Market reports: Saturday, September 3 to Monday, September 5

Total Store Stock: 6051 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very busy early Autumn maket.

Massive store cattle entry to £1360. Store lambs to £90.

Wednesday, September 28 at 4.30pm Orange Market dedicated sale for bTB Restricted Cattle Licences to be applied for by September 21 from

DEFRA on 03000 200301 or e-mail 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 (79): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much smaller entry saw another good trade for the best and we had plenty of good ones. Last week’s excellent top prices were not quite maintained but we still had 26% over £1600 to a top of £1880 for Mr R Webb. A run of first quality heifers from Mr HR Lewis, Carmarthen sold to £1860 x2, £1850, £1820, £1780 and £1740 to average £1818. The best average for one Vendor for 2 years. Others to £1780 for East Avercombe Farms Ltd, South Molton; £1760 Mr DE Pyle, Exeter; £1740 Mr JG Morgan, Tewkesbury; £1650 Mr MC Powell; £1640 for Messrs R Haskell & Partners, Carmarthen, also Messrs CB Powell & Son, Cheltenham, Messrs M & K Churchill & Son, Axminster and Mr PH Creed, Glastonbury.

Very few cows on offer to £1550 for Messrs A & W Vigus. 5th calvers to £1210 from Messrs JR & CM Miller. 2 year old incalf heifers to £1040 for Messrs RJ & EJ Collier. Calves to £270 Messrs DWC & MA Brunt.

1st Quality Heifers min £1600, max £1880, ave £1725; 2ndQuality Heifers £1050 £1580 £1310; 1st Quality Cows £1550 £1550 £1550; 2nd Quality Cows £970 £1210 £1085.

Saturday, September 10, special entry in the Dairy Section, 10 Holstein Incalf Heifers, 5-6 months incalf to Holstein Ref: ATC.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1235): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (867): For Saturday 10th September 2016:- 60 day PMT date: 12th July 2016 (count day after injection as 1 and day of sale as 60).

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a massive September entry, 32% up on last year’s at 867 head, part of 1235 with the stirks and weekly sucklers. Trade for the best still good but again many cattle showing the effects of a shortage of grass and some small for their age, which found homes at lower levels than of late.

Top was £1360 for a tremendous 33m Limousin steer (FA) from Mr GW & Mrs GW Long & Son, Chardstock, who sold other well fleshed bullocks at £1280, Blue (30m & FA) £1195, Limousin (34m & FA) £1135, Blues (31m & FA) and £1120, Blue (33m & FA). Further well fleshed steers being a 26m Simmental and a 27m Limousin (FA) from Mr AP & Mrs SM Parris, Taunton, hit £1330, who also sold a red Limousin (22m & FA) at £1160 and a further Limousin (23m & FA) at £1140. Another fleshed Limousin steer (28m and FA) from Messrs SR Bishop & Son, South Perrott at £1325. Quality feeding Limousin (U+1) at £1250 from Messrs Redwood & Son, Clayhidon. Further better type feeding Blue steers at £1190 (28/29m & FA) Mr M Naish, Kenn who sold further Blues at £1100; £1150 (20/21m & FA) Mr ARE & Mrs KA Sparks, Churchinford and £1140 (23/24m) Messrs RW Rich & Son, Yarcombe. A shapely red Limousin steer (26m & FA) from Mr R Withers, Probus hit £1180, when young (15/16m) exceptional conformation Limousins sold particularly well at £1105 from the same farm. £1155 was bid for a 22m and FA Limousin from Mr TR & Mrs RT Tilley, Penzance. Others at £1100 were well bred feeding Charolais (24m & FA) from Messrs Hutton & Sons, Hallen.

