Ashford Market Report – Tuesday 4th July 2023

Sheep Sales Reports

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

New Season Lambs – 1,698

Top price per kg: 347p – Eastlands Farm
Top price per head: £156 – J H & A H Godden

A smaller entry this week with almost 1,000 less lambs on offer in comparison to last week, but despite the festivities ending last week the drop in numbers managed to keep the trade up to similar levels to what we have seen in recent weeks, but the two tiered pricing is very much in place with the intensive finished lambs selling well in excess of £3 kg, but the lesser grass finished lambs at lighter weights were trading from 250-300p kg. We expect to see this trend continue through the summer months with less people choosing to purchase in feed at the higher prices, which will keep the trade for the heavies up at its current level. Weight is heavily rewarded in today’s trade with the biggest of the lambs able to break the £150 barrier to a top of £156 from J H & A H Godden. Numbers on offer will dictate the trade from this point onwards so please let us know what numbers you intend to send.

34kg – £118.00 (347p/kg) – Eastlands Farm
35kg – £113.00 (323p/kg) – Eastlands Farm
36kg – £108.00 (300p/kg) – David Clark (Farms) Ltd
37kg – £120.00 (324p/kg) – J H & A H Godden
38kg – £128.00 (337p/kg) – K T D Axell
39kg – £130.00 (333p/kg) – T Husk
40kg – £135.50 (339p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
41kg – £137.50 (335p/kg) – K T D Axell
42kg – £136.00 (324p/kg) – P D Denne
43kg – £144.50 (336p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
44kg – £144.00 (327p/kg) – T Husk
45kg – £144.00 (320p/kg) – L Stevens & Sons
46kg – £143.00 (311p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
47kg – £150.00 (319p/kg) – L Stevens & Sons
48kg – £154.00 (321p/kg) – P G & N L Brightling
50kg – £156.00 (312p/kg) – J H & A H Godden

Averages (p/kg)

Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs – 435 – Top 347, Average 292.1
Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs – 1,044 – Top 339, Average 309.9
Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs – 219 – Top 321, Average 311.5

Cull Sheep – 268 Sold

Auctioneer: James Cook-O’Connell 07712 246474

Ewe: Top £154.00 – P & E Andreozzi, Average £106.09
Ram: Top £120.00 – R S Body & Sons, Average £80.67

A super trade throughout with best crossbred ewes selling readily in excess of £120 with Texel cross topping at £154 from P & E Andreozzi.
Medium sorts around £100 and only lean planer sorts below £70.
Trade remains good and more ewes could be sold at favourable prices.
Please keep in touch regarding entries over the coming weeks

Top prices included
Texel cross to £154 – P & E Andreozzi, Charollais cross to £150 – P & E Andreozzi, Suffolk to £150 – Ms C Reynolds, Suffolk cross to £139 – Eastlands Farm, Romney to £111 – K Lukehurst, Mules to £100 – P & E Andreozzi

 

Cattle Sales Reports

Finished Cattle –  42 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710803901

For the second week running the very best selling well and holding recent levels while second quality meeting an easier trade.
Top drawer cattle notably from M B Farms, Gallagher Farms and M A Piper & Son Farms took top honours with an exceptional run of Limousin cross from M B Farms mainly grossing in excess of £2000. Other smart continental crosses included a run of Limousin cross from regular vendor W Alexander (Shoreham) selling at 270p plus with steers grossing to £1643 and heifers to £1566. A Limousin cross steer from W S Furnival Ltd grossed well at £1732 (267p).
Dairy bred cattle generally in the 230’s with Limousin x Friesian steers to £1466 (239p), a Hereford x Friesian steer £1401 (236p) and purebred Friesian steers to £1212 (225p) all from A J Down.
A small selection of native bred cattle this week with a quality Angus cross steer topping the section at £1506 258p from R Brown & Daughter.

Top Steers

M B Farms – Limousin cross – 315p/kg (£2201)
M B Farms – Limousin – 306p/kg (£2031)
M B Farms – British Blue cross – 300p/kg (£2381)
Gallagher Farms – Limousin – 286pkg (£1598)
Gallagher Farms – Limousin – 279p/kg (£1489)

Top Heifers

M B Farms – Limousin – 306p/kg (£1985)
M B Farms – British Blue cross – 305p/kg – (£2055)
M B Farms – Limousin cross – 305pkg (£2177)
M B Farms – Limousin cross – 300p/kg (£1946)
M A Piper & Son Farms – Blonde cross – 275p/kg – (£1715)

Average Prices

Steers to 550kg – 4 sold – Top 279p – Ave 252p
Steers 551 to 650kg – 20 sold – Top 286p – Ave 244p
Steers over 651kg – 3 sold – Top 315p – Ave 306p
Heifers 501 to 550kg – 11 sold – Top 274p – Ave 248p
Heifers over 591kg – 5 sold – Top 306p – Ave 298p

OTM Cattle and Cull Cows – 68 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710803901

A much bigger entry with prices on a par with last week. A big percentage of beef cows on offer with the best in excess of 180p and grossing in excess of £1200. A run from R Brown & Daughter sold well with a Limousin cross topping the market at £1105 (209p) while others grossed well notably Aberdeen Angus cross £1524 (196p) and Lincoln Red cross £1328 (196p). Also, a run of 24 mainly continental cross from Jamie Loveridge attracted firm prices with the best 175p plus and grossing up to £1556 (188p). Other top prices included Beef Shorthorn cross at £1362 (191p) from D Welsh and Hereford cross £1340 (188p) from T G V Chapman.
Few dairy cows on offer this week with the best £1200 plus and up to £1447 (176p) from Huddlestone Farmers and £1309 (174p) from J W Boyd & Sons Ltd.
OTM topped at £1488 (199p) for Norwegian Red cross again from Huddlestone Farmers.

