EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

May 2017

Friday 19th Store Stock Market

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

90 STORE CATTLE & STIRKS – 10AM Auctioneers: Simon Alford 07789 980203 Alan Webber 07967 718048

Steers to £1060 Heifers to £1135

‘Continuing good trade’

The anticipated reduction in numbers forward due to the County Show met a continuing good trade throughout even though the cattle forward were of mixed quality. Again best sorts selling to a premium as the price differential between the best and the rest is becoming more noticeable. No strong forward steers on offer but best 24m South Devons to £1060 for Phillip Middleton of Ashreigny, 13m steers of the same breed to £920 (x3) and £900 (x3) for Richard Smaridge of East Allington. Over 30m Friesian bullocks to £945 for Heather Bond & Daughters of Bovey Tracey. 19-21m Friesians to £905 (x4) for Tony West of South Zeal. A group of three smart Simmental cross heifers all around 24m from Steve Smith of Colebrooke realised the top female price on the day of £1135 while Limousins at 22m and 25m for Phillip Middleton and Roger Hunt of Stoke Gabriel sold for £1040 and £1010 respectively. Over 30m British Blue heifers to £955 for Heather Bond & Daughters, 11m Angus heifers to £715 (x6) from Maurice & Russell Retallick of Ilsington who also had similar aged steers to £710 (x4).

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

Steers to £690 Heifers to £680

Despite the County Show being in full flow Friday still saw a very decent entry forward and with plenty of keen buyers around, the recent high trading levels were more than maintained. In the absence of any real stars, stirks still saw a creditable high of £690, firstly for Keith & Hannah Stone of Shaugh Prior with a smart Angus steer (11m) followed by a couple of shapely Limousin steers (9m) from Roger Hunt of Stoke Gabriel, the latter also saw a bunch of three well bred and reared Limousin heifers (10m) to £680 apiece. A pair of young red Hereford steers from Peter & Michael Northway, Chagford saw £665 whilst further pens of Angus steers ran to £640 and £630 for SJ Younger of and Adcock & Wotton, respectively. Top priced heifers already mentioned but others of note included Blues (8m) to £600 for Roy Gillard of Cheriton Bishop and yearling dairy cross Limousin females to £560 for Terry & Jean Tall of .

100 CALVES – 10.15AM Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935

A good entry of a straight 100 calves sold to another CALVES - 10.15 am good trade. Top of the day went to DW Cole of CALVES Bulls Heifers Bradninch for a super Blue bull which realised £390, Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE further Blue bulls, this time from JW & J Kirkbride British Blue 7 390 305 9 322 222 of Tideford attained £345, whilst Martin & Liz Bennett of Broadhembury saw their Blue bull reach Limousin 11 368 258 5 310 209 £305. Charlais bulls from RJ & MJ Hurford of Charolais 4 328 297 realised £328 with others to £318. Simmental 3 340 320 Simmental bulls a marvellous trade with a cracking Hereford 4 310 250 5 270 188 consignment from Martin & Liz Bennett achieving £340 with others attaining £325. Lim bulls from KJ Aberdeen Angus 15 358 181 17 255 133 & LW Mitcham of Whitford attained £368 with Holstein / Friesian 14 120 61 1 55 55 others to £360, whilst Lower Collipriest Farm Ltd South Devon 1 182 182 of Tiverton realised a little less at £322 and Derek Burrough of Honiton saw a cracking Hereford bull Brown Swiss 2 90 58 reach £285. Angus bulls met a marvellous trade Swedish Red 1 40 40 topping at £358 for RJ Hine of Wrangaton, whilst RH & MJ Hurford realised £278. Not so many heifers forward, however a good trade received for what went through the ring, with the best of the Blues hitting £322 from JW & J Kirkbride, Derek Burrough realised £270 for smart Hereford heifers, Lim crosses from JW & J Kirkbride attained £310, whilst further Limousin heifers from Martin and Liz Bennett reached £270. Angus’ again selling well with the best realising £255 from KF & LW Mitcham, whilst RJ Hine achieved a little less at £220. A bit of bite with the black and whites saw the best attain £122 for Sean Caygill of Bridford, with many others attaining between £60-£70.

148 SHEEP – 11AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701

2 ORPHAN LAMBS

Only two forward with both attaining £25 a piece from ATM Palfrey of Yeoford.

STORE HOGGS

The store hogg trade met good competition as seen with the rise in the prime section, with the tops hitting £90 for N Hardy of Crediton, with other from the same good home reaching £83, whilst MWH Henton of Poughill realised £80.

GRAZING EWES

A small entry of grazing ewes saw the best achieve £81 for MWH Henton of Poughill.

