EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
MARKET REPORT
March & April 2017
Friday 31st Store Stock Market
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com
313 STORE CATTLE & STIRKS– 10AM Auctioneers: Simon Alford 07789 980203 Alan Webber 07967 718048
Steers to £1250 Heifers to £1075
With several ‘turning out’ men joining the multitude of buyers already keen for cattle, demand looked stronger than ever on Friday with all types and ages wanted, although those very forward sorts were no dearer, reflecting the lower finished price. Top price of the day was £1250 given for a pair of grand Blue steers (29m) from Derek Pyle of Clyst Honiton while a couple of later born Limousin steers (27m) from Derek saw £1140. The now weekly contribution to this report from the Legg family of Dunchideock consisted of a cracking, solitary Simmental steer (22m) reaching £1245 and a pair (24m) at £1190 whilst tremendous Blonde stores from Simon & Rose Partridge of Poundsgate hit a high of £1240 & £1220 for bunches of steers (20-24m) and £1075 for a single female (24m). More big forward sorts from Cyril Emmett of Aylesbeare ran to an impressive £1230 for his named sired Hereford steer (28m) also a Simmental bullock (23m) off the same lorry attained £1195. Other strong store steers of note saw a pair of well grown Limousins (28m) from David Hawkins of Awliscombe to £1180, South Devons (25m) reach £1170 for John Hamlin of Ashburton and Friesian steers (23m) to £1015, again for Cyril Emmett. Younger steers were headed by an exceptional consignment of Simmental cross bullocks (13m) from Jeff & Ian Stacey up from Widegates, which exceeded all expectation when peaking at £1095 for four glorious sorts and £1095 for a smart trio with sixteen averaging £1060. Further sturdy young Limousin bred bullocks (16m) from MD Curtis & Son of Helston rose to £1075 for a bunch of four. With top priced heifer already reported others worthy of a mention included a meaty Blue heifer (23m) from Anne Brown of Ottery which fetched a decent £1040, a price matched by Russell Boundy over from Winkleigh with a lovely matching pair of Blonde cross Salers females (22m). More Blues (26m) from Andrew Parker, Morleigh got £1025, Limousins (27m) also saw £1025 for T Webber of Halsey Lake and well fleshed Angus heifers from Robert & Christine Harris of Bickleigh made £1020.
110 SUCKLED CALVES & STIRKS – 11.30AM Auctioneers: Ian Caunter 07813 068935 & Simon Alford 07789 980203
Steers to £870 Heifers to £790
As with their older counterparts in the store ring, younger cattle saw a stronger trade this week with an impressive top of £870 given for a pair of super Limousin steers (10m) from Nigel Baverstock of Doddiscombsleigh, also Nigel’s heifers with similar comments rose to £705. A pair of eye catching Hereford steers (11m) from C Durston of Germansweek soared to £830 apiece whilst his smart Charolais heifer stirk of the same age made £790. Keith & Shirley Wotton of Dittisham saw a trailer load of smart young sorts rise to £785 for a pair of Angus steers (8m) with their Simmental and Blue steers to £780 and £765 respectively. A run of twenty two mostly ‘named sire’ Angus steers (8m) off the high ground of Princetown from David & Justine Colton sold well, with their bunches looking dearer as their calves got smaller, attaining £730 (x3), £720 (x2) and £700 (x11). Five decent Hereford steers (which weren’t the biggest) saw £720 for Anthony French of Ideford, with pairs of yearling South Devon steers from Ron Wonnacott & Sons of Chagford a fair price at £660 and £650. A quartet of Blue steers (9m) from Messrs Lawrence & Tapp of Awliscombe fetched £625 apiece. With highest priced females already covered, others saw Charles Chick of Stowford with South Devon heifers (11m) rising to £685, with pretty Limousins (10m) to £660 for Pat Lee of Rackenford, a price matched by Ron Wonnacott & Sons with a young Charolais female. More quality heifers stirks from Arthur Salter, Broadclyst ran to £650 for a young Limousin, also his Devon heifer (9m) got £640.
