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Voyce Pullin

Auctioneers, Valuers
& Rural Surveyors

CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

TUESDAY, 5th MAY 2009

48 REARING CALVES

10.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin

Numbers shorter again and another strong trade.

Friesian (10): Best bull calves topped at £130 and £160 for R J D Taylor, £92 and £105 from R H & M E Oughton. None under £48. October born weaned types £220 for Penfield Homes Ltd, £275 for P T Hinds.

Native Breeds (9): Angus bulls to £228 and £248 for J D Wright & Son, medium bulls £175. A single Hereford heifer £142 from M/s Logan.

Simmental (7): Best bulls to £355 from Lodge Farm Ltd, £175 - £250 for J L & S King. Heifers £175 from the same home and £235 for Lodge Farms. A single 3 month Simmental steer £425 from M/s Greenaway.

Limousin (5): Best fresh bulls £258 - £275 from R C Ponting & Son,£255 for C G Davies. Heifers topped at £260 for R A Williams, Tytherington.

Charolais (1): R A Williams consigned a good heifer to make £280.

British Blue (15): Bulls topped at £330 from M/s Logan & Son, Brinkworth, £265 - £312 from J D Wright. 6 bulls avg £284, young heifers to £210 and £220 for P J & S R Bennett, £190 and £198 from M/s Logan & Son. 6 heifers avg £197. Philip Hinds consigned 3 very smart Blue heifers (3 months) old to make £390 per head.

Next Week

15 Weaned Belgian Blue Bull Calves through the Calf Ring

10 BEEF COWS & CALVES

11.30 am - Auctioneer: Jon Pullin

Limousin Cow & her Limousin bull calf sold to £900 from Mr P Carr, Aylesbury with a young Limousin heifer & her Limousin heifer calf sold to £690 from Mr C Phillips, Newent. Incalf cows saw Simmental’s to £630 from Mr H King, Witney & Aberdeen Angus cows to £610 from Miss J Curwen, Tetbury.

417 STORE CATTLE

11.30 am - Auctioneer: Jon Pullin & Chris Voyce

Averages: Steers £663, Heifers £617

A good entry and despite the fall in the beef trade and reports of lower trades for stores in other centres today’s trade was as strong if not a shade stronger.

The strong steers were again in short supply and sold to a very good trade topping at £1080 (165p/kg) & £975 (178p/kg) for Charolais steers from Mr J Randall, Warrens Gorse. Over 30 months steers sold to £935 (126p/kg) from Mr F Taylor, Stroud.

The strong Continental x heifers (24 – 28mnths) were also very short with the best over £900 topping at £960 (192p/kg) for Charolais heifers again from Mr J Randall & £930 (155p/kg) for British Blue heifers from M/s K Berry & Son, Coleshill.

The stronger, good shaped cattle (18 – 24 months) continue to meet a strong trade with the best Continental x steers traded generally between £750 - £850 (150p/kg – 185p/kg) topping at £975 (164/kg) for Blonde steers from M/s Watkins Partners, Rockhampton. A grand run of Continental steers from M/s G & J Hyett, Whaddon sold to a top of £940 (170p/kg). The native breeds saw Aberdeen Angus steers to £890 (168p/kg) again from M/s G & J Hyett with their Herefords to £850 (150p/kg). Friesian steers sold to £695 (107p/kg) from M/s G & F Bosley, Wantage.

The farming steers (15 – 18mnths) met a very good trade with the Continental steers £600 - £800 topping at £845 (161p/kg) for purebred Limousin steers from Mr C Goodman, Braydon with Saler steers to £830 (180p/kg) from M/s D & J Gilder, Winchcombe.

The heifers (18 – 24 months) saw the Continental heifers £650 - £750 (140 – 170p/kg) topping at £910 (184p/kg) for cracking Limousin heifers from M/s Watkins Partners, Rockhampton. The native breeds saw Hereford heifers to £725 (126p/kg) from Mr B Snell, Bucklebury.

The younger steers (10 – 14mnths) again continue to meet a very good trade with Continental steers to £705 (190p/kg) for a ¾ bred Limousin from M/s J & R Smith, Newport, £665 (167p/kg) from M/s J & V Hicks, Hook & £640 (138p/kg) for Mr J Adams, Clapton.

