HOLSWORTHY
MARKET REPORT Wednesday 19 February 2020
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Gates open 6am
SALE TIMES
09:45 am - Draft Ewes followed by Finished Lambs
10:30 am - Store Lambs & Couples
09.45 am - Calves and Stirks
11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle
11 am - Dairy Cattle
A really exciting trade in the dairy ring with a top call of £2,150
on behalf of PJ JM & RP Reed of Gidcott, Milton Damerel
with 4 dairy cows exceeding the £2,000 bracket.
Holsworthy Livestock Market, New Market Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7FA
01409 253275
A much larger entry met a very similar trade overall
average being 233.6p, well within the national trade.
Several pens 245p and over to a top of 250p for a
bunch of Charollais x 44kg £109.80 from Geoffrey &
Simon Grigg of Weach Barton, Bideford. Followed
by 2 vendors at 246p Victor Goaman of Stitworthy
Farm 46kg £113 and Alistair Baily of Lower Moor
44.4kg £109.20 again several heavies £120 to a top
of £131 realised by Alistair Baily.
249 DRAFT EWES & RAMS
What a flyer, ewes up around £10 ahead and more
ewes are needed. Charollais topped the day from
Rod Wood of Forda Farm at £135. Suffolk X topped at £129 from
Charlie Currah of Ashwater. Several pens and mules over £90 to
a top of £100.50 from Messrs D Nancekivell & Sons of Heatham.
Polled Dorset ewes topped at £100 from Messrs Griffin of
Thorndon.
245 STORE HOGGS
Again a very fast trade, several pens £85 to £95 to a top of £105 for a pen of Suffolk X from K Dennis of Boyton.
COUPLES 36 EWES & 52 LAMBS
A strong trade with more buyers in attendance. Singles up to
£150.
WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE
LAMBS Per
head
P/Kg
T68L
Per
head
P/Kg
TLW
25.5-32 - - - -
32.1-39 85.50 231 82 225.1
39.1-45.5 109.80 250 102 234.2
45.6-52 118.80 246 111 230
52+ 131 231 115.10 221.7
Overall 131 250 109.50 233.60
EWES
Light 102 83.50
Heavy 135 117
Rams 130 114
249 DRAFT EWES & RAMS
& 1234 HOGGS – 09.45 am
Auctioneer: Steve Prouse 07767 895366
A bigger entry on calves today saw a big
improvement in the 1st quality & 2nd
quality calves with new buyers in
attendance. Overall top call of the day
was £452 for a reared Blue Bull from John
George & Family of Buckland Brewer
who saw others at £420 (x2) for
Herefords. Best heifers hit £320 for
Angus heifers (5m) from Messrs
Nancekivell of Kilkampton. Other prices
to note included reared Charolais calves
to £420 on behalf of Messrs Rockett of
Bridestowe. In the baby calve section
trade pushed upwards £10 on the week
with Messrs O Petherick & Son of
Aldercombe hitting £275 for Blue Bulls
closely followed by the pick of a run from
Messrs Dilling at £240 and Simon
Goaman of Bideford at £235 (x3). This week’s Folk2Folk champion was awarded to Messrs Baker of Lewdown who sold a lovely 4 week old Hereford at £210 and purchased by Derek Challacombe of Roborough. Again
Messrs Collins Partnership of Winscott sold a wonderful Limousin Bull at £325 whilst best Angus bull reached
£200 for A. A Parsons. Holstein Bulls were again a splendid trade with reared calves from Herdacott Farm at
£278 whilst the best of the babies at £106 (x2) for Messrs Smale of North Petherwin, £105 for Messrs Colwill
& £94 for Harvey Brothers.
In the heifer pens plenty of trade was seen with 4 Blue heifers from Messrs Petherwick & Son at £320, and
Limousins (x2) from Messrs Nancekivell also at the same money. Best baby heifers hit £280 from Winscott
Farm and Blues from Messrs Crocker of Lewdown at £218.
Speaking after the sale Kivells’ Auctioneer James Morrish said “A really pleasing day was seen today with both
buyers & sellers going home happy”.
Our February
special show of
Stirks & Reared Calves already include 50
Limousin Stirks from one farm near
Winkleigh and 21 Blue/Angus & Limousin
Skirks from one farm near Hatherleigh.
