An entry of 1,211 2023-born calves at Cutcombe's two-day听草榴社区 Guardian听supported sale听saw the 614 steers calves top at 拢1,115/head for a seven-month-old 430kg Aberdeen-Angus. The calf was from Goosemoor Farming,听 Wheddon Cross, and sold to W. Coles and Daughters, Brompton Regis.
In the pre-sale show judged by Colin Harris, Devon, the first prize went to a pen of 330kg Limousins, also from Goosemoor听听Farming, which sold for 拢1,045/head to A.G. Brind Farm Partnership, Chippenham.
The second prize winners were 315kg British Blue crosses from D.G. Pile, Kentisbury, which made 拢902/head to S. Cox, Dorset. In third place were 305kg British Blue crosses from Kingsley Nicholas, Bratton Fleming, which were knocked down to T. Biddle, St Briabels, for 拢920/head.
Limousin steers topped at 拢1,090 for Goosemoor Farming, with Charolais also to 拢1,090 for M.R. Scott and Son, Brendon Hill. British Blue steers peaked at 拢1,005 for Messrs Pile.
Goosemoor Farming also had the winning heifers - 340kg seven-month-old Limousins, which were knocked down for 拢925/head to Matthew Gillett, Gloucestershire.
Second prize went to Messrs Pile with 290kg five-month-old British Blues, bought by Feltham Court, Herefordshire, for 拢940/head. The third prize was won by a 350kg seven-month-old Charolais from P. and A. Prebenson,听 Dulverton, which sold to F.C. Reed, North Molton, for 拢920/head.
Charolais heifers topped at 拢945 for K.J. Parker, Bilbrook, with Aberdeen-Angus to 拢880 for Goosemoor Farming and British Blues to 拢950 for D. Stevens and Sons, Wheddon Cross.
Top price steers per kilo at 354.8p were Charolais crosses from Taylor Farms, Exford, and top price heifers at 351.9p/kg were British Blues from D. Stevens and Sons.
听Averages - 614 steers, 拢876/head; 597 heifers, 拢741.31.
听Auctioneers: Exmoor 草榴社区 Livestock Auctions.
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