SOUTH MOLTON LIVESTOCK MARKET REPORT

THURSDAY 30THAPRIL 2020

1123 STOCK SOLD

619 PRIME LAMBS, 360 PRIME HOGGS & 144 CULL EWES & RAMS

STAGS REPORT

What a difference a

week can make.

Lambs back 45-

50ppk on the week

but still getting

best pens to £100

619 PRIME LAMBS

Again a bigger entry of new season lambs met an expected

reduced trade to last week following the large drop on

Monday. The trade has recovered somewhat as the week has

progressed and the hope is that it will continue to recover

next week. Overall it was a generally excellent quality entry of

lambs and they were a credit to all producers. Again the best

trade was for the 39-43kg lambs and as the lambs get heavier

the less they are per kilo. Top today reaching the three figure

mark of £100 twice; the first to 43kg Suffolk crosses from Mr

G Mills & Partners Ltd of Witheridge, another super run of

over 200 lambs this week, a real credit to the family. The

second to 53kg shapely Charollais crosses from Mrs PA

Stentiford of Barnstaple. £99.80 to 42.9kg Charollais crosses

from Mr EJ Westaway of Newton Tracey with £99.50 three

times; the first to 42.2kg Charollais crosses from Mr WI

Thorne & Son of Ashreigney; the second to 43.2kg Charollais

crosses from Messrs A & S Hoskin of Bishops Nympton and

the third to 42.1kg Charollais crosses from the Mills Family.

£99.20 also a hat trick; the first to 43.4kg Suffolk crosses

from Messrs Parsonage Farms of Chulmleigh; the second to

43kg Texel crosses from Messrs Easterbrook & Partners of

Yarnscombe and the third to 42.2kg Texel crosses from

Messrs White & Tucker of Pennymoor. £99 to 43kg Charollais

crosses again from Mr Westaway with £98.80 twice; the first

to 42.5kg Dorset crosses from Messrs FG & LA Nott of

Meshaw and the second to 41.5kg Suffolk crosses again from

the Mills Family. £98.50 also twice; the first to 46kg Charollais

crosses from Messrs Verny & Cooke of South Molton and the

second to another super 41.2kg Charollais pen from the

Mills’.

Best pens to 239ppk to 41.2kg Charollais crosses from Mr G

Mills & Partners Ltd of Witheridge who had another three

pens of 41.-41.5kg Charollais and Suffolk crosses at 238ppk.

237ppk to 40.5kg Texel crosses from Messrs CJ & LM Hill of

Yarnscombe with 236ppk five times; the first to 42.2kg

Charollais crosses from Mr WI Thorne & Son of Ashreigney

with the other four pens to 41-42kg Texel and Charollais

crosses from the Mills Family. 235ppk four times; the first to

41.6kg Suffolk crosses again from the Thorne Family; the

second to 42.2kg Texel crosses from Messrs White & Tucker of

Pennymoor and the third and fourth to 41kg Suffolk and

Texel cross pens from Mr J Norman of Shirwell. 233ppk three

times; the first to 40.9kg Suffolk crosses from Mr RH Dymond

& Son of Croyde; the second to 43kg Suffolk crosses from the

Mills Family again and the third to 42.9kg Charollais crosses

from Mr EJ Westaway of Newton Tracey.

360 PRIME HOGGS

A smaller show of hoggs as it begins to show signs of them

running out. Again a very mixed entry but a noticeable better

trade for the heavier hoggs. Best trade for the 42-47kg types

and buyers not really looking to buy the thicker hoggs. We are

finding more and more scaled hoggs now and these are

generally trade £10-15 per head below the clean hoggs. Top

of the day at £111 for a super pen of 72kg Texel crosses from

Mr WJ Crocker & Sons of Okehampton whose 67kg pen

followed closely at £110.50. £110 to 71kg Charollais crosses

from Mrs S May of Ashford with £99.20 to 61.5kg Charollais

crosses from Messrs G & P Kivell of Ashreigney. £99 to 60kg

Suffolk crosses from Mr S Stentiford of South Molton with

£97.20 twice; the first to 58.4kg Texel crosses from Messrs IFJ

& JC Harris of Beaworthy and the second to 58.2kg Charollais

crosses again from Messrs Kivell. £97 twice also; the first to

61kg Texel crosses from Mr R Frankpitt of Chevithorne and the

second to 60kg Charollais crosses from Mrs PA Stentiford of

Barnstaple. £96.50 to 48kg Pure Texel from Messrs MC & KD

Yeo of Yarnscombe with 50kg Charollais crosses again from

the Kivells at £96.

