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Well the British Farming Awards went down well. It was packed out with a host of folk from the farming industry.

The Mart's the Heart winners were presented with their awards and there were plenty of supporters there to help them celebrate in style. A fun night was certainly had by all.

Swaledale prices hit a high of 90,000gns last week at Kirkby Stephen for a shearling ram from Hutchinsons. It sold to Richardsons at Ghyll House, Dufton.

Stirling trade was topped with Simmentals having a record-breaking female price of 28,000gns for Boddington Estates Sterling Bacardi's Hawaii. Clive Houldey had a great day topping the Simmental bull trade at 22,000gns with Manor Park Hansome and making 18,000gns with his champion bull.
Aberdeen-Angus bids hit 17,000gns for the pre-sale champion Linton Gilbertines President S021, from the trustees of the late Gordon Brooke, while the dispersal of the well-known Cheeklaw Angus herd soared to 20,000gns twice, for a cow and calf and a maiden heifer.

Shorthorn bulls topped at 12,000gns for another pre-sale champion, Chris Mallaber's Grovewood Jackson. Averages were well up on the year.

An 11,000gns high was realised in the Limousin prices for Ronick Mckinley from R. Dick, who also took the pre-sale supreme with a different bull, Ronick Moose.
Two Charolais bulls made 12,000gns and averages in this section were up also on the year.

There were plenty of bull buyers about for the time of year, but it was the ladies who ultimately led the way.

Prime cattle trade continues to be good with numbers fairly tight and this is filtering through to the store rings where demand is strong. In spite of some spectacular price in the pedigree rings the prime sheep trade remains very steady, although some markets have reported a slight lift at the beginning of the week, so hopefully things will start to improve as we head towards Christmas.

Have a good week.

Steph.

Sales coming up this week
  • Friday, October 27 - Wright Marshall will be holding its Month End Focus Milk Sale together with the Dairy Shorthorn Society’s Annual Autumn Show and Sale at Beeston Castle Auction
  • Saturday, October 28 - Armistead Barnett is hosting a complete dispersal sale of tractors, vehicles, machinery, deadstock and dairy equipment at Esp Ford Farm, Kendal
  • Monday, October 30 - The Irish Limousin Cattle Society is holding its annual premier show and sale at Roscrea Market
  • Tuesday, October 31 - 1,700 suckled calves will go under the hammer at Exmoor Farmers Mart – Cutcombe Market
We braced ourselves as storm Ophelia blew in at the start of this week causing disruption and damage. There were a fair few trees down and power cuts around us, but on the whole, we came off unscathed.

We scanned the Suffolks and 48 per cent had taken to the AI, a bit disappointing if I'm honest. General feedback I've had from other breeders is similar to myself. Not sure if it's down to the wet, inconsistent weather or what.



The top end Limousin bull trade was on fire at Carlisle at the weekend, topping at 70,000gns for Ampertaine Magnum from the McKay family, Northern Ireland, with averages significantly up on the year. 

The Balbithan herd of Charolais was dispersed at Sedgemoor setting a centre record of 17,500gns for the cow Balbithan Faith and a new breed record average of £8,550.65.

Blackface ram sales have kicked off, hitting £18,000 at Stirling for a shearling from the Calla flock of the Baillie family, Carnwath. The Mackay family, Otterburn, took £18,000 for a Blackie shearling which had taken the pre-sale championship at Hexham's annual sale.

Elsewhere, hill ram sales are well underway with a strong demand for the best, but in the prime ring, lambs are a sticky trade.

In contrast, prime cattle trade continues to be strong, which is no doubt fueling the store trade which remains good.  

It's the British Farming Awards this Thursday, where the Mart's the Heart winners are presented with their awards. If last year is anything to go off, it should be a good night. Maybe see you there.

Steph.


Sales coming up this week...

  • Friday, October 20 - Nock Deighton is holding its annual St Lukes Fair prize show and sale of 400+ store cattle and 3,000 store/breeding sheep at Bridgnorth Livestock and Auction Centre
  • Saturday, October 21 - Penrith Auction Mart will be hosting an on-farm sale of machinery, implements and equipment on behalf of Messrs R. Cookson and Son at Winter Crag, Penrith, CA10 2NF
  • Sunday, October 22 - Day one of the three-day annual Stirling bull sales starts with over 760 registered bulls and females from the Aberdeen-Angus, Beef Shorthorn, Limousin, Simmental, Charolais and Salers cattle societies
  • Tuesday, October 24 - Dispersal sale of the Grindsbrook herd of pedigree Holsteins will be held on behalf of G.J. and C.M. Elliott at Leek Auction

The swallows mark the official end of summer and have left us to take on their long journey to Africa as we start to bring our cattle inside. We've been on with AI-ing the Texel and Beltex ewes. The Suffolk ewes are now out with the Beltex tup to clear up anything that hasn't been caught by the Suffolk. 

Topping Welshpool’s Farmers Guardian sponsored multi-breed ram sale at 1,700gns was a shearling Texel ram from the Davies family, Penparc, Ceredigion. 

Hawes' Bluefaced trade was very fast, with a new ram lamb record of £37,000. 

Swaledale sales are also underway, with ewes peaking at £780 at Hawes and £660 at Kirkby Stephen. 

British Blues saw level trade at Carlisle, topping at 7,200gns for Chalford Manor Knockout, a mainly black two-year-old bull from David Plested. After the recent dip, lamb prices have seen a small recovery at the beginning of the week so hopefully that will continue and beef prices remain fairly stable.




Sales coming up this week
  • Friday, October 6 - The Dalesbred Sheep Breeders Association annual show and sale of ewes will be held at Bentham Auction Mart. 
  • Saturday, October 7 - Hexham and Northern Marts is holding an on-farm dispersal sale of quality tractors, vehicles and machinery on behalf of Messers G. Byerley and Sons at Welton Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE18 0LJ. 
  • Saturday, October 7 - Newark is hosting the annual Limousin Day show and sale on behalf of the British Limousin Society. 
  • Monday, October 9 - CCM is hosting a special evening sale of Swaledale rams at Skipton Mart. 
  • Tuesday, October 10 - Leek Auctions is hosting a dispersal sale of the NMR recorded British Friesian herd on behalf of F. Barker and Sons.

Enjoy your week.


Steph Ryder

Head of Commercial Sales & Development

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