Call us on: 01664 562971

Melton Mowbray Market, Scalford

Road, Leicestershire, LE13 1JY

MARKET REPORT - TUESDAY 7th APRIL 2020

Prime OSL Lambs (1322) to 222p/kg & £106 Prime OSL SQQ 201.52p/kg overall OSL SQQ 187.69p/kg

Prime NSL Lambs (102) to 249p/kg & £101 Prime NSL SQQ 238.93p/kg overall NSL SQQ 229.98p/kg

Ewes (282) to £137 Average £86.43 Pigs (40) Porkers to £135 Average £122.45

Boars to £58 Average £48.71 Store Pigs to £38 Average £31.85

These are unprecedented times for all of us, but farming charity R.A.B.I is continuing to support farming people in need. R.A.B.I’s office is closed until further notice but the confidential Freephone Helpline 0808 281 9490 remains open and is being manned by Regional Welfare Officers. RWOs are also phoning those the charity supports to check they're OK and what they need. R.A.B.I is also working with other farming charities under the umbrella of Farming Help to build a directory of local support groups that may be able to help farming families. It’s intended that this could be shared by the Farming Help charities so that people can access assistance where required. A Farming Help awareness campaign will run from April 13-17. Fundraising events have been cancelled / postponed until further notice, but donations can still

be made via Justgiving

Important Sales Announcement - Covid 19

Please also note Vendors and Buyers MUST inform the market if they are selling or looking to Buy on

Sale days so they can be registered

After considerable effort to ensure we can continue to trade as a town centre market and provide our

role in the nation’s food supply, please note alterations to our sales schedule for the next fortnight:

In order to best do this we are further reducing the size of gatherings we hold on a Tuesday by

splitting our sheep and cattle sales - operating:

We are more than just a market and are here for the farming community at all times and happy to

discuss the best route for livestock sales in these testing times, including matching abattoir orders

with vendors outside of these sales dates.

• The Tavern, Traders Stall, Fur, Feather and Sundries Auction, closure if the Farmers’ Market

(Tuesdays only) and Sunday Car Boot will close until further notice.

• Depending of the severity and risk, our aim is run livestock markets – but remain closed to the

public and operate on a skeleton number of staff.

• We will only allow vendors and buyers on site. Vendors, unless buying, MUST leave site after

dropping their livestock off.

• Buyers will be expected to maintain social distancing from staff and use sanitising stations

provided.

• Site gates will remain closed, entry and exit to site will be via Nottingham Road, through gate 7

and gate 8 for pigs (LE13 0NP).

• There will be no cash machine available.

• Speak to your auctioneer if you wish to purchase stock but are unable to attend market.

• Please keep checking our Facebook Pages and Website for updates on Covid-19 and our

opening dates / times.

• A reminder of our credit terms. All store and breeding stock is to be paid for on the day. There

will be a two week maximum credit allowance for payment prime stock for those with agreed

terms. If you have any questions, or concerns, please speak to your auctioneer, Mark or Hugh.

Gillstream Markets Ltd. t/a Melton Mowbray Market

Important announcement

On the 17th March 2020, we announced the following:

• The Tavern, Traders Stall, Fur, Feather and Sundries Auction, closure if the Farmers’

Market (Tuesdays only) and Sunday Car Boot will close until further notice.

• Depending of the severity and risk, our aim is run livestock markets – but remain

closed to the public and operate on a skeleton number of staff.

• We will only allow vendors and buyers on site. Vendors, unless buying, MUST leave

site after dropping their livestock off.

• All vendors & buyers will be expected to use sanitising measures around the market.

• Vendors & buyers will be expected to maintain social distancing from staff and or

customers.

• There may be a requirement for customers to complete a document which confirms

the names and, address and contact number of people they haven in contact with.

More so if they are hauliers.

• Site gates will remain closed, entry and exit to site will be via Nottingham Road,

through gate 7 and gate 8 for pigs (LE13 0NP).

• There will be no cash machine available.

• Speak to your auctioneer if you wish to purchase stock but are unable to attend

market.

• Please keep checking our Facebook Pages and Website for updates on Covid-19 and

our opening dates / times.

