Saturday, November 25

Total Store Stock: 6160 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of store cattle, 63% up on the corresponding week last year.

Wednesday, December 13 at 4.30pm. Orange Market dedicated Sale For Btb Restricted Cattle. Licences to be applied for by December 6 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 (128): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a record Saturday November entry for the market saw a packed ringside, which witnessed 74 fresh milkers. The trade for the best remained at last week’s level but a more selective trade saw second quality at lower money.

Heifers sold to £1900 for a non pedigree heifer from Messrs ET Summerfield & Son of Oxford. Others to £1820 for a pedigree heifer from Messrs FG Summerhayes & Sons; £1760 Mr RC Taylor and Peter Snell; £1710 from Messrs TL & DAR Thomas, Carmarthen; £1700 and £1680 Panda Holsteins, Chumleigh; £1690 Mr LF Hutchings; £1660 Messrs RJ Goss & Son, Devizes, Mr MC Powell and Mr P Snell; £1610 Ham Farm Partners and £1600 Messrs JW Read & Son; Norfolk.

A better cow trade when mediums sold to £1360 for a 2012 born cow from Mr AP Ractliffe, Gloucester, who had others to £1350. 2010 born cows to £1300 for Ham Farm Partners and 2007 born cows to £1220.

Crossbred heifers from John & Kim House to £1130 and £1030.

A very large entry of close to calving incalf heifers saw a top of £1280, and others to £1240 from Mr FE Luff. Spring calving heifers sold to £1060 for Messrs RD Ashby & Son from Kent.

Yearlings to £420 x4 for Greenacre Farming Ltd.

Calves to £230 from Mr MC Powell.

A record price for a Holstein stock bull on a Saturday at £2240 for Mr J Hill.

Saturday, December 2, Special Entry in the Dairy Section. The Dispersal of 13 Organic British Friesian Cows. Low input system, mostly freshly calved, good butterfats & proteins (due to ill health).

1st Quality Heifers min £1600, max £1900, ave £1701; 2ndQuality Heifers £1120 £1600 £1280; 2nd Quality Cows £1100 £1360 £1220.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1198): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (827): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much increased entry of 827 store cattle, 63% up on the corresponding week last year and part of 1198 with the sucklers and stirks, met a cracking trade, particularly for the best feeding cattle and stronger Friesian steers.

Top was £1350 for a very well grown and fed Angus steer (25m, FA & sire) from Mr TW & Mrs MB Symes, Evershot, who sold other good Angus steers at £1210 (24/25m, FA & sire). Further Angus steers at £1210 again (25m & FA) Mr JF Walker & Partners, North Petherton; £1190 (6x 22/24m, FA & sire) Messrs Johnson Partners, Chard; £1190 again (20m, FA & sire) Mr HW Pearce, Olveston, £1185 (19m & FA) and £1105 (18m & FA) Mr C & Mrs A Williams, Bampton; £1170 (5x 20/22m, FA & sires) Messrs A Male & Sons, Martock; £1130 (17m, FA & sire) Culver Street Farm, Stogursey; £1095 (22m, FA & sire) Mr WJ Harraway, Thornbury; £1090 (25m & sire) Mr MT Lock, Langport and £1085 (18/23m, FA & sire) Messrs AG Ludwell & Son, Holworthy. Hereford steers peaked at £1235 for a forward type (23m, FA & sire) from Messrs A Male & Sons, Martock. Further Hereford steers at £1060 (24/25m & FA) Mr TW & Mrs MB Symes again. South Devon at £1080 (24m & FA) from Messrs LT Harvey & Sons, Penzance.

