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Call us on: 01664 562971
Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford
 Road, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY

   Tuesday 23rd & Wednesday 24th March 2021
         *4816 Head forward and sold this week*
                            Sheep (4,045)
         Prime OSL (2492) SQQ 281.13p/kg to 316p/kg & £150
              Cull Ewes (949) to £164 & Average £102.59
             Store Lambs (408) to £124.50 Average £93.63
         Breeding Sheep (195) to £77 Per life for Ewes & Lambs
                          Ewe Lambs to £118
                          Goats (16) to £135
                          Prime Cattle (199)
                   Steers to 271p/kg & £1833.56
                   Heifers to 279p/kg & £1601.79
                    Bulls to 249p/kg & £1729.80
              Cows & OTM Cattle to 206p/kg & £1616.94
                          Store Cattle (424)
                           Steers to £1275
                           Heifers to £1270
                      Cows & Calves to £1310
                             Calves (148)
                        Baby Calves to £415
                         Weanlings to £785
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Diversification for farmers
         To any farmers looking to diversify, Melton's new Food Enterprise Centre is now offering
         a free food science and technology advice/short assist service for food and drink
         manufacturing businesses within Melton Borough area. Initially you can receive up to 2
         days support through direct discussion of your question /brief with a local food
         technologist covering subjects such as product formulation, process creation/scale-up/
         improvement, technical problem-solving, raw material sourcing, food safety and quality
         management, product evaluation and testing etc and the chance to be connected to
         further resources or local services such as business advisors or facilities, colleges,
         universities, where relevant. To start out, the technologist is in post 1 day / week and will
         take your inquiries on a first come, first served basis.
             Get in touch directly with Alice to find out more and discuss your technical needs:
                                       alice@agrifood-innovations.com.”

                                               Cattle Entry Forms
           We would like to remind our customers of the importance of correctly filling out Cattle
          Entry Forms. ALL cattle must be accompanied by a fully completed and signed entry form
          to include the TB testing interval and date of most recent test along with Farm assurance
           details and any reserves. Cattle entry forms can be collected from the market office or
          downloaded from our website. If you have any questions, please ask a member of staff or
                                           call us on 01664 562971.

                                             Social Distancing
          We draw everyone’s attention to the operating arrangements for all livestock markets at
         this current time. Customers are reminded that social distancing should be practiced at all
         times and facemasks should be worn in areas whereby social distancing becomes difficult.

                                         Farm assurance status
 Would all cattle vendors selling cattle as Farm Assured please ensure that their Farm Assurance is up to
    date, with all linked holdings registered to the primary holding, and ensure that the stickers used in
 passports match the details held by the administering Farm Assurance body. We are increasingly having
issues with linked holdings not being covered under a primary FABBL account, and severe deductions are
   being applied at the time of slaughter. In such instances, the vendor is liable for all deductions made.

                            Pay on the day policy – reminder of terms
  We would like to remind our customers that all store and breeding stock must be paid for on the day.
  Prime stock purchasers can apply for terms using an account form, which can be posted or emailed on
request and are also available from the market office. For Prime stock purchasers with credit agreements,
 credit terms will extend to a maximum of two weeks. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to
                                      contact us on 01664 562971.

                                      Named/Numbered Sires
Vendors are advised that named sires must be officially printed on the passport of the animal and not hand
  written. We will not sell animals as being named or numbered sire if the sire details are not printed onto
 the passport. Sire details may be checked with the breed societies online to ensure that they are correct.
 Please also include sire details on your blue entry forms which accompany cattle to market. Thank you for
                                               your cooperation.
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EXPECTED ENTRIES

                TUESDAY 30th MARCH 2021
                         SHEEP
                   1500+ Prime Sheep
                       500+ Ewes
                    400+ Store Lambs

               WEDNESDAY 31st MARCH 2021
                   100+ Prime Cattle
                     250+ Stores
                     100+ Calves

