Saturday, July 1

Total Store Stock: 3884 Head

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report good quality stock sold to high prices, particularly on the stirks, when steers achieved £1205 (11m).

Wednesday, July 26 at 4.30pm Orange Market dedicated Sale for Btb Restricted Cattle Licences to be applied for by July 19 from DEFRA on 03000 200301 or Email: swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk. Store Cattle , Prime Cattle, Barren Cows, Feeding Cows & Cull Bulls Cattle to be herd, SIT or PMT tested in the last 90 days.

Dairy Cattle (66): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report another short supply of dairy cattle when mixed quality saw another good trade as milk prices increase.

Calved heifers to £1800 from Snook Ltd. Sahara Galaxy Faye from Messrs RJ Goss & Son sold to £1780. Others £1740 from Messrs RL & ME Trott and £1730 from Messrs PD & SA Godfrey. A good run from Messrs AE & V Kidner to £1730, £1700 and £1680 x2.

Cows to £1780 from Messrs AE & V Kidner. Others £1560 from Messrs PJ Searle & Son. Ketley Brawler Raven to £1560 from Messrs SR & CM Miller.

A lot of interest in the August-September incalf heifers saw the trade peak at £1440 and £1400 for Danish Red cross and Holstein Friesian respectively from Messrs RC & WP Goodfellow.

Bulling heifers to £680 x2 from Mr S Bayley. Heifer calves to £260 from Mr DGIT Jones.

1st Quality Heifers min £1600, max £1800, ave £1689; 2nd Quality Heifers £1100 £1480 £1382; 1st Quality Cows £1290 £1780 £1508; 2nd Quality Cows £1020 £1240 £1172.

Store Cattle, Sucklers & Stirks (1186): Store Cattle & Grazing Cows (797): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report what a day for early July. 797 strong stores, part of 1186 with the stirks, met a cracking trade. Some super, well bred and reared cattle on offer for which Vendors must be congratulated. Quality always pays. Be it continental or native, buy the best bull you can afford. It will reward you times over. It will also be the best insurance against whatever we face post Brexit.

Steers topped at £1445 for two outstanding, home bred Charolais steers (25m & FA) from Messrs A Wotton & Son of Ivybridge, who sold other Charolais steers at £1420 and £1385 and Blue steers at £1370 (24/28m & FA). Tremendous, well done! Further Charolais at £1340 (27m) Mr TR Michell, Truro; £1295 (24/25m & FA) Messrs Hutton & Sons, Bristol; £1280 (19/20m & FA) £1165 (15/19m & FA) and £1125 (16/17m & FA) Messrs Hopkins Developments, Wincanton; £1272 (22/24m) and £1265 (23/24m) Messrs WA Ketley & Sons, Essex; £1200 (21/24m & FA) Kibbear Farm Partnership, Taunton; £1160 (only 15m & FA) Messrs Hill & Johnstone, Taunton; £1150 (only 14m & FA) Mr K & Mrs J Heard, Hockworthy and £1145 (only 15m & FA) Messrs MD Fone & Sons, Upottery. Limousins topped at £1395 (23/24m) for high yielding, top drawer reds from Mr TR Michell again. A super run from Mr TH & Mrs PM Bolt, Huntham peaked at £1285 (20m & FA) when others sold at £1250 (only 15m & FA!). Further Limousin steers at £1275 (22/27m) £1200 (18/19m & FA) £1145 (28m) and £1140 (16/28m) Messrs WA Ketley & Sons, Essex; £1130 (24m & FA) Mr FA & Mrs LM Elworthy, Barnstaple; £1125 (25/27m) Mr R Shapland, Braunton and £1100 (26/29m & FA) Messrs RF Tucker & Son, Glastonbury. Simmental steers to £1330 (22m) Mr TR Michell, Truro, who sold other forward types at £1250 (22m). Others £1180 (20m & FA) West Hill Farm Ltd, Yetminster. Many Blue steers forward: £1325 (22/26m & FA) Kibbear Farm Partnership, Taunton; £1290 (22/27m & FA) £1220 (22m & FA) £1200 (22m & FA) £1185 (22/29m & FA) £1160 (22/28m & FA) £1150 (22/26m & FA) and £1130 (22/27m & FA) all 40 from Mr R & Mrs D Passmore, Bideford; £1285 (22m & FA) Messrs MD Fone & Sons, Upottery; £1220 (21m & FA) ST & AL Ward Ltd, St Breock; £1195 (18/21m & FA) Culver Street Farm, Bridgwater; £1180 (16/19m & FA) Messrs AG Ludwell & Son, Holsworthy; £1155 (27m & FA) Mr DW Hewlett, Queen Camel and £1135 (bull, 22m) Mr RW Biss, Yarley.

