HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 3 June 2020

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

SALE TIMES 09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs 10:30 am - Store Lambs 09.45 am - Calves and Stirks 11:00 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

125 Dairy; 183 Stores; 233 Calves & Stirks; 1022 Lambs & 237 Ewes

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

01409 253275

125 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 Mark Davis - 07773 371774

A good entry of 125 dairy cattle for the early June sale saw an excellent trade throughout. The drop of welcome rain overnight just freshen the grass and the trade. First quality freshly calved heifers were in strong demand with the sale topping at £1920 on behalf of Messrs RN and D Jenkin of Manaccan , Helston with other heifers from the same vendor selling at £1900 (twice) and £1880. Cows topped at £1850 for a 2nd Calver “Bocaddon Classic AE Stella” sold as part of another good consignment from regular vendors Messrs SR Gilbert and Sons from Sheepwash who sold other cows to £1800 and a good 6th calver at £1320 providing a consignment average of over £1600. There was a good showing of quality freshly calved heifers and cows and more are needed to meet the demand. Second quality sorts had a slightly easier trade with stale cows selling well on behalf of Mr Olver of St Austell. A shortage of in calf heifers topped at £1180 for a July calver from Colin Davey Delabole, with heifers due in the winter months and/or just served meeting a healthy trade on behalf of Will Jones from Crediton. Today saw excellent consignments of maiden heifers forward and like the milkers quality was rewarded with a strong trade. The Willsbro consignment of 9 and 10 month old heifers included well grown and well-bred heifers that topped at £1350 for a pair of heifers both from the famous “Rachel” family. This was closely followed by a smart showy heifer from the “Amazing” family selling at £1200. Two heifers from the world renown “Roxy” family created great interest and sold at £1020. The average of the consignment was just shy of £1000. A lovely run of Friesian type heifers from Messrs James of Penzance topped at £580 with 8 month old maidens from Will Jones of Crediton selling at £610. A fantastic entry of yearling heifers from Messrs SJ and SA Thorne of Umberleigh attracted a crowd of buyers to bid on these well-bred and well farmed heifers. A flying trade saw 5/6 month old heifers top at £620 for a group of 6 heifers. The consignment ran down to 2 month old calves and averaged an impressive £519. A 38 month Pedigree Hereford bull sold at £1150 on behalf of the Radford herd of the Jenkins family Launceston.

Averages: 125 Dairy Cattle Top Ave 1st Quality Heifers £1900 £1841 2nd Quality Heifers £1550 £1311

2nd/3rd Calvers £1850 £1499 6th Calver £1320 £1320

Stale Cows £1350 £1033 I/c Heifers £1180 £1090 Winter Calving & Served Heifers £1020 £957 Friesian Bulling Heifer £610 £565 Willsbro Maiden Heifer £1350 £977 Yearling Heifer £620 £518

Next week Dispersal Sale of 110 British Friesians Cows & Youngstock on behalf of Messrs AA, AE and AA Parsons. Further details and catalogue will be avialble soon. For more information please call 1409253275 Auctioneers/Fieldsmen: Mark Bromell BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV FLAA Mark Davis Robert Speck

1022 LAMBS & 237 DRAFT EWES & RAMS 09.45 am Auctioneer: Steve Prouse 07767 895366

1061 LAMBS

Good entry met a mixed trade with an overall average of 225.4 well within the National Trend. Some of the lambs today were showing the dry weather being lean and open coated and were more difficult to sell. However the well fleshed soppy lambs were still 235 to a top of 241p for a pen of 44kgs £106 from Rod Wood, Forda, Thornbury followed by Rod Evely, Petersmarland who realized 238p £107 for his 2 pens of 45kgs. 18 pens realized £106 and over to a top of £110.50 for 2 pens of 49.4 kgs from Messrs MJ Ashton & Partners, Parkham followed by Rod Wood, Thornbury £110.

237 DRAFT EWES & RAMS

Smaller entry with nearly all heavy and light weight ewes on offer and a steady trade was met. ¾ meat ewes sold to a top of £75 for 4 vendors.

WEIGHT TOP PER TOP PER AV PER AV PER HEAD KG HEAD KG 32.1-39 70 183 64 173.2 39.1-45.5 107 241 100.10 227.0 45.6-52 110.50 236 105.60 224.5 52T 110 200 110 200 OVERALL 110.50 241 98.60 225.4 Ewes light 68 52 Heavy 75 73 Rams 73.50 62

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

A superb entry of calves saw the trade remain very high and every penny as strong as last week. Overall top call of the day was £475 for the pick of some 4 month old stirks in from GCA Masters of St Breward, Cornwall with 3 month old Blue stirks from Messrs Petherick of Kilkhampton hitting £445 (x 3). Heifer stirks topped at £400 in from Keybridge Farms with others between £350 - £375 for bunches of 3 month old heifers from Messrs Colwill & Bellairs.