• A reminder of our credit terms. All store and breeding stock is to be paid for on the

day. There will be a two week maximum credit allowance for payment prime stock for

those with agreed terms. If you have any questions, or concerns, please speak to your

auctioneer, Mark or Hugh.

Gillstream Markets Ltd. would like to thank our customers for their continued support during

this unprecedented situation. We will provide updates to our customers as regularly as

possible.

Please note LAA and Government Guidelines Below:

PRIMESTOCK SALES Recent DEFRA guidance is that livestock markets play an essential part in the food supply chain and can continue but under the very strictest regulations to stop the spread of the virus, protect everyone in the market environment, staff, vendors, and buyers alike. To this end ALL MARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY will be operating a very strict and enforceable “DROP & GO” system, operating as follows:- VENDORS 1) Vendors will deliver stock to the unloading bays and remain in their vehicles. Market staff will collect the paperwork and unload the stock into the pens, Vendors will then leave the market. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR MOVEMENT LICENCES, PASSPORTS ETC ARE CLEARLY AND FULLY COMPLETED WITH COMPLETE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 2) Market staff will process the stock in the usual efficient manner. BUYERS 1) Buyers MUST allow social distancing. (2 metres between each other) 2) Intending Buyers MUST register prior to attending the market. 3) Buyers will NOT be allowed in to the market office and should collect bills etc from the office window. 4) Buyers SHOULD wear protective gloves, masks whilst in the market. STORE CATTLE SALES Store cattle ONLY can be sold, including store cattle, feeding bulls, grazing cows – NO BREEDING STOCK, STOCK BULLS, EWES & LAMBS 1) The “DROP & GO” system will operate as for primestock. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR PASSPORTS AND DRAWING LIST ARE FULLY COMPLETED, SIGNED WITH ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 2) Market staff will process the stock in the usual efficient manner. 3) Any reserves should be clearly written and given to market staff on arrival. BUYERS 1) Buyers must notify the office of their intention to come to market – ONLY BONA FIDE BUYERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE MARKET – giving excuses to see your stock sold CANNOT be entertained. 2) Social distancing (2 metres between each buyer) MUST BE ADHERED TO IN ALL AREAS. 3) Buyers will not be allowed into the market office and should collect bills etc from the office window. 4) Buyers SHOULD wear protective gloves, masks whilst in the market.

1) If you show any symptoms of the virus – DO NOT ATTEND! 2) We will continue our policy of telephoning for stock – IF WE HAVE NOT TELEPHONED YOU AND YOU INTEND TO BRING STOCK PLEASE RING THE MARKET WITH PROPOSED NUMBERS 3) There are no catering arrangements on site. 4) Always sanitise or wash your hands before, after or as many times as you can. 5) Please arrive at market with your stock as early as possible to enable us to carry out the process efficiently and to save your time.

ENTRIES TUESDAY 14th APRIL 2020 SHEEP ONLY

WEDNESDAY 15th APRIL 2020 CATTLE ONLY

350+ Head of Store Cattle 80+Prime cattle

80+ Calves

Please do not hesitate to contact us to book in your stock on: 01664 562971

For Full details of entries please see the catalogue on our website and Facebook page www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk

Derek Barnett Long-time market attendee with Peter Jackson passed away peacefully on Saturday at Lincoln

Hospital. Thanks to the nurses and staff.

Ken Lee

Ken Lee passed away peacefully at home on Sunday 15 March, age 89 years. For further information please contact J Stamp & Son, Mkt Harborough 01858 462524

Payments made to Melton Mowbray Market

Due to the reduced postal service and the shortened opening times of the banks

caused by Covid-19, we would ask all purchasers who have credit arrangements to

pay us via BACS where possible rather than post cheques. Details for payment can

be found on all invoices issued by the market. If you have any questions please do

not hesitate to contact us on 01664 562971. A reminder that all other payments

should be made on the day.

Pay on the day policy – reminder of terms We would like to remind our customers that all store and breeding stock must be paid for on the day. Prime stock purchasers can apply for terms using an account form, which can be posted or emailed on

request and are also available from the market office. For purchasers with credit agreements, credit terms will extend to a maximum of two weeks. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us on

01664 562971.