                      SALE TIMES
                TUESDAY SHEEP CENTRE
                  PRIME LAMBS 10.00am
         Followed by CULL EWES AND STORE LAMBS
              FOLLOWED BY BREEDING SHEEP

            WEDNESDAY CATTLE & PIG SALES
                             PIGS
     PIGS every FIRST and THIRD Wednesday of the month
  *Please Note Pigs are now to be sold on WEDNESDAYS.
                After the PRIME CATTLE*
                          RING 1
        Prime Bulls 10am Followed by COWS & PRIME CATTLE
                         RING 2
                  STORE CATTLE 12 Noon
                         RING 3
                REARING CALVES 10.00am
                FOLLOWED BY WEANLINGS
NO TUESDAY FUR AND FEATHER AUCTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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PRIME SHEEP
                                  AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK
                                     Tel: 07796 897516

                        *4045 Head of Prime Sheep Forward & Sold*

      Prime Hoggs (2492) SQQ 281.18p/kg to 316p/kg & £150

After last week’s record-breaking numbers, another grand show filled the sheep shed as
we saw 4045 grace the docks today, from exactly 100 vendors purchased by 42 buying
accounts. We proudly continue to play cricket with a straight bat at Melton Mowbray
Market for our commission paying vendors with a ‘no funny business’ approach and as
ever, weigh every kilo and pay for all sheep that pass our bridges. Thanks to all for
supporting this system and those who continue to support live marketing, setting the
tone for others to follow. It is a continual credit to droving and office staff when several
compliments from new vendors report what a pleasant atmosphere Melton Mowbray is.

Hoggs a tad easier on the week but a show as described in places by one purchaser as
“the worst seen down the Alleys for years”. A lot of vendors coming to the end of their
draws seeming to come all at once with half meated goods on offer. None the less, able
buying power finding jobs for all qualities and the cream rising to the top and as ever, al
qualities included in the average.

Reports of lockdowns and hogg prices proving loss leading for some wholesalers causing
some resistance, but still a grand trade producing favourable returns. A top today of
316p/kg for CJ & NJ Taylor for 38kg with 314p/kg seen for Craig Baxter of the same
weight and a pleasure to see J Bonsall down the alleys with 35kg to 310p/kg. Britten and
Barber of the Norfolk supporters saw a top of 309p/kg for 40kg NSL, whilst local vendor
K & A Watchorn saw lightweights to 308p/kg. Becky Dixon, also from the Norfolk fan
club, saw her 41kg to 307p/kg, whilst new entrant farmer Lawrence Thompson made the
journey up from Leamington Spa with Beltex x hoggs to 305p/kg at 37kg.

RB Ingamells & Son of Barkston seeing heavier hoggs to 295p/kg alongside TW Needham
& Son saw Charollais x to the same for 40kg. MR Peters of Sawtry saw 44kg to 292p/kg
with MD Copley to 291p/kg for 43kg and AH Blackwell Partners to 291p/kg for 38kg.
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Britten and Barber topping in the lump with heavyweight NSL to £150 with Hoggs from
MD Copley to £140 at 50kg purchased by Martin Brown of Hillside Farm Shop, Melton
Mowbray. Good to see Jack Peacock down the lines again with hoggs to £140 at 55kg,
whilst Donald Haywood saw £138 for 55kg. NSL from Henry Tickler to £138 as JK Squires
saw 58kg to £138.

BL Burton Farms topping at £137.50 for overweights and Gabrielle Bennion to the same
– for the same! Paul Baker’s run saw a top of £137 and a pleasure to have Banks Farmers
down the alleys with 49kg to £136. Meated hoggs from WM Murdoch, RE Johnson, T
Jarvis, A Chantry & Son and Peters of Sawtry all to £135.

Lighter hoggs from RB Ingamells & Son topping the weight category with 44kg to £130
with 42kg from K & A Watchorn to £125 for 42kg.

We continue to look for sheep numbers week in and out in a thriving sheep shed. Please
help us to help you by booking sheep in by phone call or text.

