HALLWORTHY MARKET REPORT THURSDAY 1st JUNE 2017 EVERY THURSDAY Gates Open 6.30am

SALE TIMES 09:45 am Draft Ewes followed by Prime, Store Hoggs & Breeding Sheep followed Tested & Untested Prime & OTM Cattle 11:00 am Store Cattle & Stirks

NAMED SIRES Store cattle and calf purchasers are continually requesting the names of sires of Angus, South Devon and Hereford cattle. Please supply this information by writing it on the passport, it reflects in the sale price.

Hallworthy Stockyard, Hallworthy, Camelford, Cornwall, PL32 9SH Tel: 01840 261261 Fax: 01840 261684 Website: www.kivells.com Email: [email protected] SHEEP AUCTIONEER STEVE PROUSE 07767 895366

256 DRAFT EWES A much larger entry met a very strong trade throughout. With hill bred ewes included, the overall average on the day was £64.63. Top on the day was £85 from Mr Tom Hannaford from Whitstone, who also realised £83.50.

212 NEW SEASON LAMBS A larger entry again met a very fast trade for all weights, with an overall average of 233.6p/kg, selling to a top per kilo of 251p for a pen of 40kgs from Nigel Taylor from St Wenn, followed by Messrs PJ & JL Bennett from St Mawgan who realised 242p/kg for two pens of 41.2kgs (£99.50). Top on the day was £102 for a pen of 43.2kgs from Maurice Tamblyn from Landrake, with two other vendors realising £100.50, from Paul Taylor from Roche and Nigel Taylor from St Wenn.

COUPLES A small entry again were very much sought after, with doubles selling to £180 sold in aid of the Addington Fund, with singles to £138 from BA Sheep from Treskinnick Cross.

STORE CATTLE AUCTIONEER RICHARD DENNIS

202 STORE CATTLE Another good entry of store cattle to include a large number of younger cattle. Top price on the day was £1075 for a 24 month old Simmental x steer sold by Mr RT Crabb from Tresparrett Post, who also went on to sell a 30 month old Aberdeen Angus x steer for £1060 and also a 21 month old Aberdeen Angus x steer for £1060, with further Angus x steers at £965 and a pair of Hereford x steers at 25 months old for ££930. Mr TF Jasper from Lewannick sold his 22 month old Aberdeen Angus x steer for £1020 and a bunch of four smart British Blue x steers at 14 months old made £1000 for Mr AEH Giddy from Downderry. Mr P Best from St Breward sold a 15 month old British Blue x steer for £985 and his Aberdeen Angus x steer at 14 months old for £945, with a further four Limousin x steers also at 14 months old for £920. A bunch of four 13 month old South Devon x steers sold to £895 on behalf of Messrs WA & MG Northcott from St Gennys. Leading the heifer trade was a pair of 25 month old Limousin x heifers selling for £1035 on behalf of Mr KG Richards from Camelford and Mr SW Tythcott from St Newlyn East saw his bunches of three British Blue x heifers at 20 months old and a bunch of the same age Simmental x heifers both achieve £850 apiece.

CULL & PRIME CATTLE AUCTIONEER PETER DENNIS

18 CULL COWS & PRIME CATTLE Another good entry finding plenty of demand. A Limousin x steer sold for 190p/kg on behalf of Mr SJ Crago from Par and a good entry of cull cows saw a top call of 129p/kg on behalf of Messrs E & M Cleave from Pyworthy. Mrs BE Collins from Highwood sold both her Simmental x cow and Hereford x cow for 120p/kg, closely followed by a run of cows from Messrs MG & CB Hoskin from Dobwalls with their best cow to 118p/kg and Mr J Hill from Blisland sold a good Galloway cow for 117p/kg.

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PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MARKET NEXT WEEK DUE TO THE ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW We look forward to welcoming you to our Kivells stand – stand 390 C1

FORTHCOMING SALES

THURSDAY 8th – HALLWORTHY No Weekly Market due to Royal Cornwall Show. MONDAY 12th – HOLSWORTHY/HALLWORTHY TB RESTRICTED Sale of Cattle. TUESDAY 13th – LISKEARD Prime and Store Market WEDNESDAY 14th – HOLSWORTHY Additional Dairy Market to inc a part Herd Dispersal Sale & Consignment of in calf hfrs. THURSDAY 15th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market 200 Store Cattle. SATURDAY 17th JUNE – HALLWORTHY Poultry Sale. Cages must be booked in advance, contact 01840 261261. THURSDAY 22nd – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market SATURDAY 24th JUNE – ST. AUSTELL Mid Cornwall Poultry Sale.

PRIVATE TREATY

• 45 late autumn calving cows 14 Oct- 5th Dec, 4yr testing, in calf to BB. 9 in calf hfrs to AA calving Oct-Dec, 7000kg, cubicles & self-feed silage. TB RESTRICTED 30 in calf hfrs to AA Aug-Sept calving, strong Fr type, AI sires, 8000kg herd average.

AMENDED FORTHCOMING PIG SALES

Due to increased entries of pigs at the markets here are list of forthcoming sales for June: FRIDAY 9th JUNE – EXETER FRIDAY 23rd JUNE – EXETER FRIDAY 30th JUNE – EXETER