Market reports from Sedgemoor Auction Centre: Saturday, April 1 to Monday, April 3

Total Store Stock: 4932 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a very busy spring market. Good trades all round. Calves to £500.

Wednesday, April 26 at 4.30pm. Orange Market dedicated Sale For Btb Restricted Cattle. Licences to be applied for by 19th April 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 (85): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry sold to another good trade for all types. Better quality met the most demand and sold to £1840, £1720 and £1700 from Messrs M & K Churchill & Son. Others sold to £1780 from Mr RH Webb; £1760 from Mr AP Ractliffe; £1660 from Messrs S & A Hole and £1590 from Messrs JH & SA Denbee.

No best quality cows forward, yet cows sold to £1420 from Mr MC Powell.

Incalf heifers to £1240 from Mr CJ White & Partners. Friesian incalf heifer to £1050 from Messrs RJ & EJ Collier. Yearlings to £600 x2 from Messrs DE & WM Headon. Heifer calves to £210 from Messrs PD & SA Godfrey. Saturday, April 8, Special Consignment in the Dairy Ring. 11 Pedigree Incalf Heifers. Due late July to early August to the Devon Bull. Ref: DRB.

1st Quality Heifers min £1500, max £1840, ave £1618; 2ndQuality Heifers £1020, £1490, £1280; 2nd Quality Cows £1080, £1420, £1250.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1256): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (856): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of 856 strong store cattle, part of 1256 with the stirks and sucklers, met another very fast trade, probably dearer again when further additional buyers were in attendance. Top was £1385 for a white, feeding Charolais steer (21m & FA) from Messrs B & T Baker, Alverdiscott, Barnstaple, who sold other young steers at £1120 and £1045 (only 12m & FA). Further best turnout Charolais steers at £1250 (17/22m) Messrs LE Sweetland & Son, Axminster; £1170 (25m & FA) Messrs TJ Samways & Son, North Perrott and £1155 (21m & FA) Messrs Symes Partners, Misterton. A tremendous run of grazing and feeding Blonde steers from Mr RJ Bailey, Crewkerne set the ring alight at £1360, £1340 (x6) £1300 and £1155 (all 23/24m & FA). Similar Limousin steer from the same farm at £1350 (23m & FA). High yielding potential red Limousin steer (24m & FA) at £1340 from Mr SJ Williams, North Newton. Further stronger Limousin steers at £1285 (29m & FA) from Messrs JN Loosemore & Son, Fitzhead; £1275 (18/22m) £1270 (20/24m) and £1225 (20/21m) Mr PK & Mrs RJ Heard, Cheriton Fitzpaine; £1265 (22m & FA) Master J Strawbridge, Honiton; £1250 (20/25m & FA) Messrs Stowell Bros, Churchstanton; £1250 (only 17m) Messrs LE Sweetland & Son again; £1195 (24m) Messrs H Miller & Son, West Buckland, Barnstaple; £1195 (21/23m & FA) Mr R & Mrs D Passmore, Bideford; £1170 (22m & FA) Mr J & Mrs M Richards, Chard; £1160 (24m & FA) Mrs FG Payne & Sons, Wellington; £1158 (8x 19/23m & FA) Messrs GR Baker & Son, Cannington and £1150 (23m & FA) Mr PA Strawbridge, Honiton. Simmental steers sold to £1285 (28m & FA) from Mr RG Speed, Axminster. Others £1240 (only 18m & FA) from Mr TP White, Dalwood, who sold others at £1130 (6x 18/19m & FA). Forward types at £1200 (3x 24/25m & FA) from Mr RH & Mrs FJ Ellicott, Raddington and £1150 (21m & FA) Mr ASJ & Mrs PJ Carter, Ilton. Blue steers to £1195 (25m & FA) Mr S & Mrs J Willis, Dunball. Others £1185 (4x 16/20m & FA) Culver Street Farm Partnership, Stogursey and £1180 (25m & FA) Mr J & Mrs M Richards again.