Also 130 baby calves with the sale
commencing at 9.45am.
BREED BULLS HEIFERS
CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave
Friesian 35 278 66.77 - - -
Limousin X 10 325 142.60 13 320 175.38
British Blue 30 452 175.63 23 320 182.65
Aberdeen Angus 11 200 130.91 10 208 93.70
Hereford X 10 438 236.10 11 310 142
Charolais 1 430 430 - - -
Simmental X 6 220 152.67 6 192 117.50
173 CALVES & STIRKS – 09.45 am
Auctioneer: James Morrish FLAA 07814 010133
NEXT WEEK
The mid-month dairy sale saw a good entry
with some exceptionally high quality animals
forward. Both cows and heifers exceeded the
£2000 mark and we thank our vendors for
supplying such quality and providing such a good
choice to a busy ring of buyers.
Top call of the day was £2150 which was achieved
on two occasions for the same vendor Messrs PJ JM
& RP Reed of Milton Damerel. Firstly for a superb
fresh calved 2nd calver ‘Gidcott Leon Ella’ yielding
40Kgs and secondly for a fantastic 3rd calver
‘Sandyhill Seaspray 28’ yielding 40Kgs. The same
vendor also sold a 4th calver ‘Gidcott Barney Violet’ at
£1700 with their consignment of 11 averaging
£1617. Well fleshed milky cows had a strong trade
throughout the sale.
A good entry of heifers also met a good trade topping at £2080 for a fresh calved heifer yielding 37Kgs and
selling on behalf of Messrs J Kempthorne & Sons of Bodmin. The same vendor also sold heifers to £1950 &
£1800 and their consignment of 6 freshly calved heifers averaged £1750. Mr KJ Grabham of Highampton sold
a fresh calved heifer ‘Kenham Chief Jane 96’ at £1850 and Mr RBP Nicholls of Penzance sold a smart heifer at
£1750. Mr DB Brown of Bodmin sold a smart white heifer ‘Stlawrence Paradise Holly’ yielding 35Kgs at £1700.
There was a good selection of heifers to cater for a wide range of buyers requirements. Andrew & Jon Bird of
Marlbrook Farms, Jacobstow sold their last 3 heifers topping at £1200 for ‘Marlbrook Lucky Finish’. This was the
final consignment from Marlbrook Farms and we thank Andrew & Jon for all their support and custom and
wish them the best for the future.
Bonner Farms of Umberleigh sold a consignment of 25 heifers comprising a mix of freshly calved and autumn
calving. The fresh calvers topped at £1680 for a January calved heifer yielding 30Kgs. The autumn calvers topped
at £1600 for an October calved heifer due back to calf in September yielding 21Kgs. An October calved
Fleckvieh x heifer also met strong demand selling at £1550.
Forthcoming Dairy Sales:
Wednesday 26th February- Herd Dispersal Sale of 62 Homebred British Friesian X and Blue Albion X Dairy
Cattle on behalf of Messrs CFS Fox & Son, Luxulyan, Bodmin. PLUS 9 In Calf/Bulling Heifers. Low cost system.
Cubicle Housed and Herringbone Parlour Milked. Cows are running with a Simmental X Bull. Latest milk
test: 3.72%BF 2.90%PTN cc167. This herd is farmed on a high exposed farm on the slopes of Bodmin Moor
and will particularly suit farmers wanting Friesian type grazing cattle for Spring/Summer milk. PLUS additional
entries of fresh milk from regular vendors.
Wednesday 4th March- Early Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thursday 27th
February. Entries to date include fresh milk, plus a consignment of youngstock.
Wednesday 11th March- Herd Dispersal Sale of approx. 120 Dairy Cattle on behalf of Chynoweth Farm
Partners of Truro. Cubicle Housed and Herringbone Parlour Milked. BVD & IBR vaccinated. 9000Kgs Herd
Average. Further details to follow.
