HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 10 th October 2018

HOLSWORTHY MARKET REPORT Wednesday 10 th October 2018 EVERY WEDNESDAY Gates open 6am SALE TIMES 09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs 10:30 am Store Lambs & Couples 10 am - Calves inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition followed by Stirks 11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle 11 am - Dairy Cattle The biggest day of the year so far at Holsworthy! 539 Store Cattle 283 Calves 84 Dairy Cattle Over 1,100 Sheep WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA 01409 253275

LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS 09.45 am Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366 426 LAMBS The lamb trade has moved up a gear and a strong trade met by all weights with an overall average was 172.2. Highest so far this week in the South West with several pens over 175p to a top of 180p for 2 pens of 44kgs at 79.20 from Messrs WJ Woodridge & Son of Bower Farm, Bulkworthy. 2 Rams 88 82 vendors realized 178p being Harold Martin of Yarnsombe for 44kg at 78.20 and Roger Vooght of Thorne Farm for 46.2kg at 82.20. 14 pens over 80 to a top of 82.20 for 3 vendors. 287 DRAFT EWES Smaller entry met a improved trade up around 5 a head. Top of the day was 93.50 sold by John & Glenn Bealey of Torrington. 313 STORE SHEEP Per Head P/Kg TLW Per Head P/Kg TLW Lambs 32.1-39 65 169 64.06 166.4 39.1 45.5 79.20 180 75 173.3 45.6 52 82.20 178 80 169.6 Overall 82.20 180 77.40 172.2 Light Ewes 69 45 Heavy Ewes 93.50 87 Good entry met a faster trade with more buyers in attendance selling to a top of 64.50 for 5 pens of Charollais x lambs from David Ford of Newton Tracey.

283 BABY CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133 BREED BULLS HEIFERS CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave Friesian 43 232 42.19 4 24 10.75 Aberdeen Angus 12 275 123.75 16 122 38.13 Devon 1 140 140 - - - South Devon 1 340 340 - - - Hereford 9 210 130 14 100 62.07 Simmental 2 305 247.50 - - - Charolais - - - 1 220 220 Limousin 26 365 250.42 9 240 144 British Blue 52 550 244.90 63 408 203.3 0 Another massive entry of calves and stirks saw a huge crowd of buyers present with the very best 6mth old Blues to 550(x2) for Rob Hugo of Bodmin with plenty of 3-4mth old Blues in from Messrs O Petherick & Son of Kilkhampton at 415. Baby Blue bulls (5wks) topped at 400 for Messrs Collins Partnership with a proper run from Messrs RD Richards of Laddock, Truro topping at 362. Messrs Goaman had an outstanding consignment of 30 day old Blues top at 300. Messrs Richards of Truro topped the Limousin bulls at 365, 340(x4) and 322 whilst the Folk 2 Folk sponsored Champion hit 312 in from KM Furse of Ashwater and went off to Messrs Davey of Kennards House. Hereford bulls topped at 210 for Graham Duke with the pick of 3 week old Herefords at 185 going off to Marwood. In the Angus pens 2 week old bulls topped at 225 for Colgrove Partnership with plenty between 130-170 for various vendors. A big number of Holstein bulls topped at 105 for LJ Tape of Hartland with others at 104 for Messrs Uglow, 95 for John Tallamy and 82 for Dave Johns of Wadebridge. Small and plain black & whites ranged from 2-40 and were difficult to place. A good line up of heifers sold to a better trade than of late with the best at 408 on behalf of Bokiddick Farm, Cornwall. Charolais heifers topped at 220 for Messrs Bellamy and Crocker of Mary Tavy with Steve Daniels of Torrington topping the Limousins at 240. Young 3 week old Angus heifers saw Charlie Withecombe take the top 6 places with the best at 122. Top 10 bull calves averaging 439.50 Top 10 heifer calves averaging 266.45 Top 10 Holsteins averaging 97.40 My thanks to the staff in the calf department who worked hard to ensure a successful sale. The winners of this week s Genus Vouchers for the highest priced calves under 42 days went to KM. Furse of Ashwater, for a Limousin x bull sired by Sarkley Goddard making 312. The heifer section went to Messrs JR & MJ Ovens with a British Blue Calf sired by Brookfield Dev making 265

