HOLSWORTHY

MARKET REPORT Wednesday 24 May 2017

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

SALE TIMES

09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs

10:30 am - Store Lambs & 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 1300 Sheep saw a wonderful trade with the best

prime lambs to £108 and the best couples to £255

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

01409 253275

346 LAMBS

Similar entry met a flying trade for all weights and still

more could have been sold. Overall average on the day

was 246.3p, strongest trade seen so far this week in the

South West. Young tight skinned lambs saw 22 pens over

250p and to a top of 260p for 40.6 kilos £104.50 from

John Turner, Queensland, Marhamchurch followed by

258p for Margaret and Peter Pascoe, Marlence. John

Edwards, Barnstaple had some smart 38 kilo Charollais x

lambs to achieve 255p £96.80. Overall average per head

on the day was £104.30 highest seen for many years with

32 pens over £105 and to a top of £108 from two

vendors Steve Goodman, Greystone and Messrs BD

Pearse & Sons, Stockadon.

468 HOGGS

What a trade from start to finish with an overall average of 210p.

Numerous pens over 220p and to a top of 227p from three vendors.

28 Pens over £100 and to a top of £105.

314 DRAFT EWES & RAMS

A stronger trade across the board for both lean and thick ewes, overall average of £74.84 up £6 a head. Top on

the day was £105 from Paul Webber, Lifton. The faster trade met by plain and ½ meat ewes.

WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE

Lambs

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

32.1 – 39 98.20 258 95 246.9

39.1 – 45.5 108 260 104.80 246.2

45.6 – 52 106.50 225 105.60 222.2

52 + 106.50 201 106.50 201

Overall 108 260 104.30 246.3

Light Ewes 89 73

Heavy Ewes 105 93

Rams 102 96

LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am

Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366

COUPLES – 90 EWES & 147 LAMBS

A huge entry of couples saw the alleyways full of potential

buyers on a day when quality was very evident. A small entry

of commercial couples saw Messrs Sanders of Bradworthy top at £155 for a FM double with others at £140 from the same

farm.

The Torrington Farmers Hunt sold a superb line up of couples with the vast majority between £65 - £75 per

life. Overall top call was £255 for a cracking double couple farmed by Mark Milton and purchased by Graham &

Steve Down of High Bickington.

RESULTS OF SHOW & SALE FOR TORRINGTON FARMERS HUNT

SINGLES:

1st Ken & Richard Ford, Bideford £170 purchased by Ken Hill

2nd Richard & Charlie Metherell, Torrington £182 purchased by Richard Metherell

3rd Jim & Richard Hookway, St Giles £165 purchased by Ken Hill

DOUBLES:

1st Mark Milton, Chapleton £255 purchased by Graham Down

2nd Richard & Charlie Metherell, Torrington £250 purchased by Richard Metherell

3rd Roger Morrish, St Giles £250 purchased by Graham Heal

A superb entry of couples for the Lamerton Hunt saw a top call of £248 for a 6T double couple purchased by

Ken & Mike Hill of Bideford. Plenty of couples between £65 to £70 per a life with particular interest in the single

couples.

RESULTS OF SHOW & SALE FOR LAMERTON HUNT:

SINGLES:

1st Single Couple £155 purchased by Ken Hill

2nd Single Couple £155 purchased by Graham Down

3rd Single Couple £161 purchased by Ken Hill

DOUBLES:

1st Double Couple £248 purchased by Ken Hill

2nd Double Couple £238 purchased by John Varney 3rd Double Couple £222 purchased by Ken Hill

A reduced number this week with a lot of

customers taking advantage of the good

weather forecast but for what was on

offer the trade was fantastic.

Top call of the day was £602 for a strong Limousin x bull sold by Messrs CM, WJ & JM

Elliott from Bradford who sold another good

younger Limousin x bull for £535 and their

British Blue bull made £570 and also going to

make the headlines in the heifer section with

their best British Blue x heifer reaching £500

with a further three at £485 and another at

£448.

