Market reports: Saturday, March 26 to Tuesday, March 29

Total Store Stock: 5449 Head

Dairy Cattle (78): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report consistent with previous weeks and centres throughout the Country, best dairy cattle continue to sell well whilst second quality disappoint.

Best heifers today to £1560 and £1500 for Messrs HM Heywood & Son. Others £1500 and £1400 Mr MC Powell; £1360 Mr DE Pyle, Exeter and £1260 Mr PJ Searle. Most best heifers around £1200 or more.

Fewer cows forward to £1300 and £1180 for Messrs PD & JL Biss and £1220 Messrs J & H Snook.

Strong bulling heifers (16m) to £660 Mr MC Powell. Smaller types to £605 x3 for Messrs C Read & Partners, who had yearlings to £530. Holstein calves to £190 Mr B Oram. Jersey to £80 and crossbreds to £60 x2 Mr M Hoskins.

Saturday, April 2, Special Entry in the Dairy Section. The Sale of 80 Pedigree Holstein & Jersey Incalf, Bulling & Yearling Heifers & Heifer Calves. Ref ATC.

1st Quality Heifers min £1200, max £1560, ave £1375; 2ndQuality Heifers £800 £1180 £1080; 1st Quality Cows £1220 £1300 £1260; 2nd Quality Cows £900 £1180 £1020.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (985): Store Cattle (691): A very good entry over the Easter Holiday of 985 head of store stock met a full complement of buyers. Despite falling beef prices we had a total clearance with the hard feeding sorts still in great demand. Top price £1250 for a well grown SIMMENTAL x steer (22m & FA) from Messrs GJ & SM Down, High Bickington who had a pen of 22/25m at £1080. A high proportion of BRITISH BLUES when another excellent consignment of well fed steers from Messrs R & E Baker & Son from Cannington, topped at £1190 (18/19m & FA). Other bunches at £1178, £1170, £1152 and £1115. Other Blues from Messrs D & A Mead & Co (25m & FA) at £1172 and a pair from Messrs EJ Collins & Son, Chard (26-27m & FA) sold well at £1145.

Fewer strong CHAROLAIS today when the best from Messrs DJ & AM Morris, Colyton (26m & FA) made £1175 and £1150. Other Charolais at £1168 and £1142 (20m & FA) from Messrs TJ Samways & Son, Crewkerne.

A pen of well grown LIMOUSINS (22-29m & FA) sold to £1150 also Messrs Down and the same price for a pen of three (27/28m & FA) from Messrs Morris. A price of note was a Limousin steer (16m & FA) at £1080 from Mr C Jones, Stogursey. Other good Limousin steers at £1070 (24m & FA) Messrs D & A Cox & Son. Two good shaped BLONDE steers shot to £1165 from Messrs RM & BM Boundy, Winkleigh. Others to £1095 (x2) from Messrs Down & Messrs Morris.

A good selection for the monthly Native Sale with HEREFORD steers taking the honours topping at £1150 (25m & FA) from Messrs A Wotton & Son, Ivybridge. Others to £1092 for a good pen of (20m & FA) from Mr A Bray, Wrantage. Others £1085 also Messrs A Wotton & Son and £1050 Messrs R & K Dorpman, Ashbrittle.

ABERDEEN ANGUS to £1080 (26m & FA) also Messrs Morris. Big framed steers (20-24m & FA) from Mr D Curtis, Street sold very well at £1075. Close behind was a good pen at £1070 (24/25m) from Mr J Hallett, Dorchester. Three pairs from Messrs RC & VM Tilley, West Monkton (24/25m & FA) sold to £1060, £1050 and £1040.

HOLSTEIN FRIESIANS topped at £915 (30m & FA) Messrs DBT Vile, North Curry with others at £860 (48m) Messrs MF & MV Attwell, Somerton. Other well fed steers to £850 (23m) Messrs Parker & Burnett, Tiverton.

HEIFERS lead by Messrs EJ Collins & Son for a fit Aberdeen Angus (25m & FA) at £1055. Other Angus to £962 Mr D Curtis (20/25m & FA). Best Herefords to £890 (27m & FA) Messrs RM & M Moody, Chipstable. Three big framed Blue heifers £1030 (23/24m & FA) from Mr D Curtis. Others to £1020 (19m & FA) Messrs MP & DE Hine, Combe St Nicholas. A pair of Charolais heifers at £990 & £970 (27m & FA) also Messrs Holmwood Farm Ltd. Limousins to £965 (25m & FA) Messrs D & A Cox & Son. Others to £938 (22m) from Messrs Creed & Doyle, Westbury Sub Mendip. Simmentals at £960 Messrs Down and £940 Messrs Holmwood Farm Ltd.

