Market reports: Saturday, August 20 to Monday, August 22

Total Store Stock: 6504 Head

GREENSLADE Taylor Hunt report we can report the best heifer trade of the year, when 13 were sold over £1500 to a top of £1880 for a non pedigree heifer from Mr JG Morgan of Tewkesbury. Others to £1800 x3 for Mr RH Webb, Mr M Powell and Messrs PJ Searle & Son – all non pedigree. Others to £1760 from Messrs PH Creed & Son; £1680 x2 Mr HR Lewis of Carmarthen and Mr M Powell; £1660 Messrs RJ Goss & Son, Devizes; £1600 and £1580 from Messrs RJ, HA & MR Popham and £1540 from Mr AP Ractliffe, Gloucester. Jersey heifers to £1040 from Mr R Webb and £950 from Messrs Wooff & Powell.

A more difficult cow trade when no first quality were forward. Younger cows to £1280 from Messrs A & W Vigus. Others £1200 from Messrs Ellicott & Son and £1150 from Graham Heard, Exeter.

Norwegian Red 3rd calver to £1100 from Mr J Thomas, Carmarthen.

Pedigree Sandyhill yearling heifers to £760 and 4 month old heifers to £500 from Messrs NR & D Norris.

Calves to £200 from Messrs RJ Peach & Son.

1st Quality Heifers Min £1500, Max £1880, Ave £1720; 2ndQuality Heifers £1050, £1480, £1360; 2nd Quality Cows £1100, £1280, £1175.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a reduced entry of 608 strong stores, although 30% up on the corresponding week last year and part of 824 with the stirks and sucklers, sold to a brighter trade, when more buyers were in attendance due to the temporary cessation of harvest during the rainy weekend. Best types exceptionally well sought. More faces for dairy breeds and some quality young cattle were probably the highlights of the day.

Top was £1380 for an outstanding Limousin feeding steer (26m, FA & U+2) from Mr C Jones, Stogursey. Other best Limousin feeding steers at £1290 (26m & FA) £1150 (27m & FA) and £1120 (26m & FA) all from Mrs PM Hopkins, Offwell; £1195 (22/23m & FA) Mr HR & Mrs GA Burnett, Martock; £1150 (25m & FA) Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris, Taunton; £1135 (24m & FA) Messrs RC Rowe & Son, Upottery and £1110 (27m & FA) Messrs S Legg & Son, Dorchester. Charolais as popular as ever to £1285 (25/27m & FA) from Messrs A Wotton & Son, Ivybridge. Further well grown types £1240 (19/24m & FA) and £1140 (19m & FA) Mr HR & Mrs GA Burnett again and £1195 (25/27m & FA) and £1180 (26m & FA) Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris. Blue steers over the £1200 mark at £1255 (24/26m & FA) from Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch, Wilmington. Further good Blues £1225 (25m & FA) and £1140 (24/26m & FA) Mrs PM Hopkins again; £1195 (23/25m) Mr J Wakely, Honiton; £1190 (24m & FA) Mr E Tibbs, Sturminster Newton; £1160 (23m & FA) Mr PH Winter, Bridgwater and £1150 (25m & FA) Mr SB & Mrs MJ Searle, Axminster. Simmental steers to £1155 (27m & FA) Mr RF Lee & Son, Highbridge. Further Simmentals £1140 (20/24m & FA) Mr HR & Mrs GA Burnett. Blonde steers at £1150 (28m & FA) Mrs PM Hopkins and £1135 (24m & FA) Messrs RC Rowe & Son, Upottery.

Native steers very keen to £1220 for forward Angus (23/24m, FA & sire) Messrs TL Spiller & Son, Cotleigh, who sold others at £1110 (23m, FA & sire) and £1100 (22m, FA & sire). Further well grown Angus at £1160 (25m & sire) Mr RJ Elliott, Bristol; £1105 (24m) Messrs W Green & Son, Penzance and £1100 on three occasions (23m, FA & sire) Messrs Johnson Partners, Chard, (25m, FA & sire) Mr S Legg & Son and (23/24m & sire) Mr NM Phippen, Portishead. Grand South Devons at £1172 (18/27m) Mr C Barnes, Whitchurch Canonicorum. Also £1070 (23m) Mr PJL Rose, Taunton. Fleshed Shorthorn (27m & FA) at £1150, Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris. Hereford steers to £1140 (23m & FA) Mr HR & Mrs GA Burnett. Also £1080 (22/24m & sires) Mr CG Bover, Weymouth and £1070 (21/24m, FA & sires) Mr SB & Mrs MJ Searle, Axminster. Red Poll to £1085 (24m & FA) Mr CG Carbin, Compton Dundon.

