HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 27 June 2018 EVERY WEDNESDAY Gates open 6am SALE TIMES 09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs 10:30 am Store Lambs & 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 Kivells auctioneers have helped raise over 150,000 in 2018! Last weekend auctioneers David Kivell and Mark Bromell conducted two chairty auctions which helped raise 42,000 for two local charities! Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA 01409 253275
LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS 09.45 am Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366 WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Per Head P/Kg TLW Per Head P/Kg TLW Lambs 32.1 39 83.50 212 76.20 201 39.1 45.5 97.50 222 89 208.4 45.6 52 109.80 221 104 213.8 52+ 109.50 177 109.50 177 Overall 109.80 222 94 207.2 Light Ewes 87 71 Heavy Ewes 112 93 Rams 101 94 731 LAMBS The lamb trade nationally has seen a sharp drop in trade, but our trade strengthened from earlier in the week up 4 to 6 a head and an overall average of 207.2p/kg was achieved and a lot more lambs could have been sold. Several pens over 215p/kg and to a top of 222p/kg for a pen of 44 kilos at 97.50 from the Stephen s Family of Burscott, followed by Mrs HE Tapp Jacobstowe, Okehampton at 221p/kg 48 kilos 106. 11 Pens realised 105 and over to a top of 109.80 for two pens of 51 kilos from Charles Bellew & Sons, Court Barton followed by the Stephen s Family of Burscott with a pen of heavies at 109.50. 365 DRAFT EWES & RAMS Smaller entry again met a very strong trade and more could have taken advantage of this trade. Several pens of heavy ewes around 100 and to a top of 112 from Tim Cowling of Trencreek, St Gennys. Mules topped at 81 and Hill breds saw Swaledales at 61.
BREED BULLS HEIFERS 191 CALVES & STIRKS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 53 252 102.49 - - - Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133 Galloway 3 84 61.33 - - - Aberdeen Angus 7 360 282 1 530 321.67 Another excellent day with a 47% Montbeliarde 2 188 188 increase on the same day in 2017 saw Blonde - - - 1 240 240 several new buyers and vendors doing Hereford 6 258 169 13 260 170.38 business at Holsworthy for the first time. Welsh Black 2 430 380 - - - Overall top call of the day was a massive Charolais - - - 1 232 232 595 for the best of a smart run of reared Limousins 14 weeks old in from John Limousin 12 595 361.42 21 485 253.81 Elliott and Family of Bradford with others British Blue 24 535 343.83 40 520 260.45 at 545 and 500 from the same farm. Peter Denton of Lostwithiel saw his best British Blues to 535 and a fantastic run of 8 week old Aberdeen Angus s from Messrs RWH Dilling of Highampton topped at 360. Reared heifers saw a top call of 530 and 520 on behalf of Mr MB Davey of Hartland with others in from East Lydcott Farm at 490 and the best of a quality run from Kevin Parsons of Jacobstow hitting 370 for 8 weeks old. John Elliott and Family again hit the highlights with his Limousin heifers topping at 485 with others at 440, 410 and 405. In the baby calf pens trade was simply wonderful, top of the day was the Folk 2 Folk champion in from Messrs PH Collins Partnership of Winscott (as pictured) that raced away to a massive 500 and purchased by Messrs S Turner of Marhamchurch, other British Blues came from this wonderful farm at 470 and 455 only to be bettered by Messrs R & N Veale of Halwill at 485. Baby Limousin bulls topped at 450 for Messrs Furse of Ashwater and the best Herefords at 258 for Messrs Charman and 202 for Richard and Tracey Martin of Torrington for three week old calves. Holstein bulls saw a proper trade with the best reared Holsteins to 252 for Messrs TRD Griffin & Son closely followed by two of the best 6 week old Holsteins seen at Holsworthy for a long time hitting a massive 205. Russell Risdon of Camelford saw the best of his 20 Holstein stirks at 172 with another bunch at 170 and most of the 3 4 week old Black & Whites between 40-70. Baby heifers topped at 325 for British Blues 5 weeks old from Mike Hopper of Whitstone with Steve Pomeroy close up at 295 twice and Messrs Olde of Bude at 288. Top 10 bulls topped at 595 averaged 514 Top 10 heifers topped at 485 averaged 433 191 Calves inc Holsteins averaged 220
HOLSWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET ANNUAL ST PETERS FAIR WEDNESDAY 11 JULY 2018 To include: - Store Cattle - Prime and Store Sheep - Calves and Stirks to inc. Prettymaid Cup A lighter entry this week due to the fabulous harvesting weather saw the bigger cattle in great demand with the overall top call of the day being 1190 for a nice Friesian steer from Messrs RL & MJ Allin of St Giles on the Heath with other Black and Whites in from Mr WW Brown of Pancrasweek at 920 and Paul Saunders of Halwill Junction at 900. Best British Blue steers came in from Messrs E Schuttkacker & Sons of Bere Alston hitting 930 heading off to Torrington with others from the same farm at 860. Top of the Limousin steers hit 810 whilst the best of the young Aberdeen Angus steers from Messrs FC & SJ Wade & Son of Bradworthy at 740. The best heifers on the day reached 1060 for Limousins in from Yeo Vale Farms near Bideford with 22 month old Aberdeen Angus heifers from Mr RL Parish at 820. Younger 13 14 month old Aberdeen Angus heifers from Messrs A & L Gifford of Milton Damerel topped at 690 with their run of 15 averaging over 630. No Sold STEERS HEIFERS 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months Breed Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Aberdeen Angus 52 800 710 860 824 - - 690 635 740 720 820 820 Friesian 31 430 430 900 680 1190 959 - - - - - - Blonde D Aquitaine 144 STORE CATTLE 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 3 - - - - 860 860 - - 680 680 - - British Blue 12 - - 860 782 930 930 - - 810 745 - - Hereford 14 470 470 - - 700 660 - - 600 459 - - Charolais 2 535 535 - - - - 460 460 - - - - Limousin 20 670 659 890 765 - - 405 405 815 715 1060 702 LARK PLANT Agricultural Contractors Umbilical Slurry Spreading with 9.000 dribble bar or splash plate Also 2,400 gallon Self-Fill Vacuum Tanker Urea and Fertiliser spreading with wide spread GPS tracked, dual wheel spreader available for all your fertilising needs. Phone 07802 821832 SEA SAND Delivered in 20 ton loads for cubicles or loose bedding, or even spreadon fields Lime supplied and spread Muck Spreading with 2 side discharge and 1 rear discharge Phone 07387 267675 This week s winner of the Lark Plant award for top price store cattle goes to Messrs RL & MJ Allin, Hollow Panson, St Giles on the Heath for a Friesian steer reaching 1190.
PRIME CATTLE & OTM WEIGHING COWS Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 Just a couple of light weight prime steers in today from Mr WM Bridgman reaching 510 and purchased by RJ Trevarthen of Cornwall. Also just a few weighing cows forward today saw the best from Messrs ME & MA Sizmur top the day at 944 with premium set at 130p/kg whilst more grazing types topped at 600 on behalf of Jack Wyatt of Exmoor. WANTED We have a customer looking to purchase a 2 nd hand Herringbone Milking Parlour. Purchaser will dismantle and take away. If you have one to sell please call 01409 253275 and reference WJM. FARM TO LET BY INFORMAL TENDER Farm to let by Informal Tender at Netherton Farm, Upton Cross, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 5BD. Approximately 113 acres of pasture and arable land, range of buildings and option to take a two bedroom farmhouse available on a Farm Business Tenancy Agreement from 29 th September 2018. Tenders close Friday 3 rd August 2018. All enquiries to Mark Bunt, Kivells Liskeard Office. Tel: 01579 345543.
