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Frome Market, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset BA11 2QB
Tel: 01373 830 033 Fax: 01373 831 201 Email: [email protected] Website: www.fromelivestock.com
Auctioneers: Cooper & Tanner and Symonds & Sampson
Sale Reports & Information for the week ending
14th FEBRUARY 2020
2,483 HEAD SOLD
PRIME CATTLE to 206.50p/kg CULL COWS to 169.50p/kg PRIME HOGGETS to 260p/kg CALVES to £392 PIGS to £237 STORE LAMBS to £81 STIRKS to £428 CULL EWES to £117 STORE STEERS to £1240 STORE HEIFERS to £1145
Candlemas 2020 – A Christian festival to
commemorate the purification of Virgin Mary.
PUT YOUR HEART IN THE
MART!
SELL LIVE & THRIVE!
WEDNESDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2020
TOTAL HEAD SOLD: 1461
PRIME CATTLE (80) to 206.50p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEER: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645 274 A mixed quality entry met another strong demand with the best butchers’ cattle a premium and more wanted. Overage generally a good trade but the over 36 month discounted.
TOP PRICE STEER 206.50p/kg for a Limousin from DJ & VM Norman
TOP PRICE HEIFER 191.50p/kg for a Limousin from DJ & VM Norman
UTM FAT TOTALS: No MIN P/KG MAX P/KG
STEERS
Light 100-500kg 6 119.50 175.50
Medium 551-650kg 16 133.50 206.50
Heavy 650kg+ 10 147.50 175.50
HEIFERS
Light 100-500kg 3 153.50 182.50
Medium 501-590kg 16 139.50 191.50
Heavy 590kg+ 11 149.50 179.00
UTM STEERS (35) Max. 206.50p/kg & £1258 Dave Norman’s cracking Limousin steer topped the day at 206.50p/kg and £1241 with more best butchers’ types wanted. Blues to 192.50p/kg from AR Smith, Simmental to 175.50p/kg from BJ & EM Yandle and Stabiliser to 168.50p/kg from BB Akerman. Angus and Herefords met another strong demand with Angus to 174.50p/kg from FJ Lessey & Son, Herefords to 170.50p/kg from PC Coward, and Devon to 154.50p/kg from RI Geddes & Partners. Friesians met another excellent trade to 150p/kg from FJ Lessey & Son.
UTM STEERS
BREED MAX
(p/kg) VENDOR
MAX (£)
VENDOR
Limousin 206.50 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne
1241 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne
Blue 192.50 AR Smith, Swanage 1220 AR Smith, Swanage
Simmental 175.50 BJ & EM Yandle, Stapleton
1205 BJ & EM Yandle, Stapleton
Angus 174.50 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton
1139 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton
Hereford 170.50 PC Coward, Semley 1086 AR Smith, Swanage
Stabiliser 168.50 BB Akerman, Chippenham
1258 BB Akerman, Chippenham
Devon 154.50 RI Geddes & Prtnrs, Dorchester
752 RI Geddes & Prtnrs, Dorchester
Friesian 150.00 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton
1017 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton
UTM HEIFERS (30) Max. 191.50p/kg & £1141 Quality heifers met the best trade with DJ & VM Norman’s Limousin x topping the day at 191.50p/kg. Charolais x to 182.50p/kg from F Winter & Son, Simmental x to 156.50p/kg from RMJ & AL Robinson, Fleckvieh to 177p/kg from RTJ Voizey & Partners and Blue x to 179p/kg from Hann Farming. Angus in demand to 173.50p/kg from JD & JS Padfield. Herefords to 167.50p/kg from MD & LM Keen.
