Melton Show and Sale. 10th/11th September - ENTRIES CLOSE 6TH AUGUST (ONLINE)

LISA · Post by **LISA** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:17 pm

Just a reminder for anyone thinking of entering stock the ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 6TH (ONLINE)
The show is Friday 10th September, and the Sale Saturday 11th September.
Go to www.grassroots.co.uk/melton.html

natmadaboutdexters · Post by **natmadaboutdexters** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:47 pm

Are you taking any yourself this year Lisa? I have already booked two cows in via the post so hope they sell well for us. Its always a good weekend whether buying or selling I find.

Natasha

natmadaboutdexters · Post by **natmadaboutdexters** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:34 pm

The catalogue for this sale is now online. See www.grassroots.co.uk

Natasha

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:10 pm

Just bringing this one to the top of the pile.
Lisa's 3 entries are on the site with photos, should be a good day.

jem · Post by **jem** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:02 pm

What time does the sale start itself start?

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:19 pm

Cattle sale starts at 11.00am, Dexters are not in first but should not be too long after.

jem · Post by **jem** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:35 pm

Thanks.

Post by **Mark Bowles** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:15 am

Overall prices for yesterday were very mixed. Congratulations to Mandy Sims for getting 2500gns for her black non-short bull Studland Guinness ( breed champion), an 8 year old short black cow in calf to Knightsway Paddy went for 1020gns and a non-short 6 year old black cow with steer at foot went for 1000gns. Lowest price i think was a dun non-short heifer, unhaltered and pedigree went for 95gns. If you took a non-short mature bull ( only one there on the day) or anything short on the female side then you got a reasonable price but non-short females and short bulls struggled. There were not many short females but lots of non-shorts.
Overall headline prices were good but beneath that it was a bit of a struggle.