Baby Blue calves topped at £370 for a superb 1st quality calf in from Messrs Isaac of Cornish View, Hollacombe with Martin Gorst and family of North Petherwin close up at £335 for a group of 3, 39 day olds. Messrs Cann of Highampton saw his best at £355 with the pick of Blue Bulls from Colin Stevens at £345. Top Charolais bulls came in from Ann Jose & family of North Tamerton whilst Limousin Bulls topped at £325 for Messrs Nancekivell of Kilkhampton, £318 for Angela Dilling, £310 for Messrs Bloomfield of Altarnun, £308 for S&M Furse of Ashwater and £300 for the best of 4 from the Murrain family of Lyford.

Angus Bulls were in short supply today with Nigel Gear of Newton Tracey topping at £255 with Messrs Heddon & Son of Weare Gifford at £230 (x2)

In the heifer pens Blue’s topped at £350 with Messrs Western close up at £285 & the Smale family of North Petherwin at £2370. Mike Greenaway of Tetcott hit £260 with Mike & Pearl Hopper of Whitstone reaching £258. Charoais heifers went to a top call of £273 for Messrs Jose with S&M Furse of Ashwater taking top call in the Limousin pens at £245.

Trade for Holstein bulls was flying with the best stronger types at £192 for Ross & Nicky Heddon of Bideford. Messrs Gilbert of Sheepwash sent in 4 Black & White bulls well at £124, Messrs Murrain at £110 with other very young Holsteins from Jeff Endacott to £97 and nothing much less than £70.

Speaking after the sale James Morrish of Kivells said “A full market of calves saw plenty of buying power around the Salering pushing the best under 42 day calves to an average of £349 for the top 30 Bulls.

Note *Next Wednesday*

230 Stirks to include 180 Outstanding blue Steers & Heifers from one farm and 30 Limousins from another. (All subject to TB Test pass). For more details contact 01409 253275.

Speaking after the sale Kivells Auctioneer James Morrish said “A nice entry today sold to a very attractive trade with the 1st quality as high as I have seen for some time. Plenty of buying power around the ring raised the overall average to £219.30 for every calve in the market.

200 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell

An entry of varying quality met a very similar trade to last week. The rain didn’t improve trade on the younger cattle. Stonger/Older cattle firmer again as beef improves with best steers to £1135 for 2 Angus Steers from Raymond Heard of Greenlake. Some lovely runs of heifers saw £850 for 4 Charolais from Ryan Horn of Sutcombe; 3 Blonde Heifers from Messrs Wearing made £805 at 20mths. 4 Blue heifers from the Hawking family of Black Torrington at £795 18mths, and £795 for 18mths Limousins. Ed George sold 3 Angus heifers at £790 17mths.

Other Top Prices £ Mths Ed George Her Steers 850 22 James Melville Lim Steers 895 16 Ray Heard Mont Steers 1045 27 Norman Shere AA Heifers 740 19 Ryan Horn AA Steers 960 19 Darren Ridd AA Steers 895 21 Messrs Wearing Fr Steers 750 20 Messrs Hawking Lim Steers 1045 20 BB Heifers 1040 20 Trevor Bowden BB Steers 1065 22 AA Heifers 945 23 FAT CATTLE Fat Cattle in demand with Angus Steers to 173p (£1261) from Eric Partridge and 178p for Hereford Steers from Stan Hopper. OTM Cattle to 117p for a Simmental Cow from Messrs Brown.

ON-LINE MACHINERY SALE Kivells of Holsworthy are delighted to have received instructions to disperse 2 farms in Devon of their Farm Machinery. The 1st on the edge of Exmoor includes:  JD 6195 Tractor (18 reg) only done 2200 hrs. Fully loaded Tractor  JD 6750 2wd Self Propelled Forager. Very Smart  JD 331 Rear Mower (2018) Quick Knife. Mint Machine  JD 131 Front Mower (2017) Quick Knife. Lovely piece  Reco Fella Twin Rake (2015). Nice machine  Major 2600 LGP Slurry Tanker (2006) Very tidy Plus more from this farm (see www.kivells.com) From a farm near Hatherleigh:  New Holland TS125 Tractor (04 plate) 4wd  Ford 7710 Tractor (‘c’ reg) 2wd  MF 135 Tractor 2wd  Sanderson Telehandler c/w bucket, bale spike & pallet forks  JPM low loading Trailer c/w Bale Wedge  Bomford ‘long reach’ Hedge Trimmer  Ifor William Livestock Trailer c/w Partings  Shelbourne Reynolds Post Drive Plus lots more Visit www.kivells.com or call 01409 253275

NEW MARKEING SERVICE@ HOLSWORTHY MARKET

As from this week, Livestock Auctioneers from each section will be giving a verbal report on the trade of the day at Holsworthy. We hope you like this new addition to our market reports which can be found on Kivells Facebook page of www.kivells.com.

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