EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
MARKET REPORT
Friday 20th July Store Stock Market
288 STORE CATTLE & STIRKS – 10AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935
Steers to £1345 Heifers to £1025
A top quality entry of well over two hundred cattle saw all types (including stronger forward sorts) sell to a slightly lesser trade. Top steers rose to a very decent £1345 given for a couple of striking Limousins (26m) from the Keast family of North Tawton while others off the same farm saw a pair of smart Charolais bullocks (24m) reach £1180 apiece and Blues (27m) attained £1175 a head. Further Blue steers of some quality (22m) from Stephen Slade, Aylesbeare drew an creditable £1240 with others of note from Stephen including a pair of Shorthorn steers (27m) at £1175 and a pen of super Devons at £1100. Derek Pyle, Clyst Honiton sold a bunch of five well grown black Limousin steers (26m) to £1130 apiece and David Withers, Whimple took home £1105 for a pair of Simmental steers (27m). A group of four young (15m) Angus crossbred steers from Peter Hendy up from Staddiscombe, Plymouth looked good money at £1070 with other later born store steers reaching £1050 for South Devon steers (18m) from Richard Weeks of Dawlish. Friesian steers (25m) topped at £925 for R Greenhill of Clayhidon. Store heifers peaked at £1025 for a cracking Blue (24m) from Stephen Slade with Limousins (23m) to £1015 for James & Naomi Law of Broadhempston and Charolais (19m) rose to £1005 for Stephen Slade again. Simmental females (23m) sold to a top of £955 for AW Francis, Okehampton with Angus bred heifers (21m) to £945 for Paul & Joy Harvey of Loddiswell and £935 (26m) for Graham Davies & family, Uplowman.
STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES – 11.30AM Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935
A smaller show of stirks and suckled calves met a reasonable trade for the best, with the smaller types not drawing as much attention. South Devon steers from MJ & HA Partridge of Poundsgate topped at £755 with heifers of the same form obtaining £630. L & M Coles of Sidbury show Charolais x steers (11m) which realised £640, with small Limousin x steers obtaining £490, whilst the same vendor went on to achieve £420 for Limousin heifers. Younger sorts from B G Nicholls of Parracombe saw Simmental x steers (4m) obtain £380.
CALVES - 10.15 am 103 CALVES – 10.15 AM Auctioneer: - Mark Davis – 07773371774 Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935 Ian Caunter - 07813068935
CALVES Bulls Heifers
A similar entry of calves saw a much easier trade Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE than of late as seen throughout the West Country British Blue 17 362 225 6 300 177 in the last week. Top of the day was £362 (x4) for British Blue weaned calves from Blade Farming who Limousin 7 360 209 5 270 158 also sold a similar Limousin at £360. Young Charolais 2 285 265 1 145 145 Limousin bulls to £265 for Andrew & Rose Retter Simmental 3 252 225 2 225 180 of Honiton who also sold a good Blue bull at £290. Aberdeen Angus Charolais bulls to £285 for Messrs RH & MJ 3 220 1170 3 200 143 Hurford of Axminster and Simmental bulls to £252 Hereford 12 200 145 12 205 116 for Malcolm & Kay Pring of Broadclyst and £240 for Holstein / Friesian 30 125 32 Messrs Balckmore & Son of Feniton. Hereford Bulls to £200 for Mr BG Nicholls of Parracombe. Heifers topped at £300 for a British Blue bull from Blade Farming. Limousin heifers to £270 for Andrew & Rose Retter who also sold Blue heifers to £242. Simmental heifers to £225 for Malcolm & Kay Pring. Young Hereford Heifers to £205 for Messrs KH & SA Toms of Meeth. Friesians to £125 & £120. 99 DAIRY – 11AM Auctioneer: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Mark Bromell 07966 430001
A consignment of grazing type Norwegian Red x and British Friesian Cows from Messrs R Harrison & Son of Sussex sold very well considering the lack of grass and that they were all stale and calving between November and February. Top of the day was £950 with others to £920, £900 (x4), £880 (x2), £850 (x6) and many between £700-£800 to average all in including several three quartered and old cows £630.
298 SHEEP – 10.30AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701
267 STORE LAMBS
A short entry of 267 stores sold in front of another large crowd of buyers but to a steadier trade all round. Short keep lambs sold to £68 & £66.50 for Charollais crosses from Rob Thorn of Chagford, £65 for Zwartbles from Sandra Phillips of Tiverton whilst Texel cross lambs sold at £62 & £60 for Robert Dadd of Bovey Tracey and £61 for W Platt of Moretonhampstead. A nice run of medium keep lambs from Andrew Hendy of Diptford sold to £57, £54.50 & £54 whilst the overall average was back £1.03 to settle at £53.11.
