Saturday, October 29

Total Store Stock: 6217 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a tremendous entry of 483 stirks to a top of £850 for a 10m old Charolais steer.

Wednesday, November 30 at 4.30pm. Orange Market dedicated sale for BTB Restricted Cattle. Licences to be applied for by 23rd November 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 (105): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much larger entry in front of a full ring of purchasers, who were very selective as their choice increased. Older cows and second quality heifers a lot less money than last week’s exceptional trade.

Good quality cows and heifers just about maintained last week’s levels, when best heifers were over £1400 to a top of £1650 from Messrs RL & ME Trott. Others to £1600 (x2) for 2 year olds and £1500 from Mr DR Evans & Co, Carmarthen, Wales; £1600 Mr R Webb; £1520 and £1480 Messrs A & W Vigus; £1500 and £1480 Messrs PJ Searle & Son and £1420 Nick Goss.

The best cows forward to £1500, £1400, £1360 and £1280 all from Messrs GE Sexon & Sons, Barnstaple. Others £1420 Mr NC Taylor.

A run of 18 non recorded Holstein bulling heifers (16-20m) from Messrs B & M Hayball & Son created considerable interest and sold to £750 x2, £730 x4 to average £711.

Calves to £260 for C Read Partnership.

1st Quality Heifers min £1400, max £1650, ave £1535; 2ndQuality Heifers £1020 £1380 £1210; 1st Quality Cows £1280 £1500 £1360; 2nd Quality Cows £820 £1160 £1010.

Wednesday, November 9 Beef South West, Westpoint, Exeter.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1339): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (828): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another very large entry of store cattle at 828 head and part of 1339 with the stirks, met a very good trade for the best. However many lesser bred and weathered cattle found homes at recent lower levels as the season progresses well into the Autumn, come early Winter.

Top was £1265 for four really well grown Angus steers (24/25m, FA & sire) from Messrs HG Harvey & Son, Kingsbridge, who sold others similarly well grown at £1150 (20/23m, FA & sires). Further good Angus steers at £1140 (17m & sire) and £1045 (16/17m & sire) from Miss K Patch, Winford; £1130 (24/25m, FA & sire) and £1030 (23m, FA & sire) Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch, Wilmington; £1095 (21/22m & sire) Mr KA Gillingham, Henbury; £1080 (23/24m, FA & sire x7) Messrs MJ Frampton & Son, Beaminster; £1070 (20m, FA & sire) Mr AC Rich, Ilminster and £1025 (29m, FA & sire) Mr AL & Mrs JL Burrough, West Buckland. Hereford steers peaked at £1050 (22m, FA & sire) from Mr W & Mrs EA Tratt, Lupitt. Others to £985 (24m, FA & sire) Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch, Wilmington.

Continental steers in great demand for quality. Super feeding Limousin steers from Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down, High Bickington rose to £1245 (27/28m & FA) when others from the same farm rose to £1130 (25m & FA) and £1035 (17m & FA). Further stronger Limousin steers at £1145 (26/27m & FA) Wring & Coombs, Chew Magna; £1100 (23m) Mr BJ Pepperd, Westonzoyland and £1058 (21/24m & FA) Mr MJ Tucker, Umberleigh. Simmental steers peaked at £1210 (24m & FA) Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down again. Others to £1050 (27m & FA) Mr W & Mrs EA Tratt again. Blue steers rose to £1190 for forward types (25m & FA) from Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch again. Well grown Blues at £1185 (23m & FA) Mr SC May, Newton Tracey and £1050 (23m & FA) from Messrs GH Cavill & Sons, Shoreditch. Charolais steers sold to £1160 (25m & FA) from Mr AL & Mrs JL Burrough again for good suckler bred types. Other Charolais with shape at £1110 (20m) from Mr JG Warfield, Limington, who sold others at £1050; £1065 (18/19m & FA) Messrs GR Farmer & Sons, Buckland St Mary and £1060 (21m & FA) Mr J Northam, Staple Cross.

