Frome Market, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset BA11 2QB

Tel: 01373 830 033 Fax: 01373 831 201 Email: info@fromelivestock.com Website: www.fromelivestock.com

Auctioneers: Cooper & Tanner and Symonds & Sampson

Sale Reports & Information for the week ending

1st MAY 2020

1603 HEAD SOLD

PRIME CATTLE to 180.50 p/kg CULL COWS to 137p/kg PRIME HOGGETS to 210p/kg CALVES to £420 DAIRY to £1450 STORE LAMBS to £83 STIRKS to £585 CULL EWES to £90 STORE STEERS to £1110 STORE HEIFERS to £942

**WELCOME NEWS** DAIRY CATTLE & ALL “BREEDING STOCK” RETURNED TO

MARKET TODAY!

The sale of Breeding animals has now been extended.

This does NOT mean that rules have been relaxed! The Livestock

Auctioneers Association announced that from this week we are able to

hold Breeding & Dairy sales again.

Please be aware that we operate a very strict and robust 2 metre social

distancing rule. Buyers may only attend on their own without any

partners, children or others. FLA are extremely grateful for your support

at this challenging time.

UPDATE TO CORONAVIRUS SITUATION WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

(UNDER VERY STRICT GOVERNMENT RULES)

VENDORS

‘Drop and Go’ Policy ONLY.

MUST NOT enter the Livestock Buildings.

Deliver stock to the unloading bays (remaining in their vehicles whilst market

staff unload the vehicle and take the animals to their pens).

The sale documentation MUST be collected by the Auctioneers or Staff from

the Vendors vehicles when they arrive at the unloading bays – Vendors MUST

NOT take the paperwork to the market office themselves, or enter the market

penning area for any reason. Please ensure your mobile number is on your

entry form. If we want to stay in business and protect everyone from the

virus we need to implement these restrictions and it is imperative they are

adhered to. Please all vendors ‘Drop & Go’ Thank you.

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS UPDATE 29TH APRIL 2020 CORONAVIRUS (COVID – 19)

PRECAUTIONS FOR FROME LIVESTOCK MARKET

We are open for business (Under very strict Government rules)

With immediate effect we have implemented a “Drop and Go” Policy for

Vendors bringing Stock to market for Sale.

FROME LIVESTOCK WEEKLY SALES

WEDNESDAYS: Dairy, Prime cattle, Cull cows, Prime lambs/Hoggets, Store sheep, Ewes & Lambs, Cull ewes & rams, Calves, Pigs fortnightly (6th May), Reared calves/Stirks fortnightly (13th May).

FRIDAYS: Store cattle plus Cows & Calves

VISITORS

NO VISITORS

TRADE STALLS ALL CANCELLED & MARKET RESTAURANT IS CLOSED

We must follow government guidelines at all times, so recommend that the

over 70’s, those with underlying health issues, pregnant women and children

DO NOT VISIT the market at this time. Security measures at all entrances will

be in place to monitor this.

Please can we urge all Buyers attending sales to use hand washing/sanitation

facilities provided. Rest assured we are following and adhering to ALL

government and medical advice and under those current guidelines, there is no

reason for us to cancel or postpone sales at this time. But we ask that you ALL

remember the simple rule and take social distancing seriously.

MARKET LAIRAGE

NO Market Lairage will be available on the evening prior to the sale, until

further notice

Market Gates Open at 6.30 am – Please get your stock to market EARLY

TOILET FACILITIES

The ONLY Toilets available on site are the ones located in the Main Market Car Park.

Please can I ask that everyone bears with our staff who are working incredibly hard

under added pressures. We are constantly monitoring Government reports to keep

you updated with any changes, we will act accordingly if required, so please note that

arrangements may change at short notice. Livestock Markets are a vital part of the

National Food Chain and the rural economy and we will be doing everything possible

to keep Frome Market OPEN. If everyone plays their role, we are confident the crucial

service provided by Livestock Markets will be permitted to continue.

Finally, thank you for your patience and understanding, working together is key!!

BUYERS

The number of buyers MUST be restricted to allow social distancing (2 meters between

each buyer). At the conclusion of the sale buyers MUST enter the Sales Office in a way

that does not result in too many entering at any one time.

