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It’s September already! The nights are drawing in and the thought of stock coming in is something I’m far from ready to think about.

One of our gilts farrowed at the end of last week. She had eight (one casualty sadly) and is a really good mother. Out of all the animals, I find piglets the most endearing. It’s amazing how quickly they are up and about and squabbling over the milk bar!

I had a great Bank Holiday spent at sales. The first of which was Paul Slater’s flock production sale. There were plenty of buyers and trade was really strong. Then I flew up the M6 to experience wild commercial trade at the dispersal sale of Messrs W.Richardson and Son’s sucklers. Top price for a cow and calf of £6,200 was serious trade.

There is certainly some confidence in beef, and if there’s any good news so far this week, it seems prime lambs are generally no worse.

Sales to look out for this week are: Thursday, Barbers is holding its annual sheep fair at Market Drayton; on Friday, September 4, there’s the monthly horse sale at York auction centre. Also on Friday, Welshpool livestock market has a general machinery sale; on Saturday, September 5, it’s CCM's annual show and sale of rare, minority and native breeds.

Don't forget it’s British Lamb Week this week! #BritishLambWeek #LoveBritishLamb

Good to hear that Longtown market will survive, but unfortunate news for share holders.

This week we’ve been on with the important job of weaning our lambs. It’s good to see how they're turning out and to select the ones we will keep for breeding. I went to the Tweeddale British Blue dispersal sale on Friday. What cracking trade they had. The ring was packed out with some well-known breeders and some new buyers. It’s sad to see a dispersal, but on the other hand, it’s good for the breed when established bloodlines are spread throughout the country, giving new buyers opportunities to build on solid foundations. Embryos saw unbelievable prices – I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to take such an unknown gamble!

Speaking of gambles, some of the store lamb sales have seen a pretty fair trade considering the state of the prime market – which has shown no improvement – so I hope there is a decent margin at the end of the day for all those buyers.


Some sales coming up this week are: Saturday, September 29, Top Farm, Derbyshire, Eaton and Hollis will host a dispersal sale of tractors and equipment. There are a few sales on Bank Holiday Monday. One of which is at Penrith auction mart, which has a commercial suckler herd sale from W.Richardson and Son, and another is Paul Slater’s Whiteley Hey flock production sale at NWA, Kendal. On Wednesday, September 2, there's a Mart's the Heart first anniversary sale of 150 dairy cattle at Holsworthy livestock market.

I plan to go to the Whiteley Hey sale, so maybe see you there!
Good to hear that Longtown market will survive, but unfortunate news for share holders.
This week we’ve been on with the important job of weaning our lambs. It’s good to see how they're turning out and to select the ones we will keep for breeding.

I went to the Tweeddale British Blue dispersal sale on Friday. What cracking trade they had. The ring was packed out with some well-known breeders and some new buyers. It’s sad to see a dispersal, but on the other hand, it’s good for the breed when established bloodlines are spread throughout the country, giving new buyers opportunities to build on solid foundations. Embryos saw unbelievable prices – I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to take such an unknown gamble!

Speaking of gambles, some of the store lamb sales have seen a pretty fair trade considering the state of the prime market – which has shown no improvement – so I hope there is a decent margin at the end of the day for all those buyers.

Some sales coming up this week are: Saturday, September 29, Top Farm, Derbyshire, Eaton and Hollis will host a dispersal sale of tractors and equipment. There are a few sales on Bank Holiday Monday. One of which is at Penrith auction mart, which has a commercial suckler herd sale from W.Richardson and Son, and another is Paul Slater’s Whiteley Hey flock production sale at NWA, Kendal. On Wednesday, September 2, there's a Mart's the Heart first anniversary sale of 150 dairy cattle at Holsworthy livestock market.


I plan to go to the Whiteley Hey sale, so maybe see you there!
Washing, washing, washing of Beltex tups is all I appear to have done this past week. All done and numbered for an end of week sale, so fingers crossed being the last lot of the sale doesn’t hamper us and we get fair prices.


We’ve taken a deep breath and made the decision to mow for haylage! Hopefully the forecast is accurate and we have enough of a window of dry weather to get it baled and wrapped. I hope everyone else is lucky getting crop in.

Sales to look out for this week are theMart's the Heart Carlisle premier sale of Beltex sheep. It kicks off this evening  (Wednesday, August 12) with the judging of all classes. Females and ram lambs are sold on Thursday, and shearling and aged rams are sold on Friday.



Also on Friday, August 14, Hexham and Northern Marts has a prize show and sale of store cattle and suckled calves at Tyne Green Auction Centre. On Saturday, August 15, Cheffins is hosting a vintage machinery sale, held on the Great Yorkshire Showground.


Monday, August 17, Penrith Auction Mart has a sale of pedigree Dairy Shorthorns, with other commercial dairy breeds being sold on the same day too. Speaking of dairy cattle, there is a hint of optimism a little good might eventually come out of the crisis talks and demonstrations, which have highlighted to the general public the dire milk price situation. Hopefully Morrisons’ actions might start a roll!
The summer continues to be a big fat disappointment here in the north. Many folk are waiting to crack on with making hay and combining but, unfortunately, the weather is just against us.

Protests over prices paid for milk and lamb continue as farmers frustration and anger levels rise. Why is this being allowed to happen to our industry? The public just aren’t being given the positive messages about UK agricultural produce, meanwhile these sectors of the industry are going to hell in a handcart. Surely the farming unions could do more for their subscription paying members?

Frustrating and challenging though life is, like others we are trying to stay optimistic by focusing and getting ready for the sales ahead and telling ourselves it will get better! Actually, prime lamb prices have been a little better in many markets this week – hopefully it’s more than a blip.
Sales to look out for this week are: Thursday's Mart's the Heart annual young handlers show and sale of prime lambs at Longtown mart. On Friday, August 7, it’s Shrewsbury market’s August collective machinery sale. On Saturday, August 8,Sedgemoor Auction Centre is holding a special catalogue sale of 1,200 continental cross breeding ewes, and on Monday, August 10, there’s an organic beef herd on-farm dispersal sale. Held at Colbrans farm, Laughton, near Lewes, East Sussex, and hosted by South East Marts.

Maybe I’ll see you at Longtown mart – I’ll be the 'non-young handler'!
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