Greenslade Taylor Hunt report excellent entry of 422 busk calves and stirks, which sold to £1245 for bulls, £1065 for steers and £1155 for heifers.

Wednesday, June 28, at 4.30pm Orange Market dedicated Sale for Btb Restricted Cattle Licences to be applied for by June 21 from DEFRA on 03000 200301 or Email: swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk. Store Cattle , Prime Cattle, Barren Cows, Feeding Cows & Cull Bulls. Cattle to be herd, SIT or PMT tested in the last 90 days.

Dairy Cattle (48): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a lack of supply created another excellent trade. Cows were particularly dear compared to 2 months ago, regardless of age!!

6 over £1700 today to £1770 for a 23m old pedigree heifer from Messrs TS Jeanes & Partners. Other heifers to £1680, £1660 and £1580 all from Messrs AE & B Kidner from Chippenham; £1620 from Messrs A & W Vigus; £1560 from Mr DJ Cheacker, Bristol; £1560 red and white from Ham Farm Partners and £1550 from Mr AP Ractliffe, Gloucester.

A tremendous cow trade for all ages to £1750, 4th calver at £1700 and £1520 (5th calver) from Messrs AE & B Kidner. Others £1720 and £1700 from Snook Ltd; £1700, £1560 and £1550 from Mr MC Powell, Tiverton.

Calves to £200 from Messrs L & L Trowbridge.

1st Quality Heifers min £1550, max £1770, Ave £1623; 2ndQuality Heifers £1060 £1500 £1360; 1st Quality Cows £1520 £1750 £1650; 2nd Quality Cows £1160 £1440 £1265.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1051): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (618): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a smaller entry of 618 strong stores, when we were a bit short on numbers for the demand, saw trade firmer and all classes easier to sell.

Top was £1435 for a grand feeding Charolais steer (24m & FA) from Mr KD Browse, Sampford Peverell, who sold other tremendous suckler bred Charolais at £1400 (23m & FA) and £1220 (20/24m & FA). Further best Charolais steers at £1360 (24/25m & FA) £1215 (24/26m & FA) £1200 (25m & FA) and £1120 (22/24m & FA) Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris, Taunton; £1270 (22/24m & FA) Messrs ET Summerfield, Oxford; £1150 (20/24m) Mr AG Collins, Newquay and £1100 (23m) Messrs Keedwell Bros, Bristol. Limousin steers rose to £1340 (25m & FA) Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, Wiveliscombe, who sold others at £1320 (26m & FA) £1300 (23/24m & FA) £1300 (21/24m & FA) and £1185 (21m & FA). Other forward steers £1310 (29m & FA) and £1170 (29m & FA) Messrs S Legg & Son, Dorchester; £1260 (25m & FA) £1170 (23m & FA) and £1162 (25m & FA) Mr PA Strawbridge, Honiton; £1220 (21/23m & FA) and £1170 (22/25m & FA) Messrs McEwen Smith, Bristol; £1200 (23m & FA) Messrs RC Rowe & Son, Upottery; £1155 (24m & FA) and £1150 (24/27m & FA) Mr J & Mrs M Richards & Son, Chard and £1135 (22m & FA) Mr PJ White, Oake. Blonde steers to £1340 (23m & FA) from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott who sold others at £1300 (24m & FA) and £1245 (24m & FA). Further Blonde at £1270 (22m & FA) Messrs ET Summerfield & Son. Simmental steers at £1320 (22m & FA) Messrs Habberfield & Priscott. £1285 (26m & FA) Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris. Blue steers sold to £1300 (19m & FA) for a well fleshed type from Mr SER Hunt, Kilve. Others £1260 (30m & FA) Mr MF & Mrs MV Attwell, Kingsdon; £1225 (23m & FA) Messrs A Male & Sons, Kingsbury Episcopi; £1210 (28m & FA) Messrs S Legg & Son; £1190 (24m & FA) Messrs McEwen Smith; £1185 (20/21m & FA) Mr P Netherway, Westleigh; £1170 (25m) Messrs RW Rich & Son, Yarcombe; £1140 (17/20m & FA) Mr LF, Mrs AJ & Mr JL Bartlett, Gittisham; £1125 (22m) Mr G Barnes, Bridport; £1125 (24m & FA) and £1110 (23/24m & FA) Mr J & Mrs M Richards.