Dairy bred steers keener to £1000 for 6 strong and forward Holsteins (31/34m & FA) Mr C Jones. Other fleshed types at £965, Friesian (24m) Mr NM Phippen and £920, Friesian (35m & FA) Messrs BA & L Male, Fivehead. £900 x6 (23/24m & FA) for big frames, Mr A Marks, Kingsbridge. Well framed types at £870, Fleckvieh (24m & FA) Messrs Richard Stevens & Co, Oakford; £845 Friesian (28m & FA) Mr A Wotton & Son; £830, Normandy (19m & FA) Messrs Symes Partners, Misterton and £815, Holsteins (20m & FA) Mr PH Winter.

Some great heifers on offer to £1200 for an outstanding Limousin (26m & FA) from Mrs PM Hopkins, Offwell, who sold others at £1175 twice (25m & 24/26m & FA) and £1105 (25/28m & FA). Fleshed heifers at £1165, Charolais (25m & FA) Messrs RC Rowe & Son; £1130, Limousin (27m & FA) Mr BC Knapp, Pilning and £1130 (25m & FA) and £1060 (24/26m & FA) Blues, Messrs Johnson Partners. Feeding heifers to £1100, Limousin (22m & FA) Mr MJ & Mrs MW Bickle & Son, Okehampton; £1015, Limousin (22m & FA) Messrs TL Spiller & Son.

Native heifers rose to £1050 for Angus (22/25m, FA & sires) Messrs TL Spiller & Son again. Further Angus £1000 (22/25m, FA & sire) Messrs Johnson Partners. Hereford heifers to £980 (26m & sire) Mr BM Churches, Cheddar.

The highlights of the day were the young stores. A tremendous run of Limousins from Mr MJ & Mrs Bickle & Son, Okehampton set the ring alight at £1135 (14/15m & FA) £1110 (16m & FA) £1075 (16m & FA) and £1065 (14/15m & FA) for steers and £990 (15m & FA) £970 (15m & FA) £940 (16m & FA) and £910 (15m & FA) for heifers. Other quality young steers £1105 and £1055, Charolais (16/17m) Mr WAA Kilfedder, Tavistock; £1090 (15m & FA) Blue, Mr SER Hunt, Kilve; £1085 (17m) and £1050 (16/17m) Limousins from Mr JLD Burrough & Son, Chard; £1060 twice Charolais (16/17m & FA) and Simmentals (15/17m & FA) and £990 Charolais again (16m & FA) all from Miss PR Greenslade, Wiveliscombe. Young native steers at £1075, Angus (15m & sire) Mr SJ Crossman, Long Sutton and £1065 (18m, FA & sire) Mr JH & Mrs SA Denbee, Wedmore. Further young heifers £1050 (16/19m & FA) and £1025 (15m & FA) Mr SER Hunt and £1018, Charolais (15m & FA) Miss PR Greenslade. Young native heifers at £950 for an Angus (15m & sire) Mr SJ Crossman again.

Steers Max £1380, Ave £871; Heifers Max £1200, Ave £790.

