Market reports: Saturday, June 4 to Monday, June 6

Total Store Stock: 4181 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a thriving market. Store cattle to £1330, Stirks to £1065 & calves to £490 & another massive entry of Cull Ewes to £114.50.

Wednesday, June 29 at 4.30pm. Orange Market Dedicated Sale For BTB Restricted Cattle

Licences to be applied for by 22nd June 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 (81): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a great entry of dairy cattle saw a trade split in two, when the best were a lot dearer but very few people were around for the second quality.

Best heifers in demand when the trade was fuelled by the presence of 2 Welsh men who were in attendance. Top price was £1540 for a second calver from Mr MC Powell. Other cows to £1360 from Mr D Tottle and £1300 Mr J Snook. Shorthorn cross cow (2nd) £1100 from Messrs PW & JA Bevan from Abergavenny.

Best heifers to £1400 and £1280 for a pedigree from Mr G Watts, Caerphilly, Cardiff (one of 3 Welsh Vendors). Also £1400 for non pedigrees from Mr D Tottle. Others £1380 for Mr NP Denford from Bude, Cornwall; £1360 Messrs FG Summerhayes & Son; £1300 Messrs M & K Churchill & Son and £1290 from Nick Goss, Devizes.

Incalf heifers to £1150 and £1110 for PH Creed & Son. Others £960 from Messrs B Rose & Son. A run of 4-5m month incalf heifers from Messrs CS & JM Petheram sold to £910 x2 .

Bulling heifer from Messrs TG & MG Wooff and Messrs RG & E Powell sold for £560.

Heifer calf from Mr GJ Boyer sold to £100.

1st Quality Heifers min £1200, max £1400, ave £1295; 2nd Quality Heifers £910 £1140 £1070; 1st Quality Cows £1300 £1540 £1400; 2nd Quality Cows £800 £1120 £961.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (877): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (574): For Saturday 11th June 2016:- 60 day PMT date: 12th April 2016 (count day after injection as 1 and day of sale as 60).

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of store cattle for the first week of June at 574 head, 32.6% up on the year and part of a total entry of 877 with the stirks and grazing cows. A better show of cattle but a much improved trade as numbers generally begin to run short. A large attendance of buyers secure in the knowledge that they can source a lorry load to minimise costs and also encouraged by the recent improvements in the finished price.

Top was £1330 for the best of a super run of fleshed Blue steers from Mr R & Mrs E Baker & Son, Cannington (all 19/21m & FA) who sold others at £1295, £1290 and £1272. A grand run of grazing steers from Mr PJ Betty, Othery sold exceptionally well to a top of £1250 for 26/27m and FA Limousins. 26/27m and FA Charolais at £1240, 23/25m and FA Simmentals at £1238, 23/25m and FA Charolais at £1200, 19/26m and FA Limousins at £1190 and 22/24m and FA Simmentals at £1180, all from the same farm. A real credit to the Bettys. Further fleshed steers at £1200 for a 27m and FA Simmental from Mr RH & Mrs FJ Ellicott, Raddington, who sold others, leaner (26m & FA) at £1185. Further flesh at £1200 for a 30m Blue (FA) from Mr GW & Mrs GM Long, Chardstock, who sold other Limousin steers (30m & FA) at £1190 and £1150. Further grazing steers at £1180 for Simmentals (19/20m & FA) from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, Nunnington who sold others at £1150 (14/25m & FA). Grazing Blues at £1180 (22/23m & FA) and £1145 (22/23m & FA) Messrs McEwen Smith, Bristol. A very shapely Charolais (20m & FA) from Mr PA Strawbridge, Offwell hit £1165.

Native steers in great demand to £1130 for three quarter meat Stabilisers (24/26m & FA) from Mr HC Derryman & Son, Stockland who sold others 24/26m and FA at £1085, £1040, £1000, £985 and £950. Angus to £1095 (22/27m & FA) from Mr PJ Betty. Others to £1020 (30m & FA) Mr IR Worth, Shirwell. Hereford steers to £1055 (23m, FA & sire) from Messrs Hutton & Sons, Hallen. Others £1010 (25/26m, FA & sire) Mr THJ Denbee, Stoughton Cross.

