HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 14 August 2019

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

SALE TIMES 09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs 10:30 am – Store Lambs & Couples 9.45 am - Calves and Stirks 11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle 11 am - Dairy Cattle

A spectacular trade in the Dairy Section with a top call of £2289 for the best from the dispersal on behalf of Messrs AB Lake & Son of Weare Giffard

Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA 01409 253275

803 LAMBS, 99 STORE LAMBS 803 LAMBS – 09.45 am The trade nationally has been back due to the ending Auctioneer: Steve Prouse 07767 895366 of Qurbani Festival. Our overall average of 171p was well in front of other centres in the South West. The WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE choice finished lambs still sold to a premium with the Per P/Kg Per P/Kg top being 181p from 2 vendors Miss A Martin of LAMBS head T68L head TLW Corscombe, Okehampton with 43kgs making £77.80 32.1-39 64 169 63 162.70 and Malcolm and Graham Piper of Herdwicke 39.1-45.5 81 181 74 171.20 Holsworthy for 42.2kgs making £76.20. The Stephens 45.6-52 82.50 174 79 167.40 Family of Babbington sold a pen of 45.2kgs realising 52+ - - - - 179p making £81. Top per head this week was £82.50 Overall 82.50 181 75.10 171 for 3 pens of 50.2kgs from Messrs AR Hooper & Sons EWES of Pengold Crackington Haven, followed by the Light 67 48.10 Stephens Family who realised £82.20 for a pen of Heavy 87 70.30 50kgs. Rams 84 79

450 DRAFT EWES & RAMS Another nice entry of Draft Ewes and Rams forward this week. 99 STORE LAMBS More interest in the store lambs and more could have been sold. Top on the day was £60.50 from Harry Davis of Chagford followed by Terry Trigg of Mendea, Bratton Clovelly who sold his pen of Suffolk X at £60.

FORTHCOMING SHEEP & RAM SALES NEXT SPECIAL SALES OF BREEDING EWES AT HOLSWORTHY WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST

FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2019 at 7.00p.m HOLSWORTHY EVENING RAM SALE To inc Pedigree, Purebred & Crossbred Rams inc both MV & Non MV Accredited Sheep on offer 80 Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Border Leicester, Polled Dorset, Hampshire Down, Blue Texel, Zwarble & Cross bred Rams. For a catalogue call 01409 253275 / www.kivells.com

NOTICE TO ALL SHEEP VENDORS It has come to our attention in the last few months, that several draft ewes are being brought in to the market with no EID tags. In 2009 electronic ear tagging came into force, to help us maximise the best price for your ewes the buyers require the Ewes to be tagged with a full set of EID Tags, or alternatively a full set of red replacement EID tags.

214 BABY CALVES & STIRKS – 09.45 am Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA 07814 010133

**PLEASE NOTE** Due to the high numbers of entries in the Calf section we will be bringing the start time forward to 9.45a.m. prompt starting with calves followed by stirks

BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 39 100 31.54 - - - Limousin 8 415 284.38 5 295 180 British Blue 47 432 265.40 34 430 206.09 Aberdeen Angus 5 290 148 10 180 144.90 Hereford 7 210 145 13 180 125.38 Devon 3 250 150 1 95 95 Numbers up over 200 again this week saw Charolais 2 360 280 2 262 226 spirited bidding in both sections with the South Devon 1 345 345 2 240 240 top call of the day awarded to the Simmental 3 280 231.67 2 105 105 Folk2Folk Champion for a 4 month old STIRKS Blue stirk in from Chris Britton of British Blues 1 475 475 8 370 271.25 Ashwater. Geoff Pomeroy of Bradworthy sold his 4 month “shapely” Blue stirk at Hereford - - - 4 190 190 £432 with the regular line up of quality 3 - - - 2 230 230 Limousin month old Limousin stirks from John STIRK BULLS Elliott of Bradford topping at £430 (x3) British Blue 6 395 314.17 - - - and £415. Hereford 2 260 260 - - - The top call for the baby calves was £360 for a smart young Charolais bull in from Kimbo Davey of Lewdown with the pick of over 100 Blues reaching £335 from Messrs LJ Goaman & Sons of Hartland. It was great to welcome Rachel Skinner back into the calf ring with her team of Limousins which topped at £360 and South Devon’s from Messrs Poole of Milton Damerel at £345. The same family topped the Angus (Named Sire) department at £290 with a superb 11 vendors exceeding the £300 bracket.