UTM HEIFERS
BREED MAX
(p/kg) VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR
Limousin 191.50 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne
1005 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne
Charolais 182.50 F Winter & Son, Lyndhurst
823 F Winter & Son, Lyndhurst
Blue 179.00 Hann Farming, Frome 1140 Hann Farming, Frome
Fleckvieh 177.00 RTJ Voizey & Prtnrs, Yeovil
1141 RTJ Voizey & Prtnrs, Yeovil
Angus 173.50 JD & JS Padfield, Radstock
1068 JD & JS Padfield, Radstock
Hereford 167.50 MD & LM Keen, Melksham
1093 R Adams, Dundry
Simmental 156.50 RMJ & AL Robinson, Chippenham
981 RMJ & AL Robinson, Chippenham
Devon 147.50 RI Geddes & Prtnrs, Dorchester
814 RI Geddes & Prntrs, Chippenham
OTM PRIME CATTLE (15) Max. 169.50p/kg & £1267 The under 36month were generally at UTM Levels but older sorts discounted.
Steers – Stabiliser to 169.50p/kg from BB Akerman, Limousin x to 163.50p/kg
from RMJ & AL Robinson, Friesian to 147.50p/kg from AR Smith. Heifers –
Herefords to 158.50p/kg from RMJ & AL Robinson, Angus to 143.50p/kg from G
& RG Adams and Friesians to 128p/kg from Wookey Bros.
CULL COWS (64) Beef to 156p/kg Dairy to 124.50p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEER: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645 274 A good quality entry of cows met a cracking trade to average 110.69p/kg with
many more urgently wanted to satisfy demand. Best heavy Friesians to
124.50p/kg and £1060 from DO Webb with a further 5 selling over £1000 and
over 115p/kg. Manufacturing cows also in stronger demand with plainer cows
firmer and nothing selling below 58p/kg. Beef cows – best cows dearer to
156p/kg for a Charolais from PC Coward and £1107 from Puncknowle Manor
Estate. Angus to 135.50p/kg from J & PJ Look, Galloway to 115p/kg also from J
& PJ Look. Shorthorns to 113.50p/kg from VIC White, Devon to 134.50p/kg also
from VIC White, Hereford to 124p/kg from Puncknowle Manor Estate and
Simmental from 122p/kg from NR Hitchins.
CULL COWS
BREED MAX
(p/kg) VENDOR
MAX (£)
VENDOR
Charolais 156.00 PC Coward, Semley 882 PC Coward, Semley
Angus 135.50 J & PJ Look, Yeovil 1107 Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
Devon 134.50 VIC White, East Coker
1015 VIC White, East Coker
Friesian 124.50 DO Webb, Radstock 1060 DO Webb, Radstock
Hereford 124.00 Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
1100 Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
Simmental 122.00 NR Hitchins, Paulton 806 NR Hitchins, Paulton
Galloway 115.00 J & PJ Look, Yeovil 684 J & PJ Look, Yeovil
FARM ASSURANCE IS VITALLY IMPORTANT:
A number of abattoirs are now only accepting farm assured cattle and as such we strongly advise vendors to register with an approved body. This will give your cattle the greatest chance of achieving the best possible price.
DIRECT SALES SERVICE
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are pleased to now offer a direct to slaughter service
for Prime Cattle, Cull Cows & Bulls
All Classes and Grades Taken (TB Restricted Included)
Both UK and Foreign Imported Cattle
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Transport Arranged
SHEEP (966) Starts 10.30am AUCTIONEER: ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737 PRIME HOGGETS (746) Max 260p/kg & £130 And the trade keeps flying on! Today is a prime example of how the livestock markets work for the farmers with no deductions for the light, heavy and being paid for every kg to sell! Every hogg in the market averaging over £100 to include some 30kg types forward. Light hoggs to 260p/kg and £80.50 from LA Veck. Shapely 33kg Texels to 251p/kg from A & S Chick with 36kg hoggs to £94.50 from Keevil Farm Partnership. Handy weights to 245p/kg from Keevil Farm Partnership and topped at £105 from MJ Knowles & Sally Withers. 50kg hoggs to 255p/kg and £130 from AJ & RG Barber. 53kg hoggs to 222p/kg from Mike Knowles & Sally Withers and £130 from Sue Bishop. More needed on a weekly basis to meet the demand.
