Market reports: Saturday, June 25 to Monday, June 27

Total Store Stock: 2817 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt Report that Sedgemoor is flying. Best trade of the year on the store cattle section & 3 week old calves sold to £575.

Wednesday, July 27 at 4.30pm. Orange Market dedicated sale for BTB restricted cattle licences to be applied for by 20th July 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 (56): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much reduced entry saw a flying trade which reflected the good quality on offer. Heifers and cows in the £1500’s to £1540 for Mr RH Webb’s non pedigree heifer and £1500 for a second calver from Hugh Vowles of Bristol who had others that calved in March at £1150.

Other best heifers to £1490 from Messrs PJ Searle & Son; £1480 and £1440 from Mr JG Morgan of Tewkesbury; £1480 x2 and £1410 from Mr RJ Rowe’s dispersal; £1440 from Messrs A & W Vigus; £1420 from Messrs HM Heywood & Son and Adrian Ractliffe; £1410 from Panda Holsteins and £1400 from Messrs CB Powell & Sons return to the ring. Dairy Shorthorn x cow (2nd) to £1330 for Messrs PW & JA Bevan & Sons, Abergavenny; £1220 Mr D Tottle’s dispersal sales 3rd calver to £1200 from Messrs PH Creed & Son.

Incalf heifer trade continues to improve to £1260 and £1220 from Mr FE Luff. Saturday 2nd July 9 x 27m Heifers incalf to AA due on August 10 onwards.1st Quality Heifers min £1400, max 1540, ave £1460; 2ndQuality Heifers £1000 £1390; 1st Quality Cows £1200 £1500 £1310; 2nd Quality Cows £960 £1150 £1040.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (787): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (595): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the best trade of the year! An excellent entry of 595 strong stores, part of 787 with the stirks sold tremendously well.

Probably the dearest bullock sold so far this year at £1320 was a superbly presented 15m Limousin from Mr MR & Mrs VA Smith, Thelbridge. Top was £1348 for well grown Limousin steers (26/27m & FA) from Mr E & Mrs D Derebag, Biddisham, who sold other tremendous feeding Limousin steers at £1330 (24/26m & FA) and £1160 (22/26m & FA) Simmentals (26m & FA) at £1315 and Blues at £1155 (23/27m & FA) £1125 (19/23m & FA). Another super run of feeding steers from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, Nunnington lit the ring at £1290 for Charolais (20m & FA) £1275 for Simmentals (17/22m & FA) Charolais again at £1265 (19/23m & FA) and £1205 (18/24m & FA) and £1200 for Limousins and Blondes (19/26m & FA) and £1180, £1170 and £1075 for mixed continentals (19/21, 19/20 and 20/24m & FA). Further good feeders at £1250 for Simmentals (24/28m & FA) from Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris & Son, Taunton who sold Simmentals at £1120 (20/24m & FA). £1235 was bid for a shapely 24m Charolais from Mr T Webber, Loxhore, who sold others at £1195 (21/25m & FA). Lean well grown Charolais steers (23/24m & FA) at £1215 from Mr KD Browse, Sampford Peverell. £1215 was also bid for a 21m Charolais (FA) from Messrs TG Lunt, Hawkchurch who sold another at £1195. Messrs S Legg & Son, Hampton returned to sell a 26m Limousin (FA) at £1190. Fleshed Blue steers (28m & FA) from Mr F & Mrs S Aplin, Buckland St Mary hit £1185.

Native steers on our monthly native sale rose to £1235 (20/28m, FA & sire) from Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris & Son, Taunton again. Further Angus at £1130 (25/26m & sires) from Mr WR & Mrs NA Rich, Colyton. Well grown Beef Shorthorn steers at £1200 (25m & FA) £1175 (24/26m & FA) and £1165 (25/26m & FA) from Exmoor Forest Farms, Simonsbath. Devons sold to £1190 (27m & FA) from Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris & Son, who sold others 26/27m and FA at £1130. Hereford steers sold to £1130 (26m) from Mr N Hawkins, Birchwood .

