EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT Monday 4 th December Prime Stock Market 57 PRIME CATTLE & BARREN COWS 10.45AM Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203 Prime Cattle to 206ppk & 1389 Barren Cows to 134ppk & 1033 As ever any well bred and finished sorts in good demand with Prime Cattle rising to 206ppk ( 1163) for a cracking Blonde heifer (28m) from Adrian Bowden of Drewsteignton whilst highest price realised came from Graham Tancock, Broadclyst with a grand South Devon steer (28m) at 1389, others from Graham saw Angus steers (26m) to 199ppk and Simmentals (26m) total 1278. further Angus steers (25m) sold to 197ppk for Nick Lugger of Modbury, Charolais heifers (28m) from David Mortimer, Sowton Village reached 1224 and a Blonde heifer (30m) fetched 196ppk for Grenville Hockridge of Okehampton. Limousin steers from RJ Macbean & Son Plymstock rose to 193ppk with other Limousins (19m) to 191ppk for Rosie Fishleigh, Sourton Cross with the same figure (191ppk) obtained for the Mildon family of Cadbury with their best Charolais female (18m). Barren Cows topped at 134ppk ( 1033) for a South Devon from Steve Arrowsmith of Postbridge with others of the breed to 129ppk for Keith Rowell of Crockernwell and 108ppk for David Booty of Poundsgate. R Wheeler, Dunchideock sold his Charolais barrener for 118ppk whilst Devon s ran to 104ppk for Bruce Burton of Tedburn and dairy types saw 103ppk for a Holstein from Steve Loud of Farway. Vendors are kindly reminded to inform us of their entries for Monday s Prime Cattle and Barren Cow auction in advance to enable potential purchasers to be advised of likely numbers. Please contact the Market Office (01392 251261) or Robert Armstrong over the weekend (07791484290) or robert.armstrong@kivells.com 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. EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 8 TH DECEMBER COLLECTIVE FODDER SALE **ENTRIES TO DATE INCLUDE - ** 500 Round Bales Wheat Straw; 200 Conv. Spring Barley Straw; qty Quadrant Winter Barley Straw; 300 Round Bales Silage; 200t 1st cut clamp silage; 30 4 String Bales Hay; 15 Round Meadow Hay; 200 Conv. Meadow Hay; 40 Round Hay; 40 Round Haylage For further information please contact Ian Caunter 07813 068935 or Caroline Squire 01392 252262
1397 SHEEP 9.30AM Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788 318701 & Ian Caunter Lambs to 89.50 & 199ppk Cull Ewes to 116.50 & Rams to 108.50 784 PRIME LAMBS Fewer forward getting off to a flying start with the lambs sold within the opening ballot looking the dearest of the day! All lambs dearer and keenly contested, particularly the medium weight Farm Assured lambs with these supermarket spec lambs definitely wanted this week for the Christmas trade. A couple of super pens of Beltex x Bleu de Maine butchers lambs from the Baxter family of Exwick topped the day when their 45kg pen climbed to 89.50 and 199ppk selling to Darts Farm Butchers of Topsham, whilst their second pen of 46kgs achieved 85 (185ppk) selling to JV Richards of Truro. Heavier butchers lambs at 52kgs from Tom Cleave of Broadhempston sold well at 89.50 & 88.50, both purchased by Stillmans of Taunton. Overweight lambs sold to 86.20 for Roy Adams of Talaton, 85 for MA May & Son of Copplestone and 84.50 for Keith Rowell of Crockernwell. Slightly lighter 48-49kg lambs at 84.50 & 84.20 for Marles Farm Services of Farringdon, two pens of 47kgs made 84.50 (180ppk) for Keith Rowell and two pens of 46kg Weight No s Fwd Top s Per P.P.K Head PRIME LAMB Average s Per P.P.K Head 25-32 30 54.80 171 51.71 169 32-39 112 40-45 351 46-52 250 53+ 41 EWES 580 RAMS 33 70.80 (+1.60) 89.50 (+7.30) 89.50 (+1.00) lambs claimed 84 (183ppk) for Tony Pickard of South Molton. Further pens of 45kg lambs jumped to 83 & 81.20 (184 & 180ppk) for Adrian Bowden of Drewsteignton, 81.20 also for Andrew Walter-Symons of Churchstow and 80.50 for Terry & Jennifer Arscott of Chagford. Best of the 44kgs to 79.50 for both Mary Trueman of Buckfastleigh and Robert Anthony of Tedburn St Mary and to 79.20 for Ian & Angela Foale of Kellaton. 43kg lambs to 78.50 (183ppk) for John Cole of Ivybridge and to 78 (181ppk) for MA May & Son whilst 42kgs maxed out at 78 (186ppk) for Roger & John Dennis of Tedburn St Mary and 40kgs peaked at 73 (183ppk) for Ben Gray also of Tedburn St Mary. Lighter weight lambs saw a smart pen of 38kg climb to 70.80 (186ppk) for Derek & Judith Galloway of Chulmleigh as 37kgs also realised 186ppk ( 69) for Abel Bros of Tavistock. SQQ was up over 4 pence to 176ppk. 580 CULL EWES & 33 RAMS & WETHERS 86.20 (-14.30) 116.50 (+17.50) 118.50 (+10.50) Over 600 cull sheep saw everything but the lightweight lean ewes dearer again with heavy Tups dominating the top prices, selling to 118.50 & 111.50 for AJ Stacey of Looe with a pair of Charollais and pair of Dorset s respectively. A single Charollais tup sold well at 117.50 for Harold Keast of Coldridge, 112.50 for a large Lleyn from John & Jean Blackler of Harbertonford and others sold well at 109.50 & 98 for the Maynard family of Hele and at 107.50 for Collier Bros of Uplyme. Also worthy of a mention were a pen of five Hampshire rams at 95.50 for D Attrill of Meshaw and a pair of big Whiteface Dartmoor s at 87 for Kevin Wreyford of Blackawton. A single Texel ewe from Keith Rowell of Crockernwell topped the females at 116.50 as well as Suffolk cross ewes from the same home at 100. More crossbred ewes at 102 for Suffolk crosses from Collier Bros, 98.50 for AJ Stacey, 98 for the Maynard family, 97.50 for Les & Martin Barons of Diptford and 97 for all Gordon Tully of Brixham; Seward Folland of Puddington and Tom Cleave of Broadhempston. Dorset ewes to 93 for Steve & Jackie Mitchell of Pennymoor, some good NC Mules sold to 76.50 for Collier Bros, 75.50 for Les & Martin Barons and 75 for David & Sylvia Grant of Morchard Bishop. As mentioned plain and very lean ewes remain hard to place along with lightweight hill ewes, generally trading from 22 to early 50 s topping at 57 for a pen of meated Beulah s from AB Davies of Bigbury. Averages up around 4 on the week. 186 (+4) 199 (+9) 185 (-3) 163 (-12) 63.98 (+1.06) 76.20 (+2.46) 81.28 (+1.52) 82.01 (-11.18) 60.48 (+3.98) 78.58 (-0.45) 175 (+5) 177 (~) 170 (+6) 150 (-9) Catalogues Available www.kivells.com Further information from Russell Steer 07788 318701 or 01392 251261