58 CALVES – 10.15AM Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935
A smaller entry of calves this week met an overall good trade for all types forward. A cracking entry from CALVES - 10.15 am Martin & Liz Bennett saw the best of their Simmental bulls top at £435 with others from the same good CALVES Bulls Heifers home hitting £385, £375 and £370 (x2) with Charolais Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE also hitting £375. Blue bulls this week topped at £380 British Blue 10 380 310 4 200 178 for CR & JM Carr of Cheriton Fitzpaine with others hitting £338 and £335, again from the same vendor. A Limousin 2 120 112 2 275 232 short number of Angus bulls topped at £195 for Simmental 7 435 346 2 240 235 Ansdell Farms Ltd of Muddiford. A pair of smart Bazadaise bulls hit £302 for RM & CM Govier of Charollais 2 375 272 1 82 82 Exeter, whilst Hereford bulls topped at £250 for James Hereford 2 250 208 3 180 165 Baker of Exeter. Smart calves from Katherine Starr Bazadaise 2 302 302 topped at £275 for Limousin heifers, Simmental heifers from C & EC Mills of Sampford Peverell hit £240 with Aberdeen Angus 6 195 150 2 150 140 others to £230 whilst Blue heifers from Ansdell Farms Holstein / Friesian 13 75 45 Ltd attained £200. Medium black and whites a good trade with the best hitting £75 from BA Pyne of East Budleigh with others to £62. 1141 SHEEP – 11AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701
91 ORPHAN LAMBS
The larger amount of 91 orphan lambs were a slow and selective trade to start with but worked into a decent trade with plenty of buyers, some of whom went home short of numbers. Trade reached £35 for a pair of “cute fluffy guys” from PW Chapple & Son of Cullompton who sold another similar pair at £18. £30 for three older Dorset lambs from R Cleverly of Exeter Hill and £26 for a coloured lamb from RJ Coney of Tiverton. Majority of better lambs were £14-£20 whilst smaller younger sorts were £8-£12 to give an overall average of £13.64.
486 STORE HOGGS
A similar sized entry included a greater number of last draw hoggs and those sold with a fault, which met with a similarly strong trade. Better end store hoggs sold to £84 & £83.50 for very short keep types from Pamela Phipps of Sandford, £81.50, £77.50 & £74.50 for big framed but lean sorts from Foxworthy Estate of Manaton, £79.50 for Charollais sired short keep hoggs from Dave Pollard of Black Dog, £78.50 for large Suffolk crosses from Roger Rottenbury from the same parish and £78 twice for John Harding of Hatherleigh with continental sired hoggs. Three other vendors sold at £75 and a whole host of hoggs top side of £68 while mediums were generally early £60’s. Hill bred Hoggs to £56.50 for Whitefaced Dartmoors from Roy Gillard of Drewsteignton as Farmer Luxton of Okehampton sold two pens of Scotch hoggs well at £54. Smaller, scruffier, leaner sorts along with those sold with a fault were harder to place with less buyers after them. Overall average stands at a respectable £60.
28 GRAZING & BREEDING EWES
Some better ewes on offer sold to £81 again for Pamela Phipps of Sandford closely followed by Messrs Hatherley & Rendle of Tamerton Foliot at £76.50 and the best of the rest were in the £60’s.
COUPLES (223 EWES & 313 LAMBS)
A larger offering of couples sold to a bigger crowd of buyers with a buoyant trade throughout. Some strong outfits with young ewes from Michael Vooght of Hennock led the way with Suffolk cross doubles to £225 (£75/life), lamb and a half Charollais’ to £170 (£68/life) and super Suffolk x singles to £155 (£77.50/life). Other strong doubles to £188 (£62.67/life) for Suffolk cross 6T/FM sorts from Milborne Wick Farms of Sherborne and £180 (£60/life) for aged Aberdale ewes with shapely lambs from Robert & Christine Steer of Avonwick. Further pens of strong singles at £150 & £142 (£75 & £71/life) for Texel and Suffolk crosses respectively, again for Milborne Wick Farms, £136 for A Richards of Cullompton and £135 for a group of 17 from Steve Middleton of Ashreigney.
