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EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT February 2019

Friday 15th Store Stock Market

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, , EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com 423 STORE CATTLE & STIRKS – 10AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203

Steers to £1265 Heifers to £1155 Incorporating our Valentines Fair Show and Sale of Store Cattle

Another excellent day in the cattle pens with our early Valentines show and sale drawing several consignments of top quality stock. Well farmed cattle from Rob Summers of Harcombe, produced both top priced steers and heifers with a cracking British Blue steer (24m) reaching £1265 and a trio of slightly older heifers of the same breed drawing £1155 apiece. The usual top class entry from Brian Vallance, saw a couple of well covered red Limousin bullocks (22m) rise to £1245, an amount matched by Messrs Tripp Brothers of with a pen of four well bred and fed Simmental steers (23m) whilst a pair of muscled British Blues from Ian Braund of Whitstone also saw £1245. Next in line was a fantastic run of forward store steers from John & Jenny Squire of with an eye catching bunch of six Charolais steers (23m) climbing to £1240 and runs of similar aged British Blue and Limousin steers to £1235 and £1225 respectively. Competition winners for best native breed steers went to AJ Middleton & Sons of Woodbury with a Hereford steer (15m). Younger steers included a pen of four super Limousins (20m) at £1175 from Mark Wooldridge of which were judged to be best continental steers in show and an Aberdeen Angus steer born around the same time at £1060 for Chris Jonas of and terrific later born Limousin steers (14m) from Bill & Donald Tonkin, good money at £1075. Also the better of a very decent trailer load of young British Blue steers reached £1030 for Den Hooper of . Top priced heifers already reported with others including a ‘stand out’ Simmental (25m) at £1065 for JW Davies & Sons of , Limousin bred females (22m) at £1055 for Rob & Kelly Barons of Slapton and £1045 and £1030 for Mark Risdon, Broadwoodkelly and Richard Goaman of Berkshire. Three top notch, young Limousin heifers (16m) from Mark & Anita Saunders of sold for a decent £950 a life and won the award for best pen of continental heifers with a striking bunch of six Blacks (19m) drawing the prize for best native heifers in show for Clive Timms and family of Inwardleigh.

35 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES – 11.30AM Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935

A disappointing entry met a sound trade. Greendown Farm down from Umberleigh topped the section achieving £865 for Blonde crosses (9m), with others to £840 and £700 all of a similar age. Terry & Jean Tall of reached £740 for Limousin crosses (11m), with others to £655. Heifers topped at £635 again for Greendown Farm presenting Blonde crosses (10m), Limousin crosses from Hatherley & Rendle of attained £490.

Please contact Ian Caunter 07813 068935 for any marketing advice.

65 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 of calves saw a cracking trade! Top CALVES Bulls Heifers of the day was £385 for a British Blue bull from Best Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE Farms Partnership of Saltash with others Blues to British Blue 14 385 281 8 295 214 £352, £330, £295 & £290 (x3) for Ashley & Jess Bond of . Charolais bulls to £275 for Limousin 3 175 144 9 275 117 Messrs BJ & CA Ellis & Son of . Native Charolais 1 275 275 2 350 332 calves were a strong trade and topped at £308 for Simmental 1 195 195 four smart weaned Hereford bulls from Best Farms Partnership of Saltash. Aberdeen Angus bulls of a Blonde 1 260 260 similar age sold to £280 (x5) for Mr J Hampton of Aberdeen Angus 8 280 260 . Heifers a much a stronger trade Hereford 5 308 265 2 92 75 than last week topping at £350 for an outstanding Holstein / Friesian 9 92 33 Charolais heifer calf from Frank Pike of who sold another smart heifer at £315. British Blue heifers to £295 & £290 for Ashley & Jess Bond. Limousin heifers to £275 for Messrs KH Alsopp & Partners of Tiverton. Friesian bulls sold well to a top of £92 for Mr SM Reed of Kings Nympton.

1963 SHEEP – 10.30AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701

35 ORPHAN LAMBS

30 orphan lambs were a sticky trade reaching £15 for RAG Davey of , £14 (x4) & £12 for Parsonage Farms of and £12 also for Derek Harris of Dartmouth. Others £4 to £6 to leave a disappointing average of £6.70.

