EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT August 2019 Friday 2nd Store Stock Market EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com Friday 2nd August 285 STORE CATTLE, STIRKS & BEEF BREEDING STOCK – 10AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203 Steers to £1100 Heifers to £1100 Good numbers forward once again on Friday with store steers reaching a top of £1100 for both strong Charolais and South Devon’s (27m) from Derek Pyle of Clyst Honiton. Others from Derek included three grand South Devon bullocks (26m) at £1090 apiece and a trio of Charolais (28m) making £1040. Best Limousin bred steers came from Jonathan Lentern & family of Chagford with a pair (22m) fetching £1090 apiece closely followed by more smart Limousin’s of a similar age at £1085 for AJ Middleton & Sons of Woodbury. Plenty of well turned out British Blue steers on offer with a pen of three (23m) from John & Jenny Squire, South Tawton easing to £1080 each, a big bunch of six (25m) seeing £1070 for Chris Poad of Saltash and five well presented sorts (24m) from RD & SA Patch, Wilmington hitting £1025 a life. Devon steers (23m) from Brian Cunningham, Dartington saw £1015 whilst other native breed steers of note an included Aberdeen Angus (22m) at £980 for MH & SRS Eggins of Roborough, Plymouth and four well farmed Hereford’s from Chris & Kate Stephens of Bickington which drew £900 apiece. Young Charolais steers (11m) from ST & TJ Langdon of South Molton rose to £820 with other later born types to £795 for Robert & Christine Steer of Avonwick with a Simmental (14m). Store heifers topped at a very decent £1110 for a solid looking British Blue (24m) from Chris Poad again whilst Herefords (27m) reached £1035 for J, BJ & GJ Hawkins of Thorverton and Limousin’s (24m) sold to £930 for Jonathan Lentern & family once more. Younger Limousin females (16m) of the highest order drew £855 for Dennis Turner of Wottor with others of a similar age to £800 for MH & SRS Eggins with a Charolais. 47 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES – 11.30AM Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935 A tight entry again this week with the trade for the best looking a good price. Gordon Bricknell of Christow showed smart Limousin cross steers which hit £740 (10m) with similar aged Aberdeen Angus steers this time dairy types achieved £560 for PR & JR Sanders of Cullompton. Heifers topped at £540 again for Gordon Bricknell showing Limousin crosses. Please contact Ian Caunter 07813 068935 for any marketing advice. 95 CALVES – 10.15 AM CALVES - 10.15 am Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935 CALVES Bulls Heifers A useful entry of calves saw an improved trade with a few more Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE buyers around the ring! Top of the day was £330 for a Limousin British Blue 20 330 204 13 195 152 bull from Ian Pugsley of Ashwater who sold another at £290. Charolais 2 260 255 2 185 180 British Blue bulls topped at £330 for Kim Davey of Lewdown Simmental 3 105 86 4 90 61 with others to £330 for Paul Hendy of Kingsbridge, £315 for Messrs CD & EM Gooding & Son of Ottery St Mary, £312 for Blonde 6 260 200 4 152 66 Ashley & Jess Bond of Honiton & £298 for Waterford Farm Limousin 4 330 225 5 250 151 Partnership of Axminster. Charolais bulls topped at £260 & Hereford 1 95 95 £250 for Kim Davey. Blonde bulls to £260 & £220 for Messrs R Aberdeen Angus 9 240 141 7 135 92 & EJ Phillips of South Molton and £250 for Robert & Gill Drake Holstein / Friesian 14 130 31 of Shillingford Abbot. Native calves saw Aberdeen Angus bulls top at £240 for Messrs Higgin of Totnes with others to £238 for Messrs RW Partridge & Sons of Crediton and £205 for Ashley & Jess Bond. Heifers topped at £250 for a super Limousin x heifer from Paul Hendy. British Blue heifers to £195 for Trenithon Farm of Helston with others to £192 for Ashley & Jess Bond. Charolais Heifers to £185 & £175 for Kim Davey. Friesians topped at £130 for Messrs Higgin with others to £58 for Messrs Loud of Colyton. *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. 