Native steers also rang the bell at £1335 for fit Angus steers (26/27m, FA & sires) from Mr CJ Chant, Bower Hinton who sold further super types at £1315 and £1310, all 26m, FA and sold with sire details. Further stronger Angus steers at £1140 (22/26m, FA & sires) and £1080 (22/24m & FA) Mr GG Dyer, Chard; £1090 (25m, FA & sire) from Mr DW Hewlett, Queen Camel and £1040 (22/25m, FA & sires) Messrs MJ Frampton & Son, Beaminster. Hereford steers topped at £1180 (28m, FA & sire) Mr M Naish, Kenn. Further stronger Hereford steers £1165 (23m) Mr GW King, Glastonbury and £1090 (24m & FA) Mr DW Hewlett again.

Dairy bred steers peaked at £900 for well grown types with big frames (23/25m & FA) from Mr ES Triggol, Bridgwater. Others £870 for Holsteins from both Mr LF & Mrs AJ Bartlett, Honiton (21m & FA) and Messrs C Kallaway & Son, Clayhidon (26/27m & FA) and £850 for Friesians from Mr TR & Mrs RT Tilly, Penzance.

Heifers sold to £1085 for a grand 34m and FA Blonde from Mr GW & Mrs GM Long & Son, Chard. An extremely well shaped Blue (U+2) from Mr R Withers, Truro hit £1075. Fed Blues from Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch, Wilmington achieved £1075 (24/25m & FA) £1045 (23m & FA) and £985 (24m & FA); £1055 (25m & FA) Messrs Johnson Partners, Chard and £1020 (23m & FA) Messrs MJ Frampton & Son again. Limousin heifers rose to £1035 for 24m and FA organic registered types from Mr NJ Cowling, Brompton Regis who sold another (27m, FA & OF&G) at £1005 and 22/24m Charolais (OF&G) at £995. The organic registered stock forward generally in great demand. Further better Charolais heifers at £990 (19m) Mr WAA Kilfedder, Tavistock.

Native heifers peaked at £1015 for an Angus (24m, FA & sire) from Mr CA & Mrs MA Ralph, Trull, who sold others (18m, FA & sire) at £970 and (22m, FA & sire) at £920. Further Angus heifer at £1000 (21m, FA & sire) Mr MJ & Mrs GA Broom, Cotleigh; £960 (29m) Mr EJ & Mrs ACM Lockyer, Aller and £918 (24/26m, FA & sire) Mr D & Mrs JM Palfrey, Morebath. A super run of young suckler bred Limousin steers from Mr P & Mrs G Ford, Nempnett Thrubwell, all 15/16m sold well at £1080 (x3) £1050 (x4) and £1048 (x7) when heifers (13/16m) from the same farm met calls of £935 (x4) and £820 (x3).

Steers Max £1360, Ave £812; Heifers Max £1085, Ave £730.

Charolais steers £1100 £1090; heifers £995 £990; Limousin £1360 £1330 £1035 £1005; Simmental £1330 £1080 £865 £825; B/Blue £1280 £1190 £1075 £1055; Hereford £1180 £1165 £835 £830; Angus £1335 £1315 £1015 £1000; S/Devon heifers £870; Devon steers £1000 £830; heifers £685; Blonde steers £900; heifers £1085 £860; Friesian £900 £870 £925 £760; Shorthorn steers £825 £770.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (12): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report small entry of sucklers sold to £1210 for a Charolais stock bull (07.15) from Mrs NA McInerney and to £960 for an Angus cow (05.12) with her Charolais heifer calf (01.03.16) from Mr R Withers. Saturday, September 10 Monthly Catalogued Sale of 110.

Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls to commence at 12.30pm in Ring 1.

Entries to date include: The Dispersal Sale of 10 Cows & Calves, 3 In Calf Cows & 1 Pedigree Limousin Bull on behalf of Colin & Gill Richards of Helston, Cornwall; 60 Continental Cows, Calves & In Calf Cows; 19 Native Cows, Calves & In Calf Cows; 2 Pedigree Bulls, Angus & Limousin.

