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HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 5 December 2018 Christmas Show & Sale 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 & Stirks inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition 11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle 11 am - Dairy Cattle

A champion day for our Christmas Show at saw an overall top call of £2020 with every section full of stock.

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

01409 253275

LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366 Per P/Kg Per P/Kg

951 LAMBS Lambs Head TLW Head TLW Much larger entry met a much faster trade for all 32.1 – 39 71.50 188 64.75 175.8 weights and a lot more could have been sold. The 39.1 – 45.5 82.20 195 78 181.4 overall average on the day was 181p. 45.6 – 52 85.80 179 82 170

Christmas Show. The prize for the highest price per 52 + 85 163 84 156.9 kilo on the day was won by Chris Jenn, Fairholme, Overall 85.80 195 80.60 181 Woolsery who realised 195p for a pen of 42kgs at Light Ewes 79 45 £82.00. Followed by 2 vendors at 189p Terry Heavy Ewes 94 84 O’Reilly, Rectory, 42kgs £79.50 and Mr G Rams 86 74 Goss, Pixton Farm, 42.4kgs £80. There were another 20 pens which realised 185p and over.

Top price per head on the day for a pair of lambs was £85.80 from Geoffrey Heywood of and the Primestock Show prize for the highest price per head for a pen of 3 lambs or more was won by Mike and Ken Hill of for a pen of 52kgs and reached £85. Numerous other pens sold at £82 to £84.

388 DRAFT EWES & RAMS

A lot more on offer with many plain and light ewes on offer again this week. The big heavy ewes that were on offer sold to a top of £94 from Bernard Allin of Launcells. Several pens of other big ewes sold between £85 to

£92.

274 STORE LAMBS

Again all store lambs very much in demand with again no large framed lambs on offer. The average framed lambs saw several pens over £64 to a top of £66 which won the Christamas Show prize for Highest Price on the day won by Messrs Govier & Son, Great Hele Barton, for 30 Charollais x lambs.

SHOW RESULTS: Top Price Cull Ewes Pen 49 BD Allin, Three Gabels, Prustacott Top Price per Head of Finished Lambs Pens 115 KA Hill, 5 Avenue, Bideford Top Price per Kg of Finished Lambs Pens 151 J A Jenn, Fairholme, Woolsery, Bideford Best YFC Entry of Finished Lambs Pen 197 A.Heywood, Bilsford, Buckland Brewer Best pen of Store Lambs Pen 199 Govier & Son, Great Hele Barton, South Molton

YFC SHOW RESULTS: Home Made Christmas Card 1st Hannah Heywood YFC 2nd Andrew Heywood Bradworthy YFC

Thank you to our kind sponsors:

265 CALVES - 10.15am

Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814010133

BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 25 140 63.64 1 250 250 Aberdeen Angus 22 180 68.23 18 142 49.89 British Blue 66 440 229.05 45 460 163.29 Hereford 7 245 135.71 5 102 57.80 Charolais 3 345 169 - - - Simmental 6 328 135 1 55 55 Limousin 21 410 275.05 14 300 147.29

A superb Christmas Show entry of 265 being the biggest entry on Show day for many years.

A nice entry of 62 Stirks saw a top call of £505 for the best of a team of 14 Blues from A.P Andrews of with Roger Jenkin of Manaccan, West hitting £472. Terry Souch of Hartland sold a cracking line up of Blue Heifers at £465 with another group from Mr Andrews at £460 which included the Champion ‘Stirk calf on the day’ kindly sponsored by Milling.

Over 200 baby calves saw the Show Champion kindly sponsored by Bridgmans awarded to Messrs Isaac of for a lovely Blue Bull (34 days old) and reached £440 purchased by Jim Rapson of Milton Abbot. Other young Blue bulls in from Kevin Parsons of Jacobstow at £430 with Messrs Petherick of Kilkhampton at £420 and £410 for babies from Messrs R Johns & Partners.

Limousin bulls topped at £410 for Messrs Renfree of Quethock with one of the best runs of Limousins ever seen at Holsworthy topping at £402 from Messrs Collins Partnership.

