HOLSWORTHY

MARKET REPORT Wednesday 12 December 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 and Stirks inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition

11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

11 am - Dairy Cattle

A Superb entry of over 200 Dairy Cattle saw a top call of £2100 on behalf of Farley

Farms from Reading in Berkshire

Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA

01409 253275

704 LAMBS

As last week a very strong trade seen across the board and a lot more could have taken advantage of

this trade. Overall average on the day was

181.8p/kgs. Highest seen so far this week in the

South West. Numerous pens over 185p to a top of

190p realised by 3 vendors, Neil Trewin and Family

of Bideford 43.2Kgs £82. MJ King, Mill Farm, Iddesleigh 44Kgs £83.50 and Mr S Fairbrass, Holsworthy, 43Kgs

£81.50. The top price per head was £87.50 from Mrs B Edwards, Sutcombe.

313 DRAFT EWES

Similar entry again met a firm trade with several pens of big Ewes selling

over £80 to a top of £91 from M Wickett, Week St Mary.

351 STORE LAMBS

A flying trade from start to finish and a lot more could have been sold.

The strong big framed lambs sold up to £78.50 from Will Hockridge,

Kilkhampton followed by Brian Cawsey, of Haddacott, Huntshaw. who

realised £72.50 for his Texel x Lambs.

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Tenders close 12 noon Friday 1st February 2019.

Please contact Lisabeth Miller at Holsworthy Livestock Market 01409 253275

or lisabeth.miller@kivells.com for details and tender forms.

WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE

Lambs

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

32.1 – 39 69.80 184 66.50 179.7

39.1 – 45.5 84 190 78.80 181.9

45.6 – 52 87.50 181 81.40 168

52 + 83.20 151 83.20 151

Overall 87.50 190 80.80 181.80

LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am

Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366

A seasonal entry of 140 Baby & Reared calves saw a much

improved trade with the 1st quality bulls up £30 on the

week.

Top call of the day was for a superb £445 for the best of a

cracking line up of Limousin Bulls in from Messrs A & P

Nancekivell of Kilkhampton whilst the best reared Blues (3

month) hit £405 for Messrs Petherick od Aldercombe with

others from Messrs Jenkin of Manaccan at £388.

Top of the babies came from Messrs Home of East Putford with baby Blues at £380 with Jeremy Ovens at

£360. Messrs Collins Partnership sold a fantastic run of 12 baby Limousins which included this weeks Folk2Folk

Champion which reached a massive £375 going off to Messrs Rogers of Barnstaple with other baby Limousin

bulls from the same farm at £360, £355, £350 (x2) with Messrs Merrett of Bradworthy at £375. Other

highlights included a run of 7 Blue Bulls (3 weeks) from John Colgrove topping at £335 and averaging a massive

£304.

Herefords topped at £210 for Graham Dart with Rachel Charman at £170. Simmentals topped at £230 for

Knapman Farms with best Angus Bulls at £292 for Messrs Chamberlain.

Heifers meet another strong trade with quality, as always in demand. However, today 2nd quality heifers were

£20-£30 dearer than last week. Overall top call of the heifers hit £370 for strong Limousin Heifers from

Herdacott Farm, Kilkhampton with others in from Messrs Petherick at £360. Young heifers from both Messrs

Collins & Daniel Ley passed the £200 mark whilst Alan Tucker & family & John Uglow hit £210 & £205. Probably

the most improved trade today was seen for the Holstein bulls which saw the top 12 average £109. Reared

Holsteins from Messrs Dilling topped at £250 with no less than 7 vendors selling young Black & Whites between

£90-£100.

Speaking after the sale James Morrish of Kivells said “We are delighted to have seen an increase in the number

of Calves at Holsworthy this year with many vendors returning to the market after a few years of absence”

Mr Jim Rapson collecting his bottle of Champaign from Ian Bell from Folk2Folk after

purchasing the Champion Bull calf at our Christmas show.

BREED BULLS HEIFERS

CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave

Aberdeen Angus 2 292 196 3 88 80.33

Friesian 18 255 88.89 - - -

Limousin 15 445 286.47 24 370 156.38

British Blue 32 405 263.69 24 360 164.92

Simmental 5 235 129 2 50 44

Hereford 7 210 126.14 5 162 103.60

140 BABY CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133

Another good entry of cattle for the time of year saw a stronger trade. Forward cattle topped at £1190 for a

Hereford Steer 26 months from Mr B Vickery, Killock Farm, Kilkhampton who sold British Blues to £1120,

Limousin steers from Mr S Hopper, Rydon, Holsworthy sold 27month old to £1105. Younger 20 month old

Charolais steers from Messrs K & R Ford of Webbery Barton, Bideford saw steers to £1105 and 3 Charolais

20 month old cattle from the same farm to £1060.

Native steers 24 months sold well with Devon x Holsteins to £875 for Messrs Barrow, Sheddymoor Farm,

Huntshaw,. 18 month old British Blue x Holsteins from Mr S May, Newton Tracey topping at £930 with other

bunches of steers Steers to £920.

