January 15 - TB restricted store sale

Store cattle – 144: An excellent entry for the TB sale and a very good trade. The buyers who came to do business. A lot of cattle would be just as much money as in the clean sales. Prices were as follows -

Charolais Steers to £1100 (x2), £1040, £985, £965, £940 (top 196.0p/kg average 186.0p/kg).

Charolais Heifers to £935, £930, £895, (top 179.0p/kg average 178.0p/kg).

Limousin Steers to £1070, £1035, £1025, £960, £900, £880, £820, £750 (x2) (top 209.0p/kg average 187.0p/kg).

Limousin Heifers to £895, £805, £775, £695 (top 190.0p/kg average 182.0p/kg).

British Blue Steers to £950, £940, £850 (top 183.0p/kg average 180.0p/kg).

British Blue Heifers to £900, £820, £730, £665, £500 (top 186.0p/kg average 178.0p/kg).

Hereford Steers to £1130, £1100, £1060, £960, £940, £895, £875 (top 191.0p/kg average 184.0p/kg).

Hereford Heifers to £1090, £975, £895, £850, £840, £795, £650 (top 190.0p/kg average 165.0p/kg).

Friesian Steers to £695 (139.0p/kg).

Saler Steers to £950, £700 (top 200.0p/kg average 193.0p/kg).

Bull prices were as follows -

Charolais Bulls to £800, £790, £690 (top 223.0p/kg average 219.2p/kg).

Holstein Friesian Bulls to £285 (110.0p/kg).

Saler x Bulls to £680 (227.0p/kg).

South Devon Bulls to £985 (125.0p/kg).

January 18

Finished cattle – 330: A similar trade. All our buyers are complaining of a lack of shop demand. Plenty of meat coming in from abroad. One or two men not present on Monday but two extra buyers to keep the team as it should be. A shortage of bulls if you consider what’s being paid elsewhere and what our prices have been. Prices were as follows:-

Medium steers: Best quality to 195.0p average 193.2p; Standard quality to 182.0p average 180.6p. Also rans to 174.5p; overall average 181.5p.

Heavy steers: Best quality to 204.5p average 193.5p; Standard quality to 187.5p average 182.6p. Also rans to 176.5p; overall average 184.7p.

Medium heifers: Best quality to 216.0p average 207.5p; Standard quality to 186.5p average 181.0p. Also rans to 174.5p; overall average 180.6p

Heavy heifers: Best quality to 236.0p average 205.6p; Standard quality to 189.5p average 182.5p. Also rans to 174.5p; overall average 185.5p.

Light bulls: To 156.0p average 145.0p.

Medium bulls: To 199.5p average 172.8p.

Heavy bulls: To 204.5p average 183.4p.

Barren cows and old bulls – 76: A good trade. It is certainly a case at present of meat at a price and therefore the manufacturing meat is holding its trade better than the better sorts. Prices were as follows:-

Grade 1 Cows to 162.50p average 141.20p.

Grade 2 Cows to 129.00p average 117.74p.

Grade 3 Cows to 114.50p average 107.34p.

Grade 4 Cows to 104.00p average 74.83p.

Old Bulls to 109.50p average 101.50p.

Overall average 101.79p.

Finished sheep – 3,733: A nice firm level of demand. Plenty of buyers. Prices were as follows -

Light Hoggets to 163.5p average 163.1p.

Standard Hoggets to 190.0p average 177.0p.

Medium Hoggets to 200.0p average 181.9p.

Heavy Hoggets to 201.5p average 176.5p.

Overweight Hoggets to 180.5p average 165.0p.

Export quality hoggets sold up to 201.5p per kilo and averaged 183.8p per kilo and home trade hoggets sold up to 179.5p per kilo and averaged 177.2p per kilo.

Cull ewes : A slightly easier trade all round with fat ewes and smallish ewes taking the largest hit. Large lean, well meated ewes still a good trade. No best sorts about with a trade topping at £97.50 and to overall average £62.25. Rams to £93.50 average £77.01.