Market reports: Saturday, January 7 to Monday, January 9

Total Store Stock: 4329 Head

USEFUL Dairy heifers look good value against expensive imported types. Store cattle £150 up.

Wednesday, January 25 at 4.30pm. Orange Market Dedicated Sale For Btb Restricted Cattle

Licences to be applied for by 18th January 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 (74): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another large entry of fresh milk to start the year saw a much more selective trade this week, compared to the flying trade of last week.

The top end still attracted the most interest, when second quality was probably £100-£200 down on the week. £1300 would have secured some very useful heifers and they look very good value against expensive imported heifers!

The best heifers to £1720 for a pedigree ‘Keevil’ heifer from Messrs A & JE Fewings, who had others at £1650 and £1460. £1700 Messrs M & K Churchill & Son and £1670 Messrs LG Bagg & Partners. £1600 for a Littlebredy bred heifer from James and Christine Miller and £1510 Mr FE Luff.

More cows forward to £1580 for Messrs MW & BM Cox & Sons.

Incalf heifers to £1170 for Mr FE Luff. Bulling heifers to £630 x 2 for Messrs MP & TL Antrobus, Sussex.

Calves to £320 Mr RA Plowright.

1st Quality Heifers min £1460, max £1720, ave £1610; 2ndQuality Heifers £1000 £1450 £1235; 1st Quality Cows £1400 £1580 £1490; 2nd Quality Cows £920 £1120 £1040.

Saturday, January 14 at 12.30pm approx.. The Dispersal Sale of 81 Holstein Friesians Comp: 64 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk/Incalf; 14 Incalf Heifers & 10 Yearling Heifers (consigned by BG Agricultural Services) for J & J Maidment. (Removed from Coppice Gate Farm, Shapwick).

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (577): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (327): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report what a trade to kick start 2017! A ring packed with buyers, many of which just couldn’t start because the trade was so improved. Some cattle £150 up from before Christmas! A lot of cattle have been slaughtered over the Christmas period and buyers are very keen to restock as the finished trade shows signs of improvement. Now’s the time to sell! 327 came through the ring, part of 577 with the stirks, which sold to a region’s top of £1440 for a well bred and grown feeding Charolais steer (22m & FA) from Mr TJ Richards, Congresbury, who sold others similar at £1405 (22m & FA) £1340 (20m & FA) £1310 (21m & FA) and £1235 (22m & FA). A tremendous show. Strong Charolais steers (23/26m & FA) from Mr KLH Sweet, East Huntspill sold well at £1285. Further Charolais steers £1165 twice. Firstly 25m and FA from Messrs Ellicott Bros, Chilton Trinity and again (20m & FA) from Messrs Arscott Partners, Upottery. £1095 (21m & FA) Mr RH & Mrs GA Morrish, Torrington; £1080 (25m & FA) Mr M Holmes, Umberleigh and £1040 (27m & FA) Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, Wiveliscombe. Quality red Limousin steers shot to £1238 (23/27m & FA) for Messrs RW Tapp & Son, South Molton. Further quality Limousin steers at £1135, £1105 and £1055 (all 18m & FA) from Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright, Stogursey. Well grown Limousin steers at £1125 (25/26m & FA) and £1100 (19/20m & FA) from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott and £1095 (26m & FA) Messrs Snook Ltd, Yeovil. Blue steers from the same farm at £1220 (24/25m & FA). A further smart run of Blues £1140, £1095, £1090, £1035 and £1025 (all 20/22m & FA) from Mr RH & Mrs GA Morrish again. More Blues £1130 (only 16m & FA) Mr EMC Bax, Wadebridge; £1100 (21m & FA) Messrs Stephens Bros, Wheddon Cross; £1090 (22/27m & FA) Messrs Ellicott Bros again and £1055 (20m & FA) Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright again. Simmental steers peaked at £1200 (19/23m & FA) from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott. Others £1060 (20/24m & FA) Messrs Ellicott Bros. Gelbvieh at £1195 (22m & FA) from the same farm.

