HOLSWORTHY

MARKET REPORT Wednesday 3 May 2017

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

SALE TIMES

09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Hoggs

10:30 am - Store Hoggs & Couples

10:15 am - Calves inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition followed by Stirks

11:00 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

11:30 am - Dairy Cattle

Over 1000 Sheep saw the new season lambs

to a top of £97 on behalf of Ross Millman

Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA

01409 253275

358 HOGGS

Similar entry saw the well fleshed hoggs very much

in demand, overall average being 163.7p and still

more could have been sold. Top per kilo on the day

was 183p for two pens of 47 kilos (£86) from Messrs

RW & K Squire, Slade Farm, Honeychurch which

was also top per head on the day at £86 followed by

Graham and Viv Hookway, Great Huish, Torrington

at £84.50. Several pens of hoggs over £84.

113 NEW SEASON LAMBS

The lamb trade nationally has eased over the past few days, our overall average was 207.1p strongest seen so

far this week in the South West. Top per kilo being 211p from three vendors Geoffrey Grigg, Bideford 43 kilos

(£90.80, Dave Short, Bagbury 42.4 kilos (£89.50) and Ross Millman 46 kilos (£97).

224 DRAFT EWES & RAMS

A faster trade across the board with not many strong

ewes on offer, top on the day was £109 from Rex

Blewett, Bude. Mules sold to a top of £75 from Jim Mann,

Higher Winscott. Swaledale ewes to £55 from John

Garthwaite, Frithelstock.

COUPLES – 128 EWES & 183 LAMBS

Larger entry again much sought after, doubles

topped at £168 for Lleyn x from Julian Collings, Wenforke, Treburley and singles reached £160 for

Suffolk x Mule ewe hoggs from Jim Mann, Higher

Winscott.

WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE

Lambs

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

32.1 – 39 60 167 57 151.2

39.1 – 45.5 77.50 176 71 165

45.6 – 52 86 183 83.34 172.9

52+ 84.20 151 81.12 137.5

Overall 86 183 80.70 163.7

Light Ewes 81.50 65

Heavy Ewes 109 93.50

Rams 101 94

HOGGS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am

Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME ENTITLEMENT TRADING

Non SDA, SDA and Moorland BPS Entitlements available and wanted to trade

Please call Caroline Squire on 01392 252 262 to register your requirements

*Trading deadline 15th May 2017*

A reduced entry this week and with the

volume short the demand was great

throughout.

Making the headlines this week again was

Messrs CM, WJ & JM Elliott from

Bradford with a good run of strong

calves seeing the best two British Blue x

bulls selling for £545 with another two

achieving £532 and also going on to top

the heifer section with a good pair of Limousin x heifers selling for £500.

Messrs AJ & PE Nancekivell from

Kilkhampton sold his best Limousin x bull

for £525 and their Limousin x heifers

reached a top of £340 and Messrs

Ranches Ltd from Bridestowe sold two

British Blue x bulls both making £502. Messrs WS Jose & Son from North Tamerton sold their best Charolais

x bull at £480 with another close behind at £452. Messrs K & MJ Chamberlain & Son from Shebbear sold their

best young British Blue x bull for £460. A young Limousin x bull at £448 for Messrs LJ & LE Luxton from Milton

Damerel with their British Blue x bull making £408 and many other vendors selling bull calves between £370

to £400.

Friesian bull calves looked a very strong trade this week with the best strong bulls to £315 and £310 three

times for Messrs AJ & PE Nancekivell who also had another two make £215. Messrs Ranches Ltd sold their

best Friesian bull for £280 and young calves to £192 and £175 for Messrs NL & FM Cleave from Launcells with

no young Friesian bulls sold under £50.

A small entry of Friesian steers in the stirk section from Mr KJ Graham, Highampton selling the best two young

Friesian steers for £335 and another four making £305, more could easily be sold to an advantage.

CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave

Friesian 19 315 172.16 - - -

Aberdeen Angus 5 408 241.40 7 345 267.86

Devon 8 202 104.38 3 138 60.33

British Blue 32 545 338.69 19 335 259

Hereford 12 255 208.25 10 240 186.10

Charolais 2 480 466 - - -

Limousin 11 525 346.64 6 500 381.67

145 CALVES - 10.15am

Auctioneer: Patrick Dennis 07831 620990

The winners of this week’s Genus prizes of £25 for the highest priced bull and heifer calves under 42

days went to Moor View Farm Ltd, Milton Damerel with a British Blue x bull making £342 sired by

Fertility Plus and Messrs R & S Home, Stowford Park, Holsworthy with a British Blue x heifer making

£310 sired by New Pole Easy.