Messrs AJ & PE Nancekivell from Kilkhampton

sold their best Limousin x bull for £488 and a

good run of calves from Messrs WS Jose &

Son from North Tamerton saw their best British Blue x bull make £485 with another at £452 and a Charolais

x bull flew away to £470 with their Charolais x heifers making £365 (twice), the best of the Hereford x bulls

sold for £450. Further young British Blue x bulls to £440 for Messrs RG & VJ Griffin from North Petherwin

and Messrs ME & IE Vanstone from Woolsery sold their best British Blue x bull for £430. A good run of calves

from Mr SA Kirk from Petrockstowe saw their Charolais x bulls at £425 and £400 with further heifers from

several vendors selling between £320 to £355.

Friesian bulls again a stronger trade with a top of £212 Mr R Bowden & Son, Bridgerule with a run from Messrs

AJ & PE Nancekivell from Kilkhampton selling their bulls for £210, £202 twice and £200 with a strong average

of £122.17.

CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave

Friesian 23 212 122.17 - - -

Aberdeen Angus 2 290 287.50 2 255 252.50

Fleckvieh 1 175 175 - - -

Devon - - - 1 320 320

British Blue 20 570 360.65 26 500 308.04

Hereford 16 450 315.44 9 335 236.67

Charolais 7 470 410 2 365 365

Limousin 14 602 352.71 11 340 288.55

140 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 both

went to Mr & Mrs RG Griffin, Wheatley Farm, Maxworthy, Launceston with a British Blue xbull making £440

sired using British Blue Fertility Plus, the heifer section was won by Mr & Mrs JR & Ovens, Brendon Farm, Halwill

with a British Blue fetching £355 sired by Greystone Governor.

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A really busy market this week saw Graham May of

Port Isaac, North Cornwall top the sale with a smart run of Limousin heifers reaching £1190 with others

from the same good home at £1085. Mr ME Elderfield

of Bude saw his shapely heifers hit £1050 with the

best of the 15 – 17 month old Charolais from Messrs

M & ACG Marshall, Beechworthy at £932.

No real stars in the steer pens however plenty of

quality youngstock forward headed by Rod & Val

Wood of Thornbury at £965 for 18 month old British

Blues and Mr R Cockayne of Northlew close up at

£948 for a bunch of six Limousins 13 months old with

other similar aged steers at £925 in from Pancrasweek. Plenty of buyers looking to purchase went home empty

handed and will be back to Holsworthy next week to commence battle. Just a handful of in calf cows saw the

best from Mr AP Andrews of Ashwater reaching £1070 going to their new home in North Cornwall.

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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 49 948 770 - - 910 910 675 645 810 800 1190 1108

Friesian 25 - - 685 570 - - - - - - - -

British Blue 27 650 650 965 754 - - 895 690 - - - -

Hereford 40 545 518 840 763 870 710 445 445 550 550 715 648

South Devon 6 - - 755 738 - - - - - - - -

Charolais 5 - - - - - - 630 630 932 824 - -

A. Angus 33 - - 880 815 840 840 505 505 860 720 840 840

Montbeliarde 2 - - 720 720 - - - - - - 870 870

216 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 Graham May, Trewethart Farm, Port Isaac for

a Limousin heifer reaching £1190.

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Lime and Sea Sand Supplied and Spread

A nice entry saw lots of interest from buyers pushing the best forward Friesian cows to £1020 from Messrs

Luxton of Milton Damerel with Derek Challacombe of Roborough not far back at £835. Lighter cows came in

from John Heal of Dolton and sold well at a top of £655. More cows needed to satisfy buyers requests.

Numbers were tight with many farmers taking advantage of the summer sunshine. Top call of the day was £961

on behalf of JC Palmer of Chawleigh with Messrs M & D Luxton of Cornwall close up with their medium weight

Limousin cow at £874. Mr J Cook of Filleigh near Barnstaple hit £970 with premium on the day at 138p/kg.