The heifers (12 – 15mnths) traded between £500 - £600 (140 – 160p/kg) generally topping at £710 (185p/kg) for Pedigree Limousin heifers again from Mr C Goodman, Braydon.

The weaned calves continue at very high levels with steers generally 160 – 230p/kg. British Blue x steers (3mnths) sold to £310 (300p/kg) from M/s A Gray, Brinkworth.

VENDORS ARE REMINDED THAT ALL CATTLE MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A COMPLETED MOVEMENT FORM

STEERS / HEIFERS
Age / £ / p/kg / Vendor / Age / £ / p/kg / Vendor
Limousin / 10 / 535 / 173 / C Goodman / 10 – 13 / 500 / 182 / J & V Hicks
10 – 12 / 588 / 187 / B R Bennett / 12 / 515 / 143 / G H Williams
12 / 500 / 141 / R & B Rawlings / 12 – 13 / 520 / 137 / R & B Rawlings
12 – 14 / 620 / 180 / B R Bennett / 12 – 14 / 590 / 175 / B R Bennett
13 / 705 / 190 / J & R Smith / 13 / 595 / 161 / J & V Hicks
13 / 600 / 160 / G H Williams / 13 – 15 / 710 / 185 / C Goodman
13 – 14 / 665 / 167 / J & V Hicks / 19 / 600 / 128 / D Smith
14 – 16 / 845 / 161 / C Goodman / 24 – 25 / 910 / 184 / Watkins Partners
17 / 810 / 171 / C Goodman / 26 / 688 / 128 / A G Churchill
20 – 21 / 620 / 152 / D Browning
22 – 23 / 915 / 162 / J & V Hicks
24 / 805 / 160 / R Dancer & Son
26 / 865 / 151 / A G Churchill
Charolais / 14 / 600 / 170 / Woods Farm / 10 / 472 / 169 / G H Williams
21 – 22 / 890 / 170 / G & J Hyett / 12 – 13 / 595 / 161 / Temple Bridge
22 – 24 / 870 / 163 / G & J Hyett / 14 – 18 / 470 / 133 / E & V Kidner
23 / 975 / 178 / J Randall / 23 – 25 / 750 / 157 / H Whitcombe
25 – 26 / 895 / 163 / H Whitcombe / 23 – 25 / 960 / 192 / J Randall
26 / 1080 / 165 / J Randall / 27 – 28 / 700 / 142 / H Whitcombe
33 – 35 / 935 / 126 / F Taylor
Hereford / 11 – 12 / 555 / 158 / Temple Bridge / 14 – 17 / 545 / 154 / J Simpkins
13 / 435 / 145 / G H Williams / 20 – 21 / 638 / 158 / Highleadon Crt
16 – 18 / 608 / 143 / J Simpkins / 23 – 26 / 668 / 121 / P Snell
17 – 20 / 550 / 138 / G H Williams / 25 – 26 / 725 / 126 / P Snell
20 – 21 / 668 / 152 / D Browning
21 – 22 / 765 / 149 / W G Moon
24 – 25 / 800 / 143 / P Snell
24 – 25 / 850 / 150 / G & J Hyett
Angus / 13 / 515 / 145 / J & R Smith / 13 – 14 / 502 / 116 / J & R Smith
17 / 595 / 147 / W G Moon / 23 – 24 / 725 / 129 / Watkins Partners
22 – 25 / 890 / 168 / G & J Hyett
Blonde / 22 – 25 / 955 / 151 / Watkins Partners / 24 / 855 / 149 / Watkins Partners
24 / 975 / 164 / Watkins Partners / 25 / 655 / 148 / R Breakspear
B Blue / 3 / 310 / 300 / A E Gray / 14 / 465 / 170 / G H Williams
8 / 480 / 155 / D Smith / 15 – 21 / 630 / 160 / J Simpkins
14 / 630 / 156 / D Smith / 16 – 17 / 555 / 163 / M Hobbs
16 – 17 / 645 / 142 / A Goscombe / 23 / 830 / 166 / Watkins Partners
16 – 17 / 670 / 176 / M Hobbs / 29 – 30 / 930 / 155 / K Berry & Son
23 – 25 / 820 / 175 / R Breakspear / 31 / 780 / 137 / K Berry & Son
24 / 790 / 138 / Watkins Partners
25 / 940 / 170 / G & J Hyett
29 – 30 / 880 / 146 / K Berry & Son
31 / 875 / 151 / K Berry & Son
Simmental / 6 – 7 / 365 / 198 / A E Gray / 6 – 12 / 445 / 151 / D Smith
14 / 670 / 170 / M Jones / 12 – 13 / 520 / 147 / D Smith
14 – 15 / 640 / 138 / J Adams / 13 – 14 / 582 / 146 / C B Powell
23 / 890 / 162 / K Silverthorne / 14 – 15 / 575 / 165 / J Adams
14 – 15 / 580 / 151 / W Lane
20 – 24 / 700 / 160 / K Silverthorne
Friesian / 4 / 138 / 154 / A E Gray / 24 / 370 / 80 / D Ewart
6 – 11 / 265 / 140 / A E Gray
19 – 22 / 580 / 125 / J Simpkins
24 / 695 / 107 / G & F Bosley
25 / 665 / 128 / K Silverthorne
27 – 30 / 612 / 109 / D Ewart
29 / 685 / 123 / K Silverthorne
29 / 728 / 107 / G & F Bosley
Saler / 18 – 19 / 830 / 180 / D & J Gilder / 19 / 545 / 142 / M Hobbs

