Market reports: Saturday, September 24 to Monday, September 26

Total Store Stock: 7058 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report 13m Blue stirk steers sold to £1075, with others at £1065 (13m) and £1050 (15m) from the same vendor.

Wednesday, October 26 at 4.30pm, orange market dedicated sale for

bTB restricted cattle. Licences to be applied for by October 19 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 (83): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another good entry of dairy cattle met a very similar trade, when slightly fewer top quality types were on offer. The best sold to £1700 twice from Messrs AJ & WL Turner Ltd, being from his ‘Chardit’ herd and daughters of Vortex Revelation also sold to £1560 for the same Vendor. Ham farm Partners sold their Pedigree Heifer ‘Yardgrove Zoro Hilary’ for £1650. Commercial heifers to £1560 for Mr NC Taylor and £1540 for Messrs RL & ME Trott. Others £1520 and £1510 Mr JG Morgan and £1520 Messrs RJ Goss and Son. Top cows sold to £1320 from Messrs R & J Bowles and £1350, £1280 and £1270 from Mr NC Taylor. Again plainer heifers giving lower quatities of milk harder to place. Jersey Cross yearlings to £380 for AJ Paynter and calves to £200 for Mr DR Clapp.

1st Quality Heifers min £1400, max £1700, Ave £1530; 2ndQuality Heifers £1040 £1380 £1240; 1st Quality Cows £1320 £1320 £1320; 2nd Quality Cows £900 £1280 £1160.

South West Winter Fair 10th Annual Christmas Show of Cattle, Lambs, Pigs, Lamb Carcass & Dressed Poultry & The South West Sausage Competition along with numerous trade stands will be held at Sedgemoor Auction Centre. Monday, December 5. Free public entry to Fair. Contact Adam Hayes or Louise Baker on 01278-410278.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1220): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (931):

For Saturday 1st October 2016:- 60 day PMT date: 2nd August 2016 (count day after injection as 1 and day of sale as 60).

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a huge early Autumn entry of 931 strong stores, part of 1220 with the stirks, met a very good trade for the best. Some types at lower levels than of late reflecting quality and time of year.

Top was £1260 for strong Simmental steers (23/25m & FA) from Messrs PT Bale & Son, Chard. Further forward Simmental steers at £1150 (21m & FA) Messrs IF Ford & Partners, Olveston; £1125 (28m & FA) Mr CG & Mrs C Vigar, Curry Rivel and £1120 (16/21m & FA) Mr J & Mrs M Richards & Son, Chard. Limousin steers rose to £1258 for a well grown black (26m & FA) from Messrs ET Summerfield & Son, Oxford, who sold others at £1200 (25/26m & FA). Quality red Limousin steers at £1252 (22/24m & FA) from Mr JL, Mrs SM & Mr TL Armitage, Huish Champflower, who sold others at £1135 (23m & FA). Further better Limousin steers at £1175 (18m & FA) Mr TR & Mrs RT Tilley, Penzance; £1160 (22m & FA) Mr PH & Mrs DA Winter, Bridgwater; £1150 (20/24m & FA) Mr CH, Mrs AE & Mr RC Sweet, Burtle and £1130 (20/23m & FA) Messrs McEwen Smith, Bristol. Charolais steers rose to £1240 (24/28m & FA) from Messrs ET Summerfield & Son, Oxford who sold another at £1100 (18m & FA). Further strong types £1185 (22/24m & FA) Mr JL, Mrs SM & Mr TL Armitage again; £1170 (25m & FA) Messrs WP Porter & Son, East Lambrook, who sold others at £1135 (26/28m & FA) and £1145 (25m) Mr BM Churches, Cheddar. Blue steers also rose to £1240 (25m & FA) from Messrs PT Bale & Son again. A good run from Mr NG & Mrs C Biffen, Wellington achieved £1200 (21m & FA) £1200 again (22/23m & FA) £1150 (20/21m & FA) and £1145 (18/22m & FA). £1115 (24m) Messrs RW Rich & Son, Yarcombe; £1100 (29m & FA) Mr MJC Ellicott, Chedzoy and £1100 again (23/25m & FA) Mr THJ Denbee, Wedmore. Blonde steers at £1215 (24m & FA) Mr JL, Mrs SM & Mr TL Armitage and £1200 (24m & FA) Messrs ET Summerfield & Son.

