HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 12 February 2020

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 followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

11 am - Cattle

Over 270 Store Cattle & Calves today saw a top call of £1,253 for Aberdeen Angus steers from Mr Eric Partridge of Woolsery.

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

01409 253275

235 DRAFT EWES & RAMS WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE & 902 HOGGS – 09.45 am Per P/Kg Per P/Kg Auctioneer: Steve Prouse 07767 895366 LAMBS head T68L head TLW 25.5-32 - - - - A similar entry and the trade continues to get stronger every week overall average of 240.10 ppk 32.1-39 94 243 85 226.40 up 13.5p up in front of other centres in the South 39.1-45.5 114 258 105 240.50 West. Still more could have been sold as buyers 45.6-52 120 251 115.40 237.40 orders were left unfilled. Top per kilo being 258p for 52+ 133 232 123 223 a pen of 44.20 kilo £114 from Victor Goaman of Stitworthy, Higher Clovelly. Followed by Bob Overall 133 258 112.40 240.10 Cowell of Helston who realised 256p for 44kgs EWES making £112.50. Derek Goaman of Firebeacon, Light 98 80 Hartland whose first pen made 251p for Texel X 46 kgs £115.50 and Steve Cottle of Upcott, Welcombe Heavy 120 110 topped at 250p for a pen of 46 kgs making £115. 16 Rams 126 102 Pens over £120 to a top of £133 from Anthony Barriball of Clawton. Followed by 2 producers at £131.50 for heavies from Steve Cottle and Julian Smeeth of Morwenstow. 235 DRAFT EWES & RAMS Not many big strong ewes on offer but the trade was flying from start to finish. The overall average was £82. Top being £120 for a ewe sold by Mark Walter of Bradworthy. This was followed by £119 from Gerald Ley of Sutcombe. Masham ewes sold to £108 from Julian Smeeth of Morwenstow. Mules topped at £95.50 from Graham and Hazel Butt of Ashbury Court. Polled Dorsets went to £108, and Jacob ewes to £85.50. 151 STORE HOGGS All small framed hoggs on offer and what a trade, several pens over £80 to a top of £93 from Helen Hambly of South Hill. 20 COUPLES A continued strong trade for double couples to £200 and singles reached £162 all sold by Danny Norman of Dolton.

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

BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 18 172 55.61 - - - Limousin 7 335 224.14 5 365 192 British Blue 36 280 202.69 23 338 159.26 Aberdeen Angus 5 328 178.80 4 235 163 Hereford 4 290 207.25 5 142 97 Charolais 4 290 228.75 4 190 171.50 Simmental 1 192 192 - - - A slightly lighter entry saw the trade jump Danish Red X 1 92 92 - - - another £20 per head with the Folk2Folk Champion calf of the day being a cracking 5 week old Limousin Bull in from Messrs Isaac of Ashwater which topped at £335 and going back to Ashwater with the Ruby family. In the Blue Bull pens Messrs Vanstone of Buckland Brewer topped at £270 with Kevin Parsons of Jacobstow selling a lovely line up which topped at £268 with other 35 day old British Blues from Messrs Home at £250.

More Angus calves forward today saw Bradley Goaman and family of Hartland top at £328 with strong Herefords to £290 for Les Tape whilst there was exceptional trade in the Charolais pens with Messrs Gaden & Son of Bratton Clovelly topping at £290. In the heifer pens John Elliott of Henscott topped at £338 (x2) for strong Blue calves with plenty of heifers between £160-£200 and certainly easier to sell this week.

A tidy entry of stirks saw a top call of £440 for the pick of a run of 4-5 month old Limousin steers in from J & R Pomeroy of Bradworthy with others from the same farm at £425 and £415.

Holstein bull calves topped at £172 from Henscott Farms with the best of a nice run of 40 day old Holsteins at £91 and £80 for S & E Nickels of Newton Tracey with the top 10 averaging £79.36.

155 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 20 890 825 - - - - 595 595 - - - - British Blue 40 870 815 1005 952 - - 840 785 1000 935 - - Hereford 1 - - 820 820 ------Charolais 13 950 860 1130 1120 - - - - 895 851 - - Friesian 5 - - 640 552 ------Limousin 58 940 825 1090 1002 - - 810 785 990 905 - - Simmental 1 - - 845 845 ------South Devon 6 - - 1070 960 ------Stabiliser 3 ------505 505 - - - - Devon 6 - - 810 775 ------

A shorter entry this week saw a flying trade. Thumping 18-20mth Charolais steers from Mr S May of Week St Mary sold to £1130 with others at £1110 and Limousin steers from the same farm to £1050. A lovely run of single suckled Limousins from Messrs Warren of Virginstow topped at £1090 with younger steers to £920. A wonderful consignment of well-presented 14-18mth Continental x Friesian steers and heifers from Messrs Kirk of Ashwater saw British Blues to £1005 and 14-15mth Limousins to £940. Young 14mth British Blues from Mr B Boundy of Bude rose to £830 with heifers from the same farm at £810. A much stronger heifer trade this week saw the best 20mth British Blues to £1000 for Messrs Pomeroy of Putford. Younger 18mth single suckled Limousin heifers from Messrs Warren of Virginstow sold to £990 with plenty of other 18-22mth Continental heifers over £920. Natives very much in demand this week with 14-15mth Dairy x Aberdeen Angus steers to £890 and others from the same farm to £850.