Young stores still in keen demand with Simmental steers to £950 from Mr AF Palk, Paignton (14/16m). Limousin steers (11m) £850 Messrs Lutton Farms of Wareham. Charolais (10/12m) £840 Ferryside Farms. Charolais heifers £895 Miss P Greenslade, Wiveliscombe, with Limousin heifers (16/17m) £890 from the same farm, (12/19m) Limx steers £965 from Messrs MP & DM Hine, BBx heifers (16/17m) at £900 and £875 also from the same farm.

Steers Max £1250, Ave £895; Heifers Max £1055, Ave £757.

Charolais steers £1175 £1168; heifers £990 £970 Limousin £1150 £1120 £965 £938 Simmental £1250 £1080 £960 £940 B/Blue £1190 £1178 £1030 £1020 Hereford £1150 £1092 £890 £872 Angus £1080 £1075 £1055 £962 Devon steers £915 £895; heifers £850; Blonde £1165 £1095 £910 £895 Friesian steers £915 £860; heifers £750.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (8): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry with a Charolais x cow with twin steer/heifer calves to £1390 from Messrs JN Hayes & Son, Ashbrittle. Hereford cow and Aberdeen Angus x heifer calf £1020 from the same farm.

Saturday, April 9, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves & Bulls 12.30pm Ring 1.

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

Busk Calves & Stirks (286): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a respectable Bank Holiday entry and a continuation of the recent good trade. Second quality a shade easier as buyers become more selective. Top price of £900 (9m) for a Limousin from Messrs MT & Mrs K Jackson who also sold others at £775 x2 (9m). Others to £870 (11m) x2 from Messrs S & P Boyer; £825 (9m) from Messrs A & P Bradford; £800 x2 (12m) from Messrs CA & B Jarvis; £800 x5 (9m) from Mr C George; £780 x3 (7m) and £740 (8m) from Mr AJ Barrett; £750 x5 (8m) and £720 x3 (9m) from Mr RAD Legg; £740 x2 (11m) from Westcott Farms who also sold others at £725 (6m) and £725 (7m) from Messrs J & S Creed & Doyle. Charolais to £885 x2 (13m) from Mr JHW Boeijink who also sold others at £880 x2 (13m) £840 (13m) £770 x2 (13m) and £745 (13m) x2. Others to £830 (13m) from Messrs E & S Fewings and £785 x6 (10m) from Westcott Farms. Blues to £740 x2 (11m) from Westcott Farms, when others sold at £720 x2 from Ferryside Farm.

Bulls to £710 (11m) from Messrs CA & B Jarvis for a Limousin (11m).

Heifers to £755 (10m) for a Limousin from Mr MB Downing who also sold others at £585 x2 (12m). Other Limousins to £725 (14m) £665 (12m) £650 (15m) and £645 (13m) from Messrs MJ & LE Grinter; £675 (11m) from Messrs S & P Boyer; £605 x6 (7m) from Mr AJ Barrett and £600 (8m) from Mr CA Churchill. Charolais to £680 (12m) from Mr C George. Others to £670 x2 (10m) and £625 (10m) from Westcott Farms; £655 x2 (13m) and £590 x4 (10/11m) from Mr JHW Boeijink and £580 x3 (6m) from Mr RJ Rowe who also sold another at £575 (7m). British Blues to £745 (11m) from Mr C George when others sold from Messrs SR & L Hutchings sold to £600 and £570 x2 (10m) from Mr AJ Barrett. Herefords to £635 from Messrs SR & L Hutchings who also sold others to £620 x2.

Please try and register all named sires on the passport and detail sire on the entry form. Please can Vendors make every effort to pre-book by email market@gth.net or by phone 01278 410278. Buyers do look at our website pre-entered stock page.

Steers Max £900, Ave £642; Heifers Max £755 Ave £538.

Charolais steers £885 £880; heifers £680 £670; Limousin £870 £825 £755 £725; Simmental £705 £700 £515 £440; B/Blue £740 £720 £745 £600; Hereford £705 £620 £635 £620; Angus £640 £532 £480 £470; S/Devon steers £515; Devon steers £410; Friesian steers £305 £250; Shorthorn steers £620 £530.