1319 STORE HOGGS

Fewer store hoggs were a stand on trade topping at £86 for both AL Nash of Hale and AJ Stacey of Looe followed at £84 by both David & Lynda Pellow of and Keith Vincent of Truro who had others at £82.50 & £82. More forward sorts at £83.50 for Stuart Crang of , £82.50 for Graham Stephens of Denbury and again for AJ Stacey and a further three pens at £82 from AL Nash, Dennis Tapp of and Peter Heard of Okehampton. Medium hoggs still trading either side of the £70 mark whilst lesser/longer keep hoggs beginning to be harder to place given the uncertainty of the coming months. Not so many very small, badly bred or hoggs sold with a fault, forward this week; which were anywhere from £37 to £49 and taking no harm with an overall average of £68.59 which is up £2.65.

48 GRAZING EWES & RAMS

Grazers sold in line with our Monday market and to a steady tradewith a top of £64 for a single Suffolk x ewe from Robert & Christine Steer of Avonwick, £63.50 for a mixed breed bunch from Dan Caunter of Sherford and £61.50 for a pair from WR Uren of .

68 BREEDING EWES

A handful of pens of breeders topped at £78 &BREEDING £71 for Tucketts EWES Farm & RAMS of Newton Abbot and £76 for Ben Gray of .

493 COUPLES (201 EWES & 292 LAMBS)

Couples are meeting a two tier trade with fedBREEDING sheep in good EWES condition & RAMS seeking a definite premium over leaner and plainer ewe sorts. Best doubles to £210 (x2), £202, £200, £195 & £190 for well farmed top quality sorts from regular vendor Jack Foan of Cheriton Fitzpaine, being mainly Texel, Suffolk or Dorset cross ewes with 3-4 week old shapely Texel lambs at foot. Similarly Blackdown Game of sold flock aged Suffolk cross doubles at £210, £195 (x2) & £190 and Dan Caunter of Sherford sold 12 flock aged Texel & Charollais cross doubles well at £200. Several other better end doubles trading from £165 to £180 whilst plainer sorts were £110 to £150 with some real bottom enders £50 to £90 per couple. Singles sold to £142 & £134 for strength from Nick Burrington of Exeter, £138 again for Blackdown Game and £138 & £132 for Dorset ewes in great condition with young lambs from Derek Cole of . Common singles £105 to £120, anything with strength is £120+ whilst the third quality look chancey if you have the keep from £50 to £98.

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 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.

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For more information please contact Robert Armstrong 07791 484290, Simon Alford 07789 980203 or the Market Office 01392 251261

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

**NEW INSTRUCTION** 80 six-string bales of hay & 22 four-string bales of hay located near Sidmouth

Please contact Ian Caunter 07813 068935 or 01392 252262 for further information

Further information from Russell Steer 07788 318701 or 01392 251261

CATTLE AND CALF VENDORS Please include the TB test date (if applicable) on your entry form and ensure any Pedigree Native Sire ear numbers are on both the cattle passports and your entry form.

*ALL VENDORS PLEASE NOTE*

Please complete a market entry form each time you bring stock to sell with your trading name and address to ensure we have the correct payment details. Please also include Farm Assurance details (if applicable) and sign the declarations on the reverse.

All entry forms are available in the Market Office and online from www.kivells.com

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Please call the Market Office on 01392 251261 or email [email protected]

FORTHCOMING SALES

FRIDAY 22nd FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 25th FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 1st MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, Special March Sale of In-Lamb Ewes & Ewe Hoggs and Fodder Sale

FRIDAY 1st MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, Special March Sale of In-Lamb Ewes & Ewe Hoggs and Fodder Sale

MONDAY 4th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 8th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 11th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 15th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 1st Spring Judged Sale of Continental Cattle & Continental X Cattle, Sale of Dairy inc Spring Gold Jersey Sale

MONDAY 18th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 19th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale

FRIDAY 22nd MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Fortnightly Pig Sale and Collective Grass Sale

MONDAY 25th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc March Show & Sale of Spring Lamb

FRIDAY 29th MARCH - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle

MONDAY 1st APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 2nd APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Horse & Saddlery Sale

FRIDAY 5th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Native Breed Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 8th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Machinery & Implement Sale

FRIDAY 12th APRIL - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 'Heart of Devon' 7th Anniversary inc 2nd Spring Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Cattle, Show & Sale of Suckled Calves & Stirks and Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle inc Special Sale of Charolais Bulls & Females plus Store Sheep & Couples and extra Pig Sale

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com

Rural Reflection February 2019

2019 starts and we have already raced through January. They say time fly’s when you’re having fun, in contrast January must have been a very slow month for Mrs May. Credit has to be given to her willpower and lets hope we get some more certain answers soon.

