SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Serving the South West’s Farmers

Today was a day for the best and crossbreds. Anything else proved difficult to place, when fewer people were around the ring. It was another very large entry of milkers which sold to £1900 for a Kingspool bred heifer from M & K Churchill & Sons, who had others at £1810, £1740, £1700 and £1670 to average £1764. Other heifers sold to £1880 from MC Powell and £1850 from Ham Farm Partners. “Kingspool” heifer £1820 from RJ Goss & Son and £1720 from PJ Searle & Son. Cows sold to £1460 from PA Cleave. Crossbred heifers to £1400 and £1280 for registered Ayrshire cross Friesians from RC Pike & Son. Jersey cross cows to £1220 and £1200 from C & J Raymond. Montbeliarde cross cows due in December from George Thompson Farms, Norfolk sold to £1010. A good run of 25 pedigree incalf heifers from ML & RI Loder due November to December sold to £1430 and £1380 to average £1150. Yearling heifers from RL & ME Trott sold to £520.

For Saturday 22nd September 2018:- 60 day PMT date: 24th July 2018 (count day after injection as 1 and day of sale as 60).

Another tremendous early Autumn entry of 886 store cattle, part of 1260 with the stirks and sucklers. Generally not so much strength as of last week, yet best fed cattle continue to sell well, particularly Angus with structure and sires. Top was £1270 for a well grown feeding Blue steer (29m & FA) from PA Tylor, Helston, who sold a proper run of good stores at £1260 Charolais (26/27m & FA) £1200 Charolais (7x 26/27m & FA) £1195 (7x 25/26m & FA) £1190 Blue (30m & FA) £1170 Blue (29m & FA) £1142 Limousins (30m & FA) and £1128 Simmental (26m & FA). Limousin steers peaked at £1260 (24m & FA) MW & S Edwards, Congresbury, who sold further Limousins at £1168 (25/27m & FA) and £1135 (24m & FA) and a Blue steer at £1170 (24m & FA). Further Blue steers £1180 (20m) NM Phippen, Portishead; £1180 (19/26m & FA) Bailey Bros, Blackdown; £1150 (x7) and £1130 (x6) all 19m and FA from R May, Marwood and £1110 (22/24m & FA) GJ & HR Browse, Butterleigh. Further Charolais £1175 (26m & FA) JD & AAJ Garland, Orchard Portman and £1095 (20/23m & FA) DM Dyer, Yarcombe. Further Limousin at £1145 (25m & FA) CM Parker & IF Burnett, Templeton, who also sold a Simmental at £1135 (21m & FA). Further Simmentals to £1120 (18/19m) RH Beaty, Walton. Native steers peaked at £1180 for Angus (25m, FA & sires) from Johnson Partners, Wambrook. Other better Angus £1168 (24/25m, FA & sire) C & AJ Alexander, Kenn; £1140 (25m & sire) NM Phippen again; £1130 (24m, FA & sire) TL Spiller & Son, Cotleigh; £1070 (19m & sire) K Parkinson, Holnest; £1065 (24m, FA & sire) D Hodges, Templecombe; £1055 (25/27 & sire) RA Gurd, Beaminster and £1050 (22/29m, FA & sires) MJ Frampton & Son, Beaminster. Hereford steers rose to £1090 (25/27m & sires) RA Gurd again and £1070 (23m & sire) Cox Partners, Pitney. Dairy bred steers topped at £1045 for 10 well fleshed Holsteins (23/30m & FA) from D & I Dyer, Yarcombe, who sold another 8 at £850 (23/26m & FA). Fleckvieh £965 (16/17m & FA) Barnston Farms (Dorset) and S & C Fry, Wareham. Montbeliarde £970 (19m) RH Beaty again and £1950 (19m & FA) P & D Symes, Misterton. Friesians (£885 (28/29m & FA) PA Tylor again; £880 (19/25m & FA) BM Coombes & Sons, Wedmore; £875 (19m) RH Beaty again and £855 (23/24m & FA) MA & NR Bowditch, Crewkerne. Heifers topped at £1125 for well fleshed Angus (25/26m, FA & sire) from C & AJ Alexander, Kenn, who sold another at £1010 (28m & FA). Further Angus at £1015 for fit types (29/30m, FA & sires) from MJ Frampton & Son, Broadwindsor; £980 (29m, FA & sire) RS Spiller & Son, Stockland and £965 (16/18m, FA & sires) RJ & MA Curtis, Hardington Mandeville. Best Blues at £1120 (23m & FA) RH & AM Turner, Stockland; £1068 (20/22m & FA) CM Parker & IF Burnett again. Forward Simmental at £1085 (28m & FA) WR Adams & Son, Forton, who sold another at £1045 (27m & FA). Limousins rose to £1060 (21/23m & FA) AC Rich, Dowlish Wake. Others £1055 (23m & FA) Maddock & Son, Luxborough; £1055 again (24m & FA) C & AJ Alexander again and £1030 (16/18m) MJ & LE Grinter, Taunton. Charolais to £1000 (20/21m & FA) from Maddock & Son again. Hereford heifers to £995 (24m & sire) Cox Partners, Pitney. Our grateful thanks to all Vendors. More cattle wanted for next week whilst the ground is still dry.