Busk Calves & Stirks (356): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report with an Autumnal feel in the air numbers begin to build. Few top quality beasts forward when a lot of older cattle made up the numbers. Top price was £1025 for an 18m Limousin steer from Mr IC Churchill of Axminster, when another from the same farm sold to £945 (12m) Limousin. Others to £860 from Messrs EJ & RJ Mills for a 10m Limousin steer and £820 for an 8m Limousin steer from Messrs D & P Pengelly. Few Charolais on show saw prices top at £790 (8m) from Ham Farm Partners, when others sold to £715 (x2) 8/9m. A smart young entry from Mr PA Cleave achieved £755 for a 9m Limousin steer and a British Blue (8m) to £745 and £735 well done.

Heifers again from Mr PA Cleave topped the market at £705 (11m) Limousin and £655. Others to £670 for a 13m Limousin from Redwood & Sons. Charolais (10m) to £645 from Ham Farm Partners and £635 (9m) from Mr B Calder.

Few native breeds on show worthy of a mention but anything young with shape fetched a premium.

Friesian trade was slightly stronger when a few more buyers with orders were in attendance. Thanks to all Vendors and Purchasers, please remember to book in your stock so we can advertise online.

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 £1025, Ave £490; Heifers Max £705, Ave £421.

Charolais steers £790 £755; heifers £645 £635; Limousin £1025 £945 £705 £670; Simmental steers £540; heifers £445 £375; B/Blue £745 £735 £570 £535; Hereford £750 £550 £530 £450; Angus £620 £550 £490 £460; Devon steers £655 £645; Blonde £675 £650 £550 £420; Friesian steers £545 £380; Shorthorn steers £410; heifers £455.

Non-Export Calves (528): Beef Breeds (388) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another tremendous entry when a good crowd bid well throughout the day. A very strong trade for quality calves when young Blues sold to £447 Mr MC Clothier. Others £440 and £438. Charolais to £448, £446 and £432 from Messrs SM & DM Turner and £430 Messrs GA Quick & Sons; £420 Holmwood Farm Ltd and £415 Messrs JA & K Ladd. The top continentals regularly £350-£420, mediums £280-£340, smaller bulls from £200.

A lively heifer trade saw young Blues to £368 Messrs MP & LM Crudge & Shere. Others £355 Mr MC Clothier; £350 Messrs CR House & Sons; £344 Messrs AJ & GD Bond and Charolais heifers to £325 Messrs GA Quick & Sons. Others £300, £298 and £275. The best heifers generally £280-£350, mediums £200-£280 and smaller types from £150. Large numbers of native breeds forward but plenty of demand. Mainly medium quality on offer when Angus bulls averaged £213 to a top of £350 Messrs EA & DA Ellis (suckler bred) and £335 Olive Farm (Babcary) Ltd (dairy bred). Angus heifers averaged £143 to a top of £255 Messrs ANJ & SJ Grey, Thornbury. Hereford bulls to £280 Messrs MA & NR Bowditch and Messrs AJ & ES Maltby when heifers were keenly sought to £270, Messrs AJ & EJ Maltby and £265, Messrs RG Frost & Son.

Reared calves to £528 for a 16 week Limousin bull and Blues to £512 (x2) and £510 Mr N George. Charolais bulls to £485 Messrs MR & KL Davey. Blues to £480 and also £480 Messrs Dart. Blue heifers (12 weeks+) to £425 Mr RJ Masters, Wincanton. Others £415 and £388. Limousin heifers to £420 Messrs MR & KL Davey.

Blue Bull £447 MC Clothier £440; Hfr £368 MP & LM Crudge £364; Charolais Bull £448 SM & DM Turner £446; Hfr £325 GA Quick & Sons £300; Limousin Bull £458 DH & SM Churchill £438; Hfr £336 AE Allen & Sons £302; Simmental Bull £384 N & J Ham £245; Hfr £342 Holmwood Farm £305; Blonde Bull £294 NJ & RS Hector £82; Hfr £230 PJ & AC Keirl & Son; Hereford Bull £280 MA & NR Bowditch & AJ & ES Maltby £275; Hfr £270 AJ & E Maltby £265; Angus Bull £350 EA & DA Ellis £335; Hfr £255 ANJ&SJ Grey £210; Fleckvieh Bull £250 M&B Humphry £195; Hfr £115 A Foot £86; Devon Bull £160 RM & DA Fry £150; Hfr £165 RM & DA Fry £155; W/Black Bull £230 DW Rowe & Son; Mont Bull £230 CR House & Sons £200.

