Frome Market, Standerwick, Frome, Somerset BA11 2QB
Tel: 01373 830 033 Fax: 01373 831 201
Email: info@fromelivestock.com Website: www.fromelivestock.comAuctioneers: Cooper & Tanner and Symonds & Sampson
Sale Reports & Information
for the week ending
30
TH
APRIL 2021
2530 HEAD SOLD
PRIME CATTLE to 215.50p/kg
CULL COWS to 175.50p/kg
PRIME HOGGETS to 302p/kg
STORE HOGGETS to £95
DAIRY to £2210
STIRKS to £705
STORE STEERS to £1385
CULL EWES to £133.50
CALVES to £445
STORE HEIFERS to £1250
1863 CATTLE SOLD THROUGH
FROME MARKET THIS WEEK!!
COVID 19 REGULATIONS JANUARY 2021
Please note the Government have made it mandatory for
people to wear masks when in a livestock market.
Please help to protect yourself & those around you &
please bring your own face mask. Vendors are now
allowed to see their own stock sold; a viewing area has
been made available. Please ensure any instructions are
clearly identified on the entry form.
NO SOCIAL VISITS OR ON LOOKING ALLOWED.
Buyers please note attendance at markets MUST be restricted to those conducting business and only 1 representative per business. Buyers will
be restricted to allow Social distancing – wear a face mask and 2m between each buyer. Buyers must sanitise on entry to the market, on
exiting and whenever possible. Buyers must not attend with partners, children or others. Buyers where possible should double up and buy for
multiple clients. Any buyer who does not actually secure a purchase
MUST register with the office after the sale.
Hauliers MUST ensure their name and contact details are recorded on the entry form for the stock they are delivering.
Anyone who is knowingly ill, showing symptoms of the virus, or has an underlying health issue, MUST NOT attend.
Pregnant women or children MUST NOT attend the market. Please only attend the market intending to conduct business,
onlookers and the public MUST NOT attend.
Friday buyers must phone the market office to book your space
in the ring.
FROME LIVESTOCK WEEKLY SALES WEDNESDAYS:
Dairy, Prime cattle, Cull cows, Prime lambs/Hoggets, Store sheep, Ewes & Lambs, Cull ewes & rams, Calves, Pigs fortnightly (5th May),
Reared calves/Stirks fortnightly (12th May) STARTS APPROX. 2.00 PM).
Market Gates Open at 6.30 am – Please get your stock to market EARLY
Lockdown Three
5
thJanuary 2021 - On Going
During the present climate our normal Office Hours of
8.30am to 5.00 pm may slightly differ. In order for us to
create office bubbles you may find you will be put through
to our answer machine. If you would kindly leave a
message containing your name and telephone number a
member of staff will return your call as soon as we are able.
WEDNESDAY 28
th
APRIL 2021
TOTAL HEAD SOLD: 1671
PRIME CATTLE (28) to 215.5p/kg or £1487.99
Starts 11.30am
AUCTIONEER: GREG RIDOUT 07817 517467
CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013
TOP PRICE STEER 215.50p/kg for a Limousin from VEJ & CJ Baker TOP PRICE HEIFER 204.50p/kg for a Blue from PJ JM & A Evans UTM FAT TOTALS: No MIN P/KG MAX P/KG
STEERS Medium 551-650kg 10 185.50 215.50 Heavy 651kg+ 3 195.50 206.00 HEIFERS Medium 551-650kg 15 179.50 204.50 Heavy 590kg+ 5 181.50 204.50 THANK YOU
TO ALL VENDORS AND BUYERS WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL TO YOU ALL. HERE AT FROME LIVESTOCK MARKET WE MEET ALL IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS
AND POLICIES SET OUT BY THE LAA AND GOVERNMENT. WE ARE FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE SOCIAL DISTANCING RULE. A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR KIND WORDS AND SUPPORT;
WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN UNDER IMMENSE PRESSURE.