Native steers amazing. £1300 for a grand, forward Hereford (26m, FA & sire) from Messrs Lynham & Chidgey, Bridgwater, who sold others at £1250 (25/26m, FA & sire) and £1195 (26m, FA & sire). Further Herefords £1140 (22/23m & FA) Mr RH & Mrs AM Turner, Stockland and £1130 (21/23m & FA) Messrs Stowell Bros, Churchstanton. Devon steer at £1235 (24m & FA) Messrs Hutton & Sons, Bristol. Angus steers £1230 (21/23m, FA & sire) Mr S Fuller, Langport. Others £1140 (only 16m, FA & sire) Mr K & Mrs J Heard, Holsworthy; many high £1000’s. Shorthorn £1100 (25m & FA) Mr RC Wilkins, Wedmore.

Dairy bred steers transformed from twelve months ago to £1075 (9 x 19/23m & FA) and £1030 (9x 22/23m & FA) and £830 (5x 21/23m & FA) all Holsteins and Norwegians from Messrs ST & AL Ward Ltd, Wadebridge. Holsteins at £1055 (5x 23/26m & FA) Kibbear Farm Partners, Taunton; Guernsey at £1045 (42m) Miss KE Hall, Nailsea; £1030 (20m & FA) and £980 (20m & FA) Mr MH Doble, Blackdown and £1020 (9x 21/27m & FA) Mr DD & Mrs ME Purchase, Barnstaple.

The heifer section was also topped by Messrs A Wotton & Son, Ivybridge, with a strong Blue heifer (29m & FA) at an incredible £1275. Well done again! Charolais heifers at massive prices of £1205 (24m & FA) and £1200 (25m & FA) from Messrs Hutton & Sons, Bristol. Limousin heifers to £1155 (22m & FA) from Mr TH & Mrs PM Bolt, Huntsham, who sold others at £1140 (18m & FA). Further Charolais at £1140 (16/19m & FA) £1105 (16/19m & FA) and £1015 (14/17m & FA) Messrs Hopkins Developments, Wincanton. Further Blue heifers £1140 (20m & FA) Mr TH & Mrs PM Bolt; £1130 (22/27m & FA) Mr R & Mrs D Passmore, Bideford; £1090 (23/24m & FA) Mr ME Heal, Banwell; £1085 (10x 17/23m & FA) Culver Street Farm, Bridgwater; £1080 (21m & FA) £1060 (21m & FA) and £1010 (20/21m & FA) Mr GJ Hookway, Ilfracombe; £1080 (20m & FA) Mr TH & Mrs PM Bolt; £1025 (17/19m & FA) Messrs AG Ludwell & Son, Holsworthy and £1000 (20/25m & FA) Mornacott Farm, South Molton. Simmental heifers to £1090 twice. 22m and FA from West Hill Farm Ltd, Yetminster and 24m and FA, Mr R Goodbody, Owermoigne being organic. ORGANIC cattle very, very dear! Further Limousin heifers £1080 (25/26m & FA) Mr D Marshall, Wedmore; £1050 (22m & FA) Mr FA & Mrs LM Elworthy & Son, Swimbridge and £1020 (4x 27m) Messrs WA Ketley & Son, Essex.

Native heifers to £1115 for a Woodington sired Angus (26m & FA) from Mr PJ Huxtable, Barnstaple. Others £1080 (22m & sires) Mrs P Bungay, Bradworthy; £1080 again (24/28m, FA & sires) and £1050 (22/25m, FA & sires) Mr GT & Mrs MA Heal, Bridgwater; £1055 (26/27m & FA) Mrs SL & Mrs S Cole, Calverleigh; £1040 (20m, FA & sire) Mr AG Ludwell & Son, Holsworthy and £1020 (23m, FA & sires) Mr DW Hewlett, Queen Camel. Hereford heifers to £1030 (21/23m, FA & sire) Messrs Stowell Bros. Holstein heifers £1060 Messrs Simmons Farms, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucester. Others £1000 (28m & FA) Mr KH & Mrs ME Bond & Son, Kilmington. When cattle were presented from Cardiff to Essex. Truro to Wotton Under Edge. Derek my old friend you truly have left a wonderful legacy. Rest in peace and know that you are missed!