In the heifer pens John Elliott took top honours at £380 (x4) for 12 week Blue Heifers whilst Rachel Skinner hit £275 for Limousins. Very young (28 day) Charolais heifers from Mike Stone of Dexbeer raced away to £282 and similar age Blue heifers were presented by A & C Sanders of and topped at £225.

“Hard to follow” would be my description of the Holstein Bull trade with some as dear as we have seen them for a long time whilst others were harder to place. Top call on the section was £100 on behalf of East Wonford Farm with Messrs Francis of Egloskerry close up with strong but very young Black & White bulls to a fabulous £98. Lucy Cannicott & family topped the very young Holstein bulls reaching £65 twice.

Entries for next week already in include a smart consignment of Aberdeen Angus and British Blue Stirks (4- 7mths) direct from one farm in West Devon. The animals are coming off the farm of origin and all Angus have Named Sires. They are grazing on grass fields with a small amount of dry food, fed from high legged troughs. The stirks will be sold in convenient lots. Please view the video and pictures at www.kivells.com. **NOTE** ARLA CONTRACT As some of you will be aware, there are some new requirements being introduced by Arla. I am very pleased to inform you that Kivells through the LAA (Livestock Auctioneers Association) are working with Arla to ensure that those customers who sell their calves at Kivells will be able to continue to do so in the future and also adhere to the requirements needed to qualify for the new Milk Contract. Entries please to James Morrish on 01409 253275. 240 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272

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 55 660 595 870 790 - - 575 515 790 720 - - British Blue 67 810 605 920 840 1150 1040 750 610 930 805 - - Hereford 15 660 595 1005 820 1020 970 565 565 - - - - Charolais 1 - - 845 845 ------Friesian 33 - - 620 565 870 780 - - - - 565 565 Limousin 20 580 475 950 930 - - 580 510 835 770 - - Simmental 16 790 565 - - 1105 1050 675 675 750 742 850 850 Devon 14 - - 600 596 - - 555 501 - - - - Welsh Black 1 - - 835 835 ------

Another large crowd of buyers around the ring saw another good selling trade. A superb consignment of 20 Single Suckled Continental steers and heifers from Mr AM Denford of Holsworthy saw the top price of the day at £1150 for a 23 month British Blue with others from the same farm £1110 and Simmental Steers to £1105. Another strong Native sale with Hereford Steers from a Non Assured farm from Messrs Gerry of North Tamerton reaching £1020 with other Herefords from Messrs Thomas of to £1005. Stronger grazing steers remained firm with many bunches selling £800+. Top priced heifer this week was £930 for 2 British Blues from Messrs TJ Daniel of Upcott with other British Blue heifers from Messrs G Daniel & Son of Down to £880 (4) and £830 for 3 18-20mths British Blue Heifers from Messrs Stevens of Hartland. Young Continental and Natives sold well with young 9 month old steers £550-£650 and more are required.

Holsteins saw the trade firm with the top being £870 for a 25 month old steer from Messrs Daniel of Sutcombe with others from the same farm to £800.

FINISHED CATTLE 11 am The top call on the day was £1166 for a well finished heavy 722kg Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 British Blue from Mr E Partridge of Woolsery who also sold British

Blues to £1100.

WEIGHING COWS Top price per head was £946 for a 876kg cow at 108p from Mr J Ovens 11 am of Halwill. Limousins from Messrs Carter of Heaton also sold at 108p Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 realizing £829.

GRAZING COWS 11 am Plain out of parlour cows from Messrs WM Tamblyn of Quethiock Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272 sold to £415 (4).

This week’s winner of the Lark Plant was awarded to Mr AM Denford of Holsworthy for a British Blue Steer at £1150.

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.