Dairy bred steers peaked at £1140 for a tremendous MRI (32m & FA) from Mr IR Worth, who also sold a Friesian steer (28m & FA) at £1045. Overage (35m & FA) Holsteins from Mr C Jones, Stogursey achieved £970. Others to £920 for Holsteins (21m & FA) from Mrs CM Parker & Mr IF Burnett, Templeton.

Heifers in fantastic demand to £1170 for a fit Charolais (26m & FA) from Mr GW & Mrs GM Long & Son. Very well bred, shapely Limousin (22m & FA) from Mr PA Strawbridge hit £1075, who sold others at £1072 (21/25m & FA) and £1070 (22m & FA). A fleshed Limousin from the same farm, this time from Master J Strawbridge sold well at £1075. 18m Charolais (FA) at £1060 from Mr RH Webb, Henley. 16/21m and FA Blues from Mr SER Hunt achieved £1060. Good grazing heifers at £1035 for Simmentals (20/21m & FA) from Mr PJ Betty; £1025 for Charolais (24/25m & FA) Mr KD Browse, Sampford Peverell and £1020 for a Blue (20m & FA) from Mr LF & Mrs AJ Bartlett, Gittisham.

Native heifers at £995 for an Angus (31m & FA) from Mr PF Popham, East Lyng and £990 for a Hereford (24m & FA) from Mr ML & Mrs EE Edwards, Wick St Lawrence.

Young bulls to £1045 (13m & FA) for a well grown South Devon from Mr E Hawkins, Trull.

Excellent demand. Grass still growing, finished price on the up, numbers regionally tight. Time to sell before the trade tips as we are almost halfway through the year.

Steers Max £1330, Ave £891; Heifers Max £1170, Ave £785.

Charolais steers £1240 £1200; heifers £1170 £1060; Limousin £1250 £1190 £1075 £1072; Simmental £1238 £1185 £1035 £885; B/Blue £1330 £1295 £1060 £1020; Hereford £1100 £1055 £990 £895; Angus £1095 £1020 £995 £895; Blonde steers £1100 £980; heifers £1075; Friesian £1045 £970 £960 £620 Stabiliser steers £1130 £1085. MRI steers £1140; Saler steers £1105.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (19): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report small entry of sucklers sold to £1040 for a Limousin cross cow (12.09) with her Limousin cross bull calf (01.05.16) from Messrs AJ & TJL Hawkins.

Private Treaty 5 very thick 2 Year Old Pedigree AA Bulling Heifers BVD, Lepto, IBR & Johnes Tested 12 Pure Bred Limousin Heifers (12-14m) BVD, Lepto & Johnes Tested.

Saturday, June 11, Monthly Catalogued Sale of 350 Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls Sale to commence at 12.30pm Ring 1 with the bulls.

Entries to date include:-

147 Continental Cows, Calves & Heifers; 142 Native Cows, Calves & Heifers; 34 Bulls - Aberdeen Angus, Blonde D’Aquitaine, British Blue, Charolais, Devon, Hereford, Highland, Limousin, Saler & Simmental.

For further information please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (284): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a quality entry of stirks sold to an excellent trade from start to finish. Top price today of £1065 (13m) for a Limousin from Messrs MM Gollop & Sons who also sold others at £1045 (12m) and £990 (13m). A wonderful consignment. Other Limousins to £960 (10m) and £945 (11m) from Messrs MD & KE Lanfear; £865 (9m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £805 (14m) from Messrs AJ & TLJ Hawkins and £800 x3 (12m) from Mr A Kift. British Blues to £995 (11m) £990 (10m) £975 x2 (11m) £900 (10m) £865 (12m) £850 (10m) £825 (9m) and £820 x2 (10m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Other Blues to £855 x2 (15m) from Mr A Kift. Charolais to £895 x5 (10m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis who also sold others at £845 x2 (11m). Others to £865 (11m) £860 (11m) and £840 (10m) from Mr B Calder; £850 x2 (13m) from Mr ER Rosewell; £845 (9m) from Miss P Marke and £832 x5 (14m) and £830 x6 (14m) from Messrs MJ & C Arthur. Simmentals to £840 (10m) from Mr MJ Madley who also sold another at £820 (12m) and £805 x2 (11m) from Messrs R & J Cook. Shorthorns to £800 (13m) from Messrs P & L Stafford.

