EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT August 2017 Tuesday 8 th August Breeding Sheep Sale EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 livestock@kivells.com www.kivells.com
14 th SPECIAL AUGUST SALE OF 5742 BREEDING SHEEP Breeding Ewe Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701 Ram Auctioneers: Mark Davis & Ian Caunter A large entry of older mule ewes met with a decent trade although many lots did look value against the current high cull trade. A cracking pen of 27 NC Mule 2-3 crop ewes from Ross & Emma Sizmur of Okehampton topped the section when they sold at 138. Paul West of Holbeton sold a run of nice NC Mule flock aged ewes that claimed 110 & 101 for the 4T s and 98 for the 6T s, closely followed by Ray Tucker of Exeter at 108 & 106 and also Tony Francis of Okehampton at 108 all with 4T s. NC Mule FM ewes sold to 98 for Derek White of Dalwood, followed by Mark & Henry Johnson of Bridport at 95, 92, 90 & 87 whilst John Simons of South Chard sold his Scotch mule ewes of the same age at 91 & 85. Overall average of 90.68. Ross & Emma Sizmur of Okehampton made it two Championships on the trot when their fine pen of strong NC Mule shearlings claimed top honours in front of judge Norman Hawkey of St Wenn. The prize winning pen also scooped the 50 cash prize for being purchased out of Bentham Auction mart in the autumn gimmer lamb sales and went to make the top price commercial sheep of the day at 170 to Messrs Steer-Fowler of Kings Nympton who also snapped up the Sizmur s second pen at 162. Second prize shearlings came from Harold Keast & Partners of Crediton who exhibited three fantastic pens of immaculately turned out shearlings that saw his ticketed pen make 150, next pen rise to 151 and third pen sell at 145. Third prize mule shearlings came from a sizable run of quality sheep from Cliff & Anne Williams of Bampton who sold their first pen of nice dark headed sorts at 147 with a further four pens at 135. A single pen of twenty smart dark headed and strong sheep from Graham Stephens of Denbury sold well at 150 whilst all Dallyns Dairy of Barnstaple, Graham McLeod of Swimbridge and Brian Webber of Cullompton all achieved 140 of their best. Also at 140 were Ross & Emma Sizmur s lambed Scotch Mule shearlings purchased as Champions from our Exeter ewe lamb sale last September. In general the shorter number catalogued and then shorter number forward tightened demand with all lots keenly bid for and some buyers going home with unfilled orders, meant trade was strong from start to finish. The overall average for nearly 1500 less sheep than last year was up 9.70 to level at 129.28. 661 OLDER EWES 2176 MULE SHEARLINGS Leading Mule Shearling prices as below: (change on year) 79 (-236) from R & E Sizmur, Okehampton to 170 (- 55) av. 150 (+ 7) 75 from HJ Keast & Prtnrs, Crediton to 151 av. 149 20 from G Stephens, Denbury to 150 av. 150 200 from C & A Williams, Tiverton to 147 (+ 17) av. 133 (+ 10) 38 from Dallyns Dairy, Barnstaple to 140 av. 138 40 (-81) from Brian Webber, Cullompton to 140 (+ 4) av. 135 (+ 11) 141 (+41) from Graham McLeod, Barnstaple to 140 (+ 10) av. 132 (+ 4) 62 from A & L Gillard, Exeter to 139 av. 134 155 from Swangrove Farms, Glocs to 138 av. 132 40 from B Nicholls, Parracombe to 137 av. 137 104 from W Smale, North Molton to 136 av. 131 110 from PD Rogers, Plymouth to 136 av. 126 231 from MA Johnson Ltd, Bridport to 132 av. 125 581 OTHER OLDER EWES As with the mules some indifferent older ewes would look value against their cull counterparts, whilst the better runs of ewes were in great demand with purchasers looking to secure numbers all from the same farm. A smashing run of Suffolk cross flock aged ewes from Mark & Henry Johnson of Bridport climbed to 141 (x2) for the 4T s whilst the 6T-FM ewes made 140 (x3) & 136 (x3). The Nicholls family of Berry Pomeroy dispersed their quality flock of Lleyn & Lleyn cross ewes to a strong and level trade with the FM ewes selling to 101, 100 (x3), 99 (x6), 97 (x2) & 96 (x3) and their 4/6T ewes rose to 135, 131 (x2), 128 (x2), 127 & 124. CM Hammett of Colyford sold Texel 4T ewes at 126, John Simons parted with Suffolk cross FM s at 121 and Brian & Ian Johnson of Bridport had young Texel cross ewes reach 116. Overall average for this section is 111.36. 