Notice to vendors bringing cattle into Melton Mowbray Market

In order to comply with the Tuberculosis (England) order 2014 we would like to remind vendors when stating the TB testing date of the cattle being sent to market the date of test section should be filled out as the date of injection not

the date of the reading. The 60 day period in which animals can be moved begins on this date.

To assist us with this matter please ensure a TB test certificate accompanies all cattle entering the market, this can be sent directly from your vets to the office via email or a hard copy sent with your entry form.

Named/Numbered Sires

Vendors are advised that named sires must be officially printed on the passport of the animal and not hand written. We will not sell animals as being named or numbered sire if the sire details are not printed onto the passport. Sire details may be checked with the breed societies online to ensure that they are correct. Please

also include sire details on your blue entry forms which accompany cattle to market. Thank you for your cooperation.

Vehicle parking Customers are reminded that the bays on the docks are for the loading and unloading of livestock. Following some comments from customers over recent weeks we have decided to hatch out some bays to assist our customers during busy periods. Anyone found to be parking on these hatched areas and not actively loading/unloading will be issued with a £50 parking charge which will be levied against their account. Please help us to help you in assisting the smooth running of this busy livestock market.

Farm assurance status

Would all cattle vendors selling cattle as Farm Assured please ensure that their Farm Assurance is up to date, with all linked holdings registered to the primary holding, and ensure that the stickers used in

passports match the details held by the administering Farm Assurance body. We are increasingly having issues with linked holdings not being covered under a primary FABBL account, and severe deductions

are being applied at the time of slaughter. In such instances, the vendor is liable for all deductions made

TUESDAY SALE TIMES

SHEEP CENTRE CULL EWES 10.00am

Followed by PRIME LAMBS AND STORE LAMBS PIGS

PIGS 9:30am every FIRST, THIRD AND FIFTH Tuesday

WEDNESDAY CATTLE SALES

RING 1 BARREN COWS 2pm Followed by PRIME CATTLE & BULLS

RING 2

COWS & CALVES & DAIRY COWS 11:30am Followed by REARED CALVES Followed by STORE CATTLE

RING 3 REARING CALVES 10.00am FOLLOWED BY WEANLINGS

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO SELL BREEDING STOCK AT THIS CURRENT TIME, TO DISCUSS SALES OF EWES AND LAMBS,

COWS AND CALVES AND OTHER BREEDING STOCK PLEASE GIVE US A CALL.

FUR AND FEATHER AUCTION TIMES NO FUR AND FEATHER AUTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Prime Hoggs (1322) – Prime OSL SQQ 201.52p/kg Overall OSL SQQ

187.69p/kg

Prime Lambs (102) – Prime NSL SQQ 238.93p/kg Overall NSL SQQ 229.98p/kg

The sheep shed continues to pull in vendors from across the counties with eight new faces unloaded at the docks this week (and adhering to current Covid-19 guidelines) as ever we thank, Vendors, Buyers and Staff for their continued support in these unprecedented times. Numbers slightly shorter than quoted as 350 hoggs from the Shires suffered a breakdown en-route but none the less a trade produced comparable if not better than other outlets in these uncertain times. As ever at Melton all qualities included, weighed and paid for. New season lambs started the day with predominantly indoor lambs forward. Handy weights more sought after topping at 249p/kg for MJ & JA Pinny with P Lucas to the same and RL Law to 247p/kg for 38kg. A top of £99 for P Lucas’ 41kg with £97 seen for MJ & JA Pinny, P Lucas, C Hayward and RW Barker & Son. No lambs forward off grass and a lack of demand in places considering Easter week, the forthcoming weeks could prove interesting.