Non-Export Calves (400): Beef Breeds (318) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a large entry met a generally brisk trade with a lot of medium quality calves forward. Top young Continental bulls £450 for a Charolais bull Messrs SM & DM Turner. Others £400, £390 and £368. Blues to £425 Messrs Bond, Honiton, others £415 and £400 and a cracking Limousin £388 Mr A Wiggins, Devon. A large number of good rearing bulls £320-£380 with buyers from Wales, the Midlands and Berkshire seeking good West Country stock. Mediums from £250 and small bulls £180 plus.

Heifers remain lively with a superb Charolais to £435 Messrs DJ & SE Bristol and a Blue heifer £370 Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners and Simmentals £358 Mr WJ Harraway, Thornbury. Others £320, £308 and £300. Plenty of heifers in the £240-£300 range and mediums £200 plus, smaller heifers still keen from £150.

A mixed entry of native breeds with quality in short supply but a cracking Angus bull sold to £330 from Short Bros and £314 Mr ES Triggol. Others £296 Messrs RJ & MA Curtis; £295 Knapp Farm Ltd; £290 Mr LC Curtis. Angus heifers £299 (12 weeks) Mr WJ Harraway; £298 Mr R Rabjohns; £295 Mr D Waterman. Hereford bulls to £302 Mr OJ Howley. Others £278 Mr AW Hiscock and many medium bulls £200-£260. Hereford heifers to an encouraging £232 Mr AW Hiscock and several £170-£220. Thanks to all Vendors for an excellent Bank Holiday entry.

Blue Bull £425 Messrs AJ & GD Bond £420; Hfr £370 Mr JWO Marsh £320; Charolais Bull £450 Messrs SM & DM Turner £400; Hfr £435 Messrs DJ & SE Bristol £365; Limousin Bull £386 Messrs AR & AJ Wiggins £362; Hfr £270 Messrs DE Down & Sons £260; Simmental Bull £452 Mr NF George £420; Hfr £358 Mr WJ Harraway £305; Hereford Bull £302 Mr OJ Howley £278; Hfr £232 Mr AW Hiscock £230; Angus Bull £330 Short Bros £314; Hfr £299 Mr WJ Harraway £298; Devon Bull £125 Messrs RF Tucker & Son £120; Hfr £80 Mr RF Tucker & Son; Fleckvieh Bull £285 Messrs AJ & EJ Maltby.

Friesians (82) – not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a medium entry met a strong trade for good rearing calves but more selective at the bottom end due to Bank Holiday disruption. Best young British Friesians to £161 Messrs JD & SA Fear & Sons. Others £150 (x2) Mr OJ Howley; £135 Mr AW Hiscock, Bruton; £116 Messrs SW Batten & Sons; £114 Messrs AE Allen & Sons. Holstein Friesians to £180 Messrs P & C Wyatt. Others £152 Messrs DW & CE Jones; £124 Church Farm, Caldicott; £123 Mr D Blanch. Many good medium calves £70-£110, plainer rearers £40-£70. Slaughter calves easier £5-£30 as feeding necessary until Wednesday. Good reared black and white calves from Mr RL Trott to £220.

Sheep (3541): Store Lambs (1004): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much smaller entry of 1004 store lambs sold to an overall slightly easier trade, in line with easing finished hogg prices. The best sold to £97 and £80 from Messrs RI & LA Mitchell & Voke. Others £93 from Mr LJ Webber; £92 from Messrs S & J Wallis; £88 and £85.50 from Messrs MP & DM Hine; £88 and £82 from Mr G Wallis; £87 from Mr ECD Norfolk; £84 from Mr CA Churchill; £83.50 from Mr SE Davey and £80 from Woodford Partners. Mediums ranged £58-£77, very small £19 plus. Overall average £63.73.

Ram Lambs sold as store lambs are to be declared. Those lots so declared to not contain any ram lambs, which are found post sale to contain undeclared ram lambs, will attract a 25% reduction in the sale price of any ram lambs found.