Native steers rose to £1285 (25m & FA) for South Devons from Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris. Further South Devons to £1185 (24m & FA) Messrs Habberfield & Priscott and £1195 (21m & FA) Mr P Netherway. Herefords £1220 (23m, FA & sire) Messrs McEwen Smith; £1130 (24m, FA & sire) Messrs Hutton & Sons, Bristol; £1130 (20m, FA & sire) Mr P Netherway and £1105 (21m & FA) Mr PJ White. Angus more numerous at £1200, £1160 and £1155 (all 8 24/25m, FA & sire) from Messrs HC Derryman & Son, Honiton; £1190 (26m, FA & sire) Mr PJ White; £1165 (25m, FA & sire) Messrs RD Middleton & Son, Ashreigney; £1130 (20m & sire) Mr GW Chedzoy, Stoke St Gregory; £1130 again (22/23m, FA & sire) Mr DA Miller, Stockland and £1100 (22/27m, FA & sire) Messrs A Male & Sons.

Dairy bred steers generally improved. As numbers decline and finished cattle are in shorter supply, Friesians strengthen. Top was £1180 for a black Friesian from Messrs HC Derryman & Sons. Grand Friesians and Norwegian (24/28m & FA) at £1100 from Mr A Wotton & Son, Ivybridge, who sold well fed Holsteins at £1085 (24/28m & FA). Further Friesians to £1035 (28m & FA) Messrs A Male & Sons. Holsteins to £1020 (21m & FA) £1000 (25m & FA) and £1000 again (30m & FA) Messrs IF Ford & Partners, Olveston; £990 (22m & FA) Messrs Ellicott Bros; £965 (19m & FA) Messrs Arscott Partners, Upottery; £950 (11 x 19/22m & FA) Messrs Blewett & Partners, St Austell; £910 (30m & FA) Messrs Quick & Sons, West Monkton; £890 (21/25m & FA) Mr IJ Bell, Cossington; £885 (23m & FA) Mr KH & Mrs DM Male, Fivehead and £878 (Fri & 23/24m) Messrs Keedwell Bros, Sandford. £970 (20m & FA) Norwegian, Messrs IF Ford & Partners.

Heifers to £1300 (only 17m & FA) for a U+/E4L pure Limousin from Messrs MM Gollop & Son, Halberton, who sold others U+/E3’s at £1115 (only 12/19m & FA). Probably the best heifers of the season to date. Grand fit Charolais from Mr KD Browse, Sampford Peverell hit £1250 (21/24m & FA) who sold others at £1215 (Ch & Lim, 24m & FA). Further fit, pure Limousins at £1190 (22/23m & FA) from Mr SER Hunt. Forward Blue (26m & FA) from Messrs Ellicott Bros at £1175. Fit Charolais (25m & FA) at £1125 from Mr J & Mrs M Richards. Feeding Blue at £1100 (20m & FA) Mr P Netherway. Warm Charolais £1085 (25/26m & FA) Mr THJ Denbee, Wedmore.

Excellent conformation Charolais £1070 (only 14m & FA) Messrs Westcott Farms, Brentor. Grazing Limousin £1040 (24m) Mr MR Hodges, Churchstanton. Grazing Charolais £1020 (23/25m & FA) Mr PJ & Mrs AJ Bright, Uplyme. Limousins £1015 (20/21m & FA) Messrs Blewett & Partners, St Austell and £1000 (23m & FA) Messrs RC Rowe & Son, Upottery.

Native heifers generally displayed more flesh at £1115, Hereford (24m, FA & sire) from Messrs A Male & Sons, Martock; £1085, Shorthorn (24m & FA) Miss V Dimond, Mark; £1080, Angus (25m, FA & sire) Messrs RC Rowe & Son. Further Angus £1045 (26m, FA & sire) Mr J & Mrs M Richards; £1045 again (28m, FA & sire) Mr BA & Mrs L Male; £1040 (25m, FA & sire) Mr DA Miller and £1038 (25m, FA & sire) Messrs RD Middleton & Son. Further fleshed Hereford at £1015 (29m & FA) Mr BA & Mrs L Male.

