MARKET REPORT Wednesday 4 March 2020 Spring March Show & Sale

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

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

11 am - Dairy Cattle

Over 2000 head of stock at Holsworthy on Wednesday saw a top call in the store cattle lines of £1240 from Messrs Vooght of . A huge thanks to all our vendors, purchasers and sponsors for a highly successful day.

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

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309 DRAFT EWES & RAMS WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Per P/Kg Per P/Kg & 978 HOGGS – 09.45 am LAMBS Auctioneer: Steve Prouse 07767 895366 head T68L head TLW 25.5-32 - - - - Larger entry again, very much sought after and a lot more could have been sold. Numerous pens over 32.1-39 95 244 82 221 240p to a top call of 250p for a pen of 47.2kg £118 39.1-45.5 107.80 245 101 233.7 from Graham Heard of Lutsford, Hartland followed 45.6-52 119.80 250 114 234 by 4 vendors at 245p being Matthew Petherick of 52+ 135 234 117 216.90 Slyddon 48.3kg £118.50, Ken and Mike Hill of 47.2kg £115.50, Jonny Allin of Docton Farm Overall 135 250 110 231 47kg £115 and Mr A M Johns of Bembridge, EWES Sheepwash 42kg £103. Several pens of heavies over Light - - £120 to a top of £135 from Miss A Cleave of Launcells followed by Messrs WJ & P Wooldridge of Heavy 138.50 121.50 Chollaton who realised £130.20 Rams 148 -

309 DRAFT EWES & RAMS The trade was on fire for the lean and hill type ewes with the overall average of £100.19. Highest average per head seen for many years. Top of the day was £138.50 for a pen of Texel x from FC Bealey of Healand Manor, Torrington. Suffolk x topped at £135.50 from BD Allin of Launcells. Polled Dorset Ewes from Mark Wise of Bude sold at a top of £122. Several pens of mules around £100 at a top of £106 from 3 vendors. Rams topped at £148 for 2 from Rob and Julie Honey of Higher Beer.

86 STORE HOGGS A flying trade, top being £98 from Allan Marshall of Chilsworthy.

COUPLES 40 EWES & 69 LAMBS Larger entry of couples met a stronger trade with more buyers in attendance. Doubles topped at £200 from Danny Norman of Dolton and singles saw several over £150 to a top of £165 for a Texel x 2T from Bradley Bourner of .

164 BABY & REARED CALVES – 09.45 am Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA 07814 010133

BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 37 215 37.16 - - - Limousin X 8 315 116.38 13 310 184.92 British Blue 34 390 227.29 24 285 170.29 Aberdeen Angus 6 172 112.83 3 70 48 Hereford X 2 122 76 10 95 37.90 Charolais X 3 190 101.67 2 95 95 Welsh Black 2 108 100 - - -

A nice entry of 164 being part of over 450 in the past week at Holsworthy, saw a generally better trade for the first quality whilst the Holstein bull trade was a little more selective.

Overall top call in the baby calf section was the Folk2Folk champion of the day being a 37 day old Blue Bull from Becky Mills of Petersmarland reaching £390 and selling to David Hopper of . Other Blues reached £315 (x2) with Jimmy Tucker of Launceston close up at £305 and Messrs Tancock of Kelly Bray at £300. Some wonderful Limousin calves forward today saw Messrs S & M Furse in pole position at £315 whilst the best of a good number of Angus Bulls topped at £172 for Moorview Farming. Charolais Bulls topped at £190 for a very young bull calf from Mike Stone of with Welsh Blacks at £108 for the Merrett family.

In the heifer pens trade was flying high for the best under 42 days old with AT Bayly topping the Blues at £275 with Martin Gorst of Launceston at £260. However, the best heifer trade today came for Limousins with 40 day old Limousin Heifers from D & D Furse of hitting £310 going off to its new home near Rock, on the North Cornish coast. Messrs P H Collins Partners saw their best at £260 (x2) with Messrs S & M Furse at £245 and a lovely bunch from Messrs Dilling at £230. Holstein Bulls were a good trade for stronger types with the best to £215 for Richard Webber of whilst the best 40 day Bulls hit £100 from Kevin Parsons of and a bunch of 5 babies from SR Gilbert & Son of Sheepwash to £90.

