HOLSWORTHY

MARKET REPORT Wednesday 14 February 2018

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gates open 6am

SALE TIMES

09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Hoggs

10:30 am – Store Hoggs & Couples

10 am - Calves inc the weekly Genus sponsored competition followed by Stirks

11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

11 am - Dairy Cattle

A superb entry of 235

Store Cattle reached a

top call of £1255 on

behalf of Mr J McInerin

of Broadwood

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

01409 253275

ANNUAL SPRING MARCH SHOW & SALE 2018

* To include Store Cattle,

Reared & Baby Calves & Sheep *

OVER £750 OF PRIZE MONEY

Kindly sponsored by ‘Mole Valley Farmers’

Alongside: Davisons, Cornish Mutual, CLA, Shearwell Data Ltd & Help4Businesses

Further information to follow

http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/mvf/store/store-home;jsessionid=745461CD929859CBBFDF01B4355FD772

859 HOGGS

A much larger entry again met a flying trade and still more hoggs could have been sold to an advantage as buyers orders were left

unfilled. Overall average on the day was 206p/kg, numerous pens

over 215p/kg and to a top of 222p/kg from two vendors Messrs

C & A Smallacombe & Son, Butterlands, Bow 44 kilos £97.50 and

Julian Bowen 44 kilos £97.50. Geoffrey and Simon Grigg, Weach

Barton, Bideford had a smart run of Charollais x which topped at

218p/kg for 45 kilos £98. Rex Blewett of Moor Farm had two pens

of 44 kilos at 217p/kg £95.50. 17 Pens realised £100 and over to

a top of £107 from Dean Summersby, Little Acres followed by Colin Davey, Stoke Barton, Hartland with two

pens 50 kilos realised £106.20.

388 DRAFT EWES

A good entry met a strong trade throughout with again 80% of the entry being plain and half meat ewes on

offer which reflected on the overall average. The few heavy ewes sold to a top of £95 from three vendors.

54 STORE HOGGS

A small entry again saw all much sought after with the

top being £78.50 from Messrs A & D King, East Pyn

Farm, Iddesleigh.

COUPLES – 23 EWES & 31 LAMBS

A stronger trade for all on offer, doubles realised a top

of £168 for two pens sold by Daniel Norman, Dolton

who also topped the singles at £150.

WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE

Lambs

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

32.1 – 39 77 208 76 201.5

39.1 – 45.5 98 222 88.30 206.1

45.6 – 52 106.20 212 98.30 203.7

52+ 107 202 104.30 193.6

Overall 107 222 95.50 206

Light Ewes 71 56

Heavy Ewes 95 93

Rams 94 88

HOGGS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am

Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366

What a day! A nice entry of baby calves saw a superb trade from start to finish

with plenty of buyers ready to spend. Top

call of the day was £470 for a 6 week old

British Blue in from DJ Bray of

Parracombe on the edge of Exmoor, with

other smart British Blue bulls from the

same farm at £455 and £395.

John Elliott & Family of Henscott near Bradford

had major success topping at £415 for the best of

his team of 2 & 3 month old British Blue bulls

seeing others reach £390, £360 and £350 from the

same good home. Messrs LJ Goaman & Son of

Hartland saw their team of young 25

day old plus British Blue bulls to

£375 whilst other vendors reached

£348 and £335.

Both Limousin and Charolais bull

calves were in short supply and as a

result met a flying trade with John

Elliott topping the Limousins at £390

and Messrs WS Jose & Son of North

Tamerton topping at £370 for the

best of the Charolais. A really good

entry of Aberdeen Angus bulls saw a

high number of buyers very keen to purchase particularly if they have named sires, the top four prices came in

from Messrs W & N Furse of Sutcombe reaching £328 with others at £312, £285 and £280. A lovely run of

very young 20 day old Aberdeen Angus calves from RJ Aston of Pyworthy topped at £258 and Messrs George

of Buckland Brewer at £245.

