EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - Kivells · £135 to £150 with the nest top price behind the Cowlings at £165 for Chris & Alison Crudge of Morebath, £156 for Robert Rogers, £155 for

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

February 2020

Friday 7th February Store Stock Market

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com

Friday 7th February

Steers to £1275 Heifers to £1125 Store cattle every bit as dear as they were throughout January with another large company of buyers ensuring a flying

trade for those on offer even though we did not see the quality sorts as of previous weeks. That being said store steers

did top at a very decent £1275 given for a strong Aberdeen Angus (23m) from Rhys Widger of Aveton Gifford whilst

another single Charolais bullock (22m) from Messrs Hawkins of Thorverton was close at £1250. More well farmed South

Devon steers (22m) easily sold to £1190 for John Hamlin of Ashburton with Stabilisers (19m) to £1160 for Will Coleman

of Lapford and Salers steers (17m) drawing £1090 for Steve Simmons and Family of Romansleigh. No really forward British

Blue steers on offer although smart ‘turning out’ type Blues (20-22m) reached £1075 for Paul Hendy of Aveton Gifford,

£1070 for Rhys Widger and a cracking trio from April Hayden of South Pool eased to £1055 apiece. Simmental steers

(21m) to £1070 for Rhys Widger again with best yearling store steers to £950 for three quality suckler bred Charolais

from Paul Burrow of Ottery st Mary. Three well covered South Devon heifers (22m) from JP Matthews & Son up from

Torpoint headed that section at a creditable £1125 apiece whilst eye catching bunches of Limousin cross heifers (22m)

saw £1085 and £1000 for Gary Dunn of Okehampton. British Blue heifers saw a couple of super ones (22m) reach £1050

a head for Messrs Hawkins of Thorverton once more with others of note to £1035 for April Hayden. Simmental heifers

(23m) saw £890 for Rob Summers of Harcombe, Sidmouth followed by groups of Saler females (20m) from Bruce Ellett

of Exmouth which took home £835 a life. Later born Charolais heifers (13m) from Paul Burrow looked good money at £945 apiece.

A extremely short entry of sixty seven Stirks & Suckled Calves met another good trade with the best topping at £800 for

W Tonkin & Son down from Cheriton Fitzpaine showing Charolais cross steers (11m), John Shears of Chagford travelled

across from Chagford and met a tremendous trade with Limousin cross steers (8m) achieving £670. South Devon steers

from R Weeks & Son of Exeter hit £660 with Angus steers from Horton Bros of Newton Abbot achieved £590 (10m)

whilst Simmental steers off the same good farm achieved £545. Heifers topped at £570 for R Weeks & Son for South Devons (12m) whilst Limousin cross heifers from John Shears obtained £495.

388 Store Cattle and Stirks

Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203

67 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935

Friday 14th February 2020 For more information please contact

Robert Armstrong 07791 484290, Ian Caunter 07813 068935

or the Market Office 01392 251261

A smaller entry of calves sold to an excellent trade!

Top of the day was £322 for a smart Limousin bull

from Paul Hendy of Kingsbridge. An excellent run

of British Blue bulls sold to £310 for Martin & Liz

Bennett of Broadhembury with others to £305,

£290 & £285 for Ashley & Jess Bond of Honiton,

£290 for Mike Hooper of Spreyton and £285 x 2

& £280 for Mr DW Rowe of Axminster. Charolais

bulls to £265 & £250 for Charles Mudge of

Tavistock. Native bulls saw Aberdeen Angus bulls

to £225 for Ashley & Jess Bond and £170, £168 &

£162 for Martin & Liz Bennett. Hereford bulls to

£215 & £188 for James Baker of Aylesbeare.

Heifers saw Charolais heifers top at £240 & £200 for Charles Mudge with others to £202 for Martin & Liz Bennett. British

Blue heifers to £220 for Ashley & Jess Bond who sold others to £190 & £185. Limousin heifers to £200 for Peter Slade of

Newton Abbot and £182 for Messrs KH Alsopp & Partners of Tiverton. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £230 for Messrs GJ & CA Mock of Umberleigh who also sold Friesians to £72 (x3).

