Sedgemoor Livestock Market report for Saturday, November 21

The total stock was 5522 head.

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report 12 dairy cattle over £2000 to £2280 for a cow.

105 DAIRY CATTLE

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the largest ever weekly November entry of fresh milk saw a remarkable trade, which reflected the excellent quality entry forward.

12 cows and heifers over £2000, when a larger entry of cows attracted a lot of interest. Richard Lawrence of Honiton led the way for the second week running when his pedigree 2nd calvers realised £2280, £2120 and £1800, to average £2067. Also £2000 and £1900 from DWT, EG & PW Jones. Other cows to £1950, £1800, £1820, £1720 and £1600 (5th calver) all from C & H Ford; £1920 (3rd) £1880 and £1700 (2x) JWO Marsh & Partners; £1880 from A & W Vigus and £1800 from RL & ME Trott. British Friesian cows to £1750 from DEW & WEJ England, Cardiff.

A grand entry of heifers sold to £2260, £2200 and £2000 all from Andy Limond, Frome to average £2153. Others to £2200 FG Summerhayes & Son; £2080 Ham Farm Partners; £2050 JG Morgan; £2050 and £1950 MGC & SM Carter; £2000 and £1950 Panda Holsteins; £2000 RC Taylor; £1950 Richard Willcox also IM Davies and MC Powell and £1900 Snook Ltd and £1880 P Snell and A & W Vigus.

A useful run of incalf heifers to £1490 GJ & FL Robertson. March due heifers to £1330 and £1320 (3x) from NJ & RS Hector. Incalf cows to £980 W Harding. Calves to £300 CJ & JA Reed. Shorthorn cross to £180 (2x) BS & SG Kingston.

769 STORE CATTLE & GRAZING COWS

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an excellent entry of 769 store cattle, 5% up on the year and part of 1179 with the stirks, met a continuing pheonomenal trade, £155 per head on average up on the year. Steers and heifers over £1300 to £1375. All classes dearer when numerous buyers were around the ring, including additional faces again. Steers sold to £1310 for a grand Angus (26m, FA & sire) from RF Patten, Hardington Marsh. Good feeding Angus £1165 (4x 20/24m, FA & sire) and £1065 (5x 20/24m, FA & sire) Milton & Thorne, Molland; £1145 (24m, FA & sire) ND & RD Webber, Lydeard St Lawrence; £1130 (6x 23/24m, FA & sire) Ham Farm Partners, Taunton; £1120 (26/27m, FA & sires) GJ Henson, Exeter; £1110 (7x 19/24m, FA & sire) Snook Ltd, Yeovil; £1105 (3x 22/24m, FA & sire) Arscott Partners, Upottery; £1100 (20/21m, FA & sire) MJ Edwards, Combe Raleigh; £1100 again (7x 19/21m, FA & sire) DH & RJ Wall, Lympsham; £1085 (18m & sire) J Wakely, Widworthy; £1080 (4x 20/22m, FA & sire) and £1075 (4x 23/24m, FA & sire) KF Board & Son, Hewish. Hereford steers peaked at £1150 for a very smart suckler bred type (18m & FA) from PA Strawbridge, Honiton. Others to £1045 on four occasions: (3x 26/27m, FA & sire) Ham Farm Partners again; (7x 21m, FA & sires) GW Herrod, Axminster; (2x 18m & FA) HB Webb, Broomfield and (20m & FA) AJ Hunt, Claverham.

Continental steers rose to £1305 for a very smart feeding Limousin (20m & FA) from PA Strawbridge again, who sold others at £1245 (only 17m & FA) and £1225 (19m & FA). Further Limousin steers £1190 (23m & FA) ND & RD Webber again; £1190 again (3x 19/20m & FA) and £1160 (20m & FA) GR Baker & Son, Cannington; £1175 (18m & FA) £1130 (4x 18/20m & FA) and £1125 (19m & FA) PA, IA & GA Robertson, Wotton Under Edge and £1080 (22m & FA) DH & RJ Wall, Lympsham. Fit Blue steer at £1280 (only 17m & FA) from SER Hunt, Kilve. Forward Blues at £1260 (24m & FA) and £1180 (4x 24/26m & FA) R & G Matravers, Pitminster; £1225 (2x 18m & FA) PA, IA & SA Robertson again; £1185 (5x 20/24m & FA) Arscott Partners again; £1170 (only 13m & FA) £1075 (4x only 12/13m & FA) and £1070 (2x only 13m & FA) IR Worth, Shirewell. Longer term feeding steers £1125 (5x 16/19m) £1095 (5x 15/18m) and £1070 (5x 16/19m) PW King, Radstock; £1080 (only 15/17m & FA) G Pople & Sons Ltd, Sharpham and £1075 (3x 22/23m & FA) HB Webb, Broomfield. Longer term Simmental steers to £1165 (21m) and £1090 (4x 18/20m) JF Biffen, Wellington. £1090 again (only 11m) DG Kitchen, Hayle; £1090 yet again (25m & FA) A Baker, Meare and £1075 (22/23m & FA) J Phillips, Longbridge Deverill. Smart Charolais steers to £1155 (3x 23/25m) from JF Biffen again, who sold others at £1100 (2x 18m) and £1045 (6x 14m). More better type Charolais £1140 (23m) S Tucker, Landkey; £1060 (8x 10/21m & FA) £1045 (3x 16/17m & FA) and £1040 (8x 10/19m & FA) J Phillips again.

