Wednesday 14 February 2018 - Kivells...Julian Bowen 44 kilos £97.50. Geoffrey and Simon Grigg,...
Transcript of Wednesday 14 February 2018 - Kivells...Julian Bowen 44 kilos £97.50. Geoffrey and Simon Grigg,...
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HOLSWORTHY
MARKET REPORT Wednesday 14 February 2018
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Gates open 6am
SALE TIMES
09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Hoggs
10:30 am – Store Hoggs & Couples
10 am - Calves inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition followed by Stirks
11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle
11 am - Dairy Cattle
A superb entry of 235
Store Cattle reached a
top call of £1255 on
behalf of Mr J McInerin
of Broadwood
Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA
01409 253275
ANNUAL SPRING MARCH SHOW & SALE 2018
* To include Store Cattle,
Reared & Baby Calves & Sheep *
OVER £750 OF PRIZE MONEY
Kindly sponsored by ‘Mole Valley Farmers’
Alongside: Davisons, Cornish Mutual, CLA, Shearwell Data Ltd & Help4Businesses
Further information to follow
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/store-home;jsessionid=745461CD929859CBBFDF01B4355FD772
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859 HOGGS
A much larger entry again met a flying trade and still more hoggs could have been sold to an advantage as buyers orders were left
unfilled. Overall average on the day was 206p/kg, numerous pens
over 215p/kg and to a top of 222p/kg from two vendors Messrs
C & A Smallacombe & Son, Butterlands, Bow 44 kilos £97.50 and
Julian Bowen 44 kilos £97.50. Geoffrey and Simon Grigg, Weach
Barton, Bideford had a smart run of Charollais x which topped at
218p/kg for 45 kilos £98. Rex Blewett of Moor Farm had two pens
of 44 kilos at 217p/kg £95.50. 17 Pens realised £100 and over to
a top of £107 from Dean Summersby, Little Acres followed by Colin Davey, Stoke Barton, Hartland with two
pens 50 kilos realised £106.20.
388 DRAFT EWES
A good entry met a strong trade throughout with again 80% of the entry being plain and half meat ewes on
offer which reflected on the overall average. The few heavy ewes sold to a top of £95 from three vendors.
54 STORE HOGGS
A small entry again saw all much sought after with the
top being £78.50 from Messrs A & D King, East Pyn
Farm, Iddesleigh.
COUPLES – 23 EWES & 31 LAMBS
A stronger trade for all on offer, doubles realised a top
of £168 for two pens sold by Daniel Norman, Dolton
who also topped the singles at £150.
WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE
Lambs
Per
Head
P/Kg
TLW
Per
Head
P/Kg
TLW
32.1 – 39 77 208 76 201.5
39.1 – 45.5 98 222 88.30 206.1
45.6 – 52 106.20 212 98.30 203.7
52+ 107 202 104.30 193.6
Overall 107 222 95.50 206
Light Ewes 71 56
Heavy Ewes 95 93
Rams 94 88
HOGGS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am
Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366
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What a day! A nice entry of baby calves saw a superb trade from start to finish
with plenty of buyers ready to spend. Top
call of the day was £470 for a 6 week old
British Blue in from DJ Bray of
Parracombe on the edge of Exmoor, with
other smart British Blue bulls from the
same farm at £455 and £395.
John Elliott & Family of Henscott near Bradford
had major success topping at £415 for the best of
his team of 2 & 3 month old British Blue bulls
seeing others reach £390, £360 and £350 from the
same good home. Messrs LJ Goaman & Son of
Hartland saw their team of young 25
day old plus British Blue bulls to
£375 whilst other vendors reached
£348 and £335.
Both Limousin and Charolais bull
calves were in short supply and as a
result met a flying trade with John
Elliott topping the Limousins at £390
and Messrs WS Jose & Son of North
Tamerton topping at £370 for the
best of the Charolais. A really good
entry of Aberdeen Angus bulls saw a
high number of buyers very keen to purchase particularly if they have named sires, the top four prices came in
from Messrs W & N Furse of Sutcombe reaching £328 with others at £312, £285 and £280. A lovely run of
very young 20 day old Aberdeen Angus calves from RJ Aston of Pyworthy topped at £258 and Messrs George
of Buckland Brewer at £245.