Steers Max £1445, Ave £975; Heifers Max £1275, Ave £892.

Charolais steers £1445 £1420; heifers £1205 £1140; Limousin £1395 £1285 £1155 £1140; Simmental £1330 £1250 £1090 £1090; B/Blue £1370 £1350 £1275 £1140; Hereford £1300 £1250 £965 £930; Angus £1230 £1140 £1115 £1080; Devon steers £1235 £1035; South Devon steers £985 £920; heifers £985; Blonde steers £920 £855; Friesian £1075 £1060 £1000 £760 Shorthorn steers £1100 £1000; Fleckvieh steers £885; Guernsey steers £1045; Norwegian steers £1075 £1030; MRI steers £950 £858.

Suckler Cows, Calves & Stock Bulls.

Saturday, July 8, Catalogued Monthly Sale of 351 Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls.

Sale to commence at 12.30pm approx. Ring 1. Entries to date include:

212 Continental Cows & Calves; 100 Native Cows & Calves; 21 Incalf Heifers – AA, He & Lim; 18 Bulls – AA, BRB, Ch, He, Lim & Sim.

Complete dispersal sale of 52 Contx Cows with Chx Calves at foot and 1 Ped Ch Bull on behalf of Messrs Hopkins Developments Ltd of Wincanton.

Dispersal sale of 20 Hex Cows with Sim & He Calves at foot on behalf of Mr A Flinders of Banwell.

Dispersal sale of 8 Hex, Limx & BRBx Cows with Chx & AAx Calves at foot on behalf of Mr B Calder of Langport.

First part of a phased dispersal sale of 10 Contx & Native cross Cows with Calves at foot on behalf of Messrs MD & NS Hibberd of Wincanton.

20 Home Bred Limx Heifers with mostly Polled Hereford calves at foot (2 with Limx calves) on behalf of Mr M Rees of Mid Glamorgan.

For more information please contact Lorna Tucker on 01278-410278.

Busk Calves & Stirks (389): Pre movement test required for Saturday 8th July if born on or before May 27.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent July entry and one of the best seen at Sedgemoor for a long time sold to another superb trade. An absolutely fantastic entry of Limousins from Messrs PA & PM Earley saw prices of £1205 (11m) £1190 x2 (11m) £1130 (11m) £1105 x8 (10m) £1090 x3 (10/11m) £1070 x2 (11m) £1035 x2 (11m) £1005 x2 (11m) £955 (9m) £950 x2 (11m) £920 x2 (9m) and £905 x2 (10m). Other Limousins to £1115 (9m) from Mrs M Forward; £975 (11m) from Messrs JE & LP Reason; £920 (10m) from Messrs EA Cox & Son and £910 (13m) from Mr D Biss and £900 from Mr J Keedwell. British Blues to £955 (11m) from Mr MJ Northover. Others to £940 from Messrs RJ & PJ Northover; £850 x2 (9m) from Mrs M Forward; £850 (14m) from Mr J Keedwell and £845 (9m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Charolais to £938 (13m) from Mrs P Marke, when others sold to £895 (13m) x3 from Mr P Coombes and £840 x5 (10m) from Messrs NJ Cooke & Co. Devons to £890 x2 from Mr RS Baldwin who sold another at £850.

Bulls to £812 for a Limousin (15m) from Mr DJ Cheacker.