Native steers continue to attract excellent demand to £1220 twice for Angus steers (21m & FA) and (23m) from Mr J & Mrs M Richards, Chard and Mr PK & Mrs RJ Heard, Cheriton Fitzpaine respectively. Other good grazing Angus at £1195, £1120 and £1055 (10x 22/24m, FA & sires) from Messrs TL Spiller & Son, Cotleigh; £1150 (5x 24/25m & sire) Messrs H Miller & Son, West Buckland, Barnstaple; £1110 (23m & FA) Messrs JS & M Frost, Lympsham and £1100 (5x 20/23m, FA & sire) from Messrs Symes Partners, Misterton. Many, many Angus steers £1050 to £1085. Hereford steers to £1140 (23/25m, FA & sires) from Messrs C Kallaway & Son, Clayhidon. Others £1050 (23m, FA & sires) Messrs Symes Partners.

Dairy bred steers rose to £1090 for a MRI (26m & FA) from Mr J & Mrs M Richards again. Norwegian steers (24m & FA) at £1040 Messrs JS & M Frost, who also sold Friesian steers at £980 (7x 22/24m & FA) £910 (5x 24m & FA) and £825 (4x 24m & FA). Young Fleckvieh steers (17/19m & FA) from Mr S & Mrs C Fry, Wareham, sold well at £998. Holstein steers at £975 (23m & FA) Mr DH Creed Ltd, Martock; £960 (22m & FA) Messrs TL Spiller & Son again and £870 (25m & FA) Mr D Merrett, Devizes. Further Norwegian steer at £930 (22m & FA) Messrs Symes Partners again.

Some outstanding heifers forward to £1325 for a massive, well fleshed Blue (26m & FA) from Mr KD & Mrs MA Morgan, Wiveliscombe, who sold others similarly well fleshed at £1225 (22/27m & FA) £1220 (23m & FA) £1160 (23/28m & FA) and £1085 (23/24m & FA). A superb show, well done. Heavily fleshed Charolais at £1240 from Messrs B & T Baker, Alverdiscott, who sold classy, white, lean Charolais at £1125 (7x 21/24m & FA) and £1070 (19/22m & FA). Top drawer Charolais (18m) from Messrs LE Sweetland & Son at £1185, when quality Limousin heifers from the same farm achieved £1170 (18m) and £1100 (19m). Heavy overage Limousin (32m) at £1180 from Mr MT & Mrs K Jackson, Axbridge. Three quarter meat Limousin (21m & FA) at £1160 from Mr J & Mrs M Richards. Good feeding Simmentals at £1130 (23/24m & FA) from Mr S & Mrs J Willis. Similar Charolais (24m & FA) at £1120 from Messrs C Kallaway & Son, Clayhidon. Young Blue (19m & FA) at £1100, Mr J & Mrs M Richards again. Many better continental heifers £1050 and above.

Native heifers rose to £1130 (24m & FA) for a fleshed South Devon from Mr KD & Mrs MA Morgan. Angus heifers to £1050 (25m, FA & sire) from the same farm. Hereford heifers at £1020 (7x 20/25m, FA & sire) from Mr NM & Mrs CL Norris, Holford. Further Angus at £1010 (25m, FA & sire) from Messrs TL Spiller & Son; £990 (19m & sire) Messrs H Miller & Son and £980 (20/22m & FA) Messrs ET Summerfield & Son, Oxford. Further Hereford heifers at £955 (23/25m & FA) Messrs IF Ford & Partners, Olveston.

As it is beginning to feel distinctively Spring like, more cattle are kindly requested to meet current demand.

Steers Max £1385, Ave £964; Heifers Max £1325, Ave £925.

Charolais steers £1385 £1250; heifers £1240 £1185; Limousin £1350 £1340 £1180 £1170; Simmental £1285 £1240 £1130 £1070; B/Blue £1325 £1210 £1325 £1225; Hereford £1140 £1050 £1020 £955; Angus £1220 £1195 £1050 £1010. S/Devon steers £995; heifers £1130; Devon £1000 £950 £850 £790; Blonde £1360 £1340 £955 £915; Friesian £980 £975 £800 £785; Shorthorn steers £920 £800; Fleckvieh steers £998 £830; heifers £940.

Registered Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls (50): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a medium quality entry saw a mixed trade when plenty of purchasers were around the ring working to a budget.

Bull prices as follows:-

Limousin bulls to 2300gns from Messrs CJ Dare & Son.

Charolais bulls to 2300gns x2 from Messrs R & B Kimber.

Simmental bulls to 2000gns from Mr B Wynter. Others to 1900gns from Messrs BM & SJ Reed.

Aberdeen Angus bulls to 2000gns from Messrs JH Neale & Son.

South Devon bulls to 1500gns from Mr E Hawkins.