CROP / FODDER 33 Acres Standing Maize for sale-good crop, in 2 fields. Situated between Winkleigh and Dolton ~ James Morrish 07814 010133 ~

STRAW AVAILABLE

Kivells are delighted to be working with farmers on Salisbury Plain selling Barley and Wheat Straw. There are 7 lorry loads of Barley ready to be delivered ‘now’. The 1st straw is usually the best! For more information or to order straw please call 01409 253275 or James Morrish on 07814010133 174 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave 1st Quality Calving Heifers 2150 1822 Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 st Mark Davis - 07773 371774 1 Quality Calving Heifers 1650 1360 3rd Calving Cows 1800 1800 Simmental Bull 1450 1450 Today saw one of the best trades for a long In Calf Heifer 1050 1050 time with quality being fully rewarded. Within Maiden Heifers 800 738 the normal weekly market, a top price of DISPERSAL ON BEHALF OF £2150 was achieved for ‘Mabec Lental America’ MESSRS AB LAKE & SON a freshly calved heifer yielding 34Kgs and sold 1st Calving Heifers 2048 1602 on behalf of Messrs GG & JM Jenkin & Son of 2nd Calving Cows 2289 1642 . Other heifers from the same vendor 3rd Calving Cows 1764 1291 sold at £1800 for ‘Mabec MVP Annie’ and selling 4th + Calving Cows 1733 1167 at £1780 was heifers ‘Mabec Aftershock Evelyn & Mabec Aftershock Ruth 2’. The Jenkin’s Dry Cows 1575 1320 consignment of 10 averaged £1626. Paul In Calf/Served Heifers 1365 895 Nicholls of St Buryan, saw his Maiden Heifers 924 670 consignment top at £1720 for ‘Lanagford Pello Heifer Calves 546 426 Matilda’ a freshly calved heifer yielding 33Kgs. Cows were in short supply, with an outstanding 3rd calving cow ‘Littleweir Beman Unice’ yielding 29Kgs from Messrs J & SW Murch of Umberleigh selling at £1800. An excellent consignment of Maiden Heifers from the Pedigree ‘Newhampton’ herd on behalf of Messrs GW Thorne & Son of Chittlehampton saw a fantastic trade that rewarded the quality. These heifers which were mainly under 12 months of age, topped at £800 and averaged £738.

The herd dispersal sale on behalf of Messrs AB Lake & Son of Weare Giffard, Bideford comprised an excellent herd of cows and enjoyed a flying trade throughout the sale, with all categories, ages and calving patterns selling on a fast trade to a packed ring of buyers. Topping the trade was a freshly calved 2nd calver sired by Pirolo Goldwyn Wyman, yielding 35Kgs and selling at £2289 (2180gns). Heifers topped at £2048 (1950gns) for a Grafeeti daughter, calved in April and yielding 32Kgs. Many other first and second calvers sold at over £1800. Older cows also sold exceptionally well with a superb 4th calver ‘Huxhill Durable Daisy 2’ who calved in February and is still giving 42Kgs selling at £1733 (1650gns). The overall In Milk Average in the sale was £1360. Dry Cows sold strongly topping at £1575 (1500gns) for a 2nd calver due late September. One close to calving In Calf Heifer sold at £1365 (1300gns) with the January and February calvers selling well. Served heifers also met a solid trade. Maiden heifers had an exceptional trade topping at £924 (880gns) for a group of 3 bulling heifers. Calves met a flying trade topping at £546 (520gns) for a February born calf, sired by Mr Numero Uno St Louis and out of 5th calving ‘Huxhill Decker Dimity’.

FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES Wednesday 21st August- Dairy Sale of 140. To inc freshly calved Cows & Hfrs from the Ped ‘Glebegray, Huxhill & Marlbrook’ herds. PLUS 8 In Calf Hfrs from KJ Waldon & Partners, 2 Bulling Hfrs from E & J Headon & Sons and 7 Montbeliarde youngstock from MF & AM Jones. Also 4 Calves from AB Lake & Son. PLUS Dispersal Sale of 111 NMR Recorded Homebred British Friesian Dairy Cows on behalf of Messrs WW James & Sons of Penzance to comprise a young herd with 79 1st to 3rd lactation. Cubicle housed & abreast parlour milked. The herd is mainly Autumn calving with 37 Dry Cows coming to calf to Ped Simmental. The herd are grazed March until Dec and have extremely impressive butterfat & protein constituents with a Herd Ave of 6489Kgs 4.52%BF 3.40%PTN cc116. CI 382. The herd has a high health status having tested neg for BVD, Lepto, IBR & Johnes screened with no known cases. The breeding policy has always been to use pure British Friesian bloodlines & this mainly homebred herd will see the sale as a great opportunity for farmers looking for British Friesian dairy cattle.

