EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT June ... - Kivells

www.kivells.com`EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREMARKET REPORTJune 2013Friday 7 th Store MarketExeter Livestock Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD01392 251261

Friday 7 th June145 STORE CATTLE & STIRKS -10AMAuctioneer’s: Alan Webber 07967 718048 Simon Alford 07789 980203Steers to £1360 Heifers to £1250Something of a harvest market saw a reduced entry of cattle meet with one of the years fiercest trades the markedincrease in prices for younger cattle. Top of the day was achieved for a 2 year old Black Hereford Steer for NJ Baker &Son of Sidmouth at £1360, followed closely by Charles & Ann Down of Newton Abbot who saw smart pens of Limousin& Simmental 2 year old steers hit £1300 apiece, with others at £1165. Francis Clements of Crediton saw £1260 for asuperb 21 month old British Blue steer with the best of his run of 22-24 month old Simmental cattle at £1205. Threequartermeat Aberdeen Angus steers for Richard Weeks of Dawlish reached £1110 while 19 month old Aberdeen Angussteers for Morris & Russell Retallick of Newton Abbot reached £1040 with others at £1015. Adrian Bowden ofDrewsteignton fetched £1250 with a three-quarter meat Hereford whilst Jez Wilkinson of Poundsgate saw the best of hisrun of Limousin x heifers reach £1020 for 22 month old animals. Ivor Taylor of Okehampton presented well-bred andfarmed yearling Blonde d’Aquitaine x heifers and saw his best reach £890 with others at £790 apiece. Wilf Hutchings &Family of Newton Abbot saw their 12 month old Charolais x steers race away to £780 apiece, with plenty of competitionfor their similar aged Angus x steers at £720.Help Us to Help You!Vendors are kindly asked to please pre-enter stock so potential purchasers may be informed of numbers forward, pleasecontact Simon Alford 07789 980203 or Robert Armstrong 07791 484290 for entries and further information.Vendors are also reminded that all Cattle Entry Forms must include a TB Test Date.43 CALVES - 10.30AMAuctioneer: Mark Davis 07773 371774A reduced entry of calves due to many farmers going to Royal Cornwall Show or at home busy making silage, saw asuper trade from start to finish. Top of the day was £368 for a Limousin Bull from Mr T Squire of Crediton who also solda smashing run of Limousin Heifer calves and topped the Heifer section at £355 with others to £325 and his 8 Heifersaveraged £283. Other Limousin Bulls sold to £328 for Eric Kingdom & £320 for Mr AW Harris & Son, both of Tiverton.Young British Blue bulls sold to £310 & £305 for Mr M Trick of Crediton. Only a handful of Friesians forward with noreal quality sorts forward and some plain medium sorts sold between £50-£65.Calf Collection Service AvailableDo you want to send your calves to market but don’t have time or you don’t have your own transport?All parts of Mid & East Devon covered and any other areas considered if a large number.Call now for a reliable and friendly service, for more information or to book your Calves in Contact Kevin on 07803 58262025 STIRKS - 11.30AMAuctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203A quieter entry due to the harvest saw good competition from first to last. Top of the day was for a superb 4 month oldLimousin x steer for FE Tucker of Tiverton at £760. A super run of young British Blue x Friesian 4-5 month old stirksfrom David Snell of Cullompton saw the best steers just shy of £600 with others at £480 & £455 and good 4 month oldCharolais’ to £530. The same owner saw £455 for a good 4 month old British Blue x heifer. Michael Weeks of Exetersaw the best of his Limousins to £570 and heifers to £495.Cattle vendors are reminded where pedigree native breed bulls have been used, please provide the registered pedigree name of thesire by writing the pedigree name clearly on the entry form.