Steers Max £1435, Ave £935; Heifers Max £1300, Ave £878.

Charolais steers £1435 £1400; heifers £1250 £1215; Limousin £1340 £1320 £1300 £1215; Simmental £1320 £1285 £915 £840; B/Blue £1300 £1260 £1175 £1100; Hereford £1220 £1130 £1115 £1015; Angus £1260 £1225 £1080 £1045; S/Devon steers £1285 £1195; Devon steers £1110 £950; Blonde steers £1340 £1300; heifers £870; Friesian £1180 £1100 £865 £790; Shorthorn heifers £1085 £910.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (11): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report small entry of sucklers sold to £1480 for a BB cow (08.09) with her Angus bull calf (21.09.16) from Exors of Mr D Morse.

Saturday, June 10, Monthly Catalogued Sale of 100 Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls 12.30pm Ring 1.

Entries to date include:- Final dispersal from The Victorian Barn of Blandford Forum comprising 5 Bulls (Ch, 2xHe, 2xLim) & 3 British Blue Cows with Lim Calves at foot.

Herd reduction sale from Mr B Calder of Langport comprising 7 Cows with Hex Calves.

13 Bulls – AA, BRB, BA, Ch, He, Lim & Sim.

43 Continental Cows & Calves.

Further entries being taken please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (422): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another large entry and a wonderful show of stirks sold to a strong trade. Top price of £1245 (9m) for a pedigree Charolais bull from Mrs NA McInerney who also sold another at £1095 (9m). Other bulls to £745 (11m) for a Simmental from Ms N Brooks and £705 x2 (6m) for South Devons from Messrs EA & DA Ellis.

A wonderful entry of British Blue steers from Messrs R & F Barrow & Son saw prices of £1065 (14m) £1045 (15m) £1035 (14m) and £1015 (14m). Very well done. Other Blues to £860 (12m) from Mr C George; £825 (11m) from Mr S Monkhouse and £795 x3 (12m) from Westcott Farms. Charolais to £895 (10m) from Mr TJA Burt. Others to £855 (9m) £795 (9m) and £780 (9m) from Mr B Calder. Limousins to £890 x2 (10m) from Mr IF Winter. Other Limousins £885 (11m) and £815 x2 (10m) from Mr RP Morris; £880 x2 from Mr DJ Cheacker; £850 (10m) from Messrs J & S Creed & Doyle; £838 (11m) from Westcott Farms; £835 (12m) from Mr C George; £835 (9m) from Mr RAD Legg; £830 x3 (8m) from Messrs RJ & SR Bunn, who sold others at £785 x2 (8m) and £775 x2 (8m) and £770 (9m) from Mr IH Mann. Simmentals to £835 (11m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son. South Devons to £825 (13m) from Mr IH Mann. Sussex to £815 (10m) from Mr P Wall. Blondes to £790 x2 (12m) from Mr RM Prouse.

British Blue heifers from Messrs R & F Barrow & Son to £1155 (15m) £1085 (15m) £1070 (14m) x2, £1060 (14m) and £1000 (14m). Other Blues to £935 (11m) and £920 (11m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis and Mr IJ Hall to £665. Limousin heifers to £900 (11m) and £852 x3 (12m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Others to £900 (14m) from Messrs R & F Barrow & Son; £765 (8m) from Messrs WA Williams & Son; £730 (8m) and £685 (8m) from Messrs RJ & SR Bunn; £715 x3 (11m) and £660 x3 (11m) from Westcott Farms; £700 x2 (13m) from Mr RD Williams; £685 x2 (12m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son and £680 x2 (10m) from Mr RP Morris. Charolais to £900 x2 (12m) from Mr TJA Burt. Simmentals to £750 x2 (9m) from Mr TJA Burt, when others sold to £725 x2 (13m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son. Herefords to £730 (8m) from Mr JP Stone. Sussex to £685 x3 (10m) from Mr P Wall. Angus to £675 (12m) from Messrs DW & CG Oram. Blondes to £660 (10m) from Messrs AG & WE Isaac.

Steers Max £1065, Ave £578; Heifers Max £1155, Ave £561.

