EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
MARKET REPORT
May 2019
Monday 13th
Prime Stock Market
EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD
01392 251261 [email protected] www.kivells.com
Monday 13th May
Prime Cattle to 185ppk & £1226 Barren Cows to 144ppk & £1225
A bigger entry of cattle on Monday saw Prime rise to 185ppk for the better of a fine run of British Blue steers (18m)
from Keith & Hilary Harvey, Bovey Tracey whilst a Fleckviegh steer (21m) off the same farm realised a decent £1214. A
couple of well covered Charolais heifers (22m) from Paul Burrow of Wiggaton sold to £1226 with Over Thirty Month
cattle to 151ppk for a Limousin steer from Roy Baker of Kennford who also saw an aged (60m) Blonde heifer draw £1101.
A top quality entry of Barren cows sold to a high of 144ppk (£1179) for the best of a tremendous load of red Limousins
from Stephen Cockrem of Plympton with his others to £1080, £1063 and £1046 etc etc. Highest total price obtained was
£1225 (134ppk) given for a grand South Devon from Brian Vallance of Bickington with others with similar comments from
Brian close at £1194. Further strong South Devon bred barreners from Keith & Hilary Harvey looked good money at
138ppk and £1210 whilst Charolais cows saw 137ppk for David & Sue Warren of South Brent and £1096 (128ppk) for
Michael Vooght of Hennock. Angus cows reached a very decent 132ppk (£1028) for a cracker from Phil Hutchings of
Chagford with best Blondes reaching 122ppk for Martin Curtis of Elberton. Nicely turned out pen of Holstein Friesians
from Steve Loud of Colyton saw the top end at 121ppk and £803.
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)
Also note, TB pre movement tests are NOT REQUIRED for this sale.
Lambs to £120 & 284ppk Hoggs to £99.50 & 229ppk
Cull Ewes to £109.50 & Rams to £90
Normal service resumed with a yarding of 1370 prime lambs selling to
a dearer trade all round with the SQQ lifting 13p to 243ppk, all in was
239ppk and all lambs averaged £100.78 per head. Top was £120, given
for a tremendous 50kg Beltex x lamb from Joy Churchill of Axminster
followed closely by FH Chave & Son of Wellington with a pair of 44kg
Texel’s at £119 (270ppk) and next best was Tracey Pike of Luppitt with
smart 48kg Beltex sired lambs at £115.50. More 46-50kg lambs selling
at £112, £110, £108.80 & £108 for Tom Yandle of Mamhead, £110 &
£109 for MA May & Son of Copplestone and £110 for John Simmons of
Poltimore. A few odd 53kg plus lambs forward selling to £111.50 for
Ken & Joyce Pleace of Cullompton, £110 for both MA May & Son and
Vennelle Partnership of Down St Mary and £109 for Martin Northmore
of Holbeton. 45kgs sold to £112 for top draw sorts from Tom Parris
of Taunton, £109 for Jeremy & Jenny Brown of Poltimore and £108.80
& £108.50 again for John Simmons. Further pens of 44kg lambs trading
at £110 for Pete Cole of Copplestone, £108 for Tracey Pike and £107.20 for Phillip Rowell of Crockernwell, with both
Tracey and Phillip selling 41kgs at £105 (256ppk). 40kgs to £101.80 for Martin Palfrey of Neopardy and £101 for a double
pen from Andrew Walter-Symons of Churchstow. Three pens of 39kgs over £100 mark reaching £102.20 for both Trevor
Selway of Weston Cross and Michael Down of Payhembury and £102 for Rich & Angie Hunt of Stoke Gabriel (all 262ppk).
Other 38kgs behind FH Chave & sons were SDF Molineux & Partners of Silverton achieving £99 (261ppk) and Rich &
Angie Hunts other pen at £97.20 (256ppk) whilst MJ Down of Zeal Monachurom made £97.80 of 37kgs (264ppk) and
36kgs also reached 264ppk when Chris & Katie Steer of Modbury achieved £95.20. Other 36kg lambs from Edward Pring
of Broadclyst made £92 (256ppk) and 34kgs from Lee Whitrow of Honiton realised £87 (also 256ppk).
