A GOOD entry of very commercial finished cattle continued to meet a more cautionary trade in line with that of the falling deadweight price at the livestock market in Ross-on-Wye on Monday, April 20.

Auctioneers RG & RB Williams report that demand remained consistent throughout the sale with steers topped at £2,703 per head.

Cattle remained keenly sought after by retail buyers with prices ranging from 340p – 434p per kilogramme.

Quality Continentals consistently sold between360p and 434p per kilogramme.

The top vendors were DM & CS Andrews of Glen Court Farm and DE & SJ Cheacker of

Ostbridge Manor Farm.

A quality entry of spring lambs met a fast trade from start to finish with numbers coming forward and farmers rewarded for their efforts.

Spring lambs peaked at £209 per head, with any number of quality Continentals selling between 470p and 500p per kilogramme.

Many firms present for spring lambs which generated a very strong trade.

The auctioneer William Probert said that more lambs could have easily been sold to this electric trade.

The strongest demand is shown on those weighing between 36kg and 40kgs which consistently traded strongly close to the 500p per kilogramme.

The overall average price of lambs £195p/head. The top vendor was A & JM Sheppard Partnership of Tennersfield Farm.

A nice entry of finished hoggs met more cautious trade than previous weeks however still very strong on the year peaking £234 per head.

A strong contingent of quality export hoggs sold very freely between 400p and 420p per kilogramme, meeting keen competition from buyers.

Demand for heavyweight hoggs remained consistent with those weighing in excess of 48kg sold between £190 and £234 per head. The overall average price of hoggs was £198p/head.

The top vendor was D Clothier & Sons Ltd of Shooters Bottom Farm.