SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Serving the South West s Farmers

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1 SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Serving the South West s Farmers THE 3 RD ANNUAL STARLIGHT SHOW & SALE OF SHOW POTENTIAL CALVES FRIDAY 9 TH MARCH 2018 A quality entry of 23 show potential cattle met a cracking trade. 15 steers averaged 1184 (6-12m) and 8 heifers averaged 1484 (6-10m). The pre-sale show was won by Mr DE & Mrs SJ Cheacker, Pilning, with a 9m Limousin steer which went on to sell to the judge Mr Gilbert Brooke at The Reserve Champion, a 10m Limousin heifer from Mr E Davies, Shepton Beauchamp rose to The sale was topped by first time Vendor Mr JAV Mills, Llanafanfour, with a 6m Limousin heifer which achieved Mr E Davies scored again at 1700 with a 9m Blue heifer was bid for an 8m Limousin steer from Mr JM & Mrs AM Lewis, Pumpsaint. Mr JAV Mills also sold a 9m Charolais heifer at Only two under 1000 when all Vendors were well rewarded for their excellent efforts. SATURDAY STORE STOCK MARKET 6 Day Standstill in Operation SATURDAY 10 th MARCH 2018 TOTAL STORE STOCK: 6516 HEAD Entry Forms & Market reports Follow on gthmarket Greenslade Taylor Hunt Report A massive market. Possibly the biggest yet & fantastic trades. WEDNESDAY 28 TH MARCH AT 4.30PM ORANGE MARKET DEDICATED SALE FOR btb RESTRICTED CATTLE Licences to be applied for by 21 st March from DEFRA on or CSC.TBlicensing@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 109 DAIRY CATTLE Commencing 11am Prompt Auctioneers: Derek Biss Office: , Mob Andrew Clements Office: Mob Want to know in advance how many dairy cattle are entered each week on our Saturday dairy market? Receive updates on a Friday afternoon by ing market@gth.net or check An excellent entry of 109 drew extra buyers to ensure a good trade throughout for all types. Cows were in particular demand as were crossbred heifers. The 2000 barrier was achieved by Mr R Taylor with a Wintersell bred pedigree heifer from Kent. Other non pedigree heifers to 1920 for Mr RH Webb; 1910, 1780 and 1750 from Messrs M & K Churchill & Son; 1900 Mr DJ Cheacker; 1830 from Messrs RC Dymond & Son; 1820 from Mr DR Evans, Carmarthenshire and also Messrs MR & CJN Ayre. Good cows in demand to 1980 from HL27 Ltd, Carmarthen from Messrs DWT, EG & PW Jones, Dorchester; 1720 from Mr AR Law and 1680 from Mr MC Powell. Crossbred heifers to 1400 for a Jersey cross from Mr DR Evans, Carmarthen. Ayrshire 1320 from Snook Ltd; 1290 from Messrs TG & MG Wooff, Abergavenny; Shorthorn cows to 1430 from Mr M Powell. 89 calved heifers averaged cows averaged 1420 TYPE Min Max Ave 1 st Quality Heifers nd Quality Heifers st Quality Cows nd Quality Cows STORE CATTLE, SUCKLERS & STIRKS 878 STORE CATTLE & GRAZING COWS Commencing 10.00am - Gates Open 6am DEDICATED RING FOR FEEDING CATTLE OVER 400KG Auctioneers: Neil Biffen Tel: Office Mobile Robert Venner Tel: Office Mobile Fieldsman: Adam Hayes Mobile Please pre-enter stores with our office by midday on Friday. In the region of 140 buyers are contacted/spoken to over the course of Friday afternoon/evening. To have accurate information of entries by Friday noon would help greatly. For Saturday 17 th March February 2018:- 60 day PMT date: 16 