MARKET DRAYTON MARKET LTD Barbers Auctions report the following trade at Market Drayton Market :-

MARKET DRAYTON MARKET are taking the latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak very seriously and are stringently following government guidelines. These restrictions need to be adhered to by all customers in order for us to remain open so with immediate effect we will be operating a “Drop & Go Service”.

Market Staff will unload livestock and collect paper-work whilst vendors are not permitted to enter the building.

In line with Government advice it is recommended and requested the following do not attend:-

Any person that is knowingly ill, showing symptoms of the virus, or has an underlying health issue.

Those who are 70 and over.

Ladies who are pregnant.

Children / Family Members.

We perceive ourselves as an integral part of the food chain allowing stock to be grouped and sold to its full potential to buyers requiring specific stock.

So please help us help you by adhering to these strict regulations.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT Should you require any marketing advice please contact Bernie 07778 164274, Mark 07813 625787,

Ben 07791 791356 or Jonty 07595 453306.

MARKET DRAYTON MARKET UPDATE

Market Drayton Market are liaising daily with our trade body, Livestock Auctioneers Association & DEFRA so we can implement the stringent bio-security protocols to keep safe our very valued buyers, sellers and team of staff. Please work with us to ensure the following strict restrictions and procedures are adhered to whilst using Market Drayton Market.

Vendors MUST drop their stock and leave as soon as practical and do not enter the building.

Please have your paperwork filled out and relevant passports and licenses ready for collection. Luck can be administered from the office so please stipulate on entry form and note any reserves on your entry form.

To assist payment, cheques will be posted in accordance with our usual payment terms or BACS can be set up should you wish. Please let us have your details.

Statement information can be emailed or you can ring the office. Should you have an email address please let us know so we can forward information.

Buyers must adhere to strict SOCIAL DISTANCING at all times and leave the market as soon as possible. Extra printers have been installed in the sale rings to help speed up process and reduce access to the office.

There will be NO CATERING on site. DEFRA acknowledge the role livestock markets play in the food chain supply, hence allowing us to operate. However, as a business we have to keep evaluating our role to assist you the farmers in marketing stock but if the time comes and we have to change our operations we will still assist in livestock marketing through other mediums.

DIRECT MARKETING SALES Due to certain restrictions our marketing team are committed to help you “our farming clients” to assist with direct sales.

Call the following team members :

Store/Breeding Sheep - Mark Jones 07813 625787 Dairy Cattle - 01630 652926 or Katy 07956 288495 Beef Breeding Cattle - Ben Baggott 07791 791356

For further trade advice or to see our extensive range of stock on farms Contact Bernie Hutchinson 07778 164274.

We are here to help you, please do not suffer in silence we are only a phone call away.

NO BARREN SALE EASTER MONDAY 13 APRIL - REPORT FROM MONDAY 6 APRIL 76 BARREN COWS, CULL BULLS & OVERAGE CLEAN CATTLE (Green Market) Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) Firstly thank you to all our buyers and vendors for adhering to our very strict bio-security protocols. We have to be extremely strict and enforce best practice which the government has put in place to safe guard our safely and at present allow the market to operate. Please do not feel isolated should you require any marketing advice or just wish to hear a different voice you know where we are and happy to help! Cow numbers seem extremely tight nationally with turn out and this dreaded virus hanging over us effecting supply chain. However, trade remains considerably buoyant at present with demand throughout for all weights and grades for cattle. 75 Cows - Young feeding cows took pole position selling to 150p (£858.00) for black and white from Fir Tree Cattle Company, Stoke and further cattle to 142p (£817.92) for Angus, 141p (£851.64) for a Limousin. J. & P. Bradley, Stoke-On-Tern saw their Montbeliarde’s to 130p (£912.60) and 125p (£812.50) to mention a few. The section average returned at 107p. 1 Bull - H. Heath & Sons, Cotebrook sold Hereford bull to 127p (£995.68).

