EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
MARKET REPORT March 2019
Monday 4th Prime Stock Market
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com Monday 4th March 57 PRIME CATTLE & BARREN COWS – 10.45AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203
Prime Cattle to 203ppk & £1257 Barren Cows to 153ppk & £1312
Monday saw Prime Cattle sell to 203ppk (£1178) for a cracking Blonde D’Aquitaine heifer (23m) from Keith & Hilary Harvey of Bovey Tracey whilst a strong 740kg Simmental heifer (23m) from Robert & Janet Legg, Exeter realised a very decent £1257. Tremendous South Devon bred heifers (22m) from David Heath of Sherford, Kingsbridge reached 196ppk and £1233. Barren Cows rose to 153ppk given for a smart, young Devon X from Arthur Salter of Broadclyst with an exceptional British Blue barrener from Paul Hendy of Aveton Gifford rising to 148ppk and a Mammoth £1312. A grand Charolais cow from Robert & Janet Legg saw 135ppk (£1162) followed by Simmental cows from Charlie Gregory, St Columb at 136ppk (£1124) and Blonde D’Aquitaine’s from Michael Scott, Drewsteignton at a creditable 133ppk and £1035. South Devon cows fetched 131ppk for David Heath with pure Devon’s to 111ppk for Adrian Pike of Nymet Rowland. Dairy bred cows sold to a high of 115ppk and £1035 for the better of a fine run of Holstein Frisian’s, again from Paul Hendy.
Vendors are kindly reminded to inform us of their entries for Monday’s Prime Cattle and Barren Cow auction in advance to enable potential purchasers to be advised of likely numbers. Please contact the Market Office (01392 251261) or Robert Armstrong over the weekend (07791484290) or [email protected] Also note, TB pre movement tests are NOT REQUIRED for this sale.
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For more information please contact Robert Armstrong 07791 484290, Simon Alford 07789 980203 or the Market Office 01392 251261
WEST COUNTRY BEEF & LAMB In January 2014, Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) for West Country Beef and West Country Lamb were formally announced by Defra. This means that beef and lamb from the region that meets the specific criteria as set out below, is eligible to carry the PGI logo and can be badged as West Country and promoted on the basis of their rearing environment.
Born, reared and finished within the West Country Region comprising of the six counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire Are no more than 12 months of age (Lamb Only) Are from a Farm Assured holding (Information from your Farm Assurance assessment may be required to check the PGI eligibility of the farm) During their lifetime have been fed on minimum 70% forage based diet and have received a suitable period of grazing, typically 2 months. (Supplements may have been fed at weaning and finishing stage and ingredients and purchasing records have been maintained).
For your stock to be sold as ‘West Country Beef & Lamb’ under this scheme we must have a completed and signed declaration which can be found on the bottom of our Sheep Entry Forms – please ensure you have this with you when unloading.
For further information please contact the Market Office 01392 251261 or Russell Steer 07788 318701
1973 SHEEP – 9.30AM Top Average No’s £’s Per £’s Per Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788 318701 & Ian Caunter Weight P.P.K P.P.K
Fwd Head Head Lambs to £96.80 & 244ppk Hoggs to £90 & 206ppk PRIME LAMBS 95.00 244 85.54 227 Cull Ewes to £110.50 & Rams to £92.50 32-39 42 (+8.50) (+16) (+0.04) (+2) 96.50 231 92.26 218 258 PRIME SPRING LAMBS 40-45 133 (-1.50) (-8) (+2.88) (+4) The mild green winter is bringing lambs out thick and fast, an entry of 258 96.80 203 92.83 198 46-52 83 spring lambs (being 90 more than the same week last year) sold to slightly (+2.80) (-1) (+3.17) (+3) more demand, particularly for the export weight lambs. Superb 39kg PRIME HOGGS Charollais sired lambs from Rob Thorn of Chagford peaked at £95 or a sale 56.20 176 50.71 167 25-31 93 topping 244ppk with Rob’s slightly heavier pen of 42kgs making £96.50 (-3.30) (-29) (-4.97) (-11) (230ppk). Top per head went to Tom Yandle of Mamhead with 49kgs at 77.50 206 68.24 186 