th January 2018 (count day after injection as 1 and day of sale as 60). A good entry of 878 store cattle when some quality types were on offer and part of a massive 1445 with the stirks and sucklers. Again the steers averaged over 1000 at 1012 and sold to a top of 1400 for superb Blondes (22/25m & FA) from Mr RM Ashman, Redhill, who sold others at 1398 (22/25m & FA) 1265 (34/35m & FA) and 1160 (31/33m & FA). Charolais steers peaked at 1382 for tremendous types (20/23m & FA) from Mr ET Summerfield & Son, Oxford. Further best and forward Charolais at 1350 (20/21m & FA) 1315 (only 17/18m & FA) and 1305 (18m & FA) Mr AJ Hepper & Son, Blue Anchor; 1300 (21/22m) Mr LE Sweetland & Son, Musbury; 1340 (21m & FA) Mr CJ Mear & Son, Chard and 1322 (21/22m & FA) Mr AL & Mrs JL Burrough, West Buckland, who sold longer term types at 1210 (20/22m & FA) and 1205 (20/21m & FA). Good type longer term feeding Charolais at 1250 (23/29m & FA) Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, Nunnington; 1245 (25m & FA) and 1190 (21m & FA) Mr TJ Samways & Son, North Perrott and 1145 (27m & FA) Mr RC & Mrs K Wright & Son, Dunkeswell. Blue steers to 1370 for a feeder (23m) from Mr LE Sweetland & Son, who sold another at 1315 (21m). Forward Blues at 1275 (21m & FA) Mr SER Hunt, Kilve; 1270 (22m & FA) Mr GJ & PC Perry, Dalwood. Longer term Blues 1260 (21/22m & FA) 1180 (11 x 21/22m & FA) and 1132 (9 x 21/22m & FA) from Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down, Umberleigh;; 1235 (20/22m) and 1160 (24m) Mr DW Parris, Dalwood; 1180 (22/26m & FA) Messrs Snook Ltd, Yeovil; 1180 again (24/26m & FA) Mr NW Doble & Son, Clapton; 1175 (only 15/16m & FA) Mr AJ Hepper & Son; 1170 (25m & FA) Mrs FG Payne & Sons, Wellington; 1145 (19m) 1100 (18/20m & FA) Mr JC Salmon, Newquay. Limousin steers peaked at 1352 for some superb feeding stores (8 x 19/24m & FA) Gargus Farm LLP, St Austell, who sold others at 1170 (18/22m & FA). Further leaner Limousins at 1350 (21m & FA) 1305 (21/22m & FA) 1225 (17/18m & FA) and 1200 (16/19m & FA) Mr AJ Hepper & Son; 1295 (22/23m) and 1250 (20/22m Mr LE Sweetland & Son; 1230 (21/24m) and 1160 (20/24m) Mr DW Parris; 1210 (23m & FA) Mr SJ Williams, North Newton; 1195 (22m & FA) Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down, Umberleigh; 1135 (21m & FA) Mr KD & Mrs MA Morgan, Wiveliscombe and 1105 (18/23m) Mr JC Salmon, Newquay. Simmental steers rose to 1340 for smart feeders (20/26m & FA) from Messrs Habberfield & Priscott, who sold others at 1295 (19/23m & FA) and 1240 (19m & FA). Others 1185 (22m & FA) Mr GJ & Mrs SM Down; 1165 (21/24m & FA) 1162 (18/21m & FA) 1160 (22/23m & FA) Mr JC Salmon and 1150 (27m & FA) Mr RC & Mrs K Wright & Son. Native steers excellent. Hereford steers to 1295 (23m & FA) from Mr GJ & Mrs PC Perry, who sold others at 1200 (28m & FA) and 1155 (23m & FA). Further Herefords at 1205 and 1135 (both 26m & FA) Mr KLH Sweet, East Huntspill; 1162 and 1100 (both 23m & FA) Mr JC Salmon; 1145 (23m, FA & sire) Mr SJ Williams and 1100 again (22m & FA) Mr GR Farmer, Buckland St Mary. South Devons to 1280 (23m & FA) Gargus Farm LLP, St Austell. Others to 1135 (22m & FA) Mr KD & Mrs MA Morgan. Shorthorn to 1240 (28m & FA) Mr KLH Sweet. Angus to 1200 (23/28m, FA & sire) Messrs Johnson Partners, Wambrook.