Wednesday 28th August *Sale at short notice Dispersal Sale of the Ped ‘Larkland’ herd on behalf of Messrs WG Larkworthy & Son of Langtree, Torrington. To comprise 27 In Milk Cows & Hfrs & 90 youngstock. Herd Ave 7905Kgs 3.94%BF 3.05%PTN cc86. The ‘Larkland’ herd is an exceptionally well bred herd of Ped, Classified Cows & Hfrs containing many renowned families inc ‘Chassity Celicia, Dellia, Ghost, Elegance, Licorice Lila Z, Oralie, Rapture, Raven, Roxy’ with recent purchases from ‘Allstar, Ashley, Barday, Culverhayes, Lamb, Oakroyal, Mabec, Marcroft, Stowey, Rockset & Wiltor’ prefixes. Extensive use of AI sexed semen has been utilised. Further details to follow. Entries invited by 10am Thurs 22nd Aug.

FORTHCOMING SALES

AUGUST SALES WEDNESDAY 21st – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market of 200 to inc 20 Forward AA Strs & Hfrs. 230 Calves & Stirks to inc 28 BB & AA Stirks 4-8m from one farm. ALSO 3rd Special Sale of Breeding Ewes on offer 600 Breeding Ewes, to inc 200 Suffolk x Mule 2T, 50 Texel x 2T, 100 Mule 2T, 50 Suffolk x Mule Ewe Lambs. THURSDAY 22nd – HALLWORTHY on offer 200 Store Cattle and Special Sale of Store Lambs FRIDAY 23rd – HOLSWORTHY EVENING RAM SALE to inc Pedigree, Purebred & Crossbred Rams inc both MV & Non MV Accredited Sheep on offer 80 Texel, Charollais, Suffolk, Border Leicester, Polled Dorset, Hampshire Down, Blue Texel, Zwarble & Cross bred Rams. Catalogue coming soon! 01409 253275 / www.kivells.com WEDNESDAY 28th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market to inc Dispersal of 43 Organic Cows & Calves plus in-calf cows from one farm in . Mainly South Devon & Angus together with a few Devon Red Ruby’s, all breeding cows are back in-calf to Angus bull. PLUS 8 in-calf Hereford Heifers (due March/April) to a Hereford. TWO THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS FOR SALE BY TENDER nd TENDERS CLOSE 5PM MONDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2019 Stud Stallion ‘DYLAN MOUTH’ Sire: Dylan Thomas ~ Dam: Cottonmouth 2011 Born Stallion by multiple group 1 winner ‘Dylan Thomas’ out of 12x winning mare ‘Cottonmouth’ TRIPLE GROUP 1 WINNER ~ 14 Wins including G1. Gran Premio Di Milano 12f, G1. Premio Roma 10f, G1. Gran Premio Del Jockey club 12f, 4x G2. Wins, 3x G3. Wins inc The Silver Cup at York 14f. Excellent outcrop for ‘Sadlers Wells’ line mares. Won over 10-14 furlongs with earnings amounting to £949,476

Stud Stallion ‘PEACE ENVOY’ Sire: Power ~ Dam: Hoh My Darling 2014 Born Stallion by Irish 2000 guineas winner ‘Power’ out of ‘Hoh My Darling’ From the family of the great ‘Dahlia’ DEBUT 2 YEAR OLD WINNER ~ 3 Wins & 5 Places including Winner of the listed Rochestown Stakes, Naas, G3. Winner Anglesey Stakes, The Curragh, G2. 2nd Railway Stakes, The Curragh, G1. 3rd Prix Morny, Deauville, G2. 4th Norfolk Stakes, Royal Ascot. Winner of 3 Races & Placed 5 times over 5f-6 1/2 furlongs, earnings of £119,480 STALLIONS Available to view at a private yard in the Midlands. ~ To be sold by Tender. Viewing by appointment only ~ Enquiries to James Morrish 07814 010133 / [email protected]