NO. WEIGHT
(KG) MAX
(P/KG) VENDOR
MAX (£)
VENDOR
5 25.5-32 260.00 LA Veck, Swanmore 80.50 LA Veck, Swanmore
255 32.1-39 251.00 A & S Chick, Sherborne
94.50 Keevil Farm Prtnrs, Bath
241 39.1-45.5 245.00 Keevil Farm Prtnrs, Bath
105.00 MJ Knowles & S Withers, Claverham
207 45.6-52 255.00 AJ & RG Barber, Shepton Mallet
130.00 AJ & RG Barber, Shepton Mallet
38 52+ 222.00 MJ Knowles & S Withers, Claverham
130.00 SA Bishop, Bath
STORE SHEEP (104) Max. £81 A nice entry of store hoggs in terms of numbers however a lot of very lean types forward. Best to £81 from S & J Wheeler, with an overall average of £76.
Any undeclared ram store lambs will be subject to a 25% deduction if found by the buyer after the auction. To prevent this please declare all ram lambs when booking them in.
CULL EWES & RAMS (60) Max. £117 Nowhere near enough present with 6 buyers competing hard to purchase ewes. Best to £117 from SA Bishop with cull rams to £111. North Country ewes to £94 and milk sheep to £92.
ORPHAN LAMBS (7) Av. £22 A small entry of orphan lambs which sold to a strong trade. Best to £25 from Thornhill Farm with an overall average of £22 for all entered.
ARE YOU UNDER TB RESTRICTION? We hold regular Restricted Orange Sales for
Cull Cows, Prime and Store Cattle Restricted Orange Sales
2020 Dates: MONDAY 17th FEBRUARY
MONDAY 23rd MARCH MONDAY 20th APRIL
Cattle must be licenced to these sales please call the Market Office on
01373 830033 for more information
Entries for catalogue by the Wednesday prior to sale please
Licences must be obtained from animal health at least one week before the sale.
Applying for a licence has now changed an application form (TB204) must be
completed and either emailed to
[email protected] or posted to APHA, Polwhele, Truro, Cornwall,
TR4 9AD
FORTHCOMING SPECIAL SALES In addition to the regular sections on a
Wednesday and Friday: Wednesday 19th February
Fortnightly Sale of Reared Calves
Wednesday 26th February Fortnightly Sale of pigs
Candlemas Store Cattle Sales Friday 14th February
Large Numbers Already Booked!
Monday 17th February Sale of Candlemas Orange Restricted Cattle
Friday 21st February Store Cattle to Include Organic
Saturday 14th March Poultry sale
(Entries close 21st Feb)
Wednesday 1st April Easter Show & Sale of Prime Lambs
Schedule to follow
Wednesday 15th April Annual Pedigree Multi – Breed Breeding Bull Sale
Pedigree/Commercial Suckler Cows & Calves
Future Poultry Sale Dates For Your Diary: Saturday 23rd May
Saturday 8th August Saturday 10th October
Friday 25th September Annual Society Sale
Beltex & Blue Texel Sheep Societies Entry Forms, Catalogues & Calendar
available online at www.fromelivestock.co.uk where you can also pre-enter stock.
PIGS 132 AUCTIONEER: WILL WALLIS 07833 453482 A whopping entry of pigs forward today when more could have been sold to the advantage. More needed each sale to meet demand.
FAT PIGS Trade slightly easier today which has been reported nationally. Best types to £98 from M Pocock with other quality types to £95 twice and £90 from WJ Tinney.
STORE PIGS Quality 12 week old White store pigs to £39 from Paul Hughes who had others to £36. Coloured pigs to £31, £29 and £28 looked well sold on the trade from Faccts Farming.
CULL SOWS & BOARS A cracking entry of cull sows and boars which sold to a flying trade for all presented. Best types to £237 from P & T Reakes. All quality types over £200 with medium types over £160. Only the very small and plain under £100. More pigs wanted. Next sale of pigs is Wednesday 26th February.
