HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 22 May 2019
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HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 22 May 2019 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 and Stirks 11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle 11 am - Dairy Cattle A hugely successful day at Holsworthy with the best of the cattle hitting £1139 on behalf of Mr E Partridge Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA 01409 253275 LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Auctioneers: David Kivell & Andrew Varney Per P/Kg Per P/Kg Lambs 700 LAMBS Head TLW Head TLW The lamb trade nationally has dropped back over the past week with trade here at Holsworthy well 32.1-39 82.00 210 82.00 210.00 up from other centres in South West from earlier 39.1-45.5 98.00 220 91.00 210.00 in the week. The overall average on the day was 45.6-52 96.50 209 95.10 200.80 210p with a lot more lambs required as buyers 52+ 89.00 160 85.00 148.80 orders were left unfilled. Many pens reached over Overall 98.00 220 93.40 210.00 215p to a top of 220p for 3 pens of 44kgs £97.20 Ewes from Ken & Mike Hill of Bideford who also realised 219p from 3 other pens of 44kgs to £96. There Light 80 64 were 2 other vendors topping at 219p Messrs John Heavy 100 86 Turner of Queensland, 43kgs at £94.20 and the Ram 96 86 Stephens family of Burnacott, Holsworthy with 4 pens of 44kgs at £96. The top price per head on the day was £98 for 3 pens of Charollais x 45kgs from Mark Vickery of Killock, Kilkhampton 304 DRAFT EWES & RAMS A slightly faster trade across the board with a lot more ewes could have been sold. The top price of the day was £100 from S Rowland of Whitstone. Mules topped at £74. 167 EWES & 210 LAMBS - COUPLES The non Show sheep met some spirited bidding with doubles topping at £202 for 15 doubles from Adam Kiff of Muddiford. 318 HOGGS The hoggs keep on coming but the trade was easier this week with more abattoirs switching over to New Season lambs. The top price per kilo being 191p for 44kgs £84 from R W Squire of North Tawton and top per head being £89 from Richard Metherell of Torrington. ANNUAL SHOW & SALE ON BEHALF OF TORRINGTON FARMERS HUNT Judge: Mr Ken Hill Members and supporters of the Torrington Farmers Hunt were out in force with the 1st and 2nd prizes awarded to Graham & Stephen Dunn of High Bickington reaching a top call of £295. Alan Milton took 3rd place with his 6T double couples at £225 with other doubles in from Peter Tucker at £220 and Mark Milton at £222. In the single couples Peter Ley of Alverdiscott took top honours at £182 for his 1st prize outfit with Charlie Metherell in 2nd at £180 and Nigel Lake of Beaford in 3rd place at £165. Our thanks go to Mr Ken Hill for being todays judge. ANNUAL SHOW & SALE ON BEHALF OF LAMERTON HUNT Judge Mr Roger Tamblin A really smart line up of couples for the lamerton Hunt saw the best doubles hit £208 for FM doubles with others at £200 & £190 (x2). Treble couples hit £212 and the pick of the single couples hitting £170 and purchased by Show judge Mr Roger Tamblin of Cornwall. Our thanks go to Mr Roger Tamblin for being todays judge. 185 BABY CALVES & STIRKS BREED BULLS HEIFERS Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave 07814 010133 Aberdeen Angus 4 218 182.00 15 390 168.00 A really good entry just shy of 200 saw the Friesian 14 77 21.64 - - - best baby calves selling to a premium. Best Limousin 9 365 240.44 12 352 195.58 baby calves (under 42days) saw a top call British Blue 34 485 282.15 31 380 203.19 of £402 for a Blue in from Mike Hopper Hereford 19 355 230.47 4 212 153.50 and purchased by Harry Smith of Bideford. Welsh Black 1 98 98.00 - - - This calf also won the Champion Folk2Folk Charolais 1 282 282.00 - - - calf of the day. Messrs Irish of Newtton St S Devon 4 415 328.00 2 395 297.50 Petrock saw the best of their 10 hit £382 and Messrs Olde at £365. It was nice to see Mike Braunton of Bodmin back at Holsworthy with baby Blues (28-30 days) hitting £328, £318 and £310 whilst Haydon and Jo Simpson of Cleave Farm Partnershipsaw their best at £350. Leading Limousin bulls came in from Rob Veale and Family of Halwill hitting £365 with Messrs Olde of Morwenstow at £360. Best Charolais bulls in short supply with the best 3 week old at £282 for Messrs Toms. A wonderful run of baby South Devons in from Kimbo Davey of Lewdown topped at £415 with