EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE MARKET REPORT Friday 3rd April ...

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

Friday 3rd April Store Stock Market

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Today's Market 380 Store Cattle

104 Stirks 79 Calves 142 Pigs

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Friday 3rd April

517 Store Cattle and Stirks

Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203

Steers to ?1175 Heifers to ?1100

Good numbers forward once again with little let up in the recent strong trade. Store steers topped at a decent ?1175 for a single, grand Blonde (22m) from Keith & Hilary Harvey of Bovey Tracey with British Blue bullocks (28m) off the same farm reaching ?1115. A pen of four strong Limousin steers (25m) eased to ?1160 for Peter Hooper of Bovey Tracey with a pair of the same breed and age close at ?1130 apiece for David & Mary Stark of Denbury followed by Charolais (20m) at ?1115 for both Sue Cleave of Moretonhampstead and John Cole & Son of Harford. A trio of big forward Aberdeen Angus steers (25m) drew ?1110 a head for Graham Tancock of Broadclyst whilst Salers bred sorts (22m) saw ?1040 and ?1035 for Russell Boundy of Winkleigh and Caerhays Farms, St Austell respectively. Friesian steers reached a high of ?805 for a bunch of five (28-33m) from John Kittow of Silverton. The store heifer section was headed by Brian Vallance and family of Bickington with pairs of cracking red Limousin's (23m) running to ?1100 and ?1070 whilst an eye catching pen of six (24m) took home ?1000 apiece for Peter Hooper again. Smart Stabiliser heifers (30m) fetched ?1035 for Ian Widdicombe of Totnes with Charolais (22m) to ?990 for Rob Davey of Butterleigh and ?950 for Youlden Farm of North Bovey. Keith & Hilary Harvey sold Blonde heifers (23m) to ?950 whilst Simmentals (24m) sold to ?945 for David Dayment of Kingsbridge. Just a few organic certified cattle on offer with a single South Devon heifer selling well and for ?1020 for WJ Andrews & Son of Wembury and a bunch of five steers with the same comments off the same farm also looking decent money at ?1010 apiece.

Sellers need not be concerned of the current rules restricting them for attending our sales at this time....stock can be reserved or be sold on `owners approval' if required (where we will ring vendors immediately after they are sold for approval of their prices) Please contact the cattle team here at Exeter for further information.

162 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES

Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935

Just over 100 stirks and suckled calves met an overall more difficult trade. Peter and Andrew Baker of Paignton topped proceedings with Lim cross steers (10m) hitting ?660. A run of good Angus Steers from David and Justine Colton of Princetown saw the best reach ?605 (8m), with others to ?525. British Shorthorns from Messrs Hewitt & Wood of Minehead achieved ?570 (12m), whilst Simmental steers from Alison Collins of Dipford attained ?545 (10m). A small show of heifers saw the best achieve ?420 for Andrew and Peter Baker for Limousin crosses the same figure achieved by Messrs Hewitt and Wood for British White crosses.

67 CALVES ? 10.15 AM

Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935

A useful entry of calves saw a two tier trade when the decent continentals were a cracking trade and the small and crossbred calves saw no demand. Top of the day was ?255 for a Simmental bull from Messrs C & EC Mills of Sampford Peverell with others to ?230 & ?200 for Ken & Cathey Cottey of Whimple. British Blue bulls topped at ?250, ?248 & ?215 for Roger & Sam Parris of Stockland with others to ?245 & ?220 for Ashley & Jess Bond of Honiton and ?222 & ?210 for Robert & Gill Drake of Shillingford Abbot. Blonde Bulls to ?150 for Ted & Harry Pinsent of Ivybridge. Heifers were an excellent trade topping at ?250 for a British Blue from Ashley & Jess Bond who sold a cracking run with others to ?230 x 2, ?225 & ?205 with others to ?240 & ?200 for Nick & Jane Bond of Axminster.

CALVES - 10.15 am Auctioneer: - Mark Davis ? 07773371774

Ian Caunter - 07813068935

CALVES

Bulls

Heifers

Breed

TOP

AVE

TOP AVE

British Blue

13 250 164 11 250 190

Blonde

8

150

80 5 20

10

Simmental

4

255 213

Aberdeen Angus 12

38

13 13 38

11

Hereford

4

90

58 5 75

21

Devon

2

110

80

Holstein / Friesian 2

32

26

Store Sheep ? 12.30 AM

Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788318701

Just the one consignment of store hoggs from RM Halstead of Longdown sold far beyond expectations and to a similar to the trade a month ago! They topped at ?80 followed closely by a large pen of medium keep hoggs looking well sold at ?75.50 and the overall average was ?74.63. More needed to satisfy the growing demand. Contact Russell with entries.

149 PIGS ? 10.30 AM

Auctioneers: James Morrish 07814010133

A very useful entry of Pigs saw the trade drop a little with two buyers not in attendance.

63 Sows A good entry today saw a high percentage of leaner type Sows which pulled the average price back ?35 from two weeks ago. That said, well fleshed Sows hit ?238 from Crealy Farms of Budleigh Salterton with their top 5 averaging ?202. Andrew Freemantle of Kenniford saw his best to at ?170 whilst Jeremy Brown saw the best of his consignment of 15 hit ?160.

86 Prime/Store Pigs Despite reports of deadweight prices dropping like a stone buyers today provided a useful trade with the best up from Exmouth at ?118 x 7. Nigel & Sandra Tope of Blackawton saw their 13 top at ?110 & ?109 with plenty of medium weight prime pigs bewtween ?85-?105. Just a few Stores forward hit ?25 for Messrs England of South Brent.

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MONDAY 6th APRIL ? EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE Weekly Prime Stock Market. Please Note: All Sheep MUST be pre-entered with Russell Steer (07788 318701) by 7pm on Sunday.

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