Native steers in great demand to £1240 for an Angus (19m, FA & sire) from Mr JJ Thorne, Exton, who sold other well bred Angus at £1180 (17/18m, FA & sires) and £1160 (18/19m, FA & sire). Further Angus at £1168 (22/23m & FA) Mr THJ Denbee, Wedmore; £1160 (18/20m & FA) Mr CL, Mrs AE & Mr RC Sweet, Burtle; £1082 (16/19m & FA) Mr J & Mrs S Sheldon, Bason Bridge and £1065 (24/26m & FA) Mr M Naish, Clevedon. South Devon steers to £1100 for cracking types (15/27m & FA) from Messrs JP Matthews & Son, Torpoint, who sold others at £1088 (20/23m & FA). Hereford steers to £1095 (23m, FA & sire) Messrs ET Summerfield & Son. Others £1050 (18/19m, FA & sires) Messrs IF Ford & Partners, Olveston. Shorthorns to £1060 (24m, FA & sire) Mr JL, Mrs SM & Mr TL Armitage.

Smaller Dairy bred steers easier yet a well grown Montbeliarde (21m & FA) rose to £985 from Mr MJ & Mrs GA Broom, Cotleigh. Forward Holstein steer (23m & FA) at £865 from Mr RH & Mrs AM Turner, Stockland. Fit Friesian (30m & FA) at £860, Mrs HD Wilkins, High Ham. Strong Norwegians (35m & FA) at £858, Messrs BA & L Male, Fivehead. £800, Holstein (31m) Mr RG Palmer, Chard. Framed Friesians at £775 (28/29m & FA) Mrs HD Wilkins again; £775, Holsteins (18m & FA) Mr RJ Laramy, Wilmington; £770, Holstein (25m & FA) Mr DT & Mrs GM Patch, Whitestaunton; £765 twice for Friesians from both Mr TR & Mrs RT Tilley, Penzance (20m & FA) and Mr PH & Mrs DA Winter, Wembdon (20/21m & FA).

Heifers rose to an excellent £1190 (x7) for the best of a tremendous run of Blues (all 22/23m & FA) from Mr SC May, Newton Tracey, who sold others at £1160 (x6) £1130 (x7) £1060 (x6) and £1058 (x7). Well covered South Devons from Mr R Morris, Eastleigh hit £1140 (23/26m) and £1125 (25m).

A shapely, fit, red Limousin from Mr SJ Williams, North Newton achieved £1100. Forward Blues at £1085 (26/27m & FA) Mr PA Tylor, Helston, who sold others at £1030 (27m & FA). Younger heifers also at £1030 for Limousins (18/22m) from Mr B Jeffery, Oakford and another Limousin (19m & FA) from Mr JJ Thorne, Exton. Angus heifers to £1020 (17m, FA & sires) also from Mr JJ Thorne. Good South Devons at £1000 (17/20m & FA) from Messrs JP Matthews & Son, Torpoint.

Young stores to £1075 for 15/16m barley fed Blue steers from Mr SER Hunt, Kilve. Others £1040 for 15/16m Limousin steers from Mr B Jeffery, Oakford and £1008 for 14/15m Charolais steers from Messrs JE & Mr GR Bowden, Lympsham.

Our grateful thanks to all Vendors and welcome again to further returning Buyers around the ring.

Steers Max £1260, Ave £830; Heifers Max £1190 Ave £774.

Charolais steers £1240 £1185; heifers £850 £835; Limousin £1258 £1252 £1100 £1030; Simmental £1260 £1150 £775 £770; B/Blue £1240 £1200 £1190 £1160; Hereford £1095 £1050 £900 £815; Angus £1240 £1180 £1020 £970; S/Devon £1100 £1088 £1140 £1125; Devon £1010 £885 £805 £740; Blonde £1215 £1200 £825 £785; Friesian £865 £860 £760 £710; Shorthorn £1060 £920 £760 £660; Saler £1065 £975 £895 £850.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (4): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry of sucklers sold to £550 for a Highland cow (03.04) and her Blue cross heifer calf (17.07.16) from Mr RF Spiller.

Thursday, October 13. South West Multi Breed Show & Sale of Pedigree Native & Continental Beef Cattle & The Mid West Longhorn Group Sale 11.00am

Followed by Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls. Entries being taken.

Please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (285): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a slightly reduced entry of mixed quality sold to a strong trade for the best. Quality attracting considerable interest and exceptional prices achieved but the gap between the best and plainer types continues to widen.