COUPLES (274 EWES & 389 LAMBS)

A typical show entry of couples met a good trade throughout. This week saw the best top at £168 for ewe hogg doubles from AM & RW Davies of Totnes with two pens of singles realising £149. A run from CP & AJ Heard of saw broken mouth ewes with doubles at foot attain £161, with other similar sorts to £143. HJG Lentern of Chagford saw full mouth singles reach £132, with broken mouth ewes with singles at foot reaching £122. E Rhodes of Broadclyst saw full mouth doubles attain £152, whilst singles from J Gilbert attained £126.

288 PIGS – 10AM Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133

122 CULL SOWS & BOARS

A tremendous show of cull sows at Exeter coming from no less than four counties! Top call of the day was £222 for the pick of a smart run in from Chris Down of East Devon whilst Messrs Peckmoor Farming Ltd of Crewkerne, Somerset saw the best of their line-up at £200. Chris Hill of Wellington saw his best at £190 and Rob Smith of Launceston just in front at £194. Once again, the biggest cull sow market anywhere in the UK is right here at Exeter.

110 PRIME PIGS

A wonderful entry of prime pigs saw five active buyers competing really well pushing the best heavyweight to £140 for Richard Knox of Whiddon Down and Rob Smith of Launceston however overall top was reserved for Peckmoor Farming Ltd at £158 with others at £150 and £147. Richard Gibbins saw his run of twelve (95kg) prime pigs hit £124 with plenty between £120-£130 through the sale.

56 STORE PIGS

A good number of quality pigs saw the best at £92 for the first pen in the sale from Chris Down with others at £50 and £48. Martin Hodges sold a smart run of youngstock to £47 with other penfuls at £43 and £42.

*A fantastic day with another new record set here at Exeter* Our next sale is Friday 2nd June – Entries to James Morrish 07814 010133 or Exeter Office on 01392 251261*

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - TH FRIDAY 26 MAY

EXTRA CATALOGUED SALE OF HOGG COUPLES ~ Entries for cataloguing close on Monday 22nd May at noon ~

For entries and further information please contact Russell Steer 07788 318701 or the Market Office 01392 251261

Available by Private Treaty

Approximately 20 acres of grass keep available between Tiverton and Cullompton – for cutting only from August 2017

* Please contact the Kivells Rural Professional office on 01392 252 262 for further details *

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - FRIDAY 26TH MAY

SHOW & SALE FOR THE SOUTH DEVON BREEDERS’ CLUB Comprising 11 Bulls, 3 Cows & Calves, 15 In-Calf/Served Heifers and 27 Maiden Heifers from the following prefix’s: Acorn, Beckaveans, Cornworthy Court, Crowbeare, Crowndale, Godworthy, Ivy, Kestle, Kingsmeade, Linscott, Martin Grange, Mutterton, Sexton, Trayhill, Trewint, Waddeton, Wappenshall & Wolborough PLUS MONTHLY CATALOGUED SALE OF BEEF BREEDING CATTLE To include 50 Cows & Calves inc 15 mainly British Blue & Lim X quality Cows with Calves at foot or In-Calf to Ped Lim Bull (also in sale) from DI & ML Wootton, Bovey Tracey together with 13 beef bred Cows with spring 17 born Lim X Calves at foot and a Ped Char Bull from T Hervin of , 4 Ped Bulls (2 Char, 1 Lim & 1 Sim) and 8 Ped Sim heifers from RH Widdicombe, Totnes.

For further information please contact Mark Davis 07773 371774, Robert Armstrong 07791 484290 or the Market Office 01392 251261

FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES FRIDAY 2ND JUNE

FRIDAY 30TH JUNE

For more information and entries please contact Mark Davis 07773 371774 or the Market Office 01392 251261

Catalogues available from www.kivells.com

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - FRIDAY 2ND JUNE

SPECIAL EARLY SALE OF MV & NON-MV STOCK RAMS

~ Entries for cataloguing close Wednesday 24th May ~

For entries and further information please contact Russell Steer 07788 318701 or the Market Office 01392 251261

FORTHCOMING SALES

FRIDAY 19th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 22nd MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 26th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep and Show & Sale of Cattle for the South Devon Breeders Club

MONDAY 29th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 2nd JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, Special Early Sale of MV & Non-MV Stock Rams, Sale of Dairy and Fortnightly Pigs

MONDAY 5th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

TUESDAY 6th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly Horse & Saddlery Sale

FRIDAY 9th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market

MONDAY 12th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 16th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 29th Annual June Sale of Early Breeding Ewes & Rams inc Show & Sale of Dorset & Dorset x Ewes & Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 19th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market to inc Beltex Lamb Show & Sale

TUESDAY 20th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Sale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store Cattle

FRIDAY 23rd JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, 1st Weekly Sale of Store Lambs, Collective Standing Straw Sale and Limousin Society Sale

MONDAY 26th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 30th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale

MONDAY 3rd JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 7th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Special July Sale of MV & Non-MV Stock Rams

MONDAY 10th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market

FRIDAY 14th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale

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