32-39 93 £96.80 whilst all other heavies sold between £88 and £94. In contrast smart (+4.50) (+11) (+1.72) (+5) lighter lambs at 39-42kgs make the same per head, so please keep on top 87.00 201 80.26 187 40-45 354 of these lambs and sell at handyweights. Charles & Ben Mortimer of (-2.00) (-11) (-1.80) (-3) Powderham sold their two pens of classy 41.5kg lambs at £96 & £94 (231 90.00 186 82.80 170 46-52 532 & 227ppk) whilst Robert & Edward Mortimer of Kennford made £93 (-4.00) (-18) (-4.80) (-9) (224ppk) with the same weight. Two pens of first draw lambs weighing 88.00 165 82.17 150 53+ 77 41kgs from Ian Farley of Uffculme both made £94 (229ppk) as 40.5kg (-10.00) (-20) (-7.93) (-11) Dorsets from Arthur Salter of Broadclyst realised £90 (222ppk) and straight SHEEP 3 50 104 50 103 40kg lambs from Brembridge Farms of East Village, again being pure Dorset’s made £92.50 (231ppk). Ian Farley also exhibited a nice pen of 39kg lambs that claimed £91 (233ppk), Ian Pincombe of Kennerleigh’s sorts of the same weight made £89.50 (229ppk) and nice, fresh 36kg pure Dorset’s from Chris Hall of Poole made £82.80 (230ppk). SQQ is 5 pence better at 1149 PRIME HOGGS & 3 MATURE SHEEP 220ppk. 1149 prime hoggs were a more difficult trade, particularly for the heavier sorts. Top money went to Len Sharland of Tiverton with his usual smart Charollais sorts weighing 52kgs and making £90. Overweights sold to £88 for Sue Veysey of Cullompton and £87.20 for Chris Hayter of Haccombe as other 52kg+’s sold between £82 & £85. Medium weight hoggs (45-46kgs) sold to £87 for the best of a run from Paul West of Holbeton, £85.80 for Des Gillbard of Cruwys Morchard and £85.50 for the pick of a sizable entry from Micky Tylor of Helston. 40kg hoggs to £80.20 (201ppk) for James Baker of Exeter as 36kgs provided the top price per kilo of 206ppk when Sarah Chambers of East Allington sold her smart Blue Texel crosses for £74 and Brian Webber of Cullompton followed close behind at £73 (203ppk). Some fine runs of fed hoggs on offer but also many light weights lacking finish that hampered averages and pull the SQQ back a penny at 186ppk. Mature sheep a lack lustre trade selling at £50 for 48kg Dorset’s.
** Please note- After long discussions, dragging feet and empty promises between Industry leaders, Defra and the Food Standards Agency…. Defra have decided to make a U-turn on their decision made at the end of 2018 about ageing prime sheep by date, not dentition. The Livestock Auctioneers Association who were a key driver behind the proposed changes, were told by George Eustice, Lord Gardiner and Christine Middlemiss (Chief Veterinary Officer) that a change in the rules at this time (as we prepare to leave the EU) would “muddy the waters” and could impact on the UK’s future access to the EU market. This means WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOUTH SHEEP and sell those cutting mature teeth separately.**
No’s 536 CULL EWES & 27 RAMS Top Average Fwd 110.50 60.93 A much reduced entry of 563 cull sheep were of varying quality, but met a EWES 536 much improved trade for all forward. A pair of pure Texel ewes topped the (+5.50) (+4.82) 92.50 67.43 sale at £110.50 for John Robinson of Cruwys Morchard whilst the first lot RAMS 27 (-8.50) (+5.72) to be sold was a Texel cross ewe from Adcock & Wotton of Moretonhampstead that soared to £101.50. Pure Suffolk ewes sold to £100 for Gordon White of Coleford as Suffolk crosses sold to £99.50, £98.50 & £96.50 for J Crooke & Sons of Sandford, Tom Cleave of Broadhempston sold similar at £98.50 and Messrs Southwood had a trio at £97.50. Plenty of crossbred ewes in the late £80’s and early £90’s looking £5-£8 dearer on the week but the medium weight ewes saw the biggest lift with the best of these now in the £70’s, up £10 -£12 on the week, topped by Colin Hender of Modbury with Mules & Mashams at £73.50. Plenty of hill and small plain ewes forward looking £2-£5 up on the week but given the number of them averages don’t show the true lift in trade. Rams to £92.50 for a trio from Phillip Coaker of Postbridge and £90 for a pair of Charollais from Adcock & Wotton and others were £55 to £85 depending on weight, breed and condition.