Top price of £1075 (13m) for a British Blue from Messrs RJ & AM Pedrick who also sold others to £1065 (13m) £1050 (15m) and £950 (13m). Other Blues to £750 x3 (14m) from Mr AG Huxter who also sold others at £745. £735 from Mr C George; £718 x2 from Messrs CK & HJ Hutchings; £705 from Messrs WG Heal & Son; £678 x6 (5/6m) £670 x6 (5/6m) and £665 x6 (5/6m) from Messrs TE Pocock & Co. Limousins to £800 (11m) and £875 (11m) from Messrs JC & JCM Carroll. Others to £760 from Mr C George; £752 from Mr NR Huxter; £745, £740 x2 and £735 from Mr PR Stevens (13/14m). South Devons to £790 (12m) from Messrs DP & MG White. Stabilisers to £750 (15m) from Mr LG Seager. Charolais to £725 from Messrs CL, AE & RC Sweet.

Bulls to £840 (11m) for a Simmental from Mr N Jamieson. Limousins to £685 (10m) from Messrs JC & JCM Carroll.

Heifers to £850 (12m) for a British Blue from Mr IC Churchill. Others to £715 (11m) from Messrs JC & JCM Carroll. Blondes to £840 (11m) from Mr RJ Marks who also sold others at £760 x2 (11m) and £690 (9m). Limousins to £770, £750 and £748 (6/10m) from Kembery Bros. Others to £675, £665, £650 and £630 (14m) from Mr PR Stevens and £630 from Messrs DP & MG White. Charolais to £670 from Mr SH Ham. Simmentals to £665 from Mr LC Seager.

Our grateful thanks to all Vendors for the continued support.

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 £1075 Ave £565; Heifers Max £850 Ave £435.

Charolais steers £725 £615; heifers £670 £572; Limousin £880 £875 £770 £750; Simmental £695 £625 £665 £610; B/Blue £1075 £1065 £850 £715; Hereford £695 £605 £450 £390; Angus £530 £510 £455 £410; South Devon steers £790; Devon heifers £490; Blonde heifers £840 £760; Friesian steers £335 £320; Shorthorn heifers £280 £230.

Non-Export Calves (484): Beef Breeds (349) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another good entry met a similar trade when all types of stock were in demand, especially the top end. The day topped at £470 and £458 for another cracking pair of Charloais bulls for David Bristol. Other Charolais to £445 and £412 for Mr CE Veysey; £388 Messrs GA Quick & Sons and £380 (x2) Messrs SM & DM Turner. Blues to £440, £438 and £420 for Messrs TE Pocock & Co (4-6 weeks); £400 Messrs RJ & R Broomfield & Son; £386 and £382 NP Gibons Ltd. Limousins to £440 for Messrs RH Drew & Son (12 weeks) and £408 and £392 for Messrs Baker & Son (16-20 weeks). Younger Limousins to £390 for Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons and £375 Billingsmoor Ltd. Simmentals to £380 Messrs W & EA Tratt; £360 and £322 Messrs RJ & CH Palfrey & Son; £310 Mr RJ Edwards. Best Continentals £300 plus. Medium types £240-£280. Plainer types mostly over £200.

Heifers to £435 for a Blue from WE Biss (9 weeks). Others to £400, £385 and £378 for Messrs AJ & GD Bond & Son. Charloais to £357 from Messrs GA Quick & Sons and £295 for Messrs SM & DM Turner. Limousins to £350 for Messrs RJ & JM Dobson; £280 Messrs RH Drew & Son and £278 Messrs RF & BA Larcombe. Simmentals to £278 for W & EA Tratt. Others £275 and £260 Messrs AA & JM Churchill. Best continental heifers £260-£300, mediums £220-£240 and most over £180.

Top natives at £324 twice for Messrs BS & SG Kingston’s and Messrs ANJ & SJ Grey’s Herefords. Others £312, £305 Messrs RM & CG Drew & Son. Angus to £314 and £295 for Messrs J Morris & Partners. Others £278 Mr ES Triggol and £265 Messrs RL & ME Trott. Native heifers to £278 for Angus from Messrs RJ Tucker and Son; £236 Messrs M & K Churchill; £235 Mr C Dornom. Herefords to £260 and £228 Messrs RM & CG Drew & Son; £225 MessrsTE Pocok & Co and £220 Messrs BS & SG Kingtson.