A pair of Fleckvieh bulls from Wrangworthy Dairy sold to a marvellous £250 each whilst a strong entry of
Holstein bulls hit the best trade seen for a long long time with black and whites between £75 - £130 with five
buyers competing well.
Several heifers forward topped at £285 for a Charolais from Messrs WS Jose & Son with a nice entry of British
Blue heifers seeing a top call of £275 in from Messrs Poole of East Wonford with Becky Mills of Petersmarland
close up at £270. Messrs D & W Oke of Bradford also at £270. Best Aberdeen Angus heifers hit £200 twice
for Messrs W& N Furse of Sutcombe with others at £195 and £190 from the same farm.
BREED BULLS HEIFERS
CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave
Friesian 32 165 96.63 - - -
Ayrshire 2 60 44 - - -
Fleckvieh 2 250 250 - - -
Charolais 3 370 305 2 285 241.50
Welsh Black 1 178 178 - - -
Limousin 5 390 280 2 232 205
Hereford 6 215 171.17 8 170 120
British Blue 28 470 333.79 15 275 218.27
Simmental - - - 1 125 125
Aberdeen Angus - - - 15 200 133.87
139 CALVES – 10 am
Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133
2018 Quest D’once Perpetual Challenge Cup
Presented by E & CW Haste
To be awarded annually for the highest priced British Blue
calf upto 42 days. Sired by a Stoneleigh Bull.
~ Award presented in January 2019 ~
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A good entry of stores this week saw a huge crowd of
buyers in attendance with a consignment of 23 well bred single suckled 8 – 10 month old Limousin steers from Mr
James Melville, Bradworthy saw a flying trade with the best
to £1010 averaging £910. Younger Dairy x Continentals
again sold well 13 month old British Blues from Canal Farm
Partnership to £790 and Limousins of the same age also
£790. Young 9 month old British Blue steers from Messrs
JA & RS Mills, Petersmarland saw some very strong bidding topping at £660 and more could have sold well on
the trade.
Very few forward cattle saw a consignment of well farmed cattle from Mr John McInerin, Broadwood with a
24 month old non farm assured British Blue reaching £1255 other Limousins to £1160 and British Blues to
£1100 with heifers from the same farm reaching £1010 for a Limousin.
Younger 18 – 20 month old Continentals in short supply, Limousin from Messrs J & M Britton, Luffincott saw
steers to £970 and heifers to £900. British Blues 14 – 18 months old from Messrs GP & JA Kirk, Higher
Larkworthy sold to £930, a good trade!! Natives again in demand especially young Aberdeen Angus steers, an
annual consignment from Mrs J Starr, Bradworthy saw 11 month old steers reach £790 with others at £750.
A shorter entry of Friesians topped at £840 for three British Friesian types from Messrs WH Tripconey &
Sons, Helston with others from Messrs DF & ER James, Higher Stowford also fetching £840.
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
Aberdeen Angus 20 790 762 - - - - - - - - - -
Friesian 37 545 435 840 805 - - 400 400 - - - -
South Devon 10 720 696 - - - - 570 570 - - - -
British Blue 53 930 870 930 920 1255 1108 750 663 860 845 - -
Hereford 20 670 670 875 772 1005 1005 595 595 775 775 - -
Charolais 1 1010 1010 - - - - - - - - - -
Simmental 7 - - 920 888 - - 595 595 775 775 - -
Limousin 60 1000 945 1160 955 - - - - 1010 955 - -
235 STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272
LARK PLANT Agricultural Contractors
Umbilical Slurry Spreading with 9.000 dribble bar
or splash plate
Also 2,400 gallon Self-Fill Vacuum Tanker
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spreader available for all your fertilising needs.