** Reminder that Cull Ewes are not to be presented for sale heavy in lamb**
*ALL VENDORS PLEASE NOTE*
Please complete a market entry form each time you bring stock to sell with your trading name and address to ensure we have the correct payment details. Please also include Farm Assurance details (if applicable) and sign the declarations on the reverse.
CATTLE AND CALF VENDORS Please include the TB test date (if applicable) on your entry form and ensure any Pedigree Native Sire ear numbers are on both the cattle passports and your entry form.
All entry forms are available in the Market Office and online from www.kivells.com
Kivells Messaging 2019 - Important News
Over the last 12 months we have been in discussions with our insurers and other advisors and listened to you, our sellers and buyers. The number of lots and attendees at our sales have grown over the last few years and we recognise that we need to adapt to meet and build on this increased demand for our services from both existing customers and new clients. At the same time we also recognise that our on farm dispersal sales and the Holsworthy Saturday collectives are not just sales but useful social events. The opportunity to meet and socialise mixing business and pleasure is essential in an age when farmers and many in the wider agricultural community work in isolation and then continue to be alone on the internet.
Getting the balance right between traditional and established ways of working and providing a safer environment is challenging particularly in market sites and farms. Kivells, Sellers and Buyers - we all have responsibilities and we at Kivells recognise that some improvements could be made. We have trialled some of these at Holsworthy and some have been well received and others less so. We ask that you bear with us as we put in place these changes many of which are primarily for your safety and to ensure you have the right information. Our staff will remind you and guide you and we ask that you respect the fact that they do so for your benefit and the benefit of other attendees.
We have introduced new signage at our market sites and the messaging will be replicated at our on farm and other sales. In addition all our sale catalogues, to include Livestock Market sales, will include additional information for all attendees under a Notice to Purchasers heading. The Notice to Purchasers will act as useful reminders for our regular Sellers and Buyers and answer many of the frequently asked questions raised by new attendees.
To ensure that all attendees to our Livestock Market sales are made aware of our new Health & Safety message we will also be creating digital messages for our canteen displays etc. We will also include this messaging in our market reports.
In addition with this initiative we will be improving the information content on Kivells.com particularly under the Agriculture Heading. You will be able to easily find much of the information you will need regarding trading with Kivells and all sales to include Terms and Conditions and Sellers and Buyers Responsibilities. The intention here is to enable you to have and absorb this information ahead of any sale and help you to register, buy and sell with knowledge. Kivells Livestock sales are conducted under the 2017 Livestock Auctioneers Association Terms and Conditions and these will also be posted in all of our market offices.
As regards Machinery Sales Kivells currently operate under our own Terms and Conditions. However the Livestock Auctioneers Association has recently published its own version and we are currently reviewing our strategy in this regard. We will update you when a decision is made.
Thank you for your business to date and we look forward to partnering you in the future.
FORTHCOMING SALES
FRIDAY 8th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 11th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 12th MARCH – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Dispersal of 380 Holstein Friesian Cows & followers on behalf of Messrs ACF (Drax Farm) of Millers Dairy
FRIDAY 15th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 1st Spring Judged Sale of Continental Cattle & Continental X Cattle, Sale of Dairy inc Spring Gold Jersey Sale and Dispersal Sale of ‘Lowerkeigwin’ herd of Pedigree Jerseys & Guernseys on behalf of Messrs R Jelbert & Son, Lower Keigwin Farm, Penzance
MONDAY 18th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 19th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale
TUESDAY 19th MARCH - RITHERDENS FARM, RUMWELL, TAUNTON On-Farm Dispersal of the "Ritherdens" herd of 270 Pedigree Jerseys on behalf of Messrs WJ & PD Venn
FRIDAY 22nd MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Fortnightly Pig Sale and Collective Grass Sale
MONDAY 25th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc March Show & Sale of Spring Lamb
FRIDAY 29th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle
MONDAY 1st APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 2nd APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Horse & Saddlery Sale
FRIDAY 5th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Native Breed Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 8th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Machinery & Implement Sale
FRIDAY 12th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 'Heart of Devon' 7th Anniversary inc 2nd Spring Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle, Show & Sale of Suckled Calves & Stirks and Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle inc Special Sale of Charolais Bulls & Females plus Store Sheep & Couples and extra Pig Sale
MONDAY 15th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc Easter Show & Sale of Spring Lambs
TUESDAY 16th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale
FRIDAY 19th APRIL – GOOD FRIDAY NO MARKET
MONDAY 22nd APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market as usual EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com Rural Reflection March 2019
BPS and Countryside Stewardship - The knowns and the unknowns of the New Scheme World
The Kivells Professional team are always keeping up to date on what is happening with the Common Agricultural Policy going forward which can be quite a task! There are many items that we think we know, subject to a Brexit deal, however there are many other unknown aspects that will be forthcoming in future months and years. The Government has pledged to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this parliament and funding is guaranteed for the full lifetime of any agreement signed by 31st December 2020 which is encouraging.
