Ashford Market Report – Tuesday 23rd July 2024

Sheep Sales Reports

New Season Lambs – 1,714

Auctioneer: John Rossiter 07557 392903

Top price per kilo – 355p – C A Worley Farming Ltd
Top price per head – £181.50 – C & J Georgetti & Sons

A good entry of lambs again this week with just under 1,800 penned and trade has lifted slightly again this week, particularly for the heavy weights. Some super runs of lambs on offer this week with a tremendous show of heavies from C & J Georgetti & Sons being the market toppers at £181.50 but averaging an impressive £154 hd for a run of 277 lambs. Other vendors of note include G H Dean & Co whose big run sold to a top price of £171 and H V Link & Partners who topped at £175. Bigger lambs are really wanted now with numbers being short across the country, with poor lambing percentages and fewer flocks choosing to finish with concentrates this season.  Overall, the average prices per kilo were similar to last week but the price per head were increased considerably.

33 – £109.00 (330p/kg) – Eastlands Farm
34 – £90.00 (265p/kg) – J Wickham (Cranbrook)
35 – £85.00 (243p/kg) – N Trower
36 – £103.00 (286        p/kg) – A W Vincent
37 – £110.00 (297p/kg) – K Lukehurst
38 – £135.00 (355p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
39 – £136.50 (350        p/kg) – C A Worley Farming Ltd
40 – £124.00 (310p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
41 – £139.00 (339p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
42 – £138.00 (329        p/kg) – A B Jones & Partners
43 – £151.00 (351p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
44 – £153.00 (348p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
45 – £150.50 (334p/kg) – W G Watkins & Sons
46 – £162.00 (352p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
47 – £150.00 (319p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
48 – £157.00 (327p/kg) – W G Watkins & Sons
49 – £167.00 (341p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
50 – £177.00 (354p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
52 – £171.00 (329p/kg) – G H Dean & Co
53 – £181.50 (342p/kg) – C & J Georgetti & Sons
54 – £150.00 (278p/kg) – Masters Farms
55 – £171.00 (311p/kg) – L Stevens & Son
56 – £175.00 (313p/kg) – H V Link & Partners

Averages (p/kg)

Standard 32.1 to 39 kgs – 197 – Top 355, Average 301.4
Medium 39.1 to 45.5 kgs – 994 – Top 351, Average 305.1
Heavy 45.6 to 52 kgs – 452 – Top 354, Average 311.2
Over 52.1 kgs – 69 – Top 342, Average 311.2

Cull Sheep – 268 Sold

Auctioneer: James Cook-O’Connell 07712 246474

Ewe: Top £178.00 – R & N Warnock – Ave £92.88

A cracking trade for all grades, with large numbers of leaner sorts in the pens as to be expected for the time of year. The best remain firm with majority £120 – £140 and to a top price of £178 from R & N Warnock for cracking Texel ewes. Medium sorts £85 – £110 on most occasions with leaner grazing types £55 – £75 throughout and only very few sold below these figures. We have regular buyers for all grades of ewes on a weekly basis so do not hesitate to get them booked in with us.

Top prices included

Texels to £178 – R & N Warnock, Beltex to £136 – M Friend, Suffolk cross to £130 – S W Mount, Crossbred to £121 – M J Ashworth, Mules to £124 – Masters Farms, Romneys to £109 – F & L Reeve.

Cattle Sales Reports

Finished Cattle –  50 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

More numbers about this week with plenty of flesh once again on offer. Trade, just, a little easier overall after two weeks of particularly high rates but nevertheless a strong trade with some exceptional prices on the day.
A quite outstanding Limousin cross heifer from S Marsh that would grace any stock show with her style and presence sold at 331p kg, £1917 with steers led by Limousin cross from W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd at 295p, £1841.
More weight on offer this week with 9 cattle grossing over £1800 topping at £2100 for Charolais cross steers from Dan Mackelden Ltd; Charolais cross from P W & P Sim & Son Ltd; Simmental cross from K Wheeler & Sons to £1886.
Good beef bred cattle solid throughout with good sorts 270-290p. A quality run of heifers from A J Thompson & Sons generally 275-285p kg.
Dairy bred cattle from Alan Down saw Limousin x Friesian steers to 270p, £1765, Hereford x Friesian steers to 268p, £1618.
A few more natives today with Sussex x Limousin heifers from A J Thompson & Sons and M A Piper & Son generally 265-275p kg.

Top Steers

W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd – Limousin cross – 295p (£1840)
W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd – Limousin cross – 291p (£1845)
R F & E A Simmons – Limousin cross – 286p (£1670)
R F & E A Simmons – Limousin cross – 286p (£1599)
R F & E A Simmons – Limousin cross – 285p (£1750)

Top Heifers

S Marsh – Limousin cross – 331p (£1917)
Homewood School YFC – Limousin cross – 296p (£1463)
W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd – Limousin cross – 291p (£1641)
A J Thompson & Sons – Limousin cross – 283p (£1737)
W Alexander (Shoreham) Ltd – Limousin cross – 280p (£1398)

Average Prices

Steers 200 to 550kg – 2 Sold – Top 263p – Av 262p
Steers 551 to 650kg – 17 Sold – Top 295p – Av 269p
Steers 651kg + – 5 Sold – Top 275p – Av 259p
Heifers 300 to 500 kg – 4 Sold – Top 296p – Av 281p
Heifers 501 to 590 kg – 16 Sold – Top 331p – Av 274p
Heifers 591 kg + – 6 Sold – Top 283p – Av 274p

OTM Cattle and Cull Cows – 20 Sold

Auctioneer: Peter Kingwill 07795 200357

A small show of cows with some of the best, and some of the worst! Trade remains outstanding with today’s entry of mainly Black & Whites selling to a new RECORD of £1733 (192p) from Jeff & Charlotte Antrum, their small ones to £1623 & £1603!
Black & Whites with flesh generally 165-190p kg with a few boners 80-100p. Plain cows 100-140p.
Holstein Friesian cows 192p, 188p, 186p, £1733, £1623, £1603 J S & M D Antrum, 186p, £1298 J W Boyd & Sons Ltd, 168p, 166p, £1172, £1134 R C & J L Pickering; British Friesian 181p, 174p, 166p, £1282, £1267.

Beef Cows – 4 Sold – Top 176, Average 126.0
Dairy Cows – 16 Sold – Top 192, Average 149.7

 

Pigs – 13 Sold

Auctioneer: James Cook-O’Connell 07712 246474

Top price: £179 from Snowfields Academy – Ave. £138.66

A good show of pigs with the best to 200p kg, £179p head from Snowfields Academy followed closely by P R Lanham with their pigs to 188p kg and £157p head.
Please do inform me of any pigs you would like to enter for the next sale on Tuesday 6^th August.

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