HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 5 July 2017 St Peter s Fair

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1 EVERY WEDNESDAY Gates open 6am HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 5 July 2017 St Peter s Fair SALE TIMES 09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs 10:30 am - Store Lambs & Couples 10:15 am - Calves inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition followed by Stirks 11:00 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle 11:30 am - Dairy Cattle Over 600 beef animals sold to an exceptional trade with a top call of 1385 and a massive market average of Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA

2 LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS am Auctioneer: Steve Prouse LAMBS Smaller entry due to the good weather and a lot of vendors weaning their lambs. The trade across the board was up around 3 to 4 a head and averaged 207p. Numerous pens over 210p and to a top of 218p for three pens of 41 kilos from John Turner, Queensland, Marhamchurch followed by Nigel Cleave, Pigsdon, Launcells who realised 217p for a pen of 41 kilos 89. WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Per Head P/Kg TLW Per Head P/Kg TLW Lambs Overall Light Ewes Heavy Ewes Rams Several pens 90 and over to a top of from Messrs Ellacott Bros, Larkworthy followed by three other vendors who realised 95 Rod Evely, Petersmarland, David Ward, Iddesleigh and Mike Huxtable, Torrington more lambs needed. 400 DRAFT EWES & RAMS A strong entry again very much sought after for all weights and grades. Top on the day was 104 from Messrs Honey Bros, Marhamchurch. Several pens of Mules 75 and over to a top of 82 from Peter Heywood, North Tamerton. The lean and hill bred ewes were a flyer selling to STORE LAMBS A large crowd of perspective buyers present for the St Peter s fair special sale and a stronger trade was met across the board up 8 to 9 ahead on previous years. Top on the day was 66 for two pens of Suffolk x from David and Barry Walter, Colebrook, Stratton. Several other vendors realised 64 to BREEDING EWES A fast trade saw much interest in the strong well bred ewes, top on the day was 145 for two pens of Suffolk x 2T from Margaret Dennis, Boyton followed by Dave Lewis, Yeolmbridge who sold four pens of Suffolk x Mule 2T at 140.

3 BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian Aberdeen Angus Devon Fleckvieh British Blue Hereford Charolais Welsh Black Limousin CALVES am Auctioneer: Patrick Dennis Another cracking entry of calves all hotly contested throughout the sale. Leading the trade this week was Messrs LJ Goaman & Sons from Hartland with his strong British Blue x bulls selling for 552, 548, 542, 520, 512, 508 and also leading the heifer trade with their British Blues at 475, 448, 435, 430, 420 and 415. Messrs FG Knapman & Co from North Tawton sold a smart Aberdeen Angus x bull for 505 with Limousin x bulls selling to 495 on behalf of Messrs LJ & LE Luxton from Milton Damerel and very young British Blue x bulls to 428 on behalf of Messrs JW & J Kirkbride from Tideford. Messrs JS & JM Tucker from South Petherwin saw their best young British Blue x bull sell for 425 with others to 390 for Messrs GF, JE & LJ Duke from Werrington. Strong Friesian bulls to 172 twice for Messrs JG & S Endacott from Halwill with others to 150 for Yeo Vale Farms, Bideford with all on offer to average The top price heifers mentioned above Messrs FG Knapman & Co sold a good Aberdeen Angus x for 440 with young British Blue x heifers to 322 for Mr MJ Hopper from Whitstone. The 2017 pretty maid cup was awarded to lot 120 a British Blue heifer from Messrs TP & JH Isaac, Cornish View, Hollacombe reaching 300. The cup was presented by the Portreeve and Town Crier of Holsworthy. The winners of this week s Genus 25 vouchers for the highest priced bull and heifer calves was won by Messrs JR & MJ Ovens, Brendon, Halwill with a British Blue calf sired by Greystone Governor fetching 340 the heifer section was won by TP & JH Isaac, Cornish View, Hollacombe with a British Blue heifer calf sired by Newpole Easy making 300.

4 WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR PRICES ED TO YOU? PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR ADDRESS Please call the market on or STRAW 10:50am Auctioneer: James Morrish A superb entry of 216 bales of barley and wheat straw sold to a 100% clearance. Top call of the day was 75 per a ton for the pick of three quality lorry and drag loads of barley straw on behalf of Jeff Jones of Bondleigh. Other similar loads went to farms in Week St Mary, Bideford and Morwenstow whilst a lorry load of wheat straw came down from Hampshire with Andrew Mansbridge and sold well at 66 per a ton. Next weeks entries include two lorry and trailers of new season barley straw direct from Kent (subject to weather conditions) CHARITY CORNER Kivells auctioneers have had a busy few weeks conducting several charity auctions and helping raise in excess of 16,000. They include a fantastic evening at Bowood Golf Club with Davidstow creamery raising a huge total for the Childrens Hospice South West. The total raised by Kivells for the West Country charities has exceeded 70,000 for 2017.