CALVES

CALVES Bulls Heifers

Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE

British Blue 12 310 247 3 220 198

Charolais 3 265 245 3 220 198

Simmental 5 180 133 2 132 100

Limousin 2 322 236 6 200 142

Hereford 3 215 182

Aberdeen Angus 3 225 138 13 230 52

Holstein / Friesian 11 72 29

76 CALVES – 10.15 AM Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935

The largest entry of orphan lambs so far this year got the day off to a great start with regular bulk consignors Parsonage

Farms of Chulmleigh selling young Suffolk cross ewe lambs at £29 (x11) and £26 (x7) as well as wether lambs of the same

breed and age at £20 (x10) and £18 (x11). Also at £26 were both Barry Mildon and family of Cadbury and John Ball of

Stoke Gabriel, Ken Luscombe of South Milton sold a pair at £23 and numerous vendors saw their best make £22. Smaller lambs from £10 to £16 to give an average of almost £19.

Just over 1300 store hoggs were an immense trade from start to finish with 35 pens over £100 to a top of £118.50,

£117.50 (x2), £117, £115.50, £112.50 & £109.50 for meated sorts from Collier Bros of Uplyme who also had framed

keeping hoggs over the £100 mark. Further pens of strength at £114.50 for D & DJ Cooke of Yarnscombe, £112.50 &

£107 for Bonner Farms of Burrington, £111 & £110 for the Winzer family of Lixton, Loddiswell, £109.50 for AJ Henson

of Cadbury and £105 for both Nicky Cleave of Bratton Fleming and Ranjit Farming of Ipplepen. Short keep hoggs generally

£94 to £104 but some of these three figure hoggs will still be alive in a month’s time, they’re not all fit or nearly fit! Tidy

farming sorts upwards from £86 with some of the early £80 hoggs looking very dear pence per kilo. Good framed hill

hoggs in demand and selling to £83 for Scotch hoggs from Courtney and Phillip Heard of Meldon, Okehampton. Virtually

nothing less than £67 other than a few very small sorts and a few pens of stiffs, but despite this the 1361 Hoggs all in, averaged £87.88!

A tidy line up of grazers sold to £97.50 for a mixed pen of Suffolk x and Mule ewes from Friend & Reeve of Sandford

closely followed by a pen of the same description at £89.50 for M Palfrey of Sandford and Texel x ewes at £86.50 for Temuka Ltd of Meshaw. All sorts in strong demand and not looking much different to our Monday trade.

In-lamb ewes looked the value of the day against all other fiery trades. That said John Jordan and family of Chagford were

delighted when their FM Scotch Mule ewes scanned with just over 200% flew to £166 (x2) and a further pen made £140.

Some great Suffolk cross Mule flock aged ewes from Barry Elston of South Molton sold to £139 (x2) and £135 (x4) and

the best of the flock dispersal from Nick Lee and family of Shobrooke sold to £134 for Texel x Mule shearlings, £131 (x2),

£128 (x2) for Lleyn cross shearlings & £126 (x3) for both shearlings and mixed aged ewes whilst the rest of their well

farmed run were from £108 to £120. Martin & Sarah Littlejohn of Meldon, Okehampton sold their best young ewes to

£126 as well as older ewes at £118. Older unscanned Mule ewes at £114 for Graham Hill of Wiggaton, April lambing

Masham ewe hoggs to £116 and NC Mules to £115 & £114 all from Robert & Christine Steer of Avonwick and Ross

Skelley travelled up from Shaugh Prior to sell his 6T Romneys to £104 (x3). Anthony Tucker of Kingsnympton sold his

Whitefaced Dartmoors well at £80 (x2) and the Sage family of Sidmouth sold single bearing Easycare ewes to £71 (x2). A run of empty Texel cross Mule ewe hoggs sold at £114 again for Barry Elston. Breeders averaged £114.83.

