EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT August 2019

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

August 2019

Monday 5th Prime Stock Market


Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD

01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com

Monday 5th August

Lambs to £100 & ppk

Cull Ewes to £102.50 & Rams to £99

A few more forward ahead of the Qurbani, anticipated to be this

coming Sunday/Monday met with a firmer trade all round especially for

the heavier, better fleshed lambs. Top of £100 was given for a pen of

smart 53kg Charollais sired lambs from C Squier of Newton St Cyres,

followed by four colossal 63kg lambs from Andrew Cleave of

Moretonhampstead at £99 and another single overweight made £98.50

for the Sage family of Sidmouth. 51kg Charollais crosses from Mark

Harvey of Slapton sold to £98 as 50kgs sold to £95 for Ellen Yandle of

Mamhead and £92.50 for Pauline Scanes of Cheriton Bishop. Some

smart 49kgs sold to £94.50 (193ppk) & £94.20 again for Mark Harvey and £91.50 for both Ellen Yandle and husband Tom.

48kgs to £90 for MG Curtis of Morchard Bishop, 47kgs to £91.20 (194ppk) again for Andrew Cleave and two smart pens

of 46kg lambs sold at £89.20 for Phillip Harris of Stockleigh Pomeroy (again 194ppk) and £89 (193ppk) for Derek Arnold

of Morchard Road. 45kgs to £89.50 (199ppk) again for Phillip Harris, £87 (193ppk) for two pens from Graham Parker of

Burrington, £86.20 for Ellen Yandle and £85 for Jerry Sanders-Carr of Exminster. Top per kilo of 200ppk went to smashing

Texel, Berrichon and Beltex crosses weighing in at 44kgs from Derek Arnold and achieving £88 whilst Dereks 43kg lambs

made £82.80. 42kg lambs sold to £79.20 for RJ Coney of Tiverton as lighter lambs at 49kg maxed out at £75.20 & £74.80

for SDF Molineux & partners of Silverton who also topped the 39kgs with lambs at £70.80. The SQQ was 6 pence better

at 174ppk whilst the demand for heavier lambs meant the overall average was 176ppk.

1018 cull sheep sold as expected to a lower level trade as outlets begin

to fill up ahead of the festival. A pair of pure Texel’s topped at £102.50

for Roger Geake of Lamerton, Angus & Sue Howie of Meeth sold Suffolk

x Charollais ewes at £101.50, FA & CJ Elsworthy of Witheridge sold a

Charollais at £100 and a further 14 pens of ewes sold in excess of £90 including M Pike of Puddington with Texels at

£98.50 and Suffolk crosses at £97.50 again for Angus & Sue Howie and £95.50 for WJ Perkins & Sons of Coryton. Mules

and Mashams just breaking the £70 barrier and Dorsets £60 to £88 depending on weight. An abundance of Hill bred ewes

and more than our fair share of lean and plain better bred sheep did little to help the average and sold from £20 to £59

with all keenly bid for despite buyer numbers being down on the week. Tups to £99 & £90 for Charollais from Richard

Helmer of West Alvington and £93 for both Tuckergreenhalf of Morchard Bishop and R & P Farming of Mamhead with a

large penful. Average of £56 is back £4 which considering the close proximity to Qurbani, the quality of sheep forward

and having two buyers missing is far from a disaster.

Top Average

Weight No’s

Fwd

£’s Per

Head P.P.K

£’s Per

Head P.P.K

PRIME LAMBS

32-39 138 70.80

(+0.80)

182

(+3)

63.02

(+0.55)

169

(+6)

40-45 720 89.50

(+8.50)

200

(+15)

74.37

(+2.53)

174

(+5)

46-52 309 98.00

(+7.00)

194

(+8)

87.34

(+6.75)

183

(+14)

53+ 14 100.00

(-0.50)

189

(+13)

97.89

(+19.38)

173

(+32)

No’s

Fwd Top Average

EWES 975 102.50

(-8.50)

55.59

(-4.66)

RAMS 28 99.00

(+14.00)

66.59

(+15.80)

1181 PRIME SPRING LAMBS

2199 SHEEP – 9.30AM

Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788 318701 & Ian Caunter

975 CULL EWES & 43 RAMS & WETHERS

Prime & Cull sheep Mortality and Rejection Insurance

As of 1st April 2019 a levy of 15p (12p plus VAT) will be deducted from all prime and cull sheep sold at Exeter on a Monday to cover deaths and meat rejections associated with slaughter stock from this sale. There is an exception to this levy if a vendor is deemed to have an

epidemic of cysticercus-ovis or similar, but in this unlikely event the auctioneer will liaise with the vendor in question.

WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR SALES PRICES OR A COPY OF THE MARKET

REPORT EMAILED DIRECTLY TO YOU?

Please call the Market Office on 01392 251261 or email [email protected] and let us have your

email address.

mailto:[email protected]

Prime cattle to 190ppk & £1354 Barren cows to 135ppk & £1028

Monday saw Prime cattle sell to a slightly better trade with best steers fetching 190ppk for a Blonde D’ Aquitaine (27m)

from Adrian Bowden of Drewsteignton closely followed by a young (18m) Aberdeen Angus bullock from Robert & William

Reddaway of South Tawton at 189ppk. 188ppk (£1297) was attained for a well bred and fed Bazadaise cross steer (23m)

from Paul Burrow of Wiggaton with Continental heifers from Rosie Fishleigh, Sourton also reaching 188ppk for a Limousin

(21m) and totalling £1136 for her Charolais born around the same time. Heavyweight South Devon steers (27m) realised

a massive £1354 and £1300 for Alan Luscombe of Bickington whilst strong Simmental heifers (27m) from Robert & Janet

Legg of Exeter saw 185ppk and grossed a whopping £1243. Barren cows topped at a decent 135ppk for a smart British

Blue from Richard Hill of Dunsford with excellent South Devon cows rising 134ppk (£977) for Tom Cleave of

Broadhempston, 132ppk and £1028 for Turner & Young of Newton Abbot and 124ppk for the Tully partnership up from

Brixham. A well-covered Friesian cow from Gerald Beard of Bickington drew 129ppk and £896 with Cull bulls selling to

110ppk and £1022 for a solid looking Hereford from Mark Stephens of Plympton.

Vendors are kindly reminded to inform us of their entries for Monday’s Prime Cattle and Barren Cow auction in advance

to enable potential purchasers to be advised of likely numbers. Please contact the Market Office (01392 251261) or

Robert Armstrong over the weekend (07791484290) or [email protected] Also note, TB pre movement tests are NOT REQUIRED for this sale.

57 PRIME CATTLE & BARREN COWS – 10.45AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203

mailto:[email protected]

FRIDAY 9th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle & 1st Seasons Sale on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall

Longwool Sheep Association & Fortnightly Pig Sale

SATURDAY 10th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE On-Farm Production Sale of the Sherborne & Blackhill Flocks

MONDAY 12th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 13th & WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE NSA Ram Show & Sale

FRIDAY 16th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle & Rare Breed Sale


TUESDAY 20th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale

WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Machinery & Implement Sale

WEDNESDAY 21st & THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Lleyn Sheep Society Show & Sale

FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Pig Sale, Dairy Sale & Zwartbles Sheep


MONDAY 26th AUGUST Honiton Hill Rally

FRIDAY 30th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Annual Show & Sale of Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association,

Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association & Annual Sale of Ryelands

MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Horse & Tack Sale

FRIDAY 6th September - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 8th Annual Early September Breeding Sheep Sale & Premier Ram Sale

MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Innovis Sale of Rams & Females

FRIDAY 13th September - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Easycare Sheep

MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FORTHCOMING SALES


Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD

01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com

Time fly’s when you’re having fun as the midpoint of 2019 passes. Looking back at last year’s Rural Reflection and the following was stated ‘Hot weather continues to be the topic of conversation with many livestock farmers having to feed supplementary silage as the extreme temperatures have decimated grassland across the country’. Thankfully we are not at that stage yet, but what a tremendous few weeks of hot weather we have had. Travelling around undertaking various work it appears almost every corner of grass has been mown and baled to hay or silage if it hasn’t already been grazed. Just the requirement with farmers replenishing last years used stocks. With beef prices at a shocking state at least fodder prices should be back on last year’s dizzy heights with good yields and quality being achieved.