Rural Reflection December 2017 High pressure continues to dominate the country bringing with it cold, but dry weather, very much needed if you are currently busy in the lambing pens. That said, the forecast is suggesting northerly winds for the weekend, could snow be a feature for December? Commodity prices seem to be holding their own, with both barley and wheat prices remaining strong. Straw prices seem to be one of the main talking points, providing positive vibes for the arable farmers, yet a little more frustrating for the livestock farmers amongst you having to use the stuff. Onto Basic Payment Scheme matters and some good news for a change. As returning from work on Friday the 1 st of December I was pleasantly informed that the home farm had received the annual Basic Payment Scheme income and furthermore throughout the weekend it was clear that many clients had also received the required payment. If you haven t received anything yet, don t panic, it is understood the RPA are aiming to make payments to at least 90% of BPS claimants (around 77,400) by the 31 st of December. With regards to the size of the payment there is further good news here too. It is understood payments for the 2017 claim year should be just under 5% higher than the 2016 claim period due to a more beneficial conversion rate from the Euro to the Pound. An increase that will be a welcome boost to farmers across the country. Here at Exeter we are busy submitting full and final claims against one large utility company for clients that have been affected by works on the electrical pylons leading from Plymouth to Exeter. It s worth mentioning that if you experience any damage or losses as a result of any utility company entering your land to undertake improvements or repairs to apparatus you are entitled to claim for the losses you have incurred. Throughout autumn, the professional team at Kivells have been busy receiving instructions on various sales of land, buildings and residential property. We have seen our Exeter office build from strength to strength, being favoured on a number of instructions including property that is
located down in the heart of the South Hams to property located at Bow, right in the centre of Mid Devon. The professional team here at Kivells have a fantastic connection with the rural community through our network of offices and livestock markets. Our team of agents have the knowledge and ability to maximise the sale price of your property. If you are considering selling during 2018 please do not hesitate to give us a call. To finish, the Professional Team here at Kivells have been busy throughout 2017 with all types of wok whether it be Property sales, Valuations, Tenancy matters, Planning or completing BPS and Countryside Stewardship applications, the list is endless. We thank you for your continued custom and we look forward to serving the South West rural community throughout 2018. Until Next Year Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team Ian Caunter Exeter Office The Kivells Rural Professional Team David Kivell 01409 253275 david.kivell@kivells.com Lisabeth Miller 01409253 275 lisabeth.miller@kivells.com Mark Bromell 01409 253275 mark.bromell@kivells.com Claire Bellew 01392 252262 claire.bellew@kivells.com Mark Bunt 01579 324927 mark.bunt@kivells.com Ian Caunter 01392 252262 ian.caunter@kivells.com Tom Rattray 01566 776886 thomas.rattray@kivells.com Caroline Squire 01392 252262 caroline.squire@kivells.com
FORTHCOMING SALES FRIDAY 8 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Christmas Cracker Ewe Sale & Fodder Sale MONDAY 11 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE WEDNESDAY 13 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly Machinery & Implement Sale FRIDAY 15 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Dairy Cattle inc Christmas Stocking Filler Sale & Fortnightly Pigs MONDAY 18 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE TUESDAY 19 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Monthly TB Restricted (Orange) Market FRIDAY 22 nd DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Christmas Sale of Dressed Poultry MONDAY 25 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Christmas Day NO MARKET FRIDAY 29 th DECEMBER - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock & Prime Stock Market (Combined Market), Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, plus Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 1 st JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE New Years Day NO MARKET FRIDAY 5 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle MONDAY 8 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 12 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle, Fortnightly Pig Sale, Special January Sale of In-Lamb Ewes & Fodder Sale MONDAY 15 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 19 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Annual January Catalogued Sale of Suckled Calves & Monthly Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle MONDAY 22 nd JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 26 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle & Sheep, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale MONDAY 29 th JANUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 2 nd FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle MONDAY 5 th FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE FRIDAY 9 th FEBRUARY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc St Valentine s Fair of Store Cattle, Special February Sale of In-Lamb Ewes, Ewe Lambs and Couples, Sale of Dairy Cattle & Fortnightly Pig Sale EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD 01392 251261 livestock@kivells.com www.kivells.com