Best pens of hoggs to 208ppk to 43kg Charollais crosses from

Mr RD Middleton & Son of Chulmleigh with 207ppk to 44.5kg

Texel crosses from Messrs Beer Brothers of Warkleigh. 205ppk

to 38.6kg Texel crosses from Messrs Bulworthy Partnership

of Rackenford with 204ppk to 36.6kg Charollais crosses from

Messrs RG & GK Cowle of Winkleigh. 203ppk to 45.3kg

Charollais crosses from Mr SL Parker & Son of Burrington

whose 41kg Charollais pen followed closely at 202ppk.

201ppk to 48kg Pure Texels from Messrs MC & KD Yeo of

Yarnscombe.

144 CULL EWES & RAMS

A reduced entry of cull sheep this week and a pretty lack

lustre trade. A high proportion of the entry was thick ewes

that are simply not wanted at present. Some pens of lean

ewes look very dear compared to the bigger fat ewes but they

are the ones that are wanted currently. Abattoirs are reporting

very low sales , as we are now a week into Ramadan, and

families that would usually meet up to eat together in the

hours of darkness are now not able to do so due to the

lockdown and social distancing regulations. This has reduced

demand considerably causing the prices nationally to drop.

Top today at £110 to a shapely Texel from Messrs S & KA

Hamlin of Tiverton with £103 to Suffolk Mules from Mr G

Mills & Partners Ltd of Witheridge. £88 to Suffolk Mules from

Messrs D & J Baker of Yarnscombe with £84 to similar ewes

from Messrs W & EA Tratt of Honiton. £82.50 to blackfaces

from Mr RS Slape of Chittlehampton with similar sorts from

Messrs AW & SA Meikle of Meshaw at £79.50. £79 to

Charollais crosses from Mr G Webster of Umberleigh with

£77.50 again to Suffolk Mules from Messrs Tratt. £77 twice;

the first to Texel crosses from Messrs White & Tucker of

Pennymoor and the second to Suffolk Mules from Messrs

Hamlin. Similar ewes again from the Mills Family at £76. Best

rams to £96.50 to a Texel from Mr J Cowle of Winkleigh

whose also has a pair of Charollais’ at £89. LAMBS SOLD AVE TOP AVE TOP

Pence Per kg £ per head

STANDARD

32.1-39 17 222.94 231.00 £84.16 £88.20

MEDIUM

39.1-45.5 563 232.43 239.00 £97.48 £100.00

HEAVY

45.6-52 38 204.51 214.00 £96.88 £98.50

HEAVY +

52+ 1 189.00 189.00 £100.00 £100.00

SQQ 580 Between 32 and 45.5kg 232.17

CULL SHEEP SOLD AVE TOP

ALL CULL & DRAFT EWES 141 £63.67 £110.00

MEAT EWES 67 £73.69 £110.00

MULE EWES 18 £52.11 £62.00

GRAZING TYPES 56 £56.17 £69.50

CULL RAMS 3 £91.50 £96.50

SCALED HOGGS 27 £75.57 £91.00

IN LAMB CULL EWES

There are still a number of

in lamb ewes are

being presented in the

market lately. Please be

extra vigilant when

selecting cull sheep for

market.

Many thanks.

FOR UP TO DATE

PRICES, TRADE OR TO

BOOK YOUR STOCK IN

CONTACT:

Chris Clapham

07968 122198

Harvey Pile

07738 116669

Jess Maynard

07772 573835

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the difficult

situation we are all

faced with

currently and want

to help you in any

way we can.

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be paid via BACS

please contact Jess

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CATTLE

COLLECTIONS LAST

WEEK

30 Prime Cattle to

£1294.29

37 Cull Cows to

£1000.62

(255ppk for R3, R4L

DW, 240ppk O-3 O-

4L at 280kg+)

Tuesday 5th May May Cattle & Sheep Fair & Special Sale of Couples

Tuesday 2nd June June Cattle & Sheep Fair

Tuesday 7th July July Cattle & Sheep Fair

ALL OF OUR FORTHCOMING ON SITE SALES HAVE BEEN

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE—KEEP AN EYE ON OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES

TAVISTOCK LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Office Tel: 01822 610080 or 01769 572042 Email: auctions@stags.co.uk

Chris Clapham 07968 122198 Harvey Pile 07738 116669 Jess Maynard 07772 573835

FORTHCOMING ON SITE SALES

Office Tel: 01769 572042 Email: auctions@stags.co.uk

Chris Clapham 07968 122198 Harvey Pile 07738 116669 Jess Maynard 07772 573835

FARM AGENCY

CONTACTS

Andrew Dodds

South Molton

01769 572263

George Alder

Exeter

01392 680059

or Tavistock

01822 612458

Andrew

Ranson

Launceston

01566 774999

or Tavistock

01822 612458

Take a look at

the Monthly

Farm Agency

article with

local land for

sale overleaf

SOUTH MOLTON MARKET SPECIAL SALES

Office Tel: 01769 572042 Email: auctions@stags.co.uk

Harvey Pile 07738 116669 Jess Maynard 07772 573835

Catalogues/Brochures for sales are available on the Stags website or by post upon request