Charolais Steers £1285, Others £1240, Heifers £1165, Others £1018;Limousin £1380, £1290, £1200, £1175; Simmental £1155, £1140, £945, £905; B/Blue £1255, £1195, £1130, £1060; Hereford £1140, £1080, £980, £915; Angus £1220, £1160, £1050, £1000; S/Devon £1172, £1070, £900; Blonde Steers £1150, £1135; Friesian Steers £1000, £965; Shorthorn Steers £1150, £905; Fleckvieh Steers £870, -, £795; Red Poll Steers £1085; Swedish Steers £915.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report small entry of sucklers sold to £1480 for a Charolais stock bull from Messrs AH & A Cole. Fleckvieh cow (09.13) with her Limousin cross steer calf (05.02.16) sold at £1090 from Messrs N & KA Tucker.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry dominated by younger stirks, which restricted the averages, sold to another strong trade. Top price of £930 (9m) for a Limousin steer from Mr RJ Gooding. Others to £800 (12m) from Mr G Chugg; £755 (11m) from Mr RW Biss; £710 (15m) from Mr D Exton; £620 (11m) from Messrs LC Hutchings & Sons, who also sold others to £605 (12m). Simmentals to £880 x3 (15m) from Counsell Partnership, when others sold at £635 (10m) from Mr D Exton and £595 (10m) from Mr GTJ Boundy. British Blues to £755 (12m) from Mr RW Biss who sold others to £725 x2 (9m) and £640 (11m). £650 x2 (15m) from Messrs A & J Davies and £605 (9m) and £585 (10m) from Messrs Attwell & Sons. Charolais to £730 (15m) from Messrs PF & PA Tucker who sold others at £645 x2 (13m). £715 (13m) from Messrs LC Hutchings & Sons and £650 from Messrs A & J Davies. Blondes to £685 (7m) from Messrs EM Alford & Sons, who also sold others at £625 x2 (6m) and £550 (5m). Herefords to £630 x2 from Mr T Turner. Angus to £560 x3 (14m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis, when others sold to £555 (7m) from Mr G Chugg and £550 (9m) from Messrs LC Hutchings & Sons. Shorthorns to £555 (14m) from Messrs N & KA Tucker. Devons to £545 and £530 (8m) from Mr MJ Farmer.

Heifers to £852 for a Simmental (14m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Others to £715 (14m) from Counsell Partnership; £610 x2 (15m) and £500 x2 (14m) from Mr GTJ Boundy and £550 (11m) from Mr MJ Jenkins. Limousins to £832 (14m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis who also sold another at £705 (14m). £792 from the Counsell Partnership; £730 (8m) from Mr RJ Gooding; £590 (15m) from Mr RJ Cox who also sold others at £580 x3 (13m) and £500 (15m) from Mr MJ Jenkins. Blondes to £755 (8m) from Mr RJ Gooding, when others sold to £590 (7m) from Messrs EM Alford & Son. British Blues to £700 x3 (10m) from Mr RW Biss who sold others to £580 x2 (9m). £560 x2 (8m) from Newley Farm and £530 x2 from Mr RJ Cox. Devons to £615 x2 for Mr L Hodesdon. Charolais to £595 x3 (14m) from Mr RJ Cox and £500 (15m) from Messrs N & KA Tucker. Angus to £535 x3 from Mr RJ Cox.

Steers Max £930, Ave £494; Heifers Max £852, Ave £487.

Charolais Steers £730, Others £715, Heifers £595, Others £580; Limousin £930, £800, £832, £792; Simmental £880, £635, £852, £715; B/Blue £755, £725, £700, £580; Hereford £630, Heifers £470, £350; Angus £585, £560, £535, £475; Devon £545, £530, £615, £500; Blonde £685, £625, £755, £590; Friesian Steers £390, £340; Shorthorn Steers £555.

Beef Breeds (341) not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a grand entry of 550 calves sold to a packed ring of buyers from Yorkshire to Cornwall, ensured competition from start to finish and topped at £480 for a Simmental cross bull from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. BBx bulls to £450 Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Others £425 Messrs RT & CV Perrett Ltd; £408 Mr DR Clapp; £400, £392 and £378 Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners; £390 Messrs E Marsh & Son; £385 Messrs MC Clothier & Partners; £385 Messrs DWC & MA Brunt; £375 Mr RW Biss and £370 Messrs RJ & JM Dobson. Charolais cross to £445, £438 and £430 Holmwood Farm Ltd; £445 Messrs CG & GR Spiller; £432 Messrs MJ & DA Johnson Ltd; £370 and £352 Mr CE Veysey and £365 Messrs WG Ogborne & Sons. Simmental cross to £480 Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £448 and £428 Holmwood Farm Ltd; £385 Mr RD Knight and £375 Messrs RJ & GJ Tucker. Limousin cross to £452 and £432 Messrs PJ & AJ Bright; £405, £390 and £370 Messrs JM & JM Baker; £380, £378, £360 and £358 Messrs RJ & JM Dobson; £355 Messs RJ & GJ Tucker. Hereford cross to £362 Messrs AC & JH Loxton; £335 Messrs R & J Tibbs and £325 Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Aberdeen Angus cross to £367, £332 and £318 Messrs P Moon & Sons; £328 and £300 Messrs S & H Persey Ltd; £275 Mr RC Baker; £275 (x2) Mr ES Triggol.

