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MARKET REPORT Wednesday 15 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

Sienna Webb’s first ever visit to Holsworthy Market aged 9 months

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 Lambs Head TLW Head TLW 32.1-39 91 239 83.00 226.7 39.1-45.5 104 239 99.00 228.5 45.6-52 100.50 219 96.50 200.8 52+ 99 180 96.00 178.7 Overall 104 239 98.40 228.2 Ewes Lights 78 61 Heavy 95 87 Ram 94 82

682 NEW SEASON LAMBS The lamb numbers are coming in now, over double the entry this week with nearly 700 lambs on offer which met a similar trade from start to finish and still more could have been sold. Several pens over 233p to a top of 239p from 3 vendors Messrs Crouch & Wakeham, Lifton 40kgs £95, Linda Wonnacott, St Giles 38kgs £91 and Chris & Sally Prouse, 41kgs £97.80. Numerous pens made £100 and over to a top of £104 for 44kg to 45kg from Mark Vickery, Kilkhampton who had a smart run of over 100 lambs on offer followed by David Short, Bude who sold 51 lambs 44kgs to achieve £102.50. The Stephen’s family, Babbington, Holsworthy sold 44kgs to £101.50.

357 HOGGS Still the hoggs keep on coming and a faster trade was met across the weight ranges. Top per kilo on the day being 211p for a pen of 42.8kgs £89 from Alistair Baily, Lower Moor, . 6 pens made over £100 to a top of 103p from 2 vendors, Charles Metherell, Torrington and WJ Crocker & Sons of Colehouse, Merton.

296 DRAFT EWES & RAMS A smaller entry and sharper trade across the board. Top of the week was £95 from Graham Lewis, Meadowbrook, Holsworthy followed by Chris Prouse of Clawton who sold a pen of Charollais ewes at £94.

COUPLES A good number for this time of year very much in demand. Doubles upto £242 and singles topped at £170 which were all Suffolk x and sold by Darren Ridd of West Buckland.

BRADWORTHY YFC COUPLE SHOW & SALE ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF COUPLES FOR YFC Judge Mr Harold Keast awarded the following prizes. Doubles 1st & Overall Champion - Jess James £295 2nd - Dan Heard £265 3rd - Tom Nancekivell £250 Singles 1st - Tom Nancekivell £170 2nd - Shannon Ley £148 3rd - Charles Mill £170 Our thanks goes to Mr Harold Keast for judging

NEXT WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY 22nd – HOLSWORTHY Annual Show and Sale of Couples for Torrington Farmers Hunt & Annual Show and Sale for the Hunt

BREED BULLS HEIFERS 147 BABY CALVES & STIRKS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA Aberdeen Angus 9 265 192.78 9 170 123.56 07814 010133

Friesian 17 103 59.29 - - - Limousin 7 465 345 9 350 230.78 Despite many farmers home working in British Blue 23 505 311.78 25 400 310.68 the fields and others preparing for 3 days Hereford 14 425 307.07 14 290 219.86 at the Devon County Show a good entry Welsh Black 1 305 305 - - - of calves met the fastest trade seen for Charolais - - - 2 295 295 calves at Holsworthy for many weeks. S Devon 5 400 280 4 255 203.50 This week’s Folk2Folk champion came in Devon X 1 122 122 2 125 125 from Rob Veale and family of which Simmental - - - 1 272 272 reached £400 for a 5 week old Limousin Bull and was purchased by Messrs Harding who farm just outside Wadebridge in North . Other 4 week Limousins came in from the same man at £385 and £370 whilst British Blue bulls sold to a premium with the best making £410 in from Upcott Farm. Mike Hopper saw a huge price for his young Blue at £355 whilst Messrs Goaman & Sons of Hartland hit £335 and £330 with near neighbours Messrs MB Davey reached £328 and the pick of a run from Ollie Boughton topped at £300. Both Messrs Aston of and Messrs Dilling of hit £265 for Angus Bulls with Messrs Knox & Son of near Whiddon Down with their 3 week old baby Angus hitting £250 and the pick of 10 up from Trink Dairy near St Ives selling to a

massive £230 x4. T

Hereford Bulls (named sires) saw more interest with 5 buyers competing only for Herefords and pushed the best to £232 on behalf of ARP Contracting of with babies in from Rachel Charman at £185 and others from Messrs Dunn of Underdown, at £160.