Native steers in superb demand, particularly for Angus to £1155 (22m & FA) from Messrs Ellicott Bros again. Further well grown Angus £1115 (25/26m, sire) Mr WR & Mrs NA Rich, Northleigh; £1090 (26m) Mr R Hammett, Neath; £1075 (25m & FA) Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright; £1070 (21m, FA, organic) Messrs C Baker & HC Fenn, Shirwell and £1050 (25/26m, FA, sire) Messrs Snook Ltd. Hereford steers rose to £1080 (26m, sire) from Mr WR & Mrs NA Rich.

Dairy bred steers in a much better vein. A forward Danish Red (24m & FA) at £1085 from Messrs IF Ford & Partners, Olveston. A good Montbeliarde steer (26m) at £1050 from Mr WR & Mrs NA Rich. A fleshed Friesian (20m & FA) at £1005 from Mr SJ Williams, North Newton. Framed Holsteins (22/23m & FA) at £885 from Mr LF, Mrs AJ & Mr JL Bartlett, Honiton. Further framed Holsteins £880 (25m & FA) and £780 (26/27m & FA) Messrs R Johns & Son, Combe Martin; £865 (22/23m) Mr BC & Mrs PK Matthews, Hemyock; £820 (24/26m) and £700 (27/28m) Messrs AG Chaplin & Sons, Langford; £795 (19/20m & FA) Messrs EMC Bax, Wadebridge; £775 (23m & FA) Mr JT & Mrs MA Rennison, East Anstey; £730 (26m & FA) Mr GJ & Mrs ED Porter, Burtle; £730 (26m) Mr WR & Mrs NA Rich and £725 (19/23m & FA) Messrs Arscott Partners.

Heifers also greatly improved. Fleshed heifers £100 up. A superb U+ Limousin (22m) from Mr IC Churchill, Hawkchurch set the ring alight to £1245. A 25m Blue from the same farm shot to £1130 and 24/25m Blues, again from Mr IC Churchill hit £1050. Charolais heifers at £1100 (22m & FA) from Messrs Arscott Partners. Further Charolais at £1085 (18/19m , FA, ¾ meat) and £1040 (19m, FA, ¾ meat) from

Mr TJ & Mrs PR Tucker, Barnstaple; £1075 (26/27m, FA, ¾ meat) and £975 (21/22m & FA) Mr M Holmes, Umberleigh and £1030 (31m & FA) Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright, Stogursey. Further Limousins at £1015 (28m) Messrs AG Chaplin & Sons, Langford; £1000 (x9, only 16/18m & FA)

Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright and £995 (16m & FA) Mr EMC Bax, Wadebridge. Further Blue heifers £1010 (20/21m & FA) Messrs Stephens Bros, Wheddon Cross; £985 (25/26m & FA) Mr RT & Mrs CV Perrett Ltd and £980 (18m & FA) Mr EMC Bax again.

Native heifers flying. Herefords at £1008 (23m & FA) Messrs Ellicott Bros; £1000 (32m, FA, sire) Messrs LC Hellier & Son, Panborough and £970 (20m, FA, sire) Messrs IF Ford & Partners. Angus at £960 (32m & FA) Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright; £945 (21m, FA, sire, organic) Ansdell Farms Ltd, Barnstaple and £900 (23/25m & FA) Messrs Snook Ltd of Thistlecrack fame! (Well done John & Heather on yoursensational King George win).

Smart, young, suckler bred heifers, Charolais (14m & FA) at £940, £928 and £895 from Messrs JH Balment & Son, Brayford.

Steers Max £1440, Ave £907; Heifers Max £1245, Ave £880.

Charolais steers £1440 £1405, £1100 £1085; Limousin £1238 £1135, £1245 £1015; Simmental steers £1200 £1060; B/Blue £1220 £1140; £1130 £1010; Hereford £1080 £995 £1008 £1000; Angus £1155 £1115 £960 £945; Devon steers £920 £695; Holstein Friesian £1005 £885 £730 £700; Shorthorn steers £875; Stabilizer steers £875; Danish Red steers £1085; Galloway steers £675; Saler steers £1035; Gelbvieh steers £1195; Montbeliarde steers £1050; Swedish heifers £700.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (2): Saturday, January 14, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers and Bulls. To be sold AFTER the Store Cattle, approx 12.30pm, Ring 2, due to the Dairy Dispersal Sale. Please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (248): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent start to 2017 with a wonderful entry of quality stirks and a stronger trade.