DAIRY AUCTIONEER: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480401 Small in numbers but high in quality saw a Friesian Holstein heifer from Paul & Kay Trippick keenly contested to £1510, Jersey heifers from the same home sold to £900. Plenty of interest around the ring and more could have been sold to an advantage.
REARED CALVES (46) AUCTIONEER: CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013 A good entry for an extra calender sale, with plenty of buyers out looking to source stirks. Top call today a super Angus steer from new vendors the Smith family of Hampshire met a good following to £428 with others to £405. Other strong types from George Gray sold well to £370. The Guest family’s young Angus heifers look exceptionaly well sold to £410 for young sorts. A quality run from Green Lanes Farming topped at £318 for Angus steers with heifers to £240. Their Friesian steers sold really well to £160, Hereford bulls saw constant support to top at £350 for the Baber family for good types. Our next sale is next week – Wednesday 19th February, a good entry is building so please contact Charlie Coleman for all information – 07494 588013.
For Sale By Private Treaty 13 Pedigree 2Tooth Wiltshire Horn In-Lamb Ewes Please contact Ross Whitcombe – 07815 985737.
NEXT SALE OF REARED CALVES:
WEDNESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY
FOLLOWING THE SALE OF THE CALVES Please contact the Auctioneer
Charlie Coleman 07494 588013 or the market office 01373 830033
with your entries in advance
VENDORS
PLEASE TRY TO GET YOUR STORE CATTLE ENTRIES INTO THE MARKET OFFICE BY TUESDAY LUNCH TIME PRIOR TO SALE TO
ENABLE US TO MAIL OUT TO POTENTIAL BUYERS. MANY THANKS.
** HELP US TO HELP YOU **
GATES OPEN 6.30AM; PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO GET YOUR STOCK TO MARKET EARLY.
NEXT FORTNIGHTLY PIG SALE:
WEDNESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY THEN FORTNIGHTLY SALES THEREAFTER
10.15am Please contact the Auctioneer
Will Wallis 07833 453 482 with your entries in advance
CALVES (171) Starts 10.00am AUCTIONEERS: TIM HECTOR 07818 056 049 CHARLIE COLEMAN: 07494 588 013 Frome is still attracting very strong numbers week in and week out with today’s entry containing large amounts of quality throughout, which has been competitively bid for from start to finish with plenty of customers looking to source calves.
CONTINENTAL BULLS TO £392/HEIFERS TO £248 Once again pure quality from the Voizey family stole the show with their Blue bull charging to £392. Plenty more calves over £300 with only the smallest medium sorts under £200. It was a pleasure to see a delightful run of Charolais from the Bullus family with bulls to £255 and heifers topping the section at £248 with others to £240 twice from the Daniel & Hole family. Blue heifers in strong demand today to £240 from the Stevens family. It was good to see calves from Denhay Farms which were well contested seeing heifers to £180 and £175. Only the very smallest under £70 with all medium sorts sailing past £170.
NATIVE BULLS TO £180/NATIVE HEIFERS TO £155 Native calves in general today have seen an uplift especially for Herefords, Joint top price to £180 from Mike Green for an Angus bull and to Cross Keys Farm for a Hereford. Angus bulls still look a roaring trade with nearly all bulls over £100. Herefords much sharper with bulls regularly falling between £140 - £100 for mixed sorts. Heifers a much improved trade to £120 with most over £50. Shorthorn heifers to £210 from Padfield & Dyke. Sire names can make a huge difference please make sure you put them on your entry form.
FRIESIAN TO £108 FLECKVIEH TO £340 Friesians still an improved trade for all grades with best sorts to £108 from
Padfield & Dyke and £95, with good sorts from the Stevens family to £94. Again
next to nothing under £20 with the majority around £40.
The winner of the £25 for the top price Continental Sired
Bull under 41 days sponsored by Howard & Sons – Kubota,
was a Blue to £392 from RTJ Voizey & Partners. Next week
the £25 sponsored prize will be for the top price
Holstein/Friesian.
