The hoggs just keep on coming and the trade was similar to last week. The well fleshed hoggs to 319ppk from two vendors Derek Gerry, Ashwater 45kgs £143.50 and Rob Johns, Bradworthy 36kgs £115.

Terry O’Reilly, Halwill had two pens of 40kgs at 315ppk £126. Top per head on the day was £170 for heavies from Alec Vanstone, Shebbear followed by Mark Wooldridge, Okehampton who realised £165 for his first pen of heavies.

As last week all ewes met a flying trade and again a lot more could have been sold. Suffolk x ewes to £208 from MJ Ashton, Parkham.

Charollais x ewes to £207 from Geoff May, Instow. Max Allin, Launcells saw his Texel x ewes to £205. Polled Dorset ewes to £199 from Helen Cole, Langtree Week. Mules to £190 and Scotch Black Face ewes to £158 from Mr WG Heal, Bratton Fleming.

More on offer met a steady trade with the tight skinned lambs selling to a premium. Top on the day was 357ppk for a pen of 42kgs £150 from Sam Vickery, Kilkhampton.

James Fishleigh, Newton St Petrock realised 350ppk for his 44kgs £154. Top on the day was £157 for 46kgs from Geoffrey & Simon Grigg, Bideford.

Larger entry and a very fast trade. Doubles to £350 from Danny Norman, Dolton. Mule hogg Singles to £278 from Henry Banbury, Iddesleigh. Suffolk x Singles to £255 from Dan Jeffery, Hartland.

Spring calves are slowly drying up but still a reasonable number which sold to a ring full of both farmer and trading buyers. A trade we have never seen in Holsworthy before but seems the new norm, with some calves travelling over 95 miles to enjoy Holsworthy’s trade.

A decent show on offer which sold to an excellent trade yet again reaching £940 (7mths) for some South Devon x steers in from James Williams, Yelverton, followed by British Blue bulls to £720 (6mths) in from MJ Taylor, Ilfracombe and more to £700 (4mths) sold by Dec Smale, Bideford.

Hereford steers to £700 for Peter Warrington with others to £650 for MJ Taylor again. Angus steers to £700 for Chirs Hall down from Blandford. British Blue heifers sold well to £710 (6mths) for MJ Taylor and £670 for Dec Smale again. Limousin heifers to £660 for MJ Taylor who sold Hereford to £630.

An unbelievable trade for rearing calves with a new top record price of £870 given for a tremendous British Blue bull in from Nick and Kate Bowden, Highampton who sold others to £760 and £670 up next was £820 for another British Blue bull in from Angus Heyward, Coryton with others to £810 RWH Dilling, Highampton, £760 AW Pomeroy & Son, West Putford and £650 for Peter Denton, Lostwithiel.

2 Phenomenal Charolais bulls to £780 for the Wearing Family, Tavistock followed by Aberdeen Angus bulls reached a grand £700 for Chris Budge, St Giles with 27 Aberdeen Angus bulls averaging £487. Hereford bulls to £680 and £580 (x2) in from Peter Warrington, Pyworthy. Smart Limousin bulls to £650 for Chris Budge, St Giles more to £540 for B & N Davey Partnership, Boyton.

Heifers sold to a new record of £700 for a phenomenal British Blue heifer in from RWH Dilling again, others to £680 Peter Denton and £660, £645 for John Cann, Highampton with 10 other British Blue heifers over £600. A single suckled Limousin heifer to £690 for Geoff Endacott with others to £665 for Chris Budge and younger types to £505 for B & N Davey, Boyton, all Limousin heifers averaged £500.

Reared Aberdeen Angus heifers to £600 for Pether Warrington, with others to £575 (x3) for Chris Budge and 34 Aberdeen Angus heifers averaging just shy of £400 which must be another record. Charolais heifers to £575 and £555 for Nick and Kate Bowden, followed by Hereford heifers to £500 for RWH Dilling.

Only a handful of Friesians on offer which averaged £163 to a top of £360 for a part reared type in from Chris Budge others to £190 for Geoff Endacott, Halwill and £180 for WA Raffe & Son, Bradworthy.

A respective entry of cattle this week, stronger cattle held firm. Top on the day being £2560 for a 31mth Simmental from Mr S Norman, Dolton (non FA). British Blues topped at £2300 for two 19mth British Blues from Messrs H & M Thorne, Umberleigh, who sold others £2120 and three from Messrs G & G Heal, Umberleigh £1950 (x3).

Native steers to a top of £2200 for an 18mth Aberdeen Angus from Messrs H & M Thorne, Umberleigh. Other Aberdeen Angus from Mr S Norman, Dolton £2190, who sold Saler steers to £2140. Best of the Herefords was £2090 for a 19mth steer from Messrs G & G Heal, Umberleigh. Several well fleshed heifers topped at £2290 for two Charolais from Mr N Goaman, Clovelly, who sold British Blues to £2080 and £1960.

Four thick Charolais heifers from Mr MT Allin, Grimscott sold well at £1990. Limousins from the same farm £1890. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £1890 for a smart lengthy type from Messrs MW, DM & WM Jenkin, Callington. Other Aberdeen Angus heifers from Messrs G & G Heal, Umberleigh £1850.

Another flying trade this week. 14mth Hereford steers from Mr D Ridd, West Buckland £1550. Hereford heifers from the same stable £1400. Another superb consignment of sixty 7-8mth Fleckvieh steers saw a great deal of interest with the overall average of £1287, being up £150 on the previous week, topping at an impressive £1400 (x9).

A nice run of 8mth Aberdeen Angus from Mr AJ Pomeroy & Son, Putford topped at £1040 (x5), others £1020 and £1010. Heifers to £1020, others £950. A strong young bull trade and more required please. Top of £1480 for a 13mth British Blue from DI & ML Wootton, Broadwood, whose other younger 11mth British Blues and Limousins hit £1360.

Top this week was £1680 for a Simmental cow from Messrs RA & GC Hurford, Bude.