466 NATIVE SHEARLING EWES A varied entry of native white faced shearlings were a strong trade throughout the different breeds. The Nicholls family continued their dispersal with their strong similarly bred shearlings selling at 144 (x2), 140 & 138 (x6) to average 139.50 of their 97. Romney Shearlings topped the section at 146 & 144 for Mrs Fletcher of Bideford as Tim & Amy Heywood of Rackenford sold theirs at 141 (x2) & 140 (x2), also at 140 were a pen of Border Leicester Shearlings from WR & HD Norrish of Ivybridge. Elsewhere, Dorset x mule shearlings met decent demand for the time of year reaching 131 (x2), 128 (x3) & 127 (x2) for Mark & Henry Johnson and 130 for Clifford & Martin Squire of Okehampton. Average 129.58.
905 SUFFOLK CROSS SHEARLING EWES A fantastic entry in terms of quality sold to a noticeably stronger trade than our July sale and recent sales held nationally. Richard Coward of Mere, Wiltshire travelled down with 200 tremendous shearlings that sold away well to 146 (x2), 138, 135 (x2), 134 & 133 (x8) to average 134.15. Roger Rottenbury of Black Dog sold his fine run of Suffolk crosses well and to 144, 138, 136 (x4) and 133 (x2) to average 134.90, Clifford & Martin Squire sold their two strong pens at 142 as did Rodney Cleave of Denbury with his first two pens of lambed Suffolk crosses that saw further pens at 136 & 133 to average 138.36. other smart consignments included Mark & Henry Johnson at 138 (x2), Richard Brooks of Bridport at 136 and both Peter Gillard of Tedburn St Mary and Jimmy Tucker of Umberleigh achieved 135. The Suffolk crosses averaged 129.44, four pounds more than the July sale. 550 CONTINENTAL SHEARLING EWES A cracking run of pure Texel shearlings from Roger Geake and family of Lamerton topped the sale when they sold their pens of six s at 220, 165 & 155 and further pure Texel s sold at 158 for Russell & John Stevens of Crediton and 150 for CM Hammett. Pure Charollais shearlings topped at 162 & 160 for Faye Tucker of South Molton and 160 also for Roy Endacott of Spreyton. Texel cross mules reached 142 for two pens from Russell & John Stevens, 140 & 136 for A Dart of Chulmleigh and 140, 139, 138 (x5), 137 (x2) & 136 for a fine run from Brian & Ian Johnson that averaged 135.52 of their 200 sold. The continental shearlings averaged 127.56. 189 EWE LAMBS A tidy entry of running on ewe lambs were a tidy trade topped by a pen of pure Dorset s from David Brewer of Wadebridge that made 110 followed by his Dorset x mules at 82 & 72 whilst his Dorset cross Aberdale lambs made 73 and Ed Ellis of Dunchideock sold his run of Suffolk x mules to 82 (x2), 78 (x2) and 74 (x2). 214 RAMS Another large entry of Rams sold to a cracking trade throughout with some excellent quality Rams forward. Top of the day was an outstanding Texel Shearling from Matt Darke of Kingsbridge which sold at 800gns. Other Texels to 600gns from Messrs CJ & PJ Greenslade of Cullompton who sold others to 500gns & 420gns and Messrs EW Quick & Son sold their best to 560gns & 450gns. A cracking run of Charollais shearlings sold to a top of 580gns for Steve & Sue Dennis of Crediton who sold others to 500gns, 440gns & 420gns, Steve & Rachel Lang of Plympton sold three outstanding Charollais shearlings to 520gns and 500gns twice, Harold Keast of Crediton sold his to 510gns, 500gns and 400gns twice and Faye Tucker of South Molton sold a smart run to 500gns, 420gns & 400gns twice. Suffolk shearlings sold well to 560gns, 520gns & 500gns for Steve & Rachel Lang, 550gns and 450gns (x3) for James Heard of Okehampton, 500gns & 480gns for John Hillson of Bere Alston and 460gns for George Hillson of Bere Alston who also topped the Beltex Shearlings at 580gns. Other Beltex to 500gns for Margaret Heard of Taunton and 400gns for Louise Moorhouse of Crockernwell. Chartex rams to 400gns for Messrs EW Quick & Sons. Poll Dorset Shearlings to 400gns for Les French of Launceston.
