Kington Market Prices

4:56pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Kington Market McCartneys of Kington report an excellent store cattle trade to start the New Year on Tuesday, January 6. A smaller entry of quality cattle forward sold to a full ring of buyers from a wide area including the East Midlands. The trade on the store cattle was excellent and has risen over recent weeks in line with fat cattle prices, the shortage of store cattle on the market and with the strong Euro. The store cattle on offer on the day were of good quality with cattle reaching £928 per head. All cattle forward met with an excellent trade and an abundance of buyers from all over the region. Well-bred cattle were at market premiums. The quality of the cattle at the sale was good. Top price paid for cattle on the day was £928 for some Limousin cross steers from Duncan Cameron ltd; steers averaged £1.78 per kg with a top of £1.90 per kg for some British Blue cross steers from T Hughes & Sons. Heifers averaged £1.62 per kg with a top of £1.65 per kg for some Charolais cross heifers from Brian Evans. All steers forward at the sale averaged £762 per head with a top of £928 per head; all heifers forward at the sale averaged £695 per head with a top of £800 per head In our February sale of store cattle and cows and calves we expect an excellent trade and guaranteed support from buyers. Please note, all cattle over 42 days of age will need to be pre-movement tested for TB purposes within 60 days prior to their movement.

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Builth Wells Market

4:58pm Thursday 8th January 2009

BUILTH WELLS MARKET Brightwells report an excellent day at their Christmas Primestock Show and Sale held recently at Builth Market.

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Bluetongue still remains a fear to haunt farming

4:59pm Thursday 8th January 2009

THE past year, 2008, has seen a welcome increase in livestock prices right across the board reports, John Uffold, chairman of auctioneers McCartneys, in a review of the year just ended.

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Ludlow Market Prices

4:55pm Thursday 8th January 2009

LUDLOW MARKET McCartneys report the entry of 280 prime cattle at Ludlow Market on Monday as desperately disappointing in terms of numbers.

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Hereford Market Prices

4:54pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Hereford Market Hereford Market Auctioneers report a most excellent trade on an entry of 1,079 prime lambs in Hereford Market on Wednesday, December 31, leading to an overall average of 147.8p per live kilo and to £70 for 44.5kilo.

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Market Reports

4:41pm Thursday 27th November 2008

Hereford Market HEREFORD Market Auctioneers report the following prices at their weekly sale in Hereford on Wednesday.

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