Bulls to £660 (11m) for a Limousin from Mr WT Baily. Blues to £635 (11m) from Mr NF George, when another sold at £635 (11m) from Mr WT Baily.

Heifers to £830 (9m) for a British Blue from Messrs EA & DA Ellis who also sold others to £820 (11m) £805 (11m) £800 (10m) £795 (10m) £785 (10m) £775 (11m) £760 x2 (9m) and £755 (10m). Other Blues to £645 and £640 from Mr CG Stanbury. Charolais to £800 (7m) from Messrs MD & KE Lanfear, when others sold to £735 (9m) from Miss P Marke; £695 (10m) and £660 (10m) from Mr B Calder; £665 (10m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis and £645 from Mr A Kift. Limousins from Messrs EA & DA Ellis to £790 (12m) when others also sold at £775 x2 (9m). Others to £732 (11m) from Messrs MD & KE Lanfear; £725 (11m) £700 x4 (9m) £695 x2 (10m) and £675 x2 (11m) from Messrs RJ & SR Bunn; £670 and £665 x4 (13m) from Messrs B & M Jeffery and £620 (11m) from Messrs J & AG Aldworth. Welsh Black heifer to £705 (12m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Angus to £610 (12m) from Mr SJ Williams.

Many thanks to all Vendors for such an excellent entry.

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 £1065, Ave £623; Heifers Max £830, Ave £564.

Charolais steers £895 £865; heifers £800 £735; Limousin £1065 £1045 £790 £775 Simmental steers £840 £820; heifers £505; B/Blue £995 £990 £830 £820. Hereford steers £750 £630; heifers £390; Angus £770 £720 £695 £610; Friesian £418 £390 £340 £160; Shorthorn steers £800 £510;

Non-Export Calves (409): For Saturday, June 11. Calves born on or before 30th April 2016 will require a pre-movement test.

Beef Breeds (334) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of high quality throughout and some consignments of very well presented calves. Top price for young continental bulls was £490 for an outstanding Blue bull from Messrs CJ & JC Pine. Charolais £455 from Messrs SM & DM Turner and Blonde £440 from Messrs PJ & AC Keirl & Son. More strong calves £350-£420 and medium bulls £250-£320, small bulls from £200. Heifers very lively when Blues sold to £392 and £385 Messrs Pine. Others £370 Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners. Charolais to £368 from Messrs SM & DM Turner. Others £364. Other Blues £354 Mr MC Clothier, £352, £350 and £340. Again more heifers over £300 and most good rearing types £220 plus. Only the smallest under £150.

Large numbers of native bred calves, very keen particularly heifers to make suckler cows led by a grand group of Hereford heifers from Messrs Ellis of Rampisham at £260 (x3) £255 (x2). Others to £255 from Messrs Jones, Dorchester. Hereford bulls to £350 for a belter from Messrs DP Wyatt & Co. Angus bulls to £355 Mr G Langley and £322 Messrs DJ, MJ & PW House. Others £300 and £288 and heifers £246 Mr DA Tottle; £212 Mr HJ Baldwin, others £205.

Some terrific 8-16 week old calves forward when Blues sold to £490 from Mr NF George and Limousin £455. Blonde heifers to £360, Blues to £402 from Mr NF George. Angus £280 from Messrs A & W Vigus. Devon heifers £315 Churchill Dairy Ltd. Hereford heifers £270 from Messrs RL & ME Trott.