**Please note - After long discussions, dragging feet and empty promises between Industry leaders, Defra and the
Food Standards Agency.... Defra have decided to make a U-turn on their decision made at the end of 2018 about
ageing prime sheep by date, not dentition. The Livestock Auctioneers Association who were a key driver behind the
proposed changes, were told by George Eustice, Lord Gardiner and Christine Middlemiss (Chief Veterinary Officer)
that a change in the rules at this time (as we prepare to leave the EU) would “muddy the waters” and could impact
on the UK’s future access to the EU market. This means WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOUTH SHEEP and sell those
cutting mature teeth separately**
Top Average
Weight No’s
Fwd
£’s Per
Head P.P.K
£’s Per
Head P.P.K
PRIME LAMBS
32-39 256 108.00
(+9.50)
284
(+31)
94.50
(+5.53)
250
(+15)
40-45 894 119.00
(+12.20) 270
(+26) 101.09 (+5.26)
241 (+13)
46-52 205 120.00
(+14.20)
241
(+11)
106.81
(+9.43)
227
(+21)
53+ 15 111.50
(+7.50)
208
(+26)
106.97
(+2.97)
194
(+12)
PRIME HOGGS
32-39 101 76.50
(-1.50)
212
(+7)
71.96
(+4.16)
197
(+16)
40-45 132 95.50
(+6.30)
229
(+24)
80.90
(+2.40)
192
(+7)
46-52 52 99.50
(+5.30)
210
(+22)
85.43
(-2.44)
178
(+3)
53+ 136 99.00
(-1.00)
170
(-6)
90.22
(+3.80)
149
(-4)
SHEEP 41 78.00
(+9.50)
148
(+11)
69.91
(+7.22)
121
(+7)
1370 PRIME SPRING LAMBS
2743 SHEEP – 9.30AM
Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788 318701 & Ian Caunter
57 PRIME CATTLE & BARREN COWS – 10.45AM
Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203
A variable show of 462 hoggs and mature sheep met a mixed trade, weight and fat continue to struggle but good meat 45-
49kg hoggs sold to £99.50 for Ian Robertson of Exeter, £98.50 (210ppk) for Gilbert Cummins of Cove and £95.50 (212ppk)
for Graham Parker of Burrington. Overweights sold slightly better than the previous few weeks with a top of £99 for Mark
Harvey of Slapton followed by Colin Pople of Bridgewater at £97.50, CT Farming of Winkleigh at £96 and EJ & DJ Baily of
Farway at £95.20 with majority of the rest between £85 & £95. Best per kilo went to Richard Yabsley of Dartmouth with
nice 41kg hoggs at 229ppk (£94) whilst Mike Tozer of Cornworthy sold 42kgs at £89 (212ppk) as well as 40kgs at £84.50
(211ppk). Lighter weights consisted mainly of hill breeds but trade was strong regardless with Tom Friend of Lydford
selling 37kgs at £76.50 (207ppk) as well as 33kgs at £69.80 (212ppk) and all 100 hoggs in this weight range averaged 197ppk.
Mature sheep maxed out at £78 for CT Farming and sold to 148ppk for West Upham Farm of Cheriton Fitzpaine.
911 cull ewes and rams sold to a larger crowd of buyers but not that much livelier trade, especially for the heavier, bigger
types. Pure Texel ewes to £109.50 for Nic Prouse of Wellinton and
£109 for FH Chave & Son whilst other continental bred ewes sold at
£107.50 for Adrian & Julie Rich of Halwell, £100 for Reg & Annie Pedrick
of Ashburton, £99.50 for DF & JL Shervington of Hittisleigh and £98 for
Anthony Carter of Dawlish. Suffolk cross ewes to £97 for Baker Bros
of Highampton with plenty £89 to £96. Lean Dorset ewes straight off
their lambs look well sold into the £80’s regularly whilst fat Dorsets are early £60’s. Mules and Mashams were no faster
with a few pens early £70’s. Hill ewes keenly contested and look dear in comparison with best Scotch ewes to £66.50 for
the Osbourne family of North Bovey. Rams looking big for the money and nothing too exciting of a trade topping at £90
for both the John family of Lapford and Paul Vanstone of Bratton Clovelly. Overall average was up £7 to £71.
** Reminder that Cull Ewes are not to be presented for sale heavy in lamb**
No’s
Fwd Top Average
EWES 864 109.50
(+9.50)
71.09
(+8.57)
RAMS 47 90.00
(-4.50)
65.84
(-1.09)
421 PRIME HOGGS & 41 MATURE SHEEP
864 CULL EWES & 47 RAMS
Prime & Cull sheep Mortality and Rejection Insurance
As of 1st April 2019 a levy of 15p (12p plus VAT) will be deducted from all prime and cull sheep sold at Exeter on a Monday to cover deaths and meat rejections associated with slaughter stock from this sale. There is an exception to this levy if a
vendor is deemed to have an epidemic of cysticercus-ovis or similar, but in this unlikely event the auctioneer will liaise with the vendor in question.
FRIDAY 10th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc sale of Dairy to inc 9th Annual Sale of Ayrshire & other Coloured Breed
MONDAY 13th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
FRIDAY 17th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Fortnightly Pig Sale
MONDAY 20th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 21st MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE
Monthly TB Restricted Cattle Sale
FRIDAY 24th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Monthly Sale of Organic Cattle &
Sheep & Show & Sale for the South Devon Breeders Club
MONDAY 27th MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
FRIDAY 31st MAY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Sale of Dairy Cattle, Early Sale of MV & Non-MV Stock Rams & Pig Sale
MONDAY 3rd JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
TUESDAY 4th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Horse & Saddlery Sale
FRIDAY 7th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Sale of Native Breed Cattle
MONDAY 10th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market
WEDNESDAY 12th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Machinery & Implement Sale
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