Friesians (140) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a good entry once again when there was more demand for rearing types. A tremendous Holstein Friesian bull (perhaps with a touch of Blue?) sold to £238 from Mr RD Knight. Others to £170 Mr JH Pym; £140 Messrs SR Curtis & Partners; £138 Messrs RG Frost & Son; £130 Mr BJ Phelps; £125 and £122 Messrs MA & NR Bowditch. British Friesians much keener, when many sold in advance of £80 to £140, Messrs AE Allen & Sons and £118 Mr DG Mogford. Good rearers generally £60-£120, mediums £30-£60, only the plain calves more selective from £10-£40.

Sheep (3613): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (1651): A much reduced entry of 1651 store lambs sold to an equally strong trade. The best sold to £90 from Mr J Turney. Other strongest types to £88 from Mrs E Gilbert; £87.50 from Mr GT Heyward; £85 from Mr GJ Cook and Messrs J & E Nuttall; £84 from Mr D Lee. Mediums ranged £55-£68. Very small nearly all £30 plus. Overall average £57.98.

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 (1677): Yet another huge entry of 1677 grazing ewes and rams sold to a very similar trade, however a large proportion of plain ewes generally lacking condition were forward. Rams sold to £114 (x2) from Messrs G & J Chorley & Son. Others to £108.50 from Messrs Lane Bros; £106 from Mr MW Gooden; £102 from Mr M Smith. Ewes sold to £104.50 Mr CHE Kidner. Others to £98.50 from Mrs KA Hill; £98 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners; £97 from Mr OD Toogood and £96.50 from Messrs DG & RH Matravers. Mediums ranged £60-£75. Plain £45-£60. Boners nearly all £20 plus. Overall average £54.36.

Breeding Ewes (126): A modest entry of 126 Breeding Ewes sold to a good level of interest. Suffolk Mule shearlings to £115 and £113 from Messrs EJ & RJ Mills. Charollais shearlings to £98 from Messrs G & J Chorley & Son.

Saturday, September 10. Special Catalogued Sale of 2000 Autumn Breeding Ewes 12pm.

Entries to date include: 262 Ewe Lambs; 672 Suffolk Mules; 400 North Country Mules; 368 Texel & Texel X

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

Couples (1 Ewe & 1 Lamb): A single ewe and lamb sold to £100 from Mr RC Andrews.

Goats (18): A larger entry of 18 goats sold readily to £172 and £168 for nannies with single kids at foot from Mr DH Turner. Others to £89 for billies from Mr SR Ham.

Stock Rams (139): A large entry of catalogued MV and non MV rams achieved a 75% clearance. Chartex shearlings led the way at £500 and £480 (x2) for Messrs A Dufosee & Family, closely followed by 2T Texel from Messrs R & MF Rottenbury & Son at £460 (x3) and £380 for Mr H Groves. Older rams to £290 for pedigree Poll Dorset from Mrs KJ Lewenden and £250 for a 6T from Mr R Hole.

Pigs (240): The Next Pig Market is Saturday, September 17.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following pig trades: Fat Pigs (71): A smaller entry of fat pigs when a number of lighter second quality pigs were forward. The best heavies from Mr JA Blakemore to £137, £126 and £120. Others to £120 for Mr P Doble; £119 for Mr D Brown and £116 for Church Farm Publow. Mediums to £112 for Mr GE Stenson and £102 from Mrs T Stone.

