SOUTH MOLTON LIVESTOCK MARKET
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E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: STAGS, 01769 572042.
SOUTH MOLTON LIVESTOCK CENTRE SALE REPORT
THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2015
For up to date prices, current market trends or to book in stock
David Lockwood 07970 089527 or Michael Edwards 07870 578513.
LAMBS: Another entry of quality lambs certainly not meeting the prices deserved. The best to a pen of 44.2kg Texel X’s
from Messrs H & M Thorne & Sons of Warkleigh at 146.00ppk with 145.00ppk three times, first to 45.1kg Suffolk
Charollais’ from Mr J Cowle of Winkleigh and to two Texel X pens at 42.8kg for Mr D Folland of Landkey and
Mrs S M Madddick of East Anstey. Four pens at 144.00ppk to 46.8kg, 45.7kg, and 44.0kg Texels from Mr A J Pickard of
Bideford, Messrs G W Jones & Sons of South Molton and Mr N J Sharland of Braunton respectively and 50.5kg Suffolks
from Mr B J Tapp of Molland.
Top money at £77.80 to 58.0kg Suffolks from Mr A J Dart of Chulmleigh with £73.00 to 51.4kg Texel X’s from Mr D P Kiff
of Muddiford. £72.60 to 50.5kg Suffolks from Mr B J Tapp of South Molton with 63.0kg Dartmoors at £72.00 for
Messrs Lucas & Ridge of Chulmleigh. 51.3kg Charollais X North Country Mules from Mr J K May of Bideford at £70.80
with £70.40 to Texel X’s from Mr A J Pickard’s second pen. £70.20 to 50.1kg Texels from Mrs N H Bulled of Ash Mill.
Pence per Kilo
Average
LAMBS
Top
Average
146.00 at 44.2kg for Messrs Thorne & Sons, Warkleigh
145.00 at 45.1kg for Mr J Cowle, Winkleigh
145.00 at 42.8kg for Mr D Folland, Landkey
145.00 at 42.8kg for Mrs S M Maddick, East Anstey
144.00 at 44.0kg for Mr N J Sharland, Braunton
144.00 at 50.5kg for Mr B J Tapp, South Molton
144.00 at 45.7kg for Messrs G W Jones & Sons, South Molton
144.00 at 46.8kg for Mr A J Pickard, Bideford
Top
Sold
Pence per kilo
£ Per Head
Standard
32.1 - 39
35
141.25
143.00
53.51
53.80
Medium
39.1 - 45.5
316
142.64
146.00
61.07
65.60
Heavy
45.6-52
535
139.76
144.00
66.73
73.00
Heavy
52+
4
123.8
134.00
74.90
77.80
SQQ
351
Lambs between 37.0 and 45.5kg
£ Per Head
143.64
77.80 at 58.0kg for Mr A J Dart, Chulmleigh
73.00 at 51.4kg for Mr D P Kiff, Muddiford
72.60 at 50.5kg for Mr B J Tapp, South Molton
72.00 at 63.0kg for Messrs Lucas & Ridge, Chulmleigh
70.80 at 51.3kg for Mr J K May, Bideford
70.40 at 51.0kg for Mr A J Pickard, Bideford
70.20 at 50.1kg for Mrs N H Bulled, Ash Mill
CULL SHEEP: Cull Sheep today in excess of 400 heads with the best at £108.00 for Texels for Mr R T Kingdon of Shirwell
with Charollais Rams from Mr W R Rogers & Son of Landkey at £101.00. Suffolks from Mr R Irwin of Kings Nympton at
£98.00 with other Suffolks from Messrs G J & S M Down of High Bickington and Mr F C Reed & Son of North Molton at
£97.00 and £97.50. Two pens of Texels at £96.00 for Mr S J Bedford of Molland and Mr R T Kingdon’s second pen.
Other Suffolk pens from Messrs G J & S M Down, Mr A J Bater of Chittlehamholt and Mr A M Dennis of Stoke Rivers all in
excess of £91.00 per head.