Chris Voyce 01291 680068, Jon Pullin 01454 269486

or Arthur White 01453 832080

THURSDAY, 7th MAY 2009

150 PRIME HOGGETTS

10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce

Overall Average – 165p/kg

A short entry as number dry up nationally, trade was still strong on all forward with the best hoggetts in short supply topping at 177p/kg £62 for 35kg from Mr A Grindle. A run of small Welsh hoggs sold to 172p/kg from Mr D Poyner. The heavier hoggs sold generally between £75 - £85 topping at £100 for 67kg from M/s B & D Gilder. Hoggetts with broad teeth erupted sold to £50 - £65 topping at £70.

MORE HOGGETTS NEEDED

Kgs / Vendor / £ / p/kg
33.5 / D Poyner / 55.00 / 164.0
35 / A Grindle / 62.00 / 177.0
43.5 / D Poyner / 75.00 / 172.0
44 / P Berry / 74.00 / 168.0
46.5 / T W Gore / 75.00 / 161.0
67 / B & D Gilder / 100.00 / 149.0

95 PRIME LAMBS

10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce

Overall Average –211p/kg

A few more forward again met a very good trade with the best lambs topping at 248p/kg £93.00 for 37.5kg from Mr D Davis. The heavier lambs sold to £91.50 for 43kg (213p/kg) from M/s D & R Williams.

MORE LAMBS NEEDED

Kgs / Vendor / £ / p/kg
34 / C Benson / 75.00 / 221.0
35 / C Benson / 76.00 / 217.0
37.5 / D G Davis / 93.00 / 248.0
40 / F E White & Sons / 85.00 / 213.0
43 / D T & R M Williams / 91.50 / 213.0

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130 CULL EWES

10.30 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce

Overall Average - £62.91

A reasonable entry of mostly stronger framed ewes met a good trade. The best Suffolk & Continental ewes traded between £74 - £90, Mules £60 - £65.

Half meated ewes seemed well sold trading between £60 - £70. Cull rams sold to £70. MORE EWES NEEDED EACH WEEK

22 BEEF CATTLE

11.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce

Average: Steers 124pkg, Heifers 144 p/kg

A mixed entry with the few better sorts trading between 140 – 150p/kg with steers topping at 155p/kg for a 625kg Limousin from Mr D King with heifers to 168p/kg for a 670kg Limousin from the same home. The heavier cattle seemed well sold trading between 130 – 140p/kg. Also forward was mostly half meated Friesian steers trading between 95 – 110p/kg.