- NEXT RED MARKETS - Monday 27 April / 11 & 25 May

Sale Commences at 5pm

For all cattle including T.B. restricted holdings with a movement licence from Animal Health direct to

slaughter, no six-day rule.

TB RED CALVES Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)

Next sales Monday 27 April at 4pm Please pre-book calves and for all enquiries to Ben

07791 791356 or Jonty 07595 453306

You Will Need a TB24B License

Calves Over 41 Days Will Require a Pre-Movement Test).

857 PRIME HOGGETS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) A decent show sold to a sharp trade throughout to average 212p. Standards hit 224p or £84.58 Mr P.R. Jones, Ranton. Mediums to 224p or £100.10 A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall. Heavies to 220p or £100.98 A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall - more required next week please - contact Mark!

PIGS Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356)

Monday 20 April at 10.30am

Entries to include :- 20 to 30 Cull Sows

80 to 120 Fat Pigs

NO STORE/WEANER PIGS

Further details on facebook over the weekend enquires to Ben 07791 791356.

- NEXT PIG MARKETS -

Monday 20 April / 4 & 18 May at 10.30am at 10.30am Cull Sows & Boars

Followed by Prime Pigs & Store Pigs.

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WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2020 228 CLEAN CATTLE & YOUNG BULLS Auctioneer : Bernie Hutchinson (07778 164274) Firstly a huge thank you to all our vendors, buyers and team of staff for adhering to and working within our strict bio-security measures. I appreciate the circumstances are not ideal and Market Drayton is all about the atmosphere but with the grave threat hanging over us we all have to adapt and work to government guidelines to beat this devastating virus. Another cracking number forward selling on a slightly easier trade but when you contrast this with deadweight which seems to be in free fall with numerous processors taking ten pence a week off the price, I would say a very pleasing performance on the day! Please remember we are in very changing times and demand is changing hourly if not daily and the whole red meat industry needs to realign itself in the coming weeks and months. Best butchers cattle still very easy to sell resulting in the following headline prices :- heifers to 276p, steers to 237p and bulls to 212p 86 Bulls - Not quite the vigour of last weeks trade with reports from the cliff face sighting trade seems to have burnt itself out! On the day sucklers to 212p (£1,060.00) for Limousins from Mr Frank Heath & Family, Pipe Gate and further Limousins to 203p (£1,067.78) and 192p (£1,048.32). Mr A.J. Heath T/A. Avonfinch sold Simmentals to 194p x 2 (£1,319.20 and £1,315.32). Native types sold to 183p twice for Angus from The Jones Family, Minsterley and returned £1,076.04 and £1,039.44. Drayton specials saw black and whites to 175p (£959.00) from G.C. & J.A. Bennett, Woodseaves. The section average returned at 170p (£1,001.28). 66 Steers - A little bit like “dolly mixtures” with the good, bad and ugly all well represented. Super star to 237p (£1,554.72) from distance travellers The Jones Family, Ruthin and further Limousins to realise £1,509.20 and £1,404.56. Closer to home Mr Ian Brown, Werrington sold Blues to 230p (£1,416.80) and Mr George Proctor, Wood Lane Blue to 227p (£1,253.04), 220p (£1,276.00) and 210p (£1,100.00). Native types to 188p (£879.84) for Shorthorns from Mr Simon Beamond, Caersws. The section average returned at 180p (£1,129.20). 76 Heifers - A bit of a mixed bag but as always some-thing for everyone and everyone for something. Top calls rang out to 276p (£1,402.08) for a Blue from Mr Chris Long-ton & Family, Warrington and further cattle to 244p twice (£1,268.80 and £1,205.36) and Charolais to 234p (£1,160.64), 232p (£1,262.08) and 220p (£1,293.60). Ed & Diane Nelson, Warmingham sold Limousin to 258p (£1,259.04) and 216p (£1,218.24). Mr Ian Brown, Werring-ton Blue to 246p (£1,274.28) and Mr George Proctor, Bignall End Limousins to 218p (£1,286.20). Natives sold to 206p (£1,025.88) fro Angus from S. & D.W. Eden, Leigh. The section average returned at 188p (£1,033.72).