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Good cattle another good trade although in short supply top price was £1190 for a Limousin from Mr JJ Kendall, Bodmin. Younger 16 month old Charolais steers from Mr S & Mrs N May, Stonyfold, Week St Mary sold to

£1150. Older Charolais from Messrs P & S Lindsay, Hatherleigh sold to £1140 with plenty of other 18 – 20

month old Continental x Holsteins over £1000.

Several consignments of harder Continentals sold well but those with age and no size harder to place. Several

bunches to £650, no forward feeding heifers on offer this week the strongest grazing types £940 - £985 for a

Charolais again from Mr JJ Kendall, Bodmin.

Another good Holstein trade, stronger 20 – 22 month old steers £700 plus and to a top of £760 for a 17

month old steer from Mr J Irish, Holwell Farm. Younger small Holsteins sold to an improved trade several

bunches £500 plus.

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260 STORE CATTLE - 11am

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

This week’s winner of the Lark Plant award for top price store cattle goes to Mr JJ Kendall, Harrowbridge Hill, Common Moor

for a Limousin steer at £1190.

1 x 24.000 wide Fertiliser Spreader with Vari Spread, GPS Tracking and Weigh Cells

Lime and Sea Sand Supplied and Spread

Another strong trade and more required. Best British Blues to £1010 for two from Messrs Johns & Son, Milton

Damerel other older beef cows to £835 for two Simmentals from Messrs C Congdon & Son, Saltash who also

topped the Holsteins at £770. Leaner Holsteins from Messrs Horwell, Camelford to £620.

Few finished cattle this week with a top call of 180p for a well finished handy weight Limousin from Mr PJ

Harris, Bridgerule and also 180p was achieved for a 630 kilo Simmental from Messrs Johns & Son, Milton

Damerel.

Another strong cow trade with an overall average of 111p. South Devon cows from Mr ME Elderfield, Rivendale

topped at 143p for an 2003 born cow weighing 696 kilos £995. Leaner Holsteins 85p – 100p.

STEERS HEIFERS

Breed No

Sold

0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months

Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave

Limousin 23 840 745 1000 958 1190 1105 - - 920 895 - -

British Blue 48 990 775 - - - - 755 672 940 895 - -

Hereford 39 740 605 990 802 - - 570 482 750 742 - -

Charolais 16 850 745 1150 1020 1140 1120 - - 985 960 - -

Simmental 18 725 725 - - 960 960 640 625 862 862 - -

A. Angus 52 872 775 990 895 1050 1020 655 640 840 802 - -

Friesian 50 605 492 760 675 718 702 - - 630 600 - -

Fleckvieh 1 - - 800 800 - - - - - - - -

FINISHED CATTLE

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

10 OTM WEIGHING COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

10 STORE COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

A small entry for the early month sale saw a

much more difficult trade. However, the best

remained in strong demand with heifers

topping at £1680 for a smart freshly calved

heifer sold on behalf of Messrs P Littlejohns

& Son of Hartland. Bert Littlejohns also sold

another fresh calved Heifer at £1550. An

outstanding freshly 2nd calved cow from Brian

Bath & Family of Bude yielding 37Kgs topped

the cow section at £1520 with an impressive

6th calver from Bert Littlejohns selling at

£980.

The trade for anything but the best was

significantly easier, possibly reflecting a number of buyers silaging and the recent milk price cuts. Quality In Calf

heifers sold well with a consignment from Messrs KJ Bragg & Partners of Chulmleigh topping at £1350 for

‘Titterton Twist Jane 3’ due Mid-June to Bellemont Perks and his consignment of 5 In Calf heifers sold averaging

£1232.

Future Dairy Sales:

Tuesday 9 May - Exeter Livestock Centre- Dispersal of 200 Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle.

Friday 12 May - Exeter Livestock Centre- Sale of Dairy Cattle.

Wednesday 17 May - Holsworthy Livestock Market- Mid Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am

Friday 12 May.

Friday 26 May - Exeter Livestock Centre- Dispersal of 240 Organic Friesian & Crossbred Cows & Heifers.

Wednesday 31 May - On Farm Sale (West Sussex) - Sale of 300 British Friesian type Cows and In Calf Heifers.