                                     STORE LAMBS
                                 AUCTIONEER – MARTIN LLOYD
                                     Tel: 07775 758586

        Store Hoggs (408) to £124.50 Average £93.74

An entry that can only be described as mixed. The average not really
reflecting the quality of the sheep forward today with no end of small, hard-
bred sorts included. Top today from FW Hoyles selling Texels to £124.50, with
S Clark selling to £117. R Breed sold Continentals to £116.50 with FW Hoyles,
again selling to £110. Still over 100 stores today trading over £100 with
numbers still wanted nonetheless at a slightly lesser trade.
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CULL EWES & GOATS
                                   AUCTIONEER – MARTIN LLOYD
                                       Tel: 07775 758586

        Cull Ewes & Goats (949) to £164 Average £102.59

  Another nice number forward today in the “Stockyard of the Midlands”; however,
  quality waning with a number of lambing casualties and lean ewes included in the
  entry. That said, with everything included, a very respectable average of £102.59 - a
  credit to the buying power at penside, with trade looking perhaps dearer than last
  week for the goods on offer.

  Topping today saw a super Charollais Ram from GC & CJ Watson, Desborough selling
  to £164, with ewes from the same stable selling to £147. Monster Romneys from
  Chapel Farming saw a top of £145, equal with Texels from C Doubleday-Collishaw, as
  well as RE Johnson. Phil Weaver saw super Texel sorts to £141 to the same as
  WF & RCM Pickard. The weight today trading over £120 with 116 ewes over £130! Top
  Suffolks today selling to £135 from Chapel Farming, with top mules to £122 from
  CD & S Willars. Shelly ewes today were plentiful and these trading £98-£105, with
  lightweight ewes £88-£92.

Goats (16)

Breeding goats today flying high to see David and Linda Wadland selling a Nanny with Kid
to £100 per life. Cull goats topping today from RG Thompson, up from Daventry, selling
to £135, with KM Farms selling to £130, with the Wadland clan to £129!

                                      Ewe and Ram Levy
        We will not be making deductions for levies and meat inspections on ewes. This
         reflects that many ewes do not go straight to slaughter (where the levies are
         ultimately paid). This will leave more of the sale proceeds in the hands of our
          vendors and fewer lines on the statement. Should you have any questions,
                                     please contact the office.
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BREEDING SHEEP
                           AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK
                               Tel: 07775 758586

Breeding Sheep (185) to £118

A nice show of ewes and lambs, as well as a smart show of ewe hoggs. Topping
today saw DS & LE Wadland, Aston Le Walls selling Aberdale X Suffolk ewe
hoggs to £118, with others from the same stable to £115. Ewe and lamb outfits
from PA & K Barnes, Drayton Bassett sold Texel X Ewes with Lambs at foot to
£77 per life with M Draycott selling Suffolks with Lambs at foot to £76 per life.
Plenty of Mules trading over £65 per life for aged ewes with pairs.
PIGS
                    AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK
                       Tel: 07775 758586

*Important Announcement, from the Month of April we will
  be selling pigs on the first and third WEDNESDAY of the
 month to better accommodate buyers, sellers and Animal
Welfare. Please continue to remember to book you pigs in so
                we can make buyers aware.*
PRIME CATTLE
                                     AUCTIONEER – MARTIN LLOYD
                                          Tel: 07775 758586

                                          PRIME CATTLE
                                  AUCTIONEER – Martin Lloyd
                                      Tel: 07775 758586

                              199 PRIME CATTLE SOLD THIS WEEK!
                                 65 Steers average: 214.53p/kg
                                 49 Heifers average: 208.86p/kg
                               8 Young Bulls average: 211.75p/kg
                              73 Barren Cows average: 161.51p/kg
                               3 Stock Bulls average: 159.48p/kg

You answered my call and provided not only numbers, but a fantastic show of quality cattle, all
  bid for by a keen ringside of buyers! Two returning faces bolstering the pack and numbers
seemingly no problem for the power around the ring, with the quality of the show commented
on and appreciated by all our buyers! Thanks to buyers, vendors and staff for their help today.
   Numbers continue to be wanted, in a clear and transparent marketing system, so please
                      continue to book in cattle with the numbers below.

