SOUTH MOLTON LIVESTOCK MARKET SALE REPORT
‘The South West’s Leading Slaughter Sheep Market’
THURSDAY 5th January 2017
1642 SHEEP SOLD
1068 LAMBS, 574 CULL EWES & RAMS
A market probably better than expected for the first one of the year with an entry of over 1000 Hoggs averaging just
shy of 170.00ppk with the lighter types selling to a premium over the heavier sorts. Best today to 35.0kg Texel X’s at
178.00ppk for Messrs C L Reed & Son of Chittlehampton with 177.00ppk twice to 38.2kg Charollais X’s for Mr L A
Luxmoore of Crediton and 42.0kg Texel X’s for Mr B J Tapp of South Molton. 176.00ppk to Messrs Reed’s second
pen of 40.8kg Texels with 175.00ppk to 42.3kg Texel X’s for Mr G J B Heal of High Bickington. 174.00ppk three times
with light Texel X’s from Mr R E Brown of Stoodleigh, Messrs Roberts & Phillips of Dulverton with a 40.3kg pen of
Texels and Messrs R W Tapp & Son of South Molton with a 41.0kg pen of Charollais X’s.
Top money at £90.80 to a heavy pen of Texel X’s from Mr R J Evely of Petersmarland with £85.00 to 53.1kg Suffolk
X’s from Messrs Lucas & Ridge of Chulmleigh. Messrs G Dart & Sons of Molland three pens of heavy Texel X’s at
between £83.50 and £81.50 and 52.3kg Charollais X’s from Messrs D J & R A Woollcott of Yarnscombe at £82.50.
Mr Evely’s second pen of 51.1kg Texel X’s at £81.00 and Messrs Woollacott’s second pen at £81.20.
A good entry of Ewes to start the year, although the quality forwarded did not reflect in the price with the best being
£88.00 for Texels from Messrs F Chave & Son of Cruwys Morchard and Suffolks from the Tapp family at Molland
Cross at £87.50. Messrs Chave’s second pen at £87.00 with Suffolks from Mr A J Pickard of Bideford at £86.50.
Other Suffolks from Mr B W Cottle of Petrockstowe, Mr J K May of Bideford and Messrs R W Tapp & Son of South
Molton between £84.00 and £84.50.
Almost 200 Mull Ewes forwarded averaging £58.30 with the best to £68.00 and grazing sorts still selling well,
averaging £56.97. Several Rams entered with a Charollais from Mr K Hill of Bideford at £99.00, Suffolks from the
Tapp family of Molland Cross at £97.50 and £96.00 to a Charollais from Mr J K May of Bideford.
Lambs
Standard
32.1 - 39
Medium
39.1 - 45.5
Heavy
45.6-52
Heavy
52+
SQQ
Sold
Average
Top
Pence per kilo
Average
Top
£ Per Head
CULL SHEEP
Sold
Average
Top
42
173.74
178.00
65.29
67.00
ALL CULL & DRAFT EWES
574
64.83
88.00
669
169.49
177.00
73.07
77.00
MEAT EWES
218
78.23
88.00
295
161.49
169.00
77.72
81.50
MULE EWES
199
58.30
68.00
62
157.12
160.00
85.35
90.80
GRAZING TYPES
157
56.97
62.50
169.71
CULL RAMS
16
58.73
99.00
711
between 37.0 and 45.5kg
Mobile Numbers for up to date prices and to book in stock:
Chris Clapham 07968 122198 - Michael Edwards 07870 578513 - Harvey Pile 07738 116669
Office Telephone: 01769 572042
PLEASE ENSURE FARM ASSURANCE DETAILS ARE CURRENT AND PRESENTED ON YOUR ENTRY FORM
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE MARKET.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE PARKING AROUND THE MARKET IS CONTROLLED BY NDDC AND NOT
STAGS. ANYONE WITHOUT A TOWING LIVESTOCK VEHICLE WILL NEED TO PURCHASE A PARKING
TICKET. TOWING LIVESTOCK VEHICLES SHOULD PARK IN THE LORRY PARK AND OTHER VEHICLES IN A
DESIGNATED AREA WITHIN THE CAR PARK.
s and photos of main lots please
look
at the website www.stags.co.uk
ON SITE
SALES
Office
Tel:
01769
572042
Email:
[email protected]
Saturday 19 November – Sale of Tractors, Farm Machinery, General
Equipment & Household Furniture at
Chris
Clapham
07968
122198
Stafford
Sampson
07970
Harvey
Pile 07738 selling
116669the farm)
Crockers Farm, Hemyock, Cullompton, EX15 3PY for Messrs R J & B J089534
Churchill
(the auctioneers
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Thursday 12 January – Collective Fodder Auction at South Molton Market (See Advert Below)
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Thursday 9 February – Collective Fodder Auction at South Molton Market
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Thursday 9 March – Collective Fodder Auction at South Molton Market
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Thursday 25 March - East Devon Collective Sale -Sale of Tractors, Vehicles, Farm Machinery, Horticultural
and General Equipment At Honiton Showground, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AW
Saturday 28th March - Sale of Poultry, Poultry Sundries & General Equipment at Honiton Market, Silver Street,
Honiton, EX14 1QN
Tuesday 11th April – Uplowman Spring Collective Sale - Spring Sale of Tractors, Vehicles, Farm Machinery,
Agricultural and Horticultural Equipment at Uplowman Court, Uplowman, Tiverton, EX16 7DW
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Thursday 20 April- Special Sale of Couples at South Molton Market
FORTNIGHTLY SALES OF STORE LAMBS AT SOUTH MOLTON MARKET
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NEXT SALE THURSDAY 12 JANUARY
Store Lambs will be penned in the Ram sale shed and sold through the sale ring.
Entries Already Received:
Mr RJ Radford – 20 Suffolk X Store Lambs
Mr A Cooke – 12 Mixed Store Lambs
Please notify the auctioneers of any entries please - Market Office 01769 572042
CULL COW COLLECTIONS AT SOUTH MOLTON MARKET
NEXT COLLECTION DATE: WEDNESDAY 18
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JANUARY 2017
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Every 1 & 3 Wednesday. Collections of Cull & Clean Cattle to go direct to abattoir.
TB Clean & Restricted Cattle taken. No 6 day standstill as slaughter only collection.
Standard deductions per Cull Cow including levies being £24.97 plus VAT.
To book in Cattle please telephone the Market Office 01769 572042
CATTLE THROUGH BOTH CENTRES LAST WEEK
14 Prime Cattle to £1173.04 (352ppk for R3 D/W)
28 Cull Cows to £709.44 (255ppk for R3, R4L DW, 235ppk O-3 O-4L)
COLLECTIVE FODDER AUCTION
THURSDAY 12
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JANUARY 2017 at approx. 2.00pm
AT SOUTH MOLTON LIVESTOCK MARKET
Entry forms available online or from the office
It is still possible to enter into this sale by contacting either one of the regular Market Contacts
or the Market office on 01769 572042
OTHER FORTHCOMING SOUTH MOLTON FODDER SALES
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THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2017 & THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017
PRIVATE TREATY LIVESTOCK / FODDER / MACHINERY SALES
Store & Breeding Cattle/Sheep / Fodder / Machinery please contact either
Chris Clapham 07968122198, Michael Edwards 07870 578513 or Harvey Pile 07738116669
Dairy Cattle please contact Terry Hamlin 07970089522
For an up to date list of items available please look at the website www.stags.co.uk