEP 3,978 A sheep trade which is under pressure itself now from New Zealand imports. The winners in the show classes for spring lambs were:- Class 1 Lambs up to 36kg in weight 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd C J Brooke, Cherry Green Cottage. Class 2 Lambs over 36kgs in weight 1 st and 2 nd B Blandford & Son, Netherton Farm, 3 rd Einon Probert & Sons, Northingtown Farm. Prices were as follows:- Estimated deadweight Weight Top Av. Price Per Kg Price Per lb STANDARD LAMBS ( ) Export Quality Home Trade Overall MEDIUM LAMBS ( ) Export Quality Home Trade Overall HEAVY LAMBS ( ) Home Trade Overall OVERWEIGHT LAMBS (over 52) Home Trade Overall Export quality lambs sold up to 300.0p per kilo and averaged 228.7p per kilo and home trade lambs sold up to 222.5p per kilo and averaged 213.5p per kilo. LAMBS LAMBS LAMBS LAMBS LAMBS UP TO 30KG KG KG KG 48.5 & OVER Av. Av. Av. Av. Av. PREMIUM p 230.3p PRIME p 218.3p 213.4p 205.0p A more difficult trade on the hoggets but it is true to say that the back has gone up off several of the sheep being offered. Some of them need to be shorn to freshen them up. Prices were as follows:- Estimated deadweight Weight Top Av. Price Per Kg Price Per lb STANDARD HOGGETS ( ) Export Quality Home Trade Overall

3 Estimated deadweight Weight Top Av. Price Per Kg Price Per lb MEDIUM HOGGETS ( ) Export Quality Home Trade Overall HEAVY HOGGETS ( ) Export Quality Home Trade Overall OVERWEIGHT HOGGETS (over 52) Home Trade Overall Export quality hoggets sold up to 195.0p per kilo and averaged 184.8p per kilo and home trade hoggets sold up to 179.0p per kilo and averaged 173.1p per kilo. HOGGS HOGGS HOGGS HOGGS HOGGS UP TO 30KG KG KG KG 48.5 & OVER Av. Av. Av. Av. Av. PREMIUM p 185.7p 184.9p --- PRIME p 172.3p 174.2p 164.9p CULL EWES Again a good number of ewes forward found a trade coming under pressure with numbers forward nationally. In-spec ewes still a very good trade however those that don t fit the bill were harder to place. No best ewes forward with large lean Continentals selling to with an overall average of Rams to average LUDLOW MARKET STORE SALE FRIDAY 22 nd APRIL 2016 STORE CATTLE 472 Second sale in the month saw a nice entry of cattle and plenty of competition especially bearing in mind what s happening in the fat ring. A total clearance. The best grazing cattle were far easier sold than anything else. Some fresher smaller brethren were more difficult. In general however prices more than satisfied expectations especially on the young bulls. Prices were as follows:- Limousin Breeding Bulls to , Hereford Breeding Bulls to 1260, , In-Calf Limousin Cows to 1145 Charolais Steers to 1080, 980, 785, 685, 635, 630, 600 (top 227.0p/kg av p/kg) Charolais Heifers to 895, 890, 800, 760 (top 184.0p/kg av p/kg) Limousin Steers to 1035, 995, 980, 960, 950, 935, 880, 860, 850, 840, 830, 815, 805, 795, 780, 755, 725, 720, 715, 665, 635, 625, 615, 550, 500 (top 215.0p/kg av p/kg) Limousin Heifers to 1200, 1130, 1085, 1015, 1000, 985, 920, 905, 900, 890, 880, 875, 840, 835, 800, 795, 785, 775, 760, 755, 750, 725, 720, 690, 685, 680, 670, 630, 605, 600, 585, 570, 550, 530 (top 252.0p/kg av p/kg) Belgian Blue Steers to 1035, 1020, 1005, 875, 855, 850, 825, 805, 750 (top 189.0p/kg av p/kg) Belgian Blue Heifers to 1055, 1000, 995, 980, 965, 960, 955, 950, 940, 895, 885, 875, 850, 815, 805, 735, 720, 685, 570 (top 240.0p/kg av p/kg) Blonde D Aquitaine Steers to 825, 815 (top 168.0p/kg av p/kg) Blonde D Aquitaine Heifers to 795, 760, 700, 670, 660, 610 (top 170.0p/kg av p/kg) Simmental Steers to 1150, 1140, 1100, 1085, 1040, 1030, 1000, 3825, 780, 765, 730, 635, 610 (top 192.0p/kg av p/kg) 3.