Heifer calves saw a serious jump in trade with the best Blues to £305 for Messrs Veale and £298 x2 for Messrs Davey. Charolais heifers from Kevin Ellis at £295. Plenty of buyers going home empty handed and will be ready to return for next week to commence battle again.

71 stirks forward today saw a proper trade with a top of £582 for some outstanding 5 month olds in from PH Collins Partnership of Pyworthy. A run of 15 Blue steers and heifers (4-5month) reached £505 for Messrs Malcolm of whilst the pick of 10 from Messrs Elliott of Bradford pushed to a top of £500. Messrs D & T Wildern of Suddon Farm, saw a huge crowd of buyers waiting for them and reached £425 for a bunch of 5, far above expectations.

Finally Holstein Bull calves today saw another excellent trade with the best reared Holsteins 2 months reaching £103 for Messrs Davey. Younger Black and Whites at £102 x2 for Messrs Tucker of Southcott, a price matched by Messrs Dilling of Highampton. Nothing much below £50 with 4 buyers on the Holstein Bulls.

*Next Week* We already have one consignment of Blue and Limousin Stirks entered. More needed please phone 01409 253275.

290 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

An improved entry saw a good selling trade throughout with forward cattle in short supply. A superb run of 28 18-24 month Single Suckled Limousin Heifers from Messrs Anstey, averaged £1037 topping at £1165 for a group of 7 with others to £1110 (5). Steers from Messrs Heard of Hartland topping at £1150 for a 23 month old British Blue.

Younger grass 16-18 month British Blue steers from Messrs Lethbridge Lewdown saw stores to £1005 with 18 month olds averaging £858 and heifers to £800 from the same farm.

Another strong Aberdeen Angus trade this week with a top call of £1080 for a 20 month steer from Messrs Fryer Farming, High , with younger 13 month old Aberdeen Angus steers to £820. Aberdeen Angus steers 22 months from Messrs Heard of Hartland £1055, more would have sold well.

A run of quality single suckled 12-13 month old British Blue bulls from Mr G Rose of Highampton saw 3 sell to £1040, Limousin steers at 14 months old from the same farm reached £960. Young well presented Dairy x cows were a good trade with 14 month old Charolais steers from Messrs Nicklen of Bude, reaching £900 and 13 month Aberdeen Angus’ from the same farm £820. More 13 month Aberdeen Angus steers from Miss J Felce reached £805. 13 month British Blue steers from Messrs Boughton & Son of Bradworthy to £760 with other 12 month Dairy x British Blues £700 (more required). Stronger Holsteins at £700 to a top of £730 for 4 from Messrs Lethbridge of Lewdown.

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 60 820 798 1080 875 1055 1055 690 560 - - - - British Blue 64 820 770 1005 920 1150 1040 665 640 855 780 - - Hereford 6445 785 680 910 801 - - 595 510 800 797 - - Friesian 13 440 380 730 670 - - 565 565 430 430 - - Limousin 44 1040 725 960 905 - - 565 520 835 780 1165 1037 South Devon 17 - - 970 915 - - 500 500 770 742 - - Charolais 15 900 900 900 900 - - - - 795 742 - - Simmental 12 700 660 930 922 - - 650 540 855 855 - - Montbeliarde 2 - - 780 780 ------

This week’s winner of the Lark Plant was awarded to Messrs Anstey of Iddesleigh for 7 Limousin Heifers at £1165.

Beef cows topped as £1132 for a 832kg Simmental from GRAZING COWS - 11 am Messrs Cowell of Wood Farm who sold others to £1010. Top Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 price per kilo was 139p for a Simmental from the same farm.

Holsteins topped at 116p for a 802kg Holstein from Messrs Goaman of Elmscott realising £930.