NEXT WEEK – 200 STORE CATTLE ALREADY BOOKED IN to include 30 outlying Friesian and Native steers 12-15mths.

Grazing cows in very short supply this week. Young, out of parlour cows GRAZING COWS topped at £460 for a 4yr old cow from Messrs Collins of Winscott. Older 10yr Auctioneer: David Kivell old cows from the same farm to £375.

Top price this week was 129p for a non-farm assured Limousin from Mr M OTM COWS Elderfield of Launcells who sold others to 128p realising a top price per head Auctioneer: David Kivell of £946.

FINNISHED CATTLE A run of well finished Aberdeen Angus steers from Mr E Partridge of Woolsery Auctioneer: David Kivell topped at 170p realising an overall top price of £1253.

This week’s winner of the Lark Plant was awarded to Mr S May for 18-20mth Charolais steers at £1130.

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. FODDER/STRAW BANK Currently available: 300 Round Hay – Boscastle 70 Round Hay – Highampton 80 Round Silage – Sheepwash Contact James Morrish 150 Round Haylage – Thornbury 01409 253275 / 07814 010133 400 large square Hay – Bideford/Woolsery 2x Approx. 1500-2000tn clamp silage – Bideford/Woolsery Lorry and trailer loads of straw direct from Salisbury & Cotswold FORTHCOMING SALES - FEBRUARY SALES WEDNESDAY 19th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market of 200 Store Cattle to include 30 outlying Friesian and Native steers 12-15mths. PLUS Mid-Month Dairy Sale - Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thursday 13th February. THURSDAY 20th - HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime and Store Market of 250 Store Cattle. Further entries invited. FRIDAY 21st – HALLWORTHY EVENING POULTRY SALE to commence at 6:30pm. Entries invited. WEDNESDAY 26th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market PLUS Herd Dispersal Sale of 65 Homebred Dairy Cattle on behalf of Messrs CFS Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin. Including In /In Calf British Friesian and Blue Albion x Friesian Cows and Heifers. PLUS approx. 10 In Calf/Bulling Heifers and Heifer Calves. Low cost system. Cubicle Housed and Herringbone Parlour Milked. Cows are running with a Simmental X Bull. Latest milk test: 3.72%BF 2.90%PTN cc167. THURSDAY 27th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market on offer 200 Store Cattle and Special Sale of Store Hoggs. - MARCH SALES WEDNESDAY 4th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc ANNUAL MARCH SHOW & SALE of Store Cattle. OVER £500 PRIZE MONEY TO BE WON! PLUS Early Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited 01409 253275 WEDNESDAY 11th – HOLSWORTHY Herd Dispersal of approximately 120 Dairy Cattle. Further details to follow. FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 7th MARCH – 9:45am HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE TO INCLUDE ‘SPECIAL JOHN DEERE SALE’

Entries already include 2 FULL DISPERSALS with 4 tractors and a whole range of machinery & implements to include 2015 John Deere 6140R tractor c/w H340 loader, John Deere 6430 Premium, 1980 Leyland 245 tractor, Fiat Hitachi bull dozer c/w bucket, Landrover Defender c/w high-ab & heavy duty winch, 1990 Landrover Defender SWB, 1990 Homemade tractor with Triumph Herald engine, set of hyd drags, Lely 900 tedder, Grassland sub-lift machine, Twose 420 flail hedge trimmer, Kubota G3HST ride-on lawn mower, 3tn tipping trailer, car trailer, plant trailer, 70” lightweight Howard rotavator, Massey Ferguson 30 drill, Amazone fertilizer spreader 1402. Dispersal of equipment & tools from one garage in Launceston. Also generator, cement mixer, circular saw on stand, wrought iron fire basket & combination safe. TAKING ENTRIES NOW! Call: 01409 253275 / Email: [email protected] / Entry forms at www.kivells.com PRIVATE TREATY SALES DAIRY CATTLE - Contact Robert Speck 07909 538520  100 in-milk Pedigree Holstein  200 in-calf heifers due Feb/Mar  30 in-calf Fries/Crossbred grazing Friesian cows suitable for grazing systems type due 1st April to Hereford

Kivells are delighted to highlight the official opening of ‘Vincents Tractors’ on Wednesday 19th Feb from 2-7pm. The team at Kivells wish Vincents every success on their new venture and encourage you to pop in and visit them for a tour round and free refreshments!