MARKET REPORT September 2015 Monday 14 th Prime & Cull Market Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 livestock@kivells.com www.kivells.com
Monday 14 th September 60 PRIME CATTLE & BARREN COWS 10.45AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203 Prime cattle to 208ppk and 1452 Barren cows to 135ppk and 1030 Prime Cattle Best prime sold to 208ppk & 1452 for Keith Rowell of Crockernwell with a 28 month old Charolais steer, others with the same comments from Keith ran to 202ppk & 1344. Well finished close to thirty month s Charolais heifers from Robert & Janet Legg of Dunchideock saw a high of 198ppk & 1344 whilst Limousin steers from Phillip Haydon of Cheriton Bishop realised 1391. Barren Cows Monday saw the ever widening gap between farm assured and non-assured barreners broadening again. Very well finished sorts from Ron Andrew of South Brent peaked at 135ppk ( 1027) for a Simmental whilst his 916kg Angus cross cow totalled 1030. More well fleshed cows from AR Quick & Partners of Lapford saw Limousin s to 134ppk ( 971) and Blues to 117ppk whilst Michael Vooght of Hennock made 125ppk ( 831) of his Charolais cow. South Devon s from Paul Bowden of Ashburton ran to 119ppk as cracking Simmentals from Keg & Kath Hoskin of Christow realised to 965 (x2). Best dairy bred cows came from Richard & Sacha Palfrey of Longdown with their Holstein Friesian selling for 118ppk & 904. Thanks to our vendors for your continued support and a reminder to all that there is good competition for all classes of prime cattle and barren cows at Exeter Livestock Centre on a Monday. Also note, TB pre movement tests are NOT REQUIRED for this sale. Please contact Robert Armstrong 07791 484290 or Simon Alford 07789 980203 for further information. FARM ASSURANCE Buyers are increasingly asking that Cattle & Sheep sold though the Prime Market on a Monday should be Farm Assured Though Farm Assurance is not essential when selling your stock, it is becoming more noticeable that assured stock is being sold to a premium. Please contact the Market Office for further information or the following farm assurance certification bodies will be able to assist you with any membership queries: Kiwa PAI email: paienquiries@kiwa.co.uk website: www.kiwa.co.uk/pai NSF Certification email: agriculture@nsf.org website: www.nsf-cmi.com SAI Global email: agrifood@saiglobal.com website: www.saiglobal.com SFQC email: redtractor@sfqc.co.uk website: www.sfqc.co.uk WEST COUNTRY BEEF & LAMB In January 2014, Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) for West Country Beef and West Country Lamb were formally announced by Defra. This means that beef and lamb from the region that meets the specific criteria as set out below, is eligible to carry the PGI logo and can be badged as West Country and promoted on the basis of their rearing environment. Born, reared and finished within the West Country Region comprising of the six counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire Are no more than 12 months of age (Lamb Only) Are from a Farm Assured holding (Information from your Farm Assurance assessment may be required to check the PGI eligibility of the farm) During their lifetime have been fed on minimum 70% forage based diet and have received a suitable period of grazing, typically 2 months. (Supplements may have been fed at weaning and finishing stage and ingredients and purchasing records have been maintained). For your stock to be sold as West Country Beef & Lamb under this scheme we must have a completed and signed declaration which can be found on the bottom of our Sheep Entry Forms or from the Market Office please ensure you have this with you when unloading. For further information please contact the Market Office 01392 251261 or Russell Steer 07788 318701