Top price of £915 (9m) for a Limousin steer from Mr J Plowright. Other Limousins to £875 (9m) from Messrs S & P Boyer; £858 x2 (12m) and £680 (10m) from Messrs R & K Hayball; £768 x2 (9m) and £695 x2 (9m) from Mr GJ Cottrell; £765 (8m), £750 x2 (7m) and £730 x3 (7/8m) from Messrs RJ & SR Bunn; £720 (13m) from Mr WJ Dicks; £715 (9m) from Mr LGW Bagg and £680 x4 (7/10m) from Messrs JT & AJ Andrews.

Charolais to £895 x4 (9/10m) from Messrs K & J Heard, when others sold to £855 x2 (8/9m) and £850 x3 (9/10m) from Miss P Marke. £775 (10m) from Messrs Hill & Johnstone and £760 x2 (7m) from Messrs JT & AJ Andrews. Herefords to £815 x2 (12m) from Mr W Ham, when others sold to £700 x3 (9m) from Mr B Calder. British Blues to £755 (11m) from Mr PC Feltham. Others at £705 x7 (10/11m) from Messrs Stephens Bros. Angus to £725 (11m) from Messrs R & K Hayball. Simmentals to £725 (10m) from Messrs HT & ME Quick.

Bulls to £990 (9m) and £780 (7m) for Limousins from Messrs EA Cox & Son. Herefords to £738 (11m) from Messrs RJW Farming Ltd.

Heifers to £770 (10m) for a Charolais from Miss P Marke, who also sold others at £715 (9/10m). Others to £640 (10m) from Messrs Hill & Johnstone and £615 x2 (9m) from Messrs R & K Hayball. British Blues to £740 (12m) from Mr PC Feltham, who also sold others at £675 (12m), £640 x2 (12m) £580 (12m) and £565 (12m). Limousins to £730 (13m) from Messrs R & K Hayball, who also sold others to £710 (12m) £675 (8m), £625 (9m) and £605. Others to £720 (9m) from Mr LGW Bagg, £705 (9m) £695 (8m) and £670 (8m) from Messrs S & P Boyer. Angus to £515 (9m) from Messrs S & P Boyer.

Many thanks to all Vendors for such a good entry to start 2017.

Saturday, January 14, 35 April/May born Charolais & Limousin steers & heifers. Ref: K Popham.

Steers Max £915, Ave £572; Heifers Max £770, Ave £468.

Charolais steers £895 £855; heifers £770 £715; Limousin £915 £875 £730 £720; Simmental steers £725; heifers £505 £415; B/Blue £755 £705 £740 £675; Hereford £815 £700 £715 £490; Angus £725 £645 £515 £380; Devon steers £345; Holstein Friesian steers £365 £325; Shorthorn steers £520 (B); heifers £265; Parthenais £510 £480 £495 £350 Montbeliarde steers £715.

Non-Export Calves (466): Beef Breeds (380) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of 380 beef calves to kick off 2017 met more buyers around the ring and improved trade for the best. Reared calves topped the day at £534, £518, £508 and £500 for 24-28 month old Blues from Y Farms Partnership. Another 10 Blues from Y Farms and Mr NF George over £450 (16-24 weeks). Younger Blues topped at £374 for Messrs JWO Marsh & Partners; £372 Messrs TE Pocock & Co and £365 Messrs MB & LC Maskell. Charolais to £488 and £430 (16 weeks) for Mr NF George. Younger bulls £300 Messrs TE Pocock and Co and £300 Messrs SM & DM Turner. Limousins to £432, £395 and £385 for Mr NF George (16-20 weeks) Younger Limousins to £325 for Messrs H & NM Wall and £272 Messrs AP & REA Retter. Simmentals to £400 for Mr NF George and £395 and £345 from Y Farms Partnership. Younger calves £338 and 302 Messrs Stevens Bros and £285 Mr MW Bowles. Best Continental bulls £300 plus, mediums £260-£300, smaller types around £220.