ALL BUYERS MUST WEAR GLOVES – (AS PROVIDED)

ONLY 1 MEMBER PER FAMILY ALLOWED INTO THE RING

NO CHILDREN PERMITTED ON SITE.

WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2020

TOTAL HEAD SOLD: 1051

PRIME CATTLE (69) to 180.50p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEER: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645274 TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480401 A mixed quality entry met a firm but selective trade with the quality butcher weight cattle in strong demand but heavies variable. Quality under 36month cattle generally at UTM levels but older cattle at strong cow levels.

TOP PRICE STEER 178.50p/kg for a Limousin from DJ & VM Norman

TOP PRICE HEIFER 180.50p/kg for a Blonde from JC Stainer

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

STEERS

Light 100-500kg 5 155.50 178.50

Medium 551-650kg 13 128.50 175.50

Heavy 650kg+ 11 145.50 174.00

HEIFERS

Light 100-500kg 8 123.00 149.50

Medium 501-590kg 9 138.50 178.50

Heavy 590kg+ 8 132.00 180.50

THANK YOU

TO ALL VENDORS AND BUYERS WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL.

HERE AT FROME LIVESTOCK MARKET WE MEET ALL NEW IMPOSED

RESTRICTIONS AND POLICIES SET OUT BY THE LAA AND GOVERNMENT.

WE WERE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE 2 METRE SOCIAL DISTANCING

RULE.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR KIND WORDS AND

SUPPORT; WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN UNDER IMMENSE

PRESSURE.

UTM STEERS

BREED MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Limousin 178.50 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne

1260 SA Bishop, Bristol

Blonde 175.50 JC Stainer, Trowbridge 1172 JC Stainer, Trowbridge

Hereford 174.00 MJ & MD Russell, Bristol

1179 J Powell & Son, Frome

Devon 170.50 JC Stainer, Trowbridge 1095 J Powell & Son, Frome

Blue 170.50 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne

976 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne

Simmental 167.00 EM Horn & Son, Swanmore

1247 EM Horn & Son, Swanmore

Angus 164.00 MJ & MD Russell, Bristol

1088 SA Bishop, Bristol

Friesian 128.50 AS Hall & Son, Mangotsfield

764 AS Hall & Son, Mangotsfield

UTM STEERS (29) Max. 178.50p/kg & £1260 David Norman’s smart young Limousin x topped the day at 178.50p/kg with heavy Simmental x to 167p/kg from EM Horn & Son, Blue x to 170.50p/kg from DJ & VM Norman and Blondes to 175.50p/kg from JC Stainer. Herefords met another brisk trade to 174p/kg from MJ & MD Russell with their Angus also wanted to 164p/kg. Devons to 170.50p/kg from JC Stainer and Friesians to 128.50p/kg from AS Hall & Son.

UTM HEIFERS (25) Max. 180.50p/kg & £1086 The heifer trade was generally easier for all but the quality cattle which were again keenly wanted by all buyers. JC Stainer topped the day with his Blonde x to 180.50p/kg, Stabiliser to 178.50p/kg from BB Akerman, Simmental to 165.50p/kg from DJ & VM Norman. Herefords to 155.50p/kg from RF & S Godwin and Angus to 163.50p/kg from HG Davey, Saler to 149.50p/kg from A Atkey and Friesian to 123p/kg from PM & K Trippick.

UTM HEIFERS

BREED MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Blonde 180.50 JC Stainer, Trowbridge 1086 JC Stainer, Trowbridge

Stabiliser 178.50 BB Akerman, Chippenham

990 BB Akerman, Chippenham

Simmental 165.50 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne

918 DJ & VM Norman, Sherborne

Angus 163.50 HG Davey, Bath 976 HG Davey, Bath

Hereford 155.50 RF & S Godwin, Bath 951 S Parry & Son, Trowbridge

OTM PRIME CATTLE (15) Max. 159.50p/kg & £1299 Steers to 159.50p/kg for BB Akerman’s Stabiliser x, Hereford heifers to

156.50p/kg from MJ & MD Russell, Blue x to 150.50p/kg from R Adams and

Friesians to 133.50p/kg from M & S White & Son.