2 Others 1165 (20/24m, FA & sire) Mr JH & Mrs SA Denbee, Wedmore; 1150 (20m & sire) Mr CD & BH Persey, Clayhidon, who sold others at 1140 (32m & sire). Devons to 1105 (21m) Mr GJ Summerhayes, Westleigh. A shortage of dairy bred steers, when several purchasers went home with light loads. Top was 1045 for Fleckvieh (18/20m & FA) from Barnston Farms, Wareham, Dorset, who sold others at 1025 (17/20m & FA). Friesian steers to 940 for handyweights (17/18m & FA) from Mrs CM Parker & Mr IF Burnett, who also sold a Swedish (18m & FA) at 1070 (18m & FA) and Montbeliardes at 900 (17/18m & FA). Jersey steer at 920 (29m) Mr CD & Mrs BH Persey. Heifers sold to a huge 1305 for fit Blues (23m & FA) from Mr KD & Mrs MA Morgan, Wiveliscombe. Further fit Blues 1105 (26m & FA) and 1120 (24m & FA) Mrs FG Payne & Sons, Wellington. Good Blues at 1135 (22m) Mr LE Sweetland & Son, Musbury; 1108 (27m & FA) Mr JT & Mrs MA Rennison, East Anstey; 1105 (18/20m & FA) 1095 (only 16m & FA) 1090 (only 13/19m & FA) and 1040 (18/19m & FA) Mr SER Hunt, Kilve and 1010 (21/26m & FA) Messrs Snook Ltd, Yeovil. Limousin heifers peaked at 1270 for a shapely black from Mr LE Sweetland & Son, who sold others at 1155 (22m) and 1148 (20/23m). Quality stores at 1200 (20/24m & FA) 1050 (17/22m & FA) from Gargus Farm LLP, St Austell. Others 1105 (24/26m & FA) and 1080 (26m & FA) Mr GJ Cottrell, Sampford Peverell; 1090 (22/28m & FA) Messrs Stowell Bros, Churchstanton. Charolais to 1000 (20m & FA) Mr CJ Mear & Son. Others 1000 (18/20m & FA) and leaner from Mr GR Farmer, Buckland St Mary. Simmental heifers to 1020 (27/28m & FA) from Messrs Snook Ltd. Native heifers saw a Hereford to 1150 for a red (20m, FA & sire) from Messrs Stowell Bros. Angus to 1100 (23m, FA & sire) from Mr JH & Mrs SA Denbee, Wedmore. Other forward Angus 1050 (21/24m, FA & sire) Gargus Farm LLP, St Austell; 1050 (22/25m, FA & sire) Mr CG & Mrs WL Rich & Son, Yarcombe; 1025 (15/25m, FA & sire) and 995 (21/22m, FA & sire) Culver Street Farm, Stogursey and 1010 (19/24m, FA & sire) Arscott Partners, Honiton. South Devon heifers at 1075 (23m & FA) for pedigrees from Gargus Farm LLP again. After a missed week trade continues in a very rich vein. Time to sell ahead of the Spring flush. Steers Max 1400 Ave 1012 Heifers Max 1305 Ave 859 Breed Steers Others Heifers Others Charolais Limousin Simmental B/Blue Hereford Angus S/Devon Devon Blonde Friesian Shorthorn Fleckvieh Montbeliarde Swedish SUCKLER COWS, CALVES & STOCK BULLS Auctioneer: Derek Biss Tel: Office A smaller entry of sucklers in terms of numbers at 114 head met a packed ringside, primarily for the disperal sale of Mr J Bown s Limousins, that saw an excellent trade throughout and topped at 2050 for a 2012 born pedigree cow Polden Honey by sire Bailea Volcanic. She was dry and 7 months incalf. Incalf heifers topped at 1900 for Polden Lisa by Rosecroft Fagin being 3 years old and 7 months incalf. Other incalf heifers to 1780 and Most of the dry and 6-7 month incalf cows sold between 1300 and outstanding bulling heifers sold to 1850, 1750 and Purebred incalf cows sold to 1280 (x2) as did crossbred cows, all from Mr Bown s dispersal. Simmental cows with Autumn calves from Mr P Fisher attracted interest to 1320 and A run of pedigree Devon incalf cows PD+ 7-8 months sold to 1100 and 1060 for Mr P Holt, Hertfordshire. Luing cow with Autumn born Charolais calves sold to 1400 for Mr S Warburton. Herefords to 1280 from TK Farms. Only a few bulls