Folk
around us have been busy with first cut silage. Living in Cumbria it's not
often we complain about the lack of rain. However, we really could do with some
wet, warm weather to push the grass on and generally freshen everything up.
I
am currently at Balmoral Show in Ireland as the show season sparks into life.
As usual, it amazes me how strong the stock is over here. I wish I could get
our stock to this level so early.
The
spring British Limousin Cattle Society Sale, Carlisle, saw an amazing trade at the
weekend. Ampertaine Mozart from W.J. and J. McKay, Maghera, sold to Procters
Farm, Clitheroe, for 100,000gns.
Newark had strong trade for
Beltex, where the sale topped at 2,500gns. In spite of the dry weather and lack
of grass in some places, store cattle are still making good money, although the
prime trade is not too exciting. More numbers of new season lambs are coming
forward but the remaining hoggs are still a decent trade for the best.
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Enjoy the rest of your week
Steph Ryder
Head of Commercial Sales & Development
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