Grazing Ewes & Rams (1020): A larger entry again of 1020 grazing ewes and rams sold to an overall dearer trade again for all presented, although a higher proportion of plain/hill types pegged the averages. The rams sold to £124 and £98 from MR AS Dodge. Others £116.50 from Messrs MN & AC Tilley; £116 and £98.50 from Mr J Osborne; £106 Mr LJ Thorne and £98 from Mr T Woollacott. Ewes sold to £118 from Mr J Bond. Others £117.50 from Mr P Tully; £104 from Mr PR Lock; £103 from Messrs LM & V Haskell; £99 from Messrs MP & DM Hine, Mr FWJ Parris and Mr G Nicholls; £98.50 from Messrs S & A Bevan; £98 from Mr P Haddu and £97.50 from Mr SJ Willis and Mr R Bowles. Mediums ranged £68-£88. Plain £58-£68, boners nearly all £20 plus. Overall average £73.29.

Couples (573 Ewes & 801 Lambs): A very large entry of couples being 573 ewes with 801 lambs at foot sold to an overall dearer trade for all forward. Doubles sold to £190 and £188 (£63.33 and £62.67/life) from Mr SJ Cheacker. Others £180 and £175 (x2) (£60 and £58.33/life) from Messrs KJ & LC Popham; £175 (£58.33/life) from Total Land Care and Mr S Habberfield; £172, £170 and £168 (£57.33, £56.67 and £56/life from Mr M Biss; £168 (£56/life) from G Rowe Farm Partners and £165 (£55/life) from Mr DJ Cheacker and Mr T Stokes. 8 ewes with 12 lambs sold at £185/couple (£74/life) from Messrs AH & LR Read. Singles sold to £160 (£80/life) from G Rowe Farm Partners. Others £142 (£71/life) from Mr S Habberfield; £140 (£70/life) from Messrs KJ & LC Popham (x2) £140 and £135 (£70 and £67.50/life) from Messrs CP Prouse & Son; £138 (£69/life) from Mr M Biss, £135 (£67.50/life) from Mr D O’Nions; £133 (£66.50/life) from Mr AJ Paynter; £132 (£66/life) from Mr DJ Cheacker and £130 (£65/life) from Mr CJ Love and Messrs R & D Passmore. Overall average £53.03.

Goats (22): A smaller entry of goats sold to £99, £74 and £72 from Messrs RG, AJ & JA Habberfield and a nanny with 2 kids sold at £110 from Mr IP Merry.

Orphan Lambs (121): A larger entry of 121 orphan lambs sold to a generally difficult trade. The best sold to £40 from Mr RE Webber. Others £26 from Mr PD Prouse and £25 from Mr OD Toogood and Mr SJ Tapp however a large number were £2-£12. Overall average £9.90.

Saturday, April 9,Centurion Breeders Selection & Sale of 43 High Index Poll Dorset Rams & Ewes

Sale to commence at 12 Noon.

Entries from: Carson, Downkillybegs (4 Rams), Dufosee, Blackhill (4 Rams), Hole, Sherborne (2 Ewes & 4 Rams), Huxter, South Ham (2 Rams), Langford, Blackdown (4 Rams), Pocock, Hall Lane (15 Ewes & 4 Rams), Rossiter, Huish (4 Rams)

If you would like a catalogue please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Saturday, April 9, Sale of 400. Purebred Dorset Breeding Ewes 12pm.

Fodder: The Next Fodder Auction is Saturday, November 19.

The last fodder auction of the season met a very difficult trade, with very little changing hands.

Prices included: Hay: Round £11.50 - £14/bale; Conventional £1.80 (Delivered); Quadrant £24 (Delivered).

Silage: Round £12/bale.

Straw: 4 String Quadrant £14.50/bale (Barley); Conventional £1.30/bale (Wheat); 6 String Quadrant £20.50/bale (Wheat – Delivered); 6 String Quadrant £80/tonne (Barley – Delivered).

Poultry (445): The Next Poultry Market is Saturday, April 23.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a large entry of poultry sold to a good trade. As usual large fowl was in demand however trade was more selective for the bantams on offer. A very large entry of sitting eggs sold to a good trade which was consistent throughout. Many thanks to all Vendors for a quality entry.

Prices of note: £88 for a pair of Golden Pheasants from Mrs K White. £75 for a trio of Gold Brahma from Mr L Partridge. £65 for trio of Rhode Island Red from Mr DJ Williams. £60 for trio of Rhode Island Red from Mr DJ Williams. £60 for 2F White Silkie from Messrs BF & SA Spiller. £55 for trio of Golden Buff New Hampshire Red from Mr DJ Williams. £50 for 2F Cream Legbar from Mr A Johnson. £50 for pair of Gold Laced Orpington from Mr MJ Masters. £50 for trio of Black & Tan Vorwerk from Mr D Nevill.