A big thank you to both vendors & purchasers for what turned out to be the largest sale of store cattle to date at the new market site! No Sold 545 STORE CATTLE 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 STEERS HEIFERS 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months Breed Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Aberdeen Angus 70 720 655 930 855 930 930 670 565 825 775 945 895 Friesian 94 560 445 795 745 940 885 - - 585 585 - - Devon 53 650 545 820 745 - - 540 472 - - - - Saler 10 - - - - 945 945 - - 905 805 - - British Blue 113 860 770 1040 950 1088 1070 685 595 845 828 1065 1025 Hereford 32 730 585 950 900 1070 1070 465 440 840 725 - - Charolais 23 755 575 945 860 - - 635 595 920 875 - - Fleckvieh 1 - - 930 930 - - - - - - - - Simmental 27 705 695 875 830 1090 1085 695 620 820 820 - - Limousin 81 945 705 980 865 1040 100 625 485 805 767 855 852 What an entry! And a very strong trade for the time of year. Those well presented cattle sold well from start to finish although few forward cattle on offer. Top call was 1090 for a Simmental steer from Messrs Bown of Okehampton with stronger dairy x British Blues from Mr G Leonard selling to 1085 with British Blues from Messrs Bearns of North Petherwin reaching 1080 for 5 with British Blue heifers from the same farm to 1065 with others at 1015. A large number of 14-16mth cattle sold well several bunches of Dairy x continentals saw steers 750-950 and heifers to 500-750. Natives again sold well especially for larger framed Aberdeen Angus and Herefords with several consignments over 900. Stronger native heifers sold to a top of 945 for 2 from Mr A Withecombe of Ashridge. Young continentals 10-12mths saw a strong trade for the steers, best dairy x Blues to 650, heifers to 550 and more of these would have sold well. Holstein steers to a top of 940 for a Friesian from Mr C Kivell of Buckland Brewer with plenty of other Holsteins with frame at 700+ and more could have been sold. This week s winner of the Lark Plant award for top price store cattle goes to Messrs Bown of Okehampton for a Simmental steer at 1090.

21 ORGANIC CATTLE 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 A consignment of well farmed single suckled Hereford & Simmental steers from Mr Heard of Frithelstock saw several buyers travelling long distances resulting in a strong trade with a top call of 1070 with other 15 and 16mth Herefords at 900-950...a good trade! BREEDING COWS & COWS & CALVES 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 A dispersal of well-presented South Devon cows from Messrs Old of Camelford saw cows & 1mth old calves to 1160. Breeding South Devon cows from the same farm from 850-920. FAT CATTLE 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 A short entry saw a top call of 177p for a 714kg Limousin steers from Mr A Axford of Derriton realising 1,260. Native steers sold well Hereford steers from Mr S Hopper of Rydon realising 170p. More required! GRAZING & OTM CATTLE 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell 07899 960272 A short entry of grazing cows with plenty of buyers present. Top price this week was 111p for a South Devon cow from Messrs Barkwill Tavistock weighing 800kg. Older Limousin cows from Mr G May of Port Isaac and a 15yr old Saler 618kg cow at 94p.

