HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 13 February 2019 EVERY WEDNESDAY
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HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 13 February 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 good entry of 181 Store Cattle topped at £1155 for Steers, £1095 for Heifers whilst 156 Dairy saw a top call of £1732 Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA 01409 253275 WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366 Per P/Kg Per P/Kg Hoggs Head TLW Head TLW 32.1-39 60.00 167.0 60.00 167.0 39.1-45.5 91.50 203.0 83.00 194.7 45.6-52 92.80 200.0 87.60 180.0 52+ 89.80 169.0 87.25 162.0 Overall 92.80 203.0 87.10 194.7 Ewes Light 76 53 Heavy 96 86 Rams 95 73 838 HOGGS Smaller entry saw the 40-48kgs selling to a premium throughout with a market average of 194.7p 10p to 15p a kilo more than other South West livestock Markets earlier in the week. A lot more could have been sold to an advantage as buyers orders were left unfilled. Top price per kilo being 203p for a pen of Beltex 45kg £91.50 from Tracey Cobbledick, Poundstock. Three vendors realised 200p Mr B Pugsley, Patsford, Marwood 45kgs £90. Karl Heard, Howard Mill, Stratton 44.2kgs £88.20 and Graham Hookway, Great Huish Farm, St Giles 46.4kgs £92.80. 296 DRAFT EWES A firm trade met across the board with several pens around £80 and over to a top of £96 from the Stephens family, Babbington, Holsworthy. 112 STORE HOGGS Smaller entry with the quality on the whole not up to that of previous weeks. The top on the day was £60 from David Francis, Badharlick Farm, Egloskerry. COUPLES - 45 EWES & 76 LAMBS More interest in the couples and more are needed to fulfill buyers. The singles with young sappy lambs sold to a top of £155 for a bunch of Texel x from Messrs AT & DE King & Partners of East Pyn, Monkokehampton. Doubles to £182 from Danny Norman, Dolton. 145 BABY CALVES & STIRKS BREED BULLS HEIFERS Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave 07814 010133 Aberdeen 5 198 90.40 6 88 53.33 Angus Friesian 30 330 40.27 - - - Limousin 9 290 174.44 8 180 120.38 British Blue 30 400 199.37 25 240 126.80 Simmental 1 120 120.00 - - - Hereford 12 180 119.33 6 85 64.33 Charolais 2 390 339.00 3 250 191.67 Devon 1 220 220.00 - - - An identical entry compared with the same week in 2018 saw a different trade with buyers much more choosey on what they buy. That said, the first quality calves still sold very well with the best from Ann Jose of North Tamerton topping at £400 for a smart 5 week old Blue Bull going off to its new home near Wadebridge, Cornwall. Messrs Rockett saw their strong Blue Bulls hit £380 going off to Barnstaple whilst the Folk2Folk champion came in from Kevin Parsons of Jacobstow and purchased by Messrs Harding of Eglos Farm. Best Angus bulls hit £198 for Messrs Johns of Kilkhampton with the top Limousin bulls at £290 for Nigel Cleave. Again huge interest for Charolais Bulls with the best reaching £390 for a strong bull in from Messrs Rockett of Bridestowe with Herefords topping at £180 for Messrs Hooper of Spreyton. Holstein bulls again easier for the small ones with most between £20-£35 however stronger Holsteins topped at £330 for a superb Holstein from Ebsworthy Moor with several strong Black & Whites between £85-£98. Best Blue heifers topped at £240 & £200 for Kevin Parsons with Messrs Goaman at £168 and £162 from Messrs Squires of Torrington. David Headon of North Tawton hit £250 for Charolais with Messrs Hooper close up at £240. The top of the Limousin heifers was £180 on behalf of Nigel Cleave. *Next Week* 16 Holstein & 9 British Blue stirks (10 months) having been “Out wintered” on the North Devon Coast. Also 8 Holstein stirks (6 months) from Kilkhampton. 190 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 STEERS HEIFERS No 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months Breed Sold Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Aberdeen Angus 17 700 660 1150 1075 - - 460 460 - - - - British Blue 88 830 685 1155 970 - - 650 575 1095 860 - - Hereford 12 - - 930 875 1100 1100 630 630 885 765 - - Charolais 8 - - 1060 1020 875 875 - - 1090 1090 - - Friesian 28 400 380 1020 720 - - - - 620 590 - - Limousin 25 590 515 995 845 - - 520 465 820 820 - - Simmental 6 - - 960 905 - - - - 835 835 - - Another excellent entry saw a flying trade a smaller entry of forward Continentals compared to previous weeks saw a top call of £1155 for a 20 month British Blue from Messrs Cholwill of Eastbeare