HOLSWORTHY

MARKET REPORT Wednesday 13 March 2019

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

11 am - Store Cattle followed by Finished & OTM Cattle

11 am - Dairy Cattle

A better trade was seen for 818 Prime Hoggs which topped at £91.50 for

Steve Cottle from Welcombe near Bideford.

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

01409 253275

818 HOGGS

More Hoggs on offer saw the 40kgs to 48kgs meeting a stronger trade from start to finish. Overall average on

the day was 190.50p. 16 Pens realised 196p and 197p to a top of 202p from Rob Walter of Putshole, Hartland

44.4kgs £89.50. Followed by 2 vendors at 200p Paul Saunders of Halwill 40.2kgs making £80.50 and MJ

Parkhouse of Hr Metcombe, Marwood 44kgs at £88. The 50 kgs and hoggs again met a strong trade of £84 to

£89. Top on the day was £91.50 for a pen of 46.5kgs from Steve Cottle of Upcott Welcombe, followed by

WR Manfield & Son Forda with £91.20 for a pen of Suffolk X at 46.4kgs.

39 STORE HOGGS

A flying trade for a short number with the top being £77 from Rob Walker of Putshole

279 DRAFT EWES

At last the ewe trade has moved on all ewes on offer were up £7 to £8. With an overall average of £67.46.

Top on the day was £104 for a Texel from the Ley family, Thuborough, Sutcombe. Suffolks sold to a top of

£94 from Paul Dymond of Croyde with 6 other pens at £92.50. Polled Dorset ewes to £69.50 from RA Anstey,

East Park, Iddesleigh. Several pens of mules realising between £65 to £69.

A reminder that cull ewes are not to be presented for sale if heavy in lamb.

50 EWES AND 70 LAMBS COUPLES

More on offer met a stronger trade. Doubles topped at £180

from Helen Hambly, South Hill, who also topped the singles at

£132.

LAMBS, DRAFT EWES & RAMS – 09.45 am

Auctioneer: Steve Prouse - 07767 895366

WEIGHT TOP AVERAGE

Hoggs Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

Per

Head

P/Kg

TLW

32.1-39

39.1-45.5 89.50 202 83 191.60

45.6-52 91.50 197 87.10 181.10

52+ 89 163 86 156.10

Overall 91.50 202 85.80 190.50

A good lot of entries sold to an improved trade. Top call of the day was £395 for a British Blue from JR & MJ

Ovens from Halwill, with plenty between £305 and £380. Limousin bulls sold to a top price of £360 from PE

& CJ Isaac of Ashwater. The trade for Friesians topped at £94 from WS Jose of North Tamerton. Hereford X

bulls made to a top price of £270 from MG Norman of Dolton. Angus bulls sold well making a top price of

£235 from GT Daniel from St Giles on the Heath.

British Blue heifers made a top price of £230 from LJ Goaman & Sons of Hartland. Charolais X heifers sold to

a top of £218 from MJ Hooper of Spreyton. The Limousin X heifers made a top of £265 from JG & S Endacott

of Halwill. The Angus heifers topped at £215 from RB & NJ Veale of Halwill.

In the stirk section top price went to WJ, JM & MJ Elliott for a bunch of British Blue stirks which topped at

£435, with Limousin stirks from the same farm making a top of £420. A Charolais X stirk made a top of £422

from WS Jose & Son of North Tamerton. The Friesian stirks topped at £200 from L Rockett from Bridestowe.

BREED BULLS HEIFERS

CALVES No Top Ave No Top Ave

Aberdeen

Angus 1 235 235 2 215 116.50

Friesian 26 200 57.50 3 20 9

Limousin 8 420 330 6 315 218

British Blue 36 435 240 28 330 150

Simmental 1 225 225

Hereford 10 290 180 3 105 98

Charolais 2 422 412 2 285 251

Ayrshire 2 32 32

Welsh Black 1 80 80

137 BABY CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer: Andrew Varney

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A shorter entry this week although no lack of buyers forward with

steers topping at £1095 for a Simmental Steer from Messrs Johns of

Milton Damerel. Several very soft well fed cattle this week saw most

16-18 months Steers and Heifers selling well but many purchasers

keen to buy those cattle with hair a good run of open yarded

longhorn steers from Mr P Langdon of Clovelly saw steers to £875

others to £790. More of these harder cattle are required. Several

good bunches of single suckled steers and heifers again in demand.