- JULY SALES FORTHCOMING SALES WEDNESDAY 4 th HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market. 150 Store Cattle to inc 15 Hereford & Hereford x cows with 3mth Hereford calves at foot. Fully Vaccinated & black legged, 4yr Pedigree Hereford bull, 31 Here strs & hfrs 15-16mths, 11 Hereford hfrs 16-27mths ideal bullers & 8 Friesian strs 21-27mths. 225 Baby/Reared to inc 23 Lim/BB & 15 Devon Stirks from 2 farms. 22 Beef calves from West Cornwall. 1000 Sheep. Early July Special Dairy Sale to include Herd Dispersal of 22 Cows and Heifers on behalf of Messrs KB & AC Terry, Lewdown. Homebred and Closed Herd, Cubicle Housed and Herringbone Parlour Milked. ***Please note all Dairy entries are now required by THURSDAY 10am*** THURSDAY 5 th HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc Monthly Organic Sale SATURDAY 7 th HOLSWORTHY Monthly Machinery, Pig & Poultry Sale *** PLEASE NOTE NEW START TIME 9:45am *** To inc 10 Tractors; JD 6930 ( 12 reg), JD 6630 ( 11 reg) c/w MXT12 loader, Claas Ares 826RZ 4WD, Case IH 844X1 c/w loader, Ford 3000 c/w Duncan cab, International 533 Vehicles; Polaris 400 ( 14 reg) 750hrs, Kioti Mechron UTV, Landrover Discovery, Rangerover, BMW Machinery; Shelbourne Reynolds mixer wagon (19cu), Kuhn 2121 (net) round baler (9200 bales,), Claas front end mower, JD 331/131 mower/conditioners, AW rear discharge dung spreader, JF 2800 trail mower, 4x Ifor Williams trailers inc 14ft livestock trailer, conv baler, 2x haybobs, 150 sheep walk through hurdles c/w joiner bars, 200 new tools, Final clearance of 700 lots from 1 health care company, 4x private dispersals to inc 2x horse drawn carriages, 150 used garage tools & equip, MF 2 furrow plough from one sheep milking farm. Butter churns, preparation tables & equip. 300 lots of pet food. Herd dispersal of 27 Llamas from one farm in Cornwall PLUS 130 Pigs & 300 Poultry. Entries 01409 253275/heritage@kivells.com TUESDAY 10 th - 11 AM WELSFORD FARM, HARTLAND, BIDEFORD, DEVON, EX39 6EQ Sale of a Complete Range of Tractors, Harvester & Farm Equipment To include; 6 TRACTORS: Claas Arion 640 4WD, Claas Arion 630 4WD, Claas Ares 697 ATZ 4WD, Claas Ares 657 ATZ 4WD, Claas Ares 577 ATZ 4WD, Ford 3930 2WD, Claas Jaguar 840 4WD forage harvester with 3m pickup, Manitou handler MLA 628 120 LSU, Manitou handler MLA 628 120 LSU, Land Rover Freelander, Suzuki Ozark 250 2WD quad bike, Claas liner 2900 rake, Claas Sprint 4000 P forage wagon, Flat 8 bale grab, Claas Volto 770 tedder, Joskin 9 TR275 DTH 3 topper, Claas Disco 10 3100c contour disc mower/conditioner, Front Claas Disco 10 3100fc profile disc mower/conditioner, Spike harrows, Weaving sublift subsoiler, 4m Dowdeswell HD power harrow, Single furrow plough, Dowdeswell 5 furrow rev plough, Watson twin ballast rollers, Marston twin axle bale trailer, 12T high tip dump trailer, 10T Thomas dump trailer, Rolland cattle trailer, 3 Marston 10/12T silage trailers, Major LGP 2600 slurry tanker, Conor 2600R slurry tanker with auto fill, Shelbourne powerspread pro 2300, Taarup siloking duo 28m3 feed wagon, Shelbourne 150 cubicle bedder, Umbilical system, McConnel power arm 500E hedgetrimmer, Amazone 2T SBS fert spreader, Spread a bale, 9 Buckrake, Grays push-off buckrake, Twose twin ballast rollers, 2 x Bale squeezes, Silage pusher, Galv calf pens, JCB loader bucket, HD bucket, Front weight (565kgs), Parmiter post banger, Sand leveller, 4 Ad lib feeders, Sawbench plus many other lots. Full listing & photos updated daily ~ www.kivells.com Sale due to having sold the farm On behalf of The Colwill Family. Viewing 10am - 4pm Mon 9th July. Outside entries invited - 01409 253275 TUESDAY 10 th HOLSWORTHY Weekly Sale of 500 General Household lots. WEDNESDAY 11 th HOLSWORTHY ***ANNUAL ST PETER S FAIR SALE*** Kindly Supported by Farmers Guardian & Baldwins Accountants Weekly Prime & Store Market 500 Store Cattle Comprising; 180 continental x & native x steers 18-20mths, 80 Organic AA steers & heifers 14-15mths (subject to TB test) & 50 fries steers 20-30mths PLUS Special Pretty Maid Show & Sale of Stirks & Reared Calves. Also Special Sale of Store Lambs & Breeding Ewes. Entries to 01409 253275 THURSDAY 12 th HALLWORTHY Weekly Market to inc Special Breeding Sale of Sussex, SHO, Here & Sim Cows with mainly Here & Sim Calves at foot, on behalf of Messrs J & S Batchelor of Small Hill Barton.