1st Prize Prime Bullock awarded to

Mr Eddie Cowling of St Gennys.

HALLWORTHY MARKET REPORT THURSDAY 6th DECEMBER 2018 Christmas Show and Sale 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, , , PL32 9SH Tel: 01840 261261 Fax: 01840 261684 Website: www.kivells.com Email: [email protected] SHEEP AUCTIONEER STEVE PROUSE 07767 895366

137 Draft Ewes Similar entry met a firm trade, top on the day was £87 from Mrs N B Alford, St Tudy. The Christmas show prize for the best lowland breed of 3 or more Ewes, was won by JJ Bowden, Outer Retallick for £70.50 and the prize for the best pen of Hill Bred Ewes was won by Paul and Arron Vanstone of Bratton Clovelly, for a pen of Cheviotts to £54.50. 341 Fat Lamb A lot more Lambs Weight Top Average on offer met a Per Head Per Kilo Per Head Per Kilo faster trade for all 32.1-39 71.20 187 70.20 184.7 on offer, several 39.1-45.5 80.20 184 76 178.2 pens of 182 to a top 45.6-52 90 184 84.60 175.2 of 187p for 2 pens 52+ 81.50 148.1 81.50 148.1 of 38 kgs £71.20 Overall 90 187 79.80 178.8 from Mrs Glenda Taper, Englewood, . 7 pens of heavies over £84 to a top of £90 for the champion pen in the Xmas Show which was won by Eddie Cowling, Higher Crannow, St Gennys for a pen of Beltex x 49kgs. 606 Store Lambs Over 600 Store Lambs on offer again met a very fast trade. Many pens over £70 to a top of £73 sold by Terry Mitchell Bealbury Farm, . The prize for the best pen of lowland bred Store Lambs was won by Miss M Goodenough, Davidstow and realised £72. The best pen of Hill Bred Lambs was awarded to Messrs A & S Rogers, Granite Steps, Advent and realised £66.50.

STORE CATTLE AUCTIONEER RICHARD DENNIS

A festive atmosphere at Hallworthy saw 250 Cattle through the ring. Mince pies and Mulled wine helped the festive feel with the annual Christmas Show and Sale. Results: Prime Cattle: Mr Eddie Cowling Store Heifers: Mr R T Crabb Store Steers: Mr R T Crabb Suckled Calf Steers: Mr P Harper Suckled Calf Heifers: Mr S M Hoskin A momentous occasion with Mr E Cowling of St Gennys selling his last 2 Cattle on the farm. Nigel a cracking Limousin Steer realising over £1500 at 201ppkilo. Store Cattle A good run of stores for the end of the year, top call went to a P Blewett & Partners of St Dennis, with an outstanding Limousin x Steer with great length and conformation to £1080. Local man Mr R T Crabb of Tresparett ran in next with a super pair of Limousin x Steers. Mr Blewett ran in again with a pen of Limousin x Steers to £940 and a pen of Hereford x Steers to £930. Younger Steers from Mr G Start of Gunnislake saw his Hereford x Steers to £845 and Aberdeen Angus x Steers to £840. Top pen and first prize for the Heifer section went the Mr R T Crabb again with a shapey pen of Blonde x to £910 with Mr Blewett seeing a pair of Limousin x Heifers to £800. Suckled Calves Around 80 Calves at the round up sale saw a solid trade with Mr TJ & SA Mitchell of St Mellion selling his pen of Simmental x Steers to £680. D M Hoskin of saw his best bunch of Aberdeen Angus x Steers to £660 and Mr J Raymont of St Merryn also at £660 for a pen of young Simmental x Steers. P Harper saw his pen of

3 Limousin x Steers with tremendous shape to £570. The top pen of Heifers went to D M Hoskin, with a pen of Aberdeen Angus x Heifers to £530. In Calf Heifers 6 super Black Hereford x Heifers from J H Neale of Boyton, in calf to Pedigree Limousin Bull due March-April. These dark Heifers looked well and topped out to £1000 with the second pen at £980.

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