2,693 HEAD SOLD - Frome Livestock Auctioneers...730 RG & J Richards, Yatton Simmental 137.50 137.50 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip 683 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip . OTM PRIME CATTLE

Frome Market, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset BA11 2QB

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Auctioneers: Cooper & Tanner and Symonds & Sampson

Sale Reports & Information for the week ending

30TH AUGUST 2019

2,693 HEAD SOLD

PRIME CATTLE to 205.50/kg CULL COW to 133/kg DAIRY to £1,490 CALVES to £300 PRIME LAMBS to 203p/kg STORE LAMBS to £62 PIGS to £166 CULL EWES to £80 STORE STEERS to £1,130 STORE HEIFERS to £930

FROME FATSTOCK SHOW

WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER

SCHEDULES AVAILABLE SHORTLY

CLASSES FOR PRIME AND CULL CATTLE

LAMBS, PIGS AND CALVES

SPECIAL YOUNG FARMERS CLASSES

Further details from the Market Office

01373 830033

WEDNESDAY 28TH AUGUST 2019

TOTAL HEAD SOLD: 915

PRIME CATTLE (50) to 205.50p/kg Av. 164.43p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEER: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645 274

A cracking entry of 71 beef today sold to a competitive trade with the very best selling over 200p/kg and more could have been sold. Other grades at late rates. OTM’s sold to a variable trade.

TOP PRICE STEER 205.50p/kg for a Limousin from WA Waterman, Dorchester

TOP PRICE HEIFER 188.50p/kg for a Blonde from RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

UTM FAT TOTALS: No AV P/KG MIN P/KG MAX P/KG

STEERS 166.60

Light 100-550kg 5 170.53 98.00 205.50

Medium 551-650kg 23 166.24 146.00 184.50

Heavy 650kg+ 9 165.75 149.50 173.50

HEIFERS 157.48

Light 100-500kg 4 136.45 128.50 140.50

Medium 501-590kg 6 164.62 143.50 188.50

Heavy 590kg+ 3 166.54 163.50 170.00

UTM STEERS (37) Max. 205.50p/kg & £1,358 (Av. p/kg)

The Waterman’s topped the steers at 205.50p/kg for a very smart Limousin x butchers steer with their other steer selling to 204.50p/kg. Blues to 174.50p/kg from RE & AM Hicks, Blonde x to 184.50p/kg from RE & AM Hicks, Charolais x to 168.50p/kg from RW Masters & Partners. Heavies to 165.50p/kg and £1358 from PG Apsey. Herefords in strong demand to 176p/kg from Lulworth Castle Farms, Angus to 169.50p/kg from Rossiter & Son. Friesians met another good trade and wanted to 150p/kg from FJ Lessey & Son.

UTM STEERS

BREED AV

P/KG MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Limousin 179.64 205.50 WA Waterman, Dorchester

1358 PG Apsey, Wincanton

Blonde 174.65 184.50 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

1049 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

Hereford 163.96 176.00 Lulworth Castle Farms, Wareham

1128 Lulworth Castle Farms, Wareham

Blue 168.45 174.50 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

1034 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

Angus 160.90 169.50 Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury

1210 Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury

Charolais 168.50 168.50 RW Masters & Prtnrs, Trowbridge

1166 RW Masters & Prtnrs, Trowbridge

Norwegian Red

154.00 154.00 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton

957 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton

Friesian 148.15 150.00 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton

940 FJ Lessey & Son, Wincanton

UTM HEIFERS (13) Max. 188.50p/kg & £1079 (Av. 157.48p/kg)

Best heifers sold to a good trade topping at 188.50p/kg for a Blonde x from RE & AM Hicks, Blues to 163.50p/kg from GR Gillett, Charolais x to 166p/kg also from RE & AM Hicks. Montbelliarde x to 163.50p/kg from AG Hammond. Herefords to 143.50p/kg from RG & J Richards and Angus to 170.50p/kg from Rossiter & Son.

UTM HEIFERS

BREED AV

P/KG MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Blonde 188.50 188.50 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol 944 RE & AM Hicks, Bristol

Angus 168.48 170.50 Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury

1060 Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury

Charolais 137.50 137.50 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip

683 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip

Montbelliarde 163.50 163.50 AG Hammond, Salisbury

966 AG Hammond, Salisbury

Blue 160.25 163.50 GR Gillett, Shaftesbury 899 GR Gillett, Shaftesbury

Hereford 141.35 143.50 RG & J Richards, Yatton

730 RG & J Richards, Yatton

Simmental 137.50 137.50 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip

683 RJ Phelps, Westbury Sub Mendip

OTM PRIME CATTLE (21) Max. 159p/kg & £1059

A mixed entry met a keen trade with the quality under 36 month cattle at similar rates to UTM’s but over 36 month and leaner types variable. Steers – Angus to 159.50p/kg from Lulworth Castle Farms, Herefords 145.50p/kg from G Hooper and Blues to 144p/kg from P Hughes. Heifers – Herefords to 149.50p/kg from RW Masters & Partners, Angus to 146.50p/kg from Lulworth Castle Farms and Simmentals to 144p/kg from RJ Phelps. Many thanks for your support – please keep your cattle coming.