Hoping to reporting to you next week!! Stay Safe & Healthy.

NO DAIRY CATTLE Auctioneers : Gwilym Richards (07768 020393) & Jason Brown (07774 816384)

WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THERE WILL BE NO DAIRY SALES

FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE DUE TO COVID-19

Further details Market Office 01630 652926 Katy Coulthard 07956 228495, Gwilym Richards 07768

020393 & Jason Brown 07774 816384.

196 STORE CATTLE Auctioneer : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) Just a few less this week with a full load of fifty unable to come due to circumstances beyond my control. Quality very thin on the ground today and many more could have been sold to vendors advantage as we had plenty of accounts unable to get started. Small show of Friesians today topping at £600 from Mr H.G. Wright, Blakenhall and £500 from H.R. Sockett & Son, Llansilin. Yarding cattle very thin on the ground and trading at £900 to £1,000 topping at £1085.00 for Limousin Steers from J & C Mayer and £1,050 for Angus steers from Mr P.J. Saunders, Whittington Hurst. Plenty of demand for the farming cattle today and especially for cattle suitable to go straight out to grass. Best at £600 to £700 topping at £775 for Limousin Heifer from Freda Vaughan, Northwood and £930 for a super Charolais steer from J.C. Howells & Partners, Church Hill. Some very strong Angus steers around that £850 to £900 mark look well sold being outlying cattle. Plenty of demand for young cattle today around that 300kg to 350kg and more are needed to meet demand. Good numbers already booked for next week - all store enquires to Ben 07791 791356.

Steers Breed Price Weight Vendor Friesian £600.00 391kg Mr H.G. Wright Friesian £500.00 395kg H.R. Sockett & Son British Blue £960.00 510kg J. & C. Mayer British Blue £940.00 500kg J. & C. Mayer British Blue £790.00 364kg Mr H.G. Wright British Blue £720.00 371kg D. & A. Swift & Son Angus £1,050.00 606kg Mr P.J. Saunders Angus £890.00 502kg W.G. Brown & Sons Angus £880.00 460kg Mr W.R. Latham Angus £660.00 362kg D. & A. Swift & Son Hereford £815.00 452kg Mr W.R. Latham Hereford £680.00 D. & A. Swift & Son Hereford £675.00 398kg J.W. & S.C. Rawlings Charolais £930.00 362kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Charolais £800.00 362kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Charolais £795.00 334kg J.C. Howells & Ptns Limousin £1,085.00 542kg J. & C. Mayer Limousin £630.00 D. & A. Swift & Son

Heifers Breed Price Weight Vendor British Blue £900.00 598kg Manor Farming Co. British Blue £875.00 472kg H.A. Barber & Son British Blue £755.00 383kg Mr H.G. Wright British Blue £625.00 334kg Ward Partners Angus £940.00 570kg Mr P.J. Saunders Angus £850.00 554kg Mr M.C. Ellis Angus £840.00 487kg Mr W.R. Latham Angus £750.00 464kg Mr W.R. Latham Hereford £640.00 434kg Mr W.R. Latham Hereford £450.00 317kg Ward Partners Simmental £800.00 535kg F.H. Davies & Co. Limousin £910.00 454kg J. & C. Mayer Limousin £775.00 320kg Freda Vaughan Limousin £715.00 348kg Freda Vaughan

BREEDING CATTLE FOR SALE

15 x Beef Shorthorn Cross Cows with Shorthorn Calves at Foot - First Calves born January Onwards.

Contact Ben 07791 791356.