CULL COWS (48) Beef to 137p/kg Dairy to 127.50p/kg Starts 11.30am AUCTIONEERS: MARK NORTHCOTT 07798 645274 TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480401 Totally insufficient entry of cows to satisfy the strong demand to average

110p/kg which is the same as last year. Best Friesian meat cows sold to a good

competitive trade topping at 127.50p/kg from Snook Ltd and £1005 (122p/kg)

from WJ Masters & Sons, with others generally selling from 110p/kg and a

further 6 selling over £800. Manufacturing cows continue to be keenly wanted

and plainer types also in demand. Beef cows – PW Fry & Son’s excellent run of

Charolais cows topped at 137p/kg and £1299 with his 4 cows averaging

129.67p/kg and £1115. Angus to 132.50p/kg and £1081 from DP & EM Halliwell

with Snook Ltd’s being top headage at £1103. Shorthorns to 126.50p/kg from

AR Smith, Blonde x to 126.50p/kg from DP & EM Halliwell. Herefords to

122.50p/kg from J Hastie, Brown Swiss from 118.50p/kg from SH Lawrence &

Sons, Limousin to 133.50p/kg and £1278 from EM Horn & Son. Grazing cows

urgently wanted & dear, please keep them coming.

CULL COWS

BREED MAX

(p/kg) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

Charolais 137.00 PW Fry & Son, Calne

1299 PW Fry & Son, Calne

Limousin 133.50 EM Horn & Son, Swanmore

1278 EM Horn & Son, Swanmore

Angus 132.50 DP & EM Halliwell, Frome

1103 Snook Ltd, Yeovil

Friesian 127.50 Snook Ltd, Yeovil 1005 WJ Masters & Sons Ltd, Frome

Blonde 126.50 DP & EM Halliwell, Frome

1005 DP & EM Halliwell, Frome

Hereford 122.50 J Hastie, Taunton 828 A Atkey, IOW

Jersey 117.50 DM Morgan & Son, Sturminster Newton

697 DM Morgan & Son, Sturminster Newton

DIRECT SALES SERVICE

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are pleased to now offer a direct to slaughter service

for Prime Cattle, Cull Cows & Bulls

All Classes and Grades Taken (TB Restricted Included)

Both UK and Foreign Imported Cattle

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SHEEP (650) Starts 10.30am AUCTIONEER: ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737 CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013 PRIME HOGGETS (204) Max 181p/kg & £110 A smaller entry of hoggs forward which so9ld to a similar trade on the week, which was not to the quality of previous weeks. Best to 210p/kg from RS Williams & Sons and £110 from VJ & AM Love. Handy weight hoggs topping at 210p/kg from RS Williams & Sons and £89.50 from KA Raymond and RA Salter. Heavier types but under 52kg to 190p/kg and £97 from G Hartley. Best over 52kg hoggs to 181p/kg from Horseley Farm Partnership and JEJ Kendall and topping at £110. More hoggs required each week.

NO. WEIGHT

(KG) MAX

(P/KG) VENDOR

MAX (£)

VENDOR

2 32.1-39 173.00 RW & J Margham, IOW

64.00 RW & J Margham, IOW

112 39.1-45.5 210.00 RS Williams & Sons, Melksham

89.50 KA Raymond, Salisbury

54 45.6-52 190.00 G Hartley, Hallatrow 97.00 G Hartley, Hallatrow

36 52+ 181.00 Horseley Farm Prtnrs, Bruton

110.00 VJ & AM Love, Coleford

PRIME LAMBS (161) Max 243p/kg & £109 A nice show of spring lambs forward which have fallen on the week as reported in other centres. Best types to 235p/kg and £109 from Mike Knowles & S Withers, with best handy weights all over £100 from KA Raymond, BL Tayler & Partners and MJ Knowles.

STORE SHEEP (126) Max. £74.50 A nice entry of store hoggs which consisted of more second quality types, but sold to a roaring trade! Best types to £83 from JE & HE Adlam with others to £80 from PJ Doel. More could have been sold to the advantage. Any undeclared ram store lambs will be subject to a 25% deduction if found by the buyer after the auction. To prevent this please declare all ram lambs when booking them in.

CULL EWES & RAMS (139) Max. £90 A larger entry of cull ewes forward which was harder work on the week. Plainer ewes enjoyed a fast trade, best types to £90 from S Dyer with cull rams to £86.50 from Whitelane Farm, all medium ewes £70+.