1932 SHEEP 9.30AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701 1230 PRIME LAMB As feared, the trade of the last two weeks could not be upheld, all averages were down with all types of lamb affected. Best shaped and covered sorts the least effected, with these still seeing plenty of competition, albeit at lower levels. Plainer or badly bred sorts, or those carrying a lot of fleece/rainwater were harder to place, and many would have looked better sold on Friday in the stores. Best shaped heavies to 75 for Paul Parker of Ashburton with 57kg Texel crosses, closely followed by a shapely 48kg Charollais at 74 (154ppk) for CM & N Hammett of Colyton who had heavier lambs at 70 as did Des Gillbard of Cruwys Morchard at 69.50 & 69. 50-51kg weights sold to 70 for Richard Rogers of South Milton, 69.20 for SJ Middleton of Cullompton and 69 for Les & Martin Barons of Diptford who also sold 49kgs at 69. A priced matched by Mark Harvey of Slapton who saw his two pens of lighter 46kg lambs race away to 70.80 & 70 (154 & 152ppk). 45kgs peaked at 66.20 for Ray & Sylvia Toms of Cheriton Bishop and 65 for Rob James of Chawleigh who also had top price 42kg lambs at 64.50 (154ppk). 41kgs to 62.80 (153ppk) and 40kgs to 60 & 59.80 (both 150ppk) all for Lawrence Glanville of Holbeton. The majority of lighter lambs are going for keeping, apart from the top three prices for 39kgs being Fred Janes of Moretonhampstead and DW Weight No s Fwd 33-39 98 Auctioneer Russell Steer Sale commencing at 9.30am Top Average s Per s Per P.P.K P.P.K Head Head PRIME LAMBS 56.50 (-3.50) Dicker of Dunsford at 56.50 & Dr Peter Holley of Buckfastleigh at 56.20. Top per kilo on the day came from Charles & Elizabeth Godfrey of Widecombe with their 23 lightweights making 53.50 or 157ppk. SSQ was back 6 pence on last week at 143ppk. 690 CULL EWES & 12 RAMS 40-45 621 46-52 480 53+ 31 66.20 (-4.00) 74.00 (-1.00) 75.00 (-2.00) A bigger and better quality entry of cull sheep sold to a slightly easier trade, particularly for the bigger ewes, similar to reports of sales nationwide last week. A tremendous Cheviot Ram from the Jordan Family of Chagford topped the market when it realised 107, while other leaner rams generally traded 60-88. Best of the ewes sold to 97 for CM & N Hammet of Colyton with a pair of pure Texels, 93.50 for Suff x s from G Thomas of Burrington and a massive mule from JT Venning & Son of Fowey climbed to 90. Too many to mention selling from 86-89.50. Other good meat mules usually 64-68 with a few pens of better sorts into the early 70 s. Hill ewes saw Cheviots to 72.50 again for the Jordans as lean Swale & Scotch ewes looked well sold from 25-45. Overall average of 61.34 is 5.86 less on the week. 157 (-2) 154 (-4) 154 132 54.09 (-1.38) 61.04 (-2.86) 65.99 (-1.85) 69.14 (-2.18) 149 (-3) 142 138 (-3) 126 (-5) EWES 690 97.00 (-5.50) 61.34 (-5.86) RAMS 6 107 (-3.50) 63.15 (-20.02) FRIDAY 25 th SEPTEMBER 2015 MONTHLY CATALOGUED SALE OF BEEF BREEDING CATTLE to inc Dispersal Sale of 30 Pedigree South Devon Cows & In-Calf Heifers (Cows having exceptional calves at foot) For entries and further information please contact Mark Davis 07773 371774, Robert Armstrong 07791 484290 or the Market Office 01392 251261 (Opt 1)
THURSDAY 17 TH SEPTEMBER 2015 AT 3PM On Farm Dispersal Sale of 600 Lleyn X Texel Fully Organic Breeding Ewes (180 Shlg, 150 4/6T, 215 FM & 55 BM), 17 Stock Rams (7 Texel, 5 Ped Beltex Shlgs, 2 Lleyn, 2 Dutch Texel & 1 Charollais) & 570 Store and Ewe Lambs (mainly Texel x Lleyn, some Beltex sired) ON BEHALF OF MESSRS RH & DV DYMOND OF AWLISCOMBE AT DUNKESWELL, HONITON, EX14 4QN Entries Include: Fodder- 180 Round Bales of 2015 Cut Chopped Silage & 20 Bales of 2014. Tractor, Machinery & Sheep Farming Equipment Landini Ghibli 4WD Tractor c/w MX55u Loader, 51 Reg, 1850hrs; Attachments inc. Bucket, Dungfork, Bale Spike & Bale Squeeze; Prattley Mobile Sheep Race with Auto Weigh, EID Reader & Auto Drafting System, c/w 20x 7 hurdles and