Blimey it’s been wet this past week. The Suffolk ewes and lambs are out in the day and have been more than keen to come in at night. The lambing shed is filling up at some rate with Texel and Beltex lambs. On top of this, in the usual synchronised way, both our GOS sows pigged within an hour of each other and we now have 25 piglets!
There were some decent prices at Ruthin’s show potential show and sale at the weekend, with prices topping at £4,600 for a Limousin heifer from K.I.E. and H.I. Jones, and a Blue-cross heifer from Trevor Jones making £4,500.
Pedigree bull trade
has definitely eased at recent sales, with Shorthorn trade being rather sticky
and pretty steady trade for Blonde, Galloway and Hereford bulls.
Prime
cattle trade remains fairly static, although the beginning of the week has seen
some slightly better prices in some markets, but store cattle are still in
great trade. Hoggs have also been at bit better at the start of this week.
Store and breeding sheep sales have just about come to an end. Ewes and lambs
seems to be a good trade and there are more about which has to be a sign that
spring is on the way.
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Have a great week.
Steph Ryder
Head
of Commercial Sales & Development
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