84 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001 Mark Davis - 07773 371774 The early month dairy sale saw a fantastic quality entry of cattle forward that met a storming trade and one of the best seen so far this year with 6 selling at over 2,000 and a fantastic 1 st quality heifer average at 1861! Fresh calved Heifers topped at 2250 for an outstanding Papoose Heifer Oxenacres Altaceo Papoose calved mid-september and yielding 34Kgs on behalf Martin Webber of Drewsteignton, Exeter. The sale also saw the first consignment of the herd dispersal on Behalf of Mr MJ Grills & Son of Marhamchurch. This consignment of quality dairy cattle, that had calved since June had a flying trade. Heifers from this consignment saw the first lot fetch 2000 and topped at 2020 on two occasions both having calved early July and yielding over 30Kgs with other heifers from the same vendor realising bids of 2000. Andrew Bonner of Umberleigh almost rang the bell with a freshly calved Heifer yielding 31Kgs and sired by Cogent Azure which realised 1980. Cows topped at 2020 for Westlay Fiddler Blighty 5 a 2 nd calver calved mid-july and yielding 44Kgs as part of the Grills family consignment. Followed closely by 2000 for a superb 2 nd calver Trudnoe Gateau Flower 71 calved mid-september and yielding 35Kgs on behalf of JH & SM Dark & Sons, Helston who also sold another 2 nd calver Trudnoe hunger Humbug 25 at 1950. DR & LJ Johns of Bodmin sold an excellent 2 nd calver Tregoose Glenton Pandora 4 GP80 yielding 35Kgs at 1900 with DMJ & CI Petherick of Winkleigh also achieving 1900 for their Pedigree 2 nd calver Tenoaks Grafeeti Star. Whilst the flying trade for the exceptional quality of cattle forward saw high demand. Lower yielding and leaner sorts are being significantly discounted and in much less demand. With only a small entry of In Calf Heifers forward, trade still remained strong with the best topping at 1350 for Tenoaks Shamrock Carla a Heifer due to calf Late November to Ladys-Manor RD Grafeeti on behalf of DMJ & CI Petherick. KJ Waldon & Partners of Umberleigh also sold a consignment of In Calf Heifers topping at 1200. Heifer Calves September born topped at 200 on behalf of Andrew Bonner on two occasions. Next week Sees another large entry of dairy cattle including the herd dispersal sale on behalf of Messrs AP Willcocks & Son Mera Pedigree herd of 95 NMR recorded Holstein Friesians with 50 in milk cows/heifers and 45 followers PLUS the second consignment of 30 freshly calved cows and heifers from Messrs MJ Grills & Son of Marhamchurch. 24 th October Entries include the final consignment of the herd dispersal of the Pedigree Tenoaks herd on behalf of Messrs DMJ & CI Petherick of Winkleigh PLUS the complete dispersal of dairy cattle on behalf of Messrs WS Harris & Son of St Tudy, Bodmin. 31 st October Herd dispersal Messrs C&V Ellis & Sons of Lower Trannack Farm, Hayle. DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave 1 st Calving Heifers (1 st Quality) 2250 1861 1 st Calving Heifers (2 nd Quality) 1650 1377 2 nd Calvers 2020 1673 3 rd /4 th Calvers 1900 1622 5 th + Calvers 1000 1000 In Calf Heifers 1350 1157 Heifer Calves 200 175