A smaller entry of Stirks today (26) saw the best Limousins to £460 for Limousins from J & R Pomeroy of with Blues from Richard Webber of Harracott at £382 (x2) whilst Heifer stirks topped at £365 for Whiteley Farm of Bradworthy.

Next week’s entries already include 15 Blue & Hereford Skirks from one farm (4mth) and 10 Blue Skirks from . Also 12 ‘top draw’ Blue steer & heifer NEXT WEEK calf/skirks from Torrington.

600 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell - 07899 960272

STEERS HEIFERS

No 0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths 0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths Breed Sold Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave A.Angus 48 735 680 935 850 - - 580 490 840 760 - - British Blue 101 845 725 1085 960 1120 1120 765 702 980 902 1095 1045 Hereford 44 785 710 1130 970 - - 575 575 840 770 - - Charolais 98 855 780 1235 995 - - 700 700 865 820 - - Friesian 101 - - 735 640 ------800 800 Limousin 110 1050 760 1225 985 1185 1085 - - 1010 970 1180 1095 Simmental 62 - - 1240 1065 - - 745 640 1045 980 - - Devon 20 - - 935 853 - - - - 690 635 - - South Devon 16 - - 870 870 - - - - 865 865 - - Fleckvieh 2 - - 955 955 - - - - 680 680 - - Saler 9 - - 880 880 - - - - 790 790 - - Welsh Black 3 - - 850 850 - - - - 735 735 - -

One of the biggest ever entries of store cattle at Holsworthy and a big thank you to both vendors and purchasers that travelled miles to attend our Show & Sale. Several superb consignments of well bred Continental & native Steers saw several bunches exceed £1200 with a top call of £1240 for a Simmental Steer from Messrs Vooght of Petrockstowe whose other bunch of (4) Steers realised £1215. Now Farm Assured Charolais Steers from Mr J Mckinerin reached £1235. Single suckled Limousins from Messrs Tonkin of Holsworthy topped at £1225 (2) with other groups realizing £1190 (4) and £1135. An annual consignment of single suckled Simmental Steers from Messrs Cornborough Farms reached £1200 for (7) with others racing to £1090 (6). Younger 17-20mth well farmed Continental x Holstein Steers saw a strong trade throughout, many bunches over £900 with Charolais from Messrs Kirk of Petrockstowe to £970 Limousins from the same farm reached £1000. British Blues 18-20mth from Mr B Vickery sold to £955, British Blues from Messrs Bragg of £910-£1120. Natives very much in demand this week with a top call of £1130 for a Hereford Steer from Messrs Bryne of Ashwater with others from the same farm £985. Few Aberdeen Angus Steers saw a top call of £935 for a Steer from Mr Wooldridge of . An annual consignment of Outlying Pure Bred Devon Steers from Messrs Alford of Bideford rose to £935 (7) with other younger Devons from the same farm at £835.

A superb entry of 106 from Messrs Kirk of Ashwater presented singled suckled quality 9-10mth Steers and Heifers. The first pen of Charolais Steers reached £900 with 9-10mth Limousins to £845. Good shapely 9- 10mth Limousin and Charolais Heifers from the same farm saw all 9-10mth Heifers from £700-£710. Again, a big thank you to the Kirk Family. Other single suckled Limousin calves from Mr J Melville of Bradworthy saw his consignment of 15 average £823 rising to £1050 for a cracking 12mth Limousin. A strong trade for forward Heifers this week, most Continentals This week’s winner of the with flesh £900+ topping at £1180 for a superb suckled Limousin from Mr Lark Plant was awarded to B Tonkin of Holsworthy. Holstein Steers saw a similar trade to previous Messrs Vooght of weeks, most 20-22mth wintering Steers £650 with the better type Holstein Petrockstowe for a £700+ to £735 for Messrs Hervin of Umberleigh. Simmental Steer at £1240