Heifers to £918 x2 (15m) for British Blues from Mr M Beach. Other Blues to £880 (13m) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £870 (10m) from Mr RW Biss; £810 from M Harrison Partners; £790 (11m) from Mr WE Biss and £690 from Mr FDJ Bennett. Limousins to £895 x5 (11m) from Messrs PA & EM Earley. Others to £895 (10m) from Mr J Wakely; £790 x2 from Messrs WA Ketley & Sons; £760 (11m) from Messrs EJ & RJ Mills; £750 (13m) from Messrs A & P Bradford; £740 (10m) and £715 (10m) from Messrs EA Cox & Son; £1720 (12m) from Mr J Keedwell and £700 (9m) from M Harrison Partners. Charolais to £860, £720 and £705 x6 (14m) from Messrs J & D Board & Son when others sold to £840 (12m) from Messrs A & P Bradford who sold another at £770 (10m); £820 (12m) from Messrs RE Fewings & Son; £730 (10m) from Mrs P Marke; £710 x4 (14m) from Mr P Coombes and £700 x2 (14m) from Mr M Perryman and £700 x4 (10m) from Messrs NJ Cooke & Co. Herefords to £690 from Messrs EA & DA Ellis. Angus to £690 x2 (12m) from Messrs EJ & RJ Mills. Many thanks to all Vendors for such a quality entry.

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 £1205; Ave £714; Heifers Max £918 Ave £583.

Charolais steers £938 £895; heifers £860 £840; Limousin £1205 £1190 £895 £790; Simmental steers £800; heifers £680 £665; B/Blue £955 £940 £918 £880; Hereford £760 £545 £690 £595; Angus £435 £350 £690 £430; Devon £890 £850 £530 £390; Blonde heifers £590; Friesian steers £445 £360.

Non-Export Calves (456): Beef Breeds (347) – not able to be exported from market. Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent Summer entry saw another bright trade when all types of calf were in demand. The top prices remain firm with smart Blues to £450 from Messrs GF & DV Bussell and two cracking Charolais bulls from Messrs MJ & DA Johnson Ltd to £450 each. Others £440 from Messrs SM & DM Turner; the best continental bulls £320-£400, including other Blues at £412 (sucklers) from Messrs EA & DA Ellis; £400 from Messrs R & EJ Phillips; £390 from Messrs TN Phillips & Sons. Limousins to £402 from Messrs GJ Searle & Sons, others £392 and also £388 and £380 from Messrs M & P Watts & Son. Simmentals to £340 from Manor Farm Dairy Ltd. Medium bulls £250-£300. Small bulls from £200.

Heifers very lively to £365 for Charolais from Messrs EA & DA Ellis and £360 from Messrs CJ & JC Pine. Other Blues £348 from Mr RW Biss and £330 from Mr JV Pidgeon. Charolais heifers £335 from Messrs PD & JL Biss; £328 from Messrs JA & K Ladd. Many good heifers £250-£320, mediums from £200 and small heifers £150 plus but keen competition all day.

Native breeds in strong demand when young Angus bulls sold at £320 from Messrs MJ & YL Burrows. Others £318 from Messrs RD & JA Hael, also £318 from Messrs B & P Horsey. Angus heifer £242 from Messrs B & P Horsey; £242 from Snook Ltd; £240 from Mr ES Triggol. Hereford bulls £332 from Fooks Bros and £322 from Mr R Hares. Hereford heifers to £325 for one of the best young Herefords seen for some time from Messrs NF & CO Ellis. Others £265 from Foxcombe Farm.

The reared calves to £484 and £470 for 12 week Blue bulls from Mr MG Greenway. Hereford bulls £445 Williams PFA. Fleckvieh £432 from Somerset Cow Company Ltd. Blue heifers £392 from Mr MG Greenway. Limousin heifers £375 from Mr JR Hall and Hereford heifers £355 from Williams PFA, others £350. Thanks to all Vendors for a first class show of calves.

Blue Bull £484 MG Greenway £470; Hfr £392 MG Greenway £360; Charolais Bull £450 MJ & DA Johnson £450; Hfr £365 Treverrack £335; Limousin Bull £402 GJ Searle & Son £392; Hfr £375 JR Hall £355; Simmental Bull £340 Manor Dairy Farm Ltd £300; Hfr £270 RW Sheldon & Sons £250; Blonde Bull £270 FDJ Bennett & Son £255; Hfr £220 FDJ Bennett & Son £140; Hereford Bull £445 Williams PFA £400; Hfr £355 Williams PFA £350; Angus Bull £365 MG Greenway £350; Hfr £305 M & K Churchill £302; Fleckvieh Bull £432 Somerset Cow Ltd £400; Hfr £215 Somerset Cow Ltd £285; Gelbvieh Bull £282 JN Wyatt £250.

Friesians (109) – not able to be exported from market.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a sparkling trade saw British Friesians average £120 and top at £200 from Messrs TN Phillips & Son. Others £156 from Messrs JG & WE Down; £152 from Messrs D & M Legg and £150 from Messrs MJ & JN Dowding. Others from £100-£140 and mediums £70-£100.