4 Simmental Heifers to 900, 700, 610 (top 159.0p/kg av p/kg) Hereford Steers to 865, 850, 835, 755, 3685, 680, 645 (top 189.0p/kg av p/kg) Hereford Heifers to 805, 795, 780, 750, 735, 700, 695, 650, 630, 590, 585 (top 186.0p/kg av p/kg) Aberdeen Angus Steers to 855, 660, 495 (top 154.0p/kg av p/kg) Aberdeen Angus Heifers to 670, 650, 630 (top 160.0p/kg av p/kg) Normande Steers to 940 (154.0p/kg) Saler Heifers to 590 (171.0p/kg ) Shorthorn Heifers to 750, 525 (top 147.0p/kg av p/kg) Bull prices were as follows:- Charolais Bulls to 1085, 1075, 1070, 1050, 1045, 1025, 965, 950, 920, 900, 855, 795, 785, 765, 755, 700, 650, 630, 625, 600, 585, 570, 500, 495 (top 224.0p/kg av p/kg) Limousin Bulls to 1080, 1035, 1030, 1015, 1005, 1000, 995, 960, 955, 950, 925, 885, 880, 870, 805, 745, 730, 725, 710, 700, 660, 630, 625, 610, 555, 545 (top 255.0p/kg av p/kg) Belgian Blue Bulls to 1000, 940, 920, 900, 850, 700 (top 209.0p/kg av p/kg) Hereford Bulls to 775, 700, 655, 565, 550, 455, 400 (top 194.0p/kg av p/kg) Aberdeen Angus Bulls to 635, 540, 400 (top 138.0p/kg av p/kg) Saler Bulls to 650, 625 (top 208.0p/kg av p/kg) Simmental Bulls to 1050 (191.0p/kg) Welsh Black Bulls to 765 (219.0p/kg) STORE SHEEP 662 A disappointing entry of ewes & lambs. Those on offer met a firm trade with hoggs & lambs selling to per couple to average Ewes & lambs up to to average CALVES & WEANLINGS 22 A good trade. Plenty of buyers in attendance with nice rearing bull calves to to average for all sorts. Rearing heifer calves to to average More needed. FORTHCOMING SALES FRIDAY 29 th APRIL MONDAY 2 nd MAY MONDAY 9 th MAY Extra sale in the month of approximately 200 Store Cattle with 500 Store Sheep and Calves & Weanlings. Sale commences at 10.30am with the Store Sheep, 11.45am Calves & Weanlings, 12noon Store Cattle. Normal weekly market. Excellent contingent of buyers assured. Good entries needed in all sections. Sale commences with the Finished Sheep at 9.30am, Young Bulls at 11.30am, Clean Cattle at 12 noon, Barren Cows at 2.00pm, Killing Ewes approximately 2.30pm onwards. Normal weekly market FRIDAY 13 th MAY Show & Sale of Store Cattle being the Final Spring Show & Sale including Bulling Heifers together with Show & Sale of Ewes & Lambs and Hoggs & Lambs. Catalogue entries close Friday 6 th May. 4.

5 HEDGEROW AND BOUNDARIES GRANT NOW AVAILABLE The Countryside Stewardship: Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant is now available with a maximum payment of 5,000 towards hedgerow and stone wall capital works. Application deadline in 30 th April 2016 & Applicants must NOT be in any ELS/HLS, Countryside Stewardship or England Woodland Creation Schemes on 1 st July 2016 to be eligible. For more information or help with applications please contact us. Richard Watkins (Ludlow) Katie Morris (Knighton) Philip Blackman-Howard (Tenbury) Gareth Wall or Amelia Illingsworth (Kington) ANTHRAX Owing to the outbreak of anthrax in Wiltshire it is necessary for farmers to give us a declaration that their animals have NOT come from Parishes affected by the outbreak. The reason for this is the export of skins to China. China will not take skins from an area affected by anthrax. We have supplies of declaration forms at the market. The declaration is also on our website ATTENTION TO ALL OLD EWE VENDORS As we are a slaughter market we will NOT have to read individual sheep tags for old ewes. You will NOT have to EID old ewes. The ewes can come with their existing tags and on existing license forms. This should be a considerable advantage as opposed to selling them in green markets where the ewes can be purchased for further fattening. Any further details contact Michael Thomas on or For any further information upon any of the above please telephone: JOHN UFFOLD (01584) WORK OR (01584) HOME MICHAEL THOMAS (01584) WORK OR (01568) HOME NICK BAXTER (01905) HOME OR MOBILE RICHARD WATKINS (01584) WORK OR MOBILE Please make use of our free on farm Field Officer Service. CONTACT NEIL HARRIS on (01584) / Or GEOFF PRICE on McCARTNEYS ALL THE HELP YOU NEED! McCartneys LLP (Registration No. OC ) Registered Office: The Ox Pasture, Overton Road, Ludlow Shropshire, SY8 4AA 5.

6 LUDLOW MARKET MONDAY 2 nd MAY Full contingent of buyers despite the Bank Holiday. Good entries of stock needed. Buyers will be looking for stock to kill after the Bank Holiday. All we can do is provide as much competition as possible for anything and this is what we re doing with a considerable number of firms represented each and every week in all classes. We can do no more than this No penalties according to a grid. Buyers present for FABBL d and non-fabbl d stock For any further information please telephone: JOHN UFFOLD (01584) WORK OR (01584) HOME MICHAEL THOMAS (01584) WORK OR (01568) HOME NICK BAXTER (01905) HOME OR MOBILE RICHARD WATKINS (01584) WORK OR MOBILE Please make use of our free on farm Field Officer Service. CONTACT NEIL HARRIS on (01584) / Or GEOFF PRICE on