Phone 07802 821832
SEA SAND
Delivered in 20 ton loads for cubicles or loose
bedding, or even spread on fields
Lime supplied and spread
Muck Spreading with 2 side discharge and
1 rear discharge
Phone 07387 267675
LAND TO LET BY
INFORMAL TENDER
Approximately 115.38
acres of pasture land at
Wotton Farm, Landrake,
Saltash, Cornwall PL12
5AA available on a 3½ year
Farm Business Tenancy
commencing 25th March
2018. Tenders close 5pm
on Friday 2nd March 2018.
Full details available from
Mark Bunt, Kivells,
Liskeard Rural Professional
Department. Tel: 01579
345543 or 07879 640970.
Email: [email protected]
This week’s winner of the Lark
Plant award for top price store
cattle goes to Mr J McInerin, Lane
End, West Week, Broadwood for
a 24 month old British Blue steer
reaching £1255.
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A consignment of quality in calf pedigree Devon cows
from Mr C Wilkey, Venton, Westward Ho saw a top
of £1165 for a Devon cow due April with others to
£1081 and £1029.
A flyer !!!! Top price of £860 for a Friesian from Messrs J & M Britton, Luffincott. Younger Holstein cows from
Messrs TJ Boughton & Son, Bradworthy to £750, Norwegian Red x cows from the same farm to £800. Lean
older cows £335 to £500 and more required.
A short entry with the top being 129p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus cow from Messrs SI & A Barkwill of Milton
Abbot.
GRAZING COWS
Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272
OTM WEIGHING COWS
Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272
9 IN CALF DEVON COWS
Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272
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FORTHCOMING SALES
• FEBRUARY SALES•
TUESDAY 20th – HOLSWORTHY AUCTIONS ROOMS & MARKET 10 AM •Antiques & Catalogued
Online Sale. Please ring Phil Walter for entries 01409 259256.
Viewing times day before the sale 2-6 pm
•PLUS General Household Sale of 500 lots in the outside covered pens – Inc 2 House
Clearances. Viewing times day before the sale 2-4 pm
WEDNESDAY 21st – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market Dairy Sale entries by Friday 10am 16th Feb. Sheep inc:
31 Suffolk x Ewes in flock ages, been running with Charolais Ram, Due end of March onwards, for the late Mr W
Heggadon, also Special Sale of Couples. 200 Calves inc consignment Here bulls & hfrs. 200 Store Cattle inc: 35 Char
strs & hfrs 18-20mo, 34 Here strs 10-15mo & 10 BB strs & hfrs 8mo.
THURS 22nd – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market, on offer 200 Store Cattle and Special sale of Couples.
• MARCH SALES•
SATURDAY 3rd – HOLSWORTHY Machinery, Pig, Poultry & SPRING
SALE of 1000 LOTS of Fruit Trees, Plants, Hedging & Shrubs – Direct from 1
Nursery in Cambridgeshire. MACHINERY: Part Dispersal from Exborne inc:
JD 2140 c/w loader, JD 140 & Ford 4600, MF 4X4 loader shovel, 2x articulated lorry
trailers, 21ft Volvo flatbed lorry & Vintage horse carriage c/w harness. Consignment
of pens from Liskeard Market & Volkswagen Golf car. LIVESTOCK: 100 Pigs, 350 Poultry, Dispersal of Poultry
Equipment Inc Handmade chicken house. Part Dispersal of 30 Breeding Goats being mainly nannies with kids at foot.
Also 10 Purebred & in lamb Manx sheep. Contact 01409 253275.
SATURDAY 3rd – FOUR LANES FARM, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 3AF 11am - Dispersal Sale of
Machinery & Livestock Equipment on behalf of Messrs MP Crudge & LM Shere. Full details next week & Outside
Entries invited to 01392 251261 or [email protected]
WEDNESDAY 7th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market Inc Early Month Dairy Sale &
*Spring Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Reared & Baby Calves & Sheep*
PRIZE MONEY OVER £750
Kindly sponsored by ‘Mole Valley Farmers’
Alongside: Davisons, Cornish Mutual, CLA, Shearwell Data Ltd & Help4Businesses
Further information to follow