Heifers to £360 for a Blue from Cleave Farm Partnership (24 weeks). Other Blues £326 Mr NP Gibbons; £320 Messrs R & J Jones and £270 Messrs JWO Marsh and Partners. Charolais to £268 for Messrs JA & K Ladd. £265, £240 and £232 from Messrs SM & DM Turner. Simmentals to £235 twice for Messrs RL & ME Trott and Mr MW Bowles, £204 and £202 from Messrs Stevens Bros. Limousins to £228 for Messrs AP & REA Retter. Others £226 Messrs E Marsh and Son and £220 Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons. Best Continental heifers £260 plus, mediums £220-240 smaller types around £180.

Natives to £450 and £395 (20 weeks) for Angus bulls from Y Farms Partnership. Younger Angus £320 Paul Kostyla; £304 Messrs DW Rowe & Son and £272 Mr FE Luff. Herefords to £380 and £350 for Mr NF George. £304 Messrs G MD & D Clothier and £278 Messrs SC & ML Thomas. Native heifers £348, £336, £332, £320 and £ 315 for Y Farms Partnership. Younger heifers £200 Messrs DW Rowe and Son and £180 Messrs DL & HJ Board. Herefords to £270 Y Farms Partnership; £240 Twose Farms Ltd and £226 Messrs NL Reeves and Sons.

Blue Bull £534 Y Farms P’ship £518; Hfr £360 Cleave Farm Ptnrs £326; Charolais Bull £488 NF George £430; Hfr £268 JA & K Ladd £265; Limousin Bull £432 NF George £395; Hfr £228 AP & REA Retter £226; Simmental Bull £400 NF George £395; Hfr £235 RL & ME Trott £235; Hereford Bull £380 NF George £350; Hfr £270 Y Farms P’ship £240; Angus Bull £450 Y Farms P’ship £395; Hfr £348 Y Farms P’ship £336; Fleckvieh Bull £315 DE Clapp £260; Shorthorn Bull £172 TE Pocock & Co £115.

Friesians (86) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a good entry of dairy bred bull calves sold to a similar trade and topped at £210, £200, £195, £190, £170, £165 and £160 for 10-14 week old British Friesians from Messrs JD & SA Fear & Sons. £151 Mr GR Davis; £150 Cleave Farm Partners; £128 & 118 Messrs GA Quick & Sons. Best rearing types £80-120, mediums £50-80 and mostly over £25.

Sheep (2781): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades: Store Lambs (1850):

A much larger entry of 1850 store lambs sold to a very strong, flying trade for all forward. The best sold to £76.50 from Messrs RJ & LA Mitchell & Voke. Others £74 from Mr AR Henson; £73.50 from Messrs WG James & Son and Miss AJ Hunt; £73 from Mr J Buckle and Mr A Parker; £72.50 from Messrs D & K Ware; £71.50 (x2) from Messrs JB & B Hobbs; £71.50 from Messrs AC, CF & HA Heal and £71 from Messrs RC & WP Goodfellow and Mr B Pearce. Mediums ranged £58-£68, very small nearly all £40 plus. Overall average £62.25.

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. Similarly Cryptorchids are to be declared.

Grazing Ewes and Rams (702): A larger entry of 702 grazing ewes and rams met a much larger compliment of buyers, ensuring a far dearer trade for all forward. The best ewes sold to £104.50 from Messrs P & S Eckett. Others £102 and £88.50 from Messrs SJ & DM Cowling; £97.50 from Messrs P Coombs Ltd; £93 from Messrs Scott & Partners and £91.50 from Mrs J Barton; £91 from Mr JV Tristram; £89 from Messrs RC Burrough & Sons; £87.50 and £84.50 from Messrs DP & MG White; £87.50 from Messrs RJ & SJ Dare; £86.50 from Messrs WB Manley & Son; £86 from Mr G Nichol; £85.50 from Miss L Ellis and £84.50 from Mrs DM Dyer, Messrs G Dart & Son and Mr AJ Kiff. Mediums ranged £58-£70, plain £48-£58, boners nearly all £30 plus. Overall average £62.39.

Rams sold to £90 from Messrs R & E Rabjohns. Others £88 from Mr LAJ England and £86 from Mr JV Tristram and Mr M Chaplin.