SEPTEMBER SALES WEDNESDAY 4th- HOLSWORTHY Early Month Dairy Sale. Entries by 10am Thurs 29th Aug. 4th Special Sale of Breeding Ewes, Ewe Lambs & Rams entries to Steve Prouse. RARE & NATIVE SMALL HOLDERS SALE SATURDAY 14th – HOLSWORTHY RARE & NATIVE SMALL HOLDERS SALE Sale of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goats & Poultry SALE TO INC; Herd Dispersal of Devon Cattle comprising 14 Cows, Strs & Hfrs. To inc; 5 Ped Cows 5-13yrs, 3 Cows 2-3yrs, 1 Hfr 16m, 2 Steers 3yrs & 3 Steers 13-20mths PLUS Herd Dispersal of Dexter Cattle comprising 3 Heifers, 2 Cows with Bull calves at foot & 2 Steers 12mths. 2nd Herd Dispersal of Dexter Cattle comprising 1 Pedigree Heifer 19mths, 2 Steers 15mths, 3 Steers 2-3yrs. Anticipated entries ~ 300 Sheep ~ 100 Longwools ~ 100 Pigs ~ nd Entries to [email protected] / 01409 253275 by Mon 2 Sept. PLUS 2nd ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF DEVON & CORNWALL LONGWOOL SHEEP To include classes for: Class 1 – Pair of Shearling Ewes, Class 2 – Pair of Older Ewes, Class 3 – Pen of Any Age Ewes, Class 4 – Shearling Rams, Class 5 – Rams of any Age (Sale only) An opportunity to purchase our local breed of sheep with their wonderful temperament & fleece. Entries invited to [email protected] / 01409 253275 by Mon 2nd Sept. ENTRY FORMS FROM WWW.KIVELLS.COM WINTER CATTLE HOUSING, NORTH PETHERWIN Winter housing for up to 150 cattle, in 80’ x 120’ modern cattle shed at North Petherwin. Silage and labour available. Cattle “bed and breakfast” arrangement considered for £1/head/day. Contact Tom Rattray 07813 016804 FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 26th AUGUST 10AM 2019 HONITON HILL COLLECTIVE AUCTION! SMEATHARPE AIRFIELD, HONITON, DEVON EX14 9RF Catalogue coming soon! Entries: 1969 International tractor; MF135; Standard Fordson c/w winch; Belarus MTZ50 tractor; 1959 Massey Ferguson 65 Mk1 – Refurb, been on many rallies & road runs; Fordson Super Major with Duncan cab; 1955 Ferguson TEF20 narrow conversion; Ferguson T20 diesel; Ferguson TEO tractor; Kubota KH36 1.5tn digger c/w 2 buckets; James Captain 200cc motorbike; Excelsior auto cycle; 2014 Armstrong & Holmes horse muck trailer model 3600-4T; Ifor Williams flatbed twin axle trailer; 2 wheel horse drawn carriage to fit 14.2-16.2hh; Deutz Fahr KH500DN hay tedder; MF 70 drum mower/cond; Abbey ‘Trackstar’ caravan; 20KVA standby generator; RAC sentry box with signs. Stationary Engines inc: 1930’s Lister 6½ HP; Wolseley type DWA; Petter type 24; RA Lister 2 ½ HP type A; Wolseley 1½ HP; RA Lister D; Petter type A.11; Petter petrol TUO type A.11; RA Lister; Villiers Mk 25; J Fowler; RA Lister Spec 13D; C.L Conord on trolley; 1941 Lister Spec 26DH 1.5hp & shearing set. PLUS 300 New tools from one outlet in Wales to inc; chainsaws, bush cutters, welding equip, tools kits etc. Enquiries to [email protected] / 01409 253275 Catalogue available from www.kivells.com SATURDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 9:30AM HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY & POULTRY SALE * NO PIGS due to Rare & Native Sale following week * Sale of 2,500 Tractors, Machinery & Effects. Entries to date include; Case 1494 Tractor c/w Loader; Dispersal of 4 Fordson Tractors & Equipment of one deceased estate on Dartmoor. Dispersal of Machinery from North Devon. NH MC35 ride on mower; Qty of fibre cement roofing sheets; Selection of Cars & Vans + 200 New Tools from one outlet in Chepstow, 200 Poultry & Equipment & 250 lots of Pet food. SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 10:30AM HIGHER TREGANTLE FARM, PL11 2NY Vintage Lorries, Tractors & Cars Together with a Range of Farm Machinery On Behalf of Bob White [email protected] / 01409 253275

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.