Anyway, onto a more positive note and the continued dry and cold weather throughout January will have proven vital for our sheep farmer’s busy undertaking early lambing with the ability to turn ewes and lambs out in dry conditions. Reports to date seem positive however perhaps lambing percentages are down on last year probably because of the lack of forage last autumn.

Trade remains buoyant in nearly all sections with store lambs in particular meeting a storming trade throughout January. Store cattle have followed suit with increased numbers throughout our markets in January and our clients have benefited from a strong buyer demand.

January has seen a range of professional work over our desks and additional time has been given to prepare for the busy spring months in particular when dealing with the Basic Payment Scheme. On that matter, clients occupying common land have unfortunately seen payments delayed. Similar to the responses I gave to many of my clients after having a brief telephone conversation regarding the situation, the issue is beyond belief and having resolved similar situations in previous years how they have managed to screw the common land payments again is quite frankly incredible.

Over the Christmas period we received a number of emails from the Rural Payments Agency concerning common land payments and the welcomed news of receiving possible further payments. This is all in relation to the Minchinhampton challenge whereby claimants claiming on common land could receive additional payments for 2015, 2016 and 2017 BPS applications. To obtain these additional payments a claim form will have needed to be submitted. There ’isn t a deadline for submitting the claim and therefore if you don’t think you have received additional common land payment and are perhaps potentially owed common land payments then please get in touch to discuss. We have had confirmation that online applications for the 2019 BPS will open on 13th March so if you would like any assistance or if you have any entitlements to buy or sell, please get in touch.

Grass keep will be another topic in the minds of many. At each livestock market we are constantly asked on the availability of grass keep and whether or not we are in the know of land coming up for let under a grazing licence. If you have grass ground that you might be interested in letting please get in touch. We are able to recommend robust licensees through the use of private treaty or indeed set up the required informal tender process, whilst creating a meaningful agreement between parties. Something intoday’s world which is becoming ever more important.

The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CCS) application process opens again on 18th of February. CCS is an opportunity for some, whereas the scheme would be a hindrance for a few. Capital grants are a big player when applying for the CCS in particular items such as roofing, concreting or boundary fencing. We already have clients expressing an interest in applying for the scheme, if you are of the same opinion please get in touch and we will expand on this further in next months Rural Reflection when applications open and we have more information.

Throughout January, the Kivells Professional Team have continued to carry out a range of planning work on behalf of clients ranging from new dwellings, new agricultural buildings, conversion of agricultural buildings and also working with land owners to promote land for potential development. Throughout this planning work, we work with all local councils throughout Devon, Cornwall and West and throughout this uncertain time, having further assets on the farm is often beneficial. We have seen many barn conversions take place, whether this is through Class Q or the conversion of traditional buildings through full planning, but both add value to existing assets on the farm and can therefore either be available for future generations or be sold to release capital.

Throughout the last couple of months, we have also been busy on valuations, whether this is for tax purposes, lending or business planning. Many businesses are looking at the different farm assets they have for discussions on succession, tax planning or future business planning and as RICS Registered Valuers our Red Book valuations comply with the RICS standards and include a range of advice on planning and development potential, environmental considerations including environmental stewardship and details of the current property market. The professional team within Kivells work alongside both accountants and solicitors if required in order to offer the best advice for your business and assets going forward.

On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team

Claire Quick and Ian Caunter Exeter Office

The Kivells Rural Professional Team

David Kivell 01409 253275 [email protected] Lisabeth Miller 01409 253 275 [email protected]

Mark Bromell 01409 253275 [email protected] Claire Quick 01392 252262 [email protected]

Mark Bunt 01579 324927 [email protected] Ian Caunter 01392 252262 [email protected]

Tom Rattray 01566 776886 [email protected] Farms For Sale

Great Youlden , Okehampton, Devon Great Youlden is a model dairy farm with a super dwelling, excellent range of modern farm buildings and some 75 acres of ring fenced pasture land. • Well presented three bedroom bungalow (AOC) • Excellent range of modern dairy buildings including cubicles for 125 head • ‘GEA’ 32:32 herringbone parlour • Just under 75 acres of ring fenced productive pasture land. • A further 24 acres, of very close by land available as Lot 2

Guide Price: Lot 1 - £1,075,000 Lot 2 - £170,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547