COUPLES (25) Max. £170 Consisting of 25 ewes and there lambs sold to an extremely strong trade for all entered. Best to £170 for an aged North Country ewe & pair of lambs from GJ & JA Hendy. Please book your couples in advance so we let buyers know.

ARE YOU UNDER TB RESTRICTION? We hold regular Restricted Orange Sales for Cull Cows, Prime and Store Cattle

Restricted Orange Sales 2020 Dates:

MONDAY 18th MAY MONDAY 22nd JUNE MONDAY 20th JULY

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

CSC.TBlicensing@apha.gis.gov.uk or posted to APHA, Polwhele, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9AD

STIRKS (107) AUCTIONEER: CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013 Weaned calves look a storming trade from the small to the tall. An entry of 107

stirks were lead to battle by a super run from Sarah Maylon with 6mo Blue

steers to £584, heifers to £508 and Angus steers to £502. It was a pleasure to

welcome Steve Miller here today who saw Blue steers to £440, Friesian steers

to £230, Fleckvieh steers to £305 and Blue heifers to £405. Friesians in demand

as always with a run to £220 from P Kerley, good types from James Billen saw

British types to £280, Jerseys from the same home to £220. Good to see the

Turner family here exhibiting super Limousins which certainly were a favourite

sailing to £420 for bulls and £328 for lovely heifers. A lorry load of cross bred

Dairy bulls from the Dennison family look exceptionally well sold to see 2month

goods to £100 for smaller framed sorts. Our next sale is Wednesday 13th May,

please contact Charlie Coleman for all information – 07494 588013.

DAIRY (19) AUCTIONEER: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480401 CALVED HEIFERS TO £1450, CALVED COWS TO £1400 We’re back! Great to have the Dairy section re-instated this week. A modest

entry to start saw a lively trade considering all the current issues. An entry of 3

super calved, home bred Holstein Friesian heifers from HJ Masters & Son

averaged £1425 and topped at £1450. Hard out wintered calved heifers from

Brian Fielding topped at £1000. A good entry of 2nd to 8th lactation cows from

PJ Stokes saw a very firm trade throughout. His 4th lactation February calved

cows £1220 - £1400. Overall a good start with prices looking promising for the

future sales. Next week 40 Friesian Holstein & Brown Swiss x all year calving

cows & heifers. Dairy start time is now 12 Noon after the calves have sold until

restrictions are lifted.

“Some Kind Words”

Can I take this oppotunity to thank all the members of staff, from the gent on the

entrance, lairage, Auctioneer Ross & office staff for their professional & polite

manner & service. Which makes a really difficult time so much more pleasant &

bearable. Thank you all.

Thankyou Mr R

From all at FLA

NEXT SALE OF REARED CALVES:

WEDNESDAY 13TH MAY FOLLOWING THE SALE OF THE CALVES

Please contact the Auctioneer

Charlie Coleman 07494 588013 or the market office 01373 830033

with your entries in advance

SIRE NAMES

ABERDEEN ANGUS & HEREFORD CALVES, STORE CATTLE & FAT CATTLE THAT COME TO MARKET WITH

NO SIRE NAME/ONLY PART NAME OR INCOMPLETE NAME WILL BE SOLD AS NO SIRE FOUND. ALL ABERDEEN ANGUS & HEREFORD SIRED STOCK MUST HAVE FULL NAME OF SIRE. WE APPRECIATE

YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. HELP US TO HELP YOU.

NEXT FORTNIGHTLY PIG SALE:

WEDNESDAY 6TH MAY THEN FORTNIGHTLY SALES THEREAFTER

10.15am Please contact the Auctioneer

Will Wallis 07833 453 482 with your entries in advance

CALVES (159) Starts 10.00am AUCTIONEERS: TIM HECTOR 07818 056 049 CHARLIE COLEMAN: 07494 588 013 What a sensational trade from start to finish! All I can say is come and make use of this wonderful trade which we are now seeing week in week out. Blues to £420, Friesians to £178, Angus to £285, Hereford to £305, Charolais to £325, Simmental to £215 and Limousin to £360, why go anywhere else!

CONTINENTAL BULLS TO £420/HEIFERS TO £295 Wow! Nothing more to say! All calves in serious demand. A large entry of heifers met serious demand from start to finish to top at £295 from Wardour Farms. Usual super quality goods from Stavordale Farms saw his bulls cruise to £420 & £395, Limousin from Padfield & Dyke ticked all the boxes to sail to £360 for bulls and lovely sweet heifers from Messrs Hasell to £260. Charolais as always hugely popular to top at £325 from KJ Osborne with heifers to £200.