534 SHEEP - 11AMAuctioneer: Russell Steer 07788 318701A small entry of sheep, but ahead of expectations for the time of year and the week preceding our large early breedingewe sale, met with much interest.2 ORPHAN LAMBSAn end of season entry saw a pair of fortnight old motherless lambs from Steve & Sarah Cole of Tiverton reach £18apiece.137 STORE HOGGSThey keep coming! Henry Bond of Bovey Tracey topped with White Face Dartmoor hoggs at £75.50, £68.50 & £65.50,mature sheep from the same home reached £68 & £57.50. A good run of Jacob & Dorset x hoggs from ECF & M Ltd ofBraunton reached £67.50, £67, £64 & £63 (x3). All forward averaged £61.82.34 GRAZING EWESTexel x ewes to £78.50 on behalf of Laura Vallis of Bradninch, a Scotch ram to £75.50 from Henry Davis of Chagfordwho also had hill ewes at £53. Tom Samuel of Tedburn St Mary reached £68.50, but the trade of the day was 13 Soayrams at £56 apiece from Ms J Killen of Yeoford. Average £57.52.361 COUPLES (171 EWES with 190 LAMBS)A very decent entry of couples met with a large audience of buyers who were selective in their purchases. Top price of£182 for 6T Mule doubles from Tom Samuel, with other FM doubles from the same farm at £172 & £165. Ray Tucker ofBroadclyst sold his best three pens of singles at £148 with another pen at £145. £145 was also called for Mule hoggsingles from Martin Chatfield of Cheriton Bishop while Jonathan Barons of Longdown sold 18 flock age Texel ewes with23 lambs at £141 an outfit or £61.90 a life. A good run of Suffolk x hoggs with Charollais lambs from Brian & JessClothier of Radstock sold to £132, £128 (x2) & £125 with Mules at £130. Overall average of £132 an outfit or £62 perlife.110 PIGS – 10.30AMAuctioneer: James Morrish 07814 01013328 CULL SOWS & BOARSA good entry of sows & boars sold to a competitive but slightly easier trade, in line with national trends. Sows to £178on behalf of J Dunning of Drewsteignton, closely followed by Richard & Vicky Gibbins of Poltimore at £177 & £168 (x2).R Harvey of Bovey Tracey made £168 of his Black boar with plenty sold around the £150 mark.44 PRIME PIGSBest of the prime to £152 for heavyweights from P Renouf of Exmouth with more heavies again from R Harvey at £146.The lighter weight prime saw a good run from Richard & Vicky Gibbins sell away to £138 (x2), £136 (x2) & £134. Leaneror smaller sorts harder to place.38 STORE PIGSPlenty of interest in the stores saw a top of £38 for both A Wotton of Kingsbridge and J Chadwick of Exeter. Smallweaners to £26 for S Rendell of Cornwood and nothing less than £18. A Black sow with six met spirited bidding and soldfor £140 on behalf of P Parker of Ashburton.

RACE FOR LIFE – HERE COME THE GIRLS!On Sunday 30 th June 2013 we will be taking part in theRace for Life raising money for Cancer Research UK.If you would like to pledge your support, sponsorshipforms are in the Market Office. Thank youUseful Contact NumbersAuctioneers & Fieldsmen:Simon Alford - 07789 980203Robert Armstrong - 07791 484290Mark Davis - 07773 371774James Morrish - 07814 010133Russell Steer - 07788 318701Alan Webber - 07967 718048Livestock Markets:Exeter Market Office - 01392 251261Holsworthy Market - 01409 253275Hallworthy Market - 01840 261261Liskeard Market - 01579 346938Rural Professional DepartmentDid you know that as well as our regular livestock auctions we also have on site specialists who canhelp and advise you on;• Valuations for a variety of purposes• Single Payment Scheme and Entitlement trading• ELS, OELS, UELS, HLS• Property agency and management• Contract farming arrangements• Landlord and Tenant matters on agricultural and residential property• Grazing/cropping licences• Compulsory Purchase and other compensation schemes• Rural planning and development• Rural diversification• Renewable energy• Telecommunications masts• Arbitration and dispute resolutionIf you have any property concerns or would like to discuss your business’splans for the future please call in to our on-site professional officeMonday to Friday or contact Lizzie Burton on 01392 252262 orlizzie.burton@kivells.com or Alan Webber on 07967 718048

FORTHCOMING SALESTUESDAY 11th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREMonthly Horse & Tack SaleFRIDAY 14th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus 25th Annual Sale of Early Breeding Ewes & Rams and Monthly Dairy Show &Sale to include Dispersal Sale of the Spring/Summer Calving Portion of the “Bunahone” herd of 80 PedigreeJerseys on behalf of Jonathan Wilson Esq, Co Fermanagh, Nothern Ireland *please note change of date due tothe processing of British Passports*MONDAY 17th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketTUESDAY 18th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRESale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store CattleFRIDAY 21st JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus 1st Sale of Store Lambs and Fortnightly Pig SaleMONDAY 24th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketFRIDAY 28th JUNE - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus Suckler Cows & Calves, In Calf Cows, Breeding Bulls, Organic & Breeding Cattle& Sheep and Collective Straw SaleMONDAY 1st JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketFRIDAY 5th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus Sale of Accredited & Non Accredited Stock Rams & Fortnightly PigsMONDAY 8th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketTUESDAY 9th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREMonthly Horse & Tack SaleFRIDAY 12th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus Monthly Dairy Show & SaleMONDAY 15th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketTUESDAY 16th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE41st Annual Great July Fair Sale of Breeding Ewes & Rams to include MV & non MV rams on behalf of the WestCountry Suffolk Sheep AssociationFRIDAY 19th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market and Fortnightly Pig SaleMONDAY 22nd JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Prime Stock MarketTUESDAY 23rd JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRESale of TB Restricted Prime, Cull & Store CattleFRIDAY 26th JULY - EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTREWeekly Store Stock Market Plus Suckler Cows & Calves, In Calf Cows, Breeding Bulls, Organic & Breeding Cattle& SheepExeter Livestock Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD01392 251261