A very strong and steady trade throughout especially for single suckled stock, even dairy bred cattle readily sold.  More stock could have been easily sold at premium prices. Just look at some highs achieved. Davis Dairies £795 to £835 Lim strs, Ian Stiff £815 Lim hfrs, J. Watson £685 Angus strs, all under 10mo.  11mo Lim strs £820 J. Delph & RH Rash & Son £815. D.Bush hfrs at £835 & £890 for 19mo. Top price went to R. Giles 14/15mo Sim strs at £955 to £1050
(113) CATTLE
Charolais 8-10mo Strs 645. 11-15mo Hfrs 550
Simmental 8-10mo Hfrs 655. 16-19mo Strs 650
Limousin 8-10mo Strs 835, Hfrs 815. 11-15mo Strs 820, Hfrs 835. 20mo Strs 905, Hfrs 890
B.Blue Bulls 550. 11-15mo Strs 830, Hfrs 760. 20mo Strs 945
A.Angus 8-10mo Strs 685.
Hereford 8-10mo Strs 650. 11-15mo Strs 645, Hfrs 585. 16-19mo Strs 820

A decent entry and trade with something for everyone. B.Blue bulls to £385 CW Potter. Angus bulls to £275 FW Parsons. Hereford bulls to £230 FS Dann and even Friesians got to £155 FW Parsons.
BB Males 158 to 385. Heifers 178 to 288
Lim Males 120 to 190. Heifers 160 to 190
Hfdx Males 150 to 230. Heifers 150 to 195
Friesian Males 45 to 155
Shorthorn Males 75 to 105

A.Angus Males 315. Heifers 300
Hereford Males 320 to 345. Heifers 295
Galloway Males 295 to 315

Slightly less in trade, but not too serious. Proper finished hoggs ranged 190p to 201ppkg & 12% of entry was at 52kg plus, possibly too heavy. Cull ewes a little stronger to £86 (Bures Farms). Store hoggets still holding trade.

• Light Lambs (25.5-32kg)
• Standard Lambs (32.1-39kg)  175.0 to 194.4 average 179.5
• Medium Lambs (39.1-45.5kg)  163.9 to 201.0 average 182.9
• Heavy Lambs (45.6-52kg) 162.7 to 188.4 average 176.6
• Extra Lambs (52.1kg +) 147.2 to 169.0 average 158.7

£25 to £86 Average £57.70
(4) Boer Goats - Castrated £81 - Billies £50

£32 to £58 (C.Bird) Average £47.40