many accessories, new 2012; Vortec 8 Pasture Topper; IW Tri-axle 14 Livestock trailer c/w decks & parting gates; 3x ATV Trailers; 2x Flat bed Bale Trailers; 2x Sheep Feed Trailers; Authentic Gypsy Caravan; 3 Gang Cambridge Rollers; MF Disc Harrows; Grass/Corn Seed Drill; 3T Cake Silo; Water Bowser & Lrg Qty of Troughs; Cattle Hurdles & Yoke; Static Sheep Race; Cattle & Sheep Weights for Crushes; Lamb Weigher; Sheep Turnover Crate; 2x Large Footbaths; Lrg Qty of Hay Racks, Lamb Creeps & Sheep Hurdles; Wooden Sheep feed Barriers; Lrg Qty of Fencers (inc 2x mains) fencing stakes & Wire; Lamb Warmer Box; Volac Lamb Milk Feeder Buckets; MIG 175 Welder; 4x Chainsaws; Various Power Tools together with the usual workshop Tools and Spares. BY PERMISSION- Pottinger Novacat 305 10ft Mower con. 2008; Pottinger Hit 800NZ 7.8m Tedder 2011; Kawasaki 3010 Diesel Mule 2004; Krone 800/26 Twin Rotor Rake; Keenan 100 Mixer Wagon and various other tractor weights, spares & wheels. Catalogue Available www.kivells.com - 01392 251261 Rural Professional Department Did you know that as well as our regular livestock auctions we also have on site specialists who can help and advise you on: Valuations for a variety of purposes Grazing licences/tenancies Basic Payment Scheme Entitlement trading Compulsory Purchase and compensation Environmental Stewardship Management Landlord and Tenant matters on agricultural and Property agency and management residential property Rural planning, development and diversification If you have any concerns or would like to discuss your business plans for the future please contact: Mark Bunt 01579 345543/07879 640970 or mark.bunt@kivells.com Thomas Rattray 01566 776886/07813 016804 or thomas.rattray@kivells.com Simon Alford 01392 251261/07789 980203 or simon.alford@kivells.com
FORTHCOMING SALES FRIDAY 11 th SEPTEMBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Dairy and Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 14 th SEPTEMBER - TUESDAY 15 th SEPTEMBER - 28 th Autumn Special Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams to inc Annual Sale of Ewe Lamb FRIDAY 18 th SEPTEMBER - Weekly Store Stock Market plus Annual Sale of Easycare Sheep on behalf of the Easycare Sheep Society MONDAY 21 st SEPTEMBER - TUESDAY 22 nd SEPTEMBER - TB Restricted Sale of Stores & Prime Cattle and Barren Cows FRIDAY 25 th SEPTEMBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 2nd Autumn Judged Sale of Continental & Continental Cross Store Cattle and Native Breed Cattle, Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 28 th SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY 2 nd OCTOBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Special Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle, Special October Sale of MV & Non-MV Stock Rams, 5 th Show & Sale for the Wiltshire Horn Sheep Society and Sale on behalf of the Zwartbles Sheep Society MONDAY 5 th OCTOBER - FRIDAY 9 th OCTOBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Dairy and Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 12 th OCTOBER - TUESDAY 13 th OCTOBER - Monthly Horse and Tack Sale FRIDAY 16 th OCTOBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 3rd Autumn Judged Sale of Continental & Continental X Store Cattle, 26th Annual Sale Of Ewe Lambs, Breeding Ewes & Rams, 4th Annual Hill Sheep Fair & 3rd Annual Sale Of Hampshire Down Sheep On Behalf Of HDSBA MONDAY 19 th OCTOBER - TUESDAY 20 th OCTOBER - TB Restricted Sale of Stores & Prime Cattle and Barren Cows FRIDAY 23 rd OCTOBER - Weekly Store Stock Market to inc 1 st Autumn Catalogued Show & Sale of Suckled Calves and Stirks and Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 26 th OCTOBER - WEDNESDAY 28 th OCTOBER - 2 nd Annual Stock Judging Evening further details to follow Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 livestock@kivells.com www.kivells.com