Heifers to £407 for a BBx from Newley Farm. Others £392 Messrs RJ & R Broomfield & Son; £378 Messrs DG & JY Hooper; £363 and £352 Messrs AJ Bond & Son; £361 Mr JV Pidgeon; £360 Messrs RT & CV Perrett Ltd and £360 Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Limousin cross to £436 and £415 Messrs PJ & AJ Bright; £330, £270 (x2) and £265 Messrs RJ & JM Dobson; £295 Messrs JM & JM Baker and £274 Messrs TA Hole & Sons. Simmental cross to £335 Mr JE Pritchard; £256 Habberfield Bros and £230 Mr MW Bowles. Aberdeen Angus cross to £335 and £280 Mr RA Plowright; £320 Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £315 Messrs S & H Persey Ltd; £250 Messrs J & D Tilbee. Hereford cross to £235 Messrs G & EG Tucker; £228 Messrs AC & JH Loxton; £225 and £208 New Farm Bowdens Ltd and £218 Messrs R & J Tibbs.

Blue Bull £450 EA & DE Ellis £425; Hfr £407 Newley Farm £392; Charolais Bull £445 Holmwood Farm Ltd £445; Hfr £285 WG Ogborne & Sons; Limousin Bull £452 PJ & AJ Bright £432; Hfr £436 PJ & AJ Bright £415; Simmental Bull £480 EA & DA Ellis £448; Hfr £335 JE Pritchard £256; Hereford Bull £362 AC & JH Loxton £335; Hfr £235 G & EG Tucker £228; Angus Bull £367 P Moon & Sons £332; Hfr £335 RA Plowright £320; Fleckvieh Bull £345 SDG & AJ Craddock £305; Hfr £160 SDG & AJ Craddock; Devon Bull £222 SJ Hall & Son £195; Hfr £120 Newley Farm £100; Blonde Bull £245 PJ & AC Keirl & Son; Hfr £298 JV Pidgeon £297;

Friesians (209) not able to be exported from market: Greenslade Taylor Hunt report Friesian bulls to £170 Messrs PEJ & LA Cottey. Others £125 and £88 Messrs CJ Mear & Son; £118 and £115 Mr GR Davis; £100 Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons; £96 Messrs EJ Woodridge & Sons; £95 Messrs P Moon & Sons. Holstein Friesian bulls to £172, £140 and £108 Messrs RJ & JM Dobson. Others £136, £132 and £118 Mr RD Knight; £135 (x2) Mr N Herrod and £115 Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller.

Sheep (4762): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-Store Lambs (3105): A huge entry of 3105 store lambs sold to another strong competitive trade for the medium and smaller types but generally slightly less money for the best as the fat trade eases. The best sold to £80.50 from Mr A Conway and Mr TL Attwell. Others £78.50 from Mr CM Finlay; £75.50 and £73.50 from Mr P Norman; £74.50 from Mr P Athay; £74 from Mr T Webber; £73.50 from Messrs PJ & BM Coles; £71 from Mr F Kidner; £70.50 from Messrs L Habberfield & Son and £70 from Mr S Webber. Mediums ranged £55-£65 very small nearly all £29 plus. Overall average £56.92.