FULL TIME SECRETARY

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Responsibilities will include audio typing, copy typing, preparation of reports, preparation of sales particulars and associated paperwork, diary management, client liaison on the telephone and in person, upkeep of filing systems and general ad-hoc office duties as required. The candidate will be required to work under their own initiative, be forward thinking and prepared to accept challenging tasks.

Previous secretarial experience and/or agricultural knowledge is an advantage. A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

This is an interesting and varied role requiring a candidate with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt.

Working Hours: 8.45am till 5.00pm Monday to Friday To apply for this role, please contact Katie Veale by email katie.veale@kivells.com or call 01409 253275 for an application form. Closing date for applications to be received: Friday 12th May 2017

DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave

Freshly calved Heifers (1st quality) 1680 1408

Freshly calved Heifers (2nd quality) 1100 903

2nd-6th Calving Cows 1520 1093

In Calf Heifers 1350 1152

28 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.30 am

Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001

Mark Davis - 07773 371774

FORTHCOMING SALES

• MAY SALES

MONDAY 8th – HOLSWORTHY/HALLWORTHY

TB RESTRICTED Sale of Cattle.

TUESDAY 9th– HOLSWORTHY AUCTION ROOMS

General Auction Sale 01409 259256.

TUESDAY 9th – LISKEARD Prime & Store Stock Market

to Inc Retirement Sale of the Tigwell Herd of Pedigree

South Devon Cattle on behalf of Mr & Mrs J Blackwell

Inc 2 Cows & Calves, 6 Cows, Bull & 7 Purebred Heifers. 250

Sheep.

WEDNESDAY 10th – HOLSWORTHY

Special Sale of 200 Store Cattle to inc: 60 predominately

Lim strs & hfrs SS 12mo. On behalf of Mr Simon

Axford. (Subject to TB Test). Also 20 BB strs & hfrs 20mo

& 10 Fr strs.

Special Show & Sale of Couples for Clawton YFC being

20 Suffolk x Mule 2T Double & Single Couples also for

Bradworthy YFC being 20 Mule FM Double & Single Couples.

150 Calves.

THURSDAY 11th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market

SATURDAY 13th – EAST BRADAFORD FARM,

ASHWATER, EX21 5DU - 10.00 AM

*** Complete Dispersal of 75 Vintage Tractors & 700

Lots of Equipment ***

75 TRACTORS: DB,

International, MF, Same & Fordson. Diggers, loaders, link box, trailers and much

more. All goods have been collected over a lifetime & will be sold in original condition. A

fantastic opportunity to purchase at a ‘unique’ sale. Contact 01409 253275

WEDNESDAY 17th – HOLSWORTHY Mid-Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by Fri 12th May.

TUESDAY 30th - POPHAMS FARM, HAWKERLAND ROAD,

COLATON RALEIGH, SIDMOUTH, EX10 0HT - 10.00 AM

Sale of a Complete Range of Tractors, Harvester & Farm

Equipment

Inc: 6 JD Tractors, Manitou handler, NH Self propelled forager,

NH CX8060 combine, 4 silage/grain trailers, 3 plant trailers & whole

range of machinery. Sale due to a change in farm policy. On behalf of Clinton Devon Farm Partnership.

Outside entries invited contact 01409 253275.

WEDNESDAY 31st – HILL HOUSE FARM, STAPLEFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6EE.

W SUSSEX - ON FARM SALE 11.00 AM

On behalf of Mr AJ Hextall

300 Homebred British Friesian type cows & in calf heifers. Tight autumn calving pattern, 91% of cattle offered

for sale calving in 6 week period from 28th August. 4 year testing area with a whole herd test passed Oct 16. Cubicles,

H/B Parlour, grazing system with 6530kgs, 4.45BF, 3.44PTN & 1.24cc. Easy access off the M23. For further information

please contact Mark Bromell 01409 253275.

JUNE SALE

SATURDAY 3rd – Machinery, Pigs & Poultry Sale

Dispersal of 10 Vintage tractors from S Cornwall. 1st Sale of Poultry for 2017 (subject to Defra)

PRIVATE TREATY

• 70 Autumn Calving H/F Cows, calving July – Oct. Cubicle housed and herringbone parlour milked Av 8000ltrs • 30 Late

Autumn winter H/F calving cows, high health status & low cell counts.

MOWING GRASS

92 ACRES of mowing grass (42 of it organic), ready to cut, has had fertiliser. 2nd cut can be taken. Launceston area

Ref: James Morrish 07814 010133.