Quality and quantity yet again, and a trade to match! Just shy of 400 lives were another sensational trade with first time

vendors the Cowling family of Wheddon cross selling 11 Suffolk x Mule 6T-FM doubles at £258 (£86/life) as well as topping

the singles with 9 ewes of the same comments at £168 (£84/life). More doubles at £235 for both Rich Berry of Kenn and

Gareth Hutchings of Launceston with both lots being Suffolk cross ewes but only young lambs as Robert Rogers of Totnes

made £230 of similar and Barry Mildon of Cadbury achieved £220 with his Dorset FM’s. Too many doubles to mention

selling from £200 to £212 and only a few very small or indifferently bred doubles less than £180 (£60/life). Singles generally

£135 to £150 with the nest top price behind the Cowlings at £165 for Chris & Alison Crudge of Morebath, £156 for

Robert Rogers, £155 for Alan & Gerry Luscombe of Bickington and £150 for Ivor & Rene Alexander of Tiverton. Couples

averaged £166 an outfit (back £9) or £68.94 per life (back £2.40).

2553 SHEEP – 11AM

Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701

Orphans to £29 Store Hoggs to £109.00 Grazers to £94 In-Lambers to £166

Double Couples to £258 & Singles to £168

91 ORPHAN LAMBS – Auctioneer Tim Kivell 07788 281900

1361 STORE HOGGS

98 GRAZING EWES

66 IN-LAMB EWES & EWE HOGGS

163 EWES & 235 LAMBS (398 LIVES)

A bigger entry sold to a fantastic trade with the best hitting £232 on behalf of Rob Smith of Launceston with Nigel & Sandra

Tope of Blackawton, Totnes also at £232. Tim & Rupert Stockwell travelled up from Kingsbridge and hit £230 with

Andrew Freemantle of Kenniford seeing his best reach £226 (241kg). Richard and Rob Overnell came down from

Torrington with eight sows and topped at £218 on a day where the top twenty sows averaged £197.30.

Good numbers sold to a more difficult trade with two buyers missing reporting slow retail prices this week. That said,

the four buyers present took the heavyweights to £148 for Kenniford Farm with others at £146 for Richard Knox. A nice

run of 10 (x 94kgs) pigs topped at £107 for Tim Stockwell with the best pen of 86kg pigs at £104 (x5) for Messrs Turner

of Exmoor. Messrs Smith of St Giles sold a team of eight at £100 with the best lightweights at £69 for ten Gloucestershire

Old Spot X pigs (63kgs) at £73 for Messrs Cunningham of Axminster selling at Exeter for the very first time. Just a handful

of young stores topped at £42 for Messrs Jones of Great Pelean.

*Vendors please note* We must ensure that only pigs with slapmarks or ear tags are allowed in the auction. We will have

to send them home if they are not identified properly.

*Please note, our Pig Sale will be on Friday 21st February* Please contact Exeter Office 01392 251261 or James Morrish on 07814 010133 with your entries as soon as possible to

enable us to notify buyers.

189 Pigs – 10.15 AM Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814010133

49 Sows

80 Prime & Store Pigs

WEDNESDAY 12th FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Machinery Sale

FRIDAY 14th FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc St Valentines Fair of Store Cattle & Dairy Cattle

MONDAY 17th FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market & Dispersal Sale of the "Ridgeland" Herd of 250 Pedigree Holsteins

TUESDAY 18th FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TB Restricted Sale of Prime, Cull & Store Cattle

FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Stock & Fortnightly Pig Sale & Fodder Sale

MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle

MONDAY 2nd MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 6th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, 1st Spring Judged Sale of Continental

& Continental Cross Cattle, Special March Sale of In-Lamb Ewe & Ewe Hoggs, Fortnightly Pig Sale & Fodder Sale

MONDAY 9th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 13th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to Sale of Dairy Cattle to inc Spring Gold Jersey Sale


TUESDAY 17th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TB Restricted Sale of Prime, Cull & Store Cattle

FRIDAY 20th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Stock, Fortnightly Pig Sale &

Collective Grass Sale

MONDAY 23rd MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc March Show & Sale of Spring Lambs

FRIDAY 27th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 2nd Spring Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle, Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep


EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD

01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com

FORTHCOMING SALES

What is your property worth?