Thursday 28th May—North Devon Young Farmers Group Annual Show & Sale of Couples

ONLINE TIMED AUCTIONS

Office Tel: 01769 572042 Email: auctions@stags.co.uk

Harvey Pile 07738 116669 Chris Clapham 07968 122198 Jess Maynard 07772 573835

NOW LIVE! OVER 200 LOTS LISTED! - FURTHER ENTRIES STILL INVITED

THURSDAY 30TH

APRIL – TUESDAY 12TH

MAY 2020 (EXTENDED)

SOUTH WEST SALE OF 14 TRACTORS, 12 VEHICLES, PICK UPS & LORRIES, TRAILERS, FARM MACHINERY,

AGRICULTURAL / CONSTRUCTION RELATED & LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT

ENTRIES RECIEVED:

TRACTORS: 2016 New Holland T7.210 Auto command 4WD Tractor c/w Loader; 2010 John Deere 6330 4WD Tractor c/

w JD 585 Loader; 2002 New Holland TL70 2WD Tractor; 1979 Ford 7700 2WD Tractor; 1975 Massey Ferguson 135

Tractor; 1970 Ford 4000 2WD Tractor; 1990 Ford 4110 4WD Tractor; Massey Ferguson 2685 4WD Tractor; 1989 John

Deere 3350 4WD Tractor; 2004 New Holland TCE50 4WD Compact Tractor c/w MX25C Loader; New Holland 5635

2WD Tractor; 1987 Case 585 2WD Tractor; 1952 Ferguson T20 TVO Tractor; Nu Row Over 89 Potato Harvester

VEHICLES: 2012 Toyota Hilux Invincible 3L Double Cab Pick Up; 2004 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior 4WD Truck; 2007 Ford

Ranger 2.5TDCI Double Cab Pick Up; 2007 Sherokee CRD LTD Jeep; 2009 DAF LF 160 Flat Bed Lorry; 2009 DAF LF 160

21' Dropside F-Bed Lorry; 2015 Kubota RTVX 900; 2011 Honda TRX FE 500CC Quad Bike; Winget 2.5Ton Dumper;

Roughneck Skip Loading Dumper; 2010 Fiat Van (S/R); 2002 Mercedes Sprinter (S/R)

TRAILERS: 2010 Schuitemaker Rapide 125 Forage Wagon; 2019 Ifor Williams LM127 12’ Flat Bed Trailer; 2008 Ifor

Williams 12ft DP120 c/w sheep decks; 14' x 5'Lightweight Flat Bed Trailer; New Trailed Round Bale Unroller; Graham

Edwards 10ft Livestock Trailer; 2004 Ifor Williams HB510r Horse Box; Collins 10Ton Silage Trailer; Warwick 8Ton Silage

Trailer; Fraser 6Ton Grain Trailer; 2007 H510 Horse Box; Harford 3.5Ton Tipping Trailer; 30’ Turn Table Bale Trailer;

Ferguson Tipping Trailer; 2018 Ifor Williams P8E 8x5 Trailer; Ifor Williams Q8B 8x4’9” Trailer; Langaton Car Trailer;

Marshall QM11 Silage Sides; 20ft Parkhouse Livestock Container;

FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT: 2012 Vicon RF3325 Fixed Chamber Chopper Baler; 2011 Claas Liner 2900 Twin

Rotor Rake; Complete Slurry Umbilical System (2017); 2010 Kuhn GF850 8 Star Turner; Krone 7.70/6x7 6 Star Turner;

2009 Kuhn Primor 2060 Mounted Straw Chopper; Howard HR30 Rotovator; Foster D2P Back Actor Digger;

New Holland D1000 4 String Baler; International 435D Conventional Baler; 2 x Kverneland 4F Ploughs; Jones Bluestar

Conv Baler; McConnell Rhino 9’ Topper; Richard Western 2000G Dual Muck Spreader; Keenan 140 Easi-feeder Mixer

Wagon; Keenan 100 Mixer Wagon; 2007 Reco Mengele SH40 Trailed Forager; Reco Mengele SH40 Trailed Forager;

Lemken Opal 120 5F Rev Plough; 6 x 40kg New Holland Weights; Knight 1100L 18m Crop Sprayer; John Deere 1360

Mower Conditioner; Shotbolt 6.8m Cambridge Rollers; 2011 John Deere 331 Mower Conditioner; John Deere 1326

Mower Conditioner; Browns 3m Pasture Slitter; 2002 Fella 2.4m Mower; Malone Side Tilt Post Banger; Jones Blue Star

Conv Baler; Ritchie Over-arm Bale Grab; Sutton Yard Brush; MIX-IT 19’ Slurry Stirrer; Fransgard RV-390 Hay Turner;

