HALLWORTHY MARKET REPORT THURSDAY 5th OCTOBER 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 & Stirk 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 297 DRAFT EWES Much larger entry again, a lot of Hill bred and plain ewes on offer. All met a firm trade. Top on the day was £83 from Steve Nelder, Blisland. 765 STORE LAMBS More store lambs on offer met a strong trade. Several pens of large framed lambs over £62 to a top of £65.50 from 2 vendors, Richard Nankivell, Tregregnan and Chris Ruby, of Ashwater. Shorn lambs were sought after, Top was £62 from Vaughn Hughes, Kelly, Lifton. Small framed lambs were more difficult to place this week. 226 Fat Lamb The trade has got stronger over the past few days with the well fleshed lambs selling to a premium. Several pens around 175p to a top of 180p for to pens of Texel x 46kgs £82.80 from Johny May, Trewithan, St Merryn. Many pens over £82 to a top of £85 for a pen of heavies from AR Hooper & Sons, Pengold, Crackington Haven.