Grazing Ewes & Rams (1459): An even larger huge entry of 1459 grazing ewes and rams sold to an overall dearer trade for all forward. Rams sold to £115 from Messrs D & PA Retter. Others £94 from Messrs LM & V Haskell; £90 from Mr A Conway and £86 from Messrs DD & ME Purchase. Ewes sold to £104 from Mr J Harding. Others £95 from Mr PT Gothard; £92 from Messrs S & A Bevan; £91.50 and £86.50 from Messrs PJ & BM Coles; £90 from Mr A Conway and Messrs JB & B Hobbs; £89 and £87 from Mr K George; £88.50 from Messrs FG, NK & AJ Gammon Ltd; £86.50 from Messrs M & S Waldock and £85 from Messrs DW & PA Retter. Mediums ranged £60-£75, plain £50-£60. Boners nearly all £25.50 plus. Overall average £61.86.

Breeding Ewes (159): A modest entry of 159 breeding ewes sold to a reasonable trade, when the vast majority of pens found new homes. Pure bred Charollais shearlings sold to £127 from Messrs G & J Chorley & Son. Texel shearlings to £108 from Messrs WG James & Son. Beltex cross shearlings to £100 from Miss V Osborne.

Stock Rams (27): A similar entry met a more selective trade. £410 (x4) for Charolais shearlings from Mr SJ Parish followed by £300 (x2) for Charolais lambs from Mr J Harding. Older rams to £170 from Mr LAJ England.

Goats (12): 12 goat kids sold to £77 and £64 from Mr M Beach to average £51.58.

Please Note: The Next Pig Market is Saturday, September 3.

Pigs (290): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a smaller entry of 290 pigs forward sold to a strong trade yet again for all types.

Fat Pigs (103): Numbers of fat pigs are very short nationally and trade for all is very good.

The best sold to £118 twice for both Neil Richards and Mrs L Rowe. Other heavies to £110 from Mr K Richards and £109 from Mr RD Lowe of Cardiff. Best mediums to £99 x2 from Messrs AP & PC Rose. Best also from Mr M Arscott, Mr MJ Stevens and Mr ER Stamp.

Store Pigs (140): A good entry of 140 store pigs when some cracking 7 w/o white stores sold to £35 from Mr W Edwards from Wales. Older strong stores to £40 from Mr MJ Hodges. Best also from Mr D Hutchings, Mr SJ Sibley, Mr D Gerring and Mr WA Williams from Cornwall.

Cull Sows & Boars (18): Trade for all culls very strong again when the best sows sold to £226 from Mr J Metcalfe. Other good sows to £198 and £195 for Messrs R & TA Reakes. Boars to £154 from Messrs AP & PC Rose.

Breeding Pigs (29): Young gilt and 9 weaners to £130 from Mr J Haskell.

Please Note: The Next Poultry Market is Thursday, September 22.

Monday, August 22

Total Stock: 1622 Head

Prime Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (95): UTM (79) & OTM Prime Cattle (16): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an increased entry of 95 prime cattle met a cracking trade. The best for some while and thats on the back of some really good recent trades.

Top was 222ppk for a superb lightweight (520kg) Limousin heifer from Mrs K Lock, Sweethay, who sold others at 220.5 (511kg) 210 (503kg) and 206ppk (438kg). Further best conformation heifers at 217.5ppk, 563kg Limousin, Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, Ottery St Mary; 217 and 208.5ppk, Limousins, Mr P & Mrs G Ford, Nempnett Thrubwell and 206ppk again, Blue, Mr MJ Tuckett & Partners, Exeter. Better heifers around 200ppk.

Steers rose to 214.5ppk twice for two extremely shapely Limousins from Messrs AJ Hepper & Son, Blue Anchor, who sold others similar at 210, 207, 206.5, 202 and 199.5ppk. Well bred and finished Limousins from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son hit 207 and 202ppk. Native steers to 196.5ppk for an Angus from Mr RL Kent, Clevedon.

Steers sold to £1,332.16 for a Charolais (736kg) from Mr TJ Richards, North Somerset, who sold others at £1,320.41 and £1,274.64. Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son’s steer achieved at £1,314.45. Limousin and Charolais steers from Messrs AJ Hepper & Son returned at £1,308.72, £1,299.87, £1,288.56, £1,271.30 and £1,250.54. An Angus from Mr PRS & Mrs EB Scott, Axbridge sold well at £1,283.38.