Continental steers rose to £1265 for a very smart suckler bred Charolais (24m & FA) from Mr PA Strawbridge, Honiton, who also sold a Limousin steer at £1155 (19m & FA). Forward Charolais at £1210 (only 19m) from Mr M Wright, Huntworth, who sold others at £1180 (19m) and £1130 (5x 16/18m); £1155 (23m & FA) Messrs FH Arscott & Son, Upottery and £1150 (19m & FA) Mr JC & Mrs PA Chapple, Musbury. Blonde steers to £1265 (17m) Mr M Wright again, who sold another at £1100 (17m). Others at £1125 (21m & FA) Mrs PM Hopkins, Honiton. Blue steers hit £1250 for a very good feeder (26m) from Mr M Legg, Bridport. Further good Blues £1180 (18/21m & FA) and £1160 (19m & FA) Culver Street Farm again; £1180 again (24m & FA) Mr TW & Mrs MB Symes again; £1175 (26m & FA) Messrs AA House & Son, Ashill; £1150 (9x 25/27m & FA) Messrs FR Chave & Son, Cruwys Morchard; £1150 again (25m & FA) Mr JF Walker & Partners again; £1100 and £1085 (all 20m & FA) from Messrs EW Underhill, Winkleigh. Limousin steers also hit £1250 (20m & FA) from Mrs PM Hopkins, Honiton, who sold others at £1160 (5x 16/22m & FA). Further Limousins at £1200 (20m) Mr M Wright again, who sold other good types at £1145 (15/17m) £1120 (16m) and £1080 (16m); £1180 (21m & FA) Messrs AG Ludwell & Son again; £1145 (17/18m & FA) Mr RJ Wall, Lympsham, who sold another at £1095 (18m & FA). Simmental steers broke the £1200 barrier at £1210 (18/19m & FA) from Mr JC & Mrs PA Chapple again. Others £1190 (25m & FA) Mr TW & Mrs MB Symes again; £1160 (19/20m & FA) £1145 (20m & FA) £1125 (19/21m & FA) £1095 (19m & FA) and £1080 (19/21m & FA) Mr HW Pearce again and £1085 (20m & FA) Messrs LT Harvey & Son again.

Big dairy breeds a terrific trade to £1230 for a Friesian (26m & FA) from Mrs FG Payne & Sons, Wellington. Further Friesian at £1155 (27m & FA) Mr BJ Pepperd, Westonzoyland. Fleckvieh £1040 (31m & FA) Messrs AA House & Son again. Holsteins £1030 (25/26m & FA) Mrs CM Parker Mr IF Burnett, Templeton. Further Fleckvieh £970 (18m & FA) Messrs R Jones & Son, Dulverton. Further Friesians £960 (24/25m) and £900 (23/24m) Mr S & Mrs J Willis, Bridgwater; £970 (22m & FA) £925 (26/27m & FA) and £920 (24/26m & FA) Mr F & Mrs EJ Strawbridge & Son, Axminster.

Heifers sold to £1225 for a well grown and fed Simmental (31m & FA) from Mr WJ Harraway, Thornbury. A top drawer Limousin (only 14m) from Mr MJ & Mrs C Plowright & Son sold well at £1095. Further smart Limousins at £1090 (23m & FA) £1015 (18/19m & FA) and £950 (3x 18m & FA) all from Mr C & Mrs A Williams, Bampton; £1075 (28m & FA) Mrs FG Payne & Sons again; £1075 again (19m & FA) and £990 (21m & FA) Mr PA Strawbridge, Honiton; £980 (18/19m & FA) Messrs AG Ludwell & Son, Holsworthy and £980 again (17/18m & FA) Mr RJ Wall, Lympsham. Blue heifers to £1040 (20/21m & FA) from Culver Street Farm. Others £1030 (27/28m & FA) and £995 (25/26m & FA) Messrs FR Chave & Son, Cruwys Morchard; £1025 (19/21m & FA) Messrs EW Underhill & Son, Winkleigh; £1018 (24/25m & FA) Messrs LT Harvey & Sons, Penzance and £1015 (21/22m & FA) Mr AG Ludwell & Son again. Charolais heifers to £1030 (31m & FA) Messrs TH & Mrs CL Johnson, Axminster.

Native heifers to £1080 for Angus (20m, FA & sire) from Mr HW Pearce again, who sold others at £1025 (20/22m, FA & sire) £980 (21m, FA & sire) and £975 (18/20m, FA & sire). Further Angus at £1055 (19m, FA & sire) Culver Street Farm and £950 (18/23m, FA & sire) Messrs BJ Stephens & Sons, Weston Super Mare. Shorthorn heifer at £950 (24m & FA) Brymore Academy. Hereford heifers to £945 (21/22m, FA & sire) Messrs BJ Stephens & Sons again.

Steers Max £1350, Ave £865; Heifers Max £1225, Ave £758.

