Leek Market Christmas Primestock Show &Sale

[Mark S]

At the recent Christmas Primestock Show & Sale held at Leek Market, Staffordshire a 370Kg Dexter steer sold for 400p/Kg and realised £1,480. The steer was sold by Walter Machin, Grindon, Leek and was bought by Morgan’s Butchers, Telford. To put this price into perspective the Champion, a 535kg Black Limousin Heifer sold for 690p/Kg and the Reserve Champion, a 640Kg British Blue steer sold for 360p/Kg. Congratulations to Mr Machin on his achievement and also the good publicity for the breed by this sale and coverage in the market report.

Mark S Brereton Herd.

Ps always enjoy reading articles on the Discussion Board they have been sparse of late, myself included. Moor needed.

[Louisa Gidney]

Fantastic news. We need more publicity for this sort of return.

[Mark Bowles]

At £4 per kg its hardly worth taking the animal to slaughter yourself and selling the beef with all its extra costs. At £6 plus per kg i would get into proper large scale breeding and make my fortune!