Blue Bull £490 CJ & JC Pine £480; Hfr £392 CJ & JC Pine £385; Charolais Bull £455 SM & DM Turner £312; Hfr £368 SM & DM Turner £364; Limousin Bull £408 SR Curtis & Partners £270; Hfr £270 FH & PJ Bailey £268; Simmental Bull £375 Holmwood Farm Ltd £332; Hfr £288 RW Sheldon & Sons £280; Blonde Bull £440 PJ & AC Keirl & Son £335; Hfr £231 Hill Partners; Hereford Bull £350 DP Wyatt & Co £340; Hfr £270 RL & ME Trott £260; Angus Bull £355 GN Langley £322; Hfr £280 A & W Vigus £260; Devon Bull £238 TN Phillips & Son £210; Hfr £315 Churchill Dairy Ltd £184; Fleckvieh Bull £144 LJ & SF Gould £125; Hfrs £154 LJ & SF Gould.

Friesians (75): A reduced entry met another very sharp trade when black and white calves were keenly sought to £220 for a British Friesian from Messrs TN Phillips & Son. Others £181 Messrs GJ & JM Boyer; £138 Messrs S Batten & Sons; £137 from Mr J Stott; £132 and £128. Holstein Friesians to £178 from Messrs SR Curtis & Partners. Others £148, £140 and £132. Medium types stronger at £70-£110. Plain calves generally £40 plus and with very little under £20.

Sheep (2814): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (362): More lambs but fewer hoggs forward sold to an overall easier trade. Hoggs sold to £97 from Mr FE Luff. Others £79 and £72 from Foxhollow Farm Ltd; £77.50 from Mr JR Snell and £70 from Messrs D & A Mead & Co and Mr DD Scott. Lambs sold to £70.50 from Mr BJ Haldane. Others £69.50 from Mrs S Clancy and Mr R Foster; £65.50 from Messrs T & I Collard and £65 from Mr JR Snell. Overall average £54.01.

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 (1761): A huge, much larger entry of 1761 grazing ewes and rams sold as expected to an overall easier trade for all forward. Rams sold to £123 from Messrs MJ & J Pidsley. Others £122.50 from Mrs GH Hayes & Sons; £115 from Messrs N & MJ Ashwin; £113.50 from Messrs R & K Dorpman; £111.50 from Miss R Hann and Mr W Hooper and £105 from Messrs S & C Fry. Ewes sold to £114.50 from Messrs MJ & J Pidsley. Others £108 and £94 from Messrs HJ & HB Case Ltd; £98 from Mr T Woollacott; £93 from Mr RJ Hawkins; £92.50 from Mr DH Westmore and £92 from Messrs NF Clothier & Sons. Mediums ranged £60-£80. Plain £45-£60. Boners £15 plus. Overall average £66.37.

Couples (160 Ewes & 187 Lambs): A smaller but much better quality entry of 160 ewes with 187 lambs at foot sold to a slightly stronger trade for all forward. 6 ewes with 9 lambs sold at £180/couple (£72/life) from Messrs JH & HJ Diment. Doubles sold to £180 (£60/life) from Mr D Taylor. Others £170 (£56.67/life) from Mr BP Lugg and £160 (£53.33/life) from Messrs K & J Heard. Singles were particularly sought after and sold to £168 (£84/life) from Mr D Taylor. Others £162 (£81/life) from Messrs JH & HJ Diment; £150 and £138 (£75 & £69/life) from Messrs K & J Heard; £140 and £139 (£70 & £69.50/life) from Messrs NF Clothier & Sons. Overall average £62.20/life.

Breeding Ewes & Rams (327): An entry of 327 breeding ewes and rams for the special early sale saw a firm trade for the better quality types. Shearling Texel cross Mules sold to £135 (x2) and £130 from Mr J Simons. Shearling Dorsets sold to £125 from Foxhollow Farm Ltd and £120 from Mr WJ Rawlings and Ham Farm Partners. Dorset Horn shearlings sold to £120 from Mr RT Harding and Dorset Mule Shearlings sold to £118 (x4) from MA Johnson Ltd.

Goats (17): Small entry of 17 goats sold to £107 for well fleshed billies from Mr A Dickinson.

The next Fodder Auction is Saturday, November 19.

The Next Poultry Market is Saturday, June 18.

The Next Pig Market is Saturday, June 11.

Monday, June 6

Total Stock: 2339 Head

PRIME Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (66): UTM & (-) OTM Prime Cattle (66): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a short entry of prime cattle met a much improved trade. Back to a full week after the Spring Bank Holiday, supply tight due to silaging and shows and demand high due to the weather and the upcoming Euros put a totally different complexion on the day’s trading.