DAIRY CATTLE Top Ave
1st Calving Heifers 2080 1833 1st Calving Heifers (2nd Quality) 1650 1432 2nd / 3rd Calving Cows 2150 1894 4th/5th Calving Cows 1700 1460 Autumn Calved Heifers 1600 1227 Ayrshire/Jersey Calved Heifers 1200 1100
58 DAIRY CATTLE - 11.00 am
Auctioneer: Mark Bromell - 07966 430001
Mark Davis - 07773 371774
Another cracking entry and a huge number of buyers present all keen
to bid. Top call was £1150 for a Limousin steer from Messrs Jordan
of Broadwood and £1150 also achieved by a group of 4 Single Suckled
Charolais from Mr A May of Week St Mary. Other 18-20mth Single
Suckled steers saw strong bidding, Outlying Pure Bred South Devon
steers from Mr R Dyer of Braunton sold to £1035. Single Suckled
Simmental from Messrs Trewin of Bideford topped at £1060 and many more required. 18-20mth Dairy
Continentals saw younger lighter steers fetch the same money as older cattle previous weeks with plenty of
British Blue and Limousins 14-16mth £900+, 14mth British Blues from Mr A Pomeroy of Bradworthy fetched
£930, similar aged Charolais from Messrs Kirk of Petrockstow sold to £970. Holstein steers saw trade also
stronger forward sorts topping at £890 for 4 from Mr J Chamberlain of Shebbear. Outlying 12mth Holstein
steers from Messrs Ranches Ltd of Bridestowe saw real demand with the first pen fetching £610 with others
to £580. Quality wintering heifers in demand, 20mth Dairy x British Blues topped at £990 for Messrs
Chamberlain of Shebbear, Charolais from Messrs Kirk £945. A good run of Single Sucked Limousin heifers
from Mr Allin of Grimscott topped at £905.
Cattle vendors should note that it may be advisable to sell cattle now with the current strong trade and several
weeks of winter ahead as feed support might prove to be tight in a month’s time. For on farm advice please
contact Alec Shadrick on 07767 896136.
Top price this week was 117p for a heavy Holstein from Messrs Goaman of
Hartland realising £947.
STEERS HEIFERS
Breed No
Sold
0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths 0-15 mths 16-22 mths 23+ mths
Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave Top Ave
A.Angus 56 735 720 915 902 1010 1010 560 490 780 680 - -
British Blue 59 930 850 930 910 1070 1040 795 660 990 840 - -
Hereford 29 745 640 865 863 - - 600 600 760 720 - -
Charolais 18 740 730 1135 1040 - - 705 690 945 880 - -
Friesian 57 610 580 690 655 890 802 - - - - - -
Limousin 38 840 740 970 905 1150 1138 750 670 905 860 - -
Simmental 11 790 740 1060 930 - - - - 915 902 - -
South Devon 13 - - 1035 940 - - - - 875 860 - -
Stabiliser 25 720 720 - - - - 565 540 - - - -
Devon 25 - - 810 705 - - - - 790 640 - -
Montbeliarde 4 670 670 - - - - - - - - - -
Shorthorn 5 670 618 - - - - - - - - - -
339 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell - 07899 960272
OTM COWS
Auctioneer: David Kivell
This week’s winner of the
Lark Plant was awarded to
Messrs Jordan of Broadwood
for a Limousin steer at
£1150.
Kivells notice to Store Cattle Vendors
It has come to our attention in recent months that a large number of in calf Store Heifers are being reported,
and because of this the vendors are having to pay large vet bills and cost of losses to the purchaser. In previous
years we have found that vendors who have scanned their Heifers empty at the time of their TB test, have had
a stronger trade on the day, and that has covered their cost of scanning, based on this although it’s voluntary
and not compulsory to scan your Heifers, we would highly recommend it. On talking to purchasers they would
be more than happy to give a little extra with the guarantee of empty Heifers.
A superb lorry & dray load of Barley Straw today
down from the Cotswolds sold to £81 p/tn. We
have sold 3 other loads this week direct to farms
at £82-£85 p/tn. If you are looking for straw
contact us on 01409 253275 or James Morrish on 07814 010133. We offer official
weighbridge tickets aswell as your opportunity to inspect the load before it is unloaded!
- FEBRUARY SALES
WEDNESDAY 26th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market. 200 Calves & Stirks to inc Show & Sale of Stirks. Current entries
include 50 Limousin x from Winkleigh, 20 Aberdeen Angus from Hatherleigh and 12 British Blue from Shebbear. PLUS Dairy Sale of 75.