CULL COWS (16) to 133p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEER: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645 274 A very small entry following the bank holiday met a dearer trade with many more cows of all grades urgently wanted to satisfy demand.

BEEF COWS (4) Max. 133p/kg & £924 Salers to 133p/kg from PF & JE Andrew, Angus to 133p/kg also from PF & JE Andrew. More cows wanted to meet buyers demand, plase support your livestock market.

DAIRY COWS (12) Max. 120.50p/kg & £907 Friesians sold to 120.50p/kg and £907 from the Groves farming Partnership with other meat sorts from 105p/kg. Manufacturing and plainer cows also firmer with boners from 53.50p/kg.

CULL COWS

BREED AV

P/KG MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Saler 133.00 133.00 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

924 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

Angus 128.38 133.00 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

859 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

Highland 122.50 122.50 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

770 PF & JE Andrew, Devizes

Friesian 96.49 120.50 Groves Farming Prtnrs, Trowbridge

907 Groves Farming Prtnrs, Trowbridge

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FROME FATSTOCK SHOW

WEDNESDAY 27th NOVEMBER

SCHEDULES AVAILABLE SHORTLY

CLASSES FOR PRIME AND CULL CATTLE

LAMBS, PIGS AND CALVES

SPECIAL YOUNG FARMERS CLASSES

Further details from the Market Office

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FARM ASSURANCE IS VITALLY IMPORTANT:

A number of abattoirs are now only accepting farm assured cattle and as such we strongly advise vendors to register with an approved body. This will give your cattle the greatest chance of achieving the best possible price.

SHEEP (591) Starts 10.30am AUCTIONEER: ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737

NEW SEASON LAMBS (445) MAX 203p/kg & £110 (SQQ 173p/kg)

A nice entry of prime lambs forward which enjoyed a strong trade. A lot of leaner lighter lambs forward which is meeting the most resistance. It does pay to feed these lambs as the buyers are wanting thicker heavier types. Cracking Texel lambs to 203p/kg from CR & SL Pople of Weston Super Mare with best heavy lambs to £110 from A Bowen of Bromham. Medium 44kg lambs from G Williams to £83, heavier 50kg lambs to £95 190p/kg from Mike Knowles & Sally Withers. More wanted each week to fill buyer’s orders.

NO. WEIGHT

(KG) AV

P/KG MAX

(P/KG) VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR

65 32.1-39 167.82 203.00 CR & SL Pople, Hutton

77.00 CR & SL Pople, Hutton

197 39.1-45.5 174.53 185.00 RJ Coward & Son, Warminster

83.00 GR Williams, Bristol

157 45.6-52 174.07 190.00 MJ Knowles, Claverham

95.00 MJ Knowles, Claverham

22 52+ 167.28 191.00 A Bowen, Chippenham

110.00 A Bowen, Chippenham

STORE SHEEP (65) Max. £62 (Av. £51.75)

A smaller entry of store lambs which consisted of mainly smaller types. Best to £62 from J Payne & Son. Smaller lambs in most demand with plenty of buyers willing to compete.

CULL EWES & RAMS (81) Max. £80 A good entry of ewes which sold to a livelier trade for all forward. Best to £80 from some stronger Suffolks. Meaty North Country ewes to £65 with Wiltshire

Horns to £62. Don’t forget our special monthly sale of breeding ewes, rams and store lambs this Friday – 30th August.

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We hold regular Restricted Orange Sales for Cull Cows, Prime and Store Cattle

Restricted Orange Sales

2019 Dates: MONDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER

MONDAY 21st OCTOBER MONDAY 2nd DECEMBER

Cattle must be licenced to these sales please call the Market Office

on 01373 830033 for more information

Entries for catalogue by the Wednesday prior to sale please

Licences must be obtained from animal health at least one week before the sale.

Applying for a licence has now changed – an application form (TB204) must be completed and

either emailed to [email protected] or

posted to APHA, Polwhele, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9AD

FORTHCOMING SPECIAL SALES

In addition to the regular sections on a Wednesday and Friday:

Friday 30th August Special Monthly Sale of

Breeding Ewes & Stock Rams

Wednesday 4th September LADIES DAY!!!!!