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 entry forms are available in the Market Office and online from www.kivells.com 892 SHEEP – 11AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701 824 STORE LAMBS A quieter day amongst the 824 store lambs meant a brighter trade on the whole with a few more buyers looking for lambs of all classes. Best often £65 plus, to a top of £72.50, £71.50 & £71 for John Midgley of Bovey Tracey with his fine run of Suffolk cross mule lambs, £72.50 also for the Palk family of Collaton St Mary who had other at £68. Next up at £71.50 was A Routley of Postbridge whilst Mike Waycott of Ashburton sold his to £69.50 and both Steve Harris of Littlehempston and John Goodman of South Brent reached £68. Medium lambs from £53 to £65 whilst smalls traded from £38 to £52 and the overall average was £57.22, up over a pound on the week. 68 GRAZING EWES Just a dozen pens of grazing ewes peaked at £67 for a pair of Dorset crosses from Robert & Edward Mortimer of Kennford, £65 for a trio from JF Baker of Aylesbeare and R & JM Westlake of Plymstock sold the best of their Dorset ewes at £61, £58.50 (x2) & £56.50. Others £25 to £50 to average £48 overall. 33 BEEF BREEDING CATTLE – 12.30PM Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 An extra sale of Sucklers sold to a super trade and several buyers around the ring! Top was £1190 for a smart 2010 born Limousin x cow with her May born Aberdeen Angus bull calf at foot for Mrs AC Collings of Totnes who sold others to £1080 & £1050. A good run of South Devon cows and calves topped at £1180 for a 2014 born Pedigree South Devon Cow with her April born South Devon Heifer calf from Messrs RT & AR Smaridge of Totnes who sold other similar outfits to £1150, £1100 & £1080. A 15 month old Pedigree Simmental bull sold at £990 for Rodney Gregory of Truro. WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR SALES PRICES OR A COPY OF THE MARKET REPORT EMAILED DIRECTLY TO YOU? Please call the Market Office on 01392 251261 or email [email protected] and let us have your email address. EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE – TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST 2019 * Catalogues Available * Further information from Russell 07788 318701 or Market Ofice 01392 251261 Entries to include on 21st August : Landrover 90 (125,000 miles), Bomford Hedge Trimmer, 10T Trailer, Electric Corn Mill, Qty of IAE troughs, Qty of workshop steel racking/shelving, Qty plastic trays and wall clips, large qty of Timber packs, Concrete Block Grab etc Thanks FORTHCOMING SALES TUESDAY 6th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE 16th Special August Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams to inc Show & Sale of Mule Shearlings FRIDAY 9th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle & 1st Seasons Sale on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall Longwool Sheep Association & Fortnightly Pig Sale SATURDAY 10th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE On-Farm Production Sale of the Sherborne & Blackhill Flocks MONDAY 12th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market TUESDAY 13th & WEDNESDAY 14th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE NSA Ram Show & Sale FRIDAY 16th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle & Rare Breed Sale MONDAY 19th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market TUESDAY 20th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Machinery & Implement Sale WEDNESDAY 21st & THURSDAY 22nd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Lleyn Sheep Society Show & Sale FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Pig Sale, Dairy Sale & Zwartbles Sheep MONDAY 26th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market MONDAY 26th AUGUST Honiton Hill Rally FRIDAY 30th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Annual Show & Sale of Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association, Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association & Annual Sale of Ryelands MONDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market TUESDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Horse & Tack Sale FRIDAY 6th September - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE th Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 8 Annual Early September Breeding Sheep Sale & Premier Ram Sale MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market TUESDAY 10th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Innovis Sale of Rams & Females FRIDAY 13th September - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Easycare Sheep MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com Rural Reflection July 2019 Time fly’s when you’re having fun as the midpoint of 2019 passes. Looking back at last year’s Rural Reflection and the following was stated ‘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’.