North Devon bulls to 1120gns from Mrs E Gooding and from Messrs JE Wakely & Son.

Beef Shorthorn bulls to 1550 gns from Messrs OJ & DJ Nelmes.

Cows and Calves to 2200gns for pedigree Limousin cow with bull calf from Messrs CJ Dare & Son who had others to 1900gns and 1650gns. Other Limousin outfits to 1650gns and 1520gns for 1st calvers from Messrs CJ & JC Durston.

Maiden Limousin heifers to 1340gns from Messrs JJ & BD Comer. Others to 1210gns from Messrs C & S Partridge. Simmental heifer to 1280gns and 1180gns from Mr AJ Hart, St Austell, Cornwall.

Longhorn cows and calves to 1060gns and 1030gns from Mr CA Churchill. Belted Galloway cows and calves to 900gns and 720gns from Mr IC Churchill.

Saturday, April 8, Second Catalogued Sale of 100 Commercial Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls

12.30pm Ring 1. Entries to date include: The final consignment of 31 British Bluex, Charolaisx, Herefordx & Limousinx second calving cows PD’d in calf to Charolais, Hereford & Limousin on behalf of The Victorian Barn of Blandford Forum. 41 Continental Cows, Calves & Heifers. 46 Native Cows, Calves & Heifers. 6 Bulls - Aberdeen Angus cross, Devon, Hereford & Limousin. Please contact Jess Maynard on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (350): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a respectable April entry saw a continuation of the good trade as a large company of buyers competed for all on offer. Top price of £1005 x2 (12m) for Limousins from Mr DJ Cheacker who also sold another at £940 (12m). Other Limousins to £985 (13m) £950 x2 (12/13m) £940 (13m) £930 x2 (12m) £885 x2 (11/12m) and £875 x2 (11m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £935 (9m) from Mr NJ May who also sold others to £915 (9m) and £845 (9m); £915 x2 (13m) from Messrs MJ & LE Grinter; £875 (13m) from Messrs DP & MG White, who sold another at £860 (14m); £860 x3 (14m) from Mr JP Tolley; £810 (10m) from Messrs NP & LJ Blake and £810 (11m) from Messrs HR & BM White. British Blues to £985 (6m) and £870 (12m) from Mr RE Hull. Others to £900 (11m) from Messrs RG, MI & CJ Lewis who also sold another at £895 (14m). Angus to £930 (13m) from Messrs HR & BM White & Sons. Simmentals to £915 (12m) from Messrs RG, MI & CJ Lewis, when others sold to £840 and £805 (12m) from Messrs ASJ & PJ Carter. Charolais to £875 (10m) from Mr D Toogood, when others from Messrs BL & MJE Bartlett sold at £835 x2 (8/9m) and £820 x2 (8m).

Heifers to £850 (10m) for a British Blue from Mr RE Hull. Limousins to £815 (12m) £770 (12m) and £760 (12m) from Mr DJ Cheacker. Other Limousins to £790 x2 (12/13m) £720 x3 (12/13m) £715 (12m) £710 x4 (12m) £700 (13m) £680 x2 (10/11m) and £675 x4 (10/12m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Others to £735 (9m) and £695 (12m) from Mr NJ May; £700 from Mr IJ Hall; £695 x6 (11m) from Messrs AR & J Willmington; £690 (12m) from Messrs RG, MI & CJ Lewis. Simmentals to £785 (13m) £700 and £690 from Messrs RG, MI & CJ Lewis, when others sold at £750 (12m) from Messrs AR & J Willmington; £742 (13m) from Mr JF Tidboald. Charolais to £755 (10m) from Messrs BL & MJE Bartlett. Others to £675 from Mr J Bell and £670 (10m) from Mr DJ Toogood. Herefords to £680 (15m) from Messrs DWJ Raffill & Partners. Thank you to all Vendors and Purchasers for another successful day.

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Steers Max £1005, Ave £681; Heifers Max £850, Ave £556.

Charolais steers £875 £835; heifers £755 £65; Limousin £1005 £985 £815 £790; Simmental £915 £840 £785 £750; B/Blue £985 £900 £850 £645; Hereford £785 £760 £680 £640; Angus £930 £745 £595 £570; Devon £735 £645 £575 £415;Friesian steers £385 £350. Shorthorn heifers £440.