Beef Cows – 48 Sold – Top 209, Average 171.4
Dairy Cows – 12 Sold – Top 176, Average 155.1
Overage – 5 Sold – Top 216, Average 208.0

Store & Breeding Cattle – 162 Sold

Auctioneer: Elwyn Davies 07710803901

A good entry of store cattle late in the season were well received with regular customers at ringside competing well for all on offer.
Best yearling continental crosses around £1000 with smart Charolais cross steers and heifers to £1045 and £950 respectively from Phillip Tassell.
The few stronger cattle on offer £1100 plus and up to £1170 for Friesian cross heifer from C Kearl while 14 mths Angus cross steers were well sold at £1130 from M A & F W Owen.
A small selection of breeding cattle looked well sold with Hereford cow with 7 mths Hereford calf topping at £1380 from R & J Brightling and a run of in calf Limousin heifers topping at £1400 from R J Husk.

Principal Prices include:

10mths Hereford cross steers – £960 – R Carr Partnership
10mths Hereford cross heifers – £710 – R Carr Partnership
12mths Limousin cross steers – £965 – R Brown & Daughter
14mths Charolais cross steers – £1045 – P Tassell
14mths Charolais cross heifers – £950 – P Tassell
14mths Limousin cross steers – £940 – R A Wade
16mths Limousin cross heifers – £1020 – A & H Edmonds
14mths Angus cross steers – £1130 – M A & F W Owen
14mths Angus cross heifers – £1055 – M A & F W Owen
18mths Blue cross steers – £1095 – M A & F W Owen
17mths Friesian cross heifers – £1170 – C Kearl
28mths Sussex cross heifers – £1130 – T G V Chapman

Calves – 73 Sold

Auctioneer: Tom Hamplett 07966 104532

Calves – 65

A better entry of calves today selling on a solid trade, best strongest calves in particularly high demand.
Bulls topped at £360 for Blues from D Murdoch & Sons. Great to see J C & S K Williams back in the ring today with a tremendous run of calves topping at £280 and £265 for Blue steers. Younger types to £180 with honours shared between J W Boyd & Sons Ltd and M S Clifford-Baynes. Simmentals from H O Champneys Ltd topped at £320. Some lovely Beef Shorthorns from A L Betts Ltd topped at £160 whilst Angus a little harder work with quality lacking to £60.
Heifers topped at £200 for Simmentals from H O Champneys Ltd with Angus heifers following suit at £200 from J C & S K Williams and £190 from Kingcott Dairy and £120 from J C & S K Williams. Blues popular as ever with tops of £175 from J C & S K Williams and £160 from J W Boyd & Sons Ltd. A L Betts selling Beef Shorthorn Heifers to £155.
Dairy bulls a similar trade with better types topping at £115 for British Friesians from D Murdoch & Sons. Second grade rearing calves £50-£70 with bobbies £10 – £20.

Weanlings – 8

An all-female line up today with some lovely 4 mths Simmentals from H O Champneys Ltd topping the run at £350, not far behind were Hickson Bros Blue cross 7 mths pen to £300.

Bull Calves

British Blue cross – 16 – Ave £175.63 – Top £360 – D Murdoch & Sons
Simmental cross – 1 – Ave £320 – Top £320 – H O Champneys Ltd
Aberdeen Angus cross – 2 – Ave £42.50 – Top £60 – Plurenden Partnership
Hereford cross – 4 – Ave £93.75 – Top £125 – Plurenden Partnership
Beef Shorthorn cross – 2 – Ave £130 – Top £160 – A L Betts Ltd

Heifer Calves

British Blue cross – 11 – Ave £118.18 – Top £175 – J C & S K Williams
Simmental cross – 1 – Ave £200 – Top £200 – H O Champneys Ltd
Aberdeen Angus cross – 8 – Ave £74 – Top £190 – Kingcott Dairy
Beef Shorthorn cross – 1 – Ave £155 – Top £155 – A L Betts Ltd

Steer Calf

British Blue cross – 3 – Ave £265 – Top £280 – J C & S K Williams
Aberdeen Angus cross – 1 – Ave £200 – Top £200 – J C & S K Williams

Heifer Weanlings

British Blue cross – 5 – Ave £300 – Top £300 – Hickson Bros
Simmental cross – 3 – Ave £350 – Top £350 – H O Champneys Ltd

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