Howard & Sons: New Kubota
dealers in Wiltshire &
Somerset. Tel: 01380 723986
FRIDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2020 TOTAL STORE CATTLE SOLD: 1022
SALE TIME: 10.30AM AUCTIONEERS: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480 401 LESTER WILLIAMS 07778 646 031 ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737
STEERS TO £1240 HEIFERS TO £1145 Our 1st of two annual Candlemas cattle sales got off to a flying start both in entries and trade. A superb consignment of cattle produced one of the fastest trades in the past 12months. Many thanks to everyone who supported this sale.
FEEDING BULLS Not too many forward for this sale but demand was excellent and all the best types were wanted. Charolais saw the top prices with 14mo to £818 from P Godwin, Calne. Simmental bulls from Paul Loudoun 9mo created lively bidding to £770. Angus rigs 9mo to £525.
YOUNG STEERS YOUNG HEIFERS
BREED £/
HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED
£/ HEAD
AGE VENDOR
Angus 1100 17mo JJ Taylor & Son, Bristol
Limousin 925 14mo JJ Taylor & Son, Bristol
Limousin 1080 17mo WO & V Dibdin, Fordingbridge
Angus 888 16mo Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury
Simmental 1000 17mo GM & S Silvester & Sons, Hambledon
Hereford 850 17mo RC Garraway, Chippenham
Hereford 980 16mo RC Garraway, Chippenham
Blue 832 15mo RC Garraway, Chippenham
Blue 970 16mo RC Garraway, Chippenham
Simmental 765 16mo GM & Silvester & Sons, Hambledon
Charolais 950 17mo P Godwin, Calne Charolais 690 14mo J Crew, Cirencester
YOUNG CONTINENTAL No problem at all selling the younger Continentals with a large compliment of buyers all looking for the quality types. Ian Winter saw his 6 – 10mo Limousin steers regularly over £900 and topped at an amazing £990. Owen & Valerie Dibdin saw their top quality steers and heifers to an excellent £1080 and £782. JJ Taylor continuing to present quality Limousin and Blues 12 - 15mo which were all topping £990, their outstanding 14mo Limousin heifers which were to £925. Good Single suckled Simmental steers and heifers were all sold to high levels of trade. Dave & Liz Brimble saw their 9 – 10mo steers to £800 - £865 with heifers to £635 - £665. Messers Pike from Swanage again producing the best single suckled types with their Simmental steers 10mo to £910 and heifers to £728. Dairy x Continentals produced some very strong bidding throughout and an outstanding annual consignment of 60 animals from GM & S Silvester & Son created furious bidding, their steers 12 – 15mo peaked at an incredible £1000! And regularly £820 - £910. Heifers from the same home were wanted from £700 - £765.
HEREFORD
A large entry of Herefords for our 1st Candlemas sale which saw approximately 200 head penned. Trade was lively from start to finish and a good number of our wintered/ open yarded typical traditional Candlemas cattle were forward. Younger 12 – 15mo steers and heifers from Messrs Jeanes saw 13mo to £795 and £610 respectively. Their 19mo steer peaked at an excellent £1125. J & S Farming presented a great consignment of cattle with a 19mo steer to £1050. Other quality reared steers sold to £1070 from Mike & Bridget Cox with top honours of the day going to Jim Wild T/A Puncknowle Manor Estate selling from £1120 - £1175 (only 22mo). Bulling heifers met keen interest with 17mo heifers to £850 from RC Garraway, £855 from AJ Morgan and £880 - £975 (22mo) from Puncknowle Manor Estate and a Blonde topped at £1020 (23mo) from J & S Farming.