Non-Export Calves (539): Beef Breeds (439) – not able to be exported from market

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of 439 beef calves met a lively trade for all types. The trade topped at £500, £485 and £455 for 12-16 week old Blues from Messrs VG, MM Greenway & Sons. Similar age Blues to £460 for Y Farm Partnership. 8 week old Blues to £402 and £400 for Messrs AJ & GD Bond & Son. Month old Blues to £380 and £378 for Messrs RT & CV Perrett Ltd. Charolais to £420 Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller and £406 Messrs SM & DM Turner. Limousins to £368, £358 and £318 x2 Messrs AE Allen & Sons and £312 Messrs GF & DV Bussell. Simmentals to £350 (16 weeks) Mr RA Plowright; £312 Messrs AA & JM Churchill & Son; £305 Messrs DE Down & Son. Best continental bulls £300 plus. Mediums £260 - £280. Plainer types around £240.

Heifers to £460, £455, £448, £420 and £405 for superb 12-16 week old Blues from Messrs VG & MM Greenway & Son. 16 week old Blues to £370 Y Farm Partnership. Younger Blues to £360 and £350 x2 Messrs DW Rowe & Son and £348 Messrs RJ & R Broomfield. Charolais to £318 and £316 for Messrs SM & DM Turner and £300 Messrs CG, GR & MS Spiller. Simmentals to £295 Mr MW Bowles; £290 Messrs LG Heal & Son and £284 Messrs AA & JM Churchill & Son. Limousins to £260 Messrs GF & DV Bussell; £250 Messrs H & NM Wall & Sons and £240 Messrs CJ & AJ Herrod. Best continental heifers £280 plus. Mediums £240-£270 and plain types around £200.

Native bulls Angus £376 (20 weeks) Messrs M & K Churchill & Son. Others £372 (16 weeks) Mr ES Triggol. Younger Angus to £320 Messrs RJ & MA Curtis; £310 Messrs CR House & Sons and £300 Mr ES Triggol. Herefords to £370 and £352 (16-20 weeks) Messrs M & K Churchill. Younger Herefords £300 Messrs GJ & ED Porter and £260 Messrs House & Sons.

Native heifers to £292 (20 weeks) for Messrs M & K Churchill. Others £288 x3 (16 weeks) Mr ES Triggol. Younger Angus £200 Messrs H & M Lee & Sons and £196 Cooper Farm Partnership. Herefords to £234 Mr MC Powell and £190 Cleave Farm Partnership.

Blue Bull 73 £500 VG & MM Greenway & Son £485; Hfr 70 £460 VG & MM Greenway & Son £455; Charolais Bull 4 £420 CG, GR & MS Spiller £406; Hfr 7 £318 SM & DM Turner £316; Limousin Bull 9 £368 AE Allen £358; Hfr 11 £305 RA Plowright £260; Simmental Bull 9 £350 RA Plowright £312; Hfr 7 £295 MW Bowles £290; Hereford Bull 38 £442 R Hares £375; Hfr 62 £234 MC Powell £190; Angus Bull 71 £376 M & K Churchill & Son £372; Hfr 74 £292 M & K Churchill & Son £288; Flevckvieh Bull 2 £86 JW Harris-Jarvis £50; Shorthorn Bull 4 £180 Snook Ltd £70; Devon Bull 4 £190 MS & NM Hebditch £180; Montbeliarde Bull 2 £290 RA Plowright £34.

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Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a good entry of 100 dairy sired bull calves met a keen trade for all types and sold to a top of £180 and £174 for Messrs FS Cross & Sons; (4 weeks) £158 for Mr MRG Taylor; £148 Messrs CJ Child & Son; £148 Messrs Cavill & Sons and £136 East Field Farm Partnership. Best rearing types £80-£120, mediums £60-£80 and mostly over £30. Montbeliarde to £290 for Mr RA Plowright. Shorthorn to £180 for Snook Ltd. Kiwi cross to £50 Cooper Farm Partnership.

Sheep (2855): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (1102): A smaller, very much end of season entry of 1102 store lambs sold to a similar firm trade. The best sold to £86 from Chapel Farm Partners. Others £85.50 from Mr C Peach; £83.50 and £83 from Mr G Nichol; £81 from Messrs A Steel & Sons; £80 from Mr A Sutton; £79.50 from Mr JF Tidboald (x2) and Mr P White and £79 from Mr M Lock. Mediums ranged £56-£68. Very few under £30. Overall average £59.91.

