THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK MARKET

Forward – 194 head of stock including 12 Sheep and 182 Pigs.

PIGS
A lot of sows and heavy gilts forward this week, with a full unit depopulation included in the sale. Sow trade held up throughout, being very similar to what we’ve seen recently. Heavy gilts were back slightly, but there was a very significant number of animals in the pens, to which the trade is certainly attributable, all finding homes and a clear premium to sow price throughout as well, which is the most important thing.

Heavy Gilts to 84p/kg and £142.71, average 76.0p/kg.

Cull Sows to 70p/kg and £218.40, average 67.8p/kg.
Cull Boars to 69p/kg and £140.22, average 59.3p/kg.

SHEEP
Just a surprise load of store lambs this week, probably would have been better on the store market week but looking reasonably well sold, especially considering about a third were short scrotum castrated.

Store Lambs to £78, average £73.42.

10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep

For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948/ p.mortimer@frankhillandson.co.uk
James Buckton - 07539 867249/ j.buckton@frankhillandson.co.uk