Dairy bred steers improved again to £1105 (25/28m & FA) Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris again. Others to £905 (26/27m & FA) from Mr RH Webb, Henley.

Heifers very firm to £1160 for a well fleshed 32m and FA Blue from Mr GW & Mrs GM Long & Son, Chardstock. Good type Charolais from Mr T Webber, Loxhore achieved £1155 (23m & FA) £1080 (25m & FA) and £1005 (23/24m & FA). £1075 was bid for a 20m and FA Charolais from Messrs TG Hunt, Hawkchurch. £1050 was achieved by Mr C Jones with a 23m and FA Limousin. Mr F & Mrs S Aplin scored again at £1045 for a 27m and FA Blue heifer. Well grown Simmentals (25/26m) from Mr RK & Mrs RA Jones, Hambrook returned at £1012 and very well fleshed Blue heifers from Mr SER Hunt, Kilve hit £1000.

Native heifers rose to £1050 for a Woodington Angus (25m & sire) offered by Mrs UM & Mr RJ Venner, Witheridge and presented by Matt Smith, who sold other purebreds (22/25m) at £975.

Prices of note were £1148 (13/15m x10 & FA) and £1115 (13/14m x4 & FA) for Farmers and Growers registered organic Charolais steers from Exmoor Forest Farms. A 15m Simmental steer from Mr MP & Mrs DM Hine, Northay hit £1085, who sold 11/13m Limousin steers (FA) at £1040. As per last week’s advice, “empty every shed and sweep every field”. Time to sell.

Steers Max £1348, Ave £912; Heifers Max £1160, Ave £810.

Charolais steers £1290 £1265; heifers £1155 £1080; Limousin £1348 £1330 £1050 £955; Simmental £1315 £1275 £1012 £980; B/Blue £1185 £1180 £1160 £1045; Hereford £1130 £970 £948 £700; Angus £1235 £1130 £1050 £975; S/Devon steers £935 £878; Devon £1190 £1130 £700 £695; Blonde £1200 £1170 £960 £852; Friesian £1105 £990 £930 £760; Shorthorn steers £1200 £1175.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (3): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report small entry of sucklers sold to £1180 for a Shorthorn cow (2.10.12) with her Angus bull and heifer calves (18.05.16) from Mr S Vickery.

Saturday, July 9, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls. Sale to commence at 12.30pm Ring 1. Please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (189): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry when some excellent stirks were forward which sold to a sensational trade. Top price of £995 (13m) for a Blonde steer from Messrs PJ Salvidge & Son who also sold another at £905 (11m). Others to £720 (8m) from Messrs NM & CL Norris. British Blues to £950 (9m) from Mr MC Powell. Others to £795 x2 (13m) and £700 (13m) from Mr ATG Vile; £705 x3 (14m) from Messrs RF & LE Drake who also sold others at £700 x2 (12m). Limousins to £872 x3 (9m) from Messrs NM & CL Norris who also sold others to £860 (8m) £790 x2 (8m) and £750 (8m). Others to £835 x2 (10m) from Messrs RF & LE Drake and £780 x2 (10m) and £775 (9m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son. Simmentals to £855 (10m) from Messrs Kingcott & Son when others from Mr WC Fewings sold at £755 x3 (10m) and £730 x3 (8m) and £770 (9m) from Messrs D & P Pengelly. A good entry of Shorthorns from Messrs J & I Chisholm & Son sold to £790 x2 (12m) £780 x2 (12m) and £745 x2 (12m). Luings to £785 (11m) from Mr GI Mayes. Charolais to £760 x3 (7m) from Mr C George, when others sold to £730 x5 (13m) from Mr P Attwell. Angus to £755 x2 (12m) from Mr ATG Vile, when others sold at £745 x2 (8m) and £730 x2 (8m) from Mr ER Rosewell; £705 (14m) from Messrs RF & LE Drake and £695 x4 (9m) from Messrs RGJ & Mrs D Thomson.