Grazing Ewes and Rams (1106): Another large entry of 1106 grazing ewes and rams sold to an even dearer trade for the best and remained very strong for the rest, however a higher proportion of very plain and hill breeds pegged the averages slightly. The best sold to £145 and £121 for two pens of cracking Texels from Messrs FH Chave & Son. Others sold to £128 and £107 from Mr C Peach; £125 from Mr MG Lear; £113.50 from Messrs RF Barrow & Son; £110.50 from Mr RD Hutton; £110 from Mr RD Willcox; £109.50 from Messrs JG Bartlett & Son and Messrs DH & SM Churchill; £109 from MR D Marks and £108.50 from Messrs DW & AE Enticott. Mediums ranged £70-£85, plain £55-£70. Boners nearly all £30 plus. Overall average £71.72. Rams sold to £115.50 from Mr P Webber. Others £114 from Mr G Vining and Mr LJ Webber and £109 from Potticks Pigs Ltd.

Couples (175 Ewes and 262 Lambs): A much reduced entry of couples, being 175 ewes with 262 lambs at foot sold to a consistent trade, at very similar levels to previous weeks.

Top call of £182 (£60.67/life) from Mr T Parris, when other doubles sold to £178 (£59.33/life) from Messrs EFB Hill & Son and Messrs GW, J & S Meade and £170 (£56.67/life) again from Messrs Meade. A cracking bunch of 15 ewes with 27 lambs sold to £178 (£63.57/life) from Miss AL Popham. Strong singles sold exceptionally well to £170 (£85/life) from Miss AL Popham and Messrs GW, J & S Meade. Others to £150 (£75/life) from Mr T Parris; £148 (£74/life) from Mr D Powell and £146 (£73/life) from Mr HJ Dart. Overall average £48.72/life.

Breeding Ewes (11): Jacob ewe lambs to £75 from Mr T Gabriel.

Orphan Lambs (137): A massive entry of orphans sold to a similar trade throughout. Strong weaned types from Mr IC Churchill to £45 (x2) and from Mr CC Hayman to £41 (x3). Smaller types all £10 plus. Overall average £15.85.

Goats (62): A large entry of 62 overall good quality goats sold to a strong trade when billies sold to £119 and wethers to £90 from Mr M Michael. Nannies sold to £92.50 and £86 from Bagborough Farm and £92.50 from Mr M Michael to average £85.05.

Pigs (197): The Next Pig Market is on Saturday, April 15.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following pig trades:-

Cull Sows (9): Quality lacking this week but a first class trade to £250 from Mr J Longdon and £220 from Mr SR Horn. Average £139.

Cull Boars (4): Another good trade to £158 from Mr PA Ford. Overall average £98.

Weaners (34): Small entry again, many more could have been sold. Top price £58 from Mr RJ Phelps and £46 from Miss Loveless. Overall average £27.38.

Forward Stores (118): Smaller entry of quality pigs sold to a gold plated trade. Top price £144 from some well fleshed stores from Mr AKM Whitrow and £134 x2 from Mr RH Tucker and Mr AKM Whitrow. Overall average £85.70.

Sows & Piglets (3): 2 x pure bred Saddleback sows with their litters of 12 and 11 piglets sold £355 and £325 from Mr E Rees and sow and 6 from Mr D Gerring at £150.

Poultry 12 Noon

The March and April poultry sales have been cancelled due to the Avian Flu restrictions. Please ring Lorna in the Market Office for up to date information on 01278-410278.

Saturday, April 8. Centurion Poll Dorset Breeders Group. Selection & Sale of 35. Signet Recorded Poll Dorset & Dorset Horn.

Ewes and Rams 12pm. Entries to date include:-

Rams - 4 x Carson of Downkillybegs Flock; 4 x Dufosee of Blackhill Flock; 3 x Fooks Bros of Poorton Flock; 4 x Hole of Sherborne Flock; 2 x Huxter of South Ham Flock; 4 x Langford of Blackdown Flock; 2 x Meakin & Body of Kerlow Flock & 4 x Rossiter of Huish Flock.

Ewes – 4 x Dufosee of Blackhill Flock; 2 x Hole of Sherborne Flock & 2 x Meakin & Body of Kerlow Flock and Special Catalogued Sale of 100 Pedigree, Purebred & Crossbred. Dorset Breeding Ewes 12pm.