Basic Payment Scheme 2017 The application window for the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme is now open! For advice and assistance in submitting your 2017 claim please contact Claire Bellew - 07789 980 204 Ian Caunter - 07813 068 935 or pop into the office
Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements Non SDA, SDA and Moorland Entitlements wanted and available to trade! Please call Caroline Squire on 01392 252 262 if you are looking to buy or sell TH EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - MONDAY 10 APRIL 2017 Thanks to our vendors for your continued support and a reminder to all that there is good competition for all classes of EASTERprime cattle and barren SHOW cows at Exeter Livestock & SALECentre on a Monday. OF Also note, TB pre movement tests are NOT REQUIRED for this sale. SPRING LAMB Class 1: Pair of Suffolk sired lambs Class 2: Pair of Charollais sired lambs Class 3: Pair of Continental sired lambs
~ Judging at 9am prompt – Show lambs in the market by 8.30am please ~
Please advise of entries to Russell Steer 07788 318701 or the Office 01392 251261
* New On This Week *
For Sale 6 string quadrant bales of wheat straw (barn stored) located near Exeter Quantity of 2016 clamp maize located in the Crediton area Quantity of 2016 clamp silage (1st and 2nd cut) located in the Crediton area Plus 165 bales of 1st cut silage located at Kentisbeare, Cullompton 350 tonnes of 2015 clamp maize silage located at Roborough, Plymouth
Available by Private Treaty Up to 105 acres of Organic Grass Keep available near Rackenford, Tiverton, for the 2017 season
* Please contact the Kivells Rural Professional office on 01392 252 262 for further details *
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 18th APRIL AT 4.30PM
MONTHLY TB RESTRICTED (ORANGE) SALE OF CATTLE
~ Entries for licencing close FRIDAY 7th April ~ (due to the Easter Bank Holiday)
For further information please contact Robert Armstrong on 07791 484290 or the Market Office on 01392 251261
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - WEDNESDAY 5th APRIL
South Devon Herd Book Society’s SPRING SHOW & SALE of 41 Pedigree South Devon Cattle to inc 30 Bulls & 11 Heifers All pre-movement tested, either CHeCS accredited from BVD free herds or tested negative for BVD antigen and all fully vaccinated for BVD. Johnes levels 1 to 3.
~ Judging from 8.30am - Sale at 12.00 noon ~
Catalogues: Kivells, 01409 253275 www.kivells.com or SDHBS, 01392 447494 www.sdhbs.org.uk
‘The breed that’s quietly going places!’
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
To include two Pedigree Limousin Cows with Calves at foot off one farm, also two Yearling Limousin Bulls & two young Limousin Heifers (all Pedigree) off another
Rural Reflection April 2017
As March flies by, the farming calendar becomes increasingly busy with the evenings drawing out giving us those important extra daylight hours. With regards to the arable sector the patient wait for a period of dry weather continues. Ground cultivations continue to take place in between the showers but it would seem the period of dry and warmer weather hasn’t yet prevailed enabling the drills to operate, let’s hope for some sunshine as April takes full swing. It’s a similar story for the livestock farmers, with some having already taking the choice to turn out. An increased level of fodder made in 2016 has enabled cattle to be kept in for many, but with grass continuing to grow and many having completed their routine TB tests the process and thought of turning out cattle will be a pleasing one. With regards to lambing many will have completed the task however the moorland farmers will just be considering it. Spring lambs are said to be doing and growing well and in the last week of March we received a much welcomed uplift in price not only for spring lambs, but also hoggs and cull ewes. It is thought the triggering of Article 50 had some influence behind this but as Easter is just around the corner it is hoped for at least the start of April we will see continued good prices rewarding the endless efforts made over the twelve months. Onto professional matters and the Basic Payment Scheme is a topic we are all heavily involved with at the moment. If the Kivells team aren’t out with clients going through their 2017 application we are continuing to chase the Rural Payments Agency over various queries in the form of delayed payments or field parcels discrepancies. Similar to previous years the 2017 BPS application is a timely process for many, whereby careful consideration needs to be made on a number of matters. Some important checks include firstly ensuring all the correct land codes are implemented into each land parcel you are claiming on. Secondly, it is well worth checking through each individual land parcel making sure all the boundaries are present and correct. Thirdly, entitlements, confirm the correct amount of entitlements are present as it is not unusual for entitlements to go missing from the last claim form you submitted. Finally I recommend printing the claim form out on paper and carefully checking through to ensure all is correct before pressing the submit button. If you have any questions or queries over your Basic Payment Scheme form please contact us, or even pop in to your closest livestock market where one of the Kivells team will be more than happy to help. On a similar vein we are beginning to get busy with BPS entitlement trading before this year’s transfer deadline of 15th May. Here at Kivells we trade Non SDA, SDA and Moorland entitlements, which are currently selling at approximately £170/unit, £200/unit and £60/unit, respectively. If you are looking to either buy or sell BPS entitlements please contact Caroline in the Exeter office, who will be very happy to help.