Continuing on crops, last month saw Kivells conduct their 30th Annual sale of standing straw. This year’s prices weren’t going to follow last year’s highs, that said prices pushed past vendor’s expectations with annual bulk and local buyers back supporting local vendors. Crops looked well throughout with harvest on the Winter Barley imminent, average prices were as follows: 275 acres of Winter Barley averaged £81 (back £34 on the year), 555 acres of Winter Wheat averaged £65.50 (back £32 on the year), whilst Winter Oats averaged £59.50 (back £40 on the year). Prices varied throughout the South West with reports elsewhere a lot less than mentioned above. Strong and loyal buying power with willing vendors enabled for sound prices to be achieved.

Moving onto livestock and beef prices are often the hot topic of conversation when out on farm, with quotes from some under the £3.20 deadweight. There are many reasons for this but it appears a mix of full freezers with continued Brexit uncertainty, abattoir waiting lists and cheap European Beef, farmers are faced with the fact of shocking prices. That said positivity is always important and as I write this month’s Rural Reflection an email has come through from the Farmers Guardian with the head line ‘ £230M boost for British Beef as China agrees to market access’ whereby Chinese folk could be consuming our beef by the end of the year. Another market should improve aspects, only time will tell. One thing is for sure the autumn could prove a difficult trade as the end finisher will need to purchase cattle at lower levels if beef remains at £3.20. Let’s all hope for a marked improvement!

The countdown to submit 2019 Countryside Stewardship Applications begins as all applications must be submitted by the 31st July (end of this month). The uptake this year would be up on previous years with many taking full advantage of capital items available in particular livestock fencing on permanent grassland. If you require any assistance in submitting the application or require advice on suitable land based options to suit your farming enterprises please contact your local office. Our agents have been completing these applications for the past 4 years and have good knowledge on the options that suit various farm structures.

Continuing on a similar vein, last week brought the announcement of the well anticipated Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme (CPSG). Through the initiative, farm businesses can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £12,000 to help them invest in new and innovative technology. The grants are 40% of the standard costs for each item. Last week’s announcement follows the first round of funding in 2018 when £15 million was awarded to successful applicants. For the second round of funding, 26 new items have been added to the list of equipment available. Farmers and rural businesses will have eight weeks to submit an application for this funding with the deadline of 3rd September. Grants are available for all farm types, including livestock, horticulture and arable businesses, with a total pot of £15 million available to fund investments in new technology.

There are 87 items on the list including:

Mobile Cattle Handling Systems Cattle Crush (Automatic) Specialist Foot Trimming Crush Badger Proof Feed Troughs Mobile Sheep Handling Systems Yield Monitoring Measuring nitrogen levels in crops using light reflectance

If you require any further information or are keen to apply and require assistance please get in touch with your local office.

Rural Reflection July 2019

Recently our professional team has been instructed to undertake a number of Farm Business Tenancy agreements with both landlord and tenants looking to secure long terms tenancies often in excess of 5 years and often without any provision’s for rent reviews or for the agreement to be brought to an end early. Now, although as a tenant you have guaranteed security for the 5 years and for the landlord a definite fixed income stream. With continued uncertainty over a Blue, Red, Orange, Green or even ‘Light Blue Arrow’ Government together with volatile produce prices, serious consideration needs to be made on implementing rent reviews and break clauses. This will provide a reasonable degree of flexibility for both landlords and tenants, given the potential future changes we will be seeing in the farming industry over the next few years. Show season is well underway, having already attended both the Devon County and Royal Cornwall both seeming to be a great success. Our attention now turns to a number of one day shows starting with our stand at the Mid Devon we look forward to seeing many of you there.

On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team

Ian Caunter

Exeter Office

The Kivells Rural Professional Team

David Kivell 01409 253275 [email protected]

Mark Bromell 01409 253275 [email protected]

Mark Bunt 01579 324927 [email protected]

Tom Rattray 01566 776886 [email protected]

Lisabeth Miller 01409 253 275 [email protected]

Claire Quick 01392 252262 [email protected]

Ian Caunter 01392 252262 [email protected]

Farms For Sale

A beautifully positioned 4 bedroom residence, overlooking the Lynher Estuary, surrounded by its own land, leading down to the foreshore and estuary on many sides, with range of buildings offering further potential.