~ Spring March Show & Sale ~

SHOW RESULTS Kindly judged by David Lockwood

Class 1. Pair or more of British Blue Steers GP & JA Kirk of Ashwater

Class 2. Pair or more of British Blue Heifers HM McCowan of Torrington

Class 3. Pair or more of Charolais Steers SA Kirk of Petrockstowe

Class 4. Pair or more of Charolais Heifers GP & JR Kirk of Ashwater

Class 5. Pair or more of Limousin Steers J Melville of Bradworthy

Class 6. Pair or more of Limousin Heifers GP & JA Kirk of Ashwater

Class 7. Pair or more of any other RK Vooght of Petrockstowe Continental Steer or Heifer

Class 8. Pair or more of Aberdeen Angus Steers HF Chubb of

Class 9. Pair or more of Aberdeen Angus Heifers D of Roborough

Class 10. Pair or more of Hereford Steers J Byrne of Ashwater

Class 11. Pair or more of Hereford Heifers C Kivell of Putford

Class 12. Pair or more of Friesian Steers TJ Daniel of

Class 13. Pair or more of any other H Alford of Bradworthy Native Breed Steers or Heifers

Overall Top Price Steer RK Vooght of Petrockstowe

Overall Top Price Heifer B Tonkin of Holsworthy

Kivells notice to Store Cattle Vendors It has come to our attention in recent months that a large number of in calf Store Heifers are being reported, and because of this the vendors are having to pay large vet bills and cost of losses to the purchaser. In previous years we have found that vendors who have scanned their Heifers empty at the time of their TB test, have had a stronger trade on the day, and that has covered their cost of scanning, based on this although it’s voluntary and not compulsory to scan your Heifers, we would highly recommend it. On talking to purchasers they would be more than happy to give a little extra with the guarantee of empty Heifers.

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DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave 200 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am 1st Calving Heifers (1st Quality) 1980 1847 Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 1st Calving Heifers (2nd Quality) 1600 1284 Mark Davis - 07773 371774 2nd Calving Cows 1900 1806 3rd/4th Calving Cows 1450 1180 6th Calving Cow 950 950 Dry Cows 1180 943 ¾ and Light Cows 850 597 In Calf Heifers due in the Late Spring/Summer 1120 829 Welsh Black Bull 720 720 Bulling Heifers 800 800 Crossbred Yearling Heifers 420 338 CH & RJ JORDAN & SON SALE 1st Quality Cows and Heifers 1850 1424 2nd Qualities, Variance & ¾ Cows 950 678 Dry Cows 1200 1100 A large entry of dairy cattle for the early Served Heifers 900 783 month sale saw a very busy ring of buyers and Bulling Heifers 780 700 a lively trade for all types and qualities. Yearling Heifers 500 436 Heifer Calves 300 221 Topping the market at £1980 was a very smart fresh calved heifer ‘Newhampton Morgan Veronica 2’ yielding 33Kgs and sold on behalf of Steve and Sam Thorne of Umberleigh. These vendors had a super consignment of 4 cows and heifers and sold to an average of £1883. Messrs H Burrows & Son of Woolacombe also sold heifers up to £1800 and Richard Reed of saw his heifers sell to £1750. There was plenty of demand for quality fresh calvers and more could have been sold. Second quality heifers were also in firm demand.

In the cow section, trade topped at £1900 for a 2nd calver ‘Bocaddon Polmark AS Quartz’ yielding 43Kgs sold on behalf of SR Gilbert & Son, Sheepwash. The same vendor sold other 2nd calvers including ‘Bocaddon Fantasmic BE Violet’ at £1880 and ‘Bocaddon Fuel-Up KD Dors’ at £1800. Steve & Sam Thorne sold a 2nd calver at £1750 and Richard Reed saw a 2nd calver crossbred cow sell at £1700. Older cows were also in strong demand topping at £1450 for a 3rd calver ‘Bocaddon Glenton L Boneme’ on behalf of S R Gilbert & Son.