Charolais steers £1265 £1210; heifers £1030 £830; Limousin £1250 £1200 £1095 £1090; Simmental £1210 £1190 £1225 £840; B/Blue £1250 £1180 £1040 £1030; Hereford £1235 £1060 £945 £910; Angus £1350 £1210 £1080 £1055; S/Devon steers £1080 £980; Devon £730 £675 £780 £710 Blonde steers £1265 £1145; heifers £920; Friesian steers £1230 £1155; Shorthorn steers £975; heifers £950; Fleckvieh steers £1040 £970.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (9): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry on offer topped at £1640 for an Angus stock bull (05.15) from Messrs AJ, S & CJ Franks. Incalf Angus heifer (06.14) to £1020 from Mrs J Payne.

Saturday, December 9, Monthly Catalogued Sale of 175 Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls 12.30pm Ring 1.

Entries to date include:- The "Quaish" Sale of Pedigree Limousin for N Hill Farming Ltd (relinquishing tenancy) to include numerous show winners and potential future stars. 48 Continental Cows & Calves. 30 Native Cows & Calves. 22 Continental & Native Incalf Heifers & Cows. 6 Bulls – Charolais, Hereford, Limousin, Longhorn.

Further entries still being taken please contact Lorna Tucker on 01278-410278. Please contact Lorna Tucker on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (362): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a respectable entry which lacked the consistent quality of previous weeks, sold to a strong trade for quality, whilst plain types met greater resistance. Top price of £870 x2 (11m) for Charolais steers from Messrs JR & EA Roberts. Other Charolais to £755 (11m) from Mr M Olof and £695 (6m) from Mr RJ Whitcombe.

Limousins to £820 (7m) from Messrs MR & VA Smith, who also sold another at £780 (8m). Others to £805 x4 (10m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son; £800 (9m) from Messrs S & P Boyer; £755 (7m) and £720 (6m) from Messrs LG Bagg & Partners; £740 (7m) from Mr CB Bagg; £735 x2 (9m) from M Harrison Partners and £705 (7m) x7 from Mr JT Bartlett. Angus to £798 x5 (8m) £765 x6 (8m) £690 (8m) and £665 x2 (8m) from Messrs MA & SS Sanders. Others to £720 x6 (13m) and £695 x5 (12m) from Messrs ST & AL Ward and £705 (13m) from Mr J Payne. British Blues to £750 (11m) from Mr B Jeffery, when others sold to £745 (10m) from Messrs CM Parker & Mr IF Burnett. Simmentals to £735 (10m) from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son, when others sold to £710 x2 (7m) from Mr BW Fisher. Herefords to £725 (13m) and £720 (13m) from Messrs FP Hill & Son. Salers to £700 x5 (7m) from Mr JC Salmon.

Bulls to £690 (10m) for a Simmental from Messrs FA Kingcott & Son, when others sold to £610 x2 (6m) from Messrs JR & EA Roberts. Herefords to £640 (9m) from Mr W Ham.

Heifers to £770 (10m) for a Limousin from Messrs MR & VA Smith. Other Limousins to £715 (10m) and £665 (11m) from Messrs S & P Boyer; £695 (9m) and £670 x2 (11m) from Messrs JF Walker & Partners; £665 (7m) from Mr CB Bagg; £620 (7m) from Mr LGW Bagg; £590 (7m) from Messrs LG Bagg & Partners and £585 x2 (8m) from M Harrison Partners. British Blues to £720 and £600 from Messrs EW Underhill & Son, when others sold to £670 (11m) from Mr M Olof and £590 (11m) from Mr B Jeffery. Charolais to £710 x2 (10m) from Messrs JR & CA Roberts, who also sold others at £585 x2 (10m); £565 (13m) from Richard Langford and £540 (6m) from Mr RJ Whitcombe. Angus to £590 x6 (7m) from Messrs MA & SS Sanders. Others to £545 (9m) from Mr BW Fisher, Simmentals to £565 (7m) from Messrs JR & EA Roberts. Herefords to £560 x3 (14m) from Messrs FP Hill & Son. Many thanks to all again for pre-booking.

Steers Max £870, Ave £636; Heifers Max £770, Ave £465.