Show & Sale of Dairy Cattle aswell as

Fortnightly Sale of Reared Calves

Wednesday 11th September Fortnightly Sale of Pigs

Friday 27th September Special Monthly Sale Of

Breeding Ewes & Stock Rams Including: Society Show & Sale from Both The

Blue Texel & Beltex Sheep Societies

Saturday 5th October To Include: Pure & Rare Breed Poultry

Hatching Eggs & Poultry Related Deadstock

Entry Forms, Catalogues & Calendar available online at

www.fromelivestock.co.uk where you can also pre-enter stock

PIGS Starts. 10.15am AUCTIONEER: WILL WALLIS 07833 453 482 Trade for stores and lighter fat pigs much better with plenty of buyers looking for pigs. Heavier Pigs to a slower trade with summer BBQ and the hog roast season ending.

FAT PIGS Porker weights sold to a very strong trade with no heavier pigs forward this week. The best medium weights from both P & TA Reakes and M & R Luther to £99 twice. Others to £98 from Mike Knowles.

STORE PIGS Strong stores to £76, £74 and £70 from Sleight Farm. Others to £57 from J Ashman and £44 from Paul Hughes. 8w/o Welsh stores to £40 and £39 from PA Scott.

BREEDING PIGS Young sow & litter sold to £150 from P Hughes.

CULL SOWS & BOARS No heavy sows forward with the best to £166 from Durnell & Son and £160 from PB Weeks.

DAIRY CATTLE Starts. 11.00am AUCTIONEER: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480 401 CALVED HEIFERS TO £1490 & £1150. A lively trade for the limited number forward this week. Well presented smart calved Friesian x Ayrshire heifers from Paul & Kay Trippick topped at a strong £1490. Smaller hard types from regular vendor Brian Fielding sold well to a keen audience at £1150.

Next week – “Ladies Day” A special show and sale of dairy cattle. Entries already to hand include:

25 in calf heifers (pedigree & non pedigree) 40 bulling heifers and youngstock

Freshly calved cows & heifers.

Class 1 for the best freshly calved heifer Class 2 for the best freshly calved cow

Class 3 for the best in calf heifer Rosettes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each class Prize Money: £25 for 1st prize winners

£50 for champion £25 for reserve champion

NEXT FORTNIGHTLY PIG SALE:

WEDNESDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 10.15am

Please contact the Auctioneer Will Wallis 07833 453 482

with your entries in advance

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NEXT FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF REARED CALVES

WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING THE CALVES

Please contact the Auctioneer Charlie Coleman 07494 588013

or the market office 01373 831010 with your entries in advance

CALVES (234) Starts 10.00am AUCTIONEERS: TIM HECTOR 07818 056 049 CHARLIE COLEMAN: 07494 588 013

Another good entry today with Autumn calves starting to come forward after a wet

harvest with numbers a plenty and a good ring full of customers wanting to fill up for the

coming months.

ORGANIC Only the 3 today from Langford Farm with 3 super Angus calves out of British Friesian

cows meeting real demand to top at £245 for a tremendous Bull.

CONTINENTAL BULLS TO £300/HEIFERS TO £228 A very mixed run today with all grades forward. The best a quality Blue bull from George

James which really ticked the boxes at £300, with others to £248, £232 and £230.

Several Simmentals forward found real interest with a Bull from WH Longman & Sons at

£218 and another young calf from the Sealey family at £165. A quality Limousin from

the Haels made a strong £260 for a calf showing real potential. Medium quality calves

would easily be £170 plus, with only the real smallest under the £100 mark. Top end

heifers look very well sold today with the best from regular vendors C & P Milton topping

at £228, best quality mediums would consistently be £170 plus. Others traded from £50

to £100. Again, the Longmans Simmentals proved very popular topping at £166.

NATIVE BULLS TO £226/NATIVE HEIFERS TO £180 Once again Angus prevails as the buyer’s favourite choice with strong competition

throughout. A tremendous run of calves from the Davis family really stole the show

regularly passing £200 which shows quality is certainly rewarded in price. Even the

medium to smaller end showed little difference with only a few Angus Bulls under £120.

Herefords also found support for the best medium quality with Cross Key Farms topping

at £170 and £162. Hereford Heifers still look a good buy topping at £95. Angus heifers

follow the trend of the bulls with constant competition to top at £180 for J & D Tilbee of

Blackford. Smaller sorts sit very comfortable above the £70 mark.