Monday, April 3

Total Stock: 2809 Head

Prime & Untested Forward Cattle (120): UTM (114) & OTM Prime Cattle (6): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a slightly increased entry again met another strong trade, despite continued reports of downward pressure on deadweight quotes. Lean steers and butchers heifers especially dear. One or two cattle presented over fat which needs to be avoided if possible. When balls of fat appear each side of the tail head it’s too late.

Top was 217.5ppk for an exceptional red Limousin steer (22m, 574kg & FA) from Mr RE Webber, Stringston, who sold another similar (23m, 630kg & FA) at 202.5ppk. High yielding steers from Mr J & Mrs J Meaker & Son, Langport, being tucked up and fasted and of excellent conformation met calls of 210.5 (Lim) 206.5, 205.5 and 198.5ppk (Blues). Native steers peaked at 198.5ppk for an Angus (sire) from Mr PRS & Mrs EB Scott, Axbridge, who sold another at 195.5ppk.

Steers sold to a tremendous £1,418.81 for a 769kg Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son, Ottery St Mary.

Heifers peaked at 216.5ppk for a high yielding Blue from Mr J & Mrs J Meaker & Son. Very smart red Limousins from Mr RE Webber met calls of 215.5, 204.5 and 201.5ppk. Top drawer Limousin from Mr J & Mrs S Vinnicombe & Son shot to 214.5ppk. Handy weight (576/597kg) Charolais from Mr PJ Hobbs, Bilbrook sold well at 213.5 and 204.5ppk.

A smart black Limousin from Mr J & Mrs BD Prescott, Clayhanger hit 210.5ppk. The best of a well finished run from Mr R & Mrs F Barrow & Son, Over Stowey saw bids of 204.5 and 199.5ppk for Blues.

Heifers sold to £1,248.42 for a Charolais from Messrs TL Greenshields & Son, Hawkchurch. Others over £1200 at £1,229.76 and £1,220.87 for Charolais from Mr PJ Hobbs.

Steers (39): Top Price: UTM 217.5p/kg, OTM 164.5p/kg; Average: UTM 182.6p/kg, OTM 155.4p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,418.81, OTM £997.10.

Top Vendors: Mr RE Webber LIMX 217.5; Messrs J & J Meaker & Son LIMX 210.5; Messrs J & J Meaker & Son BRBX 206.5; Messrs J & J Meaker & Son BRBX 205.5; Mr RE Webber LIMX 202.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX £1,418.81; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,383.95; Messrs RM Sparks & Sons BRBX £1,367.18; Mr RE Webber LIMX £1,357.77; Messrs J & J Meaker & Son BRBX £1,327.80.

Heifers (81): Top price: UTM 216.5p/kg, OTM 148.5p/kg; Average: UTM 178.7p/kg, OTM 134.4p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,248.42, OTM £922.95.

Top Vendors: Messrs J & J Meaker & Son BRBX 216.5; Mr RE Webber LIMX 215.5; Messrs J & S Vinnicombe & Son LIMX 214.5; Mr AL Hobbs CHX 213.5; Messrs J & BD Prescott LIMX 210.5.

Top Vendors: Mr TL Greenshields & Son CHX £1,248.42; Mr AL Hobbs CHX £1,229.76; Mr AL Hobbs CHX £1,220.87; Messrs DM Jones & Partners BRBX £1,189.25; Messrs J & J Meaker & Son BRBX £1,177.76.

Limousin Steers Ave 193.1, Top 217.5, Heifers Ave 191.9, Top 215.5; Simmental 186.6, 195.5, 168.5, 168.5; B/Blue 189.6, 206.5, 181.0, 216.5; Charolais 186.3, 194.5, 187.3, 213.5; Angus 183.8, 198.5, 165.9, 176.5; Hereford Heifers 150.8, 162.5; Dexter Steers 175.5, 175.5; H/Friesian 131.5, 131.5, 167.3, 170.5; B/Friesian Steers 131.0, 140.5.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an increased entry of cull stock at 85 head, yet cows still in very short supply. Trade still as good as it’s been. The Holstein average of 115.3ppk must be a record.