forward with limited demand to 1950 and 1750 for 2 Limousins from Messrs WJ & RA Alford. Simmentals to 1700 from Messrs ME & WJ Heal. Saturday 7 th April Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls At approx 12.30pm Ring 1 (Limited to 200 Head) For further information please contact Meg Dobson on BUSK CALVES & STIRKS Commencing 11.00am DEDICATED RING FOR REARING CATTLE UP TO 400KG Auctioneers: Will Handel Tel: Office , Mobile: Martyn Venner Tel: Mobile: Pre movement test required for Saturday 17 th March 2018 if born on or before 3 rd February 2018 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 market@gth.net or by phone Buyers do look at our website pre-entered stock page. A very large entry of 453 good quality stirks sold to an excellent trade for all on offer. Top price of 1030 x2 (15m) for Charolais steers from Messrs NM & CL Norris, who also sold others at 950 x3 (12m) 890 x5 (13m) and 885 (11m). Other Charolais to 1025 x4 (11m) 935 x2 (13m) and 845 x2 (11m) from Mr AS Cowling; 955 x3 (11m) from Mr H Thomas, who also sold others at 932 (12m) and 845 x2 (12m); 900 (12m) from Well Farms; 845 x2 (10m) from Mr EF Case and 840 from Messrs KC & JC Heard. Blondes to 975 x2 (11m) from Mr RJ Gooding, when others sold at 875 (11m) from Mr NW & Mrs CL Norris. Simmentals to 920 x4 (10m) from Messrs R & J Cook. Limousins to 898 x2 (9m) from Messrs A & P Bradford. Others to 892 x2 (12m) from Mr S Tundley, who also sold others at 855 x2 (12m). 885 x2 from Messrs EH & RL Leyshon; 880 x2 (11m) and 870 x5 (11m) from Mr FA Kingcott; 868 (11m) and 840 x5 (9m) from Mr NR Huxter; 865 x4 (10m) from Messrs KC & JC Heard and 858 (13m) from Mr J Wakely. Angus to 865 x4 (12m) from Snook Ltd. Heifers to 975 for a Limousin from Mr E Willis. Other Limousins to 895 x2 (12m) from Mr RJ Gooding, who also sold others at 795 x2 (11m). Others to 745 x2 (9m) and 728 (10m) from Mr AJ Barrett; 730 (9m) and 700 x2 (9m) from Messrs EH & RL Leyshon; 730 x2 (14m) from Mr RF Rawle; 720 (13m) from Anne Robertson and 680 (8m) from Messrs KC & JC Heard. Blondes to 840 from Messrs EH & RL Leyshon. Charolais to 770 x3 (9m) from Messrs BL & MJE Bartlett, when others sold to 770 x2 (11m) and 740 x4 (10m) from Messrs KC & JC Heard; 765 x2 (11m) and 760 x2 (11m) from Messrs MJ & RSM Barrow; 725 x3 (12m) from Mr AJ Cooper and 725 x4 (7m) from Messrs KJ & LC Popham. Simmentals to 740 x2 (15m) from Mr E Willis. British Blues to 705 x2 (12m) from Messrs RE Gilbert & Son. Many thanks to all Vendors for a wonderful entry. Steers Max 1030 Ave 665 Heifers Max 975 Ave 576 Breed Steers Others Heifers Others Charolais Limousin Simmental B/Blue Hereford Angus S/Devon Devon Blonde Friesian Shorthorn Saler BVD Free England Sign up to eliminate BVD. Tag & test to monitor. Vaccinate to protect. Enhance your sale value. Visit: help@bvdfree.org.uk Telephone: NON-EXPORT CALVES Commencing 9.45am Auctioneers: Charles Clark Tel: Office Mobile: & Andy Clements Tel: Office Mobile: Please note new start time of 9.45am from Saturday 7 th October 2017 Calf section drovers are available after the conclusion of the auction to assist with the loading of calves. Please feel free to ask for assistance. For Saturday 17 th March 2018 Calves born on or before 3 rd February 2018 will require a pre-movement test. REGISTERED PEDIGREE NATIVE SIRES Pedigree sire ear number on passport by BCMS. Pedigree sire name on entry form. Please note abattoirs verify sires by DNA testing.