• 4bedroomsouthfacingdetachedhouse.• Large 2 storey granary barn offering potential

(subjecttoplanning).• Further range of traditional stone outbuildings in

weatherproofcondition.• Fantastic views across the Lynher Estuary, and

frommanyvantagepoints,offeringwatersideviews,panoramic countryside scenery and views of theimpressiveviaduct.

• Extendinginalltoapproximately141.32acres.• Accesstothewater.

Guide Price £2,200,000 SSTC

LauncestonFarms&LandDepartmentThomasRattray|[email protected]|01566776886

GroveElm Gate, Saltash, Cornwall SSTC

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

ExeterFarms&[email protected]|01392252262

Wakeham FarmSouth Milton, Kingsbridge, South Devon

AUCTION

Great Youlden is a model dairy farm with a super dwelling, excellent range of modern farm buildings and some 75 acres of ring fenced pasture land.

• Wellpresentedthreebedroombungalow(AOC)• Excellentrangeofmoderndairybuildingsincluding

cubiclesfor125head• ‘GEA’32:32herringboneparlour• Justunder75acresofringfencedproductivepasture

land.• Afurther24acres,ofveryclosebylandavailableas

Lot2

Guide Price: Lot 1 £1,075,000Lot 2 £170,000


Great YouldenSampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon

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

Character four bedroom farmhouse, in need of complete renovation

• Justover76½acresofpastureland,woodlandandroughgrazing

• Rangeoffarmbuildings,includingsomewithpotential• AFurther119acresavailablebyseparatenegotiation• Quietandunspoiltlocation

Higher Town is available as a whole or in the following lots:

Lot 1HigherTown Farmhouse and gardens, range oftraditional barns, farmbuildings and some76.69 acres(31.07ha)ofadjoiningpastureandwoodlandSSTC

Lot 3 Land atWhiddon extending to approximately119.15 acres (48.22 ha) of pasture and woodland -Guide Price £495,000 SSTC


Higher Town FarmBeaworthy, West Devon

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) withapproximately10acres-Guide Price £430,000 SALE AGREED

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

ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentClaireQuick|[email protected]|01392252262

Keymelford Farm Colebrooke, Crediton, Devon

SSTC

SALE

AGREED

Approximately 51.63 acres of wonderful rolling pasture land with isolated pockets of woodland, together with a unique quarry.

• Approximately52acresofpasturelandwithstunningviewsacrosstheDevoncountryside

• Ablockoflandwithagriculturalbuildingsprovidingopportunitiesforavarietyofuses

• LocatedontheedgeofDartmoorhostingavarietyofwildlifeandplants

• Forsaleasawholeorin3lots:

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

Lot 2 23.41 acres (9.48 hectares) of pasture land -Guide Price £115,000

Lot 3 7.71acres(3.12hectares)ofuniquequarryandpasture land, including agricultural building - Guide Price £75,000 SOLDGuide Price as a whole: £315,000

ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentIanCaunter|[email protected]|01392252262

Land & Buildings at Coombe Head Farm

Bridford, Exeter, DevonSOLD

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

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 UNDER OFFER


Little Leigh FarmDoddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon UNDER

OFFER

Land at Natson Farm Bow, Crediton, Devon

Ahighlyproductiverunofarableandpasturelandextendingtoabout128acres.

Guide Price £850,000

ExeterFarms&LandDepartmentSimonAlford|[email protected]|01392251261

Land For Sale

Land at BealsmillRezare, Launceston, Cornwall

Extendingtoapproximately30acresthelandisofaconvenientsize to be an off block to complement an existing farmingenterprise.

Guide Price £215,000 SSTC

LauncestonFarms&LandDepartmentThomasRattray|[email protected]|01566776886

Land at Aldercott FarmPancrasweek, Devon

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

Guide Price £1,000,000


SSTC

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 BridfordExeter, Devon

The landatBridfordextends toapproximately20.50acres,alldowntopermanentpasturegrasslandandwithaccessoffthe localbyway.The land is level and sloping inplaceswithhedgerowboundariesthroughout.

Guide Price £160,000

Exeter Farms & Land Department | [email protected] |01392252262

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