Holstein Friesians averaged £86 to £160 from Messrs DJ, MJ & PW House. Others £160 from Messrs RJ Tucker & Sons; £144 from Messrs CS & JM Petheram; £138 from Foxcombe Farm; £138 Goldbourne Farm; £138 from Mr RJ Stitch and £132 from Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons. Tremendous competition across the board, many plain types £70-£100 and very little below.

Sheep (2176): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (979): A larger entry of 979 store lambs sold at generally lower levels but still at a very competitive strong trade for all presented. Lambs sold to £93 from Mrs L Rowe. Others £89.50 from Mr A Sutton; £89 from Mr NJ Cutler; £80 from Messrs A & G Ralph & Son; £79.50 from Messrs AA & AD Gibbs and £75.50 from Mr PJ Buckingham. Hoggs were a more difficult trade and sold to £78.50 and £76 from Messrs FD Pearse & Sons and £78.50 from Mr WAM Lee. Overall average £61.38.

Grazing Ewes and Rams (966): A good number entry of 966 grazing ewes and rams sold to an unexpected very strong trade when far lower prices were reported at other centres throughout the week. The best ewes sold to £130 from Mr L Wallis. Others £113.50 from Mr GJ Cottrell; £104 from Mr ML Jennings; £104 and £99.50 from Messrs A & N Pearce; £102.50 from Mr SG Shapland; £99.50 from Mr S Phillips; £99 from Mr P Adams; £98.50 from Messrs DR Howe & Son and Messrs CW Ashford & Son; £98 from Mr RW Brunt; £97 from Messrs AB & GR Dodgson and £96 from Mr AJ Gibbons. Mediums ranged £65-£80. Plain £50-£55. Boners nearly all £25 plus. Overall average £70.31. Rams sold to £107 from Hanchard Farming. Others £99 from Messrs RC & J Dibble and £96 from Mr DH Westmore.

Couples (57 Ewes and 74 Lambs): A larger entry of 57 ewes with 74 lambs at foot sold to a similar trade when doubles sold to £165 (£55/life) from Mrs K Lock and Messrs SL & TA Bell and singles to £138 (£69/life) from Mr J Davies and £132 (£66/life) from Mrs K Lock. Overall average £52.33/life.

Breeding Ewes (45): Suffolk cross Mule shearlings sold at £120 from Messrs PD & SA Godfrey.

Goats (55): A large entry of 55 goats saw billies to £106 and £94 and nannies to £92 and £88.50, all from Bagborough Farm Ltd. Wethers to £89 from Mr PC Mallows. Overall average £72.31.

Thursday, July 6, Annual Catalogued Sale of 5500 Breeding Ewes & Rams Ewes 10.30am/Rams 11.30am.

Entries to date include:

4668 Shearling Ewes comprising 36 Charollais; 480 Dorset; 150 Lleyn; 250 North Country Mule; 3072 Suffolk Mules & 434 Texel & Texel Mules.

300 Older Ewes comprising 21 Charolais; 10 Leicester; 50 Lleyn; 111 Poll Dorset; 86 Texel & Texel Mules & 18 Suffolks.

156 Rams comprising 17 Beltex; 5 Blue Texel; 51 Charollais; 16 Chartex; 13 Dorsets; 11 Hampshire & 4 Oxford Down; 14 Texel & 25 Suffolks.

For more details or a catalogue please contact Lorna Tucker 01278- 410278

Pigs: The Next Pig Market is on Saturday, July 8.

The next poultry sale will be held on Saturday, July 15. Please contact Meg Dobson at the Market Office on 01278-410278.

Monday, July 3

Total Stock: 2361 Head

Prime & Untested Forward Cattle (105): UTM (84) &OTM Prime Cattle (21): Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a slightly larger entry of prime and forward cattle sold to an even dearer and very fast trade, particularly when keeping in mind not so many best butchering types were forward.

Steers topped at 214ppk (703kg) for an outstanding red Limousin from Messrs TK Farms, Cheddar. Grand steers from Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman rose to 204.5ppk (698kg, Blue) and 200.5ppk (641kg).