others at £362 and £300 from the same farm. Holstein bulls saw a more difficult trade this week the very best at £77 from Messrs Luxton of Milton Damerel. Plenty of heifers out today with the highlight of the sale being 2 Hereford heifers (3 weeks) in from R & M Andrews from Trerulfoot near Plymouth at £212. Best Blues hit £272 for Rob Veale with Simon Goaman at £225 and £224 with Alan Tucker selling his baby Blues at £222. Again Kimbo Davey of Lewdown saw a monster trade for her South Devons topping at £200for her baby South Devon heifer. Limousin heifers were on fire with D & A Olde at £215, Peter Heywood of Ashreigney at £208 and £202 for D & S Monks of Northlew. 61 Stirks saw no real show stoppers up for sale today however, the best hit £485 for Blue stirks in from Chris Britton of Ashwater with others from the same farm at £435 and RT Cornish at £392 Rob Parrish of St Giles on the Heath topped the Angus pens at £390 with Mark Davey of Cannon Park at £395 for South Devon Heifer stirks. Older Angus stirks came in from Messrs Schuttkacker of Tavistock at £475 x2 with others at £445 and £442 with older Blue Heifers from Messrs Irish at £430. 240 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 STEERS HEIFERS No 0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths 0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths Breed Sold Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Aberdeen Angus 53 825 635 1025 885 - - 525 480 640 640 - - British Blue 50 790 620 1110 905 - - 675 480 1025 800 - - Hereford 33 570 525 710 710 - - 555 475 - - - - Charolais 20 - - - - 1035 900 - - 970 790 1065 1065 Friesian 22 445 435 675 550 - - - - - - - - Limousin 37 780 660 1095 920 - - 580 520 865 735 - - Simmental 9 680 680 810 810 - - 445 445 850 850 - - Shorthorn 9 - - 695 579 - - 485 485 785 785 - - South Devon 10 - - 745 662 - - - - - - - - The trade remained firm this week with the quality forward cattle seeing a strong trade. A superb consignment of 7 British Blue x Holstein steers from Messrs Daniel, North Tamerton saw a top price of £1110. A shapely Limousin Single suckled Steer from Messrs Askew of Merton reached £1095 with other Limousin steers from Messrs Anstey of Iddesleigh hitting £1070 for 3. Native steers to £1025 for a 22 month old steer from Messrs Poole of Parklands. Heifers topped at £1065 for a Single Suckled Charolais from Mr B Cowell of Helston and a smart British Blue from Messrs Henaford Partnership of Welcombe. Young Continental and Native heifers also sold well at 10 months old. Well presented Single Suckled Herefords to £540 from N Aris of Torington, Heifers from the same farm to £500. Young 7-10 month old Continental x Holstein Steers saw most exceed £540. Plenty of heifers the same age £500. Holstein Steers remained firm £580-£675 18-22 months old. This week’s winner of the Lark Plant was awarded to Messrs G Daniel & Son for 7 British Blue x Holstein Steers at £1100. Leaner larger framed cows from Messrs Mitchel of Clawton topped GRAZING COWS – 11 am at £580 for 2 smaller framed cows £350-£420. A good trade more Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 are required every week. OTM WEIGHING COWS – 11 am Beef cows topped at 122p for a 758 kg cow from Mr P Uglow of Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 Egloskerry realising a top price of the day at £924. Holsteins to 112p for a 732kg cow from Messrs Mitchell of Clawton. Non Farm Assured South Devon Cows from Messrs Jenkin of Holsworthy reached 106p. More are required. Killing Bulls sold to 111p for a 956kg Limousin from Messrs Uglow £1061. 6 FINISHED CATTLE – 11 am The top price this week was 170p for a 672kg Hereford Steer from Mr E Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 Partridge of Woolsery realising £1139. Well finished Aberdeen Angus Heifers from Messrs Cholwill of Marhamchurch reached 161p. Kivells notice to Store Cattle Vendors It has come to our attention in recent months that a large number of in calf Store Heifers are being reported, and because of this the vendors are having to pay large vet bills and cost of losses to the purchaser. In previous years we have found that vendors who have scanned their Heifers empty at the time of their TB test, have had a stronger trade on the day, and that has covered their cost of scanning, based on this although it’s voluntary and not compulsory to scan your Heifers, we would highly recommend it.