A good run of British Blues from Mr R Vooght of Petrockstowe saw

steers to £945 and Heifers from the same farm to £900. Young

single suckled 11 month old Charolais Steers from Messrs K & R Ford of Webbery reached £1000. Several Continental

x Holsteins 16-18 months again saw the best steers over £900 with more required as several buyers left empty handed.

A good trade for 16-18 month Holstein steers saw mostly £600+ with 5 17-19 month Holsteins from Messrs Wade of

Welcombe to £660 (6). More cattle required as we are seeing a firm trade but as time goes on prices may be the same

now as in 6 weeks time due to the uncertainty of the finished price.

160 STORE CATTLE – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

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 30 760 685 955 872 - - 550 550 810 772 - -

British Blue 46 745 675 945 880 - - 680 595 900 825 - -

Hereford 3 - - 870 870 - - - - - - - -

Charolais 6 1000 1000 880 880 - - - - - - - -

Friesian 18

390 390 660 605 - - - - 620 620 - -

Limousin 28 500 500 925 842 - - 500 500 875 790 - -

Simmental 8 510 510 860 860 1095 1095 - - 985 820 - -

Longhorn 7 - - - - 875 826 - - - - - -

This week’s winner

of the Lark Plant

was awarded to

Messrs Johns of

Milton Damerel for

a Simmental Steer

at £1095.

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 consignment of 5 well fleshed Holsteins from Messrs

Seckington Dairies saw an overall average of 105p to a top of

110p realising a top price of £873.

The top price was £670 for two large Holsteins from Messrs Francis of Launceston. Other smaller framed Holsteins to £545.

LONDON MARATHON 2019 One of our regular Agricultural Merchants based at Holsworthy Market, Andy Berry of Berry's

Agriculture is running next months London Marathon (his first marathon). He is running it in

aid of the disabled childrens charity, Whizz-Kidz. If you are able to support Andy and this great

charity then any donation is greatly received. Please donate by clicking on the

link http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndyBerry3

GRAZING COWS – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

OTM COWS – 11 am Auctioneer: David Kivell – 07899 960272

SOUTH WEST LIMOUSIN

SPRING SHOW & SALE

Holsworthy Livestock Market Wednesday 24 April 2019

British Limousin Cattle Society Breeders’ Sale

On behalf of Members of the South Western Limousin Breeders’ Club

Closing date for entries: Monday 8 April

Auctioneer: Mark Bromell 07966 430001 / 01409 253275

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

FORTHCOMING SALES

WEDNESDAY 20th - HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market

to inc; Pedigree Limousin Bull 30mths(Good young bull) PLUS Mid-Month Dairy Sale of 20. Entries

include freshly calved cows and heifers from the Pedigree ‘Beckwell, Kenham’ Herds and other regular

vendors. Plus 2 In Calf Heifers on behalf of DG & VM Hale.

THURSDAY 21st – HALLWORTHY Normal Weekly Market, 300 Store Cattle, Special Sale of

Couples Plus Special Sale of Stirks

on offer 40 Welsh Black x and British Blue x stirks, 5-7 months, out of Holstein Friesian Cows, from Mr G

