cirencester livestock market report
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CIRENCESTER LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORTTUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 2021 39 REARING & WEANED CALVES
10.30 am – Auctioneer: Richard Barrow Rearing Bulls to £340, Avg £166, Heifers to £200, Avg £144
A good trade today with a shorter entry forward. Simmental bulls from M/s R & T Andrews sold to £340 with British Blue bulls generally £150 - £220 topping at £295 from M/s J D Wright & Son. Aberdeen Angus bulls of varying qualities sold between £120 - £220 topping at £270 from Mr E Evans. Fleckvieh bulls to £235 from Cimarron Partnership. Best heifers topped at £200 for a Simmental from the same home with other medium types £100 - £120. A handful of part weaned calves selling to a strong trade reaching £450 for British Blue steers from Mr E Evans with his Sussex bulls to £250 & Friesian’s to £220. A run of British Blue x heifers reached £260 from Mr I Corner.
TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2021 CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF REARING CALVES
15 BEEF COWS & BULLS 11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
A dispersal of highly strung cows (running with Hereford bull) from M/s D & D Meredith, Wickwar saw Simmental’s to £960, £785 & £760 with Hereford x heifers to £868. Their pedigree Hereford bull sold to £1140.
282 STORE CATTLE 11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
Avg: Steers £859 (204p/kg), Heifers £756 (186p/kg) A decent but shorter entry sold to another very good trade and certainly no less. Not too many stronger short-term steers on offer but sold to a good, probably slightly dearer trade selling over £1250 to top at £1388 (210p/kg) for Limousin’s from M/s A & C Terrett, Shepperdine & £1335 (205p/kg) from Mr G Morse, Whitminster. The stronger medium-term steers were another good trade trading between £1050 - £1200 (190 – 220p/kg) to top at £1330 (220p/kg) for Limousin’s from M/s H & A Farming, Minsterworth. The general medium-term steers were another strong trade between £900 - £1050 (190 – 220p/kg) with the younger steers £750 - £900 (210 – 223p/kg). The Friesian steers saw the stronger sorts £750 - £850 (135 – 140p/kg) topping at £875 (173p/kg) from M/s K & A Godwin, North Wraxall. The stronger short-term heifers met a good trade but also short in number trading between £1050 - £1080 (185 – 200p/kg) topping at £1100 twice (185p/kg) for a Limousin from Mr G Morse, Whitminster & (206p/kg) for an Aberdeen Angus from M/s G & R Savage, Malswick. The stronger medium-term heifers were £950 - £1020 (180 – 190p/kg) with the general medium-term & younger heifers a similar trade between £750 - £850 (175 – 190p/kg). The weaned calves & young stores were another good trade with Hereford steers (10mnths) to £915 (199p/kg) from Mr T Winning, Frampton on Severn & (7 – 9mnths) to £770 (193p/kg) from M/s Bydemill Farm, Hannington. A run of organic Aberdeen Angus cattle (11 – 13mnths) from M/s Turnstone Farming, Stow on the Wold saw steers to £860 (229p/kg), £795 (218p/kg) & £780 (208p/kg) with their heifers to £665 (185p/kg).
TUESDAY 7TH DECEMBER 2021 CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF STORE CATTLE
MONDAY, 29TH NOVEMBER 2021 (2.00pm)
TB RESTRICTED STORE CATTLE & BARREN COWS
Licenses must be applied for from Animal Health by Monday, 22nd November 2021. Rather than making your application by telephone, Animal health now require a completed application form (tb204) to be completed & emailed /
posted to [email protected] or fax 0208 026 0186 APHA, TB Licensing, Isca Building, Kestral Way, Exeter EX2 7LQ
Unfortunately, due to data protection we can no longer access your license information from the APHA, please ensure you enter cattle with us direct for the catalogue by Thursday 25th. This is important to maximise buyer attendance.
Please also ensure that completed store cattle entry forms accompany cattle to market including tb test date.
STEERS / BULLS Prices in Red are TB Restricted
HEIFERS Prices in Blue are Organic
Age £ p/kg Vendor Age £ p/kg Vendor Hereford
7 600 170 E J Wooldridge 9 580 150 Bydemill Farm 7 – 9 770 193 Bydemill Farm 10 670 170 T P Winning
10 915 199 T P Winning 16 – 20 660 186 D Taylor 11 820 208 T P Winning 18 1068 186 H & A Farming 14 885 186 E J Wooldridge 18 – 23 770 177 D Taylor 16 862 224 T Ogden
16 – 18 798 205 D Taylor 18 – 19 830 205 S J McCracken
19 992 193 A & C Terrett 19 – 20 930 202 A & C Terrett 19 – 24 1122 212 G & R Savage
Aberdeen Angus 11 – 12 690 182 S E Bubb 7 640 178 P A Tutcher 11 – 14 842 211 A & C Terrett 12 585 178 Turnstone Farming
12 700 202 Turnstone Farming 12 – 14 665 185 Turnstone Farming 12 – 13 780 208 Turnstone Farming 13 – 15 810 200 A & C Terrett 12 – 14 860 229 Turnstone Farming 14 – 20 835 194 P A Tutcher 12 – 14 795 218 Turnstone Farming 16 1100 206 G & R Savage 12 – 17 900 234 S J McCracken 18 – 19 735 193 Marsden Estate 15 – 16 892 212 P A Tutcher 18 – 20 802 191 Marsden Estate
18 785 218 Marsden Estate 19 948 194 G & R Savage 18 1145 208 G & R Savage 19 960 211 Marsden Estate
18 – 19 985 224 Marsden Estate 19 858 193 Marsden Estate 18 – 19 1010 227 Marsden Estate 22 1015 177 J Basson 18 – 20 890 228 Marsden Estate 23 – 24 965 184 G & J Jones
19 1122 220 Marsden Estate 19 1058 225 Marsden Estate 21 1055 194 J Basson
22 – 26 922 180 G & J Jones 24 1200 194 A & C Terrett
Other Native & Rare Breeds 12 – 13 780 195 A N Hood 13 – 14 712 180 A N Hood
Simmental 19 882 205 T Ogden
26 – 27 1180 217 E Burson & Sons 28 1270 196 G B J Morse
Limousin 12 605 170 S E Bubb 28 1100 185 G B J Morse
17 – 19 1330 220 H & A Farming 18 – 20 1058 218 S J McCracken
25 1335 205 G B J Morse 25 – 30 1242 214 A & C Terrett 25 – 30 1388 210 A & C Terrett
30 1025 183 A & C Terrett British Blue
12 – 13 660 210 S J McCracken 10 – 11 510 208 S J Potter 14 770 205 A & C Terrett 14 802 201 A & C Terrett 17 1000 213 A & C Terrett 17 – 19 662 204 D & A Major 18 1085 205 A & C Terrett 21 810 161 J Basson
26 – 27 1055 197 G & J Jones Charolais
17 – 19 875 208 T Ogden 9 – 14 740 198 C E Ledgerwood 17 – 20 642 190 T Ogden 19 – 23 700 171 D & A Major 18 – 19 820 219 D & A Major
Other Continental Breeds 10 – 13 550 180 S J McCracken 14 – 17 725 207 S J McCracken
19 895 211 Marsden Estate Friesian & Other Dairy Breeds
13 500 139 A & C Terrett 22 875 173 K & A Godwin 23 750 137 K & A Godwin
LAND AT LECHLADE ON THAMES 2.93 acres of level grassland with development potential, neighbouring the
new residential development at Ferrers Park For Sale by Tender (unless sold prior)
Tender Deadline – Friday, 26th November 2021 – 2.00pm Guide - £150,000
Particulars and Tender Form available on Website
THURSDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2021 511 PRIME LAMBS
10.00 am – Auctioneer: Chris Voyce Lamb SQQ 260.0p/kg Overall Average 257.3p/kg
A few more forward but of varying qualities sold to an exceptional trade. Monday started well but now the cheapest of the week as prices have risen all week. The best meat handyweight lambs again the easiest to sell well ahead of vendors expectations between 270 – 280p/kg topping at 289p/kg £130 for 45kg from Mr J Bury. The general handyweight meat lambs traded between 250 – 260p/kg (Approx. £65 - £70 over their weights). The lightweight lambs also in demand trading to a top of 287p/kg £86 for 30kg from Mr M Escott. The medium weight lambs (46 – 52kg) saw the better sorts £125 - £130 topping at £132.50 for 49kg from Mr M Scott with the heavier lambs topping at £136.50 for 52½kg from Mr M Hobbs.
Top Lamb Prices
Kgs Vendor £ p/kg 30 M Escott 86.00 287.0
32.5 M Hobbs 88.00 271.0 33 C W Hicks & Son 86.00 261.0 34 H House 90.00 265.0 39 S Pearce 105.00 269.0 40 M Hobbs 110.00 275.0 41 Poole Farming 109.50 267.0 42 C D & S M Rawlings 114.00 271.0 43 J Bury 120.00 279.0 45 J Bury 130.00 289.0 49 M J Scott 132.50 270.0 52 D P Read 130.50 251.0
52.5 M Hobbs 136.50 260.0 53 L F Selman 133.00 251.0
55.5 J Bury 136.50 245.0
THURSDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2021 CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF PRIME LAMBS & CULL EWES
734 STORE SHEEP Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
734 STORE LAMBS: Another good number forward and you had to see the trade to believe it. The lift in the fat trade increased confidence and demand. Not much strength on offer with the few stronger, lean short-term lambs mostly off to the abattoir trading between £99 - £97. The medium-term well-bred lambs again looked extremely well sold and a lift of some £10 a head trading between £82 - £91. The general medium-term lambs were £78 - £82 and the long-term smaller sorts also looked well sold between £72 - £78. The very small & backward sorts seem the dearest between £60 - £70.
314 CULL EWES Auctioneer: Chris Voyce
Overall Average – Ewes - £77.63 Another good entry saw a lift in trade as well and again well ahead of most other centres. No real show winners on offer with the stronger Continental ewes trading between £120 - £130 topping at £140, Suffolk’s £108 - £118. The half meat & meat medium Suffolk & Continental ewes looked a good trade between £95 - £115. Again, very few strong meat Mules on offer trading between £95 - £100 topping at £109. The stronger half meat Mules £80 - £90. Leaner grazing & plain ewes traded generally £70 - £80. Meat small ewes £65 - £75 and the plain & very plain ewes & lesser breeds £35 - £50. Medium goats sold to £81. Strong rams topped at £150 with most £120 - £138.
A REMINDER THAT ALL SHEEP MUST BE FIT TO TRAVEL. LAME OR EXTREMELY PLAIN SHEEP ARE NOT ALLOWED AT MARKET
28 CATTLE 11.30 am – Auctioneer: Jon Pullin
21 BEEF CATTLE: A decent show of cattle sold to an extremely good trade. A smart British Blue steer topped the day at 238p/kg £1734 from Mr B Hillman. A grand run of Limousin cattle from Mr H J Noad also topped at 238p/kg £1591 & 234p/kg £1587 for the steers with his heifers to 231p/kg £1291 & 230p/kg £1526. The meat commercial cattle traded between 200 – 220p/kg with a few plainer sorts 190 – 200p/kg.
8 BARREN COWS & OVERAGE CATTLE: A short entry saw another good trade for what was on offer. A British Blue cow topped the day at 155p/kg £1127 from M/s Logan & Son with Friesian’s to 126p/kg £797 from Mr D Meredith. Overage steers sold between 186 – 188p/kg £1360 - £1378 from M/s L B Cook & Family.
THURSDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2021 CHRISTMAS SHOW & SALE OF BEEF CATTLE & BARREN COWS
CHRISTMAS SHOWS & SALES
This year’s shows & sales have been arranged as follows:
THURSDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2021 Prime Cattle & Cows, Prime Lambs & Cull Ewes
Cookery & Homecraft, Flower Arrangements & Children’s Classes
VOYCE PULLIN DINNER & DANCE At Hatherley Manor, Down Hatherley Lane, Gloucester. GL2 9QA
Friday 10th December 2021 Voyce Pullin’s Primestock Dinner & Dance is being held at Hatherley Manor.
Enjoy a five-course meal to include charity raffle, auction, presentation of cups & awards along with entertainment and of course dancing to music from
the disco. £48 a head.
Please confirm numbers by 8th November 2021. BACS payment: Sort Code: 556138 Account: 72015721
FORTHCOMING ONLINE SALES ONLINE TIMED AUCTIONS
COMMERCIAL ASSETS & REDUNDANT STOCK
Cirencester Market, Driffield Road, Cirencester, Glos Viewing Monday 6th December (10am – 4pm)
Bidding Closing – Thursday, 9th December from 12 noon
MONTHLY ONLINE COLLECTIVE Entries invited
Bidding Closing – Thursday, 9th December from 12 noon
CHARITY FUNDRAISER 2021
Every Year Voyce Pullin with your help raises money for different charities
This year we have chosen Children with Cancer UK and our target is £10,000
Following the success of last year’s online timed auction and the involvement of many more people we intend to continue again this year.
We are asking for donations of auction prizes & gifts. If you are able to kindly donate a prize or auction lot please kindly email
It can be anything from a bag of firewood, a calf, a sheep, 1-hour tractor work, 1-hour ironing, cakes, hampers, meat box.
anything will be greatly accepted. The auction will run in Early December and we look forward to raising as
much money as possible for this worthy charity.
Prizes already received: 2 x Angela Davidson Cattle Prints
Fortnum & Mason Christmas Hamper, Boned & Rolled Sirloin of Beef A Days fishing in the Coln Valley for 2, A Rich 9” Fruit cake
Many Thanks