5 402 STORE CATTLE - 11am Auctioneer: David Kivell A flyer from start to finish! A superb entry of quality cattle throughout the sale saw top price of the day at 1385 for three 26 month old Charolais steers from Geoff & Wendy Bowden, Windrift who sold others at 1250 and 1190 with their Charolais heifers topping at Aberdeen Angus steers from Mr D Grigg, Monkleigh sold to 1300 with others from Mrs Y Spencer, East Putford to Aberdeen Angus steers from Greadow Farms, Luxulyan to 1190, British Blues from Mrs S Stevens, Woolsery to 1220 others from Mr RJ Vanstone, Sutcombe to A shapely young Limousin steer from Mr Mike Kirby, Milton Damerel topped at A large entry of month old Dairy x British Blue steers saw most 1050 to 1150 and many more would have sold. A consignment of 80 younger British Blue and Limousin steers and heifers from Mr Ben Boundy, Stratton saw an exceptional trade with 15 month old British Blue steers 940 averaging 907. A strong heifer trade with several month old types over Mr Mike Kirby sold a 13 month old Limousin heifer at 1210 and a Limousin heifer from Messrs M & D Luxton, Josh to Plenty of young 14 month old Continental x dairy heifers Holstein steers sold well topping at 995 for a 24 month old from Messrs ME & IE Vanstone & Sons, Middle Huddisford. Leaner feeding Holsteins 750 plus. St Peter s Fair kindly sponsored by Davisons Prize money awarded on the day for the following top prices: ~ Beef Steer: 1385 for three Charolais steers from Geoff & Wendy Bowden, Windrift, Black Torrington ~ Beef Heifer: 1312 for three Charolais heifers from Geoff & Wendy Bowden, Windrift, Black Torrington ~ Holstein Steer: 995 for a Holstein steer from Messrs ME & IE Vanstone & Sons, Middle Huddisford, Woolsery ~ Single Suckled Calf: 1210 for a Limousin heifer from Mike Kirby, Blackberry, Milton Damerel

6 This week s winner of the Lark Plant award for top price store cattle goes to Geoff & Wendy Bowden, Windrift, Black Torrington for three Charolais steers reaching 1385 Lime and Sea Sand Supplied and Spread 1 x wide Fertiliser Spreader with Vari Spread, GPS Tracking and Weigh Cells Ashwater Agricultural Contracting & Plant Hire Selection of the services we offer: ~ 3 x forage wagons ~ 1 x loading shovel ~ 1 x telescopic handler ~ 1 x 2400 gallon self-fill ~ 2 x dual muck spreaders ~ 1 x rear discharge muck spreader vacuum tanker ~ 1 x wide sprayer ~ 1 x 5 furrow reversible plough ~ 1 x power harrow ~ 1 x combination disc drill ~ 1 x fusion 2 round baler / wrapper ~ 3 x hedge trimmers ~ 1 x New Holland square baler ~ quad bike for weed wiping One on orbital 5ft head ~ 13 ton swing shovel ~ 3 ton mini digger ~ 2 x dump trailers ~ slurry umbilical with / without splash plate For further details and questions please contact: ROSS Breed Aberdeen Angus No Sold STEERS HEIFERS 0-15 Months Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months Months 23+ Months Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Friesian Hereford Charolais Simental Limousin British Blue

7 10 OTM COWS Auctioneer: David Kivell An overall average of 136.2p/kg for all cows and more required. Top being 157p/kg for a Limousin from Mr KW Thorne, Norton, Hartland totalled CATTLE am Auctioneer: Mark Bromell Mark Davis The early month sale saw a small entry of fresh milk that met a strong trade. More fresh milk is needed to meet demand. DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave Freshly calved Heifers (1st quality) nd Calving Cows th Calving Cows Dry Cows Black & White In Calf Heifers Grazing type/x bred In Calf Heifers Bulling Heifers Bull Top price of the day was 1820 for a freshly calved pedigree heifer Tregoose Guartini Edinas 2 selling on behalf of Messrs DR & LJ Johns from Bodmin. The cow section topped at 1550 on two occasions, one with a 2 nd calving Pedigree Marwin Cruise Jean 85 G78 sired by Wilton Cruise & yielding 41Kgs from Messrs G & R & M Davey, Okehampton & another pedigree Glendene Mahogany 39 yielding 42Kgs from Mr H Burrows of Woolacombe, who also saw his 4 th calving pedigree top at 1300 for Glendene Junction Dima. Dry cows reached a top price of 1200 which was achieved by Brian Bridgman from Shebbear. A large number of in calf heifers forward saw a very fast trade for the forward calving black & white heifers with a top price achieved of 1400 twice from a consignment selling on behalf of Messrs G & R Bailey from East Sussex due Sept. Further consigments from Chris Heard, Holsworthy averaged Grazing type/ x bred heifers saw a strong trade for close to calving heifers achieving a top price of 1280 from Graham Duke of Boyton. Smaller grazing types which were further away from calving saw an easier trade & looked value in comparison. A consignment of pedigree bulling heifers topped at 690 from Mr N Worden of Helston. A superb Pedigree Hereford Bull sold at 2300 for Paradise Lord Demetrios from Brian Bridgman, Shebbear. Next Wednesday 12 th July Herd Dispersal of 110 Homebred Holstein Friesians Holstein Friesians to include 27 in calf heifers on behalf of Mr AJH Lawry from Truro.