Store Pigs (100): Again a shortage in numbers forward met a strong trade for all store pigs. Strong stores to £47 for Mr R Ingram. Smart 10 w/o White weaners to £38 for Mr M Ogborne. Similar types to £34 and £30 for Mr JV Tristram. Best also from RJ Construction to £33 and Messrs AR & JC Denning to £46.

Cull Sows & Boars (52): A larger entry of culls forward sold to a strong trade yet again. Best boars to £208 for Mr B Turner. Sows to £206 for Mr R Smith from Cornwall. Others to £193 and £190 for Messrs P & TA Reakes and £192 for Messrs J & R Kingdon of Newquay. Overall average £131.21.

Breeding Pigs (17): Young Pietrain breeding boar to £220 for Mr R Smith from Cornwall. Young sow + 10 sold to £310 for Mr DH Turner from Bridport.

The Next Fodder Auction is Saturday, November 19.

The Next Poultry Market is Thursday, September 22.

Monday, September 5

Total Stock: 1540 Head

Prime Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (98): UTM (91) & OTM Prime Cattle (7): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much larger entry of prime cattle met another very strong trade.

Top was 211ppk for a top quality Limousin from Mr AL Hobbs, Minehead who sold well fleshed Charolais heifers at 198, 190.5, 190 and 188.5ppk twice and a good Angus heifer at 189.5ppk. A well fleshed and bred Limousin from Mr J & S Vinnicombe & Son, Ottery St Mary rose to 202.5ppk. An exceptionally well muscled Blue heifer from Mr WH Amesbury & Son achieved 202ppk. 188.5ppk was also bid for a leaner, clean type Limousin from Mr GR Baker & Son, Cannington.

Steers rose to 209ppk for a top drawer Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, who sold others similarly bred and fed at 205.5 and 203.5ppk. A super conformation Limousin from Mrs MJ Tuckett & Partners, Exeter hit 198.5ppk. A run of good Limousin and Charolais steers from Mr AJ Hepper & Son sold well at 198, 196.5, 193.5, 192.5 and 192ppk. A smart Blue steer from Messrs JS & M Frost, Weston Super Mare achieved 194.5ppk.

Steers sold to £1,417.50 for a grand 750kg Limousin from Mr AJ Hepper & Son, who sold a Charolais at £1,366.30. Other strong steers over £1300 at £1,365.10, Simmental, Mrs M Badman, Ashcott; £1,362.69, Charolais, Mr DM Jones & Partners, Weston Super Mare; £1,352.19, Hereford, Mr TJ Richards, North Somerset and £1,304.74, Simmental, Mr CHJ Atwell & Sons, Lower Claverham.

Heifers sold to £1,226.14 for the tremendous Blue from Mr WH Amesbury & Son, Axbridge. Another good Blue over £1200 at £1,207.80 from Mr M & Mrs TD Ellis, Axminster.

Steers (47): Top Price UTM 209.0p/kg, OTM 179.0p/kg; Average UTM 179.2p/kg, OTM 157.6p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,417.50, OTM £1,227.94.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 209.0; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 205.5; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 203.5; Messrs MJ Tuckett & Partners LIMX 198.5; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 198.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX £1,417.50; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son CHX £1,366.30; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman SIMX £1,365.10; Messrs DM Jones & Partners CHX £1,362.69; Mr TJ Richards HE £1,352.19.

Heifers (49): Top price UTM 211.0p/kg, OTM 170.5p/kg; Average UTM 180.7p/kg, OTM 169.7p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,226.14, OTM £1,238.77.

Top Vendors: Mr AL Hobbs LIMX 211.0; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 202.5; Messrs WH Amesbury & Son BRBX 202.0; Mr AL Hobbs CHX 198.0; Mr AL Hobbs CHX 190.5.

Top Vendors: Mr JM Cload & Partners BRBX £1,238.77 (OTM); Messrs WH Amesbury & Son BRBX £1,226.14; Messrs M & TD Ellis BRBX £1,207.80; Mr AL Hobbs CHX £1,188.00; Mr AL Hobbs CHX £1,163.96.