Heifers to £838 (12m) for a Limousin from Messrs RF & LE Drake. Other Limousins to £680 (10m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son; £675 x3 (12m) from Messrs TA Dowden & Son who also sold others at £660 x3 (10m) £640 x5 (10m) £585 x2 (10m) and £600 (5m) from Messrs D & P Pengelly and £520 x2 (13m) from Mr C George. British Blues to £648 (9m) from Mr RH Gibson when others sold to £500 x3 (7m) from Mr SJ Webber; £480 x2 from Mr RP Morris and £480 x2 (5m) from Messrs RW Sheldon & Sons. Simmentals to £645 x2 (9m) £605 x3 (9m) and £590 x3 (9m) from Mr WC Fewings. Others to £645 (13m) from Mr GW Hunt and £625 (8m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son. Charolais to £630 x6 (8m) from Mr C George when others sold to £620 (9m) from Mr GW Hunt. Angus to £605 x4 from Luscombe Farms Ltd. Others £602 x2 (8m) from Mr ER Rosewell and £500 (15m) from Mr GR Davis. Blondes to £570 x2 and £560 from Messrs BW Westcott and £485 x2 (9m) from Messrs PA & CE Edwards. Shorthorns to £485 x5 from Messrs RP & JA Brendon. Herefords to £480 (11m) from Mr GW Hunt.

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 £995, Ave £641; Heifers Max £838, Ave £565.

Charolais steers £872 £760; heifers £630 £620; Limousin £872 £860 £838 £680; Simmental £855 £770 £645 £625; B/Blue £950 £795 £648 £500; Hereford £580 £510 £480 £430; Angus £755 £745 £605 £602; Devon steers £540; Blonde £995 £905 £570 £560; Friesian steers £415 £255; Shorthorn steers £790 £780; heifers £485; Luing steers £785.

Non-Export Calves (454): Beef Breeds (333) – not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report what a remarkable trade throughout when all 333 beef calves were in good demand to a top of £575 for an outstanding 3 week old Limousin bull (suckler bred) from Messrs H & NM Wall. Others to £392 from Messrs AW Frampton & Son Ltd; £388 and £360 from Messrs JM & JM Baker and £360 and £350 from Messrs M & P Watts. A superb Charolais bull to £555 (4 weeks) from Messrs SM & DM Turner. Others to £460 from Mr P Coombes and £440 from Messrs TN Phillips & Son. Blues (3 weeks) to £445 and £440 from Messrs TN Phillips & Son. Others £440 from Mr B Oram and £430 from Mr NL Reeves. Simmentals £434 and £400 x2 for Holmwood Farm Ltd. Others £382 Messrs RF Lee & Son. Blondes £360 from Messrs Fooks Bros. Best continental bulls £380-£440. Mediums £320-£360 and smaller medium types around £280.

Heifers to £375 for a Blue for the last lot of the day from Messrs RD & SA Patch. Others £370 x2 from both Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners and Robertson Dairy Management. Simmental heifers to £350 from Messrs Stevens Bros; £325 and £312 from Messrs RW Sheldon & Sons and £288 from Messrs JW & P Marsh. Limousins to £328 from Messrs RF & BA Larcombe; £328 from Mr DP Wyatt & Co and £324 from Messrs Short Bros & Son. Charolais to £305 from Mr P Coombes. Best continentals £320 plus. Mediums £260-£280.

Reared continental bulls to £525, £528, £524, £520 x2 (Blues) £490 (Simmental) and £482 (Limousin) all from Mr NF George. Charolais to £480 from Mr A Taylor.

Reared heifers £450 and £400 from Mr NF George. Others £412 from Mr A Taylor and Limousin to £355 from Messrs MEJ & PJ White.

Native calves to £390 from Messrs BS & SG Kingston’s Hereford. Others £380 Manor Farm Dairy Ltd and £375 from Mr CE Veysey. Angus to £334 from Messrs RJ & MA Curtis; £328 from Messrs M & K Churchill & Son and £328 from Messrs ANJ & SJ Grey. Native heifers to £300 and £292 for Herefords from Messrs PB & LM Doble. Others £290 from Messrs BS & SG Kingston. Angus £278 from Messrs Broomfield & Son and £262 Mr C Dornom.