Chris Bailey of Park Lane topped the Charolais at £345 with Messrs Cobbledick topping the Simmentals at £328 with baby Simmentals at £140 for Messrs Knapman of South Molton. Messrs Juke of Werrington topped the Herefords at £245 just in front of a quality run from John Colegrove of St Ewe at £230. Angus bulls from Colegrove Partners hit £180 with Messrs Dilling at £172 with Ross Headen of Weare Gifford at £160. Holstein bulls topped at £140 for Messrs

Tallamy with the best babies at £95 for Jeff Endacott & I.M Mitchell of St Winnow with Messrs Tancock at £85.

A splendid entry of heifers saw Messrs Jenkin of West Cornwall hit £400 & £350 (x3) for Blues with the best baby Blue heifers in from Kevin Parsons at £252. The Champion Baby Heifer kindly sponsored by Folk to Folk reached £300 (32 days) and purchased by Derek of . Lots of heifers £240 plus with more buyers ready to spend.

Top 10 Bulls Average £421 Top 10 Heifers Average £297 Top 10 Holstein Bulls Average £89 A great day and congratulations to all our winners of the show.

CALF SHOW RESULTS:

Kindly judged by the Mayor of Holsworthy Mr John Hutchings

Best Bull Calf under 42 days Lot 96 T.P & J.H Isaac, Cornish View, Hollacombe, Holsworthy Best Heifer Calf under 42 days Lot 31 P.H Collins Partnership, Winscott Farm, Holsworthy Best Individual Stirk over 42 days Lot 35 A.P.Andrews, Muckworthy Farm, , Beaworthy

Champion Bull Calf from Champion Heifer Calf from Messrs T.P & J.H Isaac, of Hollacombe Messrs Bevan of Collings Partnership

Thank you to our kind sponsors:

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241 STORE CATTLE - 11am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

STEERS HEIFERS No 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months Breed Sold Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Aberdeen 41 665 580 970 840 - - 475 380 850 770 - - Angus Friesian 14 - - 690 635 860 842 ------Shorthorn 5 540 540 ------705 705 - - Devon 2 - - 800 757 ------Montbeliard 18 620 495 890 890 ------British Blue 43 810 740 995 870 1115 1105 705 582 940 872 - - ba 4 ------870 811 - - South Devon 4 ------490 490 - - 1010 1010 Hereford 33 - - 795 722 1170 1170 - - 880 652 - - Charolais 31 880 710 1175 960 - - 730 695 1120 1087 - - Simmental 2 480 440 830 830 ------Limousin 47 820 702 925 850 1300 1085 745 540 905 892 - -

A massive thank you to both vendors and purchasers for the Christmas Show and a big thank you to the Show Committee for their input of this successful event on which has set the building blocks for next years sale with added classes!!

Our Judge Mr Neil Parris, had a tough job with several very good consignments on offer finally awarding both ‘Best Group of Steers and Heifers to Ken & Richard Ford of Bideford for their 18 month old pure bred Charolais realising to £1070 for 4 Steers and £1095 for a group of 3 Heifers and also a Pedigree Charolais heifer 19 months old soar to £1120. Several forward continentals saw a much stronger trade than previous weeks reaching a top of £1300 for two 26 month old Limousins with the Herefords from the same farm selling to £1170. Some well farmed Charolais from Messrs J. McInerin of Broadwood topped at £1175 with 4 British Blue’s fetching £1115. Young Continentals sought after with some good well bred cattle on offer topping the steers was Miss B Heale of Holsworthy with 4 Hereford 8-9 month old steers fetching £880 and 8 month old Heifers to £730. A real shortage of young dairy x continental steers and heifers saw several bunches 10-12 month cattle exceed £630, more required. A stronger Friesian Holstein trade this week with a top of £860 for a 24 month old steer from Mr R Griffin of Whitstone with other 2 year old steers to £840.

This week’s winner of the Lark Plant award for top price store cattle goes to Mr Barry Vickery, Kilkhampton for Limousin steers reaching £1300.

8 GRAZING COWS Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

The top price this week was £500 for a 2011 Holstein Cow from Mr M Burnard of Pyworthy with others from Mr J. Heal, Dolton to £490.