Limousin Steers Ave 195.9, Top 209.0, Heifers Ave 183.2, Top 211.0; Simmental Steers 179.5, 182.5; Charolais 182.3, 192.0, 185.7, 198.0; B/Blue 182.5, 194.5, 177.3, 202.0; Blonde Heifers 188.5, 188.5; A/Angus 180.6, 189.0, 184.5, 189.5; Hereford 164.5, 164.5, 159.1, 165.5; South Devon Heifers 172.7, 174.5; Devonx 179.0, 179.0, 179.5, 179.5; B/Friesian Steers 155.5, 155.5; H/Friesian Steers 137.8, 148.5; Galloway Steers 174.0, 174.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a medium entry of cull cattle met a strong trade. One or two of the better meat black and whites a little full but the very plain bottom end cows much dearer, when hardly any were below 70ppk.

Top was 140.5ppk for a younger Devon cow from Washingpool Farm, Bridport, who sold other Devon cows at 129.5ppk twice and 128ppk. A grand Simmental from Messrs Adams Bros, Clayhidon hit 135.5ppk. Good Blue cow from Mr JB Clist, Cullompton at 128.5ppk.

Sucklers sold to £1109.75 for a grand 819kg Simmental from Messrs Adams Bros.

Black and whites very keenly sought to 132ppk for a young Holstein from Messrs D & A Mead & Co, Weston Super Mare, who sold another similar at 128.5ppk. OIder cows 121.5ppk, HF, Mr SJ Perry, East Worlington; 121ppk, Friesian, Mr RH & Mrs AM Turner, Stockland; 114.5ppk, HF, Messrs EV Tranmer & Sons, Claverham and 113ppk, Friesian, Mr DR Clapp, Taunton.

Good meat cows around 110ppk when one or two were held back by being full. Steakers 105ppk. Plain 90-100ppk. Very plain 70-80ppk. Only a handful of exceptionally plain types below.

Dairy breeds sold to £1050.72 from Messrs D & A Mead & Co.

Barren Cows (89): Top Price Continental Beef 135.5p/kg, Native Beef 140.5p/kg, Dairy 132.0p/kg; Average 111.0ppk, 119.2ppk, 95.2ppk; Top price per head £1,109.75, £831.39, £1,050.72.

Grade 1 Cows Only Ave (ppk) 127.7, Top (ppk) 135.5, Ave (£) £860.34, Top (£) £1,109.75; Grade 2 16, 115.6, 140.5, £721.39, £1,050.72; Grade 3 33, 101.1, 112.0, £691.50, £871.17; Grade 4 34, 74.8, 88.5, £436.69, £647.82.

Top Suckler Vendors: Washingpool Farm DEV 140.5; Messrs Adams Bros SIMX 135.5; Washingpool Farm DEV 129.5; Washingpool Farm DEV 129.5; Mr JB Clist BRBX 128.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs D & A Mead & Co HF 132.0; Messrs D & A Mead & Co HF 128.5; Mr SJ Perry HF 121.5; Messrs RH & AM Turner BF 121.0; Messrs EV Tranmer & Sons HF 114.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs Adams Bros SIMX £1,109.75; Mr JB Clist BRBX £831.40; Washingpool Farm DEV £831.39; Messrs Lerwill & Kellaway BRBX £826.69; Messrs S & C Fry SIMX £810.84.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs D & A Mead & Co HF £1,050.72; Mr SJ Perry HF £890.60; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £871.17; Mr RM & HJ Herrod HF £855.20; Messrs D & A Mead & Co HF £844.80.