Dairy bred steers peaked at £1180 for a massive Norwegian steer (23m) from REG Coffin, Templeton. Fleckvieh sold to £1075 (24m & FA) J Phillips again. Further Fleckvieh £1040 (19m & FA) KJ & CP Dunn, Dinder. Some good Holsteins on offer to £1055 (19/20m & FA) from PA, IA & GA Robertson again, who sold further warm types at £995 (28m & FA) £945 (4x 19/20m & FA) and £915 (4x 19m & FA). Grand run of Holsteins at £1015 (3x 23/25m & FA) £990 (3x 23/24m & FA) £915 (5x 21/25m & FA) and £895 (6x 17/21m & FA) from KJ & CP Dunn again. More again £985 (6x 24/27m & FA) JR Dill & Son, Taunton.

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Heifers sold to the day’s top of £1375 for a well grown, fit Angus (25m & FA) from RF Patten again, who sold others at £1225 (26m & FA) £1225 again (25m & FA) and £1110 (26m & FA) super show. Further good Angus heifers £1095 (26m, FA & sire) ND & RD Webber again; £980 (2x 21m, FA & sire) T Ashford, Barnstaple; £980 again (17m, FA & sire) R Barrow, Bratton Fleming; £975 (21m, FA & sire) ND & RA Pearce, Chew Stoke; £965 (8x 17/24m, FA & sire) Milton & Thorne again; £960 (26m, FA & sire) GJ Henson, Exeter; £950 (25m & FA) M Ogborne, Ubley; £945 (23m) REG Coffin again and £940 (2x 21m, FA & sire) TR & SE Knox, Over Stowey. Hereford heifers to £990 (21m & FA) T Ashford again. Others £855 (2x 24m & sire) KD Wilkins, Bawdrip.

Continental heifers sold to £1215 for a Limousin (30m & FA) from BC Knapp, Pilning, who also sold further Limousins at £1165 (29m & FA) a Blue at £1195 (25m & FA) Charolais at £1170 (29m & FA) £1130 (29m & FA) £1080 (30m & FA) £1035 (25m & FA) and £960 (31m & FA) and Simmentals at £1095 (29m & FA) and £1080 (3x 26m & FA). Smart show. Further Charolais heifers at £1155 (3x 23/24m) and £980 (24m) S Tucker again; £1090 (25m & FA) and £980 (3x 23/25m & FA) ND & RA Pearce again; £1010 (only 15m & FA) R Barrow again and £935 (4x 10/19m & FA) J Phillips again. Simmentals peaked at £1145 for a fit suckler bred type (25m & FA) from P Hambridge, Leigh. Others £1050 (25/26m & FA) ND & RD Webber again; £970 (19m & FA) AJ Hunt, Claverham. Further warm Limousins £1140 (19m & FA) £1125 (18/19m & FA) £1015 (20m & FA) and £980 (3x 18/19m & FA) PA, IA & GA Robertson again; £1060 (20m & FA) DH & RJ Wall again; £1050 (2x 21m & FA) RC Rowe & Son, Upottery. Longer term feeders £1015 (22/25m & FA) CM Parker & IF Burnett, Templeton; £1005 (19/20m & FA) and £970 (24m & FA) RW Fry, Long Sutton. Further Blues to £1140 (19/21m & FA) and £1015 (19m & FA) PA, IA & GA Robertson again; £1135 (22m & FA) Arscott Partners; £1055 (3x 24/25m & FA) RC Rowe & Son again; £1050 (fit 19m & FA) £1010 (fit 16m & FA) and £1000 (fit 15m & FA) SER Hunt again and £1030, extremely shapely and very lean (17m & FA) Quick & Sons, West Monkton.

Holstein heifers at £995 (27m) AP Ractliffe, Gloucester.

15 GRAZING COWS (Pre-movement tested)

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report an entry of 15 grazing cows sold to £890 for a HF cow (01/11) from JF Legg & Son. Others £850 (3x) from GR Barnett.