Top was 153.5ppk for a grand 888kg Charolais from Mr TJ Richards, Congresbury. Young slip Blues from Messrs C Tripp & Son, Highbridge hit 152.5, 138.5 and 136.5ppk. Further Charolais cows at 151.5 and 133.5ppk from Messrs TL Greenshields & Son, Hawkchurch. An extremely shapely Blue cow from Mr R & Mrs J White & Son, Wellisford hit 149.5ppk. A young Limousin from Mr RW Darby, Bridgwater rose to 137.5ppk. Native cows peaked at 133.5ppk for an Angus from Mr P & Mrs J House & Sons, Kingston St Mary.

Sucklers sold to a tremendous £1,363.08 for the Charolais from Mr TJ Richards. The Blue from Mr R & Mrs J White & Son returned at £1,121.25. Messrs TL Greenshields & Son’s Charolais achieved £1,102.92.

Dairy cows as dear as seen to 137.5ppk for a young (49m) Holstein from Mr CG & Mrs WL Rich & Son, Yarcombe, who sold an older Holstein at 132.5ppk. A younger Ayrshire (67m) from Mr MA & Mrs NR Bowditch, Crewkerne met a call of 135.5ppk, as did a 74m Holstein from Messrs DJ & Hill & Partners, Wellington. A Montbeliarde from Messrs CR House & Sons, Glastonbury rose to 132.5ppk. Other Holsteins at 132.5ppk were from Mr DC Dennis & Son Ltd, Ivybridge and Mr SJ Perry, East Worlington. Many good meat black and whites 120 to 131.5ppk. All Holsteins averaged 115.3ppk. Very plain 90ppk plus. Only exceptionally plain below 90ppk.

Dairy breeds sold to £1,078.30 for a Holstein from Mr GC Vowles, Axminster. Other best meat cows £1,043.35 (HF) Messrs DJ Hill & Partners; £1,024.15 (HF) Messrs NW Doble & Sons; £1,013.54 (Ayrshire) Mr MA & Mrs NR Bowditch and £1,012.00 (HF) New Farm Bowdens Ltd.

Barren Cows (83): Top Price: Continental Beef 153.5p/kg, Native Beef 133.5p/kg, Dairy 137.5p/kg; Average: 133.2ppk, 110.8ppk, 115.3ppk; Top price per head: £1,363.08, £870.53, £1,078.30.

Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 149.0, Top (ppk) 153.5, Ave (£) £1,112.03, Top (£) £1,363.08; Grade 2 132.8, 138.5, £937.09, £1,043.35; Grade 3 121.4, 136.5, £836.07, £1,078.30; Grade 4 96.8, 132.5, £556.16, £870.53.

Top Suckler Vendors: Mr TJ Richards CHX 153.5; Messrs C Tripp & Son BRBX 152.5; Mr TL Greenshields & Son CHX 151.5; Messrs R & J White & Son BRBX 149.5; Messrs C Tripp & Son BRBX 138.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs CG & WL Rich & Son HF 137.5; Messrs MA & NR Bowditch AYR 135.5; Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF 135.5; Messrs DC Dennis & Son Ltd HF 132.5; Messrs CR House & Sons MONTX 132.5.

Suckler Vendors: Mr TJ Richards CHX £1,363.08; Messrs R & J White & Son BRBX £1,121.25; Mr TL Greenshields & Son CHX £1,102.92; Messrs C Tripp & Son BRBX £1,017.87; Mr RW Darby LIMX £996.88.

Dairy Vendors:Mr GC Vowles HF £1,078.30; Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF £1,043.35; Messrs NW Doble & Sons HF £1,024.15; Messrs MA & NR Bowditch AYR £1,013.54; Messrs New Farm Bowdens Ltd HF £1,012.00.

Finished Lambs & Hoggs (2604): Lambs (695), Hoggs (1909): Top price p/head: Lambs £116.00, Hoggs £92.00; Top price p/kg: 287.0p/pk, 200.0p/pk;SQQ Average: 254.33p/pk, 173.72p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.0kg): 257.05, 176.23; Medium (39.1-45.5kg): 251.65, 173.54; Heavy (45.6-52kg): 210.15, 166.46; Others (Over 52kg): 171.07, 145.80.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report: Hoggs (1909) A large entry of 1909 hoggs sold to a firm trade for the heavier ‘blue line’ hoggs but much more difficult for the thicker and heavier 54kg plus types.

The best sold to 200ppk from Mr AJ Willcox. Others 198 and 196ppk from Mr RW Hickman; 189ppk from Messrs GF & DV Bussell; 188ppk from Mr D Coles; 183ppk from Mr A Ferrari and Messrs Fisher & Son; 181ppk from Messrs Lane Bros and 180ppk from Mr HJ Alford and Messrs AF & RD Tucker & Sons.

