Ashford Market Report – Tuesday 26th July 2022

Sheep Sales Reports

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

New Season Lambs – 1,785 Sold

Top price per kg: 331p – C A Worley Farming Ltd
Top price per head: £158.00 – P N & C Burden

A similar sized entry this week but the trade has taken a hit in recent days due to several factors – Wholesale demand is always less following the festival, as customers have stocked up on meat; less lamb is sold in warm weather; and the problems that have been occurring at the borders have caused some export orders to be put on hold. Despite this, in Ashford, we saw a very good trade in comparison to other markets with an overall average of 264p kg whereas many other centres have been up to 30p kg below this. This hit to the trade has affected the grass finished lambs more than any others with the creep fed lambs selling on a trade that was on a par to recent weeks, albeit a little bit less than last week, which was boosted but many markets choosing not to operate. Best finished lambs sold in excess of £3 kg on many occasions with some superb Beltex from C A Worley Farming Ltd selling up to 331p kg. Heavier cutting lambs for the butcher sold over £150 hd on many occasions from P N & C Burden, G H Dean & Co and C & J Georgetti & Sons.

Top Prices

34kg – £84.00 (247p/kg) – P R Lanham
35kg – £85.00 (243p/kg) – John Wickham (Cranbrook) Ltd
36kg – £90.00 (250p/kg) – D Thompson
37kg – £120.00 (324p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
38kg – £125.50 (330p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
39kg – £129.00 (331p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
40kg – £121.50 (304p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
41kg – £120.00 (293p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
42kg – £120.00 (286p/kg) – P & E Andreozzi
43kg – £134.50 (313p/kg) – P N & C Burden
44kg – £115.00 (261p/kg) – Trustees of Minster Abbey
45kg – £136.00 (302p/kg) – M J Ashworth
46kg – £136.00 (296p/kg) – M J Ashworth
47kg – £143.00 (304p/kg) – M J Ashworth
48kg – £146.50 (305p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
49kg – £158.00 (322p/kg) – P N & C Burden
50kg – £142.00 (284p/kg) – P Bates
51kg – £153.00 (300p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
56kg – £139.00 (248p/kg) – Bungehurst Farms Ltd
58kg – £154.00 (266p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons

Averages (p/kg)

Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs – 339 – Top 330, Average 262.6
Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs – 1072 – Top 331, Average 264.1
Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs – 347 – Top 322, Average 280.2
Over 52.1 kgs – 26 – Top – 302, Average 296.1

Cull Sheep – 398 Sold

Auctioneer: James Cook O’Connell 07712246474

Ewes: Top £168 – P & E Andreozzi, Average £106.04
Rams: Top £130 – J Cain, Average £124.50

A larger show of ewes today with the averages much the same throughout. The best fleshed ewes generally £110-£140 with the very best on the day to £168 from P & E Andreozzi for some strong Texels. Medium sorts regularly between £80-£120 and grazing/leaner ewes £60-£80. All grades of ewes in strong demand.

Top prices included:

Texel to £168 – P & E Andreozzi, Texel cross to £161 – S W Batch, Suffolk cross to £148 – G H Dean & Co, Charollais cross to £140 – Bosney Farm, Mules to £124 – Hadlow College, Romneys to £125 – E Stretton

 

Cattle Sales Reports

Finished Cattle – 20 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

A short entry of finished cattle and not the overall quality of recent weeks, with mostly dairy bred steers on offer. Rates are just easing a little as the holiday season and school breaks brings about changes in normal routines. Suckler bred Limousin cross heifers to 256p, £1444; Stabiliser cross heifer 242p, £1304 from W Alexander (Shoreham).

A grand run of dairy cross steers from A J Down to 238p, £1541, and generally 228-235p kg with a Friesian steer well sold at 209p, £1230. Aberdeen Angus x Friesian steers from R C & J L Pickering to 229p, £1348 with Simmental cross from the same home to 229p, £1348. Sussex cross steers from E T Ledger & Son to 226p (twice) £1317.

Top Steers

A J Down – Limousin cross – 238p/kg (£1541)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 236p/kg (£1460)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 234p/kg (£1471)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 234p/kg (£1398)
A J Down – Limousin cross – 233p/kg (£1381)

Top Heifers

W Alexander (Shoreham) – Limousin cross – 256p/kg (£1444)
W Alexander (Shoreham) – Stabiliser cross – 242p/kg (£1304)
W Alexander (Shoreham) – Limousin cross – 238p/kg (£1318)

Average Prices (p/kg)

Steers up to 650kg – 2 Sold – Top 226 – Ave 220
Steers over 651kg – 13 Sold – Top 238 – Ave 229
Heifers up to 590kg – 2 Sold – Top 228 – Ave 221
Heifers over 591kg – 3 Sold – Top 256 – Ave 245

 

OTM Cattle and Cull Cows – 51 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

More culls now coming forward nationally as the hot dry weather has its effect on grazing. The plainer end of the market is suffering most with leaner dairy culls most affected by the start of school holidays, and the simple fact that costs involved in recovery of low yields of meat from plain cows are considerably higher than from better fleshed types.

All grades were easier overall but best beef meat and feeding cows are still up over 200p kg with plenty of decent types 170-190p kg. plainer cows 130-160p kg.

Good fleshed dairy culls 160-180p kg with plenty of strong steakers 130-150p. Plain cows 100-120p with a few bottom end types now below 100p.

Limousin cross 220p, 214p, £198, £1229 L Palmer & sons; Charolais 191p, 181p, £1516, £1362 N Morgan; Simmental cross 193p, £1579 W J Hurley; British Blue cross 189p, 175p, £1631, £1187 L Palmer & Sons; Sussex 177p, 176p, 170p, 164p, 160p, £1300, £1211, £1185, £1081 B W Kemsley & Son; 170p, £1168 J Hooker & Son; 158p, £1032 W J Hurley.

British Friesian 173p, £167p, £1518, £1182 B J Goodsell & Son; Holstein Friesian 165p, 163p, 162p, 161p, £1344, £1308, £1277 Appleton Farm; 158p, £1402 P J Forknall; 154p, £1013 J W Boyd & Sons.

Stock bulls: Aberdeen Angus 136p, 110p, £1362, £1068.

Beef Cows – 22 Sold – Top 220p/kg, Average 169.6p/kg
Dairy Cows – 26 Sold – Top 173p/kg, Average 129.7p/kg

Store and Finished Pigs – 23 Sold

Auctioneer: Mark Cleverdon 07741 845230

This week saw a small entry. We need more numbers to fulfil demand which is strengthening at this current time.
The entry of finished pigs saw only 2 pens forward which made 114p and 120p per kg with Saddleback gilts grossing £108.30 from M Wilson and Black pigs £112.80 from S & D Butler.
The cull pens saw mainly light models which made 14p and 15p grossing to £33.
The two pens of store pigs made £41 for a pen of strong feeders and £26 for younger Saddleback crosses.
All pig enquiries should be directed to Tom Hamplett on 07966 104532

 

Notices – John Lowings, Ashford

John Lowings – Former Secretary and Director of Ashford Cattle Market Co Ltd.
We are sad to learn of the death of John Lowings earlier this month.
John was a director of Ashford Cattle Market for 27 years and served as the Company Secretary for 23 years before his retirement in 2014.
John’s contribution to the efficient management and development of the business was of enormous value. This was especially the case in the late 1990’s during the sensitive and complex negotiations relating to the relocation of the Market from the old town centre site to its current location on Orbital Park.
John will be remembered fondly by all at the market company for his wise counsel and sound advice, which he provided in his own cheerful and helpful way.

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