Bradley PLUS 200 Store Hoggs Further entries please to S Prouse

WEDNESDAY 27th - HOLSWORTHY Weekly Prime & Store Market

WEDNESDAY 27th - EXETER 12 noon South Devon Herd Book Society’s

SPRING SHOW & SALE 42 PEDIGREE SOUTH DEVON CATTLE

Inc 28 Bulls & 14 Heifers

All pre-movement tested, either CHeCS accredited from BVD free herds or tested negative for BVD antigen and all fully vaccinated for BVD. Johnes levels 1 to 3. Judging 8.30am - Sale 12 noon. The breed that’s quietly going places! Catalogues: 01409 253275 / www.kivells.com

or SDHBS, 01392 447494 www.sdhbs.org.uk

THURSDAY 28th - HALLWORTHY Weekly Market

to inc 250 Store Cattle and 40 Double and Single Couples entries to S Prouse

FRIDAY 29th - HALLWORTHY 6:30PM EVENING POULTRY SALE

FORTHCOMING MACHINERY SALES SATURDAY 23rd MARCH 11am – LENTON FARM, KINGS NYMPTON, UMBERLEIGH EX37 9HE

Dispersal Sale of Tractors, Slurry Tankers, Trailers, Mowers & Full Range of Equipment On Behalf of The Cook Family of Lenton Vale Ltd

To inc; 3 JD Tractors; 2015 6115M c/w loader, 2016 6150M & 2010 5070M c/w loader. 2017 Honda quad, 2011 Mitsubishi L200 46000 miles, 2006 JCB digger, 2011 Honda CRF 150 motorcross bike, Henton Grain trailer, 2 Livestock trailers, Digger trailer, 24’ bale trailer, Claas rake, Krone tedder, JD Mower/Cond, rotor spreader, 2 slurry tankers, Redrock feeder wagon, Shelbourne dual spreader, rollers, cow brush, foot trim crush, 3 Gale breakers 20mx10m, Silage pitt covers. Outside; Disp of equip from local Landscape Gardener; leaf blower, sweeper, hedge cutting equip etc. ALSO 2012 Graham Edwards livestock trailer, 2015 foot trim crush, straw chopper, log splitter, haybob, plough etc.

Further entries invited 01409 253275 / machinery@kivells.com

SATURDAY 23rd MARCH – HALLWORTHY STOCKYARD MACHINERY SALE 10:30am to inc Approx 300x 4ft, 6ft, 8ft, 9ft Sheep hurdles, 160 hook over hurdle bucket holders, 40 Sheep saddle hay racks, 20x GI 8 foot gates as new, 30x GI 10 foot gates as new, 30x GI 12 foot gates as new, IAE Sheep stand in foot bath, WM ironwork sheep turn over crate, 2x 15 foot Cattle feed barrier, 2 lamb IAE creep feeder, 20 GI 8,10&12 foot used gates, 30x 7 foot GI Sheep Troughs, Quantity of weld mesh, Large quantity of buckets, 10 water troughs, approx 15 hinged posts, 200x 5’ 6” new wood fencing stakes, 25 concrete sleepers, 5 electric poles, homemade shearing trailer, hand tools, quantity of granite gate posts and mushroom tops, 30 lengths of box beam, timber and posts, 80 concrete blocks 4”, 7’ double glazed window unit.

Further entries invited 01840 261261 / hallworthy@kivells.com

SATURDAY 30th MARCH 11am – LOWER KEIGWIN FARM, PENDEEN, PENZANCE TR19 7TS Dispersal Sale of Tractors, Machinery & Equipment

On behalf of Mr JM Jelbert.

The sale comprises: Claas Scorpion 6030 Varipower Telehandler 4,300hours, New Holland TS115 Tractor 7350 hours, Fiat 640 Yard Tractor. Claas 3050c Plus Mower, Kverneland Straw Chopper, Lotus 675 Stabilo Hay Turner, Twose Buckrake, West Dung Spreader, Shelbourne Reynolds Sand Dispenser, Dung Grab, Shear Grab, Bale Spike, Grain bucket, Teagle Topline S60 Fertiliser Spinner, Kverneland 4f Auto reset A85 Plough, Ditch Plough, 20 KVA 3 point linkage Generator, Qty Ring Feeders, Cubicle Mats, Silage Trailer, 4 1/2 metre Cultivator, New Holland Tractor Weights, Quicke 3301 Loader, 90" Rotavator, Lely Autoglide 1000 litre Sprayer (chemical injection), Calf Dehorning Crate, 8 nearly new Cattle Hurdles, Cattle Crush. Dairy Equipment to inc 6 stall Abreast Parlour to be sold with all the contents, Alfa Laval 3000 litre Bulk Tank (single phase), Hot Water boiler, Volume Washer, Plate Cooler & AI Flask plus many other Miscillaneous lots.