Strimech 7’ 6” Dung Grab; McConnell Saw Bench; KM Elite 750 Fert Spinner; Dinagri Miniwrap 404; 3 Point Linkage

Pallet Lifting Frame; 2 Water Tanks on Galv Stand; Fibre Cement Sheets; Oerlikon 2500ms Citoline Mig Welder; Multiple

sets of Dual Wheels; Tripod Grain Auger; Flat 8 Bale Accumulator; New Holland Row Crop Wheels; Inter-row Cultivator;

Pedestrian Flail Mower; Haybob 300; Teagle Drying Fan; VSteel Loader Buckets – (2.0m-2.2m-2.4m); 2 x 2.3m

Telehandler Buckets; Quicke HC 190 Bucket; Quicke 190 Silo Grab; Rear Bale Spike;

LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT: 6x Cattle Ad-lib Hoppers; Portaquip 6Ton Trailed Cattle Ad-lib Feeder; Unistock Cattle Squeeze

Crate/Cattle Crush; Ritchie Combi Clamp; Snacker Feeder; 8x Ad-lib Pig Feeders; 2x WM Ironworks Turnover Crate; WM

Ironworks Shedding Gate & Race; IAE Sheep Weigh Scales; IAE Calf Dehorning Crush; C&H Weigh Crate; 3x Lamb Creep

Feeders; 400L Wydale Milk Mixer; Liscop Cattle Clippers; 9 Concrete Water Troughs; Crash Barriers; Qty Gates; 6x NZ

Auto Locking Yokes; 2 x Centuar Horse Rug Drier; 2 x Bennington Horse Carriages; 4x Footbath Mats; Dog Cage

Sections

NEXT SALE SCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY 18TH

JUNE UNTIL SUNDAY 28TH

JUNE 2020

To view full details, photos and videos please visit: https://stagsuk.nextlot.com/public/

UMBERLEIGH

An attractive rural small-holding with uninterrupted

views over the Taw Valley. Spacious house with 4

double bedrooms and 3 bath / shower rooms.

Modern timber barn and general purpose building.

8.26 acres of productive pasture land used for

grazing and hay production.

Guide price £465,000

ST GILES, TORRINGTON

15.91 acres of south and west facing grass land

with direct road access. Views over the River

Torridge Valley. Used for mowing and grazing. Part

previously used for growing cereal crops. For sale by

private treaty.

Guide price £120,000

FARMS & LAND UPDATE: APRIL 2020

Spring is a favourite season for many people involved in agriculture, it brings the first growth of grass, spring drilling and the

turning out of cattle after a long wet winter. Spring this year is very different from what we will have all expected, over the last

few weeks, our personal and business lives have seen dramatic changes to combat the Coronavirus crisis.

At Stags Farm Agency, George Alder Partner and head of Farm Agency comments “we have had to put a number of new

instructions on hold while we all comply with the Government measures to combat Coronavirus. This has not meant that we

have had to ‘shut up shop’, we have just had to find new ways of working including from home”.

Typically, the months of April and May are the Farm Agency’s busiest period either getting sale particulars ready for marketing

or undertaking farm inspections to provide marketing advice However, given the new social distancing measures we are unable

to undertake a physical inspection or host any viewings. So our advice to clients is to wait until the measures have been lifted

and we are back to normal.

For existing sales, we are working closely with vendors, buyers and their solicitors to find a way to make sales work. The

Government has urged everyone involved in a sale to work within and adapt to new restrictions around social distancing and

self-isolation. To-date we have not had to cancel any transactions and for land sales, it is business as usual. In one particular

case, working closely with the solicitors and the bank we have been able to exchange contracts and defer completion until the

‘stay at home’ measures have been lifted, but this did create difficulties for actual use of the land, so we had to think outside

of the box and grant a licence for the buyer to have the use of the land to put in new crops and undertake grassland

management. This has involved a huge amount of work, as it involved working with the bank to ensure the loan offers could

be extended and no issues were created with the legal title.

Not being able to undertake any physical inspections or viewings has allowed us time to pick up the phone and rebuild links

with buyers who will be looking for farms once the marketplace allows. This has been an interesting process and in many cases

people have been very pleased to receive a call and are keen to chat while they remain at home, adhering to social distancing

rules. The general feeling has been that people are keen to relocate to the South West drawn by good climate, nearby

moorland and coast as well as favourable farming outlook.

Across the firm, we remain busy and working hard, in particular our livestock team continue to run Honiton Collection centre,

South Molton and Tavistock livestock markets. While the ‘online timed auctions for farm machinery is drawing a lot of interest.

For any advice on farms and land in the South West, please feel free to call Stags Farm Agency on 01392 680059 to be put

through to one of team