Strong stock quality forward at Cutcombe market
A superb entry of quality stock were forward for the April sale of cattle at Cutcombe Market. A grandstand packed with potential buyers crowded the ring and set an electric trade for all stock on offer. First under the hammer were the store cows selling briskly to reach an average of £770 and peaking at £1200 for a well fleshed Limousin cow from Mr RF Rawle, Higher Bodley Farm. This was closely followed by Mr & Mrs Ward, Horsen Farm who sold an Angus weighing 740Kg at £1150.
A large number of in-calf heifers as part of the dispersal sale of stock from Mr & Mrs Ward, Horsen farm sold to realise a peak of £1080 for a Devon heifer. Many others realised a price in excess of £1000 with further Devon Heifers in calf to the Angus and Devon bull sold for £1060.
Further heifers including A.Angus and B.Blue heifers again in calf to the Angus and Devon bulls sold to £1040. A run of bulling heifers followed on with a smart pair of Hereford X heifers selling to £880 this was followed by a pair of Black Hereford X heifers which realised £760. Bulling heifers from Manor Farming Co sold to top the trade at £1060.
A pair of Aberdeen Angus Bulls were next under the hammer, the first a full pedigree from the Almsworthy Herd sold by Mr O Edwards, Westermill Farm made £1450 and the second from the same home, of pedigree breeding but unregistered sold to for £1220.
A larger entry of 345 store cattle sold to a fierce trade with keen interest in all stock on offer with the overall average standing at 209p/Kg. The heifers sold to realise an average of 197p/kg and peaked at 239.5p/kg. This transpired into an average of £765.5/head and a peak for some stronger 18month old Char X from Messrs MH Willes, Steart Farm reaching £1080. Other lots from the same home sold to £1060 and £1050. This was closely followed by Mr P Elston, Old Berry Farm whose pen sold for £1030.
Herefords topped at £615 from Mr CJ Facey, Yellowhayes. Limousin’ from Mr RF Rawle topped the day with his pair selling to £1210; this was closely followed by three further lots reaching £1095, £1010 and £1002. Simmentals from Mr J Pugsley & Son, Zeal Farm were well received and peaked at £1115. Devon steers from Week Farming Co. Sold to a peak of £755 closely followed by Mr T Yandle, Riphay Barton, selling his pen to £752.
A large number of Angus heifers sold well and peaked at £1002 for Messrs AJ & MJ Tarr & Son, Churchtown Farm with others from Mr R Barrow reaching £992. Mr Tarr also sold the top price Simmentals at £1070. B.Blues heifers peaked at £ £930 for Messrs Willes, Steart Farm. Blonde D’Aquitaine’ from Messrs SR Dallyn & Son, Kemacott sold to £782 who also sold the top price Hereford heifers at £840. Limousin’ from Mr RF Rawle, Higher Bodley peaked at £1048.
Store Steers were equally well treated and were sold to an average of 222p/kg and a top of 263.2p/kg. This equated to an average per head of £840 and top for Mr RF Rawle, Higher Bodley at £1210. Angus steers peaked for a run from Messrs AJ & MJ Tarr & Son selling a pen for £1175, the run of top prices included the B.Blue steers which sold for £880. Blonde D’Aquitaine steers from Messrs Willes reached a peak of £990 with Charolais’ from the same home selling well to a top of £1120 this was followed by a run of Charolais from Mr RP Elston & Son realising £1030 and £1028 for two groups.