Richard Coaker of sold a run of dry cows topping at £1180 on two occasions for two 2nd calvers. Mr Ashley Terry of Lewdown sold in calf heifers to top at £1080. A lovely group of bulling heifers from WJ Heywood & Son of sold at £800.

Messrs CH & RJ Jordan & Son of saw the sale of their remaining cows and the dispersal of their youngstock. The milking cows topped at £1850 for ‘Arc Cabriolet Daphne’ a 2nd calved cow that is due to calf to British Blue in September 2020 yielding 35.4Kgs. Also selling well at £1750 was a 2nd calving cow having calved in December yielding 51.6Kgs. Dry cows topped at £1200 for ‘Arc Tiergan Ann 5’. An outstanding consignment of youngstock were a real credit to the Jordan Family and their quality was reflected in a strong and consistent trade. Served heifers topped at £900 for a pair of heifers recently served. Bulling heifers topped at £780 with yearlings realising £500 and heifer calves topping at £300.

Can we thank our vendors for supplying such a large number of dairy cattle that provided our buyers with such a wide selection.

Forthcoming Dairy Sales:

Wednesday 11th March- Herd Dispersal of 77 NMR Recorded Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle on behalf of Chynoweth Farm Partners of Truro. Cubicle Housed and Auto-Tandem Milked. BVD & IBR vaccinated. All year round calving with 26 calved from Nov- Feb and 17 due April-June, 13 July-August & 12 Sept-Oct. NMR Lactation Average February 2020: 10,539Kgs 4.25%BF 3.31%PTN cc139. Average daily yield per cow: 32Kgs, 4.62%BF, 3.30%PTN. Average cc of cows in sale: cc79. Additional entries include freshly calved cows and heifers from regular vendors and a consignment of 20 high quality freshly calved cows and heifers from one Cornish farm.

Wednesday 18th March- Mid-month dairy sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thursday 12th March.

MARCH SALES MONDAY 9th – HALLWORTHY approx. 12noon *** PLEASE NOTE – NO HOLSWORTHY MARKET THIS MONTH *** TB Restricted Sale of Store Cattle, OTMs & Cull Cows WEDNESDAY 11th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to include Dairy Sale of 110. Entries include 30 freshly calved Cows & Heifers from the Pedigree ‘Glebewin & Rosandra’ herds, Bonner Farms, Treveglos Farm Ltd & Messrs KJ Waldon & Partners. PLUS Herd Dispersal Sale of 77 NMR Recorded Dairy Cattle on behalf of Chynoweth Farm Partners from Truro. Sale to include 10 first calvers, 16 second calvers, 17 third calvers, 20 fourth calvers & 24 fifth plus calvers. All year round calving with 15 calved from Nov- Feb and 14 due March- April, 18 May-June, 10 July-Aug & 12 Sept-Oct. Cubicle Housed & Auto-Tandem Milked. BVD & IBR Vaccinated and Johnes screened. NMR Lactation Average: 10539Kgs 4.25%BF 3.31%PTN cc139. Average daily yield per cow: 32Kgs, 4.62%BF, 3.30%PTN.Average cc of cows in sale: cc79. This sale brings to the market an exceptional, high yielding, high constituent and all year round calving herd. The cows are deep-bodied with good udders, legs & feet and have extremely good body condition. Attendance at this sale is highly recommended for dairy farmers looking for high yielding cows with good constituents and outstanding cell counts. THURSDAY 12th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market on offer 300 Store Cattle plus special sale of Couples WEDNESDAY 18th – HOLSWORTHY Mid-Month Dairy Sale. Entries to date include freshly calved Cows and Heifers. Further entries invited by 10am Thursday 12th March. THURSDAY 19th – HALLWORTHY normal weekly market on offer 300 Store Cattle and Special Sale of Couples. Further entries invited to 01840 261261 THURSDAY 26th – HALLWORTHY Normal Weekly Market FRIDAY 27th – HALLWORTHY EVENING POULTRY SALE commencing at 6:30pm. Further entries to 01840 261261 APRIL SALES WEDNESDAY 1st – HOLSWORTHY Early Month Dairy Sale. WEDNESDAY 8th – HOLSWORTHY Herd Dispersal Sale of 120 CIS Recorded Dairy Cattle on behalf of Mr & Mrs R.E Anguish of Blackrock, Camborne. To include 90 In Milk Cows and Heifers and approx. 30 followers. Further details to follow. GRASS KEEP Grass Keep available by tender, Cowley, . Approx 38.75 acres of pasture land. Available on a seasonal basis from 1st April. Tenders close Wednesday 18th March 2020. Please contact Ian Caunter on 01392 252262 / 07813 068935 [email protected] for details and a tender form. PRIVATE TREATY SALES DAIRY CATTLE - Contact Robert Speck 07909 538520  120 in-milk/in-calf mainly Autumn calving July-October cows  40 in-calf Heifers due Feb-March suitable for grazing systems 3yr old Purebred Devon Bull Lightly used on heifers, area – WJM 07814 010133 RURAL PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT LAND AVAILABLE BY INFORMAL TENDER *** FINAL NOTICE *** Land at Bush, Stratton, Bude, Approx. 13.71acres of pasture land available on a 3 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 25th March 2020. Full details available from Liskeard office - Mark Bunt 01579 345543 / 07879 640970 / [email protected]. Tenders close Friday 13th March 2020 Land at Wotton Farm, Landrake, Saltash, Cornwall Approx. 115.38acres of pasture land available on a 3 year Farm Business Tenancy commencing on 25th March 2020. Full details available from Liskeard office - Mark Bunt 01579 345543 / 07879 640970 / [email protected]. Tenders close Friday 13th March 2020 FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 7th MARCH – 9:45am HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE TO INCLUDE ‘SPECIAL JOHN DEERE SALE’