11 OTM WEIGHING COWS Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

Meat cows topped at 95p this week for a 726kg Holstein from Mr M Greenaway of with other heavy cows (700kg+) from 80-86p. Small meat cows were a harder trade at 50-70p.

26 FINISHED CATTLE Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

Thank you to our vendors for a good show of cattle this week the championship was won by a British Blue Steer from Miss L. James, Higher Soldon Holsworthy weighing 644 kilos selling for 216p £1387. Limousin Heifers weighing 610kgs from Mr A Axford of Pyworthy sold at 183p £1113. Native Heifers from Mr B Vickery Killock Farm, Kilkhampton topped at £1114 for a 690kg heifer 162p with Aberdeen Angus from the same farm to 171p.

SHOWS RESULTS:

Kindly judged by Neil Parris

Top Price Prime Continental Steer Lot 51 Miss L James, Higher Soldon, Holsworthy Top Price Prime Continental Heifer Lot 607 AJ & JM Axford, Brambledene, Derriton, Top Price Prime Native Steers Lot 612 BJ Vickery, Kintyre, Killock Farm, Kilkhampton Top Price Prime Native Heifers Lot 618 K.Thorne, Norton Farm, Hartland, Bideford Top Price Cull Cow Lot 1 M.H Greenaway, Belland, Tetcott, Holsworthy Top Price Grazing Cow Lot 555 JA Burnard, Trelana, Pyworthy, Holsworthy Best Pen of Store Steers Lots 120-123 K & R Ford, Webbery Barton, Bideford Best Pen of Store Heifers Lots 124-126 K & R Ford, Webbery Barton, Bideford

Thank you to our kind sponsors:

DAVEYS TRANSPORT LARK PLANT

100 DAIRY CATTLE - 11 am Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 Mark Davis - 07773 371774

*** A CRACKING TRADE FOR THE CHRISTMAS CRACKER SHOW AND SALE ***

A full shed of dairy cattle including a good entry of fresh milk for the Christmas Cracker Show and Sale enjoyed a very strong trade. DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave

Overall top price of £2020 was achieved by a 1st Calving Heifers (1st Quality) 1900 1777 2nd calver ‘Bartinney Goodwhone Dakota GP82’ 1st Calving Heifers (2nd Quality 1600 1465 freshly calved yielding 46Kgs and sold on 2nd Calving Cows (1st Quality) 2020 1705 behalf of Messrs DW & RJ Warren from 3rd –5th Calving Cows 1950 1642 Penzance. An outstanding trade was seen by In Calf Heifers 1450 1267 all in milk cows and the top price was closely In Calf Heifers 2-5 months 950 710 followed at £2000 for the 1st prize best cow in Yearling heifers 600 480 milk ‘Tenoaks Minicio Floss GP81’ another Heifer calves 190 153 freshly calved 2nd calver yielding 42Kgs and sold on behalf of Gordon Davis, Tiverton. A tremendous trade was seen for older cows in milk with ‘Wardada Dennis Lillie ASR’ a freshly calved 3rd calver yielding 40Kgs & rising sold at £1950 on behalf of F.E Adams & Son, Torrington. Another 3rd calver yielding 44Kgs sold at £1900 as part of a smart consignment of cows from Messrs J Kempthorne & Sons, Bodmin. 4th calvers topped at an impressive £1700 for ‘Hawkleigh Hotshot Lady EX90’ selling on behalf of Messrs PF & MW Fishleigh, Winkleigh.

A good entry of freshly calved heifers also saw a very strong trade topping at £1900 on 2 occasions for the same vendor Messrs RN & D Jenkin from Manaccan, Helston for October and September calved heifers which included the 1st prize heifer in milk. Many heifers exceeded £1800 including WA Hooper & Son who sold 3 heifers from their ‘’ herd above this mark, PH Reed from also sold heifers over £1800 from his ‘Gidcott’ herd. An outstanding trade was seen for all qualities of in milk cattle.