Champion 1F Partridge Wyandotte from Mr JAJ Pearce.

Res Champion Trio of Rhode Island Red from Mr DJ Williams

Pigs: The Next Pig Market is Saturday, April 2.

Tuesday, March 29

Total Stock: 921 Head

52 Prime Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (48) UTM & (4) OTM Prime Cattle: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a quiet day Prime Cattle wise after the Easter weekend and another short kill week. A mixed bag forward pegging the averages somewhat, which isn’t really reflective of the trade we had despite a lot of non-Farm Assured stock being consigned. Top price per head £1193.50 for a 700kg Charolais x steer (23m) from Messrs L & F Maddock & Son. Per kilo 188 pence for a 561kg BBx heifer from Messrs SMS Farming.

Steers (19): Top Price UTM 185.0p/kg, OTM 167.0p/kg; Average UTM 155.8p/kg, OTM 152.0p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1193.50, OTM £971.94.

Top Vendors: Mr DP Leaney BBX 642 185.0; Messrs JR & EA Roberts BAZ 538 182.5; Messrs JR & EA Roberts HERX 523 177.5; Messrs SMS Farming Ltd CHX 618 174.0; Messrs L & F Maddock & Son LMX 648 172.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs L & F Maddock & Son CHX £1193.50; Mr DP Leaney BBX £1187.70; Messrs R Lucas & Son LMX £1144.05; Messrs L & F Maddock & Son CHX £1133.83; Messrs L & F Maddock & Son LMX £1114.56.

Heifers (29): Top price UTM 188.0p/kg, OTM 114.5p/kg; Average UTM 163.9p/kg, OTM 114.5p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1148.71, OTM £776.31.

Top Vendors: Messrs SMS Farming Ltd BBX 188.0; Mr DP Leaney BBX 183.5; Messrs JR & EA Roberts CHX 183.0; Mr A Lucas DEV 179.5; Mr SER Hunt BBX 178.5.

Top Vendors: Mr DP Leaney BBX £1148.71; Mr DP Leaney LMX £1122.04; Messrs SMS Farming Ltd BBX £1054.68; Messrs L & F Maddock & Son CHX £1047.00; Messrs L & F Maddock & Son CHX £1029.55.

Limousin Steers Ave 152.8, Top 172.0, Heifers Ave 154.3, Top 174.5; B/Blue 176.7, 185.0, 171.5, 188.0; Charolais 171.3, 174.0, 173.9, 183.0; Hereford Steers 177.5, 177.5; Bazadais Steers 172.2, 182.5; Cross Bred Beef 138.1, 148.0, 168.0, 168.0; Devon 136.6, 140.5, 147.6, 179.5; H/Friesian Steers 128.5, 128.5.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report as per the Prime Cattle ring, a low entry of Barren Cows following the Easter weekend. Very few meat cows on offer with a high proportion of plain and/or non-Farm Assured animals forward. Top price per head £873.81 for a 798kg Holstein Friesian cow selling at 109.5ppk from Mr DR Clapp, Pitminster.

Barren Cows (48): Top Price 113.0p/kg; Average 83.6ppk; Top price per head £873.81.

Top Suckler Vendors: Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD 113.0; Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD 112.5; Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD 93.5; Mr AJ Male CHX 87.0.

Top Dairy Vendors: Mr DR Clapp HF 109.5; Messrs PD & JL Biss HF 107.0; Messrs RJ HA & MR Popham HF 105.0; Messrs PD & JL Biss BF 104.5; Mr DR Clapp MRI 103.0.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD £748.06; Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD £739.13; Mr AJ Male CHX £713.40; Messrs JEF & KF Stephens SD £525.47.

Dairy Vendors: Mr DR Clapp HF £873.81; Mr DR Clapp MRI £835.33; Messrs CJ & JA Reed HF £830.06; Messrs JR & CM Miller HF £818.90; Messrs Cooper Dean Estate HF £777.24.

Heifers (2): Top price 114.0p/kg; Average 99.2p/kg; Top price per head £638.40.

Top Vendors: Messrs Cooper Dean Estate HF 114.0.

Messrs Cooper Dean Estate HF £638.40.

Bulls (2): Top price 70.5p/kg; Average 63.7p/kg; Top price per head £789.60.

Top Vendors: Mr GWH Parkman HF 70.5.

Mr GWH Parkman HF £789.60.