Heifers sold to £1,224.53 for a Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son. Strong dairy bred Limousin at £1,211.58 from Messrs W Johnson & Son, Dalwood. £1,168.08 for a Limousin and £1,165.96 for a Blue from Mrs MJ Tuckett & Partners. Messrs DB Hawkins & Son, Honiton sold a Blue at £1,167.01 and a Charolais at £1,165.01. The best from Mrs K Lock returned at £1,154.40 (520kg). Hereford, £1,144.20 and Simmental, £1,132.32 from Mr CHJ Atwell & Sons, Claverham. Another lightweight Limousin (526kg) this time from Mr P & Mrs G Ford achieved £1,141.42.

Steers (51): Top Price UTM 214.5p/kg, OTM 147.5p/kg; Average UTM 180.6p/kg, OTM 130.3p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,332.16, OTM £1,247.85.

Top Vendors: Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 214.5; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 214.5; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 210.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 207.0; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 207.0.

Top Vendors: Mr TJ Richards CHX £1,332.16; Mr TJ Richards CHX £1,320.41; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,314.45; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX £1,308.72; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX £1,299.87.

Heifers (44): Top price UTM 222.0p/kg, OTM 137.0p/kg; Average UTM 184.0p/kg, OTM 132.3p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,224.53, OTM £1,006.95.

Top Vendors: Mrs K Lock LIMX 222.0; Mrs K Lock LIMX 220.5; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 217.5; Messrs P & G Ford LIMX 217.0; Mrs K Lock LIMX 210.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,224.53; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,211.58; Messrs MJ Tuckett & Partners LIMX £1,168.08; Messrs DB Hawkins & Son BRBX £1,167.01; Messrs MJ Tuckett & Partners BRBX £1,165.96.

Limousin Steers Ave 198.5, Top 214.5, Heifers Ave 200.0, Top 222.0; Simmental 175.3, 177.0, 164.5, 176.5; Charolais 174.1, 193.5, 178.9, 206.0; B/Blue 176.0, 186.5, 198.2, 206.0; Saler Heifers 186.7, 199.5; A/Angus 174.6, 196.5, 164.5, 173.5; Hereford 162.4, 173.5, 182.0, 188.5; Devon Steers 186.5, 186.5; Devonx Steers 151.0, 151.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 123 cull cattle met the best trade for some weeks. The improved prospects for milk and the increase in the dairy heifer trade may already be reflecting onto the barreners. All classes 5 to 10ppk brighter.

Top was 159.5ppk for a cracking young Limousin cow from Mr P & Mrs G Ford, Nempnett Thrubwell. 5 year old Galloway from Mr JSW Panton, Churchinford at 136.5ppk. Non FABBL Limousin at 126.5ppk from Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons, also Churchinford. Angus at 126.5 and 125ppk from Mr M Besley, West Monkton. Pedigree Hereford at 125.5ppk from Mrs IJ Jennings & Son, Ilminster, when a crossbred Hereford from Mr K & Mrs JE Hutchings & Son, Weston Super Mare achieved 123.5ppk. Further Limousin at 125.5ppk from Mr K Dunster, Somerton.

Sucklers sold to £977.65 for the pedigree Hereford from Mr IJ Jennings & Son. Limousin crosses at £953.40 from Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons and £944.24 from Mr P & Mrs G Ford.

Dairy breeds for the time of year in exceptional demand. All cows with any flesh at all averaged £1/kg to a top of 122ppk for a Friesian from Cooper Dean Estate, Bridport, who also sold Holsteins at 117, 116.5 and 115ppk. Further Holsteins 121 and 117.5ppk, Mr GBW Cuff, Dorchester; 118.5ppk, Mr M & Mrs TD Ellis, Axminster; 118ppk, Messrs BM Coombes & Sons Ltd, Wedmore; 118ppk again, Mr K Dunster, Somerton; 115.5ppk Messrs CJ Mear & Son, Chard and 115ppk, Messrs House & Son, Bridgwater. Scores of cows 107 to 114.5ppk. Plain cows to 100ppk.

Dairy cows sold to £956.30 for a young Holstein from Mr M & Mrs TD Ellis. Good meat Holsteins at £931.78, £922.02, £910.86 and £909.14 from Mr GBW Cuff, Dorchester.