Charolais steers £870 £755; heifers £710 £585; Limousin £820 £805 £770 £715; Simmental £805 £735 £585 £565; B/Blue £750 £745 £720 £670; Hereford £725 £720 £560 £480; Angus £798 £765 £590 £545; South Devon heifers £305; Devon steers £565; Friesian steers £305 £245; Shorthorn steers £655 £590; heifers £350.

Non-Export Calves (497): Beef Breeds (365) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another excellent Autumn entry of 365 beef calves and as the days become colder the trade is still good at the top end but more selective for the lower quality. The trade topped at £445 for a 12 week old Simmental from Mr NF George. Younger Simmentals to £330 and £305 from Mr JR Bucknell and £295 from Messrs JC & MJ Mayo. Charolais to £440x3 (12-16 week) from Mr NF George. Younger to £400 and £390 from Messrs SM & DM Turner; £380 from Messrs PD & JL Biss. Blues to £435 x3 (12 weeks) from Mr NF George. Younger to £420 and £406 from Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller; £392 x2 from Messrs TE Pocock & Co and Messrs TW & JC Cross. Limousins to £425 and £390 (4 weeks) from Messrs M & P Watts & Son and £380 from Messrs B & P Horsey. Best continental bulls £320 plus, mediums £250-£280 and plainer types harder to place.

An impressive consignment of Limousins from Messrs M & P Watts & Sons topped the heifers at £365, £350 and £345. Others £272 from Messrs Short Bros & Son and £262 from Messrs H & NM Wall. Blues to £345 (12 weeks) from Mr NF George. Younger £335 and £305 from Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller and £295 Colgrove Partnership. Charolais to £276 and £264 from Messrs SM & DM Turner and £235 from Messrs PD & JL Biss. Simmentals to £232 from Messrs JC & MJ Mayo & Son and £218 from Messrs AA & JM Churchill. Best heifers £240 plus, mediums £180-£220 plainer types again harder to place.

Natives to £425 x2 for 16 week old Herefords from Mr NF George. Younger to £255 from Messrs RM & CG Drew & Son and £235 Higher Farm (Manston) Ltd. Reared Angus to £388 x2 from Luscombe Farms and £385 x5 from Mr NF George. Younger to £242 from Messrs C Read Partnership and £242 from Messrs WJW Tucker & Sons.

Native heifers hard work at this time of year to £300 for Angus from Mr NF George. Others £265 from Luscombe Farms, £180 x2 from Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller and Messrs Cavill & Sons Ltd. Herefords £200 LL Tidball, £150 DJ Newberry.

Blue Bull £435 NF George £420; Hfr £345 NF George £335; Charolais Bull £440 NF George £400; Hfr £276 SM & DM Turner £264; Limousin Bull £425 M&P Watts & Son £420; Hfr £365 M&P Watts & Son £350; Simmental Bull £445 NF George £330; Hfr £232 JC & MJ Mayo & Son £218; Hereford Bull £425 NF George £255; Hfr £200 LC Tidball £150; Angus Bull £388 Luscombe Farms Ltd £385; Hfr £300 NF George £265; Fleckvieh Bull £230 AJ & EJ Maltby £225; Blonde Hfr £232 RD Hael .

Friesians (132) – not able to be exported from market

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another competitive trade for dairy sired bull calves saw trade top at £140 from Messrs JA Healey & P Major. Others £120 x2 from Messrs RC Dymond & Sons and £116 and £104 from Mr L Townlake. Best rearing types £80 plus, mediums £45-£70 and plainer types still mostly above £30. Norwegian Reds to £122 from Williams PFA. Dairy Shorthorn to £90 from Williams PFA. Brown Swiss £70 from Messrs MS & NM Hebditch. Jersey £66 from Mr A Vile.

Sheep (4181): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades: Store Lambs (2767): After last week’s record numbers a smaller entry of 2767 store lambs sold to a similar firm trade to a top price of £79.50 (x2) from Mr P Webber. Others to £74 and £70 from Mr P Athay; £73.50 from Messrs WC & MRS Fewings; £69.50 from Mr WHC Inder; £68.50 from Mr DM Ruell; £67.50 from Messrs ME Richards & Partners; £67 from Messrs NJ & HM Baker, Mesrs RJ Rood & Son, Mr NJ Cowling, Mr GJ Saunders and Mr T Webber. Mediums ranged £50-£65 and small types generally £28 plus. Overall average £57.61.

