MARKET DRAYTON MARKET LTD Barbers Auctions report the following trade at Market Drayton Market :-

MARKET DRAYTON MARKET are taking the latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak very seriously and are stringently following government guidelines. These restrictions need to be adhered to by all customers in order for us to remain open so with immediate effect we will be operating a “Drop & Go Service”.

Market Staff will unload livestock and collect paper-work whilst vendors are not permitted to enter the building.

In line with Government advice it is recommended and requested the following do not attend:-

Any person that is knowingly ill, showing symptoms of the virus, or has an underlying health issue.

Those who are 70 and over.

Ladies who are pregnant.

Children / Family Members.

We perceive ourselves as an integral part of the food chain allowing stock to be grouped and sold to its full potential to buyers requiring specific stock.

So please help us help you by adhering to these strict regulations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT Should you require any marketing advice please contact Bernie 07778 164274, Mark 07813 625787,

Ben 07791 791356 or Jonty 07595 453306.

MARKET DRAYTON MARKET UPDATE

Market Drayton Market are liaising daily with our trade body, Livestock Auctioneers Association & DEFRA so we can implement the stringent bio-security protocols to keep safe our very valued buyers, sellers and team of staff. Please work with us to ensure the following strict restrictions and procedures are adhered to whilst using Market Drayton Market.

Vendors MUST drop their stock and leave as soon as practical and do not enter the building.

Please have your paperwork filled out and relevant passports and licenses ready for collection. Luck can be administered from the office so please stipulate on entry form and note any reserves on your entry form.

To assist payment, cheques will be posted in accordance with our usual payment terms or BACS can be set up should you wish. Please let us have your details.

Statement information can be emailed or you can ring the office. Should you have an email address please let us know so we can forward information.

Buyers must adhere to strict SOCIAL DISTANCING at all times and leave the market as soon as possible. Extra printers have been installed in the sale rings to help speed up process and reduce access to the office.

There will be NO CATERING on site. DEFRA acknowledge the role livestock markets play in the food chain supply, hence allowing us to operate. However, as a business we have to keep evaluating our role to assist you the farmers in marketing stock but if the time comes and we have to change our operations we will still assist in livestock marketing through other mediums.

DIRECT MARKETING SALES Due to certain restrictions our marketing team are committed to help you “our farming clients” to assist with direct sales.

Call the following team members :

Store/Breeding Sheep - Mark Jones 07813 625787 Dairy Cattle - 01630 652926 or Katy 07956 288495 Beef Breeding Cattle - Ben Baggott 07791 791356

For further trade advice or to see our extensive range of stock on farms Contact Bernie Hutchinson 07778 164274.

We are here to help you, please do not suffer in silence we are only a phone call away.

MONDAY 27 APRIL 2020 182 BARREN COWS, CULL BULLS & OVER-AGE CLEAN CATTLE (Red Market) Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) Firstly thank you to all our buyers and vendors for adhering to our very strict bio-security protocols. We have to be extremely strict and enforce best practice which the government has put in place to safe guard our safely and at present allow the market to operate. Please do not feel isolated should you require any marketing advice or just wish to hear a different voice you know where we are and happy to help! Cracking number forward considering the time of year and selling on another flying trade throughout. Demand certainly prevalent for all weight, grades and nationality as buyers looking to source cows for cheaper cuts and mince at present. Leading lights shone brightly to 219p for bulls, 208p for clean, 154p for sucklers and 136p for dairy! The overall market average returned at 118p. 126 Dairy Cows - Trade remaining extremely buoyant with demand throughout. Average slightly back on the week but more to do with quality of cattle forward rather than trade. Black and whites sold to 136p (£862.24) from The Furnival Family, Napley and further cows to 134p (£822.76), 132p (£918.72), 130p (£1,006.20), 129p (£869.46), 126p (£682.92), 125p (£937.50) etc. P. & D.E. Jones & Son, Shocklach cow to 132p (£850.08), F. &R. Brassington, Endon cow to 130p (£1,014.00), R.J. & D.J. Clement, Gorsey Bank cow to 127p (£810.26) and A.D. & P.J. Moseley, Whitgreave cows to 127p (£970.28). In the lump The Bonsall Family, Sutton Heath sold cows to £1,030.54 and £1,000.00 to mention a few. The section average returned at 107p (£687.95). 28 Sucklers - Not quite the vintage show of last week but this said some trade and demand throughout for the good, bad and ugly. Distant travellers Mr Ian Lewis & Family, Wolds Lane sold Limousins to 154p (£1,019.48), 140p (£1,176.00), 131p (£1,048.00) and Simmental to 119p (£971.04). Regular Cheshire vendor sold Charolais to 142p (£1,084.88) and Simmental to 126p (£871.92) etc. Native cows sold to 129p (£884.94) for a Hereford from The Chesters Family, No Mans Heath. The section average returned at 129p (£892.40). 8 Bulls - Young restricted bulls sold to 219p (£1,563.66) for a Blonde from The Slaney Family, Stowe-By-Chartley and further bull to 194p (£1,590.80). A.T. Richard-son & Son Ltd, Ilam sold Charolais young bull to 210p (£1,625.40) and stock bull to 125p (£1,060.00). Angus stock bull to 122p (£1,180.96) from Daylight Farming Ltd, Holmes Chapel and Herefords to 118p twice (£948.72 and £776.44) from Burland Farm Ltd, Nantwich. The section average returned at 150p (£1,220.64). 20 Clean - The Slaney Family, Stowe-By-Chartley topped the steers with Blonde to 208p (£1,322.88) and further steers to 185p (£1,369.00) and 180p (£1,332.00) and their heifers topped at 206p (£1,326.64). Simmental steers to 175p (£1,155.00) and 170p (£979.20) from Mr D.J. Millward, Wetley Rocks. Native steers to 154p (£1,007.16) for Hereford from Mr R. Latham, Hetherson Green.

- NEXT RED MARKETS - Monday 11 & 25 May / 8 & 29 June

Sale Commences at 5pm

For all cattle including T.B. restricted holdings with a movement licence from Animal Health direct to

slaughter, no six-day rule.

TB RED CALVES Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)

Next sales Monday 11 & 25 May at 4pm Please pre-book calves and for all enquiries to Ben

07791 791356 or Jonty 07595 453306

You Will Need a TB24B License

Calves Over 41 Days Will Require a Pre-Movement Test).

767 PRIME HOGGETS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Hoggets sold to 214p for 43.3kgs to gross £92.66 for A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall. Top price in the lump was £99.30 for 46.4kgs from A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall. An overall average was returned at 202p - more required next week please - contact Mark!

PIGS Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)

Monday 4 May at 10.30am

Entries to include :- 20 to 30 Cull Sows

80 to 120 Fat Pigs

Further details on facebook over the weekend enquires to Ben 07791 791356.

- NEXT PIG MARKETS -

Monday 4 & 18 May at 10.30am at 10.30am Cull Sows & Boars Followed by Prime Pigs.

First & Third Monday of the Month (Green Market)

10.30am Cull Sows & Boars - Followed by Prime Pigs

Actively Looking For Fat Pigs, Sows & Stores

We Pay Out On The Day For Pigs.

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WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL 2020 225 CLEAN CATTLE & YOUNG BULLS Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) Firstly a huge thank you to all our vendors, buyers and team of staff for adhering to and working within our strict bio-security measures. I appreciate the circumstances are not ideal and Market Drayton is all about the atmosphere but with the grave threat hanging over us we all have to adapt and work to government guidelines to beat this devastating virus. Just a few more forward and big thank you to all our buyers and sellers today after a very frustrating start with the scales breaking and “plan B” implemented we restarted the sale and a firmer trade resumed! Cattle a little bit easier to place today especially the second and third quality types. Top calls rang out to 248p for heifers, 236p for steers and 220p for bulls. 66 Bulls - More bulls urgently required to fulfil increase buyer demand. Great to see a few more sucklers about and these sold to 220p (£1,342.00) for a Limousin from Mr Roger Thomas & Family, Church Eaton and further bull to 213p (£1,278.00). Mr John White & Family, Brewood sold Limousins to 217p (£1,334.55), 211p (£1,508.65) and 187p (£1,140.70). In the lump Will & Jackie Forrester, High-er Heath Limousin to realise £1,793.40. Native types sold to 201p (£1,049.22) for a Hereford from distant traveller Mr Richard Reynolds, Woodhouse Eaves. Richard also topped the dairy breeds with Kiwi to 190p (£1,064.00). Drayton specials saw black and whites to 184p (£1,113.20) from Mr Richard Heath & Family, Cotebrook. The section average returned at 170p (£1,007.96). 76 Steers - Chris Longton & Family, Hatton lead the way with a Charolais to 236p (£1,333.40). Close behind The

Roberts Brothers, Newtown with Limousins to 234p (£1,324.44) and 230p (£1,313.30). Commercial types saw The Edwards Family, Hillcote Farm Blue Cross to 209p (£1,483.90). J.G. & D.J. Francis & Son, Wem Blue Cross to 204p (£1,285.20), W.H. & D.W. Worrall, Werrington Limousin to 200p (£1,264.00), Mr Bob Yeomans, New Street Lane Simmental to 197p (£1,178.06) and Mr Darren Young, Balterley Simmental to 195p (£1,228.50) to mention a few. Native types saw Angus to 182p (£1,101.10) from Mr Ian Dutton, Styche. The section average returned at 173p (£1,119.04). 83 Heifers - Somewhat of a mixed bag but as always something for everyone and everyone for something. Super stars peaked at 248p (£1,215.20) for a Limousin from Mr Chris Longton, Hatton and further cattle to 240p twice (£1,276.80) and (£1,243.20) and Charolais to 218p (£1,275.30). Again close on his heels The Roberts Brothers, Newtown with Blue Crosses to 245p (£1,281.35) and 241p (£1,260.43). Mr Frank Heath & Family, Pipe Gate sold Limousin to 218p (£1,057.30), Mr P.L. Harrison, Tregynon Limousin to 217p (£1,182.65) and Mr Darren Young, Balterley Limousin to 217p (£1,284.64). In the lump Edwards Farming Ltd, Eccleshall Blue Cross generated £1,343.30. Native types saw Mr Phil Cadwaladr, Leighton returning with Hereford to 184p (£1,052.48). The section average returned at 176p (£1,014.21).

40 DAIRY CATTLE Auctioneers : Gwilym Richards (07768 020393) & Jason Brown (07774 816384) First of all, a very big thank you to all the vendors and purchasers embracing the new Covid-19 restrictions to enable the dairy auction to resume after the six week break. Secondly, the trade was much better than anticipated with no shortage of buyers in attendance enabling all cattle to be sold. In actual fact, some buyers went home empty handed. It was virtually all heifers with only one cow forward. The heifers sold to £1,900 from A.A. Winstanley & Partners, Audlem with others from the same home selling at £1,810 and £1,780. Mr Richard Lewis, Carmarthen sold at £1,820 and £1,700. Mr Rhys Jones, Kidwelly received £1,720 and Mr Ifan Thomas, Swansea sold to £1,680. More milking cattle are required for next week. Calves sold particularly well with Montbeliarde crosses to £380, and British Friesians to £160.

Averages (including all faults) 33 Calved Heifers £1,413

Further details Market Office 01630 652926 Katy Coulthard 07956 228495, Gwilym Richards 07768

020393 & Jason Brown 07774 816384.

308 STORE CATTLE Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) Plenty of stores about again this week and trade good for the right goods. Some small for age cattle a little harder to move today but outlying cattle selling at a real premium. Almost fifty Friesian steers today all selling well with the better sorts trading at 130p to 150p topping at 153p from D.E. & S.E. Furnival Ltd, Napley. Top end types at £590 to £690 topping at £740 from Mrs V. Kilmister, Tiffield. Younger types at £400 to £500 looking well sold. Yarding cattle reflecting the end product trade again but sharper on the week. Best at £900 plus topping at £1,065 for Charolais Heifer from E.G. Stokes & Partners, Blymhill. Plenty of hard yarding cattle today at 400kgs to 450kgs selling at that £750 to £850. Better cattle at 170p to 180p/kg and the next stage down at 150p to 160p/kg.

Younger cattle with style a joy to sell especially suckler bred types at well over 200p/kg topping at 242p for Charolais steers from J.C. Howells & Partners, Church Hill. Best at £700 to £800, more dairy bred sorts at £600 to £700 with plainer native heifers at £400 to £500 in the main. Good number of stores booked already for next week with anticipated numbers of 250 to 300 plus expected - all store enquires to Ben 07791 791356.

WEDNESDAY 6 MAY

3 x Limousin (12 months)

10 x Limousin Cows (running with bull)

9 x Shorthorn Steers (10 to 19 months).

Steers Breed Price Weight Vendor Friesian £740.00 539kg Mrs V. Kilmister Friesian £720.00 508kg NS.& BAI. Bonell&Son Friesian £590.00 424kg M. & L. Gibson Friesian £495.00 322kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd British Blue £905.00 504kg T.O. & G.O. Lewis British Blue £720.00 401kg D.& A. Swift & Son British Blue £720.00 445kg D.W. Eardley & Ptns British Blue £655.00 383kg C.F. Matthews & Son British Blue £640.00 352kg R. & YM. Moss & Son British Blue £585.00 281kg DE.&SE.Furnival Ltd Angus £940.00 600kg Mrs V. Kilmister Angus £675.00 382kg D. & A. Swift & Son Angus £525.00 306kg Mr E. Blockley Hereford £935.00 568kg T.O. & G.O. Lewis Hereford £915.00 568kg Mrs V. Kilmister Hereford £795.00 409kg DWR.&JM. Buckley Hereford £785.00 410kg DWR.&JM. Buckley Hereford £740.00 425kg Mr N.J. Beardmore Charolais £810.00 334kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Charolais £750.00 334kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Charolais £650.00 380kg R. & YM. Moss & Son Simmental £1,000.00 624kg Mrs V. Kilmister Simmental £870.00 494kg F.H. Davies & Co. Simmental £790.00 344kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Simmental £770.00 340kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Limousin £840.00 399kg Mr J.W. Heath Limousin £790.00 400kg Mr N.J. Beardmore Limousin £600.00 376kg D. & A. Swift & Son

Heifers Breed Price Weight Vendor Blonde £785.00 418kg Mr G.P. Shakeshaft Blonde £705.00 380kg Mr G.P. Shakeshaft British Blue £1,000.00 585kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns British Blue £955.00 526kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns British Blue £945.00 499kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns British Blue £840.00 477kg A. & K. Thompson British Blue £805.00 392kg CHADS Four Seasons Angus £550.00 461kg Mr A.D. Malkin Angus £530.00 382kg Mr J.W. Froggatt Hereford £905.00 593kg PB.BJ.TG. Pemberton Hereford £770.00 DWR.&JM. Buckley Hereford £760.00 528kg Emma Elkin Hereford £670.00 487kg Mr P.J. Bailey Charolais £1,065.00 612kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns Charolais £940.00 502kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns Simmental £1,000.00 618kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns Simmental £630.00 329kg Mr G.P. Shakeshaft Limousin £1,035.00 560kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns Limousin £940.00 522kg E.G. Stokes & Ptns Limousin £820.00 460kg Mr J.W. Heath Limousin £710.00 364kg Mr J.W. Heath

238 PRIME LAMBS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) A few less lambs on offer with a report of a big drop in trade from earlier on in the week saw a slightly improved trade from the previous days trading to return an overall market average of 237p. Standards hit 292p for 32.5kgs to return £94.90 for Mr S.H. Pimlott, Hookgate. Top price in the lump was £104.91 for 39kgs from P.M. & L. Harris & Son, Alkmonton. Mediums sold to 255p for 41kgs to gross £105.41 for 43.2kgs from R. & E.L Blockley & Sons, Winsford. More re-quired next week please.

2,119 PRIME HOGGETS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Less forward, as again with the trade being back saw an overall average returned at 202p. Lights hit 200p for 30.5kgs to return £61.00 for Mr D.W. Benbow., Eccleshall. Standards peaked at 236p for 37.5kgs to return £88.50 for W.L. & J.A. Forrester, Higher Heath. Others as follows :- 37.5kgs (229p) £85.88 W.L. & J.A. Forrester, 35.4kgs (226p) £80.00 Mr R.E. Challinor, 35.3kgs (222p) £78.37 W.L. & J.A. Forrester, 36.6kgs (219p) £80.15 Mr P.R. Jones, 34kgs (215p) £73.10 Mr S.B. Ellsmoor and 36.5kgs (214p) £78.11 M.W. & C.A. Godwin. Mediums raced away to 308p for 43.2kgs to return £133.06 for Mr David Williams, Basford who had a further pen of 42kgs and 44kgs selling to 278p and 269p to return £116.76 and £118.36 respectively. Others as follows :- £104.16 (43.4kgs) Mr P.R. Jones, £97.47 (41.3kgs) W.L. & J.A. Forrester, £94.92 (45.2kgs) A.V. & G. Ratcliffe , £94.08 (44.8kgs) A.V. & G. Ratcliffe and £93.60 (45kgs) M.W. & C.A. Godwin. Heavies sold to an improved trade with these selling to 210p for 49.6kgs to return £104.16 for A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall. Top price in the lump was £107.30 for 58kgs from Mr R. Williams, Clwyd.

Sold Av. Premium 189 218p Prime 1478 203p Others 452 152p

Lambs Graded :- Lights to 200p (£61.00) average 175p (£50.43). Standards to 236p (£88.50) average 200p (£75.40). Mediums to 308p (£133.06) average 205p (£88.40). Heavies to 210p (£107.30) average 189p (£91.53).

252 BUTCHERS EWES Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Ewes were met with a slightly easier trade returning an overall average of £76.69. Top price was £118.00 for Texels from J.G. & P. Wright, Wardle. Light ewes traded from £20 to £55, plain ewes £40 to £55, cutting ewes £65 to £80 and heavies £85 to £110. More next week please.

10 STORE SHEEP Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) A small consignment with ten hogs with singles see-ing a top price of £156.00 for Mr D. VonDinther, Marbury.

Fodder Beet Available Contact Mark 07813 625787.

EVENING HOGGET SALES From Monday 16 March - Commencing at 4pm

Every Monday Throughout March/April/May Mark Jones 07813 625787/Market Office 01630 652926.

515 CALVES Auctioneers : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) & Jonty Cliffe (07595 453306) Who would have expected more calves than we had last week, but on the trade it isn’t surprising!! Trade was electric from the off and held right the way through to the finish, which is a credit to our vendors for the quality calves on offer. The Friesian bulls were on fire with anything shapely looking very dear! Best selling at £100 to £140 topping at £155 for D.L.G. Morris & Partners, Handley. Medium rearers at £60 to £90. Processing bulls, heavier sorts £35 to £50, mediums £20 to £30. Native bulls continue in high demand, but we were short on quality Angus today in comparison to the Herefords! Top price went to a superb Angus from R.J. & C.E. Thomas, Bettisfield at £272. Hereford’s sold to £222 for Lees Dairy Farms, Adderley. Best bulls £180 to £220. Mediums at £130 to £160 and smalls from £100. The Continental bulls continue on their rich vein of form with 86 Blue bulls topping at £348 for M.E. & K. Emmott, Market Drayton. There were 23 bulls over £300 in total with the pick of the rest being Limousins to £320 for P.E. Bailey & Sons, Llanrhaeadr and Simmentals to £308 for Done & Hampson, Worthenbury. Best bulls £280 to £320, mediums at £220 to £260 and £170 to £220. A fast trade for native heifers, Herefords taking the lead today with the mediums off the scale! Best Angus sold to £195 for Yareal Llanforda Ltd, Longslow. Herefords sold to £190 twice for Mr R.P. Bower, Penkridge. Best calves at £130 to £160. Mediums at £90 to £120 and smalls at £50 to £80. Continental heifers another solid trade with all shapes and sizes in demand! Blues topped at £275 for G. Green & Son, Lach Dennis. Limousins to £260 for P.E. Bailey & Sons and Charolais to £250 for R. & Y.M. Moss & Son, Crewe. Best types have been £220 to £250. Mediums at £170 to £200 and smalls at £120 to £150. During these unprecedented times, please do not hesitate to get in touch if your buying or selling, we are happy to help. Enquiries to Ben or Jonty

Our Weanling Sale is Monday 4 May at 11.30am 250 Anticipated entry - Current entries include :- (Mixed Steers and Heifers unless stated)

24 x Simmental, Limousin, Angus (6 month)

9 x Hereford (9-11 month)

6 x Friesian bulls (11 month)

19 x Angus, Hereford (8-9 month)

25 x Blue and Angus (4-8 month)

8 x Blue steers (7-8 month)

12 x Blue and Limousin (4-5 month)

3 x Hereford heifers (5-6 month)

5 x Angus and Blue (3-4 month)

15 x Blue and Hereford heifers (4-8 month)

11 x Blue, Limousin and Simmental (3-4 month)

7 x Blue, Angus heifers (6-7 month)

HEIFER CALVES FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BLONDE D’AQUITAINE (5 - AV.£23.20) (3 - AV.£137.33) £70 S.V. Taylor Ltd £330 R.P. Bower £18 S.V. Taylor Ltd £52 Platt Farms Ltd

BRITISH BLUE ABERDEEN ANGUS (68 - AV.£169.53) (51 - AV.£79.82) £275 G. Green & Son £195 Yareal Llanforda Ltd £268 R.J. & C.E. Thomas £175 Yareal Llanforda Ltd

HEREFORD CHAROLAIS (52 - AV.£105.81) (2 - AV.£246.00) £190 R.P. Bower x 2 £250 R. & YM.Moss&Son £185 Mr S.R. Nash £252 R. & YM.Moss&Son

SIMMENTAL LIMOUSIN (13 - AV.£165.08) (8 - AV.£223.3/) £225 R.D. & A. Roe £260 P.E. Bailey & Sons £212 R.D. & A. Roe £260 AD.&M.&T. Barber

BULL CALVES FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BRITISH BLUE (80 - AV.£47.15) (86 - AV.£230.07) £155 D.L.G. Morris & Ptns £348 M.E. & K. Emmott £145 C.B. Davies & Ptns £345 Mr P.J. Probin

JERSEY ABERDEEN ANGUS (11 - AV.£11.00) (43 - AV.£116.07) £20 H.W. Chatham & Co. £272 R.J.& C.E. Thomas £12 H.W. Chatham & Co. £262 R.J.& C.E. Thomas

OTH SWEDISH RED (4 - AV.£63.24) (2 - AV.£61.50) £85 J. Proudlove & Ptns £78 E.P. & B. Turnock £78 Platt Farms Ltd £45 E.P. & B. Turnock

HEREFORD SIMMENTAL (68 - AV.£123.81) (16 - AV.£242.00) £222 Lees Dairy Farms £308 Done & Hampson £220 P. & J. Jenkinson £292 L.E. Weston & Sons

LIMOUSIN MONTBELIARDE x 1 (6 - AV.£258.50) £72 J. & P. Bradley £320 P.E. Bailey & Sons SHORTHORN x 1 £310 P.E. Bailey & Sons £80 Mr P.E. Bailey

AYRSHIRE x 1 BROWN SWISS x 1 £24 S.N. Bailey & Ptns £62 RD.D.&SA. Wilson

FOR SALE 10 Two Year Old Pedigree Hereford Heifers

Ready to Serve - South Cheshire Contact Jonty 07595 453306.

Large Quantity of 5 String Hay Bales for Sale (Stafford) Ben 07791 791356.

50 x Haylage (Round)/40 x Haylage (Square) Contact 01948 820536.

5½ Acres Sheep Grazing at Church Minshull (no water) Contact 07398 277787.

WANTED Mushroom Cubicles 15ft or 8ft Contact BJH 07778 164274.

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