Native steers sold extremely well again and topped at 199.5 (618kg, Angus) with another at 197 (564kg Angus) from Messrs AC House & Son, Thornfalcon. Others 199.5ppk (633kg, Angus) from Mr RG Speed, Axminster and 198ppk (587kg, Angus) from Mr M Churches, Godney.

Steers grossed an impressive £1,504.42 from Messrs TK Farms for their red Limousin. Others £1,427.41 and £1,408.44 from Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman and £1,350.90 from Messrs W Johnson & Son.

Heifers topped the sale at 224ppk (600kg, Charolais) for the best of a good run of butchering heifers from Mr R Thorn, Chagford, who sold others to 210.5 and 201.5 (574kg x2, Charolais). Young, lean and shapey heifers to 215.5 (562kg, Blonde) 210 (533kg, Blonde) and 203.5ppk twice (491kg, Charolais & 531kg, Blonde) from Mr R Fry, Long Sutton. Big cutting heifers from Messrs AAB Rowe & Son, Bridgwater sold to 213ppk (630kg, Limousin). Sweet butcher’s heifer from Mr CJM Shackleton, Wiveliscombe met a call of 210.5ppk (591kg, Limousin).

Native heifers sold equally as well as the steers and topped at 203.5ppk (514kg, Angus) from Mr CT Spiller, Hemyock.

Heifers sold to £1,387.36 and £1,341.90 from Messrs AAB Rowe & Son, Bridgwater.

Others £1,344.00 from Mr R Thorn, Chagford and £1,257.00 from Messrs W Johnson & Son, Axminster.

OTM cattle which have paid for keeping sold to a much improved trade. Steers sold to 199.5ppk (637kg, Angus) from Messrs JR Dill & Son, Taunton. Others 195ppk (630kg, Angus) from Mr M Churches, Godney; 191ppk (653kg, Hereford) Messrs CHJ Atwell & Son, Claverham and 177ppk (720kg, Friesian) from Messrs Wring & Coombs, Chew Magna.

OTM steers to £1,314.00 (Hereford) £1,274.40 (Friesian) and £1,271.55 (Hereford) from Messrs Wring & Coombs, Chew Magna.

OTM heifers to 193.5ppk (687kg, Hereford) £1,329.35 and 183.5ppk, (731kg Hereford) £1,341.39 from Messrs Wring & Coombs, Chew Magna.

Steers (46): Top Price: UTM 214.0p/kg, OTM 199.5p/kg; Average: UTM 189.7p/kg, OTM 185.4p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,504.42, OTM £1,314.00.

Top Vendors: TK Farms LIMX 214.0; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman BRBX 204.5; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman LIMX 200.5; Messrs AC House & Son AA 199.5; Mr RG Speed AA 199.5; Messrs JR Dill & Son AA 199.5 (OTM).

Top Vendors: TK Farms LIMX £1,504.42; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman BRBX £1,427.41; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman BAX £1,408.44; Messrs W Johnson & Son LIMX £1,350.90; Mrs M Badman Exor of J Badman LIMX £1,344.56.

Heifers (58): Top price: UTM 224.0p/kg, OTM 193.5p/k; Average: UTM 191.9p/kg, OTM 176.2p/kg; Top price per head: UTM £1,387.36, OTM £1,341.39.

Top Vendors: Mr R Thorn CHX 224.0; Mr RW Fry BAX 215.5; Messrs AAB Rowe & Son LIMX 213.0; Mr CJM Shackleton LIMX 210.5; Mr R Thorn CHX 210.5.

Top Vendors: Messrs AAB Rowe & Son LIMX £1,387.36; Mr R Thorn CHX £1,344.00; Messrs AAB Rowe & Son LIMX £1,341.90; Wring & Coombs HE £1,341.39 (OTM); Wring & Coombs HE £1,329.35 (OTM).

Limousin Steers Ave 199.9, Top 214.0, Heifers Ave 193.1, Top 213.0; Charolais 191.0, 193.5, 199.7, 224.0; Simmental 182.8, 184.0, 191.0, 200.0; Blonde 194.0, 194.0, 207.3, 215.5; British Blue 189.0, 204.5, 189.5, 195.0; Angus 193.7, 199.5, 188.3, 203.5; Hereford 189.0, 189.0, 181.1, 195.5; South Devon 190.8, 192.5, 190.4, 196.0; B/Friesian Steers 163.5, 163.5; H/Friesian Steers 162.0, 164.5.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a big entry of 171 cull cattle met a continuing fast trade. All culls wanted as supplies are currently tight and demand is good. The schools breaking up might just dampen demand a bit but if they do not have an effect over the next couple of weeks we should be set fair.