Grazing Ewes and Rams (1407): Another large entry of 1407 grazing ewes and rams sold to a slightly improved trade for the best but still difficult for the plain and hillbred types. The ram trade was a shade easier to a top price of £107 from Mr L Tidcombe. Others sold to £98 and £97.50 from Messrs AB & GR Dodgson. Ewes sold to £107.50 from Messrs S & M Howe. Others sold to £97.50 from the same vendors. Other prices of note £105 from Messrs WG James & Son; £104 from Messrs S Bye & Son; £103.50 and £101.50 from Mr C Reasons and £98.50 from Messrs RJ & SJ Dare. Mediums ranged £50-£65, plain £30-£50 and boners nearly all £14 plus. A better quality entry caused the overall average to rise to £60.81.

Saturday, December 2, Catalogued Sale of 500 Inlamb Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs.

Pigs (156): The Next Pig Market is on Saturday, December 9.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a reduced entry from our previous large entry of 2 weeks ago. Trade very much on par with 2 weeks ago. The fat trade still showing signs of further improvement.

Cull Sows & Boars (12): Smaller entry sold to a level trade. Much of the consignment being made up of boars. Top price £120 and £119 and others to £112 and £100. Overall average £84.83.

Weaners (29): Smaller entry sold to a fair trade. Top price for the stronger weaners £32 and £29 from Messrs DW & PA Retter and Mr TWT Palmer. Smaller types at £21 from Mr N Richards.

Forward Stores (115): A good solid quality entry sold to a bright trade. Top price £128 from David Hutchings closely followed by £126 from Messrs RW & SJ Dare and £125 from Mr R Dallyn. Good strong smaller stores to £85 from Mr RN Bell and younger stores to £58 from Robert Speed. Overall average £71.48.

Poultry: Next Sale Saturday, December 16, Clean Plucked Christmas Poultry commencing 12noon.

Fodder: Next Sale Saturday, December 16, commencing at 1.00pm.

South West Winter Fair 11th Annual Christmas Show of Cattle, Lambs, Pigs, Lamb Carcass & Dressed Poultry and The South West Sausage Competition along with numerous trade stands will be held at Sedgemoor Auction Centre on Monday, December 4, Free public entry to Fair For further details please contact either Adam Hayes or Louise Baker on 01278-410278.

Livestock Drovers Required at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, Regular or Occasional Saturday Work Available. We are looking for droving staff to work on the sheep calf, stirk and store cattle sections. Start times vary from 6am to 8am depending on section. Finish times also vary from 2pm to 5pm. Rate per hour dependent on section and experience.

Please contact Robert Venner or Sue Hobbs in the Greenslade Taylor Hunt market office on 01278-410278 for further details.

Monday, November 27

Total Stock: 1106 Head

Prime & Untested Forward Cattle (83): UTM (71) & OTM Prime Cattle (12): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a slightly increased entry of 83 prime met a firm trade. Top was 217.5ppk for a very shapely, young (19m) Limousin cross suckler bred heifer from Mr R Thorn, Chagford, who sold another at 207.5ppk. Barley Blue heifer at 210.5ppk from Mr SER Hunt, Kilve. Quality Limousin and Charolais suckler bred heifers at 209, 205.5, 201.5 and 199.5ppk from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop, Enmore. Better heifers 195ppk plus.

Steers sold to 201.5ppk for a suckler bred Limousin from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop again, who sold others at 198.5, 197.5 and 196.5ppk. Well fleshed Limousin at 199.5ppk from Mr PJ & Mrs BM Coles, Courtway. Charolais at 196.5ppk from Mr HWC & Mrs JM Butler, Cambridge Batch.

Better steers 188ppk plus.

Steers sold to £1,348.34 for a grand 747kg Simmental from Messrs G Vauden & Sons, Bristol who sold another at £1,304.69. Limousin also over £1300 at £1,303.75 from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop.

Heifers sold to £1,328.67 from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop for a Charolais, who also sold a Limousin at £1,287.08. Simmental at £1,268.03 from Mr R Bigwood, Burnham on Sea. Further Limousin at £1,208.70 from Mr PJ & Mrs BM Coles. Angus heifers at £1,252.90 and £1,204.08 from Mr JM Cload & Partners, Westport.