3 Beef Breeds (443) not able to be exported from market An excellent entry of 590 calves saw an excellent trade for the best quality. A lot more smaller types forward as expected at this time of year meant that the lower end was more variable. The day topped at 498 and 492 x2 for British Blues (12-16 weeks) from Mr NF George. Same age 488 x3 from Cleave Farm Partnership. Younger Blues to 422 Dolou Ltd; 418 Mr R Angell and 415 Messrs GE Symms & Son Ltd. Reared Limousins to 492 from Messrs RGF & TSW Partnership and 470 x2 from Mr NF George. Younger Limousins to 395 from Mr DR Clapp. Others 322 from Messrs AP & REA Retter. Charolais to 465, 438 and 410 from Messrs SM & DM Turner. Others 398 from Messrs JV & RC Pidgeon. Simmentals to 440 and 400 (12 weeks) from Mr NF George. Younger Simmentals to 325 from Mr DG Ham and 315 from Mr WJ Harraway. Best continental bulls 330 plus, mediums and plainer types around 240. Continental heifers to 435 x4 for 16 week old Blues from Cleave Farm Partnership. Younger Blues to 400 from Mr R Angell; 370 from Messrs JW & P Marsh and 370 from Mr ES Triggol. Reared Charolais to 410 from Mr RA Plowright. Younger Charolais to 400 and 310 from Messrs SM & DM Turner. Others 280 from Mr CE Veysey. Oustanding young Limousin to 348 from Messrs HT & ME Quick; 292 from Messrs GJ Searle & Sons; 290 from Messrs H & NM Wall. Simmentals to 280 from Mr DG Ham. Others 258 from Messrs JC & MJ Mayo & Son. Best continetal heifers 300 plus, mediums and plainer types around 200. Native bulls to 412 for a 16 week old Hereford from Mr NF George. Younger Herefords to 270 from Messrs SW Batten & Sons; 268 NP Gibbons Ltd and 265 from Messrs R & J Tibbs. Angus to 362 Mr R Angell; 340 from Messrs G & C Jones and 318 Mr WJ Harroway. Native heifers to 300 and 290 x2 (reared) Aberdeen Angus from Mr RA Plowright. Younger to 290 from Messrs RG Frost & Son; 268 from Messrs CR House & Sons and 260 from Messrs JV & RC Pidgeon. Herefords to 230 from Messrs SW Batten & Sons; 230 from Messrs WP Gange & Son and 220 Mr MC Powell. Thanks to all vendors. Excellent numbers keep the buyers coming and the trade above other smaller markets! Breed Type No Max Vendor Other Price Blue Bull NF George 492 Hfr Cleave Farm 400 Charolais Bull SM & DM Turner 438 Hfr RA Plowright 400 Limousin Bull RGF & TJW 470 Partnership Hfr HT & ME Quick 292 Simmental Bull NF George 400 Hfr DG Ham 258 Hereford Bull NF George 270 Hfr SW Batten & WP 220 Gange & Son Angus Bull R Angell 340 Hfr RA Plowright 290 Blonde Hfr JV & RC Pidgeon 290 Fleckvieh Bull DR Clapp 270 Hfr LJ & SF Gould 165 Friesians (147) not able to be exported from market An excellent number of dairy sired bull calves met a good trade for the best but with numbers across the country growing, the prices achieved for the smaller calves have come back from the blistering trade we have seen of late. Trade topped at 230 for a superb Friesian from Mr DR Clapp. Others 160 from Messrs FS Cross & Sons; 150 from Messrs RR & KA Heal; 148 x2 from Messrs DS Jenkins & Sons and Messrs MM Gollop & Sons. Best rearing types over 100, medium calves and plainer types harder to place but still mostly above 20. Shorthorn to 295 from Messrs RGF & TSW Partnership SHEEP Commencing 10.00am Auctioneers: Richard Webber Tel: Office Mobile Store Lambs & Grazers Paul Ashton Tel: Office , Mobile Store Lambs & Grazers Tom Mellor Tel: Office , Mobile Breeders & Couples & Jamie Batt Tel: Office Rams & Orphans REQUIREMENTS TO SELL SHEEP CORRECT TAGS - see entry form. FCI DECLARATION - on entry form DEFRA ARAMS LICENCE separate from entry form Use of Loading Bays Please reverse on, unload, pull off, park away from bays, then move sheep to pens. Do not park or wait on the loading bays