A pair of Fleckvieh bulls from Wrangworthy Dairy sold to a marvellous £250 each whilst a strong entry of

Holstein bulls hit the best trade seen for a long long time with black and whites between £75 - £130 with five

buyers competing well.

Several heifers forward topped at £285 for a Charolais from Messrs WS Jose & Son with a nice entry of British

Blue heifers seeing a top call of £275 in from Messrs Poole of East Wonford with Becky Mills of Petersmarland

close up at £270. Messrs D & W Oke of Bradford also at £270. Best Aberdeen Angus heifers hit £200 twice

for Messrs W& N Furse of Sutcombe with others at £195 and £190 from the same farm.

BREED BULLS HEIFERS

CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave

Friesian 32 165 96.63 - - -

Ayrshire 2 60 44 - - -

Fleckvieh 2 250 250 - - -

Charolais 3 370 305 2 285 241.50

Welsh Black 1 178 178 - - -

Limousin 5 390 280 2 232 205

Hereford 6 215 171.17 8 170 120

British Blue 28 470 333.79 15 275 218.27

Simmental - - - 1 125 125

Aberdeen Angus - - - 15 200 133.87

139 CALVES – 10 am

Auctioneer: James Morrish 07814 010133

2018 Quest D’once Perpetual Challenge Cup

Presented by E & CW Haste

To be awarded annually for the highest priced British Blue

calf upto 42 days. Sired by a Stoneleigh Bull.

~ Award presented in January 2019 ~

A good entry of stores this week saw a huge crowd of

buyers in attendance with a consignment of 23 well bred single suckled 8 – 10 month old Limousin steers from Mr

James Melville, Bradworthy saw a flying trade with the best

to £1010 averaging £910. Younger Dairy x Continentals

again sold well 13 month old British Blues from Canal Farm

Partnership to £790 and Limousins of the same age also

£790. Young 9 month old British Blue steers from Messrs

JA & RS Mills, Petersmarland saw some very strong bidding topping at £660 and more could have sold well on

the trade.

Very few forward cattle saw a consignment of well farmed cattle from Mr John McInerin, Broadwood with a

24 month old non farm assured British Blue reaching £1255 other Limousins to £1160 and British Blues to

£1100 with heifers from the same farm reaching £1010 for a Limousin.

Younger 18 – 20 month old Continentals in short supply, Limousin from Messrs J & M Britton, Luffincott saw

steers to £970 and heifers to £900. British Blues 14 – 18 months old from Messrs GP & JA Kirk, Higher

Larkworthy sold to £930, a good trade!! Natives again in demand especially young Aberdeen Angus steers, an

annual consignment from Mrs J Starr, Bradworthy saw 11 month old steers reach £790 with others at £750.

A shorter entry of Friesians topped at £840 for three British Friesian types from Messrs WH Tripconey &

Sons, Helston with others from Messrs DF & ER James, Higher Stowford also fetching £840.

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 20 790 762 - - - - - - - - - -

Friesian 37 545 435 840 805 - - 400 400 - - - -

South Devon 10 720 696 - - - - 570 570 - - - -

British Blue 53 930 870 930 920 1255 1108 750 663 860 845 - -

Hereford 20 670 670 875 772 1005 1005 595 595 775 775 - -

Charolais 1 1010 1010 - - - - - - - - - -

Simmental 7 - - 920 888 - - 595 595 775 775 - -

Limousin 60 1000 945 1160 955 - - - - 1010 955 - -

235 STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

LARK PLANT Agricultural Contractors

Umbilical Slurry Spreading with 9.000 dribble bar

or splash plate

Also 2,400 gallon Self-Fill Vacuum Tanker

Urea and Fertiliser spreading with wide spread GPS tracked, dual wheel

spreader available for all your fertilising needs.

Phone 07802 821832

SEA SAND

Delivered in 20 ton loads for cubicles or loose

bedding, or even spread on fields

Lime supplied and spread

Muck Spreading with 2 side discharge and

1 rear discharge

Phone 07387 267675

LAND TO LET BY

INFORMAL TENDER

Approximately 115.38

acres of pasture land at

Wotton Farm, Landrake,

Saltash, Cornwall PL12

5AA available on a 3½ year

Farm Business Tenancy

commencing 25th March

2018. Tenders close 5pm

on Friday 2nd March 2018.

