Similar entry of hoggs with a lot of lean and light weight hoggs on offer, which showed in the overall average as last week the good meat hoggs sold to a premium.

Top per kilo 336ppk for two vendors Bellamy & Crocker, Tavistock 42kgs £141 and Nigel Colwill, Lifton 40.2kgs £135. The Gubb family, Langtree realised 334ppk for 43kgs £143.50 and 333ppk for 42kgs £140.

Top per head was £167 for good meat 61kgs from Orleigh Farms, Bideford. David & Mandy Walter, West Putford saw their 54kgs make £165 and Bond & Sons, Bradworthy realised £164 for 59kgs.

A few more on offer met a strong trade. Top being £165 for Texel x from David Gubb, Langtree. Suffolk x ewes to £161 from David & Mandy Walter, West Putford.

Mules to £155 from Trevor Dingle, Launceston. Polled Dorset to £157.

A lot of smaller framed hoggs on offer but still in demand. Top being £120 for Suffolk x from Dufty Bros, Northlew.

Small entry but a very fast trade, with several prospective buyers present. Kerry Hill 6T singles topped the day at £230 and Suffolk x singles to £210. More couples wanted.

Entries invited for next week, contact Steve on 07767 895366, To arrange an on farm visit call Fieldsman Ryan Walter on 07534 166251

Another outstanding entry of 400 Calves sold to a continued flying trade. 15 Calves over £500 with a further 63 over £400.

Top of the day was £560 for a strong Charolais bull from Mr PJ Bowden of Ilfracombe with other Charolais to £490 for the best of an excellent run from Nick & Kate Bowden of Highampton who sold others to £470 x 2, £465, £460 & £455.

A massive entry of British Blue bulls sold to an electric trade topping at £540 for Messrs O Petherick & Son of Bude who sold others to £510, £485 & £470.

Other Blues to £515 for Messrs ST & EE Nickels of Barnstaple, £515, £495 & £470 for Bernie Worth of Ilfracombe, £510 & £490 for Mr J Baulch of North Tawton & £500 for Messrs RM, CE & IR Harris of Winkleigh.

Limousin bulls to £520 & £515 for Messrs PH Collins Partnership of Holsworthy and £510 & £440 for Messrs AJ & PE Nancekivell of Bude.

Native bulls topped at £530 & £500 for two strong Hereford bulls from Messrs GG Smale & Son of Launceston with others to £430 for Brian Scambler of Bude, £395 for Messrs MC & LM Pincombe of Umberleigh and some cracking baby bulls from Messrs MW & AC Vanstone of Chilsworthy to £378.

Aberdeen Angus bulls topped at £440 & £400 for Messrs J & RJ Steer of Tavistock with others to £392 for Ian Tapp of Tiverton, £390 x 3 for Best Farms Partnership of Saltash, £375 & £370 for Mr J Baulch and £370 for JG, F & S Ley of Sutcombe.

Heifers topped at £520 for the best of some strong heifers forward being a British Blue heifer from Messrs RM, CE & IR Harris with other Blues to £495 & £460 for Messrs O Petherick & Son, £465 for JG, F & S Ley, £430 & £400 for WD Medland of Whitstone, £425 for Messrs MR & EG Hannah & Co of St Cleer.

Charolais heifers to £520 for Mr PJ Bowden with youngers sorts to £360, £350 & £340 for Nick & Kate Bowden. Young Limousin heifers to £440 & £380 X 2 for Messrs PH Collins Partnership.

Simmental heifers to £420 £410 for Messrs GG Smale & Son with a month old heifer to £395 for Messrs DW & SC Gillbard of Black Dog.

Native heifers topped at £460 for a Hereford from Messrs O Petherick & Son with others to £430 for Messrs GG Smale & Son, £420 x 2 for Messrs KJ & SC Grabham of Northlew and £420 for Messrs RWH Dilling of Highampton. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £400 for Messrs J & RJ Steer with others to £325 for WD Medland.

Dairy bulls saw a very strong trade with 39 Friesians topping at £370 for Messrs JR & A Down of North Tawton with others to £245 for Mr J Baulch, £225 for Messrs RWH Dilling and £212 x 2 for Messrs RM, CE & IR Harris. Shorthorn bulls to £310 & £270 x 2 for Messrs CJ & CM Budge of St Giles.

Weaned Calves sold to a strong trade topping at £700 for a 4 month old British Blue steer from Messrs RM, CE & IR Harris of Winkleigh. 5 month old Simmental steers to £690 for Messrs GG Smale & Son of Launceston and more strong Blue steers from Messrs RJ & JR Warren of Penzance sold to £665 x 2.

Hereford steers to £630 X 2 & £605 X 2 for Messrs GG Smale & Son and Aberdeen Angus steers to £630 for Messrs RJ & JR Warren. Friesian steers to £500 for Messrs KJ & SC Grabham of Northlew and Messrs AJ & PE Nancekivell of Bude.

Heifers topped at £600 for a British Blue heifer from Messrs RJ & JR Warren who sold others to £530 and Limousin heifers to £455.

Another decent entry this week and another packed ring of buyers. Quality slightly back on the forward cattle.

A cracking entry of 20mth single suckled Limousins from Mrs DE Gay, Ashwater saw a top call of £1840, with others £1790 and £1630. Other single suckled Limousin steers from Mr A Bowden, Clawton £1570.