Charolais steers £1245(B) £1095(B); heifers £900 £640; Limousin £890 £880 £900 £852; Simmental £835 £745 £750 £725; B/Blue £1065 £1045 £1155 £1085; Hereford £740 £720 £730 £565; Angus £775 £770 £675 £600; S/Devon steers £825; heifers £660; Devon steers £650 £640; heifers £440; Blonde £790 £760 £660 £505 Friesian steers £635 £605; Shorthorn steers £635; Sussex heifers £685.

Non-Export Calves (455): Beef Breeds (363) – not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another excellent entry of 363 beef calves saw a continuing excellent trade with all types of calves, keenly sought by a large number of buyers from start to finish. Trade topped at £540 and £490 for 12-16 week old Simmentals from Mr NF George. Others £425, £400 and £380 from Mr DC Bartlett. Younger Simmentals to £375 from Messrs JV & RC Pidgeon and £346 from Mr PJ Batstone. Blues to £488, £478 and £475 from Mr NF George. Younger to £474 and £445 from Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners; £400 from Knapp Farm Ltd and £375 from Robertson Dairy Management Ltd. Limousins to £478, £470 and £452 (16-20 weeks) from Mr NF George. Younger to £372 and £362 from Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons; £322 from Mr DG Bartlett. Suckler bred Charolais to £460 from Mr JLG Dorse. Dairy bred £392 from Messrs JV & RC Pidgeon; £390 from Messrs SM & DM Turner; £362 from Messrs CG, GR & MG Spiller. Best continentals £320 plus, mediums £270-£300. Plainer types around £220.

Blue heifers to £430 (12 weeks) from Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners. Others £408 (20 weeks) Messrs JD & SA Fear & Sons. Younger to £368 from Messrs JV & RC Pidgeon; £336 from Messrs MC Clothier Partnership and £332 from Mr JN Wyatt. Simmentals to £375 and £335 from Mr DC Bartlett; £368 from Mr JLG Dorse and £330 from Mr JR Bucknell. Limousins to £365 from Mr JLG Dorse; £340 from Messrs AE Allen & Sons and £298 from Messrs SV & EM Lee. Charolais to £280 from Messrs SM & DM Turner; £275 from Mr DWJ Raffill & Partners and £274 from Messrs ST & TL Smith. Best continental heifers £300 plus. Mediums £240-£280. Plainer types around £200.

Native bulls to £412 (16 week) Hereford from Mr NF George. Others £388 from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Younger to £326 and £322 from Mr R Hares; £324 from Messrs House & Sons and £318 from Messrs GJ & ED Porter. Angus to £395 x4 from Mr NF George and Messrs FE Body & Son Ltd (16 weeks). Others £390 and £345 from Messrs PA & DE Wyatt; £332 and £330 x2 from Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners.

Native heifers to £305 x2 for 20 week old Angus from Messrs PA & DE Wyatt. Others £305 from Messrs G & C Jones & Partners. Younger Angus to £244 from Messrs House & Sons. Herefords to £290 x2 and £250 x2 from Mr MA Brunt; £280 from Mr RA Plowright; £240 from Messrs DWT, FG & PW Jones. Gelbvieh to £260 and £200 from Mr JN Wyatt.

Blue Bull £488 NF George £478; Hfr £430 JWO Marsh&Ptnrs £408; Charolais Bull £460 JLG Dorse £392; Hfr £280 SM & DM Turner £275; Limousin Bull £478 NF George £470; Hfr £365 JLG Dorse £340; Simmental Bull £540 NF George £490; Hfr £375 DC Bartlett £368; Hereford Bull £412 NF George £388; Hfr £290 DWC & MA Brunt £280; Angus Bull £395 NF George/FE Body & Son £345; Hfr £305 PA & DF Wyatt £300; Fleckvieh Hfr £230 RV Edmunds & Son Ltd £150; Shorthorn Bull £126 TE Pocock & Co; Gelbvieh Bull £260 JN Wyatt £212; Hfr £260 JN Wyatt.