Steers (33): Top Price: UTM 201.5p/kg, OTM 187.5p/kg; Average: UTM 175.0p/kg, OTM 181.2p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,348.34, OTM £1,290.00.

Top Vendors: Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX 201.5; Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX 199.5; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX 198.5; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX 197.5; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX 196.5; Messrs HWC & JM Butler CHX 196.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs G Vauden & Sons SIMX £1,348.34; Messrs G Vauden & Sons SIMX £1,304.69; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX £1,303.71; Messrs HWC & JM Butler LIMX £1,290.00 (OTM); Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX £1,260.48.

Heifers (50): Top price: UTM 217.5p/kg, OTM 174.5p/kg; Average: UTM 186.4p/kg, OTM 145.8p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,328.67, OTM £1,104.59.

Top Vendors: Mr R Thorn LIMX 217.5; Mr SER Hunt BRBX 210.5; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX 209.0; Mr R Thorn LIMX 207.5; Messrs KJ & S Bishop SIMX 205.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs KJ & S Bishop CHX £1,328.67; Messrs KJ & S Bishop LIMX £1,287.08; Mr R Bigwood SIMX £1,268.03; Mr JM Cload & Partners AA £1,252.90; Messrs PJ & BM Coles LIMX £1,208.70.

Limousin Steers Ave 189.0, Top 201.5, Heifers Ave 191.1, Top 217.5; Charolais 190.1, 196.5, 192.1, 199.5; Simmental 182.0, 183.5, 178.5, 205.5; British Blue 180.3, 180.5, 191.6, 210.5; Blonde 181.5, 181.5, 190.5, 194.5; Angus 173.5, 187.0, 176.1, 185.0; Hereford 185.0, 185.0, 168.5, 168.5; Devon Heifers 168.5, 168.5; H/Friesian Steers 117.3, 132.0.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an increased entry of 119 cull cows and bulls and a dearer trade, particularly for the leaner cows. Top was 155.5ppk for a young Limousin cow from Mr R Bigwood, Burnham on Sea, who sold others at 148.5 and 139.5ppk. Blue cow at 137.5ppk from Mr JF Walker & Partners, North Petherton; Simmental cow at 136.5ppk from Mr BJ Stephens & Sons, Weston Super Mare and a Charolais cow at 133.5ppk from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop, Enmore. Best of a good run of pedigree Angus cows at 136.5ppk from Messrs Sheldon & House, Kingston St Mary, who sold another at 128.5ppk. Further Angus at 125.5ppk from Mr WR Taylor, Crewkerne.

Sucklers sold to £1,121.16 for a Limousin from Mr R Bigwood, who sold another at £1,027.62. Simmental at £1,092.57 from Mrs IJ Williams, Lydeard St Lawrence. Charolais at £1,092.03 from Mr KJ & Mrs S Bishop.

Black and white cows peaked at 143.5ppk for a young Holstein from Mr JJ Colgrove, St Austell, who sold others at 137.5, 128.5, 124.5 twice, 123.5 and 122.5ppk. Well fleshed heavyweight cows at 128.5ppk on three occasions from DH Creed Ltd, Martock, who sold another at 124.5ppk. 124.5ppk was also achieved by Mr JT & Mrs CL Bright, Stockland. 123.5ppk for a good meat Holstein from Mr PA, Mrs IA & Mrs GA Robertson, Wotton Under Edge. A touch more flesh amongst the leaner cows. Better meat 117.5ppk plus. Steakers 105 to 115ppk. Plain cows around 100ppk. Very plain 90ppk, up from 70ppk.

Black and whites sold to £1,069.12 from Mr DH Creed Ltd, who sold other Holsteins at £1,067.84, £1,042.07 and £1,022.86. Further heavyweight cow at £996.59 from Mr PD & Mrs JL Biss, Somerton.

Barren Cows (118): Top Price: Continental Beef 155.5p/kg, Native Beef 136.5p/kg, Dairy 143.5p/kg; Average: 126.0pkk, 118.1ppk, 105.1ppk; Top price per head: £1,121.16, £980.51, £1,069.12.

Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 143.5, Top (ppk) 155.5, Ave (£) £995.06, Top (£) £1,121.16; Grade 2 121.1, 137.5, £898.67, £1,092.57; Grade 3 112.7, 143.5, £736.96, £981.20; Grade 4 93.4, 123.5, £597.95, £980.51.