Little Burrow Farm Bratton , Okehampton, Devon A beautifully located livestock farm, situated in the heart of the Devon countryside, featuring a four bedroom farmhouse, traditional barn and ample livestock housing. Extending to approximately 112.23 acres. • Four bedroom 18th Century farmhouse • Good range of livestock buildings and covered space • Two storey traditional stone barn with potential (subject to planning) • Approximately 112.23 acres of lush pasture • EPC D Guide Price £1,250,000 Launceston Farms & Land Department Thomas Rattray | [email protected] | 01566 776886 Higher Town Farm NEW , PRICE Character four bedroom farmhouse, in need of complete renovation • Just over 76½ acres of pasture land, woodland and rough grazing • Range of farm buildings, including some with potential • A Further 119 acres available by separate negotiation • Quiet and unspoilt location

Higher Town is available as a whole or in the following lots: Lot 1 Higher Town Farmhouse and gardens, range of traditional barns, farm buildings and some 76.69 acres (31.07 ha) of adjoining pasture and woodland Lot 2 Land at Whiddon extending to approximately 119.15 acres (48.22 ha) of pasture and woodland Guide Price Lot 1 £695,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547

Keymelford Farm Colebrooke, , Devon A productive mixed Redland farm with detached three / four bedroom bungalow, barn with Class Q Permitted Development set within approximately 50 acres. • A large detached three/four bedroom bungalow subject to an AOC • Barn with Class Q Permitted Development to create a four bedroom dwelling • Highly productive run of arable and pasture land • In all approximately 50 acres • For sale as a whole or in lots:

Lot 1 Three/four bedroom bungalow subject to an AOC with approximately 10 acres – Guide Price £430,000 Lot 2 Barn with Class Q approval for conversion to a large four bedroom dwelling – Guide Price £220,000 Lot 4 Approximately 40 acres of agricultural arable and pasture land – Guide Price £280,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Claire Quick | [email protected] | 01392 252262 Land & Buildings at Coombe Head Farm , Exeter, Devon

Approximately 51.63 acres of wonderful rolling pasture land with isolated pockets of woodland, together with a unique quarry. • Approximately 52 acres of pasture land with stunning views across the Devon countryside • A block of land with agricultural buildings providing opportunities for a variety of uses • Located on the edge of Dartmoor hosting a variety of wildlife and plants • For sale as a whole or in 3 lots:

Lot 1 20.50 acres (8.30 hectares) of pasture land including agricultural building - Guide Price £125,000 Lot 2 23.41 acres (9.48 hectares) of pasture land - Guide Price £115,000 Lot 3 7.71 acres (3.12 hectares) of unique quarry and pasture land, including agricultural building - Guide Price £75,000 Guide Price as a whole: £315,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Ian Caunter | [email protected] | 01392 252262

Lakeside Thurdon, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall SSTC Lakeside occupies a super level site on a quiet parish road and has wonderful views over its own land to Bodmin Moor and beyond. • A well presented two bedroom bungalow (AOC) • Super far reaching views over Tamar Lakes and beyond • Quiet accessible location, not far from the north Cornish coast • Just under 30 acres of adjoining pasture land Guide Price £375,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547 Development Opportunity at Higher Rocombe , Newton Abbot, Devon

Traditional stone barn with consent to create a fantastic 5 bedroom dwelling. The Barn is set within 0.22 acres offering a large garden and parking area. • Traditional stone barn with Class Q Permitted Development • Set in approximately 0.22 acres offering a large garden • Peaceful location within a hamlet • Further land available by separate negotiations

Guide Price £295,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department [email protected] | 01392 252262

Little Leigh Farm , Exeter, Devon

Little Leigh Farm is a useful smallholding with stunning views across both its own land and the surrounding countryside. • Smallholding with stunning views and high amenity value • 26 acres (10.52 hectares) of agricultural land with good farming capabilities • Quiet but easily accessible location • Two multi purpose agricultural buildings • Stunning views across the surrounding countryside Guide Price £250,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department [email protected] | 01392 252262 Land For Sale

Land and Barn at Natson Farm Bow, Crediton, Devon

• Modern barn with permitted development to convert to a four bedroom house • Highly productive run of arable & pasture land up to 137 acres • For sale as a whole or in lots: Lot 1 Barn and around 1 acre. Guide Price £225,000 - £250,000 Lot 2 129 acres of excellent arable and pasture land. Subdivision of this lot may be possible. Guide Price £950,000 - £1,000,000 Exeter Farms & Land Department Simon Alford | [email protected] | 01392 251261

Land at Aldercott Farm , Devon

An excellent block of pasture land extending to some 167½ acres. Ring fenced, level/gently sloping with natural water supply in a quiet rural setting with track access. Substantial stone barn with residential planning permission available by separate negotiation.

Guide Price £1,000,000 Holsworthy Farms & Land Agency [email protected] | 01409 259547