Friesians (92) – not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another sharp trade for the 96 dairy sired bull calves found plenty of demand and saw top prices at £198 x2 and £190 x3 from Mr ES Triggol. Others £190, £182 x2, £175 and £165 from Messrs TA Hole & Sons; £185 from Messrs W & EA Tratt; £178 from Messrs RJ & R Broomfield & Sons and £170 from Mr RW Harraway. Best rearing calves £120 plus. Mediums £60-£80. Mostly over £30. Fleckvieh to £230 from Messrs RV Edmunds & Son. Shorthorn £126 from Messrs TE Pocock & Co. Montbeliardes to £170 from Messrs JR & DC Hiscock. Ayrshire to £86 from Messrs JR & DC Hiscock.

SHEEP (3576): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:

Store Lambs (599): A larger entry of 599 store lambs sold to a similar trade, when the best sold to £93 from Mr GA Heywood. Others to £89 from Messrs MF & MV Attwell; £88.50 from Mr D Pengelly; £88 from Mr CR Lindsay; £87.50 from Mrs NJ Cutler and Mr AR Wear; £86.50 from Messrs R & BJ Woollacott and £86 from Mr CR Lindsay. Overall average £63.86.

Grazing Ewes (1617): Another large entry of grazing ewes and rams, 1617 in total which sold to a slightly easier trade for the best ewes, although still a firm trade for the mediums and smaller types. Rams sold to £124 from Messrs MJ & J Pidsley, when others sold to £118 from Messrs R & F Barrow & Son and £117.50 from Mr RB Cox. Ewes sold to £127 from Messrs MJ & KL Davey. Others to £119.50 from Mr JE Pearse; £115.50 (x2) from Mr KJ Seymour; £109.50 from Messrs G & J Chorley & Son and Messrs MJ & J Pidsley; £105 from Mr GJ Cottrell; £104 from Mr R Churchill. Mediums ranged £65-£80 and plain £50-£65. Boners nearly all £26 plus. Overall average almost identical at £71.52.

Couples (562 Ewes & 713 Lambs): Yet another bumper entry of couples, being 562 ewes with 713 lambs at foot sold to a stand on trade, when due to the warm rain experienced in the week the grass is growing again which resulted in numerous buyers being in attendance.

Best doubles to £200 (£66.67/life) from Mr K Paton. Others to £182 (£60.67/life) from Mr EF Cowling; £175 (£58.33/life) from Messrs P & S Watts and Mr RG Stitch; £170 (£56.67/life) from Messrs K & J Heard. A cracking bunch of 10 ewes with 15 lambs to £180 (£72/life) from Mr ML Williams.

The strongest of singles to £171 (£85.50/life) from Messrs JH & HJ Diment. Others to £144 (£72/life) and £142 (£71/life) from Messrs NF Clothier & Sons Ltd; £140 (£70/life) from Mr K Paton and £138 (£69/life) from Messrs Dennis Clothier & Sons. Overall average £49.04/life.

Orphan Lambs (36): Another small end of season entry of mostly larger lambs that sold to £55 from Messrs P & S Watts and £48 from Messrs DL & ME Gillard, who had others to £40 (x2) and £32 (x3). Overall average £20.42.

Goats (49): A similar entry of 49 goats sold to a firm trade to a top of £94 from Mr R Main. Others to £93.50 from Messrs RG, AJ & JA Habberfield and £87 from Mr O Davies. Average £75.91.

Pigs: The Next Pig Market is on Saturday, May 27.

Saturday, June 17 Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon.

Please contact Lorna Tucker at the Market Office on 01278-410278.

Monday, May 22

Total Stock: 2412 Head

PRIME & Untested Forward Cattle (120): UTM (103) & OTM Prime Cattle (17): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of 120 prime cattle met a continuing very strong trade. Due to the weak pound imports are less competitive. Carcase weight restrictions and males previously destined to be bulls, now being kept as steers have also conspired to make home supplies tight.

Steers topped at 217.5ppk twice firstly for an absolute best Limousin from Mr J & Mrs Vinnicombe & Son, who also sold other very smart Limousins at 216.5 and 200.5ppk. 217.5ppk was also achieved by Messrs R & S Dare with a proper butchers type Limousin (531kg and well covered). Lightweight, lean, shapely Blue feeding steers (21/22m) from Mr DP Leaney met calls of 216.5 (488kg) 213.5 (560kg) and 211.5ppk (512kg). An extreme muscle, lean and very empty Blue steer (540kg & 29m) from Messrs SGE Hatch & Son hit 203.5ppk.