IF VENDORS, IN THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES, WOULD LIKE TO BE
PAID BY BACS FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE PLEASE EMAIL OR
PUT ON YOUR ENTRY FORM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS
.UTM STEERS
BREED (p/kg) MAX VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR Limousin 215.50 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil 1254.21 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil Hereford 213.00 A R Smith, Swanage 1297.24 A R Smith, Swanage Charolais 212.50 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil 1202.75 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil
Angus 206.50 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil 1210.09 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil Blue 205.50 A R Smith, Swanage 1150.80 A R Smith, Swanage Devon 189.00 J D Jenkins, Romsey 1030.05 J D Jenkins, Romsey Fleckvieh 185.50 CA AC & SG Alvis,
Radstock 1092.60 CA AC & SG Alvis, Radstock
UTM STEERS (28) Max. 215.50p/kg & £1487.99
A good entry with all breeds forward Limousins at 215.50p/kg from VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil or £1487.99 from Aberdeen Angus from the same home. Herefords to 213p/kg from AR Smith, Swanage. Charolais to 212.50p/kg from VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil with Aberdeen Angus to 206.50p/kg from the same home. British Blues to 205.50p/kg also from A R Smith.
UTM HEIFERS (29) Max.204.50p/kg & £1433.55
British Blue heifers to a great £1433.55 or 204.50p/kg from PJ JM & A Evans, Chippenham. Limousins to 204.50p/kg from BJ & EM Yandle, Martock. Simmentals also to 204.50p/kg from VEJ & CJ Baker who also had Aberdeen Angus to 200.50p/kg. Herefords at 196.50p/kg from R Admas, Dundry.
UTM HEIFERS
BREED (p/kg) MAX VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR Blue 204.50 PJ JM & A Evans,
Chippenham 1433.55 PJ JM & A Evans, Chippenham
Limousin 204.50 BJ & EM Yandle,
Martock 1278.13 BJ & EM Yandle, Martock
Simmental 204.50 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil 1151.30 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil
Angus 200.50 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil 1245.11 VEJ & CJ Baker, Yeovil
Hereford 196.50 R Adams, Dundry 1135.88 Mrshfield Traditional
Farm, Chippenham
Fleckvieh 186.50 Suddon Grange Farm
OTM PRIME CATTLE (12) Max. 211p/kg & £1412.90
A Limited entry with Aberdeen Angus to 190.50p/kg from PJ JM & A Evans or £1193.01 For a Charolais from A Goodall, Marchwood. Devons to 211p/kg from WLC Dunkerton & Sons or a whopping £1412.90 or 177.50p/kg for a Holstein Friesian from E Gay & Sons, Axminster. Limousins to 198.50p/kg from MF & IM Hale, Dundry.
CULL COWS (59) Beef to 175p/kg Dairy to 143.50p/kg
Starts 11.30am
AUCTIONEER: GREG RIDOUT 07817 517467
CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013
Numbers still short despite the trade, with a real lack of Dairy types forward today. British Friesians to 143.50p/kg from both RD Knight, Yeovil and WC & P Craig & Sons, Weymouth, who also had others at 135p/kg and South Devons to £1405.30 CR Wyatt, Chard or 149.50p/kg. Aberdeen Angus to 163p/kg from Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury. Please keep the cows coming.
CULL COWS
BREED (p/kg)MAX VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR
Blue 175.00 C M Baber, Frome 1151.03 MF & IM Hale,
Dundry
Simmental 173.50 Chave & Foster,
Bath 881.03
J R D Coleberd, Beaminster
Limousin 164.50 C M Baber, Frome 1204.14 C M Baber, Frome Angus 163.00 DP & EM Halliwell,
Frome 1396.91
Rossiter & Son, Shaftesbury
South Devon 149.50 C R Wyatt, Chard 1405.30 C R Wyatt, Chard Friesian 143.50 R D Knight, Yeovil 1080.56 R D Knight, Yeovil Hereford 139.50 Chave & Foster, Bath 1018.96 MJ & RD Russell, Bristol
Our next Poultry Sale is planned for
Saturday 22
ndMay
SHEEP (667)
Starts 10.30am
AUCTIONEER: ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737
PRIME HOGGETS (199) Max 287p/kg £142
A better trade than expected as numbers start to dry up. Best types to 3.02p/kg from John Kendall and £150 from T Raabourne. Light Hoggs to 2.87p/kg and £109 from Roy Kyte. Handy weights to 3.02p/kg and £130 from John Kendall. Heavier types to 298p/kg from Horsley Farm Partnership. Heavies to 260p/kg from Keevil Farm Partnership and £150 from Chris Tucker and T Raabourne. More Hoggs needed each week to meet buyer demands.