Further information and entries to Russell Steer 07788 318701 or 01392 251261 and livestock@kivells.com Vacancies at the Exeter Livestock Centre - Market Wash Down Cleaners We are looking for workers to join our market wash down team to operate the lorry wash and washout pens after each sale. Working Hours: This is a zero hour contract with flexible afternoon/evenings on Mondays and Fridays with a finish time depending on when the market is cleaned throughout. There is also the possibility of more hours on additional market sales. To apply please call the Exeter Livestock Centre 01392 251261 (Opt 1) or Robert Armstrong 07791 484290
Available by Private Treaty 45 acres of Standing Straw (Winter Wheat) located at Lympstone, Exeter good access, level ground * Please contact the Kivells Rural Professional office on 01392 252 262 for further details * Friday 1 st September Friday 22 nd September Friday 13 th October For more information please contact Robert Armstrong on 07791 484290 or the Market Office 01392 251261 EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE - FRIDAY 18 TH AUGUST DAIRY DISPERSAL SALE Dispersal of the Leighabbots herd of 101 Pedigree Holstein Friesians & 1 Pedigree Charolais Stock Bull on behalf of Messrs L Hole & Son removed from Higher Abbotsleigh, Blackawton, Totnes for convenience of sale. The sale comprises 95 In Milk &/or In Calf Cows & Heifers, 6 In Calf Heifers due September & 1 Pedigree Charolais Bull, calving pattern April-May (13), June-July (20), August-Septmeber (21), October-December (24), January-February 18 (9). Young herd with 23 milking heifers, 28 2nd, 13 3rd, 11 4th & 15 5th plus calvers demonstrating the longevity of the herd. NMR herd average is 7930Kgs 4.12%BF 3.36%P cc166. Herringbone Parlour milked and Cubicle housed. Catalogue available. For further details please contact 01392 251261." For further information please contact Mark Davis 07773 371774 or the Market Office 01392 251261 ~ Catalogue available from www.kivells.com ~
Rural Reflection August 2017 In the last few weeks the sun has been shining and the combines have been rolling across the south west, however as I sit down to write this month s rural reflection, all harvest activity is on hold as we wait for this spell of untimely wet weather to pass! Despite early reports suggesting disappointing yields and bushel weights for Winter Barley in the south west, as harvest has progressed the latest reports suggest yields being close to or slightly above farm averages and good grain quality, which is certainly pleasing to hear. Here s hoping the unsettled weather will soon pass and all harvest activity can recommence. The Basic Payment Scheme has certainly been a hot topic in the press recently since Michael Gove took on his new role as DEFRA secretary. Speaking at the Royal Welsh Show Mr Gove guaranteed British farmers a free trade deal with the EU post Brexit, stating that it would be in the best interest of both parties. However, such a bold statement has quite rightly received heavy criticism considering that the UK has not yet started negotiating a trade deal for agriculture with the EU post Brexit. For the time being we will have to wait and see if Mr Gove can keep his promises. As many of you will know, the government has now guaranteed direct support payments for farmers to remain at their present level until 2022, however it looks as though the basis of the current support system will change radically from the area based system presently in place. Although the exact format of the future support system and what it will look like in practice is still unknown, it has recently been heavily mooted that more emphasis will be placed on environmental protection and that subsidies will have to be earned, rather than payment being received based purely on the area of land that the applicant has under their management control. As Brexit progresses it will be interesting to see exactly what kind of support system is proposed. On the same thread, the Rural Payments Agency have just begun making post payment adjustments for both the 2015 and 2016 Basic Payment Scheme years, whereby applicants who have either been over or under paid in those scheme years will have their payment looked into and adjusted accordingly. The Kivells team are in regular contact with the RPA on behalf of our large farming client base across the south west, so if you feel your payment was incorrect for either year please do contact us and we will do all that we can to help resolve the matter. On to other matters and battery storage has received a lot of publicity in the press of late as the government has recently announced that there will be 246 million pounds worth of investment into the development of battery technology as part of their Industrial Strategy. Battery storage works by storing electricity in off-peak hours, when excess electricity is produced, and then releasing this