Just one load of straw this week saw spirited bidding and reached £19.50 per a bale (£97per/tn) on behalf of

Jeff Jones of Winkleigh.

Our scales of mowing and grazing grass have nearly concluded for 2017 however we already have a number of

clients looking for Autumn/ Winter keep for sheep.

OTM WEIGHING COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

GRAZING COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

FULL TIME OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR The role: We require a full time Office Administrator to work at one of our busy livestock markets. The successful candidate will work on reception together with undertaking the administration for the agricultural department. Likely duties will include assisting clients both face to face and by telephone, organising market sales with the auctioneers, preparing catalogues for sale, assisting on market days and preparing market reports. The candidate: will be bright, cheerful, willing to help and quick to learn. The successful candidate will possess excellent customer service skills, be organised, computer literate and be able to work on their own. A background knowledge in agriculture is an advance. Own transport and driving licence required. This is an interesting and varied role requiring a candidate with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt. Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.45am till 5.00pm. Additional hours for some Saturdays sales will also be required. To apply for this role, please email wendy.johnson@kivells.com or call 01409 259544 for an application form. Closing date: Friday 2nd June 2017

STRAW

Auctioneer: James Morrish – 07814 010133

A large entry for this extra dairy sale saw a

steadier trade. Top price of £1520 was

achieved for a freshly calved pedigree heifer

‘Watershutt Mars Tansy’ from Mr Jason Lang of

Parkham. This was closely followed at £1400

for 2 other pedigree heifers one again from Jason Lang ‘Watershutt Jeeves Gertie’ sired by Ked Outside Jeeves

and the other ‘Tremaine June 71’ selling on behalf of Dave & Sherry Turner of Torrington.

A super consignment of Spring calving cows selling on behalf of Messrs EB, ME & WR Symons from Truro saw

a top price of £1280 for a 2nd calving Holstein Friesian cow yielding 33 Kgs and a solid trade was seen throughout

the trade with excellent older cows finding a strong trade.

Ansdell Farms Ltd from Muddiford, Barnstaple saw their dry cow top at £950 and their in calf heifer at £1000.

A consignment of bulling

heifers from Mr D.R Hair of St

Austell saw a top price of £530

averaging £508.

A large consignment of

Organic cross bred young

heifers sold on behalf of Mr M

Hohl at Braunton topped at

£460 and averaged £324. On

milk heifer calves topped at

£160 from Messrs EA & DA

Ellis from St Ives with

crossbred calves realising

£140 from Leeson Farming

Partnership.

FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES

WEDNESDAY 31st JUNE – HILL HOUSE FARM, STAPLEFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17

6EE. W SUSSEX – ON FARM SALE 11.00 AM

On behalf of Mr AJ Hextall

On Farm Dispersal Sale of 300 Homebred British Friesian type cows & in calf heifers. Tight autumn

calving pattern, 91% calving within a 6 week period from 28th August, 4 year TB zone with a whole herd test

passed Oct 16. Cubicles, H/B Parlour, excellent fertility & longevity, Lepto vacc, Johnes & BVD screened

negative. Grazing system with 6530kgs, 4.45BF, 3.44PTN, 124cc. Easy access off the M23 junction 11. A sale

not to be missed. Contact 01409 253275.

FRIDAY 2ND JUNE – Exeter Livestock Centre – Sale of 200 Dairy Cattle

WEDNESDAY 7TH JUNE – Holsworthy – Early Month Special Dairy sale

Entries invited for cataloguing by 10.00am Friday 2nd June

DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave

Freshly calved Heifers (1st quality) 1520 1425

Freshly calved Heifers (2nd quality) 1180 1070

3rd – 5th Calving Cows 900 695

Dry Cows 950 950

In calf heifers 1000 1000

Bulling heifers 530 508

Yearlings 460 324

Heifer calves 160 98

Spring calving consignment 1280 928

120 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.30 am

Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001

Mark Davis - 07773 371774

SYLVIA IS DEVON’S CHAMPION

Kivells auctioneers were delighted to see many of our loyal customers at the 2017 Devon Farm Business Awards which

took place at this years Devon County Show.