Blue Bull £445 TN Phillips & Son £440; Hfr £450 NF George £412; Charolais Bull £555 SM & DM Turner £480; Hfr £305 P Coombes; Limousin Bull £575 H & NM Wall & Sons £482; Hfr £355 MEJ & PJ White £328; Simmental Bull £490 NF George £475; Hfr £350 Stevens Bros £325; Blonde Bull £360 Fooks Bros £320; Hfr £357 FDJ Bennett & Son £340; Hereford Bull £420 Mr NF George £392; Hfr £300 PB & LM Doble £292; Angus Bull £480 Foxcombe Farm £428; Hfr £355 Foxcombe Farm £345; Fleckvieh Bull £220 Seaborough Manor Ltd £188; Hfr £225 LJ & SF Gould £218; Welsh Black Bull £330 Luscombe Farms Ltd; Mont Bull £350 NF George.

Friesians (121) – not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another storming trade when all types were in keen demand and sold to £228 and £202 (1m) from Messrs Taylor & Son. Others £220 x2 from Messrs SW Batten & Sons; £190 from Messrs RJ & GJ Tucker; £180 x2 from Messrs GJ Searle & Sons; £175 and £168 x2 from Mr AW Frampton. Best rearing calves up from previous weeks at £140 plus. Mediums £80-£110 and very little under £40! Reared to £285 from Mr NF George and Montbeliardes £350 also from Mr NF George.

Sheep (1235): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (341): A larger entry of 341 store lambs and hoggs sold to a continuing strong trade. Lambs sold to £84.50 for a pen of Poll Dorset ewe lambs from Mrs M Barton, who also sold strong wethers to £79.50. Other store lambs sold to £68 and £65 from Mr S Webber; £68 from Ms E Walsh and £65 from Mr BJ Blackmore, Mr DW Hewlett and Miss RA Scott. Hoggs sold to £74.50 from Messrs Maddock & Son. Others £69.50 from Messrs D & A Mead & Co and £65 from Mr CC Hayman. Overall average £57.72.

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 (782): A similar number entry of 782 grazing ewes and rams sold to an even dearer trade for all forward. Rams sold to £121 and £106 from Messrs D & A Mead & Co. Others £118 from Mr IJ Ball; £117 from SHA Coombes; £109 from Mr AS Cowling and £101.50 from Mr C Moore. Ewes sold to £108.50 from Mr R Hares. Others £104.50 from Mr JE Pearse; £102.50 from Messrs SL & TA Bell; £102 from Mr M Heard; £101 and £100.50 from Mr J Allin; £99 from Mr D Taylor; £98.50 and £97.50 from Mr G Nichol and £97.50 from Messrs AJ & BD Marsh and Mr CMS Longbottom. Mediums ranged £65-£85, plain £55-£65, plain Hebredians £26 plus. Overall average £70.22.

Couples (37 Ewes & 47 Lambs): A small entry but strong trade saw doubles to £190 and £184 (£63.33 and £61.33/life) from Ms A Clark and £180 (£60/life) from Mr D Taylor. 3 ewes with 5 lambs sold at £178 (£71.20/life) from Ms A Clark and singles sold to £172 (£86/life) from Mr P Philpots and £132 (£66/life) from Ms A Clark. Overall average £58.18/life.

Breeding Ewes & Rams (22): Two pens of 6T breeding ewes sold well at £96 and £95 from Mr MS Fear.

Goats (6): Six billy kids sold at £55.50 from Mr R Gill.

Thursday, July 7, Annual Catalogued Sale of 4500 Breeding Ewes & Rams Ewes 10.30am/Rams 11.30am. Entries to date include: 3500 Shearling Ewes (2000 Suffolk Mules & 690 Texel & Texel Mules); 150 Rams 3 Blue Faced Leicester, 5 Blue Texel, 59 Charollais, 16 Chartex, 7 Dorsets, 2 Hampshire, 19 Suffolks, 21 Texels & 1 Zwartble; 800 Older Ewes.