Dairy x steers saw a very strong trade, £1840 the top for a 29mth Aberdeen Angus from Mr SW Graham, Marhamchurch. Other younger Aberdeen Angus from Mr WJ Wooldridge & Son, East Putford £1500 17mths and £1490.

Limousin x Friesians to £1540 for four at 17mths from Messrs H & M Thorne, Umberleigh. Other Limousins from Messrs AJ & PE Nanacekivell, Kilkhampton £1430.

Forward heifers saw serious demand, £1690 the top for a 23mth Hereford x Friesian from Mr SW Graham, Marhamchurch. Other 19mth Herefords from KJ Waldon & Partners, Umberleigh £1640.

British Blues to £1640 for two 26mth heifers from Messrs AN & JA Guy, West Putford, with others from the same farm £1570. Single suckled Limousins from Mrs DE Gay, Ashwater £1610 (2) and £1540 (2).

Holstein steers to £1590 for two at 16mths and 25mths from Messrs T & J Adams, Torrington. Others £1330 and £1240 18mths.

Another flying week.

A good entry of 12-13mths cattle from Messrs CR & CF Timms & Son, Inwardleigh topped at £1410 for two British Blues. Other 12mth British Blue steers from Mr C Wickett, Stratton £1325 (4).

Simmental steers 12mths from Messrs CR & CF Timms & Son, Inwardleigh £1370, with Limousins from the same farm £1330. Young Native steers topped at £1355 for a 13mth Aberdeen Angus from Mr C Wickett, Stratton. Other young Aberdeen Angus from Mr A Ogbourne, Broadwood £1160 (4).

Young heifers to £1270 for two British Blues from SFB Agricultural Services, Buckland Brewer. Other British Blues from Messrs CR & CF Timms & Son, Inwardleigh £1215 (3).

Charolais at 11mths from SFB Agricultural Services, Buckland Brewer £1200. Hereford heifers from Messrs CR & CF Timms & Son, Inwardleigh £1260 (4). More young cattle urgently required.

A run of young single suckled cattle from Messrs MD & EL Collins, Germansweek saw a top of £1540 for a 17mth Charolais heifer.

Younger 13-14mth Charolais from the same farm £1270 (4) with 11-14mth Aberdeen Angus and Limousin steers £1190 and the Aberdeen Angus and Limousin heifers 12mths £1195 (3).

Other younger 8mth organic Charolais from Messrs BD & RM Scambler, Bude £845 for four steers and four Charolais heifers selling well at £835 8mths.

£1190 was the top this week for a 38mth Friesian from Mr RJ Coaker, Frithelstock. Holsteins to £1140 for a 103mth cow from Mr R Gorst & Son, North Petherwin.

Top this week was 179ppk for an 826 kilo Devon cow £1478 from Mr P Norman, Dolton.

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Today’s sale saw a strong trade throughout.

Topping the sale at £2600 was ‘Janeck Pepper Baby 4 GP83’ a 2nd calving cow yielding 42Kgs on behalf of Ranches Ltd of Bridestowe with another 2nd calver ‘Janeck Pepper Baby 5’ selling to £2400 from the same vendors.

The Kellow Family of Treveglos Farm, St Mabyn sold a super run of fresh calvers with 2nd calvers topping at £2500 (X4!!) and other fresh cows selling to £2450.

Messrs SEJ Tapp & Son of Tiverton sold fresh 2nd calvers to a top of £2400 (x2) for ‘Chettiscombe Casper Rosina 151 VG86 SP’ and ‘Chettiscombe Prosper Dutchy 196’ both yielding over 45Kgs.

Messrs Hugo of Bodmin continued their Herd Dispersal with a large consignment of fresh calved cows topping at £2400 (x2) with others selling to £2350, £2300, £2250 and £2200. Older cows saw a good trade with a 4th calving cow from Messrs EV & BK Benney & Son of Helston realising £2400.

Heifers topped at £2500 on behalf of the Kellow Family who sold other heifers to £2350 (x2) with their consignment averaging a very impressive £2400.

The Murch Family topped at £2450 for ‘Littleweir Flash Blossom’ with ‘Littleweir Rahpsody Figi’ selling to £2300.

Messrs RJ & JR Warren of Penzance sold their pedigree heifer ‘Bartinney Tropic Jubilee’ to £2450 with Sam & Fran Bayley of SFB Agricultural Services also selling a fresh heifer at £2450.

Messrs SEJ Tapp & Son realised £2450 for ‘Chettiscombe Cosmo Halo 4’ with another heifer ‘Chettiscombe Kingdoc Rosina 186’ selling to £2350.

Ranches Ltd sold a red and white heifer ‘Janeck Lordship Jessica Red’ to £2350. Martin & Pat Gorst of North Petherwin sold a dry cow due in March to £1950.

In calf heifers saw a similar trade to recent weeks with heifers in great demand and racing away to all parts of the South West, Wales and Shropshire. Topping this section at £2000 was a pedigree ‘Hawkleigh’ heifer due late March to Hereford on behalf of Moreton Pound Farm, Bude.

The same vendor sold other heifers due in the Spring to £1950 (x2) with their consignment averaging £1749. Messrs EV & BK Benney & Son topped at £1980 for a heifer due in March with others due in April selling to £1850 & £1800.

Messrs LT Harvey & Sons of Penzance sold a smart run of in calf heifers due late February/March topping at £1900 (x2) with others realising £1880.