Outside entries invited 01392 252262 / livestock@kivells.com

APRIL SALES WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL- HOLSWORTHY Early Month Dairy Sale. Entries invited for cataloguing by 10am Thursday 28th March.

SATURDAY 6th APRIL – HOLSWORTHY MONTHLY MACHINERY SALE OF 2,000 LOTS OF TRACTORS, MACHINERY & GOODS

Current entries include; Massey Ferguson 1200 tractor c/w log crane, 2 Fordson Majors, Logging equipment, saws, concrete mixers, 200 sheep hurdles. Also dispersal from one farm inc; Siromer tractor c/w loader (250hrs), topper, cultivator, cattle crush, large selection of yard gates, feeders and hurdles as well as new scaffolding tower (7m), roofing ladders and tools etc. Annual Vintage Sale to inc; Consignment of Stationary engines including Bamford 1.5hp, Petter, International 1905 and a very rare Lion (open crank).

100 Pigs, 300 Poultry & 400 Pet food. Entries invited to 01409 253275 / machinery@kivells.com

PRIVATE TREATY FOR SALE: Robert Speck – 01409 253275 or 07909538520 Crossbred/Grazing type Dairy Cattle:

15 Freshly Calved

30 In-Calf Heifers

20 Organic In-Milk Cows

70 In-Calf June Calving 40 BB & AA ns stirks steers & hfrs 4-8mths 6 Hereford strs 7mths

FODDER BANK FOR SALE:

180 Round Haylage – Week St Mary

175 Round Haylage – Beaworthy

80 Round Hay – St Austell

150 Square Silage – Taunton

200 Round Silage – Week St Mary

50 Round Silage – Boscastle

50 Round Hay - Okehampton James Morrish 01409 253275 or 07814 010133

200 T 2018 Grass Clamp Silage(2nd Cut)

Okehampton

200 round Silage (1st cut 2018) – Tiverton Ian Caunter 01392 252262 or 07813 068935

BPS and Countryside Stewardship - The knowns and the unknowns of the New Scheme World The Kivells Professional team are always keeping up to date on what is happening with the Common Agricultural Policy going forward which can be quite a task! There are many items that we think we know, subject to a Brexit deal, however there are many other unknown aspects that will be forthcoming in future months and years. The Government has pledged to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of this parliament and funding is guaranteed for the full lifetime of any agreement signed by 31st December 2020 which is encouraging. The Current Scheme World – Basic Payment Scheme We are aware that the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme will continue in a similar format with the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme application likely to follow suit. Going forward from 2021, it is expected that the Basic Payment Scheme will reduce in value up until 2027 when it will be removed completely from 2028 onwards. Throughout that time period between 2021 and 2027, BPS will be delinked from eligible land and therefore not paid on a per hectare basis. We are unaware when this will be and what this will mean for farmers, but we will of course keep you updated as soon as we know more. The Current Scheme World – Agri Environment With regards to the current Countryside Stewardship Agreements, this year applications are available as in previous years but will be slightly simpler with regards to requesting an application pack online and not all supporting information will be required to be submitted with the application, but just made available for claims and inspection. This application window opened on 18th February with application packs needing to be requested by 31st May and full applications submitted by 31st July 2019. These agreements will have a start date of 1st January 2020 and can include capital items including water capital works if you are in the catchment sensitive farming area. The New Scheme World – Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) From 2020 there is likely to be simpler Countryside Stewardship Agreements which may mean that the current wildlife offers that are currently available will be the only options going forward. This is a simple scheme with an online application and it is not competitive. However this scheme does not currently benefit from any capital works in addition. Going forward from 2020 the simplified Countryside Stewardship is likely to be available up until 2024 and during this time, pilots will be carried out for the new ELMS (Environmental Land Management Scheme). Then from 2025 onwards there will be a role out of the ELMS and from 2028 it will be available to all farmers and will replace the current Countryside Stewardship and Basic Payment Scheme payments, where landowners and farmers will get paid for the delivery of environmental services and benefits. It is likely to be an online application process with applications made throughout the year so no single, annual start date. This transition from BPS/CS to ELMS can be explained further in the table below.