Close to calving in calf heifers had an excellent trade topping a £1450 on behalf of Brian Bath, Bude with Gary Richards of Helston selling in calf heifers at £1380 & £1320. Early to mid gestation heifers saw an easier trade compared to the close to calving heifers topping at £950 From Messrs RS & AJ Delves, East Sussex. An entry of grazing type dry cows had a solid trade topping at £700 on behalf of Messrs DG & VM Hale, . Yearling heifers from the Coppice Park herd of Mark Hillson, Yelverton topped at £600 for a 14 month old maiden heifer. Heifer calves saw an easier trade topping at £190 for a pair of heifers from Mr D Thorner, Ashwater.

Next Week – Wednesday 12th December – Herd Dispersal Sale of the Pedigree and NMR recorded ‘Bearsted’ Herd of 200 Holstein Friesians on behalf of Farley Farms, Berkshire. Inc 140 In Milk & In calf cows + 70 youngstock. Herringbone parlour milked. Cubicle housed. Grazed during the summer months. Vaccinated for BVD, IBR & Lepto . Johnes screened. Herd Averages 9641Kgs 3.75%BF, 3.32%PTN. October NMR Averages 29.1 Kgs (Milk per cow per day) 4.16%BF, 3.51% PTN, cc183.

Thank you to our kind sponsor:

We thank our judge Mr Malcolm Gribble for judging our Christmas Cracker Show and Sale of Dairy cattle who placed the following cattle :

SHOWS RESULTS:

Kindly judged by Malcolm Gribble

Best In Milk Cow First Prize Lot 19 G.Davis, Westcott ,Tiverton Second Prize Lot 51 P H Reed, Gidcott, Milton Damerel Third Prize Lot 27 J Kempthorne, Trewen, Bodmin Best In Milk Heifer First Prize Lot 70a RN & D Jenkin, Treworgie, Manaccan, Helston Second Prize Lot 36 W A Hooper, Glebe Farm, Inwardleigh, Third Prize Lot 37 W A Hooper, Glebe Farm, Inwardleigh, Okehampton

CHRISTMAS SHOW AWARDS Photos kindly taken by Mr Rodney Parrish & Kerry Carroll

Kivells were delighted to see Silverwear awarded to customers at this years Christmas Show and Sale by Annette Dennis who has worked at Holsworthy Market for 50 years next June.

Show Committee Chairman Bill Harper at the award Presentation

Richard Ford with his Champion Store Cattle Annette Dennis awarding Champion Store Cattle to Ken & Richard Ford

Ken Thorne of Hartland awarded Champion Native Heifer Messrs Beaven of PH Collins Partnership, Pyworthy, awarded overall Champion Heifer Calf

Ken Hill of Bideford awarded Champion Finished Lambs Our Market Chaplin & the Mayor enjoying a joke.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Join us for this year’s Christmas

Celebrations and Carol Services!

th FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER @ 7.30PM

HOLSWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET

th MONDAY 17 DECEMBER @ 7PM

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

THURSDAY 20th DECEMBER @ 7PM HALLWORTHY LIVESTOCK MARKET

TH THURSDAY 20 DECEMBER @ 7PM

CHRISTMASHALLWORTHY DRESSED POULTRYLIVESTOCK SALES MARKET

WED 19th DEC @ LISKEARD TOWN HALL – 1.00 PM 400 Lots – Turkeys, Geese & Chicken

THURSDAY 20th DEC @ HALLWORTHY – 11.30 AM 650 Lots – Turkey, Geese, Chicken, Ham & Beef joints THURSDAY 20th DEC @ HOLSWORTHY – 6.00 PM 1300 Lots – Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Ham & Beef joints PLUS Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Stall!

~ TRADE STANDS & CRAFT STALLS INVITED! ~ To book contact 01409 253275 / [email protected] Christmas cakes & pies on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall Air Ambulance as well as Annual RABI gift sale. FRIDAY 21st DEC @ - 10.00 AM 1300 Lots - Turkeys, Geese, Chicken, Ducks, Pheasant & Beef/Ham Joints & Game Please book in your entries to the relevant market. Please note all poultry entered must be clean plucked, oven ready and in clear polythene bags