Top was 206.5ppk for a very shapely Charolais heifer (19m, 500kg & FA) from Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton, Newton Abbot. Top drawer Charolais heifers at 204.5ppk twice (20m, 480/499kg & FA) from Mr JR, Mrs RA & Mr RD Stanbury, East Knowstone. Feeding heifers at 184ppk twice (Limousin, 25/26m, 480/501kg & FA) from Mr DH & Mrs SM Churchill, South Chard.

Steers rose to 196ppk for a clean type Limousin (21m, 615kg & FA) from Brightley Farms, Umberleigh. Charolais cross Devon steer (25m, 549kg & FA) from Mr JR, Mrs RA & Mr RD Stanbury. Good suckler bred Charolais at 187ppk (20m, 558kg & FA) from Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton. Better steers 180ppk plus.

Steers sold to £1,207.61 for a smart 651kg Blonde (23m & FA) from Mrs MJ Tuckett & Partners, Ide.

Heifers sold to £1,113.00 for a strong 636kg Blue (24m & FA) from Mr A Small & Son, Greinton.

Steers (35): Top Price UTM 196.0p/kg, Average UTM 164.6p/kg, Top price per head UTM £1,207.61.

Top Vendors: Brightley Farms LIMX 196.0; Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury CHX 189.5; Messrs TV & E Wotton CHX 187.0; Messrs HWC & JM Butler CHX 186.5; Messrs MJ Tuckett & Partners BAX 185.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs MJ Tuckett & Partners BAX £1,207.61; Brightley Farms LIMX £1,205.40; Messrs A Small & Son HE £1,172.86; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,163.36; Steve Legg & Son LIMX £1,140.63.

Heifers (30): Top price UTM 206.5p/kg, Average UTM 165.7p/kg, Top price per head UTM £1,113.00.

Top Vendors: Messrs TV & E Wotton CHX 206.5; Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury CHX 204.5; Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury CHX 204.5; Messrs DH & SM Churchill LIMX 184.0; Messrs DH & SM Churchill LIMX 184.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs A Small & Son BRBX £1,113.00; Messrs A Small & Son BRBX £1,110.79; Messrs M & TD Ellis LIMX £1,098.86; Messrs HWC & JM Butler BRBX £1,053.69; Messrs A Small & Son BRBX £1,035.65.

Limousin Steers Ave 180.1, Top 196.0, Heifers Ave 172.4, Top 184.0; Simmental 152.0, 1520, 163.8, 174.0;B/Blue 169.1, 179.5, 162.7, 175.0;Charolais 179.2, 189.5, 195.8, 206.5;Blonde Steers 185.0, 185.5; A/Angus 163.8, 176.5, 160.1, 172.5; Hereford 173.5, 173.5, 160.9, 169.0; H/Friesian 125.1, 132.0, 125.0, 125.0.

Eurogrid Liveweight Averages: All weights, sucklers and dairy, assured and not, corn & grass fed. R4L equivalent of Steers 332.0ppk and Heifers 326.0ppk deadweight at 53%.

U+2 Steers Ave 196.0, Max 196.0; U+3 Steers 178.0, 178.0; U+4L Heifers Ave 206.5, Max 206.5; U-2 Steers 182.8, 186.5; U-3 181.9, 187.0, 184.0, 184.0; U-4L 185.4, 189.5, 204.5, 204.5; R2 Steers 181.4, 183.5; R3 Steers 175.3, 179.5; R4L 176.1, 179.0, 173.2, 175.0; O+2 Heifers 176.4, 184.0; O+3 Steers 164.8, 174.5; O+4L 173.5, 173.5, 160.6, 169.5; O+4H Heifers 159.5, 159.5; O-2 Steers 157.5, 157.5; O-3 152.0, 152.0, 145.5, 152.5; O-4L Heifers 161.9, 172.5; O-4H Heifers 167.5, 167.5; P+4L 121.0, 121.0, 135.5, 148.5; P-2 Steers 142.8, 156.5; P-3 Steers 124.7, 129.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a tight entry of barren cows met the best trade of the year. All cows, including the 49.5ppk bags of bones averaged 103.4ppk and sold to a top of 143.5ppk for a Devon from Mr JR, Mrs RA & Mr RD Stanbury, East Knowstone. Hereford at 141.5ppk from Mr PG & Mrs VA House, Bridport. Continental cows to 141ppk for a Blue from Mr DF Rawlins, Ilminster. Better sucklers 125ppk plus.

