Ashford Market Report – Tuesday 21st June 2022

Sheep Sales Reports

Finished Sheep – 2,125 Sold

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

New Season Lambs – 1,941 Sold

Top price: 346p/kg – T Husk
Top price per head: £172 – D J Morphett

Just a shade under 2,000 lambs penned this week and a slightly lower average returned but this is purely based on the quality of lambs on offer, with several leaner grass finished types on offer, these are selling on a very favourable trade from £105-£120 hd, but in terms of price per kilo they are on a different tier of the trade to the concentrate fed lambs. Some super runs of well finished lambs this week from G H Dean & Co, M J Ashworth, and C & J Georgetti & Sons, but top of the charts was taken by D J Morphett at £172 for some heavy lambs which is the top price we have seen so far this season. Export grade lambs from 36-42 kg were more plentiful this week and have sold form 320-350pkg.

Vendors Note – All consignments of sheep to Ashford must now be accompanied by a Sheep Entry Form, in addition to the AML1, to ensure we adhere to recent regulation changes. These are available to collect from the sales office, lairage and weighbridge or can be downloaded from the website.

Top Prices

34kg – £105.00 (309p/kg) – P J & P Wade
35kg – £118.50 (339p/kg) – Miss Georgia Jackson
36kg – £114.00 (317p/kg) – D Hopper
37kg – £124.00 (335p/kg) – D Isaac
38kg – £120.00 (316p/kg) – K Lukehurst
39kg – £133.00 (341p/kg) – T Husk
40kg – £133.50 (343p/kg) – D Isaac
41kg – £142.00 (346p/kg) – T Husk
42kg – £139.00 (331p/kg) – H V Link Partnership
43kg – £142.50 (331p/kg) – H V Link Partnership
44kg – £147.00 (334p/kg) – H V Link Partnership
45kg – £155.00 (344p/kg) – A Town
46kg – £152.00 (330p/kg) – K & P M Sinden & Sons
47kg – £153.50 (327p/kg) – T Husk
48kg – £155.00 (323p/kg) – Mr A J C & Mrs J M Georgetti & Sons
49kg – £164.00 (335p/kg) – Mrs V McDonald
50kg – £156.00 (312p/kg) – L Stevens & Sons
55kg – £172.00 (313p/kg) – D J Morphett

Averages (p/kg)

Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs – 564 – Top 339, Average 302.1
Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs – 1057 – Top 346, Average 314.6
Heavy 45.6 to 52kgs – 298 – Top 335, Average 317.5

Finished Hoggets – 184 Sold

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

Top price: 286p/kg – H O Champneys Ltd
Top price per head: £142 – J Morgan

Still a few late season offerings in the hogget section but these are still trading exceptionally well with demand for these older sheep underpinned by the upcoming Qurbani festival with the biggest types selling to £142 from Mr J Morgan and very few of these selling below £100 hd.

Cull Sheep – 566 Sold

Auctioneer: James Cook O’Connell 07712246474

Ewes: Top £190 – Miss K Tucker, Average £119.87
Rams: Top £214 – J Potts, Average £156.85

Yet another flyer with a bigger number of ewes penned than in recent weeks. The best ewes today were between £130 – £160 with the very best continentals over these figures and topping at £190 from Miss K Tucker with some superb Charollais ewes. Medium sorts still look a very good trade with these sorts ranging between £90 – £130 and the leaner grazing sorts £50 – £80 with very little being sold below these figures. Trade looks to remain positive with the upcoming Qurbani festival at the beginning of July.

Top prices included:

Charollais to £190 – Miss K Tucker, Charollais to £185 – L Martin, Texel to £176 – H V Link Partnership, Suffolk cross to £160 – Eastlands Farm, Texel cross to £147 – W A Burnley, Mules to £140 – D Howard Farms, Romneys to £130 – G W Fuller & Son, Goats to £124 – P J & P Wade

 

Cattle Sales Reports

Finished Cattle – 36 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

Disappointing entry and many more could be sold at favourable prices.
We have the buyers but need the numbers to satisfy demand and for buyer to fulfil orders.
An exceptional run of Limousin cross took the pick of the trade notably, steers to £1812 (269p) and heifers £1707 (285p) from M B Farms. While heavyweights grossed well to £1938 (234p) from Leggatt Farming Ltd.
Again, the run of well fleshed dairy bred cattle from A J Down rang the bell with Limousin x Friesian steers ranging 242 to 251p and grossing up to £1678, Hereford x Friesian steer £1467 (241p) and purebred Friesian steer £1419 (239p).
Native bred cattle a marvellous trade with Aberdeen Angus cross steer £1566 (236p) from Leggat Farming Ltd, Aberdeen Angus cross heifer £1424 (244p) from B G & M A Tomsett, Beef Shorthorn cross heifer £1438 (249p) from Burden Bros Farm, Sussex cross heifer £1269 (240p) from M A Piper & Son and purebred Sussex steer £1571 (227p) from High Chimney Farms.
A few bulls on offer with heavyweight Limousin to £1958 (210p) from M A Piper & Son and purebred Friesian to £1387 (219p) from T Castle & Son.