Generally a better show of heifers to £1135 for a grand fit Angus (23m, FA & sire) from Messrs HG Harvey & Son again who sold others at £905 (23/25m, FA & sire). Further good Angus heifers at £1075 (27m, FA & sire) Messrs JS & M Frost, Lympsham and £922 (23/25, FA & sire) Messrs MJ Frampton & Son again. Hereford heifers to £990 (30m & FA) Messrs Wring & Coombs, Chew Magna.

Fleshed Blue heifers rose to £1130 (23m & FA\) Mr SC May again who sold others at £1070 and £980 (all 23/24m & FA). Further fleshed Blues at £1045 (14/16m & FA) Mr SER Hunt, Kilve. Forward Blues at £1022 (21/23m & FA) Messrs SJ & RW Staples, Marshwood; £1000 (24m & FA) Mr RT & Mrs CV Perrett Ltd, Stoke Trister; £1000 again (23m & FA x5) Mr RD & Mrs SA Patch again; £945 and £940 (all 20/22m & FA) from Messrs Cavill & Son again. Well grown Limousin to £1105 (34m & FA) from Messrs Wring & Coombs. Quality types at £1105 (25m & FA) and £1015 (28m & FA) Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down again; £1030 (23m & FA) and £980 (22/23m & FA) Mr J & Mrs A Moon, Baltonsborough; £980 again (only 17/19m & FA) Mr MD & Mrs KE Lanfear, Pilning; £960 (only 17/19m & FA) Mr J Bartlett, Upottery and £950 (23/27m & FA) Mr MJ Tucker again. Shapely Simmental heifers at £1105 (28m & FA) £1050 (26/28m & FA) and £970 (21m & FA) all from Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down again. Smart suckler bred types at £1015 (19/24m & FA) Messrs BJ Stephens & Sons, Locking. Fit Charolais at £1100 (24m & FA) and £1005 (19m & FA) from Mr DJ Toogood, Langford Budville. Forward heifers at £995 (21m & FA) Mr J Northam again.

Dairy bred steers keener as a new buyer swept up 96 of the smaller to medium types. Fleshed sorts to £1030 (27m & FA) and £1000 (26/27m & FA) for three quarter meat Holsteins from Messrs Wring & Coombes, who also sold Dairy Shorthorns at £1015 (26/27m & FA and 30m & FA).

Half meat Holsteins at £975 (26m & FA) and £910 (24/26m & FA) from Mr RJ Willcox, Kenn. Lean Montbeliarde at £880 (20m & FA) Messrs Symes Partners, Misterton.

When another dry week is forecast we may not yet have seen the Autumn flush but as the clocks go back this weekend it is thought there may be only one or two more big weeks to come.

Steers Max £1265, Ave £679; Heifers Max £1135, Ave £721.

Charolais steers £1160 £1110; heifers £1100 £1005; Limousin £1245 £1145 £1105 £1030; Simmental £1210 £1050 £1105 £1050; B/Blue £1190 £1185 £1130 £1070; Hereford £1050 £985 £990 £900; Angus £1265 £1150 £1135 £1075; Devon steers £725; S/Devon heifers £680; Blonde steers £1035 £930; Friesian steers £1030 £1000; heifers £755; Shorthorn steers £1015; heifers £780.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (22):

A small entry of 22 sucklers sold to £810 for a 09 Limousin cow.

Saturday, November 5, Monthly Catalogued Sale of 125 Suckler Cows 12.30pm. New date to avoid North Petherton Carnival. Entries to date include:- The dispersal sale of 16 Soil Association Organic Cows & Calves pd’d or running back with Lim bull on behalf of Mr M & Mrs C Bulled of Crediton.

The dispersal sale of 30 Incalf Cows & Heifers on behalf of Messrs Jans Free Range of Axbridge.

61 Native Cows, Calves & Heifers. 10 Continental Cows, Calves & Heifers to include 5 pedigree Simmental yearling Heifers. 4 Bulls Dev, Lim, Sim & Sussex.

Further entries being taken please contact Jess Maynard 01278-410278.

Busk Calves and Stirks (483): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very large entry, the biggest of the Autumn so far, sold to another solid trade. In line with previous weeks, larger numbers of plainer types are trading at lower levels, however suckler types continue to sell at a premium.