Blue Bull £440 TE Pocock & Co £438; Hfr £435 WE Biss £400; Charolais Bull £470 DJ & SE Bristol £458; Hfr £357 GA Quick & Sons £295; Limousin Bull £440 RH Drew & Son £408; Hfr £350 RJ & JM Dobson £280; Simmental Bull £380 W & EA Tratt £360; Hfr £278 W & EA Tratt £275; Hereford Bull £324 BS & SG Kingston / ANJ & SJ Grey £312; Hfr £260 RM & CG Drew & Son £228; Angus Bull £314 J Morris & Partners £295; Hfr £278 RJ Tucker & Sons £236; Fleckvieh Bull £310 M&B Humphry £300; Hfr £100 M&B Humphry £60.

Friesians (135) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report there is still a competitive market for black and whites with topping Friesians £230 for Higher Farm (Manston) Ltd. Others £178 and £132 for Mr ES Trigol, £124 Messrs GA Quick & Sons, £120 twice for Mr P Moon and Messrs SW Batten & Sons. Best rearing sorts £100 plus, medium qualities £60 – 80 and most calves over £20. Shorthorn to £105 for Mr DJ Palmer. Norwegian reds to £110 for Messrs CD Griffin & partners. Ayrshires to £82 for Mr MA & Mrs NR Bowditch.

Sheep (5271): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following. Store Lambs (2108): A smaller entry of 2108 store lambs sold to a slightly dearer trade for all forward. The best sold to £84 from Mrs F Cox. Others £81.50 from Mr A Lawler; £78.50 from Mr D Smith; £78 from Messrs T & I Collard; £77.50 from Messrs EM, JM & CL Wallbridge and £74.50 from Messrs R & J Cook. Mediums ranged £57-£67. Very small nearly all £30 plus. Overall average £58.78.

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 and Rams (1425): A very large much increased entry of 1425 grazing ewes and rams sold to an overall slightly easier trade for all presented. Rams sold to £114 from Mr AJ Hann. Others £91.50 from Mr L Claxton; £91 from Mr M Naish; £88 from Messrs PR & SA Boyles and £85 from Mr G Nichol. Ewes sold to £96 from Mr AJ Hann. Others £90 from Mr T Bowden; £89.50 from Messrs RM & FR Thorne; £87.50 from Mr H Garrett and Wallmead Farms; £87 from Messrs PR & SA Boyles; £85.50 and £84.50 from Hopkins Developments; £85.50 from Miss R Hann; £85 from Mr G Nichol and £84.50 from Mr L Claxton and Mr L Palmer. Mediums ranged £55-£68. Plain £40-£55. Boners nearly all £21 plus. Overall average £54.79.

Breeding Ewes (1670): Another large catalogued entry of 1670 breeding ewes sold to a variable trade, when North Country Mule shearlings were noticeably sought after. Top call was £134 for Mule Shearlings from Foxhollow Farm, who sold others at £130 (x3). Other Mules to £131 from Messrs Dallyns Dairy. Suffolk Mules to £132 from Messrs WJ & JI Vellacott. Texels and Texel Mules to £128 (x2) and £126. Prices for 2nd and 3rd quality types at much lower levels.

Stock Rams (61): A similar entry of stock rams sold to a generally stronger trade throughout. Suffolk shearlings for Mr LAJ England to £490 and £370. Charolais to £340, £320 and £300 for Mr SJ Parris. Older rams to £225 (x2) for Mr R Hagar.

Goats (7): A small entry saw nannies to £80 from Mr A Dickenson to average £62.29.

The Next Pig Market is Saturday, October 1.

The Next Fodder Auction is Saturday, November 19.

The Next Poultry Market is Thursday, November 19.

Monday, September 26

Total Stock: 1505 Head

PRIME Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (72): UTM (64) & OTM Prime Cattle (8): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a similar sized entry of 72 prime cattle met another strong trade, particularly for the time of year. Top was 224.5ppk for a near pure, superb 528kg Limousin heifer from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, Ottery St Mary, who sold others at 207 and 202.5ppk and a very smart steer at 205ppk. Further steers sold to 195.5ppk for a Charolais from Mrs K Lock, Taunton who also sold Charolais heifers at 200, 199.5, 195, 192.5 and 189.5ppk. Further good steers at 195.5 and 193.5ppk, Mr WHC Inder, Taunton; 195ppk, Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton, Newton Abbot. A Devon steer from Mr J & Mrs M Richards & Son, Chard rose to 192ppk. Further Charolais heifers at 192.5 and 190ppk from Mr G Vining, Axbridge.