Steers Max £1270 Ave £855

Heifers Max £1125 Ave £767

TYPE Min Max Ave

1st Quality Heifers £1670 £1900 £1785

2nd

Quality Heifers £1060 £1580 £1240

1st Quality Cows - - -

2nd

Quality Cows £1200 £1460 £1280

118 DAIRY CATTLE Commencing 11am Prompt Auctioneers: Derek Biss Office: 01278 410250, Mob 07850 932555

Andrew Clements Office: 01278 410250 Mob 07769 904704

SATURDAY STORE STOCK MARKET 6 Day Standstill in Operation SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2018 TOTAL STORE STOCK: 6719 HEAD

886 STORE CATTLE & GRAZING COWS Commencing 10.00am - Gates Open 6am DEDICATED RING FOR FEEDING CATTLE OVER 400KG Auctioneers: Neil Biffen Tel: Office 01458 250000 Mobile 07702 133053 Robert Venner Tel: Office 01278 410278 Mobile 07889 006503 Fieldsman: Adam Hayes Mobile 07889 064309

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WEDNESDAY 31ST OCTOBER AT 4.30PM ORANGE MARKET

DEDICATED SALE FOR bTB RESTRICTED CATTLE Licences to be applied for by 24

th October from

DEFRA on 03000 200301 or Email: 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.

Want to know in advance how many dairy cattle are entered each week on our Saturday dairy market?

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Greenslade Taylor Hunt Report A much brighter calf trade to £442 for bulls,

others to £400. Heifers to £278.

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.

The Derek Mead Health Room The New Health Room is open on Saturday 22

nd September for

Free Health Checks & Advice from 9am – 1pm.

Come & see us for information, details or talk to one of our nurses. This is open to all workers supporting the farming community, no matter in which County you live.

1260 STORE CATTLE, SUCKLERS & STIRKS

Saturday 22nd September 15 Weaned Heifer Calves.

Ref: ATC

Breed Steers Others Heifers Others

Charolais £1260 £1200 £1000 £955

Limousin £1260 £1195 £1060 £1055

Simmental £1135 £1128 £1085 £1045

BA £1000 £990 - -

B/Blue £1270 £1190 £1120 £1068

Aberdeen Angus £1180 £1168 £1125 £1015

Hereford £1090 £1070 £995 £855

South Devon £1050 £800 - -

Sussex £990 - - -

Holstein Friesian £1045 £885 £725 -

Shorthorn £925 £900 £875 -

Lincoln £970 - - -

Montbeliarde £970 £950 - -

Fleckvieh £965 £800 - -

Stabiliser - - £910 -

A small entry on offer topped at £490 for 4 incalf Blue heifers (Nov-Dec 2016) from K Lock.