Top price was £850 (10m) for a Charolais steer from Messrs CJ & J Lang. Other Charolais to £730 x3 (14/15m) from Mr DP Perrin; £760 x3 (7/8m) from Mr PR Rawle, who also sold others at £655 x2 (6/8m). £680 (6m) from Messrs KC & JC Heard; £670 (6m), £630 x2 (6m) from Mr KJ Dallyn and £640 (7m) from Mrs IJ Williams. Limousins to £790 (9m) from Mrs IJ Williams who sold others to £685 x4 (4/7m); £730 x2 (11/12m) from Messrs JE & LP Reason. Angus to £745 (12m) from Mr EJF Jones. Simmentals to £710 (9m) from Mr SR Davis, with others to £680 x6 (6/7m) from Messrs EJ & HM Hull; £660 (6m) from Mr G Fisher, who also sold others to £635 (5m) and £605 (6m); £630 (6m) from

Mr AR Flinders and £625 x5 (6/8m) from Mr WC Fewings. Herefords to £690 (7m) from Mr EJF Jones with others to £620 (7m) from Messrs G & S Bryant Ltd. Parthenais to £680 (7m) from Mr P Webber, who also sold another at £610 (7m). British Blues to £650 x2 (6m) from Messrs ME & MA Sizmur who also sold others at £638 (6m) and £635 x3 (5m). South Devons to £645 x2 (7/8m) from Mr RE Nash.

Bulls to £770 (12m) for an Angus from Messrs WH & JA Martin. British Blues to £660 (7m) from Messrs G & S Bryant. Simmentals to £590 x2 (8/13m) from Messrs DM & SA Ham.

Heifers to £720 (10m) for a Charolais from Messrs CJ & J Lang who also sold another at £675 (10m). Other Charolais to £632 x2 (5/6m) from Messrs KC & JC Heard who also sold others at £630 x4 (4/6m); £605 (6m) from Mr RF Wellman; £575 x4 (5/6m) from Mr KJ Dallyn; £570 x7 (5/6m) from Nankivell & Son Ltd and £530 x5 (7/8m) from Mr BJ Hoyles. Limousins to £710 (12m) from Messrs JE & LP Reason, who also sold others to £635 x2 (12m); £585 (8m) from Mr KJ Dallyn; £555 x2 (6/7m) from Messrs EJ & HM Hull and £655 (7m) x3 from Mrs IJ Williams who sold others at £650 x2 (6/8m). Blondes to £640 from Mr IJ Hall. Simmentals to £605 (6m) from Mr G Fisher, who sold others at £590 (8m) and £555 (6m). Others to £570 (8m) from Mr SR Davis and £550 x4 (6m) from Messrs EJ & HM Hull, who sold others at £545 x2 (7m). British Blues to £585 from Mr IJ Hall, with others to £585 (7m) from Messrs DJ & VM Morgan and £575 (5m) from Messrs ME & MA Sizmur.

**NEXT WEEK** 15 British Blue steers & heifers, Spring born, Suckler bred. 3 Hereford steers with named sires, Spring born, Suckler bred from Mr M Naish.

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 £850, Ave £480.59; Heifers Max £720, Ave £449.67.

Charolais steers £850 £790; heifers £720 £675; Limousin £790 £730 £710 £655; Simmental £710 £680 £605 £590; B/Blue £660 £650 £635 £585; Hereford £690 £620 £470 £340; Angus £745 £590 £455 £420; S/Devon steers £645 £570; Devon steers £420; heifers £365 £165; Blonde heifers £640; Friesian steers £355 £285; Shorthorn £525 £470 £455 £435 Parthenais steers £680 £610.

Non-Export Calves (538): Beef Breeds (394) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another excellent entry of 394 beef calves saw a few more buyers around the ring and met a slightly improved trade on the week. The top for young calves was £396 from Mr DW Sprackman for a Blue bull. Other Blues £380 Messrs DW Rowe & Son; £345 Messrs TE Pocock & Co. Charolais to £390 & £340 for Messrs SM & DM Turner; £345 Messrs TE Pocock & Co. Simmentals to £390 & £385 for Messrs JW & P Marsh; £350 Mr R Angell. Limousins to £325 Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons; £298 Mr Tratt. Best continental bulls £320 plus, Mediums £260-£300 and plainer types around £220. Reared Bull Calves to £515 and £480 for Simmentals from Mr A Churchill (12 weeks). Limousins to £485 x2 Mr NF George who also had Blues to £468 and £455 and Charolais to £450 (12-20 weeks).

