Rearing Calves to £400 (72)
B&W av £92.21 Cont av £316.60 Native av £205.20
Those who responded to the call for calves went away very happy with all types a healthy trade and arguably no poor calves in the market. Limousin’s seemed to have found an extra gear today with Robert Metcalfe, Brearton topping with a pair of sweet heifers at £340 and Angus Dean £310 with a straight Limousin Bull. Black and White calves saw a marked increase today with an overall average of £92.21 for calves all under 8 ½ weeks. Attendance of spring rearers is a welcome sign to the ring side and a consistent run of calves is needed to keep them coming.
NB Next week already an entry of 5 Strong Limousin heifers
Bull Calves
Limousin x (Av £265) to £310 AL Dean
Brit Blue x (Av £346) to £400 J Gooch
MRI (Av £175) to £185 C Watson
Ab Angus (Av £221.67) to £255 Church Farm Enterprises
Saler (Av £250) £295 JT Thornber
Hereford (Av £223) to £255 S&PE Bowker
Black & White (Av £92.21) to £165 C&M Hall
Heifer Calves
Limousin x (Av £316) to £340x2 RD Metcalfe & Son
Brit Blue x (Av £276.25) to £350 JC Marshall
Ab Angus (Av £187) to £220 C&M Hall
Saler (Av £245) to £350 JC Marshall
Stirk
B&W to £195 Church Farm Enterprises