NATIVE BULLS TO £305/NATIVE HEIFERS TO £140 Frome really is in full swing! All Angus bulls sailing to £220 with the majority well over to top at £285 from A & G Hardwick. Heifers just as dear with regular vendor Daniell & Hole’s good sorts to £175. Herefords have seen huge support with a stonking bull from Stavordale Farms riding the trade to £305. Runs of similar calves from Finding Farms and the University of Bristol met constant demand to see all medium grade bulls past £150. Heifers would be a flyer with all small and medium grades between £70 - £80. Shorthorns from Padfield & Dyke found excellent support as usal to see Bulls to £258 and heifers to £260.

FRIESIAN TO £178 An excellent show of Friesians with rearers out in force. Several past £150 to

top at £178 from Padfield & Dyke and £165 from Y Farms. Small processing

grades certainly given a chance, Brown Swiss to £38 from DM Morgan.

The winner of the £25 for the top price Any Breed under 41

days sponsored by Howard & Sons – Kubota, was a

Shorthorn bull to £258 from Padfield & Dyke. Next week

the £25 sponsored prize will be for the top price

Continental Sired Bull.

Howard & Sons: New Kubota dealers in

Wiltshire & Somerset. Tel: 01380 723986

FRIDAY 24TH APRIL 2020 TOTAL STORE CATTLE SOLD: 552

SALE TIME: 10.30AM AUCTIONEERS: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480 401 LESTER WILLIAMS 07778 646 031 CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588 013 ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737

STEERS TO £1110 HEIFERS TO £942 Well, what a trade this week! True to say there were some grand types presented for sale but an excellent complement of very keen buyers pushed prices to the highest seen this year. ORGANIC Only a limited numbers in the Organic section but as with the commercial cattle the trade was electric. Grand Devon x steers 12mo from RJ Dimond sold to a huge £985! Our regular vendors J & M King-Brain continuing to provide super grade cattle which saw their Hereford steers 21mo to £1100 and £955, their South Devon x steers 22mo to £1145 and £1036. Limousin heifers from the same home had an amazing trade to £975! Well done to all who supported the sale.

YOUNG STEERS YOUNG HEIFERS

BREED £/

HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED

£/ HEAD

AGE VENDOR

Limousin 960 16mo PHG Turner, Bradford On Avon

Friesian 875 17mo Michael Green, Salisbury

Angus 932 12mo MJ Blow, IOW Limousin 870 16mo PHG Turner, Bradford On Avon

Devon 912 13mo AH Corp & Son, Warminster

Simmental 790 13mo DG Martin, Stalbridge

Simmental 910 13mo RE Dury & Son, Bristol Blue 748 17mo F Pearce & Son, Devizes

Stabiliser 890 12mo AH Corp & Son, Warminster

Angus 720 14mo DJ & SE Merrett, Potterne

Hereford 805 10mo T & RE Witchard, IOW Hereford 712 15mo DJ & SE Merrett, Potterne

Shorthorn 768 14mo MJ & RD Russell, Bristol

Charolais 640 12mo T & A King & Son, Devizes

Blue 725 6mo TFT Handy, Purton Devon 562 12mo AWM & MJ Clacee, Shepton Mallet

YOUNG CONTINENTAL A number of top quality Limousin were forward with entries from all local

vendors eagerly sought. Super Simmental steers 13mo from RE Dury & Son to

£910 and J & CW Rawlings to £868 and heifers to £730. Quality Simmental

heifers from DG Martin 10 – 14mo to a blistering £790! All closely followed by

MJ Bow IOW 11 - 12mo to £888 and £752 respectively. PJ & A Boulton

continuing to present their normal high quality Limousins which saw 11 – 14mo

steers from £800 - £910 while heifers to £782. More top heifers 13mo from LH

Coombes to £798! Dairy x Limousin steers & heifers 15mo from PHG Turner

created some very lively bidding to £960, £945 and heifers to £870. Younger

Dairy x steers & heifers all selling to an advantage throughout the sale. Smart

Blue suckled steers 6mo from Tim Handy peaked at a massive £725!