Farm, Marhamchurch. Messrs Cholwill also sold 23 month Aberdeen Angus Steers at £1110 and British Blue Heifers 23 months to £1095. Messrs Ford of Webbery sold 4 pure bred Charolais Heifers which reached £1090. A cracking bunch of 22 month Dairy x Aberdeen Angus Steers from Mr D Soper, Skenna reached £1150. Stronger Holsteins topped at £1020 for two 23 month Holsteins from Messrs Pengilly, Bradworthy. Younger 16-18 month continentals are in short supply many bunches of Steers £900+ with 17 month British Blues from Messrs Honey, Marhamchurch £960. Hereford Steers 11-14 months from Mr D Hooper Saltash to £925 and Blonde D’Aquitaine’s from the same farm £905. Several very young continental x Holstein Steers & Heifers to £560. British Blue Heifers to £425, British Friesian x British Blue 5 months from Messrs Rockett, Bridestowe rose to £530 with heifers to £450. Young single suckled Limousin steers from Messrs Pocock Puckland saw steers to £590 heifers to £520. This was a very strong trade and many more could have been sold as very few are available on the market. As the spring draws closer many more numbers are as always anticipated through March and April which may have a knock on effect on the store trade. So it may be prudent to test early while numbers are driving the trade. This week’s winner of the Lark Plant was awarded to Messrs Cholwill of Eastbeare for a 20 month old British Blue steer at £1155. 10 OTM WEIGHING CATTLE - 11 am Several good meat Holsteins this week from Messrs Higgins, Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 Liskeard saw a top call of 108p for 3 cows to a top price of £725 with others at £721. More required. A short entry saw small framed lean Holsteins to £415 for 10 GRAZING COWS – 11 am Messrs Turner, Dodscott. Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 FODDER BANK FOR SALE 200 round Haylage ~ Lifton Approx. 400tn clamp Silage ~ Totnes 50 round Hay ~ Torpoint 200 round Haylage ~ Ashwater 120 big square bales ~ Callington James Morrish 01409 253275 or 07814 010133 154 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 Mark Davis - 07773 371774 154 Dairy Cattle The dispersal sale of the NMR recorded Dairy herd of 150 Holstein Friesians on behalf of Richard Symons of Bideford sold to a decent trade for the better end but as expected any cows with faults were harder to place. Top of the day was 1650gns for a second calver “Dorset Oralie Molly” which sold freshly calved giving 40Kgs. Close behind was another fresh third calver which sold at 1600gns and a fresh fourth calver sold well at 1450gns. Dry Cows topped at 1250gns for a heifer due her second calf in March with another similar aged cow at 1220gns. The In Calf Heifers were excellent quality and although not calving until the early summer met strong demand topping at 1150gns twice with others to 1120gns x 3. Bulling Heifers looked decent value and the best group sold to 670gns with other groups to 640gns and 630gns. Averages: In Milk & Dry Cows & Heifers £994 Three quartered, high Cell count & old cows £519 In Calf Heifers £984 Bulling Heifers £624 . PRIVATE TREATY FOR SALE: 15 Organic B&W bulling heifers. MWB 07966 430001 30 Friesian Steers 9-12 months under TB Restriction. DCK 07899 960272 WANTED: Robotic trained milking heifers/cows BVD, IBR & Lepto vaccinated. MWB 07966 430001 MAIZE GROUND AVAILABLE BY TENDER – CASTLEDORE, ST AUSTELL Approximately 35 acres available on a seasonal licence basis from 1st May 2019. To register your interest please contact Lisabeth Miller at Holsworthy Livestock Market 01409 253275 or [email protected] FORTHCOMING SALES TUES 19th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Household Auction ~ Delivery Mon 9am-2.30pm. Viewing Sale day 9-11am ~ WEDNESDAY 20th- HOLSWORTHY Weekly Store & Prime Market of 250 Store Cattle to inc 21 Native & Continental Cows & Calves, 45 Continental & Native SS strs & hfrs 16-18mths and 15 Outlying Pure Bred Devon strs & hfrs 16-24mths. 200 Calves & Stirks to inc 35 Blue & H.Friesian 10mths. 1200 Sheep. Mid-Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited by 10am Thursday 14th February. THURSDAY 21st – HALLWORTHY Normal weekly market to inc 200 Store Cattle and 300 Store Hogg’s. Further entries to Steve Prouse 07767 895366 FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SAT 23rd FEBRUARY 10.30AM 1 GERRYDOWN IND EST, OLD AIRFIELD, WINKLEIGH EX19 8EZ Dispersal of Warehouse to include Forklifts, Full Range of Kitchen Equipment, Café Furniture & Outdoor Furniture.