With over 200 guests present, the evening was a huge success with Lewdown based Sylvia Crocker winning Devon’s

Farming Champion award. The judges highlighted her commitment to the dairy industry by convincing many

supermarkets to stock local milk in prime place in their supermarkets. Quite a thing to do for a beef and sheep farmer.

The evening was hosted by Stephens Scown Solicitors where quests enjoyed a four course meal at the presidents pavilion

on the Wednesday night prior to the first day of the show.

During the evening our own James Morrish conducted an auction which helped raise over £2500 in aid of the Addington

Fund and with support from Barclays Bank this was doubled to £5000.

Andrew Jackson & Julie Edwards from

Mole Valley Farmers

Kivells of Exeter Professional Department

Claire Bellew

James Morrish of Kivells conducted

the charity auction

Ian Caunter of Kivells Exeter enjoyed a

joke with others

Over 200 guests enjoyed a

wonderful evening

Devon’s Farming Champion

Sylvia Crocker of Lewdown

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FORTHCOMING SALES

• MAY SALES

WEDNESDAY 31st – HILL HOUSE FARM,

STAPLEFIELD, HAYWARDS HEATH, RH17 6EE.

W SUSSEX - ON FARM SALE 11.00 AM

On behalf of Mr AJ Hextall

On Farm Dispersal Sale of 300 Homebred British Friesian

type cows & in calf heifers. Tight autumn calving pattern, 91%

calving within a 6 week period from 28th August, 4 year TB zone

with a whole herd test passed Oct 16. Cubicles, H/B Parlour,

excellent fertility & longevity, Lepto vacc, Johnes & BVD screened

negative. Grazing system with 6530kgs, 4.45BF, 3.44PTN, 124cc.

Easy access off the M23 junction 11. A sale not to be missed.

Contact 01409 253275.

WEDNESDAY 31st – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market of

200 Store Cattle current entries inc 22 AA & Hereford strs 20

– 24mo, Calves & Sheep.

• JUNE SALES

THURSDAY 1st – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market 250

Store Cattle plus Sale of Couples to inc a Special Gift Sale

for the Addington Fund.

SATURDAY 3rd - HOLSWORTHY 10AM Machinery &

Pig & Poultry. 1500 lots MACHINERY inc: JD Tractor 6830

5900 hrs 07, Kubota 4WD tractor M1085 c/w loader 3000hrs,

MF 5470 5000hrs 57 Tractor, Landrover 2009 swb 95,000mi MOT Nov, 3 Artic

trailer units 45ft long MOT, MF 715 4 furrow reversible plough17ft, Bale trailer,

2x water/oil tanks, McHale bale squeeze, Chilton loader & 1942 Case model S

row crop tractor. 200 lots of hand tools. Dispersal of Bee Keeping

Equipment to inc hives, clothing & production items. Clearance of gates, hurdles & sheep equipment. PLUS

1000 plants, trees & shrubs direct from a Nursery in Cambridgeshire. 500 POULTRY & 150 PIGS.

WEDNESDAY 7th – HOLSWORTHY STORE CATTLE SALE & 1st Consignment of a Retirement

Dispersal Sale on behalf of Mr & Mrs G Cook removed from Gorwood Farm. Comprising 30 Genus bred

single suckled Cont & Native strs & hfrs 8 – 14mo & 4 B.Galloway hfrs 22 – 36mo. DAIRY SALE entries invited for

cataloguing by 10am Fri 2nd June.

THURSDAY 8th – HALLWORTHY No Weekly Market due to Royal Cornwall Show.

MONDAY 12th – HOLSWORTHY/HALLWORTHY TB RESTRICTED Sale of Cattle.

TUESDAY 13th – LISKEARD Market