There was a complete clearance of cattle at the December Monthly Collective Sale of Dairy Cattle at Ross-on-Wye Cattle Market on a cold icy day with prices rising to over £2,000 on four occasions.

The top price was 2,180gns (£2,289) for a calved heifer from Oughton Farms, Moreton-on-Marsh, with other heifers from the same home selling to 2,020gns (£2,121).

Geoff and Jean Williams of Hay-on-Wye sold a calved heifer for 2,000gns (£2,100).

Top priced cow was a 2^nd calver from Robert and Linda Tarver, Pershore, which sold for 1,980gns (£2,079) and 4^th calvers selling to 1,830gns (£1,922).

Auctioneer Gwilym Richards commented that the trade for the best was very fast but those with faults were heavily discounted.

Averages:

34 Heifers -  First quality        £1,986

                     Second quality   £1,514

                     Third quality       £1,035

                     All heifers           £1,442

11 Cows –    First quality        £1,888

                     Second quality   £1,523

                     Third quality       £1,142

                     All cows             £1,550

Auctioneers:

GWILYM RICHARDS & CO

(with R G & R B Williams)