Sucklers sold to £1,228.22 for a Hereford from Mr PG & Mrs VA House. £1,128.00 for the Blue from Mr DF Rawlins and £1,121.58 for a Limousin from Mr O Mrs K Cook, Langport.

Dairy breeds rose to 124ppk for a Holstein from Messrs RH Drew & Son, Clayhidon. Best black and whites 120ppk plus. Better cows 115ppk plus, good cows 110ppk plus. Meat 105ppk plus. Plain 95ppk plus. Very plain and empty 90ppk. Bags of bones around 68 to 75ppk.

Dairy cows sold to £980.10 for a Holstein from Mr DH Creed Ltd, Martock. Better cows £950 plus.

Bulls sold to £1,276.99, the day’s top price, for an Angus from Mr DK, Mrs MJ & Mr N Parris, Stockland. £1,219.75 was achieved by Mr PJ Thorne, Huntspill, with a Hereford.

Barren Cows (79): Top Price Continental Beef 141.0p/kg, Native Beef 143.5p/kg, Dairy 124.0p/kg. Average 123.6ppk, 124.5ppk, 102.3ppk; Top price per head £1,128.00, £1,228.22, £980.10.

Cows Only Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 133.9, Top (ppk) 143.5, Ave (£) £974.31, Top (£) £1,228.22; Grade 2 116.1, 130.5, £829.21, £980.10; Grade 3 102.5, 118.5, £676.52, £810.41; Grade 4 82.3, 124.5, £501.86, £1,029.60.

Top Suckler Vendors: Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury DEVX 143.5; Messrs PG & VA House HE 141.5; Mr DF Rawlins BRBX 141.0; Messrs O & K Cook LIMX 139.5; Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury DEVX 134.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs RH Drew & Son HF 124.0; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF 122.5; Messrs VG & MM Greenway & Son HF 122.5; Messrs CG & WL Rich & Son HF 122.0; Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons HF 121.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs PG & VA House HE £1,228.22; Mr DF Rawlins BRBX £1,128.00; Messrs O & K Cook LIMX £1,121.58; Mr & Mrs A Brown AA £1,029.60; Messrs JR, RA & RD Stanbury DEVX £1,015.98.

Dairy Vendors: Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £980.10; Messrs RH Drew & Son HF £974.64; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £973.88; Messrs JM & SN Faun BF £962.12; Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons HF £956.21.

Bulls (3): Top price 109.5p/kg, Average 105.2p/kg, Top Price per Head £1,276.99.

Top Vendors: Messrs J Read & Co AA 109.5.

Messrs DK, MJ & N Parris AA £1,276.99.

Heifers (4): Top price 132.5p/kg, Average 128.0p/kg, Top Price per Head £1,024.23.

Top Vendors: Mr RM & HJ Herrod HF 132.5.

Mr RM & HJ Herrod HF £1,024.23.

Steers (2): Top price 108.5p/kg, Average 108.5p/kg, Top Price per Head £798.56.

Top Vendors: Messrs EW Clarke & Son HF 108.5; Messrs EW Clarke & Son HF 108.5.

Messrs EW Clarke & Son HF £798.56.

Finished Lambs & Hoggs (2116):

Lambs (1988), Hoggs (128): Top price p/head £95.50, £83.00, Top price p/kg 210.0p/pk, 156.0p/pk, SQQ Average 194.92p/pk, 144.32p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) Lambs Ave 192.88; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) Lambs 195.63 Hoggs 144.32; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 187.79, 138.60; Others (Over 52kg) 173.30, 135.14.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 1988 lambs sold to a stronger trade for all forward with the usual post Derby collapse not occurring this year yet! The best were keenly contested and sold to 210ppk from Mr RJ Irwin. Others 206ppk from Mr LM Baker & ME Goodall; 205 and 203ppk from Messrs HK Hebditch & Son; 205ppk from Mr PR Nicholls, Mr RB Cox and Mr PR Lock; 204ppk from Mr M Wall and 203ppk from Mrs S Coles and Mr RE Webber.