8 FORTHCOMING SALES JULY SALES MONDAY 10 th HOLSWORTHY 11 AM /HALLWORTHY 1 PM Approx. TB RESTRICTED Sale of 483 Cattle WEDNESDAY 12 th HOLSWORTHY MARKET 200 Store Cattle to inc: 20 BB & Lim hfrs 21mo & Special Sale of Breeding Cattle inc: 2 nd Consignment of a Retirement Dispersal Sale on behalf of Mr & Mrs G Cook removed from Gorwood Farm. Comprising 6 Cont & Native cows & calves & 4 B.Galloway hfrs 22 36mo. Also 5 Here x cows with calves at foot. Dispersal Sale of a Homebred and Closed Herd of 115 Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle. To comprise 90 in milk/dry cows and heifers with 43 1 st calvers and 21 second calvers predominantly September to January calving. Plus 26 in calf heifers due September onwards. Cubicle housed and herringbone parlour milked. Removed from Cornwall to Holsworthy Livestock Market for convenience of sale. Further information next week. THURSDAY 13 th HALLWORTHY Weekly Market inc: 200 Store Cattle & Special Sale of Store Lambs. FRIDAY 14 th EXETER Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle incorporating the Summer Gold sale of 60 Pedigree Jerseys comprising 23 Fresh Heifers and 10 Spring calving cows from Messrs Cooke, Honiton, 15 Freshly Calved Cows & Heifers from Qunitrell and 10 Fresh Cows & Heifers from Whitenhill. Also, Fortnightly Pig Sale inc 100 Cull sows & 150 prime/store pigs.

9 SATURDAY 15 th DISPERSAL OF TRACTORS, ARABLE & GRASSLAND MACHINERY ROSEWIN FARM, ST MINVER, WADEBRIDGE, PL27 6RE 10.30AM On behalf of WJ Mably (Plus neighbouring farmers entries) Sale due to change in farming policy 10 TRACTORS Inc: Fendt 820, JD 6920, 6430 & Deutz 457, Massey 6480, David Brown 1690 & Fordson HANDLER/DIGGERS inc: 2013 JCB TM320 Telehandler, Daewoo 140 LCV Digger, 8tn digger & Mini digger. 6 VEHICLES: 58 REG swb Landrover Defender, 59 Landrover 90 (hardtop), Landrover Defender P reg, Polaris Ranger (670hrs) & 2 x Kawaski Mule 4010 & 2 Honda quad bikes. TRAILERS Inc: ft Houghton Tri axle livestock trailer, 22 &14tn Bailey trailer c/w silage sides, 10tn Richard Western. 5 Flat trailers 30ft, 27ft & 26ft. 2x 25ft Plant trailers. 12 tn Dump & 12ft I Williams flat. LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT inc: Rappa mobile sheep yard (hold 2500 sheep), Pratley sheep weigher, Rappa quad fencing system, Cattle crush, 300+ cow cubicles, 16 panels of Deboer (lock in) barrier feeders, Lrg qty gates, Drinkers, Feeders, Calf pens, Sheep hurdles. OTHER MACHINERY Inc: Kuhn 4m power harrow, Accord 4m Drill c/w power harrow, 2008 feeder wagon, RMH feeder wagon, Class 30 Rake, Shakaerator, Grain dryer, Class tedder, MXT1Z Loader & Straw bedder. Outside entries invited WEDNESDAY 19 th- HOLSWORTHY Mid-Month Dairy Sale entries to date include a consignment of 46 in calf heifers originating from the pedigree Corfstar, milk recorded Maristow Farms and also from Morton Pound Farm. SATURDAY 22 nd - LOWERTOWN FARM, ADVENT, CAMELFORD, CORNWALL, PL32 9QS Dispersal Sale of Vintage Tractors, Machinery, Implements, Workshop Equipment and Tools -10:30am. On behalf of Mr SJ Baker. Inc: John Deere W/D Turbo, Fordson Major CAF, Fordson Super BSV109 with 5KVA Generator, Front Linkage and 6 Tonne Electric Winch (a one off tractor), F.E. 35 Massey Ferguson Diesel and Engine Rebuild Kit, TEF 20 Massey Ferguson Diesel, Sanderson 70 T.C. Forklift, Rough terrain 3 tonne with bucket, International 584 with loader. Plus a range of modern & vintage machinery & goods WEDNESDAY 26 th - HOLSWORTHY MARKET Herd Dispersal Sale of 90 Dairy Cattle comprising 70 Holstein Friesian and 20 Ayrshire in milk/dry cows. Plus 20 in calf heifers due Sept to Nov. The herd are cubicle housed and herringbone parlour milked. Lepto & BVD vaccinated. All year round calving with a good number of in calf autumn calvers. NMR 305 day herd average: 8109Kgs 3.90BF 3.39PTN. With the latest Dairy Crests results showing: 4.13BF 3.25PTN cc146 On behalf of Messrs AJ & C Viggers removed to Holsworthy Livestock Market for convenience of sale. Further details to follow.

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