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

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

The Next Poultry Market is Saturday, July 16.

Pigs (285): The Next Pig Market is Saturday, July 9.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following pig trades:- Fat Pigs (95): Fewer fat pigs forward at 95 sold to a better trade from start to finish. The heaviest sold to £130 from Messrs G & A Speed, who sold others at £125. Other best types to £121 and £120 from Mr Green. A coloured gilt to £119 from Mr S Loveless. Mixed coloured types from Mr G Humber to £118 and £116. Medium weights to £116 from Mr J Baker; £105 from Mr SJ Sibley and £100 from Messrs LE Miller & Son.

Store Pigs (157): The trade for the 157 store pigs on offer was a “tale of two halves”! Smart white pigs with shape sold readily however small or coloured pigs were much more difficult to place. A good run from Mr P Hughes realised £59 and £48. Saddlebacks to £58 from Messrs AP & PC Rose. Others to £38 from Mr P Williams.

Cull Sows & Boars (33): More culls forward at 33 head, which met a better trade for all on offer. Best large sows to £135, £130 and £127 from Messrs P & TA Reakes. Others to £126 from Messrs BS Newth & Son; £124 from Mr S Loveless; £121 from Mr DR Hutchings and £119 from Mr PE Young and Mr RJ Maltby. It was evident that flesh is wanted, fat is not. Over fat sows noticeably less than large leaner types.

Breeding Boar (1): A single young Pietrain boar sold well to £200 from Mr R Smith.

Monday, June 27

Total Stock: 1733 Head

Prime Cattle (29): Utm & Otm Clean & Young Bulls.

UTM (27) and OTM Prime Cattle (2): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very short entry of 29 prime cattle as Vendors race to beat the forecast and pick up grass, met another very strong trade.

Top was 214.5ppk for a smart 555kg 24m Limousin heifer from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe. Other heifers to 167.5ppk twice for an Angus (522 and 515kg & 27m) from Mr RL Kent, Walton in Gordano. A dire shortage of heifers when many more could have sold to advantage.

Steers rose to 196.5ppk for a 660kg Limousin (25m & FA) from Mr BA Sweet, Congresbury, who sold another at 183.5ppk. Further Limousin steers at 191.5ppk (29m & 660kg) from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son.

Steers sold to £1,296.90 for a 25m Limousin from Mr BA Sweet. Better steers £1200 plus.

Heifers sold to £1,190.48 for a Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son.

Steers (22): Top Price UTM 196.5p/kg, OTM 156.5p/kg. Average UTM 175.1p/kg; OTM 150.3p/kg;

Top price per head UTM £1,296.90; OTM £1,336.51.

Top Vendors: Mr BA Sweet LIMX 196.5p; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 191.5; Mr BA Sweet SIMX 183.5; Mr RE Pym DEV 182.5; Messrs Chilson Dairy Farm DEVX 179.5; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX 179.5; Mr BA Sweet SIMX 179.5; Mr BA Sweet SIMX 179.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs GP Tratt Ltd SD £1,336.51 (OTM); Mr BA Sweet LIMX £1,296.90; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,263.90; Mr BA Sweet SIMX £1,249.32; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,230.05.

Heifers (6): Top price UTM 214.5p/kg; OTM -p/kg; Average UTM 156.7p/kg; OTM -p/kg.

Top price per head UTM £1,190.48.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 214.5p; Mr RL Kent AA 167.5; Mr RL Kent AA 167.5; Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons HE 159.5; Messrs SE & RM Fry HF 126.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,190.48; Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons HE £904.37; Mr RL Kent AA £874.35; Mr RL Kent AA £862.63; Messrs SE & RM Fry HF £804.54.

