04/11/2026
🔥🔥SHREWSBURY WEANLINGS ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES
🔥🔥🔥REPORT 🔥🔥🔥
429 Weanlings
89 Steers to £1930
173 Heifers to £1980
156 Bulls to £1960
A wonderful show and sale of suckled calves and weanlings tremendous number, quality and batches made for a fast trade from first to last with prices meeting and exceeding expectations for all on offer!!!
The pre sale show was kindly judges by Mr Charlie Jarrom, Leicestershire who awarded his placings as follows
🌟Bulls
1st Lot 49 6 x Stabiliser Bulls 6/7mo - Mr P Loxdale £1550
🌟Steers
1st Lot 134 2 x Blonde/Limousin x Steers 6/9mo - Mr DG Witter £1930
2nd Lot 143 2 x Limousin x Steers 6/7mo - Mr DG Witter £1580
🌟Heifers
1st Lot 148 2 x Limousin x heifers 6mo - Mr DG Witter £1740
2nd Lot 152 2 x Blonde x heifers 6/7mo - Mr DG Witter £1600
💥Champion Beast Lot 148A Limousin heifer 6mo - Mr DG Witter £1980
The Large entry descended from all directions, Aberystwyth in the west, Norfolk in the east and all over Shropshire & Borders to all vendors we are extremely grateful for your support!!
Dairy Bred cattle met fierce demand, 4mo Blue Bulls from RST & SA Morgan & Son £1010, 6mo Blue bulls from RI Owen, Llanbrynmair £1200 Herefords from the same home £900, 8mo Angus Bulls from GG Morgans Machynlleth £1300. 7mo Blue Steers to £1190 for SE Goodall and Tuffin, 6mo Blue Heifers from RW Adams £1100 who also sold 5mo Charolais heifers for £1000, 4mo Charolais Steers to £1000 for R& EM Watson. 11mo Angus Steers from TR Craig £1300, heifers from the same home to £1220. A rapid trade for all Dairy Bred Stirks today, more are needed to fulfil demand.
The Suckled Sale commenced with a rapid bull trade to see the Best peak at £1960 for a 7mo Limousin Bull from RW Humphreys of Maesbrook, others from the same home £1890, a 9mo Simmental Bull from G Powell romped to £1920 as 2 large consignments of Stabiliser Bulls attracted specialist demand to peak at £1550 for Mr P Loxdale's 6/7mo calves, while Messrs Dobson The Wall achieved £1510 for their 7/9mo Stabiliser Bulls. Organic 5mo Simmental bulls from LE Dixon & Son peaked at £1080.
Into the Suckled Steers and demand flew to an remarkable £1930 for the first prize Steers from DG Witter & Son, who had a tremendous run of 37 forward which dominated the prizes, full Credit to all the family, these 6/7mo calves were just a picture of quality and hugely desired by the busy ringside. A superb trade for Charolais steers today with a trio of 6mo calves from L & JB Davies and Partners flying to £1800, others at £1760, 6mo Charolais from MA Andrew, Meifod £1600, Simmental Steers 7mo to £1400 for KA & AS Littler, Herefords 8mo £1300 for HTP Farms
The heifers were just as fierce with the Champion taking the spoils at just 6mo achieving £1980 for DG Witter who had more at £1740, £1600, 9mo Limousins from KM Croft £1780. RW Humphreys pair to £1660, Charolais Hiefers from M A Andrew 7mo £1550, 6mo pure Stabiliser Heifers from Dobsons the Wall £980.
In conclusion, the Job was tremendous, from the Best Sucklers, to a 4mo Jersey x Holstein which sold for £420, there can be no doubt there is a buyer for everything at Shrewsbury!!
Our next sale will take place on Tuesday 17th November, please contact 01743 462620 or Auctioneer Jonny Dymond 07803 412617
