THE MARKET report from Sedgemoor Auction Centre for Saturday, December 28, is as follows. The total stock was 1737 head.

A small Christmas Market and flying trades. Cull ewes to £172 being the highlight and a new market record price.

26 Dairy cattle. Auctioneer's comments:

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a respectable Christmas entry saw a flying trade rewarding all the Vendors who supported the sale.  Buyers in attendance from Cornwall to Wiltshire and Bath.  Vendors from Glamorgan.

Top of the day £1900 from R Taylor.  Other heifers to £1880                               R & M Lougher & Son, Bridgend, Wales;                                                                       £1820 FG Summerhayes & Sons for a  “Ciderhouse” heifer;                              £1800 and £1740 from Ham Farm Partners;                                                                £1770 Cilfeithy Farm Services of Carmarthen; £1740 for a Jersey crossbred heifer from TL & DAR Thomas of Llanelli, Carmarthen;                   £1710 and £1630 from R Hammett, Swansea.

Cows to £1580 Deptford Farm.

132 Non-export calves. Auctioneer's comments:

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report a reasonable entry for the Christmas market saw a number of buyers around the ring.  The trade for the lower end looked the trade of the day. The day topped at £315 for a young Blue bull from CJ & JA Reed, same Vendor sold to £275 and £270.  Other Blues £280 from AJ Scott & Son and £260 from RJ & JM Dobson.  Charolais to £250 and £240 from SM & DM Turner.  Simmentals to £222 from FH & PJ Bailey. Limousins to £130 from A Pratt. 

Heifers to £212 and £190 for Blues from CJ & JA Reed.  Other Blues £160 from MC Powell and £150 from A Pratt.  Charolais to £175 (2x) and £140 from SM & DM Turner.  Simmentals to PT Bale & Sons and Limousins to £72 from MC Powell. 

Natives to £215 for an Angus from SC Eavis.  Others £110 from                   CG, GR & MS Spiller.  Herefords to £140 from University Of Bristol.                              Native heifers to £112 from CG, GR & MS Spiller and Herefords to £50 from University Of Bristol. 

A smaller entry of black and white bull calves sold to £80 from                                  RJ & JM Dobson. 

1579 Sheep. Auctioneer's comments:

Greenslade Taylor Hunt report the following sheep trades:-

Store Lambs (371)

A much reduced, seasonal entry of 371 store lambs sold to a very strong trade.  Top price of £90 from MW Ford.  Other best types to £88 from             D Tippetts; £87.50 from J Sibley; £83.50 from Vigar & Son; £74 from                   FJ Hayes & Sons; £72 from P Athay; £71.50 and £71 from D Tippetts.  Overall average £67.80.

Cull Ewes & Rams (1143)

A surprisingly large entry of 1143 cull ewes and rams sold to an even dearer trade.  Shapely continental ewes continue to meet exceedingly strong interest and sold to £172 from EW Quick & Son, who sold others at £158.  Other best types to £140, £125, £121 and £119 from Devon Farming Ltd; £117 from EW Quick & Son; £114 from TK Farms and Mules sold to £101.50 from D Hutchings.  Cull rams sold to £106 from TK Marsh.  Others to £95 from H Morgan.  Medium ewes £60-£80.  Plain £35-£55.  Boners generally £25 plus.  Overall average £69.88, which would have been significantly higher if it was not for the large proportion of Shetland and hill ewes forward.

Couples (13 Ewes & 19 Lambs)

A tight entry of 13 ewes and 19 lambs sold to an equally strong trade.  Doubles to £185 (£61.67/life) from H Morgan.                                                          Singles to £136 (£68/life) from the same Vendor.  2 ewes with 5 lambs to £186 (£53.14/life) from Crossways Farm.  Overall average £57.19/life.

Goats (33)

A reasonable entry of 33 goats sold well to £92 from                                          RG, AJ & JA Habberfield.  Others to £80 from the same Vendor.  Smaller types to £62 from A Taylor.  Overall average £81.74.

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