Holsworthy Market normally sees a very successful and strong trades throughout January. Early

entries appreciated where possible to notify buyers.

Another strong trade topping at £715 for larger framed cows

from Farley Farms, Reading with plenty of others over £606

smaller framed Holsteins £435-£520. More would have sold

well.

A short entry saw a top call realised by 2 vendors with a

754Kgs cow from Mr J Bailey, Blatchborough and 106p also

realised for a 612Kgs Saler from Mr WC Honey, Putford.

Top price per head was £802 for a 772Kgs Hereford Cow 104p again from Mr J Bailey, Blatchborough.

STEERS HEIFERS

Breed No

Sold

0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months 0-15 Months 16-22 Months 23+ Months

Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave

Aberdeen Angus 19 575 465 - - 1050

2 1050 - - - - - -

Devon 8 555 555 - - 875 875 - - 670 670 - -

Fleck 6 - - 785 731 - - - - - - - -

Friesian 21 435 435 695 655 - - - - 800 700 - -

Charolais 4 - - 1105 1105 - - - - 1060 1060 - -

British Blue 26 670 665 930 865 1120 1120 680 630 815 815 - -

Hereford 23 670 540 - - 1190 1190 540 475 685 685 - -

Limousin 18 580 495 830 815 1105 1010 - - 760 682 - -

Simmental 5 - - 930 930 - - 690 617 - - - -

132 STORE CATTLE – 11 am

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

10 GRAZING COWS – 11 am

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

OTM WEIGHING COWS – 11 am

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

This week’s winner of the

Lark Plant was

awarded to Mr

B Vickery for a

26 month old

Hereford Steer

at £1190..

The dispersal of the Bearsted mainly pedigree

herd of Holstein Friesian Dairy cattle on behalf

of Farley Farms, Reading, Berkshire were well

rewarded by travelling the herd to

Holsworthy.

The Bearsted herd comprised large capacious

cows which were well fleshed with good

udders, legs and feet. The freshly calved

portion of the sale met a flying trade with

spirited bidding from buyers keen to purchase

these quality heavy yielding cows. Trade

topped at £2100 for ‘Bearsted Smokin Brenda’

a 3rd calver having calved on the 10th October

yielding 44Kgs. This was closely followed by

‘Bearsted Rex Daisy’ another October calved 3rd calver yielding 43Kgs and selling at £2050. 2nd calvers topped at £1995 for ‘Bearsted Denali Daisy’. Freshly

calved heifers also met exceptional demand topping at 1900 Gns (£1943) on two occasions, both for non-

pedigree registered heifers that calved in September and October.

Trade for spring and summer calving cattle remained very strong with quality animals in great demand. Heifers

within this calving pattern topped at £1911 for a August calved non registered heifer. Cows in this calving

period topped at £1628 for ‘Bearsted Denali Inspired’ a 2nd calver having calved in June and yielding 33Kgs. Many

of the pre April calved cattle had either lost time or were not back in calf and this did as would be expected

have an effect on the trade. However, this section contained many highlights including an outstanding heifer

that calved in January 2018 and is due the end of June 2019 selling at £1911.

The sale continued with dry cows selling on a fast trade topping at £1386 for ‘Wyndford Snowman Schady VG86’

due the end of January to Hereford. In calf heifers had a phenomenal trade with mid gestation heifers selling

better than we have seen all year reflecting the quality of the herd. Topping the trade at £1260 was a 6 month

in calf heifer. The trade for bulling heifers followed on from the in calf heifers with great demand and as strong

a trade as we have seen for young stock since mid-summer. Maiden heifers topped at £725 for a group of three

born April 2017. Yearlings topped at £630 for a group of four born in May 2018. Heifer calves topped at £399

for a October born calf out of the overall top price cow in the sale ‘Bearsted Smokin Brenda.’

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Farley Farms on their instructions to sell the Bearsted pedigree

herd of Holstein Friesians and we look forward to selling the Bearsted herd of Jerseys at our Exeter Livestock

Market on Friday 14th December.

Next Wednesday 19th December – Mid Month sale of Dairy cattle with an expected entry of 60

freshly calved cows and heifers and in calf heifers.

DAIRY HERD DISPERSAL

SALE

Top Ave

Sept – Nov Calved Heifers 1943 1591

Sept- Nov Calved 2nd – 3rd Cows 2100 1617

Sept – Nov Calved 4th + Cows 1659 1269

April – Aug Calved Heifers 1911 1221

April – Aug Calved 2nd – 3rd

Cows

1628 1015

April – Aug Calved 4th + Cows 1155 857

Pre April Calved Heifers 1911 1023

Pre April Calved 2nd – 3rd Cows 1470 789

Pre April Calved 4th + Cows 683 578

Overall In Milk Cows 2100 1049

Dry Cows 1386 942

In Calf Heifers 1260 990

Bulling Heifers 725 539

Yearling Heifers 630 508

Heifer calves 399 338

204 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am

Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001

Mark Davis - 07773 371774

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