Top Suckler Vendors: Mr R Bigwood LIMX 155.5; Mr R Bigwood LIMX 148.5; Mr R Bigwood LIMX 139.5; Mr JF Walker & Partners BRBX 137.5; Messrs Sheldon & House AA 136.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: JJ Colgrove HF 143.5; JJ Colgrove HF 137.5; JJ Colgrove HF 128.5; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF 128.5; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF 128.5.

Suckler Vendors: Mr R Bigwood LIMX £1,121.16; Mrs IJ Williams SIMX £1,092.57; Messrs KJ & S Bishop CHX £1,092.03; Mr R Bigwood LIMX £1,027.62; Mr JF Walker & Partners BRBX £1,007.88.

Dairy Vendors: Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,069.12; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,067.84; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,042.07; Mr DH Creed Ltd HF £1,022.86; Messrs PD & JL Biss HF £996.59.

Lambs (888):Top price p/head: £90.00; Top price p/kg: 184.0p/pk; SQQ Average: 166.64p/pk; Standard (32.1-39.kg): 163.63; Medium (39.1-45.5kg): 167.18; Heavy (45.6-52kg): 164.14; Others (Over 52kg): 156.30.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report fewer lambs forward at 888 head sold at similar levels to last week for the heavier lambs, but generally slightly easier for lighter types. The best sold to 184 and 177ppk from Spring Farm Partnership. Others 177 and 170ppk from Hanchard Farming Partners; 175ppk from Messrs Urch; 171ppk from Messrs MA & SS Sanders (x2) and GJ Warren Farming and 170ppk from Mr D Rayson.

Heavier lambs sold to £90 (x2) £89, £88 (x2) and £87 for a smart run from Messrs J Sprake & Partners. Others £86.50 from Spring Farm Partnership; £86 and £85.50 from Messrs S & J Larder; £86 from Messrs L Habberfield & Sons; £85 from Mr SA Folland; £84.50 from Mr MJ Ashman and £84 from Messrs GJ Warren Farming and Mr NP Tabrett. Overall average £75.58.

Lambs: 37.0 £62.00 Messrs CD & BH Persey; 41.0 £70.00 Messrs MA & SS Sanders; 41.0 £69.00 Mr J Hawthorne; 43.0 £79.00 Spring Farm Partnership; 43.0 £76.00 Hanchard Farming Partners; 44.0 £77.00 Messrs Urch; 44.0 £75.00 Hanchard Farming Partners; 44.0 £75.00 Mr D Rayson; 45.0 £76.00 Mr JC Thorne; 46.0 £77.00 Mr D Rayson; 47.0 £80.50 GJ Warren Farming; 47.0 £79.00 Messrs Urch; 49.0 £86.50 Spring Farm Partnership; 49.0 £82.50 Messrs KH & PA Govier; 49.0 £82.00 GJ Warren Farming; 50.0 £84.50 Mr MJ Ashman; 51.0 £86.00 Messrs L Habberfield & Sons; 51.0 £84.00 GJ Warren Farming; 52.0 £88.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd; 52.0 £87.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd; 54.0 £85.50 Messrs S & J Larder; 54.0 £85.00 Mr SA Folland; 55.0 £88.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd; 56.0 £90.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd; 57.0 £90.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd; 58.0 £89.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners Ltd.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report sold to £89 from GJ Warren Farming to average £60.44.

FORTHCOMING SALES

December: Saturday 2, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am Ring 2; Saturday 2, Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Ewe Lambs 12pm; Monday 4, South West Winter Fair; Saturday 9, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1; Saturday 9, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am; Wednesday 13, 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 6th December. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000-200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm; Thursday 14, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278-410250); Saturday 16, Special Catalogued Sale of Clean Plucked Christmas Poultry 11am; Saturday 16, Sale of Pigs 11am *Extra Sale Date*; Saturday 16, Collective Sale of Fodder 1pm; Saturday 23, No Market; Sunday 24, Christmas Eve; Monday 25, Christmas Day; Tuesday 26, Boxing Day; Saturday 30, Market as Normal; 

January: Monday 1, No Market – Office Closed; Tuesday 2, Prime Cattle, Barren Cows, Prime Lambs and Killing Ewes.