Limousin steers 183.6 196.5; heifers 214.5 214.5; Simmental steers 180.0 183.5; A/Angus 153.0 154.5 167.5 167.5; Hereford 172.6 178.5 159.5 159.5; Devon steers 178.3 182.5; Devonx steers 174.4 179.5; H/Friesian heifers 120.2 126.5.

Eurogrid Liveweight Averages. All weights, sucklers and dairy, assured and not, corn & grass fed.

R4L equivalent of Steers 328.1ppk and Heifers 351.7ppk deadweight at 53%

U+2 Steers 189.6 191.5; heifers 193.5 193.5; U+3 heifers 186.5 186.5; U+4L heifers 193.0 193.0; U-1 steers 192.0 192.0; U-2 188.5 188.5 196.0 196.0; U-3 177.2 184.5 188.2 197.5; U-4L 181.5 182.5 188.9 199.5; R3 182.0 182.0 169.5 169.5; R4L 173.9 180.0 186.4 202.5; O+3 157.5 157.5 159.2 162.5; O+4L 164.4 174.0 167.8 173.5 O-3 steers 150.2 158.5; O-4L 153.3 170.0; O-4H 154.5 154.5; O-5L steers 131.6 133.5; P+4L 136.1 167.5 137.8 144.5 P-3 steers 126.7 134.5; P-4L 137.7 143.0 130.5 130.5.

Fabbl Is A Must If You Want Best Price!

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a fair entry of 82 barren cows met a very firm trade! All classes very keenly sought.

Top was 131ppk for a well fleshed 816kg Limousin cow from Mr RJ & Mrs MA Curtis, Yeovil. Charolais to 128ppk from Holmwood Farm.

Sucklers sold to £1,068.96 for the Limousin from Mr & Mrs Curtis, Hardington Mandeville.

Charolais returned at £1,067.52.

Dairy breeds peaked at 124.5ppk for a Holstein from Mr A & Mrs R Hembrow, Stoke St Gregory, who sold another at 118.5ppk. Friesians peaked at 123.5ppk from Holt Farm Ltd, Rhodyate. Good meat cows 115ppk plus. Better steakers 110ppk plus. Leaner steakers 100ppk plus. Plain empty cows to 90ppk. Poor types around 70ppk.

Dairy breeds sold to £981.76 from Mr AW Frampton & Son Ltd, Owermoigne. Others to £938.73 for a Holstein from Mr A & Mrs R Hembrow, Stoke St Gregory.

More cows wanted!

Barren Cows (81): Top Price Continental Beef 131.0p/kg; Native Beef 117.5p/kg; Dairy 124.5p/kg;

Average 116.2ppk, 111.8ppk, 97.7ppk.

Top price per head £1,068.96, £987.16, £981.76.

Grade 1 128.0 128.0 £1,067.52 £1,067.52; Grade 2 110.5 131.0 £829.40 £1,068.96; Grade 3 106.7 123.5 £708.15 £981.13; Grade 4 81.5 116.0 £500.50 £987.16.

Top Suckler Vendors: Messrs RJ & MA Curtis LIMX 131.0p; Holmwood Farm Ltd CHX 128.0; Messrs O & K Cook SIMX 119.0; Mr RE Webber SIMX 119.0; Messrs O & K Cook AA 117.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs A & R Hembrow HF 124.5p; Messrs Holt Farms Ltd BF 123.5; Messrs A & R Hembrow HF 118.5; Messrs AW Frampton & Son Ltd HF 118.0; Messrs Holt Farms Ltd BF 116.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs RJ & MA Curtis LIMX £1,068.96; Holmwood Farm Ltd CHX £1,067.52; Mr RE Webber SIMX £1,025.78; Messrs RBJ & P Vincent HE £987.16; Messrs O & K Cook AA £981.13.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs AW Frampton & Son Ltd HF £981.76; Messrs A & R Hembrow HF £938.73; Messrs AW Frampton & Son Ltd HF £879.63; Messrs A & R Hembrow HF £860.00; Messrs A & R Hembrow HF £853.20.