Entries to include 10 freshly calved heifers from the pedigree ‘Mudgeon’, herd and other regular vendors. PLUS the Herd Dispersal Sale of 62 Homebred Dairy Cattle on behalf of Messrs CFS Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin. Including In Milk/In Calf British Friesian and Blue Albion x Friesian Cows and Heifers. PLUS approx. 9 In Calf/Bulling Heifer. Low cost system. Cubicle Housed and Herringbone Parlour Milked. Cows are running with a Simmental X Bull. Latest milk test: 3.72%BF 2.90%PTN cc167. THURSDAY 27th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market on offer 200 Store Cattle and Special Sale of Store Hoggs.
MARCH SALES WED 4th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc
OVER £500 PRIZE MONEY TO BE WON! TAKING ENTRIES NOW
PLUS Early Month Dairy Sale. Entries to date include freshly calved cows and heifers, plus a consignment of youngstock. Further entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thurs 27th Feb THURSDAY 5th – HALLWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to inc Monthly Organic Sale & Special Sale of Couples
MONDAY 9th – HOLS & HALL TB Restricted Sale of Store Cattle, OTMs & Cull Cows Entries close for licensing on Monday 2nd March
WEDNESDAY 11th – HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market to include Herd Dispersal of approximately 120 Dairy Cattle on behalf of Chynoweth Farm Partners, Truro. Cubicle Housed, Herringbone Parlour Milked. BVD & IBR Vaccinated. 9000Kgs Herd Average. Further details to follow.
FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 7th MARCH – 9:45am HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY, PIG & POULTRY SALE TO INCLUDE ‘SPECIAL
JOHN DEERE SALE’
Entries already include 2 FULL DISPERSALS with 4 tractors and a whole range of machinery & implements to include 2015
John Deere 6140R tractor c/w H340 loader, John Deere 6430 Premium, 1980 Leyland 245 tractor, Fiat Hitachi bull dozer c/w bucket, 1993 Sanderson 725c teleporter, Landrover Defender c/w high-ab & heavy duty winch, 1990 Landrover Defender SWB, 1990 Homemade tractor with Triumph Herald engine. Unreserved dispersal of log yard in South Cornwall to inc 2 County tractors, Zetor and International tractors, log trailer, hydraulic splitters and range of various equipment. Other entries include
sheep shearing trailer, Rolland soft top livestock trailer, Herbst 21’ 18tn low loader plant trailer, plant transport trailer (carries 13tn digger), 3tn tipping trailer, twin axle low loading trailer c/w ramps, 22’ bale trailer on super singles, car trailer, plant trailer, metal floor bale trailer, AW dung spreader, set of hydraulic drags, Grassland sub-lift machine, Twose 420 flail hedge trimmer, Massey Ferguson 30 drill, Lely 900 tedder Kubota G3HST ride-on lawn mower, Strimech 1.5m shear grab, 70” lightweight Howard rotavator, feeder mixer bucket (2 way auger) c/w Manitou brackets. Dispersal of equipment & tools from one garage in Launceston. Also generator, cement
mixer, circular saw on stand, wrought iron fire basket & combination safe. PLUS SALE OF FURNITURE – approx. 11am to inc clearance of oak & pine furniture. Entered items ONLY will be sold. ~ 100 Pigs ~ 250 Poultry ~ 200 New tools ~ 200 Pet food ~TAKING ENTRIES NOW!
Call: 01409 253275 / Email: [email protected] Entry forms at www.kivells.com
PRIVATE TREATY SALES DAIRY CATTLE - Contact Robert Speck 07909 538520 100 in-milk Pedigree Holstein Friesian cows
200 in-calf heifers due Feb/Mar suitable for grazing systems
30 in-calf Fries/Crossbred grazing type due 1st April to Hereford FODDER
Currently available:
2 clamps 2019 silage ~ Woolsery / Bideford
Approx. 100tn 2019 Maize silage ~ Torrington
Approx. 120 2019 Grass silage ~ Torrington
141 round bale haylage ~ Shebbear
70 round bale haylage ~ Hatherleigh Lorry & trailer loads of straw direct from Salisbury & Cotswold.
Delivered Barley £83p/tn – Wheat £77p/tn ORDER NOW - James Morrish 01409 253275 / 07814 010133
STRAW – 11AM
Auctioneer: David Kivell -
07899 960272