Pre movement test required for Saturday 22nd

September 2018 if born on or before 11

th August 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 email market@gth.net or by phone 01278 410278. Buyers do look at our website pre-entered stock page.

A larger entry, as numbers rise week on week, of mixed quality sold to a similar trade to last week’s. The best continue to sell very well as buyers seek quality, whilst a high proportion of the entry were showing the signs of the long dry Summer. Top price of £950 (8m) for a super run from EFB Hill & Son, who also sold others at £790 (15m) x2, £760 (8m) and £665 x3 (6m). Others to £695 (6m) from DR Thomas. British Blues to £830 x4 from HV Counsell & Son, when others sold to £760 x3 from WC & EM Fewings; £710 x3 (13m) from DT & GM Patch; £700 x4 (7m) from P Skelley and £645 (11m) from RH & BD Stott. Charolais to £785 (15m) from HV Counsell & Son. Angus to £615 x2 (13m) from DT & GM Patch, when others sold to £590 x3 (10m) from AJ & WL Turner Ltd. A small entry of bulls which topped at £500 (6m) for a Charolais from MJ & JM Powell. Heifers to £655 x2 for Limousins from EFB Hill & Son, who also sold others to £580 x4 (12m) and £565 x3 (9m). Other Limousins to £505 x2 (8m) from P Skelley. Charolais to £640 (15m) from DM Ruell. Simmentals to £590 x3 (12m) from FA Kingcott & Son, when others sold at £550 x4 (8m) from L Hodesdon. British Blues to £580 from WC & EM Fewings, when others sold at £570 x2 and £570 x5 from DT & GM Patch; £550 x2 (6m) from P Skelley and £550 (11m) from AJ & WL Turner Ltd. Shorthorns from D Chipp to £485 x2 (6m). Angus to £485 x2 (14m) from DT & GM Patch.

Steers Max £950 Ave £408

Heifers Max £655 Ave £372

Breed Steers Others Heifers Others

Charolais £785 - £640 -

Limousin £950 £790 £655 £580

Simmental £425 £410 £590 £550

B/Blue £830 £760 £580 £570

Hereford £385 £365 £355 £300

Angus £615 £590 £485 £465

Devon £455 - £290 -

Friesian £240 £235 - -

Shorthorn £550 £250 £485 £480

Beef Breeds (386) – not able to be exported from market Another large entry of beef sired calves met a much brighter trade than of previous weeks, when much improved interest in younger natives was experienced. A smart Blue for DH Creed sold to £375 when others sold to £350 VG & MM Greenway and £348 from RD Knight & Son. Charolais bulls sold to £345 from CG, GR & MS Spiller. Others £210 from SM & DM Turner. A cracking Simmental bull sold to £442 from Brookfield Livestock. An exceptional consignment from DA & WG Jones sold to £400, £342, £340 and £335. Other good Simmentals £362 from PA & DE Wyatt. Limousin bulls sold to £380 from FWJ Parris. Others to £370 from JR Hall and H & NM Wall. Best continental bulls £320, mediums £250 and plainer types £180. Continental heifers to £352 for a smart Limousin from Brookfield Livestock, who sold another to £270. Others £235 from M & P Watts & Son. Charolais heifers to £262 from JV & RC Pidgeon. Others £250 and £248 from SM & DM Turner. Blues to £330 for a smart young type from NF Clothier & Sons Ltd. Others £250 from ME, VM & PJ Tibbs and £245 P Kostyla. Simmental heifers topped at £262 from DA & WG Jones, who sold more quality types to £240, £230 (x2) and £205. Best continental heifers £280, mediums £220 and plainer types £150. Native bulls to £385 for a quality young Hereford from HG Tincknell Ltd, who sold others to £345 x2. Other good Herefords £340 from NL Reeves & Sons. Angus bulls to £332 from Giles Bros; £325 from DH Wall and £308 from VG & MM Greenway & Son. Others £290 from Giles Bros. Native heifers to £278 when HG Tincknell Ltd led again with a smart Hereford. Others £228 from NL Reeves & Sons and £200 (x2) Hoskins & Vickery Ltd. Angus to £205 CJ Mear & Son. Others £188 WJ Harraway.