Heavier lambs sold to £95.50 from Mrs DM Dyer. Others £95 from Messrs GB & AE Pearce and Mr RAC Burton; £94.50 from Mr S Darlow; £94 and £90 from Mr PR Lock; £94 from Messrs WGF Chave & Son; £91.50 from Mr NG Westcott; £91 from Messrs RJ Rood & Son and £90 from Messrs KC & JM Cooke and Mr TS Duck. Overall average £80.46.

Hoggs (128):

A similar number entry saw a similar trade. Lighter weights sold to 156ppk from Messrs WN Chick & Sons. Others 152ppk from Mr WAM Lee; 151ppk from Mr RAC Burton and 150ppk from Mr J Baker.

Heavy hoggs sold to £83 from Mr J Baker. Others £78.50 from Messrs MJ & GM Summers and £77.50 from Mr WAM Lee to average £63.25.

Lambs: 37.0 £75.50 Mr M Wall; 37.0 £75.00 Mr RE Webber; 39.0 £80.00 Mr RB Cox; 40.0 £84.00 Mr RJ Irwin; 40.0 £81.00 Mrs S Coles; 40.0 £81.00 Messrs HK Hebditch & Son; 41.0 £84.00 Messrs HK Hebditch & Son; 41.0 £83.00 Messrs RH Groves & Sons; 41.0 £83.00 Messrs RC Rowe & Son; 42.0 £86.50 Messrs LM Baker & Mr ME Goodall; 42.0 £85.00 Mr NP Marshall; 42.0 £85.00 Mr PR Lock; 42.0 £85.00 Mr RAC Burton; 43.0 £88.00 Mr PR Nicholls; 43.0 £86.50 Messrs CA & MA Ralph; 44.0 £90.00 Mr PR Lock; 44.0 £89.00 Mr K Gribble; 44.0 £89.00 Messrs T Frampton & Sons; 44.0 £88.50 Messrs J & CW Rawlings; 45.0 £91.00 Messrs RJ Rood & Son; 45.0 £89.50 Messrs AF & RD Tucker & Sons; 46.0 £90.00 Mr TS Duck; 47.0 £90.00 Messrs KC & JM Cook; 48.0 £91.50 Mr NG Westcott; 49.0 £95.00 Messrs GB & AE Pearce; 50.0 £95.50 Mrs DM Dyer; 50.0 £94.00 Mr PR Lock; 51.0 £94.50 Mr S Darlow; 52.0 £94.00 Messrs WGF Chave & Son.

Hoggs: 43.0 £67.00 Messrs WN Chick & Sons; 43.0 £65.00 Mr RAC Burton; 48.0 £72.00 Mr J Baker; 51.0 £77.50 Mr WAM Lee; 58.0 £83.00 Mr J Baker; 58.0 £78.50 Messrs MJ & GM Summers.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry sold to £97, £85.50 and £85 for ewes from Mr CM Hammett and to £91 and £84 for rams from Messrs MJ & CR Amos and Mrs PJ Thorne respectively to average £67.33.

Forthcoming sales:

JUNE

Saturday 11, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1.

Saturday 11, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Thursday 16, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278-410250).

Saturday 18, Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon

Tuesday 21, Mid Summer Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls 11am Ring 1.

Saturday 25, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 25, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Wed 29, 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 22nd June. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm.

JULY

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

Thursday 7, Annual Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams Ewes 10.30am/Rams 11.30.

Saturday 9, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

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

Tuesday 12, Golden Opportunity Collective Dairy Sale of Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls 11am Ring 1.

Thursday 14, Collective Machinery Sale 10.30am.

Thursday 14, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278-410250).

Saturday 16, Collective Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon.

Saturday 23, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Wednesday 27, 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 20th July. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm.