This week’s sale received a great entry of quality cattle and certainly there was something for every buyer. Once again we had a packed ringside and this creates such a tremendous atmosphere which is priceless; as vendors and purchasers had travelled from far and wide to be part of the action at Market Drayton.

Many different breeds were represented and indeed keenly sought after; leading the day was a heifer selling for £2,320 from our regular weekly vendor Barry Evans, of Ruthin, who consigns honest milky heifer’s week on week. This heifer was fresh a week and was secured by Oakley Farming Ltd of Dorrington who took home with them many great purchases on the day. Their purchases also included  a super Brown Swiss cross heifer that was part of a great consignment from The Jones Family; Pwllheli In North Wales, whose batch of tremendous fresh heifers were milking seriously well and met a very strong trade averaging £1,777.14!

Selling for £2,200 was a great heifer from Alview Farms, this pedigree Crackholm Fever daughter yielding 30.kg daily, was secured by Messrs B & E Elkin, of Hilderstone, with two other great heifers from this home realising £2,040 and £1,900.

Many heifers cruised over £2,000 today with numerous others over £1,900.

Messrs A Hulme sold a lovely heifer Overton Dare Alice Red; she calved on the 8^th February and was yielding 28.kg daily she realised £2,080 to Richard Bowdler of Ellesmere.

Shorthorns Heifers sold to £1,520 for O C Whittaker & Son of Knutsford.

Fleckvich cross served heifers sold to £900 for the Spendlove family.

It was a super day for the Hassall Brothers and Barbers Auctions weekly sale, which is really establishing itself as having great choice for purchasers and vendors alike. Thank you to all for your continued support. More stock are needed to fill demand, please call our office if you would like to find out more.

Averages

All Milking Heifers £1,780

All Milking Cows £1,420

Hassall Brothers in conjunction with Barbers were the Auctioneers