Breed

Type

No

Max Price

Vendor

Other

Blue Bull 52 £375 DH Creed £236

Hfr 58 £330 NF Clothier &

Sons Ltd

£185

Charolais Bull 2 £345 CG, GR & MS

Spiller

£278

Hfr 8 £262 JV & RC Pidgeon £234

Limousin Bull 15 £380 FWJ Pidgeon £265

Hfr 24 £352 Brookfield

Livestock Ltd

£186

Simmental Bull 22 £442 Brookfield

Livestock Ltd

£266

Hfr 8 £262 DA & WG Jones £193

Hereford Bull 46 £385 HG Tincknell Ltd £219

Hfr 17 £278 HG Tincknell Ltd £165

Angus Bull 63 £332 Giles Bros Ltd £174

Hfr 56 £205 CJ Mear & Son £106

Devon Bull 1 £238 RG Frost & Son £238

Fleckvieh Bull 10 £295 PW, MA & RJ Bell £161

Friesians (155) – not able to be exported from market Another very large entry of 155 dairy sired bull calves met a keener trade when the best black and whites sold to £130 from Higher Farm. Other good dairy bull calves to £110 from BS & SG Kingston and £115 from RJ & R Broomfield & Son. Best rearing types £80 plus. Mediums £40-£60. Plainer types generally all over £30.

For Saturday 22nd

September 2018 Calves born on or before 11

th August 2018 will require a pre-movement test.

4 SUCKLER COWS, CALVES & STOCK BULLS Auctioneer: Derek Biss Tel: Office 01278 410250

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.

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541 NON-EXPORT CALVES Commencing 9.45am Auctioneers: Charles Clark Tel: Office 01460 238383 Mobile: 07850 691561 Andy Clements Tel: Office 01278 410250 Mobile: 07769 904704 Auctioneers: Charles Clark Tel: Office 01460 238383 Mobile: 07850 691561 & Andy Clements Tel: Office

01278 410250 Mobile: 07769 904704

Please note new start time of 9.45am from Saturday 7th

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.

370 BUSK CALVES & STIRKS Commencing 11.00am DEDICATED RING FOR REARING CATTLE UP TO 400KG

Auctioneers: Will Handel Tel: Office 01404 46222, Mobile: 07894 616167 Martyn Venner Tel: 01823 277121 Mobile: 07813 697012

Saturday 13th October First Monthly Catalogued Sale of

Suckler Cows, Calves, Heifers & Bulls Approx 12.30pm Ring 1

Store Lambs (2550) An even larger entry of 2550 store lambs sold to another easier trade. Top price of £83 was achieved by ML DeGreeff. Others to £80 from C Cleave; £79 from B Norris; £77 (x2) from WJ Pearce; £73.50 from SG Yates; £71 from DM & DM Ginger; £70.50 from CJ Love; £70 from F Farmer and C Cleave and £69.50 from G Rowe Farm Partnership. Overall average down slightly to £54.18. Cull Ewes & Rams (1841)

A very large entry of 1841 cull ewes and rams also sold to an easier trade, in line with other centres through the week. Best ewes topped at £125 from R Hann and W Hooper. Others to £97.50 from K James, Hopkins Developments and RC Burrough & Sons; £93 from IR & AJ Balsdon; £89 from H Harper; £88.50 from PR Nicholls and £88 from FJ & CN Burrough. Cull rams sold to £135 from DM & SA Ham, who sold another at £107. Others to £106 from J Buckle. Medium ewes £50-£70. Plain £30-£50 and boners generally £15 plus. Overall average £51.78. Breeding Ewes (207) A much smaller entry after last week’s catalogued sale of 207 breeding ewes sold to a steady trade. Top of the day went to D Clothier & Sons, when a smart pen of Suffolk Mules sold at £127. Others sold to £108 from the same Vendors. Texel Mules to £110 from G Adams who also sold Suffolk Mules to £105. Overall average slightly easier at £87.35. Stock Rams (30) Not quite as many rams forward this week which sold to a good clearance of 83%. Top price went to AJ Willcox who sold shapely 2T Charollais x Beltex to £255 and £245. A pedigree FM Texel forward from ER Gillbard achieved £230. More again next week. Goats (26) A small entry of 26 goats sold to a top of £80 from DCW & DA Verney & Sons, when others sold to £62 from JC Burdge.