~ 17 TRACTORS ~ 12 VEHICLES ~ 19 TRAILERS ~ 8 DISPERSALS ~ Tractors inc 2008 JD 6430 Premium, 2014 JD 6140R, 2013 JD 6150R, JD 683 loader, 2013 Claas 610c Aerion, 2 County tractors, Zetor & International tractors, NH T6040 c/w loader, Kubota, Case 885, Ford 4610, 1980 Leyland 245, 1990 Homemade tractor, Fiat Hitachi bull dozer c/w bucket, 1993 Sanderson 725c teleporter, Kubota RG30 tracked machine c/w Protech P22 post driver. Vehicles inc 1990 Landrover Defender SWB, 2008 DAF LF160 lorry 17’ plant body, 2016 Citreon Relay LWB van, 2010 Toyota Hilux double cab pickup, 2006 Toyota Hilux double cab, 2008 Mazda 6 TS2, Freelander commercial TD4, Hurricane GT 2B caravan. log trailer, hydraulic splitters & range of various equip. Other entries inc sheep shearing trailer, Rolland livestock trailer, 10T Marshall Silage trailer c/w grain tail board, plant transport trailer (carries 13tn digger), ERDE 153 Car Trailer c/w lid and roof rack, 3tn tipping trailer, Mowi 6T trailer c/w 4.5m crane, twin axle low loading trailer c/w ramps, 22’ bale trailer on super singles, car trailer, bale trailer, 12’ Ifor Williams livestock trailer, Richard Western 10T silage trailer, AW dung spreader, set of hydraulic drags, Grassland sub-lift machine, Twose 420 flail hedge trimmer, Massey Ferguson 30 drill, Lely 900 tedder, Kubota G3HST ride-on lawn mower, Strimech 1.5m shear grab, Howard rotavator, feeder mixer bucket (2 way auger) c/w Manitou brackets, Amazone KE303 power harrow 3m, Westwood T1600 ride on mower, qty of 20tn digger buckets, Kidd straw chopper, 3 NEW Euro no.8 buckets, various creep feeders, qty of granite rollers. PLUS 250 LOTS OF FURNITURE – approx. 11am to inc house clearance from Torrington. ~ 100 Pigs ~ 250 Poultry ~ 200 New tools ~ 200 Pet food ~ Full listing at www.kivells.com