Full details available from

Mark Bunt, Kivells,

Liskeard Rural Professional

Department. Tel: 01579

345543 or 07879 640970.

Email: mbunt@kivells.com

This week’s winner of the Lark

Plant award for top price store

cattle goes to Mr J McInerin, Lane

End, West Week, Broadwood for

a 24 month old British Blue steer

reaching £1255.

A consignment of quality in calf pedigree Devon cows

from Mr C Wilkey, Venton, Westward Ho saw a top

of £1165 for a Devon cow due April with others to

£1081 and £1029.

A flyer !!!! Top price of £860 for a Friesian from Messrs J & M Britton, Luffincott. Younger Holstein cows from

Messrs TJ Boughton & Son, Bradworthy to £750, Norwegian Red x cows from the same farm to £800. Lean

older cows £335 to £500 and more required.

A short entry with the top being 129p/kg for an Aberdeen Angus cow from Messrs SI & A Barkwill of Milton

Abbot.

GRAZING COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

OTM WEIGHING COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

9 IN CALF DEVON COWS

Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

FORTHCOMING SALES

• FEBRUARY SALES•

TUESDAY 20th – HOLSWORTHY AUCTIONS ROOMS & MARKET 10 AM •Antiques & Catalogued

Online Sale. Please ring Phil Walter for entries 01409 259256.

Viewing times day before the sale 2-6 pm

•PLUS General Household Sale of 500 lots in the outside covered pens – Inc 2 House

Clearances. Viewing times day before the sale 2-4 pm

WEDNESDAY 21st – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market Dairy Sale entries by Friday 10am 16th Feb. Sheep inc:

31 Suffolk x Ewes in flock ages, been running with Charolais Ram, Due end of March onwards, for the late Mr W

Heggadon, also Special Sale of Couples. 200 Calves inc consignment Here bulls & hfrs. 200 Store Cattle inc: 35 Char

strs & hfrs 18-20mo, 34 Here strs 10-15mo & 10 BB strs & hfrs 8mo.

THURS 22nd – HALLWORTHY Weekly Market, on offer 200 Store Cattle and Special sale of Couples.

• MARCH SALES•

SATURDAY 3rd – HOLSWORTHY Machinery, Pig, Poultry & SPRING

SALE of 1000 LOTS of Fruit Trees, Plants, Hedging & Shrubs – Direct from 1

Nursery in Cambridgeshire. MACHINERY: Part Dispersal from Exborne inc:

JD 2140 c/w loader, JD 140 & Ford 4600, MF 4X4 loader shovel, 2x articulated lorry

trailers, 21ft Volvo flatbed lorry & Vintage horse carriage c/w harness. Consignment

of pens from Liskeard Market & Volkswagen Golf car. LIVESTOCK: 100 Pigs, 350 Poultry, Dispersal of Poultry

Equipment Inc Handmade chicken house. Part Dispersal of 30 Breeding Goats being mainly nannies with kids at foot.

Also 10 Purebred & in lamb Manx sheep. Contact 01409 253275.

SATURDAY 3rd – FOUR LANES FARM, CHARD, SOMERSET, TA20 3AF 11am - Dispersal Sale of

Machinery & Livestock Equipment on behalf of Messrs MP Crudge & LM Shere. Full details next week & Outside

Entries invited to 01392 251261 or livestock@kivells.com

WEDNESDAY 7th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Market Inc Early Month Dairy Sale &

*Spring Show & Sale of Store Cattle, Reared & Baby Calves & Sheep*

PRIZE MONEY OVER £750

Kindly sponsored by ‘Mole Valley Farmers’

Alongside: Davisons, Cornish Mutual, CLA, Shearwell Data Ltd & Help4Businesses

Further information to follow