FORTHCOMING SALES OCTOBER SALES WEDNESDAY 17 th HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market of 200 Store Cattle, 250 Baby & Reared calves to inc Special Sale of Reared Calves. Current entries inc; 32 Blue strs & hfrs & 20 BB strs & hfrs, both consignments from Cornwall. Sale of 190 Dairy Cattle. To inc. 55 freshly calved Cows and Heifers from the Pedigree Gidcott, Inwardleigh, Mabec (inc an America, Playmate and a Rapture with 14 gens EX/VG), Rosemodress Herds and other regular vendors. Also 23 freshly calved and in milk Cows and Heifers from the continuation of the Herd Dispersal on behalf of MJ Grills, West Trelay Marhamchurch, 18 In Calf Heifers from Lord Newton Farms, East Sussex and 7 Heifer Calves from the Pedigree Mabec Herd and Mr P Cleave. PLUS Herd Dispersal of the Mera Pedigree herd of 86 NMR recorded Holstein Friesians including youngstock on behalf of Messrs AP Willcocks & Son, Saltash. 44 In milk/in calf cows including 38 1st - 3rd calvers, 3 Dry Cows,16 in calf/served heifers due Nov-April, 15 Bulling heifers and 8 yearling heifer calves. Average NMR recording 7690Kgs, 4.00% BF, 3.20% PTN cc157, with the Average cell count of cows in the sale is cc84. The herd is vaccinated for Lepto and monitored for Johnes, BVD and IBR with very low readings. Cubicle housed, herringbone parlour milked. All year round calving. PLUS Special Sale of Breeding Ewes and Ewe Lambs and Rams on offer 500 Breeders to inc 50 Mule 2T, 200 Suffolk x Ewe lambs and 60 Stock Rams. THURS 18 th HALLWORTHY Weekly Market on offer 250 Store Cattle Plus to inc Special Sale of Store Lambs on offer 750 Store Lambs to inc 250 Suffolk x, Tex x and Charo x from one farm. Further entries invited. SATURDAY 20 th - HALLWORTHY STOCKYARD Annual Horse & Pony Sale 10:30am Saddlery followed by Horses/Ponies 100 horses & ponies to inc; 5 riding horses, 10 miniatures, 3 donkeys & 80 moorland ponies (inc 6 American Paint yearlings from Tony Steed). 200 lots of Saddlery. Entries to 01409 253275/heritgae@kivells.com SATURDAY 20 th SWADDLEDOWN FARM, BRATTON CLOVELLY 2pm Annual sale of 2000 Store Lambs on offer; 1300 Shorn Suffolk x Mule Lambs, 200 Shorn Texel x Lambs, 450 Suffolk x Mule in wool Lambs, 50 Suffolk x Mule Ewe Lambs from Messrs G & P Moyse. For further details call Steve Prouse 07767 895366 TUESDAY 23 rd - HALLWORTHY Second Sale of Suckled Calves to include South West Suckled Calf Association Sale. Further entries please to 01840 261261 WEDNESDAY 24 th HOLSWORTHY Mid-Month Dairy Sale. To include Herd Dispersal of Holstein Friesians and Crossbreds including Montbeliardes on behalf of W S Harris & Son, St Tudy. To also include the final consignment from the Herd Dispersal of the Pedigree Tenoaks Herd on behalf of DMJ & CI Petherick, Winkleigh. Comprising In Milk/Dry Cows and Bulling Heifers. Lepto and BVD Vaccinated, Cubicle Housed and Johnes Screened. Further Entries invited for cataloguing by Thurs 18 th Oct. THURSDAY 25 th HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc 7th Breeding Ewe, Ewe Lamb & Ram Lamb, 2nd Sale of Hill Bred Ewes & Rams on offer a flock dispersal of 50 Suffolk x, Lleyn x and 7 Pure Oxford Ewes, 50 Mule FM, 20 Suffolk x 2T, 100 Suffolk x Ewe Lambs, Plus 300 Store Lambs and 75 Stock Rams. Further entries to S Prouse 07767 895366 WEDNESDAY 31 st - HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc; 4yr Hereford Bull, 6 cows with calves at foot PLUS Herd Dispersal Sale on behalf of Messrs C & V Ellis, St Erth, Hayle. To disperse their mainly Ped Treven Herd of Holstein Friesians, plus some Red Poll & Red Poll x Cattle. Further details to follow. - NOVEMBER SALES SATURDAY 3 rd HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE Sale of 2,500 lots to inc; 1,000 Machinery & Goods. Current entries; JD 61 tractor, slurry tanker, livestock trailer, Shelbourne spreader, cattle crush, drags etc. Also 4,000 roofing slates PLUS Special Autumn sale of 1,000 lots of hedge, shrubs & trees direct from Cambridgeshire. 100 Pigs - 300 Poultry - 450 Pet food