Shapely Limousin (592kg & 23m) from Mr ML & Mrs EE Edwards rose to 199.5ppk.

Native steers also close to 200ppk at 198.5 (473kg & 26m) for a Hereford from Mr RG & Mrs J Richards. Well-fed Angus to 197.5ppk (641kg) from Mr CT Spiller. Better steers generally 190ppk plus.

Steers sold to £1,363.95 (630kg) for a Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, who sold another at £1,337.34 (667kg).

Charolais steers at £1,338.35 (754kg) and £1,324.15 (710kg) from Mr BA Richards. Dairy bred Limousin to £1,318.92 (696kg) from Mr W Johnson & Son. Top 30 £1160 and up and all under 725kg bar one.

Heifers rose to the day’s top of 225.5ppk for a very smart butchers type Limousin (541kg) from Mr MJ Chilcott, who sold others at 224.5 (545kg) and 210ppk (593kg). Similar butcher’s type from Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son at 222.5ppk. Feeding Charolais (520kg & 26m) at 208.5ppk from Messrs Vigar Bros. A run of lovely suckler bred Charolais and Limousin crosses from Mr PJ Hobbs met calls of 208.5, 204.5, 203.5, 199.5, 198.5 twice and 197.5ppk. Further lighter weight Charolais (535kg) at 206.5ppk from Mr DP Leaney.

Heifers sold to a tremendous £1,312.75 (590kg) from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son. Heavier Charolais at £1,263.97 (667kg) and £1,168.95 (601kg) from Mr BA Richards. Fantastic Limousin at £1,248.27 (593kg) £1,223.53 (545kg) and £1,219.96 (541kg) all from Mr MJ Chilcott. Other better type heifers £1,158.88 (Charolais & 635kg) Mr L & Mrs F Maddock & Son and £1,158.24 (Limousin & 608kg) Mr DA & Mrs AP Gillbard.

Steers (66): Top Price: UTM 217.5p/kg, OTM 187.5p/kg; Average: UTM 183.8p/kg, OTM 160.1p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,363.95, OTM £1,200.56.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 217.5; Mr R & S Dare LIMX 217.5; Mr DP Leaney CHX 216.5; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 216.5; Mr DP Leaney BRBX 213.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,363.95; Mr BA Richards CHX £1,338.35; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,337.34; Mr BA Richards CHX £1,324.15; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,318.92.

Heifers (53): Top price: UTM 225.5p/kg, OTM 176.5p/kg; Average: UTM 188.5p/kg, OTM 170.2p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,312.75, OTM £1,030.56.

Top Vendors: Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX 225.5; Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX 224.5; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 222.5; Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX 210.5; Mr AL Hobbs CHX 208.5; Messrs Vigar Bros CHX 208.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,312.75; Mr BA Richards CHX £1,263.97; Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX £1,248.27; Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX £1,223.53; Mr MJ Chilcott LIMX £1,219.96.

Limousin Steers Ave 197.4, Top 217.5, Heifers Ave 203.3, Top 225.5; Simmental Heifers 181.5, 183.5; B/Blue Steers 195.0, 213.5; Charolais 183.3, 216.5, 191.5, 208.5; Angus 186.4, 197.5, 179.8, 187.5; Hereford 174.2, 198.5, 170.9, 185.5; South Devon 190.3, 194.5, 186.1, 187.5; Devon Heifers 184.5, 184.5; H/Friesian Steers 153.9, 160.5; B/Friesian Steers 129.5, 129.5.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a fair entry at 108 head met a continuing excellent trade. A more mixed show of cows this week but prices no less.

Top was 165.5ppk for a top drawer Limousin from Mr DF Rawlins (757kg) who also sold a well fleshed Simmental at 147.5ppk (716kg). Further well fed, clean type Limousins at 155.5 and 151.5ppk (833kg & 700kg) from Mr RWM Westlake & Sons. Further good Limousin at 148.5ppk (652kg) from Mr RJ Wall. Further Simmentals at 150.5 (695kg) Mr PC Thomas and 143.5ppk (780kg) Mr HK & Mrs LS Cligg. Native cows rose to 143.5ppk for an Angus (617kg) also from Mr RL Kent. Hereford cows at 142.5 (720kg) Messrs Hutton & Sons and 141.5ppk (618kg) Mr RJ Wall.