Finished Lambs & Hoggs (789): (161) Lambs (628) Hoggs

Top price p/head Lambs£106.50, Hoggs £98.50; Top price p/kg 279.0p/pk, 198.0p/pk; SQQ Average 252.1p/pk, 190.3p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) 258.7, 189.3; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 243.1, 190.4; Heavy (45.6-52kg) Hoggs 184.2; Others (Over 52kg) Hoggs 166.4.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry of 628 hoggs sold to a dearer trade for all forward. The best sold to 198ppk and 192ppk from Mr RB Cox, 198ppk from Messrs MB & KN Crabb, 193ppk and 192ppk from Messrs GF & DV Bussell, 193ppk from Mr MJ Britton and 191ppk from Mr A Burland.

Heavier hoggs sold to £98.50 from Mr G Vining, £98 from Messrs TJ Samways & Son, £96.50 from Mr H Pratt, £96 from Foxhollow Farm (x3) and Messrs DR & LJ Lee and £95 from Mr MJ Britton and Mr F Kidner. Overall average £89.75.

A very small entry of 161 lambs sold to a very strong trade for all forward. The best sold to 279ppk from Messrs PG & K Smith, 269ppk and 256ppk from Mrs DM Dyer, 266ppk from Ms K Long, 262ppk from Mr DA Kidner and 258ppk (x2) from Messrs SE & TL Lye. Top prices per head were £106.50 from Ms K Long, £105 and £102.50 from Mrs DM Dyer, £102 from Mr DA Kidner and Mrs J Hillman, £100.50 from Messrs PG & K Smith and Messrs RF Lee & Son and £100 from Messrs J & D Board & Son. Overall average £97.66.

Lambs: 36.0 £100.50 Messrs PG & K Smith; 38.0 £98.00 Messrs SE & TL Lye; 39.0 £105.00 Mrs DM Dyer; 39.0 £102.00 Mr DA Kidner; 40.0 £106.50 Ms K Long; 40.0 £102.50 Mrs DM Dyer; 40.0 £100.50 Messrs RF Lee & Son; 40.0 £100.00 Messrs J & D Board & Son; 41.0 £102.00 Mrs J Hillman.

HOGGS: 39.0 £74.00 Messrs R Jones & Son; 41.0 £77.00 Mr D Coles; 43.0 £82.00 Mr A Burland; 44.0 £87.00 Mr RB Cox; 45.0 £87.00 Messrs GF & DV Bussell; 45.0 £85.00 Mr A Burland; 45.0 £85.00 Mr T Woollacott; 45.0 £84.00 Mrs A Lloyd-Jones; 46.0 £89.00 Mr MJ Britton; 46.0 £87.50 Messrs Arscott Partners; 47.0 £93.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 47.0 £88.50 Mr R Rosewell; 48.0 £92.00 Mr RB Cox; 49.0 £94.00 Messrs GF & DV Bussell; 50.0 £94.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 51.0 £94.00 Mr D Coles; 52.0 £96.50 Mr H Pratt; 52.0 £94.00 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 54.0 £98.50 Mr G Vining; 54.0 £98.00 Messrs TJ Samways & Son; 55.0 £96.00 Foxhollow Farm; 55.0 £95.00 Mr MJ Britton; 60.0 £95.00 Mr F Kidner; 64.0 £96.00 Messrs DR & LJ Lee.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report that cull ewes sold to £85.50 from Mr L Joyner to average £67.33.

Forthcoming Sales:

APRIL:

Saturday 2nd Special Entry in the Dairy Section. The Sale of 80 Pedigree Holstein & Jersey Incalf, Bulling & Yearling Heifers & Heifer Calves. Ref ATC.

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

Saturday 2nd Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 9, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1.

Saturday 9, Centurion Poll Dorset Breeders Selection & Sale 12pm.

Saturday 9, Sale of Purebred Dorset Breeding Ewes 12pm.

Thursday 14, Walford Cross Machinery Sale 9am.

Saturday 16, Honiton YFC Show & Sale (to include pigs) Cattle at 1.30pm.

Saturday 16, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 16, Special Sale of Continental Store Stock 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 16, Special Sale of Busk Calves 11am Ring 3.

Thursday 21, General Household Effects Sale 11am (Tel 01278 410250).

Saturday 23, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle

10am Ring 2.

Saturday 23, Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon.

WINNING BEAST: Take A Chance a Limousin cross Blue heifer with Dafydd Lewis of Pentwyn, Carmarthenshire with Katrina Ross of sponsors Norbrook Laboratories