NSL Type To From Average

Lights 216p £80.50 186p £65 205.18p £76.12

Mediums 222p £98 174p £75 210.09p £86.82

Heavies 216p £106 139p £70 186.23p £91.23

Overs 190p £106 130p £75 164.73p £96.58

PRIME SHEEP

AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796 897516

A show of Hoggs forward with 2 new accounts buying down the alleys from butchers to processors, saw competition for handy weights realising an SQQ of 201p/kg with a top of 222p/kg for S Noble. 41kg from JB Thompson and RA Wadland & Son to 218p/kg for meated 45kg hoggs with JW Holmes & Son to 216p/kg and Jarrom Agriculture, RC Crosby and Frank Gibbs to the same. Sobraon Farms ringing the bell with heavies to £106 twice with JW Holmes’ 52kg to £106 and RB Ingamells & Son to £105. JB Thompson’s marvellous run of meat to £104 for heavies with Brackenbury Farms to £100 and JR Armett and R & A Sanderson to the same for 48kg – 52kg. AJ Bridewell & Son to £98 for heavies with N Blincow to the same for 48kg and D Fish to £96 for 50kg. A lot of ‘clear out hoggs’ throughout the sale as vendors turn to lambing. An SQQ of 201.52p/kg and an overall average of 189.55p/kg all in. Meated hoggs met with a real premium. Please remember to book hoggs in for next weeks sale so we can make buyers

aware of numbers forward.

OSL Type To From Average

Lights 249p £97 229p £87 245.78p £93.06

Mediums 243p £99 221p £93 233.13p £96.18

Heavies 213p £101 200p £96 209.83p £98.2

Overs 185p £98 178p £96 183.87p £97.71

Cull Ewes (282) Top Price - £137 Overall average - £86.43 Other outlets have seen few culls through the gates but an increasing offering today selling to a stronger and sought after trade. With over 19 pens readily over £100 and topping at £137 for tasty Texels from Georgia Davies also selling another pen to £132. Brian Page welcome up form Banbury with pens of Suffolk x to £122, £114 and £110. AW Kirkham to £110 and JD Atkins trip from Norwich saw Texels to £108. JW Grooby & Sons Texel x to £107 and P Lucas Continental x to £106 with PBC Livestock to £105 and Simon Hubbards Texels to £104. MJ & JA Pinny to £104 for Suffolk x and meated mules to £91. An overall average of £86 for all qualities from £5-£137.

CULL EWES

AUCTIONEER – SCOTT RUCK

Tel: 07796 897516

PIGS

AUCTIONEER – OLIVER CHAPMAN

Tel: 07887710660

A change of voice on the plank today and a trade that can only be described as flying, as prime pigs pick up pace. SJ Taylor of Bottesford lead the way with Porkers to £135, with more pens from the same home to £134 and £132. Vendors travelling from far and wide with PA Woodward, Rugby to £122 for porkers. In the cull boars there was a mixed show on offer and less than expected on the day, with T Arnold selling to a top of £58. Weaners remain well in demand with a good selection of strong sorts on offer. Strong weaners sell to a top of £47 with another pen from the same home the same way bred to £38. Some longer keep weaners also on offer and selling to a top of £28. More pigs required to meet demand from buyers.

NEXT PIG SALE TUESDAY 21ST APRIL 2020

CLASSIFIEDS For Sale

Round baled hay and straw

East of the A1 Contact Charles

Adcock on: 07974193767

Selection of Angus Bulls for Sale of farm

Cambridge area, High EBV’s

Contact Scott for more

details on 07796 897516

Wanted Cottage/Bungalow to rent, Rural location preferred, within 10

miles of Melton Mowbray,

Call: 07960 085950

Advertise with us! Call us on:

01664 562971 to place an advert into the market

report

CREOSOTE Still available from tool

stall (opposite butcher) Ask for

Matt (Claxton tools) tel. 07581356997

Available for delivery or collection

Prime cattle marketing

at Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray Market

Fodder exchange

Melton Mowbray Market

fodder exchange

If you are looking for fodder

or need help marketing your

product please call Scott or

Oliver on:

07796 897516

07887 710660

Melton Mowbray market are

pleased to offer both live,

deadweight and TB

restricted cattle marketing

services.

For more information please

call Scott or Oliver on:

07796 897516

07887 710660

Please call to discuss your

marketing requirements for

all classes of livestock:

Scott Ruck: 07796 897516 or 01664 562971

Barrie Williamson: 07541 400919

Ben Shouler: 01664 560181 or 01664 502950

Oliver Chapman: 07887710660