2 SUCKLER COWS, CALVES & STOCK BULLS

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a small entry of sucklers sold at £745 for a Devon cow (05/13) from A Worsley.

408 BUSK CALVES & STIRKS

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a large entry of stirks forward saw a continuation of the fast trade. Best types continue to meet competitive bidding. Top price of £990 (12m) for a good Limousin steer from JC & JCM Carroll, who sold others to £945 (11m) and £925 (12m). Further good Limousins to £898 (9m) J & S Creed & Doyle, who sold others to £892 (9m) £828 (9m) £810 (9m). Further Limousins to £885 (9m) £760 (8m) ASE Bradford; £875 (7m) £745 (7m) FJ & CN Burrough; £828 (8m) £800 (2x 8m) £760 (8m) £750 (8m) £725 (8m) and £700 (8m) A Upton; £725 (4x 8m) CA & MA Ralph and £725 (3x only 5m) E & IW Studley. Charolais to £885 (2x 9m) CA & MA Ralph again. Further Charolais to £845 (3x 8m) ST Matthews; £820 (8m) £785 (4x 7m) £770 (5x 7m) HG Bishop & Sons; £765 (2x 8m) P Coombes and £725 (7m) HR & BM White & Sons. Angus to £840 (3x 7m) RJ Stephens & Sons, who sold others to £830 (7x 7m) and £750 (4x 6m) and £700 (2x 11m) C Bolton. Further Angus to £745 (2x 11m) BM & MJ Coombes. Simmentals to £840 (7m) BJ Stephens & Sons again, who sold others to £795 (3x 7m); £780 (6x 7m) and £775 (5x 6m). Further Simmentals to £755 (9m) £735 (9m) and £695 (3x 9m) AM Catley-Day. Bazadaise to £828 (only 8m) M Peters, who sold others to £755 (8m) and £700 (8m). British Blues with shape to £800 (9m) RW Biss, who sold others to £775 (10m) £760 (11m) and £720 (7m). Further British Blue to £720 (8m) FJ & CN Burrough again. Herefords to £705 (2x 10m) S Broom, when others sold to £690 (2x 7m) P Coombes again and £610 (4x) MR Cutter.

Bulls sold to a top price of £870 (only 9m) for a Limousin from A Upton again, when an Angus sold to £620 (7m) BJ Stephens & Sons again.

Heifers sold to a top price of £895 (13m) for a British Blue from RW Biss again, who sold younger types to £810 (8m) £790 (9m) £765 (7m) £750 (12m) and £600 (5m). Further British Blues to £625 (9m) L French. Charolais to £820 (13m) ST Matthews again, who sold others to £765 (13m) and £700 (4x 8m). Further Charolais to £710 (2x 8m) £670 (2x 7m) HR & BM White & Sons again; £695 (2x 7m) £670 (4x 7m) HG Bishop & Sons again; £665 (10m) and £600 (9m) MJ & RSM Barrow. Limousins to £720 (2x 9m) ASE Bradford again, who sold another to £585 (9m). Further Limousins to £710 (8m) HR & BM White & Sons again and £645 (8m) IH Mann.

Bazadaise to £680 (8m) M Peters again, who sold others to £670 (6m) and £580 (2x 8m). Angus to £680 (10m) SR Davies, who sold others to £585 (10m). Further Angus to £580 (9m) SR Peach. Simmentals to £605 (3x 9m) AM Catley-Day again, who sold others to £550 (4x 8m) and Herefords to £575 (2x 9m). Further Herefords to £560 SR Peach again.

573 NON-EXPORT CALVES

Beef Breeds (453) – not able to be exported from market

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report huge entry of 573 calves for a November Saturday saw trade ease back, as we have been expecting it to do for a number of weeks due to the time of year. Top end still highly sought to £475 for a 12 week old Blue from Beeswax Dyson Farming Ltd. Other Blues £465 from NF & CO Ellis & Sons; £445 from JJ & SM Spiller; £440 from FE Hill & Son. Younger Blues to £418 from MC Clothier Partnership; £395 from D Blanch and £390 from TJ & BE Cowley. Charolais to £370 from C Bolton; £320 from SM & DM Turner Ltd and £370 from D Godfrey. Simmentals to £352 from RJ Edwards; £268 from LS, KM & CJ Davies. Limousins to £235 from KJ Prettejohn; £230 from J & L Burdge and £205 from Higher Farm (Manston) Ltd.

Native bulls to £400 for reared Herefords from NF & CO Ellis & Son. Others £300 from KD & VJ Palfrey and £230 from House & Sons. Angus to £330 from FE Hill & Son; £268 from RM & HJ Herrod and £255 from Beeswax Farming Ltd.