Generally an easier trade when there were fewer fat pigs forward – strong numbers in the weaner section. Cull Sows & Boars (5) Fewer forward. Top £122 from M & R Luther and boars to £110 from RC & J Dibble. Weaners (106) Large entry met an easier trade. Top price £56 for 3 exceptional white weaners from DR Hutchings. Others to £40 from S Gardner and £34 for 10 w/o from J Evans. Forward Stores (33) Reduced entry sold to £124 from RE Fewings & Son. Others £118 from DR Hutchings and £115 from FH Chave & Son. Breeders (2) In pig 3

rd litter sows to £146 from A Taylor.

The early September fodder auction with a comprehensive selection of fodder met a selective trade with very little changing hands. Next sale Saturday 17

th November 1pm

Top Prices Hay 6 String Quadrant £50/Bale (delivered)

6 String Quadrant £39/Bale (ex farm) Round £16/Bale (ex farm)

Straw Wheat £103/t (delivered)

Please Note The Next Pig Market is on Saturday 29

th September. All future sales will be listed with pens

pre-allocated. Please ensure your pig entries are pre-entered to reserve your pens.

FODDER Commencing 1:00pm Auctioneer: James Wotton Tel: Office 01404 46222 Mobile 07899 955935

146 PIGS Commencing 11.00am Auctioneer: Mark Walters

Tel: Office 01458 250000 Mobile: 07833 598713 ***PIGS MUST BE PRE-BOOKED***

FORTHCOMING SALES SEPTEMBER Sat 22

nd Special Catalogued Sale of Mule & Mule Cross Breeding

Ewes 12pm Sat 22

nd Free Derek Mead Health Room Open 8.30am-12.30pm

Wed 26th Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows.

Sat 29th Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2

Sat 29th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am

OCTOBER Thurs 4

th Devon Cattle Breeders Society Autumn Show & Sale

Show 10.30am / Sale 12pm Sat 6

th Monthly Catalogued Sale of Organic Store Stock 10am

Ring 2 Sat 6

th Monthly Seasonal Catalogued Sale of Breeding Ewes &

Ewe Lambs 12pm Sat 13

th First Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 11am

(Limited to 200 Head) Sat 13

th Special Sale of Continental Store Cattle 10am Ring 2

Sat 13th Monthly Catalogued Sale of MV Accredited Rams &

Ewes & Non MV Rams 12pm Sat 13

th Special Sale of Busk Calves 11am Ring 3

Sat 13th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am

Sat 13th Free Derek Mead Health Room Open 8.30am-12.30pm

Tues 16th The Autumn Gold Collective Sale of Calved

Cows, Heifers, Youngstock & Dairy Bulls (to incorporate the South Western Counties Shorthorn Breeders Association Annual Show & Sale of Dairy Shorthorns) 11am Ring 1

Thurs 18th Monthly General Sale 10.30am

Sat 20th Second Monthly Catalogued Sale of Suckler Cows 11am

(Limited to 200 Head) Sat 27

th Monthly Sale of Native Store Cattle 10am Ring 2

Sat 27th Fortnightly Sale of Pigs 11am

Sat 27th Free Derek Mead Health Room Open

Wed 31st Orange Market Dedicated Sale for bTB Restricted Cattle. Store Cattle – 15 Months & Over, Prime Cattle & Barren Cows. Stock to be booked in with the market office by 24

th October. Licences to be obtained from

Truro Trading Standards on 03000 200301 or CSC.TBlicensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk Sale commences 4.30pm