Young Continental Heifers to £340 for Messrs SM & DM Turner’s Charolais. Others £240 Messrs WJ & KL Dart. Blues to £302 for Mr MB & Mrs LC Haskell; £300 Mr DR Clapp; £288 Mr RJ & Mrs CH Palfrey. Limousins to £285 Messrs RH Drew & Sons; £280 Messrs AR & AJ Wiggins; £255 Messrs House & Sons. Simmentals to £265 Mr RA Plowright, £260 Mr KP Silverthorne. Best Heifers £260 plus, mediums £220-£240, plainer sorts around £180. Reared Heifer Calves to £400 & £375 for Blues and Herefords from Mr SC & Mrs ML Thomas (20+ weeks). Blues to £345 & £330 for Cleave Farm Partnership (12 weeks). Young Natives to £315 for Mr R Hares. Hereford £270, Mr E Marsh & Son; £262 Messrs House & Sons. Angus to £278 for Messrs M & K Churchill; £272 NF Clothier & Sons Ltd; £265 Mr S Durston. Heifers to £230 for Angus from Mr M & Mrs K Churchill; £182 Mr ES Triggol. Herefords to £210 for Messrs N & B Hutton and £195 Messrs RB Bowditch & Son.

Blue Bull £468 Mr NF George £455 Hfr £400 Messrs SC & ML Thomas £345 Charolais Bull £450 Mr NF George £420 Hfr £340 Messrs SM & DM Turner £240 Limousin Bull £485 x2 Mr NF George £475 Hfr £285 Messrs RH Drew & Son £280 Simmental Bull £515 Mr A Churchill £480 Hfr £265 Mr RA Plowright £260 Hereford Bull £445 x2 Mr NF George £385 Hfr £375 Messrs SC & ML Thomas £345 Angus Bull £420 Cleave Farm Partnership £400 Hfr £300 Cleave Farm Partnership £295 Shorthorn Bull £200 Mr K Sims - Hfr £138 Messrs TE Pocock & Co - Devon Hfr £270 Mr K Sims £120 Fleckvieh Bull £415 Messrs SR Curtis & Son £280 Blonde Bull £362 Messrs FDJ Bennett & Son £282 Mont Bull £150 Messrs RL & ME Trott £100.

Friesians (144) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a good entry of 144 dairy bred bull calves saw a similar trade, more lively for the better quality which topped at £170 from Mr AJ & Mrs ES Maltby; £155 Higher Farm (Manston) Ltd; £150 Mr KJ & Mrs M Dowding; £148 Messrs SR Curtis and Partners. Top end £100+ mediums £50-80 plainer sorts £20-£40. Shorthorn to £200 for Mr K Sims. Montbeliarde to £150 for Mr RL & Mrs ME Trott.

Sheep (3945): Store Lambs (2641): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a smaller entry of 2641 store lambs sold to a similarly very firm trade. The best sold to £83 from Mr TWT Palmer. Others £78.50 from Mr RM Taylor; £78 from Messrs DL & ME Gillard; £77 and £70 from Mrs LA Read; £74.50 from Messrs MJ & C Arthur; £74 from Mr WT Hodges; £73.50 from Mr MD Burrough; £73 from Horseley Farm Partnership; £69 from Mr KG Price; £68 from Messrs MJ & RSM Barrow and £67 from GJ Warren Farming. Mediums ranged £54-£64, very small nearly all £25 plus. Overall average £54.35.

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 (1040): Another large entry of 1040 grazing ewes and rams sold to a slightly easier trade for all forward. Rams sold to £107 from Mr M Penfold. Others £94 from Mr D Groves; £92.50 from Mrs D Day; £91 from Mr PA Ford and £78 from Fisher & Son. Ewes sold to £89 from Mr TWT Palmer. Others £88 and £75 from Messrs PB & SE Dibble; £84 and £82 from Mr JLD Burrough & Son; £78 from Mrs S Coles; £74.50 and £73.50 from Maddock & Son; £71 from Mr PA Ford and Spring Farm Partners and £70 from Mr G Barnes. Mediums ranged £55-£65, plain £40-£50. Boners nearly all £24 plus. Overall average £52.86.

