A GOOD entry of finished cattle met another fast and competitive trade at this week’s Livestock Market held on Monday, November 2.

Auctioneers RG and RB Williams report that with finished cattle remaining in short supply nationally, buyers showed increased appetite throughout the sale resulting in another excellent day's trading, despite the falling deadweight price.

Steers topped the market at £2,662 per head from GH & GG Savidge of Dean Common Farm and heifers to £2,591 from DE & SJ Cheacker.

A superb run of Limousin cross steers from GH & GG Savidge attracted fierce competition, selling to from 388ppkg to a top of 400p per kilogramme.

Retail and wholesale buyers remained keen to secure quality finished cattle, with well-finished Continental cattle regularly selling between 340p – 360p per kilogramme.

Overall, buyer confidence remains high, with demand appearing to strengthen week by week.

A nice entry of cull cows met a blistering trade peaking at 280p per kilogramme representing £2,371 from GH & JM Samuel of Orlham Farm with cows selling to 245p - 280p per kilogramme.

The complete consignment of cows averaged 264p per kilogramme, with an average price per head of £1,826 per head.

Demand has definitely increased with more cows required to meet demand next week, says auctioneer William Probert.

Cull bulls topped at 200ppkg - £2,400 from Freddie Wilcox of Quinmoor Farm.

The overall average price of cows was £2,113 per head.

A nice entry of lambs met a strong trade for the first sale of November with appetite growing as we move further towards Christmas.

Heavy weights maintaining strong demand with lambs peaking at £202 per head as part of an excellent run of Texel lambs from N & I Bevan of Trothlands Farm.

There continues to be strong demand from buyers for all weights and grades of well-finished lambs. The overall average price of lambs was £150/head.