Speak to our Exeter Farm Agency team

Connecting the A38/A30/M5/A361 corridor and covering a wide region from North Devon and Mid Devon through to the South Hams. If you are looking to sell, our property experts are ready to help. Contact a member of the team today for a free market appraisal on 01392 252 262

Simon Alford Director

Claire Quick BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV

Ian Caunter BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV

Pollardscombe Farm, Guide Price £1,795,000

Doddiscombsleigh Guide Price

£520,000

Drewsteignton Guide Price £2,250,000

Land at Broadclyst Guide Price

£350,000 - £400,000

James Clack BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV

Farms For Sale

Approximately 421.55 acres of prime Cornish arable land in good heart, laid out in a ring fence with good internal access, centred around a dominant 5 bedroom farmhouse, with range of modern and traditional farm buildings, plus pair of let cottages.

• 401.53acresofprimearable land laidout ingoodsizedandgoodshapedfields

• 21.02 acres of pretty pasture land, predominantlyneartothevillageofHelland

• 5 bedroom detached farmhouse, centrally heatedanddoubleglazedthroughout

• 3bedroomcottageand2bedroomcottage letonAssuredShortholdTenancies

• Range of modern agricultural buildings, includinggrainstorage

• Traditional farm buildings offering scope foralternativeuses(subjecttoplanning)

• ArareanduniquecommercialagriculturalofferingforCornwall.

Guide Price £4,750,000 SSTC

LauncestonFarms&[email protected]|01566776886

Helland Barton FarmHelland, Bodmin, Cornwall SSTC

Trevidgeowe is located in the heart of Cornwall, being near the picturesque village of Withiel.

• Dominatingandprivateperiodhouseoffering fourbedroomaccommodation,ripeforrenovation(notlisted)

• Two bedroom lodge, subject to AgriculturalOccupancyCondition

• Approximately 108 acres of ring fenced and freedrainingagriculturalland,subjecttoaFarmBusinessTenancy

• Windturbineoncommercialleaseterms• Traditionalbuildingsofferingpotential• Stabling.

Guide Price £1,650,000 Freehold


Trevidgeowe FarmWithiel, Bodmin, Cornwall

Whitstone Farm can be found about half a mile from the stunning north Devon coastline and boasts far reaching views over surrounding countryside to the Atlantic ocean, Lundy Island and Bristol Channel. Currently run as an organic young stock rearing unit, but was originally a commercial dairy farm.

• In awonderful coastal location, a dairy and arablefarmwithsome225acres

• Extensive range of adaptable buildings, includingcubiclesandspace for180cubicles, andapartiallycompleted12:24herringboneparlour

• Convenientlylocated3bedroombungalowwithfarreachingviews.

Guide Price: Lot 1 The bungalow, farmbuildings and some148.90acres(60.25ha)-£1,285,000Lot 2 Approx.25.89acres(10.52ha)- £185,000Lot 3 Approx.19.55acres(7.92ha)- £150,000Lot 4 Approx.21.49acres(8.70ha)- £162,500Lot 5 Approx.8.78acres(3.55ha)- £75,000

HolsworthyFarms&[email protected]|01409259547

Whitestone FarmLincombe, Lee, North Devon

An organic dairy farm in a pretty valley setting.

• GradeIIlistedfarmhousewithsixbedroomssuitablefordualfamilyoccupation

• Range of traditional stone and slate barns (somewithpotential,subjecttoplanning)

• Range of modern dairy buildings including a 9:18herringboneparlourandcubiclesfor120cows

• Inall,approximately128acresofmainlypasturelandwithsomevalleywoodland.