FRIESIANS TO £110 FLECKVIEH TO £120

Another large entry of Friesians met a selective trade with the best finding very good

rearing homes to top at £110 from C V Salmon of Pilton with others to £99 and £80.

Smaller sorts found some competition with only the very smallest below £11, but plenty

between £20 and £40. Fleckviehs again prove popular with the best bulls to £120 from

the Phippen family for young calves.

The winner of the £25 for the top price Continental sired bull calf under 41 days

sponsored by Howard & Sons – Kubota, was a Blue bull from DA James & Son to £300.

Next week the £25 sponsored prize will be for the top price Holstein/Friesian.

FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2019

TOTAL STORE CATTLE SOLD: 578

SALE TIME: 10.30AM

AUCTIONEERS: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480 401 LESTER WILLIAMS 07778 646 031 ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737

STEERS TO £1,130 HEIFERS TO £930 Trade continues to strengthen over the last month with demand outstripping supply and potential vendors are recommended to sell now to take advantage of the strong bidding from the larger crowd of buyers ringside.

SUCKLER COWS & CALVES & STOCK BULLS

A firm trade for the cows & calves which saw a consignment from Adrian Samways (retiring) produce competitive bidding. Mainly older cows with quality Limousin calves at foot saw prices regularly over £900 and topped at £950. Best in calf cows from the same home topped at a strong £800. Demand continues for well-bred stock bulls with pedigree Charolais from £1500 - £1700 from R & J Stevens.

ORGANIC A truly excellent August entry of Organic cattle and a trade to match! More buyers from the North and East of the country than of late. A marvellous consignment of Angus and Stabiliser steers 15 – 16mo from Harley Farms (south) created wonderful competition and plenty over £950 with the top sorts to £1022. More good types from Charles & Teresa Allward saw their Angus steer to £900, heifers to £905 and Hereford x heifers to £885. Top spot to Colin Young for his Angus steer to £1128.

YOUNG STEERS YOUNG HEIFERS

BREED £/

HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED

£/ HEAD

AGE VENDOR

Angus 1000 16mo NJS & Z Tuke, Sturminster Newton

Angus 895 16mo NJS & Z Tuke, Sturminster Newton

Simmental 995 17mo KM & KN Greenslade, Yeovil

Hereford 710 17mo T & M Marsh, IOW

Limousin 872 15mo PA & RJ Lucas, Bristol

Charolais 700 13mo K Isgar, Axbridge

Blue 840 10mo N Webb, Swindon Limousin 680 17mo WS Stitch, Axbridge

Hereford 820 15mo NR Hitchins, Bristol Blue 658 10mo S & M North, Chard

Charolais 788 13mo K Isgar, Axbridge Simmental 640 13mo NR Hitchins, Bristol

HEREFORDS As with other breeds the demand for Herefords was lively. Plenty of younger 8 – 10mo dairy bred steers £550 - £500 while younger heifers more scarce £430 - £350. Best quality Hereford steers 12mo from Sue Ellmers produced excellent prices to £665, £680 (12mo) from Terry Marsh & family IOW and heifers to £465. 15mo Hereford steers from LF Wall to £730. Forward Herefords were all easily sold, stronger good shaped types all over £900 with VL Vincent & Son to £945 and top spots from Andrew Parker to £1040! Fleshy heifers were wanted and often in excess of £750 with top types over £800 and peaked at £890 from Evershot Farms.

ABERDEEN ANGUS Another sensational trade with premium prices for named sired and farm assured cattle, however all grades sold well. Forward steers met a flying trade to £1130 only 20mo from CJ Wells & Sons and others to £1072 from G Read & Son and £1005 from Will Weaver. Younger well reared steers an exceptional trade to £1000 only 16mo from Nick Tuke & family and £920 15mo from CJ Wells & Sons. Yearlings continue to sell well with the best to £790 11mo from N Webb. Bulling heifers also a fast trade from £900 - £930 from Derek Gordge, Fonthill Farms and CJ Wells & Sons. Younger heifers equally dear to £895 16mo from Nick Tuke & family. Several other pens of bullers generally from £810 - £858. Yearling heifers wanted with 11mo to £532 from Temple Farm (Chedzoy) Ltd, £480 12mo from Terry Marsh & family and £542 14mo from Dick Hiscock & family.

FRIESIANS & OTHER DAIRY STORES A good entry of over 100 Friesians entered today. Some strong types forward which enjoyed competitive bidding with best to £950 from DL & BM Gordge with other strong types to £930 from AK & AD Parker Ltd. Best Holstein types to £850 from TCF Wiltshire Ltd and £840 from C & J Smart. Medium types to £642 from NP Hayward who had others to £600.