Breeding Ewes (173)

Less breeding ewes forward at 173 head which met a competitive trade. Best shearlings to £117 from Mr TWT Palmer. Others to £106 from Messrs J & SM Rowland & Sons and £103 from Mr T Pownall. 2nd quality and older ewes traded at lower levels.

Goats (33): Small billies sold to £40 and week old billies sold to £16 from Messrs DCW & DA Verney & Sons.

Stock Rams (85): A larger entry of rams forward sold to a stronger but still selective trade. A cracking Suffolk shearling topped the day at £350 from Mr LAJ England. Charollais ram lambs from Mr J Harding to £290. Texel 2T to £270 from Mr T Hasson. Older rams to £200 for Mr JA Pavier.

Saturday, November 5, Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of 350. Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 12pm.

Entries to date include: 170 In lamb 2T/FM Breeding Ewes, 115 Ewe Lambs. In conjunction with Monthly Catalogued Sale of 30 Non MV Rams 12pm.

Further entries being taken please contact Jess Maynard 01278-410278.

Carnival Season Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, Saturday, November 5, A38 into Bridgwater

Road Closures from 6pm, Procession Start Time 7pm.

North Petherton Carnival Saturday, November 12, A38 Road Closures from 5.30pm. Procession Start Time 7pm.

Pigs (296): The Next Pig Market is Saturday, November 12.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very good entry of generally much better quality pigs forward, which met a good trade throughout.

Fat Pigs (125): A good entry of fat pigs sold to a much improved trade. The best heavies to £145 and £132 for Mr J Blakemore. A good run from Mr J Baker to £136 and £126 x3. Other heavies to £120 for Peckmoor Farming and £118 for Mr P Clark from Blanford. Mediums to £118 and £109 for Mr T Lockwood. Others to £112 for Messrs AP & PC Rose and £114 for Mr A Petheram. Best also from Mr C Gibbins, Mr J Reason and Mr G Christodoulou.

Store Pigs (102): Fewer store pigs forward to a better trade. Best 12 w/o white stores to £38 for Mr CJ Love. Younger types to £34 for Ford & Co. Others to £31 for Mr R Hares and £27 for 8 w/o types from Mr T Palmer.

Cull Sows & Boars (43): Trade for all culls slightly easier as per national demand and other centres. Best sows to £198, £176 and £174 for Messrs P & TA Reakes. Others to £152 for Mr J Newth. Boars to £148 for Mr R Greenman.

Breeding Pigs (26): Number of inpig sows forward. The best to £188 for Peckmoor Farming. Others to £180 and £170 for inpig large white sows.

The Next Fodder Auction is Saturday, November 19. The Next Poultry Market is Saturday, November 19.

Monday, October 31

Total Stock: 1006 head

Prime Cattle UTM & OTM Clean & Young Bulls (79): UTM (71) & OTM Prime Cattle (8): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very slightly reduced entry of 79 prime cattle met a solid trade, when the best were in very keen demand.

Top was 211.5ppk for a well fleshed Limousin heifer from Mr AL Hobbs, who sold another Limousin at 208.5ppk, an Angus at 193.5ppk and Charolais heifers at 189.5ppk, 187.5ppk and 185ppk. Barley Blue heifers at 189.5ppk, 184ppk and 183ppk from Mr SER Hunt. A well bred Charolais heifer from Mr G Vining rose to 187.5ppk.

Steers rose to 211ppk from Messrs AJ Hepper & Son, who sold further Limousin steers at 209ppk, 208.5ppk, 206.5ppk (x2) 204.5ppk and 201.5ppk and a Charolais steer at 207.5ppk. A very shapely Limousin steer and a good conformation Charolais steer from Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton met calls of 204.5ppk and 202ppk respectively.

Steers sold to £1431.75 for a Charolais from Mr AJ Hepper & Son, who sold Limousins at £1321.89 and £1307.15. Charolais from Mr G Vining returned at £1326.78, £1291.84 and £1288.81. A Limousin from Mr CE & Mrs BD Bailey achieved £1313.16. Further Limousin at £1298.58 from Mr TV & Mrs E Wotton. Hereford steer at £1286.51 from Mr RF Patten.