Top Steers

M B Farms – Limousin – 269p/kg (£1812)
Brit Bros – British Blue cross – 260p/kg (£1595)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 251p/kg (£1665)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 251p/kg (£1600)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 250p/kg (£1591)

Top Heifers

M B Farms – Limousin – 285p/kg (£1707)
M B Farms – Limousin – 281p/kg (£1781)
M B Farms – Limousin – 280p/kg (£1607)
Burden Bros Farms – Beef Shorthorn cross – 249p/kg (£1438)
B G & M A Tomsett – Limousin cross – 244p/kg (£1424)

Average Prices (p/kg)

Steers up to 650kg – 10 Sold – Top 260 – Ave 248.0
Steers over 651kg – 7 Sold – Top 269 – Ave 244.0
Heifers up to 590kg – 12 Sold – Top 280 – Ave 237.0
Heifers over 591kg – 2 Sold – Top 285 – Ave 282.0
Bulls – 5 Sold – Top 229 – Ave 215.0

 

OTM Cattle and Cull Cows – 58 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

An absolute flier of a trade and many more could have been sold at very favourable prices. A marvellous average of 196p for all beef cows and 175p for the dairy bred and the best in excess of 220p.
A well fleshed Hereford cross cow topped the Market at £1935 (196p) C Baseley while other top prices included Aberdeen Angus cross £1660 (208p) and £1446 (218p) from P Parkes, Limousin cross cow £1447 (215p) Burden Bros Farm, Blonde cross cow £1576 (218p) E Chantler & Sons, Charolais cow £1396 (209p) R V A Stannard, Sussex cow £1424 (210p) L Stevens & Sons and £1394 (215p) J C & C Lewis.
Fabulous trade for dairy cows with the best £1300 plus notably £1473 (178p) Huddlestone Farmers Ltd, £1445 (192p) Debden Court Ltd, £1411 (179p) J E Scutt & Sons and £1341 (226p) from T Castle & Son.
A run of OTM Friesian steers well sold from E T Ledger & Son Ltd around 215p and grossing up to £1472.

Beef Cows – 28 Sold – Top 220p/kg, Average 196.7p/kg
Dairy Cows – 23 Sold – Top 226p/kg, Average 175.4p/kg

 

Store cattle – 101 Sold

Auctioneer:

Elwyn Davies 07710 803901

A good selection of store cattle for the time of year were well received with regular buyers at ringside in bullish mood and strong prices were achieved throughout.
Youngsters to graze through the summer sold readily in the £600 to £1000 bracket while stronger sorts to feed short term £1100 plus and up to £1370 for Limousin cross steers from J H & A H Godden.
Please get in touch if you have any store cattle to sell through the summer months so we can arrange sales of decent numbers. We have regular buyers in attendance every week keen for cattle either to turn out to grass or feed short term in yards. Strong prices available for all store stock.
A small selection of beef cattle with a Beef Shorthorn cow with bull calf at foot looking well sold at £2000 from Kingswood Farmers Ltd and in calf Charolais cow at £1370 from RV A Stannard.

Principal Prices
8 months Parthenais cross steer – £790 – J C Loveridge
10 months Limousin cross steer – £1200 – R A Wade
14 months Limousin cross steer – £960 – M A Piper & Son
14 months Limousin cross heifer – £900 – A & H Edmond
15 months British Blue cross heifer – £1070 – High Chimney Farms
15 months Limousin cross heifer – £980 – J C Loveridge
28 months Limousin cross steer – £1370 – J H & A H Godden
12 months Aberdeen Angus cross steer – £1160 – W K Gutsell
13 months Aberdeen Angus cross steer – £770 – Broomhurst Lodge
12 months Sussex steer – £810 – C D Bishop
15 months Sussex steer – £830 – Tom Wood
14 months Sussex steer – £835 – Popping Hole Farm
18 months Aberdeen Angus cross steer – £960 – R Winstone
24 months Sussex cross steer – £1270 – E T Ledger & Sons

 

Calves – 46 Sold

Auctioneer: Thomas Hamplett 07966 104532

A solid enough trade for the time of year with hay and silage season in full swing.
Bulls to £320 for British Blues from T Castle & Son as well as £300 and £260 from the same home. A single Limousin from the same stable traded hands at £310 and Aberdeen Angus bulls to £230 from J W Boyd & Sons and £220 from A & W J Hitchcock. A strong Sussex from W G & T A Manford topped at £320.
Heifers topping at £250 for an Aberdeen Angus from J E Scutt & Sons with £235 next draw from J W Boyd & Sons. British Blues to £210 from T Castle & Son followed by £195 from J W Boyd & Sons Ltd.
Dairy calves firmer on average but would look on the whole better in the flesh with a good run of Flekvieh from J E Scutt & Sons to £170, Norwegian Reds a flying trade to £160 from the same home. Holstein Friesians few and far between and looking a straight enough trade topping at £50.

A reminder that we can offer calves from Arla vendors under 56 days old subject to a declaration being signed by the purchaser. Any questions over this matter please do get in touch.

Bull Calves
British Blue – 8 – Top £320.00 – Average £230.63
Limousin – 1 – Top £310.00 – Average £310.00
Aberdeen Angus – 5 – Top £230.00 – Average £212.00
Norwegian Red – 3 – Top £160.00 – Average £111.67
Flekvieh – 4 – Top £170.00 – Average £136.25
Holstein Friesian – 3 – Top £50.00 – Average £36.67
Heifer Calves
British Blue – 6 – Top £210.00 – Average £195.83
Aberdeen Angus – 7 – Top £250.00 – Average £191.43
Dexter – 3 – Top £69 – Average £56.33

 

 

 

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