whilst moving sheep to pens. Thank you. Store Lambs (1805) A good entry of 1805 store lambs sold to a flyer of a trade for all forward, reflecting the continuing finished hogg demand. Top price of the day went to Mr ML Jennings for a pen at Others to 121 and 112 (x2) from Messrs Potticks Pigs Ltd; 108 from Mr G Willis; from Mr L Kenchington; from Mr D Day; 103 from Mr G Nicholls; 102 from Messrs AL Crang & Co; from Mr C Peach; from Mr D Kittow and Thornhill Farm (Dorset) Ltd. Mediums ranged and very small nearly all 50 plus. Overall average Grazing Ewes & Rams (1369) A very large entry of 1369 grazing ewes and rams sold to a much dearer trade, particularly for the stronger ewes. The best ewes sold to 151 (x2) the spoils divided between Mrs K Roberts and Mr C Peach. Others to 149 from Messrs HM & KI Stowell & Son; 138 from Mrs K Roberts; 131 from Mr CJ Love and Mr J Boden; 130 from Mr JM Crackwell; from Messrs AL Crang & Co; 125 from Mr JE Pearse and 124 from Mr D Carnell. Mediums ranged Plain and boners nearly all 35 plus. Overall average Breeding Ewes (124) A good non-catalogued entry of 124 breeding ewe lambs sold to 108, for inlamb Suffolk Mules from Mr MJ Headon. Empty North Country Mules to 95.50, 95 and from Mr BG Nicholls. Couples (390E & 544L) A fantastic entry of 390 ewes with 544 lambs sold to noticeably less interest, as the recent bad weather has certainly dampened buyer enthusiasm. The very best doubles to 232 ( 77.33/life) from Mr R Hares. Others to 202 ( 67.33/life) from Mr DR Dymond; 195 ( 65/life) and 190 ( 63.33/life) from Messrs Chapel Farm Partnership and Mr HJ Dart; 182 ( 60.67/life) from Mr SJ Cheacker. A cracking bunch of 16 ewes with 17 lambs from Mr DT Phillips sold well to 165 ( 80/life). Best singles to 155 ( 77.50/life) from Mr RF Drake. Others to 152 ( 76/life) from Mr HJ Dart and Mr MR Dymond; 150 ( 75/life) from Mr RF Drake, who sold others at 148 ( 74/life) as did Messrs Chapel Farm Partnership. Overall average down to 51.20/life. Orphan Lambs (92) A few more forward this week at 92. Top price this week was 25 forward from Mr D Hutchings, Higher Wood Farm. Overall average this week was 11. More again next week. Goats (48) An average entry sold to 85 (x2) from Messrs A & C Brown. Others to 72 from Mr A Edwards and 70 from Mr A Dickinson. Overall average PIGS Commencing 11.00am Auctioneer: Mark Walters Tel: Office Mobile: ***PIGS MUST BE PRE-BOOKED*** ***Please Note*** When completing your pig movement licence under 4. FCI declaration the box alongside Production System must be completed with either indoor reared or outdoor reared as this information is required. Could all Vendors complete in addition the Market Pig Entry Form. Please Note The Next Pig Market is on Saturday 17 th March All future sales will be listed with pens pre-allocated. Please ensure your pig entries are pre-entered to reserve your pens. POULTRY Commencing 12 Noon Next Sale - Saturday 24 th March Auctioneer: Jamie Batt Tel Office Auctioneer: Jack Harley Tel Office FODDER Commencing 1:00pm Next Sale - Saturday 17 th March Auctioneer: James Wotton Tel: Office Mobile FORTHCOMING SALES MARCH Sat 17 th Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle 10am Ring 2 Sat 17 th Special Sale of Busk Calves 11am Ring 3 Sat 17 th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am Sat 17 th Collective Fodder Auction 1pm Mon 19 th Easter Show & Sale of Suck Lambs 9.30am Tues 20 th The Lady Day Collective Dairy Sale of Calved Cows & Heifers, Youngstock & Dairy Bulls 11am Ring 1 Thu 22 nd Devon Cattle Breeders Society Spring Show & Sale Show 10.30/Sale 12pm Sat 24 th Collective Catalogued Sale of Purebred Poultry 12 Noon