Steers / Bulls / Heifers
Limousin / 155.0 / D King / 168.0 / D King
Simmental / 150.0 / R Hares
Friesian / 119.0 / B & D Gilder
Angus / 134.0 / Clevancy Farms / 100.0 / B & D Gilder
Charolais / 136.0 / Clevancy Farms / 144.0 / Clevancy Farms

37 OVERAGE CATTLE

11.00 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin

Numbers remain short but another strong trade on our final red market. 22 cows forward sold to an average of 90p topping at 148p, £1135.75 for G Lovell, Elmore. Friesian cows sold well with good meat topping at 113p pkg for D & M Whitcombe. Charolais to110p again for G Lovell. Best Friesians sold 101p plus, with medium cows in the 75-80p bracket. Native breed cows saw Angus to 109p for C B Powell & Son. Plainer cows traded in the 50-60p bracket. A smart run of overage Charolais steers from Clevancy Farms traded upwards of 125p topping at 130p for 750 to 775kg steers . A run of plainer unfinished Charolais traded 90-110p. Blonde overage heifers topped at 126ppkg for Messrs Millard Bros, Limousin from D S King to 118p, Welsh Black heifers to 90p for West Kingston Farms. 2 overage bulls saw Graham Lovells Charolais gross £1116 and a shorthorn from Sheepgrove Organics to £879. More overage cattle needed with seven firms of buyers in attendance.

PLEASE NOTE

WE HAVE FINISHED OUR

“RED” SLAUGHTER ONLY MARKETS

All Thursday markets are now “GREEN”

SHEEP

Every Thursday we sell all Store & Slaughter sheep.

CATTLE & COWS

We run a TB Exempt section every Thursday which means Cattle can come to market without a pre – movement TB test.

TB RESTRICTED HOLDINGS

We now operate a collection of UTM, OTM Cattle & Barren Cows for holdings under TB restrictions.

Please call Chris Voyce 01291 680068 for more information.

FORTHCOMING SALES

Saturday, 23rd May - The Gloucester Machinery Sale

Collective Sale of Tractors, Machinery & Implements at Warren Farm, Little Haresfield, Standish by kind permission of Mr M Potter

Entries to date include: Genuine Dispersal Sale of Case 895 Super 4wd c/w Quickie loader (91), Zetor 5211 2wd (85) both 1 owner from new, 20’ Bale Trailer, Rhino SF6 Topper (6 acres only), Jones MK10 Conventional Baler (barn stored 1 seasons use only), Qty attachments, Elevator, 7 Original Cotswold Staddle Stones. Tractors: Case 885 XL 4wd c/w Quickie 450 Loader (88), Case 885 XL Super Two 4wd (90) Int 574 2wd c/w Quickie 2300 Loader (72) Matbro TR250 Teleporter (93). Implements/Machinery: Browns Megascrape Yardscarper, Twose Sheargrab, Amazone 1000 Spinner, Weeks Plus 40 Trailer, Claas Corto 165 Drum Mower, Rabework 5f V70-35 Plough, DT Post Driver, Tullow 8-5 Spreader, KV Buckrake, Int 445D Conv Baler, Bale Sledge, Flat 8 Grab, Pezag CM164 Twin Drum Mower, Taarup 10’ Disc Mower, Tipper Square Bale Accumulator, Compressor, 2 x 4f 3+1 Lemken Rev Ploughs, Dowdeswell 5f 4+1 Rev Plough, Econ Powerspreader 9T (84), Howard Paraplow, MF34 Drill, Howard 100” Rot, 4 sets Ford Tractor Weights, Dowdeswell 3m P/Harrow, 5 42 x 250.0 Unimog Wheels/Tyres, Allman 600L Sprayer, 1000 kg Bag Lift, Yard Scraper, Banbury Car Trailer, Quad Bike (06), Range of Workshop Tools, Transformers, Welders, Concrete Mixer, Chainsaws, Gantry Lifts, Scaffold Crane 110, Lawn Mowers, Generators, Plant Roller Trailer, Recovery Crane, 8x Gasgoine ACRS, Dialfeed Control Box, Stihl Strimmer, Galv Doors etc,. In Situ: Roxell 12T Feed Bin (vgc) and Auger System, 16 Fullwood Rotionmaster Parlour Feeders etc,.