Steers sold to £1,279.53 for a 677kg Blue from Mr SJ & Mrs RW Staples, Bridport. Other heavier steers at £1,238.79, Charolais, Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton, Newton Abbot; £1,233.95, Blue, Bailey Bros, Beaminster; £1,216.99, Hereford, Mr RF Patten, Yeovil and £1,211.03, Simmental, Mr M Badman, Ashcott.

Heifers sold to the day’s top of £1,310.31 for a 633kg Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, who sold another at £1,185.36. Strong Charolais from Mr G Vining returned at £1,239.70 and £1,235.00. The best from Mrs K Lock achieved £1,214.00 for a Blonde and £1,185.80 for a Charolais.

Steers (26): Top Price UTM 205.0p/kg, OTM 148.5p/kg; Average UTM 167.9p/kg, OTM 148.5p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,279.53, OTM £853.88.

Top Vendors: J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 205.0; Mrs K Lock CHX 195.5; Mr WHC Inder LIMX 195.5; Messrs TV & E Wotton LIMX 195.0; Mr WHC Inder LIMX 193.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs SJ & RW Staples BRBX £1,279.53; Messrs TV & E Wotton CHX £1,238.79; Messrs Bailey Bros BRBX £1,233.95; Mr RF Patten HE £1,216.99; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman SIMX £1,211.03.

Heifers (45): Top price UTM 224.5p/kg, OTM 169.0p/kg; Average UTM 171.8p/kg, OTM 145.8p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1,310.31, OTM £1,044.83.

Top Vendors: J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 224.5; J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 207.0; J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 202.5; Mrs K Lock BAX 200.0; Mrs K Lock CHX 199.5.

Top Vendors: J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,310.33; Mr G Vining CHX £1,239.70; Mr G Vining CHX £1,235.00; Mrs K Lock BAX £1,214.00; Mrs K Lock CHX £1,185.80.

Limousin Steers Ave 192.0, Top 205.0, Heifers Ave 188.5, Top 224.5; Simmental, 174.5, 174.5, 177.7, 184.0; Charolais, 166.6, 195.5, 182.6, 199.5; B/Blue, 173.2, 189.0, 177.4, 185.0; Blonde Heifers 200.0, 200.0; A/Angus Heifers 172.0, 172.0; Hereford, 152.4, 164.0, 137.2, 142.0; South Devon Steers 179.5, 179.5; Devon x Steers 192.0, 192.0; H/Friesian Steers 135.0, 135.0; Montbeliarde Heifers 79.5, 79.5; Galloway Steers 132.5, 133.5; Swed R & W Heifers 87.0, 87.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another larger entry of cull cattle when fleshed types were in very short supply. Last week saw the first day of autumn and many cows are already looking “washed” of all flesh.

Top was 136.5ppk for a very smart Limousin cow from Mr MJ Britton, Tiverton, who also sold a good Angus at 120ppk. A shapely Simmental from Mr R Binning, Draycott rose to 131ppk. A bodied Blue from Mr H & Mrs NM Wall & Sons, Highbridge met a call of 119.5ppk.

Fleshed Devons from Washingpool Farm, Bridport hit 115.5ppk twice. Steaking sucklers 100 to 108.5ppk. Plain 90ppk. Very plain or small below, when some were below 55ppk.

Sucklers sold to £989.63 for the Limousin from Mr MJ Britton, when the Simmental from Mr R Binning returned at £970.71.

Dairy breeds rose to 126.5ppk for an exceptional Brown Swiss from Mr AA House & Son, Ashill. Friesians peaked at 116.5ppk from Holt Farms Ltd, Bristol, who sold others at 113.5 twice, 109.5 and 108.5ppk. Good meat Holsteins achieved 114.5ppk, Mr AA House & Son again; 114.0, 113.5 and 110ppk, Messrs EW Clarke & Son, Martock and 110.5ppk Mr DN Herrod, Ilminster. Meat cows 100ppk plus. Plain 90ppk. Very plain below 70ppk, when very plain and small also below 55ppk.

Dairy cows sold to £927.34 for a Friesian from Holt Farms Ltd. A Holstein from Mr AA House & Son achieved £904.55, when his Brown Swiss reached £893.09.

Barren Cows (133): Top Price Continental Beef 136.5p/kg, Native Beef 120.0p/kg, Dairy 126.5p/kg; Average 89.2ppk, 73.5ppk, 76.1ppk; Top price per head £989.63, £819.72, £927.34.