Sucklers sold to £1,295.32 for a Limousin from Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons, who sold another at £1,060.50. Limousin at £1,252.84 from Mr DF Rawlins, who also sold a Simmental at £1,056.10. Further Simmentals at £1,119.30, Mr HK & Mrs LS Cligg and £1,045.98, Mr PC Thomas. Native cows to £990.68 for a Hereford from Mr Mr & Mrs P Cooke. Others £971.85, Messrs Hutton & Sons.

Top was 144.5ppk (787kg) for a Holstein from DH Creed Ltd, who sold others at 137.5ppk twice (765 & 826kg). Further best, well fleshed fed Holsteins at 143.5ppk (771kg) Messrs JR Dill & Son; 142.5 (720kg) 137.5 (678kg) 133.5 (745kg) and 130.5ppk (772kg) Mr RM & Mrs CG Drew & Son; 138.5 (673kg) and 135.5ppk (703kg) Mr MJ & Mrs JR Dyer & Son; 137.5 (806kg) Mr MD Pyle; 136.5 twice (737 & 720kg) Mr RJ Tucker & Sons; 134.5ppk (732kg) Messrs FE Hill & Son and 131.5ppk (738kg) RJ Willcox Ltd. Friesians to 142.5 (567kg) and 137.5ppk (718kg) Ireosa Ltd and 133.5ppk (702kg) Messrs JR Dill & Son.

Unlike prime cattle, which can depreciate in price over 700kg, cows have no such weight restrictions. Consequently Vendors can really add value which is what DH Creed Ltd did with Holsteins at £1,137.22 (787kg) £1,135.75 (826kg) and £1,051.88 (765kg). Further grand Holsteins at £1,108.25 (780kg) MD Pyle Ltd and £1,106.39 (771kg) Messrs JR Dill & Son. Many over £1000.

Barren Cows (104): Top Price: Continental Beef 165.5p/kg, Native Beef 143.5p/kg, Dairy 144.5p/kg.

Average: 139.7ppk, 119.7ppk, 112.8ppk; Top price per head: £1,295.32, £990.68, £1,137.22.

Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 157.3, Top (ppk) 165.5, Ave (£) £1,198.05, Top (£) £1,295.32; Grade 2 138.9, 151.5, £981.08, £1,137.22; Grade 3 119.8, 136.5, £776.61, £1,012.00; Grade 4 91.7, 119.5, £509.29, £846.71.

Top Suckler Vendors: Mr DF Rawlins LIMX 757 165.5; Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons LIMX 833 155.5; Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons LIMX 700 151.5; Mr PC Thomas SIMX 695 150.5; Mr RJ Wall LIMX 148.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Mr DH Creed Ltd HF 144.5; Messrs JR Dill & Son HF 143.5; Messrs RH Drew & Son HF 142.5; Ireosa Ltd BF 142.5; Messrs MJ & JR Dyer & Son HF 138.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs RWM Westlak e & Sons LIMX £1,295.32; Mr DF Rawlins LIMX £1,252.84; Messrs HK & LS Cligg SIMX £1,119.30; RWM Westlake & Sons LIMX £1,060.50; Mr DF Rawlins SIMX £1,056.10.

Dairy Vendors: Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,137.22; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,135.75; MD Pyle Ltd HF £1,108.25; Messrs JR Dill & Son HF £1,106.39; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,051.88.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report sold to £87 from Mr M King. Others £77 from Mrs A Lloyd-Jones and £76 from Messrs HWC & JM Butler and Messrs SE & RM Fry to average £67.82.

Lambs (1517), Hoggs (633): Top price p/head: £119.00, £119.00; Top price p/kg: 262.0p/pk, 218.0p/pk; SQQ Average: 243.40p/pk, 202.54p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.kg) Lambs Ave 242.51, Hoggs Ave205.13; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 243.79, 202.08; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 234.97, 202.42; Others (Over 52kg) 224.53, 192.37.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the largest entry of lambs of the season at 1517 head sold to the dearest trade of the season. The best sold to 262 and 261ppk from Messrs JR & RH Williams and 262ppk from Mr D Hutchings. Others 259ppk from Mr NG Westcott; 258ppk from Mr SJ Millard; 257ppk from Mr RJ Rowe; 256ppk from Messrs CW Ashford & Son and Mr S Francis and 255ppk from Messrs RC Rowe & Son, Mr M Tylor, Mr PD Arscott, RJ Willcox Ltd, Mr D Harris and Mr P Carnell.