OVER 5,000 SHEEP SOLD THIS WEEK!! 202 PRIME LAMBS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) A few more lambs on offer sold to a decent trade to return an overall average of 217p. Standards hit 330p for 34.5kgs to gross £113.85 for Mr J.R. Pimlott, Hookgate. Mediums sold to 309p for 39.3kgs to gross £121.44 for Mr R. Ward, Spoonley. More required next week please.

3,393 PRIME HOGGETS Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) A massive show on offer with once again a big variation in terms of quality. The best hoggets a very decent trade and lighter hoggs in demand with heavies still very hard work. A total clearance reported and an overall market average returned at 214p. Lights sold to 209p for 27kgs to return £56.43 for A.P. & A.R. Jones, Arenig. Standards raced away to 259p for 37.5kg to gross £97.13 for Mr David Williams, Basford. Other prices as follows :- £97.14 (38.7kgs) W.L. & J.A. Forrester, £91.26 (36.8kgs) W.L. & J.A. Forrester, £84.75 (37.5kgs) Mr R.J. Savage and £84.45 (37.7kgs) Mr P.R. Jones. Mediums sold to 259p for 43.5kgs from Mr David Williams, Basford to return £112.67. Other notable pens as follows :- £106.91 (41.6kgs) W.L. & J.A. Forrester, £105.60 (44kgs) W.L. & J.A. Forrester, £105.36 (43.9kgs) A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, £104.24 (43.8kgs) R. Swift & Sons, £103.97 (43.5kgs) A.V. & G. Ratcliffe and £103.44 (43.1kgs) Mr M. Wright. Heavies hit 230p for 46.1kgs to generate £106.03 for R. & M. Phillips & Son, Ladmanlow. Over fifties topped at £99.56 for 52.4kgs for A.V. & G. Ratcliffe, Whixall. Over weights remain hard work to trade with no catering trade.

Sold Av. Premium 489 229p Prime 2,215 217p Others 689 151p

Lambs Graded :- Lights to 209p (£63.20) average 202p (£60.48). Standards to 259p (£97.14) average 218p (£80.65). Mediums to 259p (£112.67) average 212p (£90.74). Heavies to 230p (£106.03) average 188p (£89.96).

550 BUTCHERS EWES Auctioneer : Mark Jones (07813 625787) Ewes would be slightly easier with the best to £148.00 for Texel ewes from R. & J. Plant, Three Mile Lane. Light ewes traded from £30 to £50, plain ewes £55 to £65, cutting ewes £70 to £85 and heavies £90 to £115. An overall average returned at a very pleasing £83.56. More next week please.

Fodder Beet Available Contact Mark 07813 625787.

EVENING HOGGET SALES From Monday 16 March - Commencing at 4pm

Every Monday Throughout March/April/May Mark Jones 07813 625787/Market Office 01630 652926.

369 CALVES Auctioneers : Ben Baggott (07791 791356) & Jonty Cliffe (07595 453306) Another good entry of calves with plenty of quality on offer today! After a steady start, trade kept picking up and got dearer as the day went on.