Grade 1 Cows Only Ave(ppk) 133.7, Top (ppk) 136.5, Ave (£) £980.17, Top (£) £989.63; Grade 2 108.9, 126.5, £735.95, £927.34; Grade 3 88.0, 108.5, £556.67, £771.38; Grade 4 59.0, 87.5, £317.70, £525.95.

Top Suckler Vendors: Mr MJ Britton LIMX 136.5; Mr R Binning SIMX 131.0; Mr MJ Britton AA 120.0; Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons BRBX 119.5; Washingpool Farm DEV 115.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs AA House & Son BS 126.5; Messrs Holt Farms Ltd BF 116.5; Messrs AA House & Son HF 114.5; Messrs EW Clarke & Son HF 114.0; Messrs EW Clarke & Son HF 113.5.

Suckler Vendors: Mr MJ Britton LIMX £989.63; Mr R Binning SIMX £970.71; Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons BRBX £875.94; Mr B Gready BRBX £836.62; Colgrove Partnership AYR £819.72.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs Holt Farms Ltd BF £927.34; Messrs AA House & Son HF £904.55; Messrs AA House & Son BS £893.09; Messrs Habberfield Bros HF £864.75; Messrs Holt Farms Ltd BF £783.15.

Lambs (1260): Top price p/head: £98.00; Top price p/kg 185.0p/pk; SQQ Average 171.72p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) 170.63; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 171.80; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 174.90; Others (Over 52kg) 170.84.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 1260 lambs sold to a generally easier trade after last week’s flyer, but still very strong for the time of year. The best sold to 185 and 181ppk from Mr J Buckle. Others 184ppk from Mr DW Blackmore; 183ppk from Messrs L Kent-Smith & Sons and Messrs MGC & AS Kent; 182 and 181ppk from Mr G Dennis and 181ppk from Mr N Nation (x2), Wallmead Farms Partnership, Messrs SJ & DM Cowling and Messrs LM Baker & ME Goodall.

Heavier lambs sold to £98, £94.50 and £93.50 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners. Others £98 and £90 from Mr DW Blackmore; £97.50 from Mr AG Williams and Mr RC Stock; £94 from Wallmead Farms Partnership and Mr N Nation; £92 and £91 from Millborne Wick Farms Ltd; £91.50 from Mr SG Harraway; £91 from Mr DD Scott; £90.50 from Messrs SJ & DM Cowling and Messrs EJ & ACM Lockyer and £90 from Mrs J Peaster. Overall average £77.73.

LAMBS: 40.0 73.00 Messrs L Kent-Smith & Sons; 40.0 72.50 Messrs LM Baker & ME Goodall; 41.0 75.50 Mr DW Blackmore; 42.0 76.00 Mr G Dennis; 43.0 78.50 Messrs MEC & AS Kent; 45.0 80.00 Mr SG Harraway; 46.0 83.00 Messrs SJ & DM Cowling; 47.0 87.00 Mr J Buckle; 47.0 85.00 Mr J Buckle; 47.0 83.50 Messrs SJ & DM Cowling; 48.0 87.50 Mr G Dennis; 48.0 87.00 Mr N Nation; 48.0 86.00 Mrs Faye Tucker; 48.0 86.00 Wallmead Farms Partnership; 49.0 87.50 Wakely & Brunt; 50.0 90.50 Messrs SJ & DM Cowling; 50.0 90.00 Mrs J Peaster; 51.0 92.00 Milbourne Wick Farms Ltd; 51.0 91.00 Mr DD Scott; 52.0 94.00 Wallmead Farms Partnership; 52.0 94.00 Mr N Nation; 54.0 94.50 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 55.0 93.50 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 56.0 97.50 Mr AG Williams; 59.0 98.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 60.0 97.50 Mr RC Stock; 65.0 98.00 Mr DW Blackmore.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report 31 cull ewes and rams sold to £79 from Messrs P & G Coles & Maidment and £75 from Mr MJ Britton to average £54.97.

Forthcoming Sales:

OCTOBER

Saturday 1, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 1, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Thursday 6, Devon Cattle Breeders Society Autumn Show & Sale Show 10.30/Sale 12pm.

Saturday 8, Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 12pm.

Saturday 8, Monthly Catalogued Sale of MV Accredited Rams & Ewes & Non MV Rams (To include a Special Sale of Down Breed Rams) 12pm.

Thursday 13, South West Multi Breed Show & Sale of Pedigree Native & Cont Beef Cattle 11am Ring 2 followed by Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows.

Saturday 15, Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.