Couples (75 Ewes & 104 Lambs): A larger entry of 75 ewes with 104 lambs sold to an equally strong trade. The very best doubles to £218 (£72.67/life) from Miss AL Popham, which was closely followed by Messrs DE & SJ Cheacker at £205 (£68.33/life) and Messrs BG & DE Howell at £198 (£66.00/life). Strong singles were sought after, which sold to £158 (£79.00/life) again from Miss AL Popham. Others to £132 (£66.00/life) from Mr AJ Paynter and £128 (£64.00/life) from Mr DJ Cole. Overall average £57.00/life.

Goats (38): More goats forward at 38 head sold to another strong trade when wethers sold to £90 from Haberfield Park Farm and medium nannies to £81 from Mr DJ Yeatman, to average £74.45.

Orphan Lambs (12): A dozen orphan lambs forward and what a trade! Best to £42 from Mr DH Turner. £38 achieved by Mr J & Mrs AJ Andrews, Messrs Cullen, Mr AJ Paynter and Mr DJ Coles.

Pigs (181): The Next Pig Market is on Saturday, January 21.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following pig trades: Cull Sows & Boars (31): Many more sows and boars sought. Buyers very keen to secure supply. Top prices £240 (sow) Mr JE Sage; £212 (sow) Messrs DP & MG White; £175 (boar) Mr DF Fry and £170 (boar) Mr JH Beare. Average £109.59 per head.

Weaners (45): Short entry when more could have been well sold and demand was keen following the finished/forward pig trade below. Top prices £47 and £46 Mr CJ Love; £47 Mr I Parkhouse. Coloured pigs mostly £15-£20. Average £33.42 per head.

Forward Stores (93): Short entry when more could have sold to advantage. The weak pound is making imports more expensive and hence improving the trade. Top prices £140 and £122 Mr MT Churchill; £133 and £132 Mr O Singer; £127 Mr J Morris; £118 Mr K Lye; £116 Mr R Smith and £115 Mr SR Horn. Average £82.93 per head.

Breeding Pigs (12): More wanted due to the improvement in the pig trade. Top prices £183 (two sows) Mr W Hunt; £154 (two sows) Mr JH Beare and £142 (two gilts) Mr WG Edwards. Average £96.17 per head.

When completing your pig movement licence under 4. FCI declaration the box alongside Production System must be completed with either “indoor reared” or “outdoor reared” as this information is required.

The Next Fodder Auction is Saturday, January 21.

The January and February poultry sales have been cancelled due to the Avian Flu outbreak. Please ring Lorna in the Market Office for up to date information on 01278 410278**

Forthcoming sale dates:

Monday, January 9

Total Stock: 1469 Head

PRIME & Untested Forward Cattle (106): UTM (94) & OTM Prime Cattle (12): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry this week as we get back into the full swing of normality following the holiday period with fridges empty met another flying trade for all forward especially the butchering heifers. Top price pence per kilo 214.5ppk for a 600kg Limousin cross heifer from Messrs PJ & BM Coles. Others 210ppk Limousin cross heifer from Mr AL Hobbs; 209ppk Limousin cross heifer from Messrs PJ & BM Coles; 209ppk Limousin cross heifer from Mr RW Fry and 207ppk Limousin cross steer from Messrs AJ Hepper & Son. In total 15 cattle sold in excess of 200ppk. Top price per head £1,450.61 (742kg @ 195.5ppk) £1,413.72 (792kg @ 178.5ppk) £1,375.50 (700kg @ 196.5ppk) £1,366.86 (654kg @ 209ppk) all Limousin cross steers from Messrs PJ & BM Coles. Others to £1,389.50 (794kg @ 175ppk) Charolais cross steer from Mr BA Richards; £1,371.98 (724kg @ 189.5ppk) Limousin cross steer from Messrs W Johnson & Son; £1,353 (660kg @ 205ppk) Limousin cross steer from Messrs AJ Hepper & Son. A total of 32 cattle sold in excess of £1200 per head.

Generally a well presented consignment of Primestock cattle with a lot of Vendors trimming out their cattle for presentation purposes to good advantage. Non-Farm Assured cattle however continue to sell at a discount unfortunately as per cattle over 36 months old.

Steers (50): Top Price: UTM 209.0p/kg, OTM 185.5p/kg, Average UTM 183.3p/kg, OTM 147.4p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,450.61, OTM £1,166.75.

