EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
MARKET REPORT August & September 2018
Friday 31st Store Stock Market
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com Friday 31st September 537 STORE CATTLE, STIRKS & BEEF BREEDING CATTLE – 10AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203
Steers to £1300 Heifers to £1280
“These cattle are a monstrous trade”
Another top quality entry of store cattle saw steers rise to £1300 for an eye catching bunch of five British Blue steers (23m) from John Searle of Crediton with Simmental bullocks of a similar age from John reaching £1240 and heifers of the same breed topping that section at a massive £1280. Charolais steers (20m) saw a high of £1180 for Stephen Slade of Aylesbeare whilst Blondes (25m) off the same farm fetched £1160 and a super run of cattle from Ian Littlejohns, Okehampton saw a pen of four smart Limousin steers (at only 16m) sell well at £1125 apiece. Further bunches of Blues (22m) drawing £1100 for Keith White & family of Sandford. A pen of seven South Devon steers (18m) like ‘peas in a pod’ made £1095 for Terry & Louise Gostling of Hittisleigh and even David Skelley Snr, Ivybridge was “happy with his trade” when selling a trio of smart Salers steers (20m) for £945 a life. Best straight dairy bred steers came once again from Tony West of South Zeal with another mixed breed pen of four (21m) at £825 a head whilst the better of the younger steers hit £995 for Harold Keast & Partners of Coldridge with a couple of Limousins (15m). Top priced heifers already mentioned but others of note included three Limousins (19m) at £1190 for Ian Littlejohns, a grand South Devon heifer (29m) at £1105 for Sharpham Estate of Totnes and a single Simmental (20m) reaching £1080 for Stephen Slade. Younger Limousin bred females (18m) from G & WG Rogers up from Hayle looked good money at £1080 whilst later born Limousin heifers (15m) were also dear at £1050 for Harold Keast & Partners and G & WG Rogers again.
114 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES – 11.30AM Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935
A real mixed entry of stirks and suckled calves met a very mixed trade. Medium to top order cattle a wanted commodity whilst perhaps the out of spec and harder done cattle meeting less of a demand. Martin Daw of Ugborough showed smart Limousin cross steers (7m) which topped at £690, South Devon steers from Jim Lieurance of Poundsgate achieved £680, Smallake Farm, Dunsford hit £640 for good Angus steers (7m), whilst a bunch of Hereford cross steers from Darrin Hooper of Saltash realised £590. Blue heifers topped at £570 for William Braund of Whitstone (13m), Limousin cross heifers from Martin Daw attained £510 (7m), whilst similar sorts from Harold Keast & Partners of Coldridge attained £490.
Buyers looking for younger cattle, keep the numbers coming please
CALVES – 10.15 AM CALVES - 10.15 am Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Auctioneer: - Mark Davis – 07773371774 Ian Caunter 07813 068935 Ian Caunter - 07813068935
A smaller entry sold to a much more selective trade CALVES Bulls Heifers than last week and older and staler calves were much Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE harder to place. Top of the day was £305 for a British British Blue 7 305 231 9 295 224 Blue bull from Martin & Liz Bennett of Broadhembury Limousin who also sold Simmental bulls to £232 twice. A smart 5 235 172 1 195 195 Hereford bull sold to £285 for James Baker of Simmental 13 232 168 2 150 145 Aylesbeare with other older Herefords to £285. A Aberdeen Angus 8 285 249 9 150 115 smart young Angus bull sold to £268 for Martin & Liz Bennett. Heifer calves sold to £295 for a British Blue Hereford 4 285 212 12 180 101 from Kathryn Starr of Dunkeswell with others to Holstein / Friesian 12 85 20 £295 (x3) for Blade Farming.
100 ACRES OF STANDING MAIZE – 1PM Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935
100 acres of maize met with a limited trade but topped at £700 per acre for Graham Kerslake of Crediton.
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Please call the Market Office on 01392 251261 or email [email protected] SALE OF 128 BREEDING CATTLE – 12 NOON Auctioneer: Mark Davis 07773 371774
The dispersal of the herd of 128 suckler cows & calves on behalf of Harold Keast & Partners of Crediton saw a packed ringside and a flying trade! This was a super herd of cows & calves and quality was in real demand topping at £2050 for a Limousin heifer with her January born steer calf at foot. A 2012 born Limousin cow sold with her February born heifer calf at £1900 whilst a 2014 born Pedigree Limousin cow sold with her April born purebred steer calf at £1880. A 2011 born Limousin x cow sold with her February born steer calf at £1780. Other outfits sold to £1620, £1600, £1580 (x2), £1550 (x2) & £1520 with all the outfits averaging well at £1394. Autumn calving in-calf cows also sold well to £1400 for a 2013 born Simmental with other similar cows selling to £1380 & £1300. The calves to these cows were sold in the ring with the cows separately and the 8-10 month old steers sold to £830, £805, £795, £760 & £750 and the heifers sold exceptionally well to £800, £770 & £730.
2612 SHEEP – 10.30AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701
2029 STORE LAMBS
A busy day in the sheep pens kicked off with an unexpectedly high number over 2000 store lambs selling to the usual compliment of buyers and a straight trade considering. Top was £87 for DF & JL Shervington of Hittisleigh who sold other forward sorts at £79, as all John Vooght of Dunsford, and brother Michael Vooght of Hennock and Paul & Matt Gammin of East Ogwell achieved £76 of their best with a countless number of pens trading from £72 to £75. Medium keep lambs generally from £61 to £72 depending on breed and condition with the longer term sorts usually all £48 plus and looking slightly dearer than the last few sales. Overall average of £57.53 is within a few pence of last week’s.
