EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

Friday 29th May

Store Stock Market

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Our Markets are currently being run under very strict measures due to Covid-19.

Following Government guidelines, ALL VENDORS must DROP & GO and only buyers are permitted into

the market.

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Today’s Market

308 Store Cattle

104 Stirks

72 Calves

46 Dairy

89 Store Sheep

101 Pigs

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Friday 29th May

Steers to £1330 Heifers to £1160

We did expect to see the stronger forward store cattle a good trade on Friday which again were tracking the higher

deadweight prices, but despite concerns of dwindling grass supplies grazing and all other types were still in tremendous

demand. Some cracking Aberdeen Angus steers topped the market with the best from Basil and Steve Cane of Plymouth

(25m) reaching a massive £1330 with others (27m) to £1295 for David and Stella Drew of Lapford and a gang of four (24m)

made £1220 for Russell and Alyson Retter of Cotleigh. A classy Charolais steer (22m) from Richard Brayley, Jacobstowe

eased to £1230 whilst the better of a fine run of Blonde steers (24m) Johnny Haimes of Sherford easily made £1210. Very

well turned out Limousin steers from Andrew Cleave of Christow saw cracking sorts (18-24m) to £1190 with further top

quality yearling Limousin reaching £975 for a bunch of four from Rob & Sue Greep of Cornwood. Richard Brayley saw a

decent Hereford steer (24m) fetch £1160 with best British Blue bullocks (28m) to £1140 for David and Stella Drew. Good,

traditional South Devon steers (23m) reached £1075 for a trio from Phil Coaker of Postbridge. A glorious Limousin heifer

(28m) from David and Stella Drew again topped that section at £1160 apiece with a pen of five grand Blonde heifers (25m)

from Johnny Haimes close at £1135 a head and a solitary Hereford female (30m) saw £1115 for Trevor and Sue Crocker of

Diptford. Super Charolais bred heifers (28m) from David and Stella Drew saw £1100 whilst slightly younger sorts (24m) of

that breed took home £1060 for the Shervington family of Hittisleigh. Later born heifers sold well and to £910 for a couple

of British Blue’s (15m) from Stephen & Susan Sallis of Jacobstowe whilst a bunch of four fine Blonde heifers (14m) from

Graham Tolchard of Kingsbridge sold for £795 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.

Identical numbers forward this week met a very good trade with the best from the Peter & Jake Chisholm of Hatherleigh

topping at £805 for Limousin cross steers (11m) with others off the same good farm being British Shorthorn crosses

obtaining £785 (10m) with younger Limousin cross steers reaching £760 (9m). AJ Cuming & Son of Moretonhampstead

showed wonderful South Devon steers with the best topping at £800 (12m) with other neat sorts a little younger (11m)

obtaining £750, J Routley of Postbridge just behind with South Devon steers obtaining £725 (11m) whilst Paul Harris of

Ivybridge obtained £670 again for Limousin cross steers (15m). Another run from James & Rebecca Martin of Lewdown

saw their Limousin cross steers achieve £645 (12m). Younger cattle also meeting demand all be it the talk of ongoing dry

weather and lack of grass yields. John Cuming of Feniton saw Charolais cross steers (8m) achieve £600 whilst Tom Friend

and family of Lydford achieved £490 for South Devons (5m). Heifers meeting good demand with the best from John Cuming

realising £655 for Limousin crosses with others off the same good farm to £620 and Angus heifers to £590. The Luscombe

family of Shaugh Prior saw Limousin cross heifers (13m) to £615 with South Devons off the same good farm levelling out

at the same figure. British Shorthorn cross heifers from WR & WA Woodley of Rattery obtained £580 (11m) with Blues

from the same good holding achieving £545 (10m). Young heifers from Tom Friend and family saw South Devons (5m)

achieve £405 with younger sorts to £360 (3m).

308 Store Cattle Auctioneer: Simon Alford 07789 980203

104 STIRKS & SUCKLED CALVES Auctioneer: Ian Caunter 07813 068935

A quality entry of Calves with another tight number

forward sold to a flying trade for all classes! Top of

the day was £375 for a smart Limousin bull from

Paul Hendy of Kingsbridge who sold others to £355,

other Limousins to £250 for Phil Yendell of

Crediton. British Blue bulls to £348 & £328 for

Ashley & Jess Bond of Honiton with others to £340

for Messrs CD & EM Gooding & Son of Ottery St

Mary and £298 for Messrs PM & JE Kitto of Looe.