Top Vendors: Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX 209.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 207.0; Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX 205.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son BAX 205.0; Messrs AJ Hepper & Son LIMX 205.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX £1,450.61; Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX £1,413.72; Mr BA Richards CHX £1,389.50; Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX £1,375.50; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,371.98.

Heifers (56): Top price: UTM 214.5p/kg, OTM 191.5p/kg; Average: UTM 188.6p/kg, OTM 162.0p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,287.00, OTM £1,198.29.

Top Vendors: Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX 214.5; Mr AL Hobbs LIMX 210.0; Mr RW Fry LIMX 209.0; Mr AL Hobbs LIMX 204.5; Mr AL Hobbs CHX 204.0.

Top Vendors: Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX £1,287.00; Messrs RJ, HA & MR Popham BRBX £1,284.38; Mr AL Hobbs CHX £1,252.51; Mr AL Hobbs LIMX £1,224.30; Mr AL Hobbs LIMX £1,222.91.

Limousin Steers Ave 190.8, Top 209.0, Heifers Ave 196.0, Top 214.5; B/Blue 174.6, 189.0, 187.5, 187.5; Charolais 188.1, 204.0, 189.3, 204.0; Blonde Steers 205.0, 205.0; Simmental Steers 177.0, 177.0; Saler Heifers 179.3, 186.0; Angus 189.5, 189.5, 181.9, 189.5; Hereford 173.0, 173.0, 158.5, 158.5; Devon Heifers 195.5, 195.5; Devon x 159.5, 159.5, 189.7, 199.5; H/Friesian Steers 136.5, 136.5; Shorthorn Steers 149.1, 150.5; Norwegian Red Steers 149.5, 149.5.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an increased entry of 97 cull cattle met another superb trade. Trade again much improved from that of before Christmas. Barren cows are going to be very short this spring and that will create the perfect conditions to sell liveweight.

Top was 143.5ppk on two occasions firstly for a Charolais cow (68m & 632kg) from Mr HWC & Mrs JM Butler, Bristol. The same price was achieved by Mr MR & Mrs SK Westcott, Porlock with an Angus cow (93m, 808kgs & sire) who also sold others at 139.5 (45m, 775kg & sire) and 138.5 (130m, 718kg & sire). Hereford cow at 134.5ppk (43m & 690kg) from Mr R Bigwood, Burnham on Sea. Better sucklers 120 to 125ppk.

Sucklers sold to £1,159.48 for an Angus from Mr MR & Mrs SK Westcott & Son, who’s others sold at £1,081.13 and £994.43. Simmental at £988.94 from Mr WJ Ellicott, Morebath.

Black and white dairy bred cows an outstanding trade! Top was 136.5ppk for a well fleshed Holstein (72m, 706kg & FA) from Mr DJ Hill & Partners, Wellington. Best Holsteins all over 120ppk. 128.5ppk (49m, 754kg & FA) and 125.5ppk (77m, 870kg & FA) from Mr CE & Mrs BD Bailey, Crewkerne; 127.5ppk (51m, 850kg & FA) and 119.5ppk (65m, 741kg & FA) Messrs NW Doble & Sons, Crewkerne; 126.5ppk (47m, 624kg & FA) and 123.5ppk (48m, 527kg & FA) Messrs FS Cross & Sons, Bridgwater; 123.5ppk (59m, 674kg & FA) Mr CJ & Mrs AJ Herrod, Highbridge and 123.5ppk again (Friesian, 78m, 741kg & FA) Mr J & Mrs D Tilbee, Wedmore. Many good meat cows 115 to 120ppk. Plain cows 105 to 115ppk. Boners 90ppk.

Dairy breeds sold to £1,091.85 for a Holstein from Mr CE & Mrs BD Bailey. Others to £1,083.75 Mr NW Doble & Sons. Man y £900 plus.

Barren Cows (95): Top Price: Continental Beef 143.5p/kg, Native Beef 143.5p/kg, Dairy 136.5p/kg.

Average: 117.6ppk, 113.6ppk, 102.2ppk.

Top price per head: £988.94, £1,159.48, £1,091.85.

Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 137.4, Top (ppk) 143.5, Ave (£) £980.85, Top (£) £1,159.48;Grade 2 118.3, 136.5, £852.44, £1,094.85; Grade 3 105.9, 119.5, £715.73, £937.32; Grade 4 84.4, 124.5, £520.83, £944.78.

Top Suckler Vendors: Messrs HWC & JM Butler CHX 143.5; Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA 143.5; Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA 139.5; Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA 138.5; Mr R Bigwood HE 134.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF 136.5; Messrs CE & BD Bailey HF 128.5; Messrs NW Doble & Sons HF 127.5; Messrs FS Cross & Sons BF 126.5; Messrs CE & BD Bailey HF 125.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA £1,159.48; Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA £1,081.13; Messrs MR & SK Westcott & Son AA £994.43; Mr WJ Ellicott SIMX £988.94; Mr R Bigwood HE £928.05.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs CE & BD Bailey HF £1,091.85; Messrs NW Doble & Sons HF £1,083.75; Messrs EG Hares & Son HF £988.14; Messrs CE & BD Bailey HF £968.89; Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF £963.69.

Finished Lambs (1188): Hoggs (1188): Top price p/head £79.00; Top price p/kg 182.0p/pk; SQQ Average 162.69p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg) 169.24; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 161.47; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 151.61; Others (Over 52kg) 139.39.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much larger entry of 1188 hoggs sold to a slightly easier trade for the leaner/lighter weight lambs but much more difficult for the heavier/thicker types. The best handyweights sold to 182ppk from Messrs Vigar & Son. Others 179 and 176ppk from Mr A Brand; 174 and 169ppk from Messrs JE & LP Reason; 170 and 168ppk from Messrs MA & SS Sanders; 170ppk from Messrs MR & P Cooke; 169ppk from Messrs AC Willy & Sons and 168ppk (x2) from GJ Warren Farming.

Heavier hoggs sold to £79 from Mr A Brand and Mrs V Urch; £78.50 from Milborne Wick Farms Ltd; £78 from Messrs S & D Carnie; Mr PFJ Saunders; Messrs OAG & PN Stephens & Son and Mr MJ Patch; £77 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners; £76 from Mr M Biss and £75.50 (x2) from GJ Warren Farming. Overall average £70.11.

Hoggs: 37.0 £67.50 Messrs Vigar & Son; 37.0 £63.00 Messrs MR & P Cooke; 38.0 £68.00 Mr A Brand; 38.0 £64.00 Messrs MA & SS Saunders; 40.0 £69.50 MerssrsJE & LP Reason; 40.0 £68.00 Messrs MA & SS Saunders; 40.0 £67.50 MerssrsJE & LP Reason; 40.0 £67.50 Messrs AC Willy & Sons; 42.0 £70.00 Messrs GL & LJ Heywood; 43.0 £72.00 GJ Warren Farming; 43.0 £71.50 Mr M Biss; 43.0 £71.00 Wallmead Farm Partners; 44.0 £73.00 Mr M Biss; 44.0 £72.00 Messrs A & SA Edwards; 45.0 £79.00 Mr A Brand; 45.0 £75.50 GJ Warren Farming; 50.0 £79.00 Mrs V Urch; 50.0 £78.00 Mr PFJ Saunders; 50.0 £76.00 Mr M Biss; 54.0 £79.00 Mrs V Urch; 54.0 £78.00 Mr MJ Patch; 56.0 £78.00 Messrs S & D Carnie; 56.0 £78.00 Messrs OAG & PN Stephens & Son; 57.0 £78.50 Milborne Wick Farms Ltd.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 78 cull ewes & rams sold to a stronger trade to a top of £77.50 and £72 from Mrs J Larder; £76 from Hopcraft Ltd and £70 from Messrs S & D Carnie and Messrs A & SA Edwards to average £66.45.

JANUARY 2017

Saturday 14, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1.

Saturday 14, Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of In Lamb Ewes 12 Noon.

Thursday 19, General Household Effects Sale 11am (Tel 01278-410250).

Saturday 21, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 21, Collective Fodder Auction 1pm.

Tuesday 24, The Annual Winter Warmer Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows & Heifers,Youngstock & Dairy Bulls 11am Ring 1.

Wednesday 25, 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 18th January. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm.

Saturday 28, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.