Guide Price: Lot 1 Farmhouse,buildingsandsome31.55acres - £950,000Lot 2 Approximately77.46acresofmainlypastureland- £525,000Lot 3 Approximately19.39acresofpastureland - £155,000


Barton FarmKentisbury, Barnstaple, North Devon

For Sale By Public Auction on Tuesday 6th August at 2pm at Thurlestone Parish Hall, Thurlestone, Devon TQ7 3LY.

At the heart of a pretty and sought after village,an exciting holiday/development opportunity.

• Period farmhouse with six bedrooms forrefurbishment

• Courtyardofsixstonebuiltcottages• Versatileoutbuildings• Furtherlandandpaddock• Additional development opportunities subject to

planning• Inallabout4.8acres

Auction Guide Price Excess £1,500,000 SOLD

ExeterFarms&[email protected]|01392252262

Wakeham FarmSouth Milton, Kingsbridge, South Devon SOLD

In a pretty setting close to the sought after village of Dunsford, a productive 63 acre stock farm.

• Spaciousbungalowwith4bedroomssubjecttoanAgriculturalOccupancyCondition

• Comprehensiverangeofadaptablefarmbuildings• Productiverunofgrasslandingoodsizedenclosures• Inallabout63acres

Guide Price £1,100,000


North Zeal FarmDunsford, Exeter, Devon

A detached three bedroom farmhouse with an Old Shippon benefiting from permission to convert to a residential dwelling and approximately 29 acres of agricultural and amenity land.

• Threebedroomfarmhousewithfantasticviewsoveradjoiningcountryside

• Barn with Class Q Permitted Development toconverttoatwobedroomdwelling

• Approximately29acresofagriculturalandamenityland

• Availableasawholeorinthreelots

Guide Price As a whole - £920,000Lot 1 – Higher Hare Farmhouse with adjacent 4.2 acres - £485,000Lot 2 – The Old Shippon with Class Q Permission set within ½ acre - £260,000Lot 3 – Agricultural and amenity land extending to 24.3 acres - £165,000


Higher Hare FarmWhitestone, Exeter, Devon

Enjoying a quiet rural position in the hamlet of Linton, part of the village of Welcombe, Higher Court is a super landed property with an attractive three bedroomed residence, substantial general purpose building and some 42 acres of grassland and woodland.

• Inastunningandsoughtafterlocation• ClosetotheNorthDevoncoast• Immaculatelypresentedfarmhouse• Three bedrooms, three reception rooms and two

bathrooms• Substantialgeneralpurposebuildingandworkshop• Summerhouse/Office

Guide Price £895,000


Higher CourtWelcombe, Bideford, Devon

In a quiet rural hamlet, Dux Farm is a small residential farm with a character four bedroom farmhouse, two bedroom cottage and detached two bedroom barn conversion, currently run as a holiday let.

• Attractiveandversatileresidentialfarm• Characterfourbedroomfarmhouse• Adjoiningtwobedroomcottageanddetachedtwo

bedroombarnconversion,bothwithresidentialorholidayuse

• Smallrangeofusefuloutbuildings• Setinlevelgardenswithmatureduckpond• 15 acres of adjoining pastureland and mature

woodland• Furtherlandavailable



Dux FarmPyworthy, Holsworthy, Devon

Aish Barton can be found in unspoilt rolling north-west Devonshire countryside, also known as the Ruby Country which encompasses the nearby market towns of Hatherleigh and Holsworthy, and neighbours Dartmoor National Park.

• Setingloriousrollingcountrysideasuperresidentialandstockfarm

• SubstantialGradeIIlistedsixbedroomfarmhouseinneedofmodernisation

• Twoseparaterangesof traditional stoneandslatebarnswithhugedevelopmentpotential

• Some40acresofattractivepasturelandwithsomewoodland.

Lot 1: The farmhouse, farm buildings and approximately 22.44 acres of productive pasture land including some periphery woodland. Guide Price £700,000

Lot 2: Approximately 20.34 acres of adjoining pasture land in two good sized enclosures. Guide Price £120,000.


Aish BartonPetrockstow, Okehampton, Devon

A delightful rural property situated on the edge of the village of Crockernwell with a 2 acre paddock.