Charolais bulls to £340 for Stuart Winzer of Totnes

with others to £250 for Messrs BJ & CA Ellis & Son

of Axminster. Blonde bulls to £235 for Robert &

Gill Drake of Shillingford Abbot. Native calves a

cracking trade with the best young Aberdeen Angus

bulls to £298 for David & Adrian Cole of Bradninch who sold another at £268 with more to £248 & £215 for Messrs MJ &

NM Shire of Woodbury Salterton. Heifers a super trade topping at £340 for a British Blue heifer from Towhill Farm Ltd of

Broadclyst who sold others to £300 & £265. Young Blue heifers to £310 & £300 for Mr DW Rowe of Axminster and £290

for Ashley & Jess Bond. Young Blonde heifers were a super trade to £200, £178 & £165 for Robert & Gill Drake. Limousin

heifers to £205 for Ian Pincombe of Crediton. Aberdeen Angus heifers to £190 for David & Adrian Cole with others to £165

for Messrs MJ & NM Shire.

A small entry of Fresh milk saw an excellent trade for what was forward! Top of the day was £1700 for a non-pedigree

Holstein heifer from Robert Page of Sussex. Messrs J Cornish & Son sold a consignment of Ayrshire & Ayrshire x cows &

Heifers with their best heifer making £1400 with another at £1350 and their cows saw a fourth calver to £1400 with others

to £1350 twice. An Ayrshire heifer from Anthony & Wendy Vigus of Tiverton sold well at £1420. A consignment of weaned

Pedigree heifer calves from Y Farm Partnership of Shepton Mallett sold well to £400 x 9 and averaged £385 for the 15.

Organic heifer calves to £220 for Messrs JHL Vallis & Son of Bradninch.

53 Store Lambs & Hoggs

Another short entry of store sheep saw a tidy consignment of young fresh new season stores sell well and to £64.50 & £62.50

twice for Ray Tucker of Bridford whilst old season hoggs sold to £69 for Robert Hine of South Brent who also had mature

sheep at £59.

36 Grazing Ewes

Best of the grazing ewes sold to £67 for meated Lleyns from Inga Sturla of East Worlington whilst all others were genuine

grazers trading from £49 to £59.

CALVES - 10.15 am

Auctioneer: - Mark Davis – 07773371774

Ian Caunter - 07813068935

CALVES Bulls Heifers

Breed TOP AVE TOP AVE

British Blue 10 348 272 11 340 238

Charolais 2 340 295

Limousin 5 330 198

Simmental 3 195 100 3 85 45

Blonde 1 235 235 7 235 181

Aberdeen Angus 7 298 201 7 190 100

Holstein / Friesian 6 52 19

72 CALVES – 10.15 AM Auctioneers: Mark Davis 07773 371774 & Ian Caunter 07813 068935

46 DAIRY – 12PM Auctioneer: Mark Davis 07773 371774

89 Sheep – 12.30 PM Auctioneers: Russell Steer 07788318701

37 Cull Sows

As expected, trade was stronger than last sale with a top call of £163 (x3) for the best of a nice consignment of pigs in from

Chris Down of Budleigh Salterton. The same vendor saw others at £148, £147 & £143 whilst Richard Knox of Whiddon

Down saw his best reach £122.

64 Prime & Store Pigs

A much better trade with Mike Bridgeman of Winkleigh topping at £132 (x3) for a trio of lovely white finished pigs with

the pick of coloured pigs from Alan Woodman of Chumleigh hitting a massive £127 going off to a butcher in Dorset. Messrs

Jose of Launceston saw their 10 84/86kg finished pigs top at £108 whilst The Brown Family of Minehead saw their ‘Ginger’

prime pigs sell well at £110 (x4) and £104 (x4). Just a few lightweights forward saw Farms for City Children of Iddesleigh

sell their saddlebacks (68kg) at £76 each.

A pleasing day at Exeter with more bite to the trade’. Next pig sale is on Friday 12th June.

Please let the Office know your entries or call James Morrish 07814010133.

101 PIGS – 10.30 AM Auctioneers: James Morrish 07814010133

FRIDAY 29th MAY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Store Stock Market, Sale of Dairy Cattle, Sale of Pigs

MONDAY 1st JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Prime Stock Market.

Please Note: All Sheep MUST be pre-entered with Russell Steer (07788 318701) by 7pm on Sunday.

FRIDAY 5th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Store Stock Market, Sale of Beef Breeding Stock

Please Note: Entries for Beef Breeding Sale to be received by the 29th May for cataloguing – entries to

01392 251261.

MONDAY 8th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Prime Stock Market.

Please Note: All Sheep MUST be pre-entered with Russell Steer (07788 318701) by 7pm on Sunday.

FRIDAY 12th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Store Stock Market, Sale of Dairy Cattle, Sale of Pigs

MONDAY 15th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Prime Stock Market

Please Note: All Sheep MUST be pre-entered with Russell Steer (07788 318701) by 7pm on Sunday.

TUESDAY 16th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

TB Restricted Sale of Prime, Cull & Store Cattle

FRIDAY 19th JUNE – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Store Stock Market to inc Monthly Catalogued Sale of Beef Breeding Stock, 32rd Annual June Sale

of Early Breeding Ewes & Rams inc. Show & Sale of Dorest Cross Ewes, Collective Standing Straw Sale plus

Limousin Society Sale

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