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Greenslade Taylor Hunt report on October 15 a tighter entry of 100 prime cattle (85 UTM and 15 OTM) met another very buoyant trade. Top was 219ppk for a very shapely, clean type black Limousin heifer from TR Michell of Truro, who sold other quality Limousin heifers, some out of Longhorn cows at 218.5, 214.5, 208.5 and 201.5ppk and a Simmental heifer at 203.5ppk and a Charolais at 202.5ppk. A good run from TJ & DJ Thomas, Bristol saw a Limousin heifer at 208ppk. Further best type Limousin heifers at 206.5ppk, J & S Vinnicombe & Son, Ottery St Mary; 205ppk from RP Tucker & Son, Middlezoy and 203.5 and 201.5ppk from SER Hunt, Kilve. Steers peaked at 213ppk for a superb red Limousin from J & S Vinnicombe & Son again, who sold another similar at 207ppk. TJ & DJ Thomas also sold Limousin steers at 205.5, 204 and 199.5ppk. Further Limousin steer at 204.5 from TR Michell again. Best of a good run of Charolais steers to 201.5ppk from G Vining, Biddisham. Simmental steer at 199ppk from TR Michell again. Steers sold to £1,380.72 for a Limousin from TJ & DJ Thomas. 10 steers over £1300. Price of note OTM Montbeliarde steer £1,213.96 (712kg) and 170.5ppk from CR House & Son. Heifers sold to the day’s top of £1,458.00 for a 720kg Charolais from TR Michell, who sold a Limousin at £1,430.31. Six other heifers over £1,300. A shorter entry of 91 barren cows and cull stock bulls, when flesh and farm assurance were in short supply. A tremendous range in quality from 30ppk to 156.5ppk. Sucklers rose to 140.5ppk for a Blue from AW Maidment & Partners, Hambridge. Limousin cow at 128.5ppk from E & D Derebag, Axbridge. Charolais cows at 125.5ppk from RJ Maltby, Long Bredy, and 123.5ppk from Escott Brothers, Wheddon Cross. Angus to 119.5ppk from AC & JH Loxton, Spaxton. Sucklers sold to £1,037.40 for a Charolais from Escott Brothers. Dairy breeds rose to 156.5ppk for a Norwegian heifer (34m) from LJ & SF Gould, Sherborne. Holstein cows peaked at 125.5ppk twice. 653kg from FG Summerhayes & Sons, Upottery and 710kg from NW Doble & Sons, Clapton. Better meat cows 120ppk plus. Good meat 110ppk plus. Plain cows 95ppk. Very plain below and frail types very low. Black and white cows sold to £1,053.40 for a Holstein (920kg) from R & J Jones & Son, Stogursey. A smaller entry of 908 lambs sold to an overall slightly easier trade for all presented as meat sales remain sluggish. The best sold to 179 and 171ppk from DM & DM Ginger. Others 173ppk from CHJ Atwell & Sons; 172ppk from C Boundy and 171ppk from Maddock & Son, AR Barnett, R Kearn and Vigar & Son. Heavier lambs sold to £100 (x2) from FH & PJ Bailey. Others £90 from Milborne Wick Farms Ltd; £89.50 from DL & ME Gillard; £88, £86.50 and £86 from J Sprake & Partners Ltd; £86.50 and £86 from JB Pearce and £86 from L Heywood. Overall average £75.93. An entry of 34 cull ewes and rams sold to £78 from DJ Mitchell and £73.50 from N Hawkins to average £47.57.