Plenty of competition at Newark

There are those who bemoan the lack of true competition at livestock markets as a reason not to support them, that, however, certainly isn't the case at Newark with a reported 23 buyers ringside this week to fight it out for the cattle on offer.

Topping the trade this week in £/head were Pip and Jim Hallam in the steers with an 856kg Charolais which made £1408.12, while top p/kg steer went to A L Ablewhite with a 503kg Limousin at 204.5p/kg.

In the heifers on offer the trade was led at £1300.18/head for a British Blue from Frank Page, with top p/kg going to David and Louise Todd with a 489kg Limousin at 215.5p/kg.

Newark's regular offering of young bulls also met a good trade, with a British Blue from J C Dring and Son netting a 204.5p/kg bid.

I don't anyone could argue about the level of competition which generates these sort of prices!