Top was 157.5ppk for a feeding Limousin (50m & 568kg) from Mr AC Tanner, Bristol. Heavy meat cows at 154.5ppk (35m, Ch & 681kg) from Mr DP Perrin, Bridgwater; 153.5ppk (47m, BB & 711kg) Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons, Broadwindsor; 150.5 (134m, Lim & 743kg) 149.5 (121m, Lim & 677kg) and 147.5ppk (116m, Lim & 843kg) Messrs Hopkins Developments Ltd, Wincanton.

Native cows peaked at 147.5ppk (39m & 563kg) for an Angus from Mr SMA Elsworthy, Highbridge. Herefords to 144.5ppk (50m & 508kg) from Mr AR Flinders, Banwell.

Sucklers sold to £1,243.43 for a 843kg Limousin from Hopkins Developments Ltd, Wincanton, who sold others at £1,154.25 and £1,118.22. Other sucklers £1,123.95, Simmental, Mr RJ Wall, Weston Super Mare and £1,118.38, Limousin, Messrs LE Sweetland & Son, Axminster.

Dairy breeds continue to impress to 143.5ppk for a Friesian (82m & 735kg) from Mr & Mrs F & EJ Strawbridge & Son, Axminster, who sold others at 136.5 and 135.5ppk. Swedish, 142.5ppk from Mr & Mrs P & N Tapp, Minehead. Norwegian, 139.5ppk from Messrs R H Drew & Son, Cullompton. Holsteins also to 139.5ppk, Messrs DJ Hill & Partners, Wellington. Further Friesians at 138.5 and 137.5ppk, AJ Gay & Sons Ltd, East Harptree. Further Holsteins to 137.5ppk, Huntham Farm Ltd, Stoke St Gregory. Better meat cows 130ppk plus. Meat cows 120ppk plus. Best foreign cows 110ppk.

Dairy breeds sold to £1,163.25 for a grand Holstein (846kg) from Huntham Farm Ltd. Others £1,116.00 (HF, 68m & 800kg) Messrs DJ Hill & Partners; £1,054.73 (Fri, 82m & 735kg) Mr F & Mrs EJ Strawbridge & Sons; £1,046.67 (HF, 125m & 834kg) Mr VG & Mrs MM Greenway & Son, Lydeard St Lawrence and £1,031.16 (HF, 152m & 761kg) Mr M & Mrs TD Ellis, Axminster.

BARREN COWS (168): Top Price: Continental Beef 157.5p/kg, Native Beef 147.5p/kg, Dairy 143.5p/kg.

Average: 129.4ppk, 124.2ppk, 111.8pp; Top price per head: £1,243.43, £952.88, £1,163.25.

Grade 1 Ave (ppk) 141.5, Top (ppk) 157.5, Ave (£) £1,053.09, Top (£) £1,243.43; Grade 2 134.6, 147.5, £917.55, £1,163.25; Grade 3 122.7, 144.5, £825.72, £1,046.67; Grade 4 95.9, 127.5, £584.99, £811.93.

Top Suckler Vendors: Mr AC Tanner LIMX 157.5; Mr DP Perrin CHX 154.5; Messrs MJ Frampton & Sons BRBX 153.5; Messrs Hopkins Developments LIMX 150.5; Messrs Hopkins Developments LIMX 149.5.

Top Dairy Vendors: Messrs F & EJ Strawbridge BF 143.5; Mr P & N Tapp SR&W 142.5; Messrs RH Drew & Son N/RED 139.5; Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF 139.5; Messrs AJ Gay & Sons Ltd BF 138.5.

Suckler Vendors: Messrs Hopkins Developments LIMX £1,243.43; Messrs Hopkins Developments LIMX £1,154.25; Mr RJ Wall SIMX £1,123.95; LE Sweetland & son LIMX £1,118.38; Messrs Hopkins Developments LIMX £1,118.22.

Dairy Vendors: Messrs A & R Hembrow HF £1,163.25; Messrs DJ Hill & Partners HF £1,116.00; Messrs F & EJ Strawbridge BF £1,054.73; Messrs VG & MM Greenway HF £1,046.67; Messrs M & TD Ellis HF £1,031.16.