The Current Scheme World – Basic Payment Scheme We are aware that the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme will continue in a similar format with the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme application likely to follow suit. Going forward from 2021, it is expected that the Basic Payment Scheme will reduce in value up until 2027 when it will be removed completely from 2028 onwards. Throughout that time period between 2021 and 2027, BPS will be delinked from eligible land and therefore not paid on a per hectare basis. We are unaware when this will be and what this will mean for farmers, but we will of course keep you updated as soon as we know more.
The Current Scheme World – Agri Environment With regards to the current Countryside Stewardship Agreements, this year applications are available as in previous years but will be slightly simpler with regards to requesting an application pack online and not all supporting information will be required to be submitted with the application, but just made available for claims and inspection. This application window opened on 18th February with application packs needing to be requested by 31st May and full applications submitted by 31st July 2019. These agreements will have a start date of 1st January 2020 and can include capital items including water capital works if you are in the catchment sensitive farming area.
The New Scheme World – Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) From 2020 there is likely to be simpler Countryside Stewardship Agreements which may mean that the current wildlife offers that are currently available will be the only options going forward. This is a simple scheme with an online application and it is not competitive. However this scheme does not currently benefit from any capital works in addition. Going forward from 2020 the simplified Countryside Stewardship is likely to be available up until 2024 and during this time, pilots will be carried out for the new ELMS (Environmental Land Management Scheme). Then from 2025 onwards there will be a role out of the ELMS and from 2028 it will be available to all farmers and will replace the current Countryside Stewardship and Basic Payment Scheme payments, where landowners and farmers will get paid for the delivery of environmental services and benefits. It is likely to be an online application process with applications made throughout the year so no single, annual start date. This transition from BPS/CS to ELMS can be explained further in the table below.
Scheme 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 As Phasing Phasing Phasing Phasing Phasing Phasing Phasing BPS NO BPS 2019 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
CS ‘Simplified’ version available NO CS Tests & Trials ELMs Available Pilots Roll-out to all There are still many unknowns with the Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship and ELMS but it is looking to be very much environmental based going forward.
We will of course keep you updated on anything further but if you do have any questions or if you would like any help with this year’s Basic Payment Scheme or Countryside Stewardship application, please do not hesitate to contact one of the Kivells Professional teams.
On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team
Claire Quick Exeter Office
The Kivells Rural Professional Team
David Kivell 01409 253275 [email protected] Lisabeth Miller 01409 253 275 [email protected]
Mark Bromell 01409 253275 [email protected] Claire Quick 01392 252262 [email protected]
Mark Bunt 01579 324927 [email protected] Ian Caunter 01392 252262 [email protected]
Tom Rattray 01566 776886 [email protected] Farms For Sale
Great Youlden Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon Great Youlden is a model dairy farm with a super dwelling, excellent range of modern farm buildings and some 75 acres of ring fenced pasture land. • Well presented three bedroom bungalow (AOC) • Excellent range of modern dairy buildings including cubicles for 125 head • ‘GEA’ 32:32 herringbone parlour • Just under 75 acres of ring fenced productive pasture land. • A further 24 acres, of very close by land available as Lot 2
Guide Price: Lot 1 - £1,075,000 Lot 2 - £170,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547
Little Burrow Farm Bratton Clovelly, Okehampton, Devon A beautifully located livestock farm, situated in the heart of the Devon countryside, featuring a four bedroom farmhouse, traditional barn and ample livestock housing. Extending to approximately 112.23 acres. • Four bedroom 18th Century farmhouse • Good range of livestock buildings and covered space • Two storey traditional stone barn with potential (subject to planning) • Approximately 112.23 acres of lush pasture • EPC D Guide Price £1,250,000 Launceston Farms & Land Department Thomas Rattray | [email protected] | 01566 776886 Higher Town Farm NEW Beaworthy, West Devon PRICE Character four bedroom farmhouse, in need of complete renovation • Just over 76½ acres of pasture land, woodland and rough grazing • Range of farm buildings, including some with potential • A Further 119 acres available by separate negotiation • Quiet and unspoilt location