Heifers peaked at £1190.75 for a Limousin from Mr AL Hobbs, who sold other heifers at £1182.20, £1149.38, £1122.95, £1107.15,

£1099.10 and £1085.54. Well fleshed Charolais heifers from Mr BA Richards returned at £1147.47 and £1100.85. Strong Charolais from Mr G Vining at £1134.38.

Please support our prime cattle ring to secure an alternative for your future and to maximise your returns. Please prior notify your prime cattle through the Market Office 01278 410278, Adam Hayes 07889 064309 or Jeremy Bell 07860 319379.

Steers (43): Top Price UTM 211.0p/kg, OTM185.0 p/kg; Average UTM 174.44p/kg, OTM 133.09p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1431.75, OTM £1067.45.

Top Vendors: Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx 211.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx 209.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx 208.5; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Chx 207.5; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx 206.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Chx £1431.75; Mr G Vining Chx £1326.78; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx £1321.89; Messrs CE & BD Bailey HF £1313.16; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son Limx £1307.15.

Heifers (31): Top price UTM 211.5p/kg, OTM 174.5p/kg; Average UTM 178.67p/kg, OTM 154.29p/kg; Top price per head UTM £1190.75, OTM £1040.52.

Top Vendors: Mr AL Hobbs Limx 211.5; Mr AL Hobbs Limx 208.5; Mr AL Hobbs AA 193.5; Mr SER Hunt BBx 189.5; Mr AL Hobbs Chx 189.5.

Top Vendors: Mr AL Hobbs Limx £1190.75; Mr AL Hobbs Limx £1882.20; Mr AL Hobbs Chx £1149.38; Mr BA Richards Chx £1147.47; Mr G Vining Chx £1134.38.

Limousin Steers Ave 196.07, Top 211.0, Heifers Ave 177.50, Top 211.5; Simmental 150.00, 150.0, 160.75, 174.5; Charolais 183.22, 207.5, 173.64, 189.5; B/Blue 184.50, 184.5, 185.50, 189.5; A/Angus 171.17, 178.5, 173.25, 193.5; Saler Heifers 176.75, 179.0; Devon Steers 154.50, 154.5; Longhorn Heifers 157.50, 157.5; Hereford Steers 168.50, 177.5; H/Friesian Steers 151.33, 176.5; Fleckvieh Steers 167.50, 167.5; Shorthorn Steers 132.00, 132.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a massive entry of 183 cull cattle met a trade no worse than previous weeks. If anything despite the large numbers on offer, trade was probably a shade improved.

Top was 144.5ppk for a superb pedigree British Blue cow from Newpole Livestock Ltd. Lean pedigree Charolais cow at 118.5ppk from Mr AS Cowling. Other good meat sucklers to 116.5ppk on three occasions from Mr S & Mrs C Fry (Simmental) Mr DH Cottle (Blue) and Mr RW Darby (Limousin). Other leaner sucklers with a bit of shape to 112.5ppk.

Sucklers sold to £1300.50 for the Blue from Newpole Livestock Ltd. Others to £950.46 (Limousin) from Mr KC & Mrs SM Wilkinson and £948.87 (Blue) from Mr B Jeffery.

Dairy breeds rose to 114.5ppk for a well fleshed Holstein from Messrs R & J Jones & Son. Best Holsteins 110ppk plus. Good types 102ppk to 108.5ppk. Meat 100ppk. Plainer steakers 90ppk. Cold cows 70ppk plus. Very cold and small below.

Dairy breeds sold to £946.99 from Mr SJ Perry. Best Holsteins £900 plus.

BARREN COWS (163): Top Price Continental Beef 144.5p/kg, Native Beef 109.5p/kg, Dairy 115.5p/kg; Average 98.3ppk, 93.0ppk, 82.7ppk; Top price per head £1300.50, £835.55, £946.99.

Grade 1 Cows Only Ave (ppk) 119.5, Top (ppk) 144.5, Ave (£) 922.17, Top (£) 1300.50; Grade 2 102.78, 118.5, 760.66, 946.99; Grade 3 83.58, 106.5, 572.87, 918.03; Grade 4 63.24, 99.50, 399.11, 776.10.

