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ROSS AUCTION CENTRE
– WEEKLY MARKET REPORT MONDAY 12TH
DECEMBER A MUCH IMPROVED TRADE
ON LAMBS TO £103 A FLYING TRADE ON CULL
EWES TO £150 ANOTHER STRONG CATTLE
TRADE Steers to 196
pence £1,470 Heifers to 214
pence £1,227 Over 36 mths Clean
to 166 pence £1,202 Cull Cows to 140
pence £1,232 Lambs to 232
pence £103 Cull Ewes/Rams Average £87.52 £150 205 FINISHED CATTLE Sale at 10.30 am 145
Clean Cattle, 10 Over 36 month Cattle, 50 Cull Cows. Auctioneer: Richard Williams NOTE: We are now including all under 36
month old cattle in this section An increased entry of finished
cattle sold to another excellent trade.
There were no top quality cattle forward as
there were sold last week in the Christmas Market. Best cattle sold over 200 pence to a top of
214 pence. All the buyers were fit for
cattle with a particularly strong trade on heavier sorts. Top price per kilo: 214p for an entry from Mesr
C Simcock & Sons, Felton. Top price per head: £1,470.84 for an entry from Mesr
DC & MS Spearing, Moreton in Marsh.
QUALITY PRICE REPORTING
10 OVER 36 MONTH CLEAN CATTLE Sale
following Clean Cattle The
overage clean cattle sold to a very strong trade peaking at 166 pence,
(£1202). 50 CULL COWS & BULLS Sale
following Overage Clean An increased entry of cull cows
sold to a more difficult trade. The
trade has fallen nationally and this is reflecting in less demand at
present. Better cows sold from 130 -
140 pence. Over 36 mths
& Cull Cows
1501 LAMBS Sale at 9.15 am Auctioneer:
Greg Christopher A slightly reduced entry of lambs sold to a
significantly improved trade which was about £6/head up on the previous
week. There were 10 buyers in
attendance and a couple couldn’t even start.
Smarter lambs sold from 215 – 232 pence. There was a tremendous trade on the heavier
lambs with several pens over £100 to a top of £103. The lambs are currently 30p dearer than the
same week last year. Lambs will be
wanted next Monday before the Christmas break. The overall average price of lambs was
£88.40/head (average weight 41.6kgs). Top price per kilo: 232p
for an entry from Mesr Acorn Farms, Gloucester. Top price per head: £103 for an entry from Mess EH Radcliffe & Son, Barry.
QUALITY PRICE REPORTING
405 CULL EWES & RAMS Sale at 10.00 am Auctioneer: Martyn Evans An
increased entry of ewes met another improved trade. Fifteen lots sold over £100 with Beltex ewes selling to the top price of £150. The overall average was an exceptional
£87.52, an increase of £6 per head on the previous week. First quality ewes sold from £95, second
quality sold from £70. Small and plain
ewes sold to this figure. A larger
entry of Rams also met a flying trade selling to £110 and an overage of
£86.08. FORTHCOMING SALES DECEMBER Thursday 15th ROSS AUCTION CENTRE Sale of
Store Cattle, Store Sheep, Rearing Calves. Thursday 22nd ROSS AUCTION CENTRE Sale of Dressed Poultry. Sale at 5.30 pm. JANUARY 2012 Thursday 5th ROSS AUCTION CENTRE Sale of
Store Cattle, Store Sheep, Rearing Calves. Wednesday 11th
ROSS AUCTION ROOMS Sale of
Antique Furniture & Household Effects. Sale at 10 am. Enquiries
to Roger Garlick: 01989 762225. SHEEP KEEP WANTED GRASS OR ROOT FROM NOW TO
END FEBRUARY Enquiries to Greg
Christopher 07976 163043 RG & RB Williams
Auctioneers Ltd SHEEP EID We as auctioneers hold no
responsibility for the reading of Sheep EID Tags. It is the vendors responsibility to ensure tags are read 100%
accurately for their records. We as auctioneers will read all electric
tags but cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. NOTE TO ALL T.B. RESTRICTED
FARMERS If your whole
herd has undergone a TB test then you do not have to get individual licences
to bring cattle to
the market within 90 days of that test.
You must however apply for a TB24b (a General Movement Licence). The owner is then responsible for
completing the first page of the TB24b licence giving the place and date of
sale and number of cattle being moved.
They also need to complete the last page with a list of ear numbers of
the cattle submitted for the sale.
Photocopies of the licences can be made by the owner so farmers do not
need to apply to the local Animal Health Office to get a licence on a weekly
basis. This puts sales to markets on
the same footing as deadweight sales. If you have
any queries please contact the Market Office (01989 762225) or Greg
Christopher (07976 163043) IMPORTANT CATTLE –EAR TAGS It is the vendors
responsibility to ensure all ear tags are correct and readable. For cows needing only 1 tag please check everything on
it can be read and it is not worn. If
in any doubt, get a new plastic tag. IF THE ANIMAL IS BINNED IT IS YOUR LOSS! ESCAPED LIVESTOCK PLAN All farmers must secure the market gates to the
gates of their trailers each and every time stock are
loaded/unloaded. If this is not done
you are liable for any damage caused by an escaped animal. Once you have finished loading/unloading
these gates must be shut and secured.
If an animal does escape please inform a member of staff immediately
who will blow the ‘Whistle’. This then
warns the gate keeper to close the vehicle gates. Available staff will secure the market
perimeter. Once secure, the escaped
animal will need to be herded back into the market pens. (We may use quiet stock already penned to
help catch the escaped animal). |