energy back into the grid during peak periods as required. This provides an important opportunity for landowners, who are in some cases already being approached by energy companies looking to place storage facilities on their land. Some companies are currently offering rents of up to 20,000 per year for periods of generally 20-25 years for the use of storage facilities. There are some specific requirements for sites for battery storage, including that the land must usually be in the close proximity of a sub-station (and the sub-station itself must have the additional capacity to charge the storage facility) and the site cannot be located on land in an AONB, National Park or land which is in either flood zone 2 or 3. Therefore this does slightly limit the number of landowners who may be affected by battery storage proposals, yet for those with land that falls within the relevant criteria it certainly provides a significant opportunity to diversify income streams. If you have been approached by an energy company regarding this and would like any help or advice please do contact your local Kivells office; we will be more than happy to assist. On a final note, Michaelmas will be a date marked on many of your calendars and with September quickly approaching it is not far away now. For those of you farming land on agricultural tenancies this could mean notices for rent review may soon be served, or, equally, if notice was served last year, rent reviews may be taking place this coming Michaelmas. If so, we would highly recommend taking professional advice, in order that you get the best possible outcome, whether you are the landlord or the tenant. The Kivells team are regularly dealing with landlord tenant matters and have much experience in doing so, therefore if you require an agent to represent you, or if you need any advice please do get in touch and we will do all that we can to help. On behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team Caroline Squire Exeter Office The Kivells Rural Professional Team David Kivell 01409 253275 david.kivell@kivells.com Claire Bellew 01392 252262 claire.bellew@kivells.com Mark Bromell 01409 253275 mark.bromell@kivells.com Ian Caunter 01392 252262 ian.caunter@kivells.com Mark Bunt 01579 324927 mark.bunt@kivells.com Caroline Squire 01392 252262 caroline.squire@kivells.com Tom Rattray 01566 776886 thomas.rattray@kivells.com
FORTHCOMING SALES FRIDAY 11 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle, 1 st Season s Show & Sale on behalf of the Devon & Cornwall Longwool Sheep Association & Fortnightly Pig Sale SATURDAY 12 th AUGUST HILL STREET FARM, SHERBORNE Sherborne Production Sale of Pedigree Poll Dorsets - further details to follow MONDAY 14 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 15 th & WEDNESDAY 16 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE NSA Ram Show & Sale FRIDAY 18 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Annual Show & Sale on behalf of the Greyface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association, Rare Breed Sale & Dexter Sale MONDAY 21 st AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 22 nd AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Sale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store Cattle WEDNESDAY 23 rd & THURSDAY 24 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE 17 th Annual Official Show & Sale of Lleyn Sheep on behalf of the Lleyn Sheep Society FRIDAY 25 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Annual Show & Sale on behalf of the Whiteface Dartmoor Sheep Breeders Association, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 28 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE BANK HOLIDAY - as usual MONDAY 28 th AUGUST - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Honiton Hill Rally FRIDAY 1 st SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 1 st Autumn Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Store Cattle & Native Breed Cattle, 6 th Annual Early September Breeding Sheep Sale & Sale of MV & Non-MV Rams MONDAY 4 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 8 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 11 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 15 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Easycare Sheep Sale, Pedigree Zwartbles Sale & Sale of Dairy MONDAY 18 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 19 th SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE 30 th Autumn Special Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams FRIDAY 22 nd SEPTEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 2 nd Autumn Judged Sale of Continental Cattle, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Special Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 livestock@kivells.com www.kivells.com