• 4 Bedroom rural property set in a prominentposition

• Stunningviewsaroundthesurroundingcountryside• Edgeofvillagelocation• 2acrepaddock,gardensandampleparking• Ruralyetaccessiblelocation

Guide Price £425,000 SALE AGREED


Budbrooke FarmhouseCrockernwell, Exeter, Devon SALE

AGREED

A productive mixed Redland farm with detached three / four bedroom bungalow, barn with Class Q Permitted Development set within approximately 50 acres.

• A large detached three/four bedroom bungalowsubjecttoanAOC

• BarnwithClassQPermittedDevelopmenttocreateafourbedroomdwelling

• Highlyproductiverunofarableandpastureland• Inallapproximately50acres• Forsaleasawholeorinlots:

Lot 1 Three/four bedroom bungalow (AOC) withapproximately 10 acres - Guide Price £430,000 SOLD

Lot 2 BarnwithClassQ approval for conversion toa large fourbedroomdwelling -Offers in excess of £185,000 UNDER OFFER

ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentClaireQuick|[email protected]|01392252262

Keymelford Farm Colebrooke, Crediton, Devon SOLD

UNDER

OFFER

Traditional stone barn with consent to create a fantastic 5 bedroom dwelling. The Barn is set within 0.22 acres offering a large garden and parking area.

• Traditional stone barn with Class Q PermittedDevelopment

• Set in approximately 0.22 acres offering a largegarden

• Peacefullocationwithinahamlet• Furtherlandavailablebyseparatenegotiations

Guide Price £295,000 SALE AGREED


Development Opportunity at Higher Rocombe

Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, Devon

SALE

AGREED

Lot 1 20.50 acres (8.30 hectares) of pasture landincludingagriculturalbuilding-Guide Price £125,000 SOLD

Lot 3 7.71acres(3.12hectares)ofuniquequarryandpasture land, including agricultural building - Guide Price £75,000 SOLD

ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentIanCaunter|[email protected]|01392252262

Land & Buildings at Coombe Head Farm

Bridford, Exeter, DevonSOLD

SOLD

Land at Natson Farm Bow, Crediton, Devon

Ahighlyproductiverunofarableandpasturelandextendingtoabout128acres.


ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentSimonAlford|[email protected]|01392251261

Land For Sale

Land at Aldercott FarmPancrasweek, Devon

Anexcellentblockofpasturelandextendingtosome167½acres. Ring fenced, level/gently sloping with natural watersupplyinaquietruralsettingwithtrackaccess.Substantial stone barn with residential planning permissionavailablebyseparatenegotiation.

Guide Price £1,100,000


Little Leigh Farm is a useful smallholding with stunning views across both its own land and the surrounding countryside.

• Smallholdingwith stunningviewsandhighamenityvalue

• 26 acres (10.52 hectares)of agricultural landwithgoodfarmingcapabilities

• Quietbuteasilyaccessiblelocation• Twomultipurposeagriculturalbuildings• Stunningviewsacrossthesurroundingcountryside

Guide Price £250,000 SOLD


Little Leigh FarmDoddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon SOLD

Land at Badgers GateBridford, Exeter, Devon

Approximately23.41acresofpermanentgrasslandwithpondsandoutstandingviewsoverthesurroundingcountrysideandDartmoorNationalPark.



Land at South Stewdon Farm Highampton, Beaworthy, Devon

The land extends in all to approximately 128.27acres(51.91hectares).Thereisapproximately10acresofwoodland,22 acres of rough grazing scheduled as a Site of SpecialScientificInterest(SSSI),withtheremaining landcomprisingproductivepastures.Thelandhasgoodaccessontoadjoiningparishroadsandiscontainedinaringfence,withlargeeasyworkingenclosures.