Our grateful thanks to all Vendors. More cows kindly requested for next week. Cull bulls sold to £1,215.40 for a Blue and £1,184.81 for a Charolais, both from Mr RJ & Mrs CA Down, Higher Wrantage.

Barren Cows (116): Top Price Continental Beef 159.5p/kg, Native Beef 136.5p/kg, Dairy 122.0p/kg; Average 114.5ppk, 110.5ppk, 99.0ppk; Top price per head £953.40, £977.65, £956.30.

Grade 1 Cows Only Ave (ppk) 127.4, Top (ppk) 159.5, Ave (£) £872.30, Top (£) £953.40; Grade 2 116.6, 136.5, £810.92, £977.65; Grade 3 104.3, 115.0, £696.26, £910.86; Grade 4 79.1, 114.5, £466.63, £835.85.

Top Suckler Vendors: Messrs P & G Ford LIMX 159.5; Mr JSW Panton GAL 136.5; Mr M Besley AA 126.5; RWM Westlake & Sons LIMX 126.5; Mr K Dunster LIMX 125.5; Messrs IJ Jennings & Son HE 125.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Cooper Dean Estate BF 122.0; Mr GBW Cuff HF 121.0; Messrs M & TD Ellis HF 118.5; Messrs BM Coombes & Sons Ltd HF 118.0; Mr K Dunster HF 118.0.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs IJ Jennings & Son HE £977.65; Messrs RWM Westlake & Sons LIMX £953.40; Messrs P & G Ford LIMX £944.24; Mr K Dunster LIMX £892.31; Mr M Besley AA £852.50.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs M & TD Ellis HF £956.30; Mr GBW Cuff HF £931.78; Mr GBW Cuff HF £922.02; Mr GBW Cuff HF £910.86; Mr GBW Cuff HF £909.14.

Lambs (1398): Top price p/head £105.00; Top price p/kg 213.0p/pk; SQQ Average 180.44p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) Ave 180.49; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 180.44; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 186.44; Others (Over 52kg) 178.54.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 1398 lambs sold to a very strong competitive trade albeit at lower levels to last week’s flyer.

The best were easily 190ppk plus and sold to 213ppk from Mr CHE Kidner. Others 198 and 193ppk from Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 198ppk from Messrs WGF Chave & Son; 197ppk and 195ppk from Wallmead Farms; 197 and 193ppk from Mr CJ Sage; 196ppk from Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons; 195ppk from Mr W Thomas; 194 and 193ppk from Messrs Vigar & Son; 194ppk from Mr DH Sayer and 193ppk from Mrs FE Tucker, Messrs TV & E Wotton and Mr RJ Rowe.

Heavier lambs sold to £105, £101 and £98 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners. Others £101 from Mr RW Brunt; £100 from Mr CHE Kidner and Mr ME Brunt; £99 from Messrs WGF Chave & Son; £99 and £96.50 from Messrs V & RA Hunt; £98 and £97.50 from Mr FM Gibbins; £98 from Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons and £96 from Mr A Jones. Overall average £79.59.

Lambs: 36.0 £70.00 Mr DH Sayer; 39.0 £77.00 Mr CJ Sage; 40.0 £77.00 Mr CJ Sage; 41.0 £79.50 Messrs Vigar & Son; 42.0 £82.00 Wallmead Farms; 43.0 £81.50 Messrs J & E Nuttall; 44.0 £84.00 Wallmead Farms; 45.0 £88.50 Wallmead Farms; 46.0 £89.00 Mrs FE Tucker; 47.0 £100.00 Mr CHE Kidner; 48.0 £93.50 Mr W Thomas; 49.0 £94.50 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 49.0 £94.50 Mr RJ Rowe; 50.0 £99.00 Messrs WGF Chave & Son; 50.0 £98.00 Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons; 51.0 £101.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 53.0 £100.00 Mr ME Brunt; 54.0 £99.00 Messrs V & RA Hunt; 55.0 £101.00 Mr RW Brunt; 61.0 £105.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very small entry sold to £79 from Messrs Wakely & Brunt to average £68.00.

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