                                       Sell Live and Thrive!

                  To Discuss the Marketing of Prime Cattle, please contact:
      Martin Lloyd: 07775 758586                             Scott Ruck: 07796 897516
      Steve Martin: 07960 085950                             John Gent: 07827 925204
                                Market Office: 01664 562971

Prime Steers:
Another absolutely corking show of steers today with weight and finish plentiful, as well as
several very handy sorts really ring the bell today. Flying high saw handy British Blue steers from
George Hogg selling to 270.5p/kg, with R Bee Livestock selling to 269.5p/kg. AJ & B Bell topped
at 266.5p/kg. Weight paying today with a top gross of £1833.56 for a fantastic Limousin steer
from Ken Gill, with stablemates to £1821.18. Overall, the better end hotly competed for with
“O” grading types actively 190-195p/kg.
PRIME STEER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
          Vendor                 Breed       Weight(KG)                P/kg
          G Hogg              British Blue       628                   270.5
      R Bee Livestock         British Blue       610                   269.5
        AJ & B Bell            Limousin          597                   266.5
    CE Hardcastle & Son        Limousin          618                   266.5
       Todd Farming            Limousin          647                   262.5
          G Hogg               Limousin          609                   259.5
        FA Osborne             Limousin          588                   258.5
    CE Hardcastle & Son        Limousin          654                   258.5
      Hazledine Farms               Limousin            556            247.5
        FA Osborne                  Limousin            606            246.5

                PRIME STEER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
        Vendor                    Breed        Weight(KG)              £s/Head
        KA Gill                 Limousin          753                  1833.56
        KA Gill                 Limousin          751                  1821.18
        G Hogg                British Blue        628                  1698.74
     Todd Farming               Limousin          647                  1698.38
  CE Hardcastle & Son           Limousin          654                  1690.59
        KA Gill                 Limousin          738                  1686.33
  CE Hardcastle & Son           Limousin          675                  1657.13
        KA Gill                 Limousin          805                  1654.28
  CE Hardcastle & Son           Limousin          618                  1646.97
    R Bee Livestock           British Blue        610                  1643.95

Prime Heifers:
Heifers as normal a super show for both butchers and wholesalers alike, with
plenty of faces at ringside to take all qualities. Top today from Mrs A L Padfield,
Great Yarmouth selling “E” grading British Blue heifers to 278.5p/kg, with Todd
Farming, Lincoln selling to 263.5p/kg. Top gross from H & BA Witcomb, selling to
£1601.79, alongside AJ & B Bell selling Limousins to £1594.60. “O” grading types
today actively trading around the 195p/kg with only plainer sorts under
180p/kg.
PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
                   Vendor                   Breed        Weight            P/kg
                  AL Padfield            British Blue     496              278.5
                 Todd Farming             Limousin        557              263.5
                    G Hogg                Limousin        568              250.5
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin        642              249.5
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin        622              247.5
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin        594              240.5
               AP Danvers & Son          British Blue     491              239.5
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin        545              237.5
                  JD Bristow              Limousin        582              236.5
                    IH King               Limousin        624              236.5

                        PRIME HEIFER TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
                   Vendor                   Breed       Weight            £s/Head
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin       642              1601.79
                  AJ & B Bell             Limousin       680              1594.60
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin       622              1539.45
                   IH King                Limousin       624              1475.76
                Todd Farming              Limousin       557              1467.70
               H & BA Witcomb             Limousin       594              1428.57
                   G Hogg                 Limousin       568              1422.84
               JN Booth & Sons              Limousin           610         1406.05
              Thomas Farms LTD             British Blue        707         1382.19
                  JD Bristow                Limousin           582         1376.43

Young Bulls:
Desperately short in number today with buyers at ringside for 30 to 40 every week. Top today
from John Pridgeon, over from Louth selling handy British Blue bulls to 248.5p/kg twice, with
others to 239.5p/kg; Black and Whites today to 155.5p/kg. Top gross from Fulbeck Farms,
Grantham selling with Limousins to £1729.80.