Friesian bulls a solid trade for strong types with a good number of rearer buyers in attendance once again. Best getting away at £60 to £100 topping at £120 for Mr M. Kulik, Loppington. Medium rearers at £40 to £60. A two tier trade for processing bulls with heavier sorts £25 to £40, mediums £15 to £25 and smalls less. Not just as many strong Native bulls as the last few weeks but the high demand and fast trade continues. Top spot went to an Angus at £222 for Yareal Llanforda Ltd, Longslow and in the Herefords we saw P. & F. Jenkinson, Ridley sell to £200. Best bulls £170 to £200. Mediums at £140 to £170 and smalls from £100, only very smalls less. Some superb Continental bulls going through the ring led to fierce competi-tion and a fast trade throughout. Top price went to Blues from J.R. Ward & Sons, Darnhall at £325 and W. Hodgson & Sons, Tarporley at £318. Limousins from R.W. & J.E. James, Stone sold to £320. Best bulls £280-£320, mediums and smalls were on fire at £230-£260 and £150-£200. A decent trade for native heifers with mediums the dearest today. Best Angus sold to £148 for Mr J. Berrisford, Betley and Herefords also selling to £148 for J.R. Ward & Sons, Darnhall. Best calves at £120 to £140. Mediums at £80 to £110 and smalls at £40 to £70. A fantastic trade for Continental heifers with twenty-six over £200. A great show of shapely heifers topped at £292 for a Blue from G. Green & Son, Lach Dennis, with P.R.F. & E.A. Stone & Sons, Stone next at £282. Nine Limousins averaged £179 and sold to a top price of £258 for Done & Hampson, Worthenbury. Best types have been £220 to £270. Mediums at £170 to £200 and smalls at £120 to £150. We also had a twenty-one weanlings which included four month old Angus steers selling to £305 for Brynkinalt Estate, Chirk. During these unprecedented times, please do not hesitate to get in touch if your buying or selling, we are happy to help. Enquiries to Ben or Jonty

Weanling Sale – Monday 20 April 2020 commencing at

11:30am Anticipated entry of 250-300 Current entries (mixed steers and heifers unless stated) 15 x British Blue and Angus (4-5 months) 14 x Friesian Steers (7-8 months) 20 x Friesian and Angus (7-9 months) 12 x Simmental and Angus (4-5 months) 6 x Friesian and Angus (10 months) 10 x British Blue heifers (5 month) 50 x Montbeliarde and Friesian bulls (6-8 months) 10 x Hereford heifers (5-6 months) 6 x Angus steers (12 months) 14 x Angus bulls (3-4 months) 6 x Blue and Simmental heifers (5-6 months)

During these unprecedented times, please do not hesitate to get in touch if your buying or selling, we are happy to help. Enquiries to Ben or Jonty.

BULL CALVES FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BRITISH BLUE (52 - AV.£30.40) (50 - AV.£208.98) £120 Mr M. Kulik £325 J.R. Ward & Sons £88 Done & Hampson £318 W. Hodgson & Sons

JERSEY ABERDEEN ANGUS (11 - AV.£12.73) (50 - AV.£103.14) £16 H.W. Chatham & Co. £222 Yareal Llanforda Ltd £14 H.W. Chatham & Co. £202 Mr R.N. Thompson

OTH HEREFORD (4 - AV.£53.75) (30 - AV.£113.93)

£120 Platt Farms Ltd £200 P. & F. Jenkinson £35 Platt Farms Ltd £180 W.J.F. Lees & Ptns MONTBELAIRDE (2 - AV.£52.50) (2 - AV.£30.00) £65 J. & P. Bradley £48 Hickson & Sons Ltd £40 J. & P. Bradley £12 Hickson & Sons L

SIMMENTAL LIMOUSIN (7 - AV.£195.43) (13 - AV.£226.85) £288 Done & Hampson £320 R.W. & J.E. James £278 SL.DM.&EP. Gerrard £295 Mr M. Kulik

DANISH RED x 1 £20 Martin Partners

HEIFER CALVES FRIESIAN/HOLSTEIN BRITISH BLUE (2 - AV.£10.00) (58 - AV.£164.16) £10 S.V. Taylor Ltd £292 G. Green & Son £10 W. & P. Benbow&Sons £282 PRF&EA.Stone&Sons

ABERDEEN ANGUS SALER (32 - AV.£63.22) (4 - AV.£55.00) £148 Mr J. Berrisford £70 Nixon’s Farm Ltd £130 E. & P. Friend £60 Nixon’s Farm Ltd

HEREFORD SIMMENTAL (36 - AV.£75.08) (8 - AV.£150.38) £148 J.R. Ward & Sons £215 Done & Hampson £145 E. & P. Friend £215 Johnson Brothers

LIMOUSIN (9 - AV.£179.00) £258 Done & Hampson £250 J.O. Jones & Partners

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