Heifers to £370 for a 12 week old Blue from Beeswax Farming Ltd. Other reared Blues £365 from FE Hill & Sons. Younger Blues to £340 and £325 from NF & CO Ellis; £298 from PJLS Farms Ltd and £280 from DG Ham. Reared Limousins to £305 from SE & TL Lye and £185 from JA & G Aldworth. Charolais to £290 from CE Veysey; £190 (2x) from RD Knight & Son. Simmentals to £150 (2x) from PT Bale & Sons.

Natives to £265 and £205 for Angus from FE Hill & Sons. Others £175 from Beeswax Farming Ltd; £175 from W Nash Farming Ltd and £165 from RL & ME Trott. Hereford to £235 and £222 from NF & CO Ellis & Sons; £140 from CD Griffin & Partners and £140 from J & L Burdge.

Friesians (120) – not able to be exported from market

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report 120 dairy sired bull calves continually see good demand, maybe not quite as fast as last week but still topped at £175 and £160 from CM & AR Pearce. Others £165 (2x) from JC & MJ Mayo & Son; £150 and £145 from NF & CO Ellis and Son. Best rearing types £80 plus, mediums £50-£80 and plainer types mainly over £20. Reared Norwegain Reds to £255 from SE & TL Lye. Fleckvieh to £210 from JW & P Marsh. Shorthorn to £160 from TJ Brice,

3511 SHEEP

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trade:-

Store Lambs (2474)

A much reduced entry of 2474 sold to an electric trade when all types were strongly contested. Best of the day to £102.50 from S Chaplin. Others to £102 from JB & B Hobbs; £100 from BH Spiller; £95 from JB & B Hobbs; £93 from JM & S Gatrill; £92.50 from JB & B Hobbs; £92 from T Bussell; £91.50 from Escott Bros and EE Baker; £91 from DM Ruell, Hopcraft Ltd, N Woollacott an ML Coombes. Overall average jumping to £78.73.

Cull Ewes and Rams (929)

A reduced entry of 929 cull ewes and rams sold to a brighter trade. Best of the ewes to £112 from H Groves. Others to £110 from GN Smalldon and AE Vile & Son; £109 from S Pierce Ltd; £105 from P Harris; £103 from H Groves; £99.50 from F Farmer and D & A Mead & Co. Cull rams continue to meet strong interest and sold to £162 from A & N Pearce. Others to £155 from DW & AE Enticott; £136 from A & N Pearce; £115 from CL Popham; £114 from AE Vile & Son and £112 from LAJ England.

Breeding Ewes (19)

A small entry of 19 breeding ewes sold reasonably for the offering. Top call was £82 from Pikes Farms. Overall average £79.11.

Couples (7E & 8L)

A small early season entry of 7 ewes with 8 lambs sold to a strong level of interest. All the entry from SE & TL Lye, whose best singles made £145 (£72.50/life) and £132 (£66/life). Overall average £63.67/life.

Goats (73)

A reasonable entry of 73 goats sold to an exceptional level of demand. Largest cull goats to £140 from Verney Enterprises. Others to £138, £129.50 and £124 from J Nichols & Son. Overall average up to £103.29.

Stock Ram (1)

A single stock ram sold to £165 for a Charollais shearling, which had already seen work this season.

154 PIGS

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a reduced entry sold to an easier trade for cull sows and stores. Trade holding for the fat pigs.

Weaners (62)

Another good entry – easier trade when the best from WG Edwards sold to £40 and £31 from K Lye. A pen of young British Lops from A Jones sold well to £26/head.

Cull Sow & Boars (5)

Small entry – easier trade as expected. Medium sow from J Jones to £82. Large boar to £60.

Forward Stores (87)

Another very good entry with a good run of 30 (5 pens) from LE Miller to £126 and £125. Good light Pietrain cross to £117 from R Turner and medium weights from RE Fewings to £120. Trade holding firm.

FODDER

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the first collective fodder sale saw a bright trade with reasonable quantities trading despite being early in the season. There was good demand for hay and haylage that was priced right. As expected, straw values were strong but vendor expectations still exceeding demand in some instances.

Prices of note:

Hay:

Round £15-£18 (ex farm)

Quadrant £24 (ex farm)

Quadrant £41 (delivered)

Conventional £3.60 (delivered)

Silage:

Round £15-£17.50 (ex farm)

Quadrant £27 (delivered)

Straw:

4 string square Wheat £32 (ex farm)

Conventional Wheat £2.90 (ex farm)

6 string Wheat £66 (delivered)

6 string Oat £57 (delivered)

4 string Barley £33 (delivered)

Misc:

Round Linseed £14 (ex farm)

Stock Potatoes £10 p/tonne (ex farm)