Lambs (2026): Top price p/head £119.00; Top price p/kg 229.0p/pk; SQQ Average 204.66p/pk.

Standard (32.1-39.kg) 199.22; Medium (39.1-45.5kg) 205.93; Heavy (45.6-52kg) 207.78; Others (Over 52kg) 198.79.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry of 2026 lambs sold to a stronger trade than expected, when particularly the best well fleshed lambs were keenly contested. The best sold to 229ppk from Mr LJ Burrough and Messrs G Stacey & Sons. Others 228ppk from Mr MJ Ashman; 227ppk from Messrs J Sprake & Partners and Messrs PG & JE Baker; 223ppk from Mr M Tylor; 222ppk from Mr RE Webber; 221ppk from Mr RW Gould and 220ppk from Messrs SF & KL Evans.

Heavier lambs sold to £119 from Mr D Wright. Others £117 from Messrs PG & JE Baker; £112 from Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons; £109.50 and £101.50 from Mr AR Henson; £107 and £102 from Messrs J Sprake & Partners; £105.50 from Messrs A & N Pearce; £105 from Mr RAC Burton; £104.50 from Mr RE Webber; £103.50 from Mr CHE Kidner; £103 from Messrs G Stacey & Sons and Miss ME Bryant and £102.50 from Mr M Tylor. Overall average £85.99.

A small entry of 19 hoggs sold to £96 from Mr J Park.

Lambs: 39.0 £84.00 Messrs MJ & C Plowright & Son; 40.0 £91.00 Mr MJ Ashman; 40.0 £88.50 Mr RW Gould; 40.0 £88.00 Messrs SF & KL Evans; 41.0 £89.00 Mr J Buckle; 41.0 £88.50 Mr T Woollacott; 42.0 £93.50 Mr M Tylor; 43.0 £98.50 Mr LJ Burrough; 43.0 £97.50 Messrs PG & JE Baker; 43.0 £94.00 Messrs WGF Chave & Son; 44.0 £96.50 Miss ME Bryant; 45.0 £103.00 Messrs G Stacey & Sons; 45.0 £102.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 45.0 £98.00 Messrs AE & WF Chinnock; 45.0 £98.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 45.0 £97.50 Mr M Tylor; 46.0 £99.00 Mr PFJ Saunders; 47.0 £104.50 Mr RE Webber; 47.0 £100.50 Mr RH Hill; 47.0 £99.50 Messrs S & J Larder; 48.0 £103.00 Miss ME Bryant; 48.0 £102.50 Mr M Tyler; 48.0 £101.50 Mr AR Henson; 49.0 £107.00 Messrs J Sprake & Partners; 49.0 £103.50 Mr CHE Kidner; 50.0 £105.00 Mr RAC Burton; 52.0 £109.50 Mr AR Henson; 53.0 £112.00 Messrs CHJ Atwell & Sons; 54.0 £117.00 Messrs PG & JE Baker; 58.0 £119.00 Mr D Wright.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a larger entry sold to £93 from Messrs AF & RD Tucker & Sons and £90 from Mr RW Gould and Mr RAC Barton to average £71.13.

For forthcoming sale dates and more market reports go to countygazette.co.uk/homes/propertynews

Forthcoming sales:

JULY

Thursday 6, Annual Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams Ewes 10.30am/Rams 11.30.

Saturday 8, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 12.30pm Ring 1.

Saturday 8, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 15, Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon.

Tuesday 18, Golden Opportunity Collective Dairy Sale of Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Dairy Bulls 11am Ring 1.

Thursday 20, Collective Machinery Sale 10.30am.

Thursday 20, General Household Effects Sale 10.30am (Tel 01278 410250).

Saturday 22, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Wednesday 26, 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 19th July. Licences to be obtained from Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or swenglandtblicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm.

Saturday 29, Special Catalogued Sale of Haltered & Unhaltered Show Potential Cattle 11am Ring 3.

Saturday 22, Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am.

Saturday 29, Special Catalogued Sale of Haltered & Unhaltered Show Potential Cattle 11am Ring 3.

Saturday 29, Special Catalogued Sale of Haltered & Unhaltered Show Potential Cattle 11am Ring 3.

Saturday 29, Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2.