Top prices per head were £92 from Mr RW Hickman. Others £88 from Messrs Fisher & Son; £87.50 and £86.50 from Messrs MB & KN Crabb; £87 from Messrs TV & E Wotton and Messrs Urch; £86.50 from Mr HJ Alford and £86 from Mr A Ferrari, Mr JP Tolley and Messrs LF & JM Heywood. Overall average £80.36.

Lambs (695): A very large entry being nearly four times as many forward as last week sold to a flying trade for all presented. The best sold to 287 and 278ppk from Messrs PG & K Smith. Others 283ppk from Mr MP & Mrs DM Hine; 277ppk from Mrs DM Dyer and Miss VEA Sparshott; 274ppk from Messrs CHJ French & Sons and Mr NJ Tucker & Son; 273ppk from Mr RA Willcox and Mr K Payne; 272ppk from Mr AS Cowling; 271ppk from Mr PM & Miss SA Bishop and 270ppk from Mr BAV & Mrs JE Scriven and Mr CA Churchill.

Top prices per head were £116 from Mr MP & Mrs DM Hine. Others £112 from Mr R Young; £111 from Messrs PG & K Smith and Mr PM & Miss SA Bishop; £110 from Messrs LD & GA Norman and £110 and £109.50 from Messrs NJ Tucker & Son. Overall average £100.09.

Easter Show & Sale Results: Class 1 – up to 38kgs - 1st R Bowles (Overall Champion); 2nd Mr PM & Miss SA Bishop (Reserve Champion); 3rd Mr S Lye.

Class 2 – 38Kgs+ - Class 3 – Suffolks - 1st Mr G Michael , 1st Mrs DM Dyer; 2nd Mr HJ Case, 2nd Mr P Brooks; 3rd Mr RA Willcox, 3rd Mr P Brooks.

Class 4 – Hampshire - 1st Mr HC Derryman; 2nd Mr JD Barnard; 3rd Mr AL Brown.

Lambs: 36.0 £97.00 Mr R Bowles; 37.0 £100.00 Mr BAV & Mrs JE Scriven; 38.0 £109.00 Messrs PG & K Smith; 38.0 £104.00 Messrs CHJ French & Sons; 38.0 £103.50 Mr AS Cowling; 39.0 £108.00 Mrs DM Dyer; 39.0 £108.00 Miss VEA Sparshott; 40.0 £111.00 Messrs PG & K Smith; 40.0 £109.50 Messrs NJ Tucker & Son; 40.0 £109.00 Mr RA Willcox; 40.0 £109.00 Mr K Payne; 40.0 £108.00 Mr CA Churchill; 41.0 £116.00 Mr MP & Mrs DM Hine; 41.0 £111.00 Mr PM & Miss SA Bishop; 45.0 £110.00 Messrs LD & GA Norman; 46.0 £110.00 Messrs NJ Tucker & Son; 52.0 £112.00 Mr R Young.

Hoggs: 32.0 £57.00 Mr R Young; 35.0 £66.00 Messrs GF & DV Bussell; 40.0 £80.00 Mr AJ Willcox; 42.0 £79.00 Mr D Coles; 43.0 £85.00 Mr R Hickman; 44.0 £78.00 Mr M Tylor; 44.0 £78.00 Messrs LF & JM Heywood; 45.0 £81.50 Messrs Lane Bros; 45.0 £80.50 Mr SHA Coombes; 45.0 £80.50 Messrs DGB & CN Tratt; 46.0 £81.50 Wakely & Brunt; 47.0 £92.00 Mr R Hickman; 47.0 £86.00 Mr A Ferrari; 47.0 £84.50 Messrs AF & RD Tucker & Sons; 47.0 £84.00 Messrs SF & KL Evans; 47.0 £84.00 Messrs EM & AW Berry; 48.0 £88.00 Messrs Fisher & Son; 48.0 £86.50 Mr HJ Alford; 49.0 £87.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 49.0 £87.00 Messrs Urch; 52.0 £86.50 Messrs MB & KN Crabb; 58.0 £85.50 Mr G Vinning.

Grazing Ewes & Rams (55) Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a much larger entry sold to £100 and £92 from Mr M Tylor and £99 from Messrs SM & D Skinner to average £75.15.