HEREFORD

As with every other section trade is on fire. Topping the day, quality thick steers from J Wedmore of Gurney Slade at £1030. A run of lovely Herefords from MF Deacon of Linwood saw their 25mo steers to £940 and £890. Majority of this section were around the 20mo mark any bullock showing size flew to £850+. Heifers look exceptionally well sold with the Coles of Bath seeing 24mo goods to £755 and £750, with these being the oldest Hereford heifers in the market. Young cattle flew again with the grass and sun in strong supply. Super 9mo Hereford steers from T & RE Witchard of Yarmouth which look exceptionally well sold to £805. Others from the Richards of East Pennard saw steers to £700. 12mo heifers again from the Witchards at £668 and £638. Good to see regular vendor AJE Mellish here again seeing his 13mo heifers look really well sold to £535, definitely a trade to make use of.

FRIESIANS

Best end Friesians still just as dear with some super fleshed British Friesians to

£840 from Messrs Smith. Plenty of 12 – 15mo sorts forward showing good

frame which raced to top at £685 from DJ Butchers. A fast trade throughout with

all goods wanted from young to old, please keep them coming.

ANGUS A bumper entry of Angus with some real quality older cattle finding huge

support, with cattle looking dearer again on the week. Regular vendor CJ

Board’s tremendous 24mo steers flew to a super £1110 and £1010. Condition

was definitely rewarded with lovely 20mo steers from EAS Reeves & Son at

£1030 and £1000. Heifers look a storming trade throughout with Messrs Smith’s

25mo heifers sailing to £940, with other younger goods to £932, £875 and £870.

Young cattle just as dear with 8mo steers from CJ Yorke of Radstock to £805

and heifers to £610. Definitely worth getting your cattle to Frome to make use of

this marvellous trade, good to see Messrs Blow of the Isle of Wight with 12mo

steers charging to £932.

FORWARD CONTINENTALS One of the most buoyant trades seen this spring with more quality stronger

cattle coming to Frome this week. Extra men in attendance for these forward

types helped bidding to achieve good levels from start to finish. Super

Limousins from the Weaver family sailed to £1070 for some true quality 25mo

steers, with others to £1042 from MF Deacon. Charolais heifers from TA Davis

of Gloucester look a marvellous trade to £860, with Simmentals to £775. Heifers

from start to finish a flyer, with Blues again down from Gloucester to £840.

Qualiy Charolais steers from the same home sailed to £945. This shows that

distance to Frome certainly pays dividends. Any steers having the frame to go

on easily past the £900 mark. A large majority of the forward cattle were Native

bred, but the prices achieved here today for Continentals shows the demand for

them, pleae keep them coimg.

FORWARD STEERS FORWARD HEIFERS

BREED £/

HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED

£/ HEAD

AGE VENDOR

Angus 1110 26mo CJ Board & Prtnrs, Glastonbury

Shorthorn 942 32mo P Richards, Shepton Mallet

Limousin 1070 21mo W Weaver, Frampton Cotterell

Angus 940 25mo J Smith, Devizes

Hereford 1030 24mo J Wedmore, Radstock Charolais 860 24mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

Charolais 945 24mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

Simmental 775 24mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

Lincoln 905 25mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

Limousin 765 24mo MF Deacon, Linwood

Friesian 840 25mo J Smith, Devizes Hereford 755 26mo JH Coles, Bath

Devon 798 23mo John Fairey Will Trust, Stockbridge

Lincoln 740 25mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

Simmental 745 23mo ME & JWF Snell, Yeovil

Blonde 695 31mo TA Davis & Son, Berkeley

“CHEER US UP” with a DRAWING/COLOURING At this difficult time we all need cheering up so we are hoping you can find the

time to put pen/crayon into action?! The drawings can be of anything but

preferably of animals or your family. A great opportunity for everyone to see

your skills! Please submit your drawings to the FLA Market office. The drawings

will appear on our market reports and website – so please get your parents’

permission first. Please say if you DO NOT wish your name or age to be on it.

A “FLA Cheer Us Up” Certificate will be sent to every entry!

So have fun – get drawing!

Thank you to Harvey age 5 today with a picture of a cow that he drew on his

birthday!

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW STOCK BULL?

BREEDING HEIFERS? COWS & CALVES?