NO. WEIGHT (KG) (P/KG) MAX VENDOR MAX (£) VENDOR
16 32.1-39 287.00 R J Kyte, Devizes 109.00 R J Kyte, Devizes
71 39.1-45.5 302.00 J E J Kendall, Blandford 130.00 J E J Kendall, Blandford
64 45.6-52 298.00 Keevil Farm Partnership, Frome 142.00 Horseley Farm Partnership, Bruton
45 52+ 260.00 Keevil Farm Partnership, Frome 142.00 Horseley Farm Partnership, Bruton
NEW SEASON LAMBS (256) Max 3.41p/kg £157
More Lambs coming forward this week, best sold to another strong trade with best at £157 from John Kendall and 3.41p/kg from Austin & James Tucker. Light lambs to £128 and 3.32p/kg from V H Christopher & Son. Handy weights to 3.41p/kg and £146 from CHJ Atwell & Sons, Claverham. Heavier types to 3.13p/kg from B L Tayler & Partners and £146. Heavy types to £151 from John Kendall. More lambs wanted as abattoirs start to switch.
CULL EWES & RAMS (127) Max £133.50
A super entry of ewes which saw another flying trade with best at £133.50 from N & M Tuke. Plenty of strong ewes over £125 with welsh mules £115. Strong Suffolk ewes to £132 from Mike Knowles and Sally Withers. Small hill ewes to £90. More ewes needed each week.
EWES & LAMBS (67)
Another nice entry of ewes & lambs which sold to another fast trade. All couples around £70 per life with few better sorts forward.
ORPHAN LAMBS (10) Max £26
A small entry of orphan lambs forward which enjoyed another strong trade. Best types to £26 from L Harding and PT & GK Robinson.
Any undeclared ram store lambs will be subject to a 25% deduction if found by the buyer after the auction. To prevent this please declare all ram lambs when
booking them in
NOTE: We are starting to see a number of Hoggs cutting their teeth, please help us help you and check their teeth before coming to market. Many Thanks
SHEEP VENDORS PLEASE FILL IN AN ENTRY FORM PRIOR TO UNLOADING YOUR SHEEP!!!
ATTENTION TB VENDORS PLEASE NOTE:
Unfortunately, due to data protection we can no longer access your license information from the ministry, please ensure you remember to enter cattle with us
direct for the catalogue. This is important to maximise buyer attendance.
ARE YOU UNDER TB RESTRICTION?
We hold regular Restricted Orange Sales for Cull Cows, Prime and Store Cattle
Restricted Orange Sales 2021 Dates:
MONDAY 17
THMAY
MONDAY 21
STJUNE
MONDAY 19
THJULY
Cattle must be licenced to these sales and licences must be obtained from animal health at least one week before the sale.