18 GRAZING & BREEDING EWES
Breeders sold to £77 for FM Dorset cross ewes from R Bell of Crediton who had others at £71 and grazers reached £47 for Marlon Warren of Whitestone.
1 ORPHAN LAMB
A unseasonal entry of a single three week old orphan lamb from Marlon Warren of Whitestone made an exceptional £31.
5 EWES & 7 LAMBS (12 LIVES)
Marlon also topped the couples with FM mule singles at £98 and a double with the same comments at £92. Others around the £30 per life mark. EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE – TUESDAY 7TH AUGUST 2018 AT 10AM
th * Entries for cataloguing close this Wednesday 25 July *
Further information and entries to 01392 251261 or [email protected]
60 BEEF BREEDING CATTLE – 12 NOON Auctioneer: Mark Davis 07773 371774
A smaller entry for our monthly Beef Breeding sale saw a better than expected trade! Top of the day was £1460 for a smart British Blue heifer which sold with her month old British Blue bull calf from Messrs G & JT Farming of Kingsbridge. Three smart South Devon outfits sold to £1250, £1240 & £1200 for Messrs May & Son of Exeter. Other British Blue heifers with Hereford cross calvs at foot sold well to £1190, £1140 & £1120 (x2) for Edward & Will Dunn of Okehampton. A consignment of Hereford yearling heifers sold well to £690 for Helen Fuller of Minehead.
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FORTHCOMING DAIRY SALES JULY - FRIDAY 27th AUGUST - FRIDAY 10th & 24th
Please contact Mark Davis 07773 371774 or the Market Office 01392 251261 with your entries or email [email protected]
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FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Small herd of 25 Suckler Cows with Calves at foot, Cows being mainly Charolais X, Limousin X & Simmental X with Simmental X Calves at foot (2-9 months.) Cows running back with Limousin Bull.
Stock Bulls for Sale – 3 Spring 2016 born Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bulls (bred by Robert & William Reddaway, South Tawton) in a Herd Health Scheme and from easy calving bloodlines. Pedigree British Blue Bull (Coldridge Jaguar) - April 2014 born. Pedigree Limousin Bull by Moonleaze Gains – May 2015 born. Pure Bred Limousin Bull – 2012 born. Quiet and proven stock-getter.
Further information available from our Private Treaty Register at www.kivells.com or contact Robert Armstrong on 07791 484290 or 01392 251261
AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY
40 Acres of Organic Grass situated near Rackenford, Tiverton Available for cutting and/or grazing
50 round bales of haylage for sale near Cowley, Exeter
All enquiries to Exeter Rural Professional Department. Tel: 01392 252262 | Ian Caunter 07813 068935 | Claire Bellew 07789 980204
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE OUR NEXT MACHINERY SALE WILL BE - st Wednesday 1 August at 10.30am Case Tractor MXU 115 (2005, 6500hrs approx.) complete with Quickie 1060 Loader; Polaris Ranger; Claas Rollant 46 roller Round Baler; New Holland BD940 Baler; New Holland 835 Round Baler; Yamaha 400cc Quad Bike; 32ft triple-axle Road Trailer; Browns Chisel Plough; Topper; John Deere Gator; small-scale Irrigation System; Countax & Westwood ride on lawnmowers; set Ballast Rollers; Sheep Weigh Scales; IAE Calf Feeders; Feed Barriers & qty Steel Gates; PTO driven Log Splitter; Substantial Steel Tree Guards (x6) Chainsaw inc Workshop Tools & qty Timber Lengths.
For entry forms and further information please contact Ian Caunter 07813 068935, the Office 01392 252262 or email [email protected]
Farm Manager required for Large Family Beef Farm in South Devon We are seeking a hands-on Farm Manager on behalf of a client for an extensive beef finishing enterprise. The farm comprises of 350ha of grassland and well-equipped buildings. The role will include all aspects of animal husbandry with the successful applicant needing to be familiar with Farm Management Software. Competitive Salary and Modern 4 Bedroom Detached House included
Apply in writing to Kivells Ref: DD/RCA [email protected] or Kivells, Exeter Livestock Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD
Rural Reflection July 2018
Combines have started rolling across the countryside as this year’s tremendous weather has brought harvesting perhaps two weeks forward compared to other years. Generally the rule of thumb back in the South Hams, is that Winter Barley is rarely completed before Totnes Show, often being the last weekend in July. Reports so far are slightly disappointing, with yields below the 3 tonne an acre mark and straw not as thick as first thought. On a positive note for those arable farmers, prices for both look to remain high throughout 2018.