GO ONLINE TO OUR ‘PRIVATE SALES’ PAGE

WHERE YOU WILL FIND A HUGE SELECTION OF

ALL DIFFERENT BREEDS.

OR SIMPLY GIVE THE MARKET OFFICE A CALL

01373 830033.

FROM THE ROSTRUM

“Strange times indeed”

Well Covid-19 is certainly making its mark; such an impact has not been

seen since the onset of the Second World War!

All the stories from my auctioneering mentors and colleagues who have

long since passed of “control and shut downs” were stories of a dreadful

time in history…………………or so I thought, yet here we are at war again

but this time with an invisible enemy!

The Livestock Auctioneers Association (LAA) have managed to ensure

that we stay “open for business” although not “as normal” it must be

said. However, we are, like our clients in the farming industry a

“resourceful bunch” when needed!

For all my 44 years of auctioneering it has been paramount to get as

many bidders around the ring as possible and to encourage as many

farmers to use this wonderful meeting place called Frome Livestock

Market, suddenly, we are told to restrict all vendors from entering the

market and buyer numbers are restricted to a mere 20 in the ring (store

cattle) to comply with social distancing!! Having to select the buyers is

not a pleasurable task but one which has to be done and everyone has

been very supportive and understanding. 700 head have been passing

under my hammer regularly and at prices which can only be described

as excellent. Younger cattle have been particularly sought as the grass

and sunshine begin to come in abundance.

We are no longer allowed to auction breeding stock, bulls, cows and

calves, breeding sheep and dairy all prohibited. This has led me to

resurrect my old skills of auctioning the finished cattle and cull cows.

The last time doing this in earnest was in the 1980’s,…….. never mind, a

few years on (too many to mention) we are back in the saddle! Although

the initial impact saw numbers and trade steady, some normality is

returning as we get use to the new regime and trade particularly for the

barren cows is firming once again with averages of 107ppk and best

dairy meat cows 110 – 120pkg. Good beef bred cows grossing almost

£1200 last week. Plainer cows 70 – 85pkg and all providing fair returns to

the vendors.

The fat sheep section has seen strong numbers (800 head) last week, but

like the cattle trade suffered a short relapse before regaining strength

and now we are seeing hoggets’ at 200ppk plus and new season lamb

260pkg. Calves have also seen a change with a need to maximize buyer

space they have temporally moved to the dairy ring. Numbers and trade

have been good and combined with the weaned calves have seen

entries in excess of 200 head.

Dairy has been only allowed by private treaty selling direct farm to farm,

this together with a number of milk wholesaler contracts in free fall has

seen life difficult. However, some sales have taken place and we have

managed to sell one herd which was destined to market prior to shut

down and a number of fresh calved heifers from our regular vendors

trading between £1200 - £1700. Buyers selective and price very much

dependent on personal circumstances.

However Good News, as I write this article, we have received news from

the LAA that we are, from Monday 27th April able to resume our

commercial weekly dairy auctions once again. No dispersal sales or

breeding bull sales will be permitted but breeding sheep also will be

allowed, all under strict control as currently being managed by our

valiant team in the market.

Finally, let’s don’t forget all those staff and auctioneers who have

(despite personal risk) religiously turned out for work providing such great

service to all our clients and without whom the market would not

function.

Many thanks to all who support this fantastic live auction

system……………………we will get through it!

By Trevor Rowland

Auctioneer

IF VENDORS IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES WOULD LIKE TO BE PAID BY BACS FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE PLEASE EMAIL OR PUT ON YOUR ENTRY FORM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS.

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POULTRY SALE – MAY 23RD CANCELLED

FUTURE DATES CONFIRMED ARE:

AUGUST 8TH & OCTOBER 10TH

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ONLINE AUCTIONS GOING LIVE

TUESDAY 5TH – FRIDAY 8TH MAY

TO REGISTER GO TO OUR WEBSITE

https://frome.auctionmarts.com

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THANK YOU

TO ALL VENDORS AND BUYERS WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL.

HERE AT FROME LIVESTOCK MARKET WE MEET ALL NEW IMPOSED

RESTRICTIONS AND POLICIES SET OUT BY THE LAA AND

GOVERNMENT.

WE WERE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE 2 METRE SOCIAL DISTANCING

RULE.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR KIND WORDS AND

SUPPORT; WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN UNDER IMMENSE

PRESSURE.