14 OTM WEIGHING COWS - 11 am All cows desperately required. 10 year old lean cows with frame Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 to £575 from Messrs Cole of Growden, 15 year old non Farm Assured Limousin cows from Messrs Daniel of Silworthy to £475.

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. On talking to purchasers they would be more than happy to give a little extra with the guarantee of empty Heifers.

PRIVATE TREATY WANTED: * Grazing type Cows needed! Kivells have several buyers very keen to purchase your lean/grazing cows on farm or at Market. Call one of our Markets today! * 100 cows with a predominantly spring calving pattern. MWB * 180 British Friesian or Crossbred cows – ideally a mix of Autumn and Spring calving or Winter calving. MWB

FOR SALE: * Flocks of NZ Romney & Kent Romney Couples. RCS * 60 Grazing Type Crossbred Cows due June onwards RS * Freshly calved Jersey type Grazing Cattle RS

104 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave Auctioneer: Mark Bromell 1st Calving Heifers 1800 1683 07966 430001 1st Calving Heifers (2nd Quality) 1480 1220 Mark Davis - 07773 371774 nd 2 Calving Cows 1880 1519 Organic Montbeliarde X Heifers 1600 1520 / 2nd Calvers 3rd Calving Cows 1650 1507 4th Calving + Cows 1350 900 In Calf Heifers 1600 1389 Bulling Heifers 900 799 Yearling Heifers 380 315 Heifer Calves 220 190 Middleton Dispersal Sale st 1 Calving Heifers 1386 1058 A good quality entry for the Mid-Month Sale 2nd Calving Cows 1701 1128 saw a smaller crowd of buyers than usual due 3rd Calving Cows 1890 1106 to the superb silaging weather but a very solid 4th Calving Cows 998 795 trade was seen throughout. Dry Cow 998 998

Within the normal market excellent consignments of quality freshly calved Cows and Heifers sold to a top price of £1880 for ‘Hoops Ivory 1002 VG85’ a freshly calved 2nd calver yielding 45Kgs on behalf of JG & FM Ley & Son, . The same vendor sold another 2nd calver at £1800 ‘Hoops Bloom 125 GP82’ yielding 49Kgs. The ‘Hoops’ fresh calvers averaged £1624. Freshly calved Heifers topped at £1800 for ‘Trudnoe Pacific Annabell 80’ with a 39Kgs Heifer on behalf of JH & SM Dark & Sons, Helston. An excellent consignment of organic Montbeliarde X Heifers and 2nd calvers on behalf of Polventon Farm Ltd, Liskeard met strong demand from both organic and commercial Dairy Farmers looking for Crossbred Cattle. Topping at £1600 for a 2nd calving Holstein Friesian X Montbeliarde X Swedish Red X Dairy Shorthorn. These Cows sold to a very level trade with their consignment averaging £1520.

The Ley Family and the ‘Hoops’ Herd also had an excellent entry of In Calf Heifers that sold to great demand reflecting the quality topping at £1600 for ‘Hoops Oakham Clover’ due June onwards to Sherdon Cam with the ‘Hoops’ In Calf Heifers averaging £1389. Mr G Richards of Helston also sold quality In Calf Heifers topping at £1450 for ‘Richwartha Albania Freda’ In Calf to sexed semen Gillette Caviar.

The ‘Hoops’ Herd also had a superb consignment of Bulling Heifers with a real depth of breeding and these sold to a strong trade reflecting the genetic potential and classifications topping at £900 for a group of 3 Heifers all out of VG Dams. Crossbred Yearling Heifers from Mr A Foote, Pyworthy topped at £380 for a group of 5 Heifers. Heifer Calves sold well topping at £220 on behalf of Mr Simon Cleave, Morwenstow.

The Herd Dispersal sale on behalf of Mr T Middleton, Lostwithiel took the overall top price of the day with ‘Sunrise Fever Manity EX90’ a freshly calved 3rd calver selling at £1890. ‘Sunrise Lauthority Lucy GP83’ an early March calved 2nd calver yielding 41Kgs sold at £1700. The sale attracted a number of organic and robot buyers. The fresh milk had a strong trade with buyers being more selective on cows with higher cell counts and those that had lost time. Overall a healthy herd average of £1050 for the all year round calving herd.