Hot weather continues to be the topic of conversation with many livestock farmers having to feed supplementary silage as the extreme temperatures have decimated grassland across the country. The question lies with what weather we require for the next six weeks as arable crops have now past the benefit of receiving a good drink, and how sunny days make harvest so much easier.
This spring has seen Kivells favoured on a number of sales concerning farms and land throughout Devon and Cornwall, with all offices recently launching a number of wonderful farms or country homes, which have received good interest. Concerns over Brexit and the land market haven’t seemed to have impacted on land values as much as perhaps first thought, with latest figures suggesting average land values remaining stable only dropping 0.6% in the last six months across GB.
Going forward personally I feel land values will continue to hold their own and in particular we will see an ever increasing interest for farms with a large selection of incomes streams with buyers further afield looking to invest or relocate to the southwest. Furthermore with regards to those less commercial holdings often in need of repair we are seeing neighbouring parties often contesting with the intention of expanding what is currently already owned. If you are considering the sale of your property and require advice together with a market appraisal, please get in touch with your nearest office where one of the team will be delighted to help.
Clients continue to get in contact with a variety of different matters, but recently, the importance of having an agent to deal with Compensation matters against an acquiring or governing body couldn’t have been made clearer. In this case I was asked to attend a site meeting whereby a company were looking to take access onto a client’s land for a period of 12 months and where looking to do so at little cost. After some time negotiating we have agreed on a fair licence fee for the client, covering all damages and losses incurred, agent fees are covered by the said company as are legal fees. We see on so many occasions in this profession companies intending to bulldoze their way in onto client’s land, to complete a job that will benefit them. It’s your land and you’re entitled to compensation!
Going back to the arable sector and last month saw Kivells of Exeter conduct what was a very successful standing straw sale. You will have seen in the press from other firms alike that standing straw across the southwest has doubled in price from last year, following the high prices sold on the lorry back in the start of this year. Kicking off the first sale in this part of the country, Kivells achieved the following: 136 acres of winter barley averaged £115.61, 496 acres of winter wheat averaged £97.63, 313 acres of winter oats averaged £99.54 and 28 acres of spring barley averaged £33.57.
The summer of 2018 is proving to be a busy time for farm machinery sales with both the Holsworthy and Exeter team conducting a number of sales across Devon and Cornwall. Last month saw the Exeter team conduct the farm machinery sale at Pollardscombe Farm, Slapton. Pollardscombe Farm, being a good example of what our firm can undertake for you the client, from selling the livestock, the farm, and the machinery. Good prices were achieved throughout with a large attendance of both buyers and onlookers enjoying the June sunshine. Our next sale in the South Hams takes place on the 14th of July on behalf of Messrs HC Dayment & Son at Purston Barton, Blackawton.
In the meantime the show season is in full swing and Kivells will be soon attending Launceston, Mid Devon, Honiton and Okehampton Show, we look forward to seeing you there.
On behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team Ian Caunter Exeter Office
The Kivells Rural Professional Team
David Kivell 01409 253275 [email protected] Lisabeth Miller 01409253 275 [email protected] Mark Bromell 01409 253275 [email protected] Claire Bellew 01392 252262 [email protected] Mark Bunt 01579 324927 [email protected] Ian Caunter 01392 252262 [email protected] Tom Rattray 01566 776886 [email protected] Jane Pratt 01392 252262 [email protected]
FORTHCOMING SALES
FRIDAY 20th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Stock
MONDAY 23rd JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 24th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale
FRIDAY 27th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 30th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
WEDNESDAY 1st AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly Machinery & Implement Sale
FRIDAY 3rd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle
MONDAY 6th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 7th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE 15th Special August Sale of Breeding Ewes to inc Show & Sale of Mule Shearlings plus Premier Ram Sale
FRIDAY 10th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 1st Season’s Show & Sale on behalf of D&C Longwool Sheep Association, Sale of Dairy & Fortnightly Pigs
MONDAY 13th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY 14th & 15th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE NSA Ram Show & Sale
FRIDAY 17th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Stock, Rare Breed Sale, Annual Show & Sale on behalf of the Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association & 2nd Annual Sale of Ryeland Sheep
MONDAY 20th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
WEDNESDAY 22nd & THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE 18th Annual Official Show & Sale of Lleyn Sheep on behalf of the Lleyn Sheep Society
FRIDAY 24th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle &
Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 27th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 28th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale
FRIDAY 31st AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Annual Sale on behalf of the Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders
Association
MONDAY 27th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com