For Sale by Private Treaty - Guide Price £695,000

LiskeardFarms&[email protected]|01579345543

Land at Pencubitt FarmLamellion, Liskeard, Cornwall

Thelandextendsinalltoapproximately40.28acres(16.30hectares) comprising pasture used for cutting and grazingpurposes and further improvable amenity and pasture land.Thelandismostly levelorgentlysloping,withtheprincipalaccessalongahardcoreentrancelane(shadedbrownontheplan)andafurtheraccessoffanadjoiningparishroad.

Guide Price £300,000-£325,000

LiskeardFarms&[email protected]|01579345543

Land and Buildings at Horridge Farm

Romansleigh, South Molton, Devon

• LandandBuildingsavailabletorentfromthe1stMay2020tothe25thMarch2025,subjecttoavailability.

• Land extending to approximately 44.09 acres (17.81hectares)

• Well-equipped livestock building constructed c.2012extendingtoapproximately240ftx50ftwith5ftoverhang,2 free standing feed bins, earth bank dung store, hardstandingbalepadandyardarea

• Optionavailableforallyearroundorseasonalattentiontostock.PleasecontactKivellstodiscuss

• BasicPaymentEntitlementsincluded,subjecttoavailability

PRICE ON APPLICATION


Land To Rent

Land at Hole FarmBere Alston, Yelverton, Devon

The Land extends in all to approximately 143.51 acres asidentifiedontheplan.Includedwithinthelettingisayardandrangeofbasicfarmbuildings.

TheLandhas thebenefitofgoodroad frontage,beingofagentlyslopingandgenerallyfreedrainingnature,inawelllaidoutringfencedblockofcommerciallysizedandconvenientlyshapedfields.

• 2yearFBT• Availablefrom25thMarch2020• Approximately143.51acres

PRICE ON APPLICATION


As 2019 comes and goes, we now enter a new decade with at least a bit of certainty in which direction the country is heading. As I write this rural reflection, we are into our second day back in the offices and although the markets didn’t shut for us up here at Exeter, the Christmas holidays seem long in the distance. It is always nice to get back into the formality and routine, that said the Christmas period is one of my favourites with catching up with friends, family, undertaking a bit of farming and going for a walk around with a gun under your arm. With regards to the livestock sector, we have seen a welcome lift in the sheep trade throughout Christmas with the finished product being a much wanted commodity, with store lambs following suit and in particular looking a good trade, both for store lambs and couples. With regards to the beef sector, unfortunately we haven’t seen much of a rise in the end product, that said our first January market here at Exeter can report a tremendous trade for both the stores and suckled calves forward. Hopefully this will prevail as we go through the final months of winter and into the spring. Further prices for the arable sector seem to be good and even today in the livestock market, I heard from one fellow client that straw is slowly creeping up. Both increases apparent due to the lack of drilling that has taken place throughout the autumn and winter. Having been around the countryside on many professional matters, those who braved the weather have benefited in places but the land that is of that heavy type and remains wet is perhaps looking somewhat it should be. Let’s hope for a dry period now which will enable those folks that haven’t been able to undertake the process of drilling, an opportunity to do so. I know at home the red soil has remained in situ since the beginning of October, with only the furrows levelling out weekly due to the harsh weather it has witnessed. As always, I hope that many of you have received your Basic Payment Scheme payment for the 2019 period, some confirmations have come through from clients and as always, there are those that have unfortunately not received such payments. In particular this is in relation to the moorland farms, whereby various checks are always undertaken on common rights. As always emphasised please do check your payments to ensure they are correct. Here at the Kivells office we are able to input the various hectares in which you are to claim upon and if you do have any moorland rights in which you claim, this will produce an estimated figure on the year. It is worth checking as you will be surprised on the amount of times missed payments have been forward. The Basic Payment Scheme payment process will soon be under way and again, it is imperative that you are as the claimant are set ready to go in undertaking that process, whether it is land parcels that need changing or the transferring of entitlements. Last autumn appeared to be a busy one with various land transactions and tenancy agreements being implemented and therefore we are now in the process of ensuring that these land parcels and entitlements are transferred across to the correct claimant ready to kick off the 2020 claim period. With regards to the Countryside Stewardship, this is again been of somewhat annoyance with the RPA getting back to us only on a few applications submitted back in 2019. Bearing in mind that those applications submitted have now started on January 1st 2020, there are still a number of applications on whereby we have not received the confirmation. On other matters it is pleasing to see that clients are interested in replacing the old ELS Entry Level Stewardship Scheme with the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme and other farmers that perhaps realise there is further beneficial income in relation to obtaining a Countryside Stewardship application for their holding together with the benefits of attaching various capital works. Kivells agents in the next couple of months will be out and about on farms, sitting around the kitchen table to discuss the potential creation of such Countryside Stewardship agreements and if you think this may be of benefit to your holding and in particular the way the business is managed, then please do get in touch. Over the past three or four years we have set up some tremendous schemes whereby farmers have been able to implement and roll out some schemes that not only benefit the farm income but also the wildlife as well. Having now completed the Christmas period, we phone has become busy in relation to a number of valuations. Here at Kivells we undertake valuations for a number of various matters whether it be for tax reasons, bank lending or personal requirements.