A large amount of Countryside Stewardship agreements have recently hit the office desks here at Kivells and it would seem Natural England have accepted a large proportion of what was submitted last September. Having gone through the returned applications with clients a large portioned signed up to the 5 year agreement, however some decided to decline, mainly due to the lack of financial gain not out weighing the stricter rules set by Natural England. Within the Countryside Stewardship there is the opportunity to benefit from a further income stream and also capital items relating to fencing, new gates, hedge laying or pond management. The Kivells team will be busy submitting Countryside Stewardship applications later in the spring, if you are considering the scheme but would like to know more then please get in touch.
Work surrounding steel pylons and overhanging cables continues to build momentum with access works in the form of new gateways and shrub removal already taking place. If you haven’t got a land agent acting on your half, do take notes on any losses that you occur right from the initial process of discussing the works, until the works are complete. Make no qualms about it the concerning company entering your land will require proof of any losses or disturbance caused when trying to settle any compensation. As stated at the start of the year Tom and I are acting for a number of clients from Plymouth to Exeter and if you require any help or even just advice over the phone then please get in touch.
Finally, this year Kivells have undertaken a number of successful Grass Keep sales in the form of Auction or Private Treaty with figures being achieved from anywhere between £50 per acre right up to £100 per acre depending on the area, quality and benefits attached. Our attention will soon turn to standing straw sales whereby we have already had enquires on selling and buying. If you are considering selling standing straw please get in touch, it will be our intention to put together a substantial sale at the end of June.
Until next month . . . . . Ian Caunter
Exeter Office
The Kivells Rural Professional Team Claire Bellew 01392 252262 [email protected] David Kivell 01409 253275 [email protected] Ian Caunter 01392 251261 [email protected] Mark Bromell 01409 253275 [email protected] Caroline Squire 01392 252262 [email protected] Mark Bunt 01579 324927 [email protected] George Mitchell 01579 345543 Tom Rattray 01566 776886 [email protected] [email protected]
FORTHCOMING SALES
MONDAY 3rd APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
WEDNESDAY 5th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Spring Show & Sale of Cattle on behalf of the SDHB Society
FRIDAY 7th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 'Heart Of Devon' 5th Anniversary, 2nd Spring Judged Sale Of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle, Show & Sale Of Suckled Calves & Stirks, Dairy Sale to inc English Gold Top Sale of Jerseys and Fortnightly Pigs
MONDAY 10th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc Easter Show & Sale of Prime Lambs
WEDNESDAY 12th APRIL – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Reserved for a Dispersal of 650 Spring Calving Dairy Cattle. For further details call 01392 251261
FRIDAY 14th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE GOOD FRIDAY – NO MARKET
MONDAY 17th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE EASTER MONDAY - Weekly Prime Stock Market as usual
TUESDAY 18th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Sale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store Cattle
FRIDAY 21st APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Dairy Sale & Fortnightly Pigs
MONDAY 24th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc April Show & Sale of Spring Lamb
WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Devon YFC Young Farmers Day
FRIDAY 28th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep and Dairy Cattle to inc 7th Annual Sale of Ayrshire & Other Coloured Breed Dairy Cattle
MONDAY 1st MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 2nd MAY & WEDNESDAY 3rd MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset May Fair Show & Sale
FRIDAY 5th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, 3rd Spring Judged Show & Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle, Catalogued Sale of Hogg Couples & Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 8th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
FRIDAY 12th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle
MONDAY 15th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 16th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Sale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store Cattle
FRIDAY 19th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com