65 GRAZING EWES & RAMS
Grazers sold to £80 for a ram from Torcountry Ltd of Newton Abbot and £65.50 for Lleyn ewes from AJ & AE Mabin of Gara Bridge. Majority of the rest were genuine grazing sorts and sold at realisation from £30 to £54.
139 BREEDING EWES & RAMS
This week’s entry of breeding ewes reached £120BREED for twoING pens EWES of nice Mule& RAMS shearlings from Ross & Emma Sizmur of Okehampton as lambed Mashams of the same age sold to £100 & £96 for Robert & Christine Steer of Avonwick and flock aged mules from Clive Webb of Tiverton achieved £75. A few breeding rams topped at £180 for a Suffolk from Tony England of Tiverton and Rob Thorn of Chagford sold a crossbred FM at £130.
4 EWES & 5 LAMBS (9 LIVES)
Broken mouth Swale ewes with strong singles soldBREEDING to £90 for EWESDave Webber & RAMS of Umberleigh who also had a double with younger lambs bid to £122.
ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF 370 WHITEFACE DARTMOOR SHEEP
The annual sale of Whiteface Dartmoor sheep sawBREEDING a large line EWES up of over & RAMS fifty rams sell to a steady trade but high clearance rate with just over 80% changing hands. The pre-sale Champion from Richard & Peter Mann of Widecombe topped the sale when lot 27 sold for 620gns to the Caunter family of Ipplepen who had already parted with the first prize older ram, a homebred FM that achieved 600gns and finding its new home with Phillip & Christine Caunter of Harbertonford. Next highest price was 380gns given for another FM ram, this time bred by CE Caunter & Son and sold by Phil Abel of Tavistock, it was snapped up by Peter & Richard Mann. Three rams then sold for 300gns, being from CE Caunter & Son, RS Mann and also from Arthur & Rosemary Wrayford of Denbury. Best of the rest generally 180-280gns.
In the female pens, there was a good level of interest and support for the purebred ewes, considering the season and reports from other sales. The first prize pen of older ewes were exhibited by Patrick, William & Clyde Coaker of Widecombe, being a smart pen of 10 6T ewes that topped the sale at £90 going home with the Mortimore family of Lamb Park, Chagford. These were followed by the second prize pen of older ewes, coming from Phillip & Richard Coaker of Postbridge and selling at £75 & £72 to near neighbours KJ Watson. Also at £75 were the first prize pen of shearling ewes, exhibited by Claire Butcher of Manaton and purchased by Jessica Steer of Ashburton who also acquired the next top price sheep being shearlings from Arthur & Rosemary Wrayford at £74. Majority of others traded £52 to £72 with only a few pens less than £50. Ewe lambs as always were harder to place but topped at £56 for Richard Eastmond of Ivybridge.
The Whiteface Dartmoor crosses consisted mainly of Blueface Leicester sired sheep that sold to £88 & £82 for young ewes from Russell & Jessica Steer of Ashburton, £78 for Ewe Lambs from Phillip Coaker of Postbridge and £70 for FW Baker of South Allington.
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For more information please contact Robert Armstrong on 07791 484290 or the Market Office 01392 251261
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 21st SEPTEMBER COLLECTIVE FODDER SALE
If you wish to enter into this sale or require further information please contact Ian Caunter on 07813 068935 or 01392 252262
Further information from Russell Steer 07788 318701 or 01392 251261 and [email protected]
Vacancies at the Exeter Livestock Market
Secretary
The role: Kivells are looking for a full-time experienced Secretary to join our very busy livestock auctions department based at the Exeter Livestock Centre.
The role includes supporting the dairy department with the day to day running of the department, collecting information, typing and preparation of dairy catalogues and attending market as part of the dairy sales team. The successful candidate must be computer literate, have a fast accurate typing speed, possess excellent communication skills and be able to meet strict deadlines. Must have excellent customer service and communication skills, a methodical nature and the ability to work under pressure. In addition, the successful candidate will be bright, cheerful, willing to help and quick to learn as well as have the ability to use initiative and work confidently on their own or as part of a team.
Likely duties will include dealing with clients face to face and by telephone, supporting the livestock auctioneers and fieldsman, producing market reports, advertising and various administration duties.
Previous secretarial experience and a knowledge of agricultural matters is an advantage. A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential. Immediate start available.
Working Hours: 8.45am till 5.30pm Monday to Friday and occasional Saturdays.
To apply for this role, please email [email protected] or call 01409 259544 for an application form. Alternatively please visit www.kivells.com/job-vacancies to apply.
Closing date for applications to be received: Monday 10th September 2018.
Market Wash Down Cleaners We are looking for workers to join our market wash down team to operate the lorry wash and washout pens after each sale.
Working Hours: This is a zero hour contract with flexible afternoon/evenings on Mondays and Fridays with a finish time depending on when the market is cleaned throughout. There is also the possibility of more hours on additional market sales.
To apply please call the Exeter Livestock Centre office 01392 251261 (Opt 1) or Robert Armstrong 07791 484290. FORTHCOMING SALES
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Premier Ram Sale
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