4 Entries to include: Hay Forthcoming Fodder Sale SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24) Saturday 17 th March at 1.00pm Collective Fodder Auction 20 Round at Axbridge; 20 Square at Chard; 100 Square at Highbridge; 500 Conv at Ilminster; 450 Conv & 104 Quad & 35 Square at Taunton Silage/Haylage 120 Quad & 73 Round at Axminster; 60 Round at Highbridge; 58 Quad at Crewkerne; 222 Round at Cullompton Stock Feed Potatoes 35 Tonnes at Williton Milled Barley 25 Tonnes at Wellington Straw 100 Conv at Taunton; 200 Conv at Ilminster Plus: Trailer/lorry loads of Straw and Hay to be delivered Forthcoming Livestock Sales SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Tuesday 20 th March at 11.00am with the Heifer Calves The Lady Day Collective Sale of 173 DAIRY CATTLE 79 Freshly Calved Holstein Cows & Heifers from Bartonwood, Carymoor, Courtway, Dorset, Hinton (x11), C Huins, Kingspool (x10), AJ Limond, Longmoor, Mendip, Moorshard, Starlet & Yardhayes To include The First of the Dispersal Sales from the Sulgray Herd being 26 Freshly Calved Pedigree Holsteins from T C F Wiltshire Ltd. 12 Incalf Cows from Flimston (Organic British Friesians & Ayrshires) & Hensley Farm Ltd (Organic Crossbreds) 49 Incalf Heifers from Janke (Dispersal) & KAM Farming Ltd 31 Bulling Heifers from Janke (Dispersal) & KAM Farming Ltd 2 Heifer Calves from Starlet SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Thursday 22 nd March Judging at am Sale at 12noon The Devon Cattle Breeders Society Spring Show & Sale of 80 RUBY RED DEVONS Comp: 17 Bulls; 5 Cows with Calves at Foot; 6 Incalf Heifers, 5 Served Heifers; 30 Maiden Heifers; 12 Steers & 70 Straws of Semen Forthcoming Deadstock Sale WALFORD CROSS MACHINERY SALE (Off A38 Taunton to Bridgwater) The South West s largest one day Machinery Sale THURSDAY 5th APRIL at 9.00am WANTED TRACTORS, MACHINERY, HORTICULTURAL EQUIPMENT ETC. Expected entries: 75 Tractors, 100 Trailers, 800 Lots of Machinery and 2,500 Lots of Miscellaneous Items All items to be booked in on Tuesday 3rd (9am-5pm) & Wednesday 4th April (9am-4pm). Handler unloading service available. All buyers are required to register with the sale office. Purchasers require photo identification & a current utility bill. Payment is due on the day of sale by Cash or Debit Card. ** No buyers premium on Tractors and Farm Machinery **

5 APRIL Wed 11 th MARSHWOOD FARM, BLUE ANCHOR, MINEHEAD, SOMERSET, TA24 6LA. The Dispersal Sale of 3 Tractors, JD Combine, Merlo, Land Rover, Farm Machinery, Cultivation Equipment, Workshop & Livestock Equipment for AJ Hepper & Son. For Catalogues Tel: , livestock@gth.net BPS Entitlements Wanted & For Sale Please Contact: James Wotton / Land for Sale by Auction Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset 8.94 acres of agricultural pasture land located at Straight Drove, Chilton Trinity, Bridgwater, Somerset. The land benefits from direct access to the council maintained Straight Drove and is surrounded by a mixture of hedgerows and ditches that form the boundaries. For Sale by Auction on Wednesday 21 st March 2018 at 7pm at Batch Country House, Batch Lane, Lympsham, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 0EX. Guide Price: 70,000-75,000 Contact: Paul Ashton on Horsey Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset acres of agricultural pasture land located at Horsey Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset. Available in two lots of 4.18 acres and acres. For Sale by Auction on Wednesday 21 st March 2018 at 7pm at Batch Country House, Batch Lane, Lympsham, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 0EX. Guide Prices: Lot 1 (4.18 acres) 35,000-40,000 Lot 2 (11.98 acres) 80, ,000 Contact: Paul Ashton on

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