Lambs (1310): Top price p/head £108, Top price p/kg 199.0p/pk, SQQ Average 178.5p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) Ave 176.5; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 178.3; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 179.1; Others (Over 52kg) 173.8.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report very unusually for the time of year the trade bounced up £3 a head on the week to level at 178.5ppk. Best heavier lambs were an excellent trade to £108 for a single 59kg (yellow) from Mr R Chaddock, Glastonbury. Another heavy weight single, 61kg and yellow again from Messrs House & Sons, Mosterton also broke the £100 mark at £102. A super run of yellows, 54, 52 and 51kg from Messrs J Sprake & Partners, Milborne Wick ignited the trade at £99.50, £98.50 and £90. The House’s also scored with a pen of 49kg yellows at £96 and an overfat red, 56kg at £98. Other smart yellows at £95 (56kg) Mrs LM Walters, Langport; £95 (50kg) Mr PH & Mrs ME Buckingham & Son, Brompton Regis; £93 (49kg) Mr AR Parsons, Draycott; £92 twice (48 and 50kg) Mr FE Tucker, South Molton; £90 (50kg) Mr R Chaddock again; £90 (51kg) and £89.50 twice (all 48kg) Mr CJM Shackleton, Wiveliscombe. Further red lambs at £92 (52kg) Mr CJM Shackleton again and £90 (51kg) Mr R Chaddock again. Heavy Blue lambs sold to £89 (51kg) Milborne Wick Farms Ltd, Sherborne and £89 again (50kg) Mr SA Folland, Puddington. £88 (54kg) Mr A Burland, Spaxton; £88 again (53kg) Mr TS Duck, South Petherton; £87 (51kg) Mr J Sprake & Partners Ltd again; £87 (47kg) Mr RC Stock, Sandford and £87 again (48kg) Mr CHJ Atwell & Sons, Lower Claverham.

Highest pence per kilo lambs at 199ppk were 43kg yellows from Mr JPT & Mrs BM Scott, Elworthy (£85.50). Others yellows 196ppk (49kg) Messrs House & Sons, Beaminster; 194 thrice (41 & 45kg x2) and 193ppk twice, Wallmead Farms, Timsbury; 194ppk again (41kg) Mrs LM Walters, Langport; 192ppk (45kg) Mr JD Barnard, Stallbridge; 192ppk (48kg) Mr FE Tucker, South Molton; 190ppk (49kg) Mr AR Parsons, Draycott; 190ppk again twice (45kg) Lane Bros, Hinton St George and 190ppk again, Mr PH & Mrs ME Buckingham & Son, Dulverton.

The leaner end of the Blue graded lambs were hard to place, particularly if under 42kg. Several sub £70 per head, which if kept and fed would provide a better return as 45kg yellow graded lambs were £85 plus. Three kilos of finish producing potentially £15. Overall average, including under and over finished rejects £79.35.

Forthcoming sales:

SEPTEMBER

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

Saturday 10, Autumn Breeding Ewe Sale 12 Noon.

Saturday 17, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 17, Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.

Thursday 22, South West Region Rare Breeds Survival Trust Show & Sale of Dexter Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, Pigs, Poultry, Horses & Ponies 9am.

Thursday 22, General Sale 10.30am.

Saturday 24, Special Catalogued Sale of Mule & Mule Cross Breeding Ewes 12pm

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

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

Sale commences 4.30pm, Thursday, September 22.

South West Region Rare Breeds Survival Trust Show & Sale of Dexter Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Alpacas, Pigs, Poultry, Horses & Ponies 9am. Entries to date include: 80 Dexters & Galloways to include: 26 Cows & Calves, 12 Incalf Heifers, 10 Yearling Heifers & 6 Bulls. To include The Dispersal of the Fempa Herd of 33 Pedigree Dexters. Comp: 18 Cows & Calves; 5 Incalf Heifers; 5 Yearling Heifers & 5 Bulls on behalf of Mr P Dove, Picketts Cottage, Glanvilles Wotton, Dorset. 280 Sheep to include: 32 Badger Face, 21 Black Welsh Mountain, 7 Hebrideans, 7 Herdwicks, 8 Hill Radnors, 62 Jacobs, 23 Kerry Hills, 5 Llanwenogs, 19 Ryelands, 88 Shetlands & 8 Wiltshire Horn, 25 Pigs.

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