CONTINENTALS The electric demand outstrips supply again. Quality forward cattle wanted with well

reared Limousin steers to £1100 27mo from Colin & Jo Smart. Mainly younger

Continental steers on offer with Simmental steers to an excellent £995 only 17mo

and £918 from Keith & Karen Greenslade. 14mo Simmentals wanted to £885 from

NR Hitchins. Limousin steers also sold well to £940 from VL Vincent, £930 (22mo)

and £870 (16mo) all from Will Stitch and 15mo to £885 from Paul & Rob Lucas.

Quality yearling steers another outstanding trade with British Blue steers to a

massive £840 only 10mo from N Webb and his others to £795. Yealing Blue steers

from Weston Farm Ltd also sold well to £800 (12mo) and PE King with his dairy x

Blues 5 – 9mo a flying trade from £500 (5mo) to £620 (9mo). Bulling heifers wanted

with Limousin 23mo heifers to £800 from Graham Sage, Simmental heifers 22mo to

£740 from Evershot Farms Ltd. Well-bred and reared yearling Charolais heifers met

a flying trade to £700 (13mo) from Kate Isgar. Younger Blue heifers also in demand

from £640 - £658 (10mo) from Steven & Margaret North and 4mo+ from £420 -

£438 from PE King.

FORWARD STEERS FORWARD HEIFERS

BREED £/

HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED

£/ HEAD

AGE VENDOR

Angus 1130 20mo CJ Wells & Sons, Swindon

Angus 930 21mo CJ Wells & Sons, Swindon

Limousin 1100 27mo C & J Smart, Bristol Hereford 890 23mo Evershot Farms, Sampford

Hereford 1040 22mo AK & AD Parker, Sturminster Newton

Limousin 800 23mo Graham Sage, Bristol

Friesian 930 24mo AK & AD Parker, Sturminster Newton

Simmental 740 22mo Evershot Farms, Sampford

Charolais 890 26mo WS Stitch, Axbridge

Nor. Red 840 24mo AK & AD Parker, Sturminster Newton

MONTHLY SALE OF STORE LAMBS, BREEDING EWES & RAMS (1200)

A wonderful entry of over 1200 sheep for the August monthly sheep sale which consisted of quality in all sections. Impressive prices achieved for all sheep entered. Many more wanted for our next monthly sale on Friday 27th September.

BREEDING EWES (558) MAX £128 Av. £95 A lovely entry of breeding ewes forward which sold to a virtual clearance. Plenty of demand for all entered and more could have been sold to the advantage. A lovely run of Texel Mule ewes from FR Callaway caught the purchaser’s eye and eventually sold to £128. Strong Suffolk 2T ewes from LA & T Rogers enjoyed spirited bidding with best ewes to £122 who also had older ewes selling to £106. Smart Texel 2T ewes from N Eyre sold to £120 who also had older North Country mules to £81. Young 2T North Country mules from CJ Yorke enjoyed spirited bidding with best types selling to £118, with a nice run from Grant Bros selling to £116.

BREEDING RAMS (30) MAX £420 Av.£255 All in all a good entry of rams forward which enjoyed a strong trade for the best. Strong Suffolk types to £420 from G & J Nicol who had others to £400 - £390, a brilliant run of rams who enjoyed a solid trade. A lovely run of Charollais rams from Tom Newth who success with best selling to £335 who had others to £330 - £295. Strong 4T Charollais rams from P Coombs Ltd again drew interest with best to £295.

STORE LAMBS (612) MAX £68 A nice entry of store lambs sold to a flying trade with lambs selling to £68 and

averaging £58.50 for every lamb entered in the market. Best type lambs to £68 from

M Johnson with Suffolk ewe lambs to £67 from S & D Carnie. Other strong lambs

from J Ford to £67 and smaller types from R Stott to £63.50. Plenty of lambs £60+

with only smaller sorts under £50. Many more could have been sold to the

advantage, please keep your lambs coming.

CONTACT US

Market Office: 01373 830033

Auctioneers & Fieldsmen

Trevor Rowland Store & Dairy Cattle Auctioneer 07968 480401

Mark Northcott Prime Cattle & Cull

Cow Auctioneer 07798 645274

Lester Williams Store Cattle Auctioneer 07778 646031

Tim Hector Calf Auctioneer

07818 056049

Ross Whitcombe Sheep & Store Cattle Auctioneer 07815 985737

Will Wallis Pig Auctioneer 07833 453482

Charlie Coleman Calf & Reared Calves Auctioneer 07494 588013

Greg Ridout Auctioneer

07817 517467

Tom Rogers Fieldsman 07384 462288

Mark Ferrett Fieldsman

07702 264502