ANGUS A cracking entry of Angus forward today which sold to a flying trade for all
entered. Best quality 23mo Angus steers to £1240 from Puncknowle Manor
Estate who had other quality types at £1158 and £1122. Best 22mo heifers from
Puncknowle Manor Estate to £1145 who had others to £1075. Quality forward
steers to £1105 from GM & S Silvester with 18mo types to £1102 from Willow
Farm, 17mo types to £1111 from RB Bowditch & Son and JJ Taylor & Son. With
20mo types to £1085 from HN Griffin. Forward heifers to £1015 from J & W
Collins who had others to £1010. Younger 18mo forward heifers to £972 from
GM & S Silvester & Son with 18mo types to £960 from Willow Farm. Well grown
steers to £875 from RH & AE Mayo with true Candlemas types from CA Reeves
to £845. Quality farming heifers to £700 from KE & AM Rostigina and £760 from
PR Burgess.
FRIESIANS
A solid entry of Friesians forward which sold to a stronger trade for all types
entered. Best Holsteins to £878 from JB Groves. A quality bunch from PG Snell
& Sons looked well sold at £780. Other strong steers to £755 from RC Few &
Son, £730 from RH & AE Mayo and £728 from DN Pybus. Farming types to
£675 from RH & AE Mayo again and £668 from A Heath. British Friesians to
£675 from GM & S Silvester & Sons and J Trott.
FORWARD CONTINENTALS Excellent entry of several quality consignments met an outstanding trade with
generally younger cattle being offered and taking advantage of the increased
prices. 19 – 22mo steers sold well with Limousin to £1010 (21mo) from PW
Sherborne and British Blues from £1100 (19mo) from Willow Farm to £1110
(22mo) from Robert & James Bowditch. Top honours went to Peter Ross,
Dewlish with his British Blue steer to £1125 (27mo). Younger Limousin steers
wanted and best quality sold to £1080 (only 17mo) from Owen & Valerie Dibdin.
The good selection of Charolais steers sold well from £1055 to £1075 (20mo)
from Les & Tom Rogers and £1072 from Fred Crew & family. Younger
Simmental steers met keen interest selling to £1000 (17mo) from Mick Silvester
& family. The stronger entry of heifers met a faster trade with Parthanaise x
heifers selling to an excellent £1110 (21mo) from Paul Webber, Axbridge,
closely followed at £1085 for Robert & James Bowditch’s British Blue heifers.
Younger British Blue heifers sold to £970 from Martin & Clive Snell. Good
feeding Charolais heifers met a good trade from £970 to £1045 all from Les &
Tom Rogers. Limousin heifers topped £1010 (22mo) from PW Sherborne and
young Limousins with bulling potential to £795 from Robert & Jane Mayo, £782
from Neil & Sharon Glover and £770 from Jonathan Ramm & family.
CANDLEMAS: PRIZE MONEY KINDLY SPONSORED BY
FARMERS GUARDIAN
£100 Top Price Animal
£200 Largest Entry
Over The Two Candlemas Sales
FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY CANDLEMAS STORE CATTLE SALE
LARGE NUMBERS ALREADY BOOKED!
FORWARD STEERS FORWARD HEIFERS
BREED £/
HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED
£/ HEAD
AGE VENDOR
Angus 1240 23mo Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
Angus 1145 22mo Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
Hereford 1175 22mo Puncknowle Manor Estate, Dorchester
Continental 1110 21mo P Webber, Axbridge
Blue 1125 27mo PJ Ross, Dorchester Blue 1085 27mo RB Bowditch & Son, Salway Ash
Limousin 1110 22mo PW Sherborne, Pensford
Charolais 1045 25mo LA & T Rogers, Bristol
Charolais 1075 20mo LA & T Rogers, Bristol Hereford 1020 23mo J & S Farming Ltd, Yeovil
Simmental 1010 29mo LA & T Rogers, Bristol Limousin 1010 22mo PW Sherborne, Pensford
Devon 935 22mo PE Loudoun, Swanage Devon 1002 23mo J & W Collins, Warminster
Friesian 878 34mo JB Groves, Bradford On Avon
Simmental 850 22mo BG Kingston, Somerton