Heavier lambs sold to £119 from Mr SHA Coombes. Others £116, £114 and £113 from Messrs HWC & JM Butler; £116 from Mr PD Arscott; £115.50 from Messrs V & RA Hunt and Messrs L & F Maddock & Son; £115 from Messrs MP & DM Hine; £113 from Mr D Hutchings; £112 from Messrs RJ, HA & MR Popham; £111.50 from Mr S Francis and £111 from Messrs JR & RH Williams. Overall average £99.57.

A larger entry of 633 hoggs also sold to the dearest trade of the season. The best sold to 218 and 206ppk from Mr AJ Crabb. Others 209 and 208ppk (x2) from Mr AB Comer; 209, 208 (x2) 207 and 206ppk from Messrs MB & KN Crabb and 206ppk from Mr J Hallett.

Heavier hoggs sold to £119, £118, £117, £116.50, £112.50 and £112 from Messrs MB & KN Crabb. Others £119 and £115 from Messrs MP & DM Hine; £113.50 from Mr J Hallett and £131 from Mrs A Lloyd-Jones and Messrs FP Hill & Son. Overall average £99.27.

Lambs: 37.0 £94.00 Mr J Buckle; 39.0 £100.00 Messrs CW Ashford & Son; 39.0 £99.50 Mr P Carnell; 39.0 £99.50 RJ Willcox Ltd; 40.0 £103.50 Mr NG Westcott; 40.0 £102.00 Messrs RC Rowe & Son; 40.0 £102.00 Mr M Tylor; 41.0 £107.50 Messrs JR & RH Williams; 41.0 £107.00 Messrs JR & RH Williams; 41.0 £105.50 Mr RJ Rowe; 41.0 £105.00 Mr S Francis; 41.0 £104.50 Mr PD Arscott; 42.0 £110.00 Mr D Hutchings; 42.0 £108.50 Mr SJ Millard; 42.0 £107.00 Mr D Harris; 43.0 £109.00 Mr MJ Chilcott; 43.0 £109.00 Messrs L & F Maddock & Son; 44.0 £110.00 Mrs NF Newman; 45.0 £111.00 Messrs JR & RH Williams; 46.0 £114.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 46.0 £113.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 46.0 £113.00 Mr D Hutchings; 46.0 £112.00 Messrs RJ, HA & MR Popham; 49.0 £116.00 Mr PD Arscott; 50.0 £115.50 Messrs V & RA Hunt; 61.0 £116.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 53.0 £119.00 Mr SHA Coombes.

Hoggs: 45.0 £93.50 Mr AB Comer; 46.0 £96.00 Mr AB Comer; 46.0 £95.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 47.0 £102.50 Mr AJ Crabb; 48.0 £99.00 Mr AJ Crabb; 49.0 £102.00 Mr AB Comer; 49.0 £101.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 49.0 £100.50 Mr AB Comer; 50.0 £104.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 51.0 £105.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 52.0 £108.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 52.0 £106.50 Messrs G Stacey & Sons; 53.0 £106.50 Mr AB Comer; 55.0 £113.50 Mr J Hallett; 55.0 £109.00 Mr AB Comer; 58.0 £112.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 59.0 £119.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 61.0 £116.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 62.0 £119.00 Messrs MP & DM Hine; 65.0 £118.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb.

Forthcoming sales:

MAY:

Saturday 27, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 27, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Monday 29, Bank Holiday - No Market – Office Closed.

Tuesday 30, Prime Cattle, Barren Cows, Prime Lambs & Killing Ewes.

JUNE:

Saturday, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 3, Special Early Season Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes 12pm.

Saturday 10, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1.

Saturday 10, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Thursday 15, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278-410250).

Saturday 17, Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon.

Tuesday 20, Mid Summer Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Dairy Bulls 11am Ring 1.

Saturday 24, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 24, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Wednesday 28, Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Stock to be booked in with the market office by 21st June. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm.