MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2019
FINISHED CATTLE – 189
A brighter trade. Just a better feel to everything.
MEDIUM STEERS: Best Quality to 244.0p av. 224.0p; Standard Quality to 196.5p av. 186.5p; Also Rans to 172.0p; Overall average 182.6p
HEAVY STEERS: Best quality to 233.0p av. 218.2p; Standard quality to 196.5p av. 191.4p; Also rans to 184.5p; Overall average 194.6p
HEAVY HEIFERS: Best quality to 243.5p av. 220.2p; Standard Quality to 199.5p av. 188.9p; Also Rans to 179.5p; Overall average 194.7p
MEDIUM BULLS: To 215.0p average 172.0p
BARREN COWS & OLD BULLS – 15
A stronger trade again.
Grade 1 Cows to 139.5p av. 135.5p Grade 2 Cows to 123.5p av. 120.1p
Grade 3 Cows to 114.5p av. 109.0p Grade 4 Cows to 89.5p av. 72.8p
Cull Bulls to 118.5p av. 118.5p Overall average 109.0p
LAMBS – 2,730
A firm lamb trade with plenty of buyers in attendance and overall averages as good as anywhere.
Prices were as follows:-
Standard Lambs to 181.5p av. 167.6p
Medium Lambs to 216.0p av. 179.1p
Heavy Lambs to 190.0p av. 174.7p
Overweight Lambs to 175.0p av. 166.0p
CULL SHEEP – 1,049
A large entry of ewes sold to a solid trade right through. Bigger ewes seemed to be the order of the day and sold to the best trade. Lots of leaner ewes on offer which would still be a good trade but were slightly harder sold.
Ewes topped £107.50 and averaged £58.06
Rams topped £123.00 and averaged £65.43
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LUDLOW MARKET EWE REPORT - FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2019
A smaller entry of ewes for the extra sale, but a really nice trade right the way through. The North Country Mules in fact were about £5.00 a head dearer than the previous week. Runs of North Country Mules sold between £130.00 and £142.00 per head. Texel X Ewes at £120.00, virtual total clearance. Plenty of men looking.
THREE HORSESHOES SALE REPORT – SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST 2019
STORE LAMBS - 78
A small entry for the first sale at the Shoes but a very good trade. Four or five buyers turned up and in fact many more could have been sold to advantage.
Medium lambs sold to £61.60 and £61.00 and all of the lambs averaged £59.40 More needed for the next sale.