Top Suckler Vendors: Newpole Livestock Ltd BBx 144.5; Messrs WJ Acreman & Sons BBx 129.5; Mr E Matthews Limx 118.5; Mr AS Cowling Chx 118.5; Messrs S & C Fry Simx 116.5; Mr DH Cottle BBx 116.5; Mr RW Darby Limx 116.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs HM Heywood & Sons HF 115.5; Messrs R & J Jones & Son HF 114.5; Messrs HM Heywood & Sons HF 114.5; Messrs MW & BM Cox & Son HF 113.5; Messrs MM & EH Lucas HF 112.5; Messrs MW & BM Cox & Son HF 112.5.

Suckler Vendors: Newpole Livestock Ltd BBx 1300.50; Messrs KC & SM Wilkinson Limx 950.46; Mr B Jeffery BBx 948.87; Messrs PR & EA Matthews Limx 918.03; Messrs LC & AD Hoare Simx 903.81.

Dairy Vendors: Mr SJ Perry HF 946.99; Messrs MM & EH Lucas HF 939.38; Mr SJ Perry HF 938.53; Messrs R & J Jones & Son HF 927.45; Messrs MW & BM Cox & Son HF 915.75.

Lambs (706): Top price p/head £84.00, Top price p/kg 181.0p/pk, SQQ Average 166.77p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) 163.98; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 166.85; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 160.16; Others (Over 52kg) 149.06.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report fewer forward at 706 head sold to a much firmer trade for all presented. The best sold to 181ppk and 176ppk from Messrs DM & DM Ginger ; 180ppk from Stanbury Farm Partners; 172ppk, 171ppk and 168ppk from Hopkins Developments Ltd; 171ppk from Messrs CK & HJ Hutchings and 168ppk from Messrs L Kent-Smith & Sons, Messrs MH Chapple & Sons and Messrs AF & AH Powell.

Heavier lambs sold to £84, £83 (x2) and £82 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners; £84 from Mr MJ Patch and Messrs A & N Pearce; £83 and £81 from Mr SJ & Mrs DM Cowling; £81.50 from Messrs DM & DM Ginger; £81 from Stanbury Farm Partners and £80.50 from Mr SA Folland. Overall average £75.00.

Lambs: 40.0 £67.00 Messrs L Kent-Smith & Sons; 41.0 £68.50 Messrs Vigar & Son; 42.0 £72.00 Messrs CK & HJ Hutchings; 42.0 £70.00 Messrs JPT & BM Scott; 43.0 £75.50 Messrs DM & DM Ginger; 43.0 £74.00 Hopkins Developments Ltd; 43.0 £72.00 Mr D Coles; 43.0 £72.00 Messrs MH Chapple & Sons; 44.0 £74.00 Hopkins Developments Ltd; 44.0 £74.00 Messrs MH Chapple & Sons; 44.0 £74.00 Messrs AF & AH Powell; 45.0 £81.50 Messrs DM & DM Ginger; 45.0 £81.00 Stanbury Farm Partners; 45.0 £77.00 Hopkins Developments Ltd; 45.0 £75.00 Messrs AF & AH Powell; 47.0 £77.00 Mr MJ Patch; 48.0 £78.00 Mr RH Hill; 50.0 £82.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 50.0 £80.50 Mr SA Folland; 52.0 £83.00 Mr SJ & Mrs DM Cowling; 52.0 £83.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 53.0 £84.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 54.0 £84.00 Mr MJ Patch; 55.0 £83.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 58.0 £84.00 Messrs A & N Pearce.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a similar number entry sold to £64.50 and £64 from Hopkins Developments Ltd.

Forthcoming sales:

November

Saturday 5, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2.

Saturday 5, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm *To avoid North Petherton Carnival.

Saturday 5, Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 12pm.

Saturday 5, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Non MV Rams 12pm.

Thursday 10, Collective Machinery Sale 10.30am.

Thursday 10, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278-410250).

Saturday 12, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Tuesday 15, Special Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Bulls.

Saturday 19, Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12pm.