4654 SHEEP Commencing 10.00am Auctioneers:

Store Lambs & Grazers Richard Webber Tel: Office 01769 574500 Mobile 07740 881180 & Paul Ashton Tel: Office 01278 410250, Mobile 07866 673857 Breeders & Couples Tom Mellor Tel: Office 01278 410250, Mobile 07929 649195 Rams & Orphans

Jamie Batt Tel: Office 01935 415300

REQUIREMENTS TO SELL SHEEP CORRECT TAGS - see entry form. FCI DECLARATION - on entry form

DEFRA ARAMS LICENCE – separate from entry form DO NOT BRING LAME, BLIND, EMACIATED OR SHEEP WITH SCAB.

Any presented will be turned away and will need to be

licensed home.

POULTRY Commencing 12 Noon Next Sale - Saturday 17

th November

Auctioneer: Jamie Batt Tel Office 01935 423478

From the 4th August, due to the Statutory Order, AHDB levies and

meat inspection charges will be charged on the grazing ewes and

killing rams.

Mortality & Rejected Meat Insurance

From 2nd

September 15p per head will be deducted from the Cull Sheep & Prime Sheep to cover all deaths & rejections at slaughter.

South West Winter Fair Monday 3rd December 2018

12th

Annual Christmas Show of Cattle, Lambs, Pigs, Lamb Carcasses, Dressed Poultry

& The South West Sausage Competition

along with numerous trade stands & New for 2018 Food & Artisan Fair

Haltered Cattle Championship Prize of £1000 Kindly sponsored by Old Mill Accountants &

Financial Advisers & Frome Vale Animal Products Best Bred & Fed Haltered Beast £500

Kindly Sponsored by Mole Valley Farmers Unhaltered Prize Fund of £1200

Kindly Sponsored by Bridgwater Agricultural Society

which will be held at Sedgemoor Auction Centre, North Petherton

For further information please contact either Adam Hayes or Louise Baker at the

Market Office on 01278 410278

Forthcoming Dairy & Deadstock Sales TELEPHONE: 01278 410250. EMAIL: LIVESTOCK@GTH.NET

SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE NORTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, TA6 6DF (M5, J24)

Tuesday 25th September at 11.00am The Dispersal Sale of the Prizewinning and Highly Classified

‘Oakroyal’ herd of

149 PEDIGREE HOLSTEINS Comp: 79 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf; 19 Incalf, 13 Bulling,

20 Yearling & Younger Heifers and 18 Heifer Calves

STOP PRESS 2018 UK PREMIER PEDIGREE HERD COMPETITION WINNERS TWICE AWARDED MASTER BREEDER CIS HERD AV: 10,214 KGS 3.91%BF 3.07%P SCC=105 ABREAST Parlour; CUBICLE Housed 62 Excellent & VG Classified cows YOUNG COWS: 58 1st – 3rd Lactation CALVING: Jun-Sept (36); Oct-Jan (22); Feb-May (38) SIRES INC: Mogul (35); Golden Dreams (15); Camelot (14); McCutchen (7); Grafeeti (5); etc. SERVICES TO: Unix; Silver; Goldchip; Mogul; etc. FAMILIES INC: Ambrosia; Barbie; Blackrose; Dellia; Faith; Fawn; Pamela; Papoose; Peach Promis; Rachel; Rosina; Roxy; Tracy; Vixan; Welcome; etc.