                           ***More More More Needed Please***
PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
                                                       Weight
                    Vendor               Breed          (KG)                P/kg
                  J Pridgeon          British Blue      642                 248.5
                  J Pridgeon          British Blue      612                 248.5
                  J Pridgeon          British Blue      637                 239.5
                Fulbeck Farms          Limousin         744                 232.5
                Fulbeck Farms          Charolais        698                 200.5
               JMT Engineering         Limousin         672                 184.5

                     PRIME YOUNG BULLS TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
                                                      Weight
                    Vendor               Breed         (KG)      £s/Head
                Fulbeck Farms          Limousin        744       1729.80
                  J Pridgeon          British Blue     642       1595.37
                  J Pridgeon            Blonde         637       1525.62
                  J Pridgeon          British Blue     612       1520.82
                Fulbeck Farms          Charolais       698       1399.49
               JMT Engineering         Limousin        672       1239.84

Barren Cows, Stock Bulls & OTMs Cattle:
A massive entry today with a trade that can only be described as ballistic! Numbers seemingly
no problem with very few cows today trading under 130p/kg and farm assured cows trading at
frightening levels! Top of the tree today saw AL Padfield, Great Yarmouth selling to 205.5p/kg,
with the same stable selling to 186.5p/kg. Top gross today for stock bulls from Slawek Farms,
with young Limousins selling to £1961.62, with the top grossing cow selling to £1616.94. More
cows could be sold weekly.

                   PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES PENCE PER KILO
                    Vendor                  Breed         Weight               P/kg
                  AL Padfield            British Blue       738                205.5
                  AL Padfield             Limousin          735                186.5
                  AL Padfield             Limousin          864                185.5
                AH Farming LTD            Limousin          704                184.5
                  T Steadman              Limousin          831                184.5
                  T Steadman              Limousin          860                184.5
                 Slawek Farms        Limousin Stock Bull   1069                183.5
                  T Steadman              Limousin          818                182.5
                  AG Coombe               Bazadaise         583                182.5
                R Bee Livestock           Limousin          811                179.5
PRIME COW & OTM CATTLE TOP PRICES POUNDS PER HEAD
                  Vendor                 Breed        Weight £s/Head
               Slawek Farms       Limousin Stock Bull   1069   1961.62
                P Barwood             Lincoln Red        977   1616.94
                AL Padfield            Limousin          864   1602.72
                T Steadman             Limousin          860   1586.70
                T Steadman             Limousin          903   1566.71
                 K McCaig             Simmental          933   1534.79
                T Steadman             Limousin          831   1533.20
                AL Padfield           British Blue       738   1516.59
                T Steadman             Limousin          818   1492.85
                  G Webb             South Devon         926   1486.23

                Improvements to Animal Welfare in Transport

There is an important Defra consultation out on this subject that, if implemented as it stands
          would have seriously damaging implications for farmers and livestock markets.
 In particular it proposes to limit journey times to a maximum of 21 hours, including time at
                            market, making many journeys impossible.
It also has minimum outside temperatures of 5ᵒC for non-temperature-controlled transport,
  meaning that many farmers would be unable to transport stock in conditions that existed
                       last week and might have to leave them in the fields.
  It is vital that as many people as possible respond to the consultation, which can be found
        here -https://consult.defra.gov.uk/transforming-farm-animal-health-and-welfare-
                       team/improvements-to-animal-welfare-in-transport/
STORE CATTLE
                         AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK
                              Tel: 07796897516

Store Cattle (424)

  126 vendors gracing the docks with 771 cattle today and of those, 424 stores.
  Look no further for a busy weekly cattle sale with something for all on offer. The
  transformation of Melton Mowbray’s cattle sheds is a result of hard work and
  determination, early mornings and late nights by staff and supported by a
  plethora of new buying and selling customers who respect the ‘no funny
  business’ approach for which we continue to back by ensuring every kilo over
  our bridges is weighed and paid for as we continue to put the ‘Stockyard of the
  Midlands’ firmly on the map. Thank you to all for your support.