Forthcoming Dairy Sales: WEDNESDAY 29 MAY- Additional Dairy Sale. Entries invited by 10am Thursday 23rd May.

~ IT’S SHOW TIME! ~

COME AND VISIT US ON THE KIVELLS STAND AT ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW! Stand 401 Thursday 6th, Friday 7th & Saturday 8th June

MAY SALES WEDNESDAY 22nd – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market of 200 Store Cattle to include 20 Charolais steers & heifers 10-12mths and 28 British Blue steers & heifers 20mths. 200 Calves to include 12 Limousin & British Blue stirks from one farm. PLUS Annual Show and Sale of Couples for Torrington Farmers Hunt being 50 Suffolk x 2T Double and Single Couples Plus Annual Show and Sale for the Lamerton Hunt being 50 Suffolk x Double & Single Couples.

THURSDAY 23rd – HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market on offer 250 Store Cattle.

FRIDAY 24th – HALLWORTHY Evening Poultry Sale. Commencing at 6:30pm. Entries invited to 01840 261261

THURSDAY 30th– HALLWORTHY Weekly Market to inc Show & Sale of Dorset Horn & Poll Dorset Sheep,

GRASS FOR SALE 20 ACRES OF MOWING GRASS – Fertilizer sown, cut twice, pasture c/w red Dutch clover. WJM

FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 1st JUNE – 10AM - HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE OF 1,000+ LOTS to include One farm dispersal from , 1970’s Massey Ferguson Orchard tractor, trailer & topper from one local holding PLUS 1983 Leyland Marshall tractor (3400hrs), 55 plate Renault Midlum 150 lorry (MOT > June 2020, approx. 250000kms, 18'9" flatbed), 58 plate DAF LF45 lorry (MOT > March 2020, approx.320000kms, suitable for 16'-18' bodies), 07 plate DAF LF45.140 lorry (MOT > March 2020, approx.223000kms, suitable for 18'-20' bodies), 55 plate Suzuki Jimny VVT 1.4ltr, 28 poultry crates (2x10 + 1x8), HD car transport trailer, Karcher HD pressure washer, Bale trailer, Lely 4 star tedder, 4 tipping skips, Tractor weed cutter WO, Fahr centipede hay turner WO, Forager pick up hitch, Quicke 2230 loader, Hedge trimmer, 9ft Kid topper, 4 x 3 phase electric motors, 2 x pony traps and quantity of timber etc. ALSO 200 New tools direct from Chepstow in Wales. ~ 300 Poultry ~ 140 Pigs ~ 400 Dog & Pet Food ~ Get your entries in NOW for full advertising! 01409 253275

COMMUNITY CORNER Andy Berry of Berry's Agriculture would like to express his sincere thanks to all who donated towards his charity for this year's London Marathon. He had collected some £82.65 over the past 6 weeks at Holsworthy Market and this has gone towards his running total of £2274 (at time of print). He has around another £500 to come in from runner bean plant sales that he does every year for charity with his daughter Jess and some other local company pledges. Andy went up to the marathon in not the best shape as he had only managed 7 weeks out of a 16 week training plan due to various injuries but still managed to come in at 4hrs 54 mins. The theory was he maybe in pain (kicked in only after 2nd mile!!!) for only 5 hours or so but the children he was running for are disabled for the rest of their lives. As a local youth Hockey Coach, he believes that every child should have the same opportunity and independence and by choosing Whizz-Kidz, he was able to raise funds to help provide vital equipment, support and life skills they need to help transform their lives. Andy was able to meet some of these children at the running show 3 days before the marathon which gave him even greater motivation. Andy has until the 26th May to pass over all of his on-line fund raising to Whizz-Kidz. If you would like to make a donation, please visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyBerry3 and once again a big thank you for your kind donations.