For Dennis Smith (Removed from Pilehayes Farm, Exeter, Devon)

Guest Auctioneer: Stuart Hassall

SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Monday 1st October at 11.00am

The Dispersal Sale of

100 DAIRY CATTLE Comp: 100 Dairy Cows & Heifers Inmilk &/or Incalf

BREEDS: FRIESIAN, HOLSTEIN X & AYRSHIRE HERRINGBONE Parlour; CUBICLE Housed CALVING ALL YEAR ROUND

For Mr P Brock (Removed from Elm Farm, Tickenham, Clevedon, North Somerset)

SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE Thursday 4th October

Judging at 10.30 am Sale at 12noon

The Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society Autumn Show & Sale of

75 RUBY RED DEVONS Comp: 3 Bulls; 5 Cows with Calves at Foot; 4 Incalf Cows; 15 Incalf/ Served Heifers,

34 Maiden Heifers; 9 Steers & 70 Straws of Semen

YARDE FARM WEST HATCH, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA3 5RP

Friday 5th October at 1.00pm The Dispersal Sale of 4 Tractors, Farm Machinery & Effects

(1985) JD 2140 TRACTOR; (1963) MF 35X 2WD TRACTOR c/w Loader; (1947) FORDSON E27N TRACTOR Restored; COUNTY 754 4WD TRACTOR; Vicon VARISPREADER; Zetor 165 Drum MOWER; Ransomes 2F Match PLOUGH; Bale Squeeze GRAB; Taarup Muck SPREADER; Bomford Super Trim HEDGE CUTTER; Deutz-Fahr 250 HAYBOB; 24’ Flatbed TRAILER; 8’ Drag HARROWS; System Bee Bale WRAPPER; Tanco 8’ Grass SLITTER; Ritchie Sheep WEIGH CRATE; 2x Round FEEDERS; IF 505 Horse Trailer PARTITIONS; etc.

For Mr R Crouch OCTOBER Tues 9th The Dispersal Sale of 300 Pedigree Holsteins being the “Fieldbarnfarm” Herd for Field Barn &

Hedge End Farms. 10,800kgs NMR Herd Average.

Tues 16th SEDGEMOOR AUCTION CENTRE. The Autumn Gold Collective Dairy Sale of Freshly Calved Cows, Heifers, Youngstock and Bulls. ** Further Entries Invited

FOR ALL SALES: A full listing and terms are available at www.gth.net. A 10% Buyers Premium will be charged on all lots except Livestock, Agricultural Machinery & Tractors. Buyers not known to the Auctioneers are required to provide photographic ID to obtain a buyers number. Payment by cash and debit card only.

Dairy Cattle For Sale By Private Treaty The Dispersal Sale of 26 Pedigree British Friesian Cows & Heifers Inmilk & Incalf; 6 Incalf; 7 Bulling & Younger Heifers & 2 Heifer Calves. Herd average: 7,573 kgs; 4.30% BF; 3.38%P; SCC=136. Abreast Parlour; Cubicle housed; BVD Free; Johnes monitored; Homebred since 1958. Ref: DRB/JH.

The Dispersal Sale of 100 New Zealand (Kiwi) Cross Friesians Spring Calving Cows. Due February / March to New Zealand Friesian (75%) or Hereford (25%). Cubicle housed; Herringbone Parlour. Ref: DRB/BL.

15-20 Freshly Calved Pedigree & Commercial Heifers & Cows. 1st & 2nd Calvers; Nominated AI sires Lepto & BVD vaccinated. Herd Averages: 9,000 kgs; 4.01%BF; 3.30%P. Ref: SAM/A.

30 Pedigree Bulling Heifers. 15-18 months old; Closed herd. NMR Herd Average: 12,432 kgs; 3.77%BF; 3.04%P; SCC=169. Ref: DRB/JI.

For further information contact 01278 410250

Sheep Keep

22 Acres at North Petherton until Feb 2019

Contact Paul Ashton on 01278 410250

For Sale by Informal Tender Joylers Mill, South Petherton

A superb opportunity to acquire a handsome former mill and associated buildings, with planning consent for the conversion of three residential properties.

In all about 0.69 acres (0.28 ha)

For Sale by Informal Tender, Tenders close on Thursday 27th September

2018 at 12 Noon

Guide Price £240,000 Ref CHA180035

Chard Agricultural Office (01460) 238383