Bulls (1): Top price 100.5p/kg, Average 100.5p/kg. Top Price Per Head £1,082.39.

Top Vendors: Cole Farming Ltd HF 100.5.

Top Vendors: Cole Farming Ltd HF £1,082.39.

Finished Lambs & Hoggs (1612): Lambs (1610) Hoggs (2): Top price p/head £100.00 £70.00; Top price p/kg 207.0p/pk 136.36p/pk; SQQ Average 185.04p/pk 136.36p/pk.

Weight: Standard (32.1-39.0kg) 273 177.18; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 1171 186.73; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 165 192.67 1 136.36; Others (Over 52kg) 1 174.55 1 100.00.

Auctioneers Comments: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a slightly larger entry of 1610 sold to a very strong flying trade for the well fleshed heavier and thicker lambs but generally more difficult for the plain/stale lighter types. The best were 200ppk plus and sold to 207ppk from Mr RH Hill. Others 204ppk from Mrs LJ Vowles and Milborne Wick Farms Ltd; 203ppk from Mr RH Buckler; 202ppk from Messrs JR & RH Williams; 201ppk from Mr AR Henson (x2), Messrs R & K Dorpman, Miss ME Bryant and Messrs MJ & DM Pring and 200ppk from Messrs S & J Yendole & Butler, Messrs HWC & JM Butler and Mr AGF Lockyer.

Heavier lambs sold to £100 from Mr N Nation. Others £98.50 and £97 from Mr AR Henson; £98 from Milborne Wick Farms Ltd; £97.50 and £93 from Mr RH Hill; £96.50 and £94.50 from Messrs KC & JM Cooke; £96.50 and £96 x2 from Messrs HWC & JM Butler; £96 from Mrs LJ Vowles; £94 from Mrs LJ Vowles and £93 from Mr G Pike. Overall average £77.48.

Please prior notify all lambs and hoggs either through the Market Office 01278 410278, Adam Hayes 07889 064309 or Paul Ashton 07866 673857.

Weight Lambs: 40.0 £81.00 Mr RH Buckler; 41.0 £80.50 Messrs FH & DB Gibbons & Son; 41.0 £80.00 Mrs LJ Vowles; 42.0 £84.50 Messrs R & K Dorpman; 42.0 £84.00 Mr AGF Lockyer; 42.0 £84.00 Messrs S & J Yendole & Butler; 43.0 £86.50 Miss ME Bryant; 43.0 £86.50 Messrs MJ & DM Pring; 43.0 £85.00 Mr GR Williams; 44.0 £89.00 Messrs JR & RH Williams; 44.0 £87.00 Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons; 45.0 £93.00 Mr RH Hill; 45.0 £90.50 Mr AR Henson; 45.0 £89.00 Messrs JR & RH Williams; 45.0 £88.50 Mr AR Henson; 45.0 £88.50 Messrs GB & AE Pearce; 45.0 £88.50 Mr T Stead; 45.0 £88.00 Mr J Buckle; 46.0 £94.00 Mrs LJ Vowles; 46.0 £89.50 Messrs AW Selley & Son; 47.0 £90.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 48.0 £98.00 Milborne Wick Farms Ltd; 48.0 £96.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 48.0 £94.50 Messrs KC & JM Cooke; 49.0 £98.50 Mr AR Henson; 49.0 £97.00 Mr AR Henson; 49.0 £96.50 Messrs KC & JM Cooke; 50.0 £96.00 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 52.0 £100.00 Mr N Nation; 53.0 £97.50 Mr RH Hill; 54.0 £96.50 Messrs HWC & JM Butler; 55.0 £96.00 Mrs LJ Vowles.

Forthcoming sales:

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; Saturday 30, Special Catalogued Sale of Haltered & Unhaltered Show Potential Cattle 11am Ring 3; Saturday 30, Summer Spectacular Sale of Pedigree Beef Cattle 12.30pm Ring 1; Saturday 30, Special Catalogued Sale of Haltered & Unhaltered Show Potential Cattle 11am Ring 3; Saturday 30, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.