  Store cattle hauled in from across the UK today and returning equally as far, if
  not further, as we welcomed yet more buying accounts to the fold. Cows and
  calves kicking off the day saw Blonde outfits from GB Sewell & Partners top at
  £2065 with others to £1945 and £1840. Black Horse Farms Shorthorn Cows and
  calves saw a top of £1500, whilst Ian Birden’s genuine outfits PD+ back in calf
  saw a top of £1675 for Simmental x cows with Limousin x calves at foot with
  others to £1610. In calf cows from loyal supporters Avon Blue Farming of
  Southam saw a top of £1100 for Simmental x, equal to a slip South Devon heifer
  from A Dickens topping at £1100 and feeding cows from G Saxelby of Newark
  topped at £960.

  Older Breeding Bulls saw a top of £1160 for J A Harris’ Pedigree Lincoln Red, as a
  bonny 12 month old Simmental Bull from friendly face Kirsty McCaig of
  Skegness, quickly raced to £1280.

  Store cattle rocketing on into to the spring as trade continues to romp on at
  prosperous and deserved rates up to turn out. A top today of £1275 for the one
  and only R & K Driver of Glooston for a mere 14-month-old Limousin x steer,
  also selling others to £1200 for Charolais x steers at the same age with their run
  of 12 steers and heifers seeing an impressive average of £1152.
The one and only Brian Handley of Ropsley seeing the highlights with his
Limousn x heifer at 24 months to £1270. Up on the Coventry and Warwickshire
bandwagon, we saw R S Beaty & Sons of Meriden with yet another romping run
of Simmental Steers top at £1200 for a pen at only 14 months with a second pen
only a fiver behind at £1195. Another welcome face, Pete Wilson of Caunton
saw British Blue heifers top at £1200 at 20 months and the infamous Stevie
Elliott of Allesley, Coventry up there with the best today and ringing the bell
with 25-month-old Dairy bred Angus x steers at £1190.

A proper run of British Blue heifers and Angus from NG & LM Middleton topped
at £1180 today at 26 months, whilst Richard Hall saw Limousn x heifers to
£1175 at 16 months. Jack Lockart not messing about and sending up a decker
load of cattle on the Collins Express saw a tremendous cow trade and store
trade to match topping with Charolais Bullocks for £1165 at 15 months, while AJ
Harker saw £1155 for a mere 12-month-old Limousin steer. Quality Charolais
from PN Archer saw a top of £1150 at 12 months, as John Pridgeon of Louth saw
a quality run fiercely competed for, topping at £1120 for a Blonde x steer at 11
months and welcome in any yard. Younger cattle from IJ & PJ Handley saw a top
of £1085 at only 12 months for Limousin x alongside I & T Greenfield of
Wellsborough, again with Limousin x steers to £1065 at 16 months.

David Collington from the Derbyshire supporters saw a top of £1045 for South
Devons at 20 months, whilst Hollinshead Farm’s weekly consignment of cattle
saw a top of £1045. Natives from GS Barney quickly reached a top of £1035 for
Hereford x heifers at 24 months, while Delamore Farms saw 18-month-old
Hereford bullocks to £1035.

Younger cattle again from TFJ Ransome topped at £1000 for 10-month-old
Limousin x steers, wheras Angus from J Fairbrother saw £995 at the same age
and Mark Forrester of Newark saw a top of £990 for his Charolais x heifer. Dairy
Blues from Sam Hall saw £965 alongside MP Lord who topped with Limousin
heifers this week at 10 months. JM & LL Mayne saw a quality consignment to
£925 for a pen of Limousin x steers at 10 months next to C A Leggott of Lincoln
topping at £915 for Limousin x steers at 11 months. Additionally, G Saxelby &
Sons topped at £855 for small but shapely British Blue x steers at 11 months.

Another grand show expected next week with over 180 on the book at time of
writing this report. Please do not hesitate to contact us to help market your
stock and help us to help you by booking stock in for catalogue by Friday noon.
CALVES
                       AUCTIONEER – OLIVER CHAPMAN
                             Tel: 07796 897516

Calves (145)

A different week and a change up in gear; a new jockey to the rostrum saw calf
trade buck the trend and hit all new highs, as confidence from the prime cattle
sections filter down through to the start of the chain. A few fresh, friendly faces
around the ring, travelling from across the counties up from as far as Banbury,
to purchase some of the quality calves that are on offer weekly from the
farmers of Melton Mowbray and the surrounding counties.

British Blues were the pick of the bunch this week with a regular among the
highs; R B Batty across from Newark with month old bull calves roaring away to
the days leading calf price of £415. As ever, a fantastic run of calves turned out
to perfection by Michael Scannell, saw some £50 per head average dearer then
the previous 3 or 4 weeks, with a top for a super 5-week-old, Aberdeen angus
named sire calf to £410. Another pair from the same stable, the same way bred
from the British Friesian cows to £400, with more at £395, as the heifers from
this run topped at £385.

Regulars to the calf ring, W F Mann & Son Ltd, saw British Blue bull calves to
£395, with R W Collishaw to £380. R A Smith & Co across from Derby saw their
usual stamp of Hereford sired calves hit a top for bulls at £380. A fantastic show
of dairy bred calves through the ring today from start to finish and these would
be the pick of the bunch; seeing the largest increase in trade were G H Spencer
& Son, with Montbeliarde bull calves ringing the sale bell and selling to £370.

British Freisians from S W Elliot kicked the day off in style and sold to a top of
£130 twice, followed by more at £125. Calves are required weekly for the ever
growing and bustling calf market at Melton Mowbray, please do not hesitate to
contact us to discuss the marketing options of stock moving forward.
Calf Averages:
· Freisian - £78.65
· Shorthorns - £455
· Holsteins - £54
· Herefords - £236.67
· Montebliard - £370
· Aberdeen Angus - £301.25
· British Blue - £390

Weanlings again this week follow suit with the calves, floating along on the
trade bubble. Top today for EF Hemming & Sons, with Limousin cross bullocks to
£785, whilst Limousin X from W Redfern saw a high of £670. A pair of Charolais
bred heifers saw a high of £655, while W Redfern saw Lincoln Red sired beast
and another Limousin cross beast to £625 and £620. A trio of Limousin sired
bulls from weekly supporters Throckenholt Farms saw a high of £595, as a trio
of British Blue sired steers from M J Stokes & Son topped at £570. Weanlings
can be sold to vendors advantage weekly and are required to meet buyer
demand please do not hesitate to contact me to discuss marketing options for
going forward.

*Please note we are starting an on-farm calf collection service to help farmers
currently struggling to find time to bring stock to market - Please contact Scott
Oliver, Martin or Steve to discuss *
Classified Ads

                                                 For Sale
                                     Black and white collie pups. Both
        Advertise you               working parents. Five weeks of age.
      Classified Adverts                 Ready to leave 26 March.
             Here!                              Tel. James.
                                               07904042318

                                                 For Sale
           Pro Blade
   Clipper Blade Sharpening                  Approx. 1000 Tons
          & Servicing                     of Clamped Grass Silage
     Horse – Cattle- Sheep
www.probladeclipperservices.co.uk         Coy, Kimberly Farm
         07731991630                               Call
                                       Martin Lloyd: 07775 758586

  DEFRA Approved PD Scanning           Agricultural Buildings & Land
            Fully Insured           Suitable for Livestock Required for
 For all enquiries & appointments     Client ideally within 6 Miles of
           Contact Vicky                     Melton Mowbray.
           07870417748                    Please Contact Scott on
  vickywykes79@hotmail.co.uk                   07796 897516
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