Rural Reflection January 2020

In the last couple of months, I have been involved in a number of compensation claims in relation to the firm Wales and West coming down and undertaking the renewal of various gas mains situated throughout the South West. These gas mains have been updated and consequently contractors for Wales and West have to come in and undertake the procedure of renewing such pipelines. It is often the case these contractors create reasonable damage to the land and whereby we are putting together claims to ensure that farmers and land owners are fairly reimbursed for the reinstatement that has to be undertaken to get that land back to its original state, together with any losses that are incurred, whether it be arable fields or pasture fields. It is often the case that land owners and farmers undertake such projects themselves but it is always a higher end value in relation to the reinstatement costs and compensation due if you sit down and put pen to paper. Our firm’s fees are always covered by the incoming utility company and we are able to advice and create the required claim, ensuring that all aspects are covered and you are fairly treated. If any utility company does enter your land, such as Wales and West, Western Power Distribution, National Grid or South West Water then please do get in touch.

Farm Tenancies in 2019 have been few and far between. 2020 has already proven to be a different story. Kivells have recently been instructed to let the Land and Buildings at Horridge Farm on a 5 year FBT from the 1st May 2020; a farm with a substantial sized building and approximately 45 acres of land surrounding. This will be an attractive opportunity for many. Kivells have also been instructed to let an agricultural property, land and buildings off market. For those that are currently looking for a farm to let, it is essential your interest is registered with the office. We believe 2020 could be a good year for farm lettings. Landlords are now considering their options for the short to medium term, in line with the news we have received from the RPA over the agricultural subsidies. If you wish to discuss the letting of your farm in 2020 or 2021 please get in touch.

Finally on a brief note, December saw our machinery sale here at Exeter Livestock Centre and it was pleasing to see such a crowd of people supporting the sale with a vast entry of machinery from JCB 13T Swing Shovel to a wonderful array of Massey Ferguson Tractors. It was pleasing to see that the Exeter Livestock Centre is following the success of the Holsworthy market in the forms of machinery sales. We hope to push forward with this bi-monthly fixture throughout 2020 and if you have any machinery which you are thinking to release and turn into cash, then please give myself a call. I would be delighted to come out on site and advise on values and list the benefits in bring such machinery to either the Holsworthy or Exeter Livestock Centre.

On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team Ian Caunter & James Clack

Exeter Office

THE KIVELLS RURAL PROFESSIONAL TEAM

David Kivell 01409 253 275 [email protected]

Mark Bromell 01409 253 275 [email protected]

Mark Bunt 01579 324 927 [email protected]

Tom Rattray 01566 776 886 [email protected]

Claire Quick 01392 252 262 [email protected]

Ian Caunter 01392 252 262 [email protected]

James Clack 01392 252 262 [email protected]

Documents

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - Kivells · £135 to £150 with the nest top price behind the Cowlings at £165 for Chris & Alison Crudge of Morebath, £156 for Robert Rogers, £155 for