Higher Town is available as a whole or in the following lots: Lot 1 Higher Town Farmhouse and gardens, range of traditional barns, farm buildings and some 76.69 acres (31.07 ha) of adjoining pasture and woodland Lot 2 Land at Whiddon extending to approximately 119.15 acres (48.22 ha) of pasture and woodland Guide Price Lot 1 £695,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547
Keymelford Farm Colebrooke, Crediton, Devon A productive mixed Redland farm with detached three / four bedroom bungalow, barn with Class Q Permitted Development set within approximately 50 acres. • A large detached three/four bedroom bungalow subject to an AOC • Barn with Class Q Permitted Development to create a four bedroom dwelling • Highly productive run of arable and pasture land • In all approximately 50 acres • For sale as a whole or in lots:
Lot 1 Three/four bedroom bungalow subject to an AOC with approximately 10 acres – Guide Price £430,000 Lot 2 Barn with Class Q approval for conversion to a large four bedroom dwelling – Guide Price £220,000 Lot 4 Approximately 40 acres of agricultural arable and pasture land – Guide Price £280,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Claire Quick | [email protected] | 01392 252262 Land & Buildings at Coombe Head Farm Bridford, Exeter, Devon
Approximately 51.63 acres of wonderful rolling pasture land with isolated pockets of woodland, together with a unique quarry. • Approximately 52 acres of pasture land with stunning views across the Devon countryside • A block of land with agricultural buildings providing opportunities for a variety of uses • Located on the edge of Dartmoor hosting a variety of wildlife and plants • For sale as a whole or in 3 lots:
Lot 1 20.50 acres (8.30 hectares) of pasture land including agricultural building - Guide Price £125,000 Lot 2 23.41 acres (9.48 hectares) of pasture land - Guide Price £115,000 Lot 3 7.71 acres (3.12 hectares) of unique quarry and pasture land, including agricultural building - Guide Price £75,000 Guide Price as a whole: £315,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Ian Caunter | [email protected] | 01392 252262
Lakeside Thurdon, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall SSTC Lakeside occupies a super level site on a quiet parish road and has wonderful views over its own land to Bodmin Moor and beyond. • A well presented two bedroom bungalow (AOC) • Super far reaching views over Tamar Lakes and beyond • Quiet accessible location, not far from the north Cornish coast • Just under 30 acres of adjoining pasture land Guide Price £375,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547 Development Opportunity at Higher Rocombe Stokeinteignhead, Newton Abbot, Devon
Traditional stone barn with consent to create a fantastic 5 bedroom dwelling. The Barn is set within 0.22 acres offering a large garden and parking area. • Traditional stone barn with Class Q Permitted Development • Set in approximately 0.22 acres offering a large garden • Peaceful location within a hamlet • Further land available by separate negotiations
Guide Price £295,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department [email protected] | 01392 252262
Little Leigh Farm Doddiscombsleigh, Exeter, Devon
Little Leigh Farm is a useful smallholding with stunning views across both its own land and the surrounding countryside. • Smallholding with stunning views and high amenity value • 26 acres (10.52 hectares) of agricultural land with good farming capabilities • Quiet but easily accessible location • Two multi purpose agricultural buildings • Stunning views across the surrounding countryside Guide Price £250,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department [email protected] | 01392 252262 Land For Sale
Land and Barn at Natson Farm Bow, Crediton, Devon
• Modern barn with permitted development to convert to a four bedroom house • Highly productive run of arable & pasture land up to 137 acres • For sale as a whole or in lots: Lot 1 Barn and around 1 acre. Guide Price £225,000 - £250,000 Lot 2 129 acres of excellent arable and pasture land. Subdivision of this lot may be possible. Guide Price £950,000 - £1,000,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Simon Alford | [email protected] | 01392 251261
Land at Aldercott Farm Pancrasweek, Devon
An excellent block of pasture land extending to some 167½ acres. Ring fenced, level/gently sloping with natural water supply in a quiet rural setting with track access. Substantial stone barn with residential planning permission available by separate negotiation.
Guide Price £1,000,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547