Scheme 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

BPS As

2019 Phasing Year 1

Phasing Year 2

Phasing Year 3

Phasing Year 4

Phasing Year 5

Phasing Year 6

Phasing Year 7

NO BPS

CS ‘Simplified’ version available NO CS

ELMs

Tests & Trials

Pilots Roll-out Available

to all

Rural Reflection March 2019

Kivells Messaging 2019

There are still many unknowns with the Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship and ELMS but it is looking to be very much environmental based going forward. We will of course keep you updated on anything further but if you do have any questions or if you would like any help with this year’s Basic Payment Scheme or Countryside Stewardship application, please do not hesitate to contact one of the Kivells Professional teams.

On Behalf of the Kivells Rural Professional Team

Claire Quick Exeter Office

The Kivells Rural Professional Team David Kivell 01409 253275 david.kivell@kivells.com

Mark Bromell 01409 253275 mark.bromell@kivells.com Mark Bunt 01579 324927 mark.bunt@kivells.com Tom Rattray 01566 776886 thomas.rattray@kivells.com

Lisabeth Miller 01409 253 275 lisabeth.miller@kivells.com

Claire Quick 01392 252262 claire.quick@kivells.com

Ian Caunter 01392 252262 ian.caunter@kivells.com

Important News Over the last 12 months we have been in discussions with our insurers and other advisors and listened to you, our sellers and buyers. The number of lots and attendees at our sales have grown over the last few years and we recognise that we need to adapt to meet and build on this increased demand for our services from both existing customers and new clients. At the same time we also recognise that our on farm dispersal sales and the Holsworthy Saturday collectives are not just sales but useful social events. The opportunity to meet and socialise mixing business and pleasure is essential in an age when farmers and many in the wider agricultural community work in isolation and then continue to be alone on the internet. Getting the balance right between traditional and established ways of working and providing a safer environment is challenging particularly in market sites and farms. Kivells, Sellers and Buyers - we all have responsibilities and we at Kivells recognise that some improvements could be made. We have trialled some of these at Holsworthy and some have been well received and others less so. We ask that you bear with us as we put in place these changes many of which are primarily for your safety and to ensure you have the right information. Our staff will remind you and guide you and we ask that you respect the fact that they do so for your benefit and the benefit of other attendees. We have introduced new signage at our market sites and the messaging will be replicated at our on farm and other sales. In addition all our sale catalogues, to include Livestock Market sales, will include additional information for all attendees under a Notice to Purchasers heading. The Notice to Purchasers will act as useful reminders for our regular Sellers and Buyers and answer many of the frequently asked questions raised by new attendees. To ensure that all attendees to our Livestock Market sales are made aware of our new Health & Safety message we will also be creating digital messages for our canteen displays etc. We will also include this messaging in our market reports. In addition with this initiative we will be improving the information content on Kivells.com particularly under the Agriculture Heading. You will be able to easily find much of the information you will need regarding trading with Kivells and all sales to include Terms and Conditions and Sellers and Buyers Responsibilities. The intention here is to enable you to have and absorb this information ahead of any sale and help you to register, buy and sell with knowledge. Kivells Livestock sales are conducted under the 2017 Livestock Auctioneers Association Terms and Conditions and these will also be posted in all of our market offices. As regards Machinery Sales Kivells currently operate under our own Terms and Conditions. However the Livestock Auctioneers Association has recently published its own version and we are currently reviewing our strategy in this regard. We will update you when a decision is made.

Thank you for your business to date and we look forward to partnering you in the future.