ALL VENDORS MUST ALSO CONTACT THE MARKET OFFICE BY THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THE SALE TO NOTIFY US OF YOUR CATTLE ENTRIES
Applying for a licence has now changed;
an application form (TB204) must be completed and either emailed to CSC.Tblicensing@apha.gis.gov.uk or
SPRING STIRK FAIR (700)
AUCTIONEER: CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588013
What a truly exceptional day! Many thanks to vendors, purchasers and staff alike, a sensational day with over 700 penned meeting a corking trade selling away in just over 2.5 hours. My thanks to Nigel Bowen who judged the inaugural spring stirk fair kindly sponsored by Barbers 1833! With Champion going to Matt Ford and team from Hailsham for a superb pen of Blue steers. Topping the day today was a corking Blue Heifer from the Ford Partners which soared to £705 at only 7mo. A tremendous team of Blue steers from the same home sailed to £690, £685 and £675, with heifers winning best continental heifers at £705, £605 and £580. Angus steers from the same home saw a marvellous sale to £680 and £605. Heifers again roared to £545. The trip from Sussex certainly paid off. Good to see Mark Peters and family back again making the trip from Lewes. Their excellent team of Friesians won the best Dairy steers seeing top end steers to £365 and £325, with an exceptional 8mo steer to £605. A very smart entry of Friesian Bulls at 6-7mo a huge sell seeing pens soaring to £375, £370 and £350. Blue steers from the same home climbing away to £625, with Angus steers to £605, heifers also a flyer with Blues to £520 and Angus to £470. My Thanks to George James and Family presenting yet again another outstanding run of over 100 cattle. Angus steers winning best native steers stormed to £670 and £580 twice at 6mo old with heifers again winning best native to £505 and £490. Delicious Blue steers from George stormed away to £680 and £620 twice, with heifers to £565 and £510. Good to see Ben Carr and family here making the trip from Brighton seeing his lorry load of 7-8mo old Friesian steers sail to £490 and £450. A sweet run of Blue’s from Alan Mitchell and Family saw 4-5mo Blue steers to £518 and heifers to £452, a marvellous price for all. A tidy run of 80 plus Organic stirks from Adrian & Andrew Hosie enjoyed the flying trade seeing 4-5mo Friesian steers to £300, Blue steers to £535, Angus steers to £485, Hereford steers to £512, Brown Swiss steers to £295, Blue heifers to £402, Angus heifers to £500 and Hereford heifers to £395, Market regulars Paul & Ollie Hurd saw their quality Parthanaise x Fleckvieh steers to £630, £615 and £595 (7mo) with heifers to £430. Good to see Morgan Manston here at Frome with his Friesian steers charging to £320 with Angus heifers to £455, Saler heifers sailed to £410, A quality run of Herefords from the Ludlow Family saw heifers race away to £450 (6mo) and steers to £470 and steers to £470. Richard Gay and Family met good support from his Limousins seeing steep race to £660 and heifers to £535, 4 quality Blue steers from the Pittard Family saw a storming trade flying to £655, Stirk sale stalwart Greenlanes Farming saw Angus heifers soar to £410 for young sorts, with Miss H Stillwell seeing Charolais Steers to £670. Good to see Arminca Ltd here from Blandford seeing Angus heifers to £460 twice with Blue steers to £490 (5-6mo). A succulent run of Simmentals from James Family of Sherborne saw excellent steers to £590, with heifers flying to £500. Stirk market regulars Stuart Guest and family saw their usual good Angus steers to £530 and £468, NTS Corsham saw older Limousin steers to £695, Heifers to £580 Hereford and Simmental heifers to £580, Parsons Partners Ltd saw lovely well done Angus steers to £500 with heifers to £550. Harder younger Angus heifers from the Fouracres Family sold to £305 (4mo). Once again my thanks to all!!! After today’s absolutely flying trade I look forward to seeing you all again on May 12th with over 200
booked in already.
SPRING STIRK FAIR RESULTS
CATEGORY WINNER
Sponsored by Alfie Barber & Family Barbers 1833 Judge Mr N Bowen
www.barbers.co.uk
The Barber family started making cheese on their Somerset farm in
1833 and are now the oldest surviving cheddar-makers in the
world.
PROUD TO SUPPORT FROME MARKET’S INAUGURAL STIRK
FAIR 28TH APRIL 2021
Best pair or more
Continental Bred Dairy Cross Steers Ford Partners, Hailsham Best pair or more
Continental Bred Dairy Cross Heifers Ford Partners, Hailsham Best pair or more
Native Bred Dairy Cross Steers George James, Frome Best pair or more
Native Bred Dairy Cross Heifers George James, Frome Best pair or more
Dairy Bred Steers or Heifers Peters & Sons, Lewes OVERALL CHAMPION Ford Partners, Hailsham
DAIRY Starts (12) 12noon
AUCTIONEER: TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480401
CALVED HEIFERS TO £2000 CALVED COWS TO £2210
What a trade in this ring and a shame there were not more forward to take advantage of the demand today! First through the ring were two smart home bred Holstein Friesian calved heifers from H J Masters. their “Drake” daughter saw a strong trade to £1,900 but was pipped by a “Claynook” daughter from the same home at £2,000! Another super consignment of second lactation Holstein Friesian cows from the Bennett family and the “Lillylane” herd produced wonderful bidding with Lillylane Flame Rachel 7 selling to £2,070 and Lillylane Stone Effie 137 to a magnificent £2,210! And topped the sale this week.
Springing in calf Holstein Heifers were very much in demand and top spot went to Dean Sully at £1680!
Please remember to get your entries to the market office for the Catalogue by Noon on Monday prior to Wednesday Sale it is so important, Help Us to Help You!
Next Week 5th May (in addition to our normal weekly entry):
Genuine dispersal of 50 in milk and dry Friesian Holstein Cows, together with 20 In Calf heifers due July August to Pedigree Hereford stock sire on behalf of Richard & Jan Leigh, Bishops Waltham (ceasing milk production) see separate catalogue.
WEDNESDAY 5TH MAY
GENUINE HERD DISPERSAL Ceasing Milk Production
50 Friesian Holstein Dairy Cattle Predominatly HB, Cubicle Trained Milked by Lely MK 4 Robots
Herd Ave 7,500 Ltrs CC200
All year Calving to sexed Semen & Pedigree Hereford Sweeper Stock Bull Potkiln 1 Jumbo
Held in Ring 2 after the Weekly Sale of commercial Dairy Cattle TB Tested 05.04.21
Plus 20 HB In-Calf Friesian Holstein Heifers
SIRE NAMES
ABERDEEN ANGUS & HEREFORD CALVES, STORE CATTLE &
FAT CATTLE THAT COME TO MARKET WITH
NO SIRE NAME/ONLY PART NAME OR INCOMPLETE NAME WILL BE SOLD AS
NO SIRE FOUND
. ALL ABERDEEN ANGUS & HEREFORD SIRED STOCK MUST
HAVE FULL NAME OF SIRE.
FORTNIGHTLY STIRK SALES NOW COMMENCE AT
2PM
NEXT FORTNIGHTLY
PIG SALE:
WEDNESDAY 5
thMAY
10.15am
Please contact the Auctioneer
Will Wallis 07833 453 482
with your entries in advance
NEXT SALE OF REARED
CALVES:
WEDNESDAY 12
THMAY THEN
FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER
NEW START TIME: 2PM
Please contact
Charlie Coleman 07494 588013
Mark Ferrett 07702 264502
Tom Rogers 07384 462288
with your entries in advance
CALVES (183) Starts 09.30am
AUCTIONEERS: TIM HECTOR 07818 056 049
CHARLIE COLEMAN: 07494 588 013
A good entry of calves once again attracted plenty of interest, no first class calves were forward today, trade remains buoyant for all grades and through the ring!
CONTINENTAL BULLS TO £445/HEIFERS TO £295
A lack of top quality this week with no very best bulls forward. A cracking
Simmental bull from MP & MA Hannam & Son reached £445, a wonderful run of Limousin bulls and heifers from PG Turner saw a flying trade to £395 and £320 for bulls and £270, £268 for heifers. Best young Simmental bulls from RJ & DC Hannam & Son sold to £340 and £335, Simmental heifers topped at £245 from LO Clothier & Son. Best Blue heifers to £295 from B & D Dawe-Lane, Charolais bulls were well received to £285 from RJ & DC Hannam & Son, heifers to £235 from WJ Doggrell & Son. Plenty of good medium bulls £230 - £270, similar heifers around £200 and smaller, plainer sorts sold well to a level.
NATIVE BULLS TO £330/NATIVE HEIFERS TO £240
A large entry of mainly Herefords saw competitive bidding from start to finish, plenty of demand for all grades sold. A super Hereford Bull from Leigh Farm Ltd sold to £330 others to £305 and £285. Heifers sold to £240 from JT Jackson & Sons, Angus topped at £208 from James & James, Heifers to £150 from Gerring Partners.
FRIESIAN TO £184
A few more forward and a bright trade for all rearing sorts, two good strong British Friesians from DR & SJ Heal sold to £184 and £160. Best Holsteins to £140 from F G Winter & Son. Plenty £30-£70 very few under £20
Calves start 9.30am! Please get to market on time!
PLEASE BE AWARE CALVES/STIRKS OVER 41DAYS COMING TO MARKET NEED TO HAVE A TB TEST DATE. PLEASE PUT THIS ON YOUR ENTRY FORM.
The winner of the £25 for the top price Continental sired heifer under 41 days sponsored by Howard & Sons – Kubota, was a Blue to
£295 from B & D Dawe-Lane. Next week the £25 sponsored prize will be for the top price Native sired heifer.
Howard & Sons: New Kubota dealers in Wiltshire & Somerset.
FRIDAY 30
th
APRIL 2021
TOTAL STORE CATTLE SOLD: 859
SALE TIME: 10.30AM
AUCTIONEERS:
TREVOR ROWLAND 07968 480 401
LESTER WILLIAMS
07778 646 031
CHARLIE COLEMAN 07494 588 013
ROSS WHITCOMBE 07815 985 737
STEERS TO £1385
HEIFERS TO £1250
Another marvellous yarding of nearly 900 cattle today totaling to 1863 sold this week. Forward cattle still soaring ahead, with grazing types being helped by the impending rain!
SUCKLER IN CALF COWS
A few more suckler cows forward this week, seeing a good consignment from Calbourne Classics IOW who are giving up their cattle due to ill health. Their run of pure Hereford and Hereford x heifers were readily sold, and demand was good. Due in July / August to Pedigree Hereford bidding was brisk with pure Hereford to £1035 and Black & White Hereford x to £1100. Hereford x grazing cows saw a lively trade and more could have been sold on this trade. Top spot £790. Only one breeding bull entered this week and a good 20mo pedigree Hereford from Swerves farm Partnership topped at £1080.
FEEDING BULLS
No issues in selling feeding rigs and bulls today, nice South Devon types 12mo from A H Corp sold well to £885, Blue x rigs from Pete Gould at 19mo had a strong day at £890. Excellent Angus 13mo rigs from regular vendor SCJ Hole (13mo) peeked at £960!!!
FRIESIAN
A super entry of Friesians which sold to a flying trade. Best Holstein Friesians to £925 from Evershot Farms who sold others at £895 and £870. Best British Friesian steers to £1005 from LW & RJ Wyatt. Fleshed Holsteins to £900 from DH Masters & Son. Medium grazing types to £820 from ML & RI Loder with others to £770. Younger types to £60 from R & A Holder. Best Holstein heifers to £1052 from RJ & DC Hannam & Son and £920 from ML & RI Loder.
YOUNG STEERS YOUNG HEIFERS
BREED £/
HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED
£/
HEAD AGE VENDOR
Limousin 1100 13mo TWG Bartlett,
Portesham Friesian 1052 17mo
RJ & DC Hannam & Son, Blandford
Blonde 1082 15mo Marleands Farm
Ltd, Farnham Angus 970 17mo
PA & AC Richards, IOW
Charolais 1075 15mo D & GJ Stevens,
Maiden Bradley Limousin 962 13mo
TWG Bartlett, Portesham
Angus 1048 12mo NJS & MZ Tuke,
Sturminster Newton Blonde 918 11mo E Dow, Petersfield
Simmental 960 13mo PJ & PF Samways,
Swanage Charolais 898 14mo
D & GJ Stevens, Maiden Bradley
Hereford 950 12mo RJ Sparshott,
Blandford Shorthorn 835 16mo
J & S Farming Ltd, Yeovil
Blue 890 16mo ML & RI Loder,
Yeovil Devon 755 14mo
J & S Farming Ltd, Yeovil
Shorthorn 880 14mo RJ & DC Hannam &
Son, Blandford Hereford 620 11mo
J & S Farming Ltd, Yeovil
Devon 828 13mo J & S Farming Ltd,
Yeovil
YOUNG CONTINENTAL
Overall, another very strong trade this week but a few less grazing men around the ring as potential purchasers wait for the recent rain to take its effect on pushing the grass through. Single Suckled cattle in excellent demand throughout and some tremendous prices were achieved, but buyers very selective of quality. Some super Blonde were forward and a great entry from Emma Dow, Petersfield saw her 9mo steers at £1065 and heifers to a blistering £918. Good Blonde x from Ivor Watson of Bromham 11mo and saw steers sold to £965 while heifers to £868. Philip Samways & family from Swanage again sending a great consignment of Simmentals 10 - 11mo. These best of types off the cliffs at Swanage were in great demand with plenty of steers over and topped at £985, heifers from the same home easily to £838. Local vendors Derek & Graham Stevens continue to supply super quality cattle with their Charolais steers at £1075 and Charolais heifers at £898! Terrific home bred Limousins continue to come time after time from Tom & Martin Bartlett of Weymouth, these tremendously well-bred cattle at just 11- 12mo produced wonderful bidding with steers at £1100, £1095, £1045, £960 and heifers £962, £895 and £860. Harder good summering types from Martin Plummer were in demand and all produced plenty of keen interest with steers at £878 and heifers at £735. A few more with horns today which just put some bidders off at this time of year.
Younger 4-6mo dairy bred British Blues from Nick Tuke and family were easily sold to a keen audience seeing steers at £620, £580, and heifers £495.
Overall, another great entry of cattle at Frome, we have had some rain, now we want the sunshine to work its magic!! Thanks to all who supported the sale again this week!
ANGUS
A super day for the Angus section here at Frome. Best Angus steers to £1385 from W Green & Son, £1352 from HJ Masters & Son, £1300 from Steve & Rachel Stamp, £1290 from M Mcmanus and £1270 from DH Masters & Sons. Best Angus heifers to £1250 from RJ Adams, £1245 from W Green & Sons who had others to £1210 and £1200. Other strong heifers to £1190 from PW CC & JC Gould and £1180 from Steve & Rachel Stamp. Some real cracking young Angus cattle forward today with 12 Angus steers to £1048 from NJS & MZ Tuke, £1032 for 12mo steers from PW Doel & Sons and £1022 from SCJ Hole for some real quality types. Best younger heifers to £868 from NJS & MZ Tuke for some quality 12mo types, £840 for 13mo heifers from Rossiter & Son and £825 from PW Doel & Sons for 12mo heifers.
HEREFORD
A marvellous entry of quality here today with forward types still in sensational demand, but numbers tighter. Topping the day a pair of steers from Messrs G Butt sailing away to £1185 (30mo). Messrs Dix’s 24mo steers were closely behind to £1180. Good to see Rich Holder & family from Shaftesbury here whose Dairy bred steers reached £1140. Messrs RF Drake’s 24mo heifers sold exceptionally well to £1070. 20mo goods from Ml & RI Loder to £960, who saw their steers to £990. Quality 12mo Hereford steers from the Sparshott family flew to a monster £950. With the lack of rain evident grazers still selling well. 15mo Hereford steers from the Hannam family sold well to £790 with J & S Farming’s heifers to £620. All in all, another very good trade here at Frome.
FORWARD CONTINENTAL
Another marvellous entry today with forward types in serious demand! Topping the day, a superb 24mo Blue steer from HJ Masters & family which roared to £1285 with heifers chasing close behind to £1100. Good to see the Bridger family making the trip from Petersfield whose excellent jacketed 23mo steers soared to £1210, with heifers sailing to £1095 and £1085. An excellent run from regular supporters Evershot Farms with their team of 22mo Blues ticking all the boxes to see steers to £1220 and heifers to £1080. Corking heifers from Nigel Masters & family saw Blue’s to a mighty £1145. A run of jacketed Simmentals from the Liddiatt family really looked the things to buy seeing steers to £1120. Messrs Vincent’s usual quality found support today seeing steers to £1080 and heifers to £940. Super Limousin heifers from the Butcher family of the Isle of Wight sold well to £1000 with steers to £990. All in all, an excellent entry of forward cattle which are still in serious demand, especially here at Frome.
CATTLE PASSPORTS
Please ensure that all passports are signed & dated correctly and have your BCMS barcoded sticker attached.
FORWARD STEERS FORWARD HEIFERS
BREED £/
HEAD AGE VENDOR BREED
£/
HEAD AGE VENDOR
Angus 1385 26mo W Green & Sons,
Warminster Angus 1250 24mo RJ Adams, Yeovil
Blue 1285 27mo HJ Masters & Son,
Maperton Blue 1145 25mo
DH Masters & Son, Maperton
Charolais 1210 23mo SJ Bridger, Petersfield Charolais 1095 24mo SJ Bridger, Petersfield
Hereford 1185 30mo G Butt, Pilton Hereford 1070 24mo RF Drake, Castle Cary
Simmental 1120 24mo LT Liddiatt, Pilning Limousin 1000 25mo DJ Butchers, IOW
Limousin 1080 22mo VL Vincent & Son,
Abbotsbury Friesian 920 26mo ML & RI Loder, Yeovil
Friesian 1005 24mo LW & RJ Wyatt, Bath Simmental 870 29mo DJ Butchers, IOW
Norwegian
Red 870 20mo
Evershot Farms Ltd, Melbury Sampford
COVID 19 REGULATIONS JANUARY 2021
Please note the Government have made it mandatory for people to wear masks when in a livestock market. Please help to protect yourself & those around you &
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Chaplain’s weekly Prayer and Reflection.
Heavenly Father, as we are approaching the season of Rogation, we ask that you, that great shepherd of the sheep, be alongside us as we await a change in the weather to refresh and allow our crops and livestock to grow.
We pray for all who are facing huge challenges in the wake of Brexit and all those who are involved in helping us with new ways of doing things. Help us to acknowledge and build on our rich heritage in both soil sustainability and livestock husbandry.
Help is here for all our farmers
Rural charities are working together to provide heightened levels of support to farmers during the coronavirus outbreak in the UK.The
Farming Help charities consist of the Addington Fund
https://www.addingtonfund.org.uk) Farming Community Network FCN) https://fcn.org.uk , Forage Aid (https://forageaid.org.uk) Royal
Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) (https://rabi.org.uk), The Prince’s Countryside Fund (
https://www.princescountrysidefund.org.uk).
NFU COUNTRYSIDE CODE RESOURCES FOR YOUR FARM
The NFU made several recommendations for changes to the Countryside Code, which were adopted when Natural England launched its refreshed advice on 1 April 2021.
The NFU has developed a wide range of shareable graphics to help us promote the Countryside Code, and especially responsible dog ownership when using public rights of way through farmland. You can access and download these here:
HELP PLEASE
WITH A SURVEY OF SOIL MICROBIOME RESEARCH
A PhD student from the University of Sheffield has been in touch with a request that we share a survey on soil microbiome for a research project they’re conducting.
The project is looking for UK urban growers and farmers as research participants on the topic of microbial inoculants which would include interviewing them on the phone or via a virtual platform. The survey and more information about taking part in the research is available here: https://bit.ly/2P7v0Si
HELP PLEASE
LARGE-SCALE BUSINESS SURVEY TO SHED LIGHT ON RURAL RESILIENCE DURING COVID
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is asking rural and farming businesses in the North East, South West and Midlands how they are dealing with Covid-19 to explore the lesser-known area of rural resilience.
The survey asks businesses about the strategies they have put in place during the pandemic to increase their resilience and their plans and expectations for the future.
Find out more here: https://rsnonline.org.uk/large-scale-business-survey-to-shed-light-on-rural- resilience-during-covid
FarmWell
• AHDB guidance to livestock markets – (updated 19th
April)
• Countryside Stewardship mirror agreement plan –
(updated 20th April)
• NFU Rural Crime Hub – (updated 20th April)