CULL SHEEP
Sold
Average
Top
ALL CULL & DRAFT EWES
432
64.09
108.00
4
62.75
101.00
279
52.68
CULL RAMS
GRAZING TYPES
EWES:
£108.00 for Texels for Mr R T Kingdon, Shirwell
£ 98.00 for Suffolks for Mr R Irwin, Kings Nympton
£ 97.50 for Suffolks for Messrs G J & S M Down, High Bickington
£ 97.00 for Suffolks for Messrs Reed & Son, North Molton
£ 96.00 for Texels for Mr S Bedford, Molland
£ 96.00 for Texels for Mr A M Dennis, Stoke Rivers
RAMS:
£101.00 for a Charollais for Messrs Rogers & Son, Landkey
SPECIAL AUTUMN SALE OF STORE CATTLE ON TUESDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2015 AT SOUTH MOLTON MARKET
Entries to the Market Office: Tel 01769 572042
If you are thinking of selling and would like free on farm advice please contact Chris Clapham 07968122198.
TB Restricted Cattle Please note we have a number of customers with Approved Finishing Units (AFU’s)
who are very keen to source TB Restricted Cattle, all breeds and ages are wanted
ON FARM DISPERSAL SALES
Web site: www.stags.co.uk
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: STAGS, 01884 255533
Livestock, Machinery and Equipment Sales
Enquiries regarding any of the below
Stafford Sampson 07970 089534, Chris Clapham 07968 122198
FORTHCOMING SALES 2015
AUGUST
Sat 29
Autumn Collective Sale of Modern & Vintage Tractors, Vehicles, Farm Machinery, Cars & Automobilia and General
Equipment at Honiton Showground, Gittisham, Nr Honiton. Ref: 4630
SEPTEMBER
Tues 01 Sale of Farm Machinery & General Farming Effects at Auncke Manor, Clyst Hydon, Cullompton for Gibbins Brothers and
others. Further entries accepted into the sale. Ref: 4637
Sat 05
Sale of Tractors, Pick Up, ATV, General Farm Machinery and Effects at Higher Coombe Farm, Bradninch, Cullompton for
P J Morrish, Esq (retiring and relinquishing farm tenancy). Ref: 4647
Tues 08
Special Autumn Sale of Store Cattle, South Molton Market.
Wed 09 Sale of Farm Machinery to inc MF Tractor, John Deere Handler and full range of Farm Machinery at Silverton Park
Farm, Silverton, Exeter on behalf of G H Alford & Partners (having sold the farm). Ref: 4652
Tues 15 Uplowman Autumn Collective at Uplowman Court, Uplowman by kind permission of the Blake Family. Ref: 4628.
Wed 16 Annual Sidbury Fair, Sidbury, Sidmouth. Sale of poultry and sheep in the streets of Sidbury
Fri 18
South Molton Market Harvest Festival in the sale ring at 7.30pm. Refreshments afterwards.
Farms and Land: For professional, confidential advice whether you are considering purchasing or selling across North & Mid Devon or further afield,
contact Andrew Dodds (tel: 01769 572263 /email:[email protected]). Alternatively drop into the Stags office or visit Stags’ website
(www.stags.co.uk) which has a farms & land search function.
Property Sales: Please visit www.stags.co.uk for the latest available property. Alternatively please call 01769 572263. Free market appraisals always
available for sale purposes.
South Molton Lettings: Holiday cottage uptake not what it has been? Is your cottage empty more than occupied? Would you like a more constant
income from your investment? Have you considered a long term let? For a free no obligation rental valuation please contact the South Molton Office on
01769 575248.
PLEASE NOTE ALL Thursdays of the month will be EXEMPT MARKETS For Prime Stock and Cull Cows that have or have not been prior TB Tested.
These Cattle will only be able to go to an Abattoir, an Approved T.B. Unit, an Exempt Finishing Unit or back to The Premises of Origin. Cattle born on
the 1st January 1998 and younger MUST BE DOUBLE TAGGED written on tags are NOT acceptable
PRIME, STORE AND CULL SHEEP with periodical sales of Couples and Breeding Stock. ALL sheep will need to travel with a completed AML 1 Sheep
Licence with Section C – Destination Details entered as South Molton Market. There will be increasing attention given to suitability of livestock to travel
(with the introduction of E.C Regulation 1/2005 – Welfare of Animals during Transport Act) and especially to lameness and we ask that you ensure that
all stock being presented to the Market is fit and healthy and able to travel.
For Farm Assured Stock please ensure your Assurance Sticker is placed on the STAGS Entry Sheets and make sure the booking in clerk is aware of
your Current Farm Assurance Status. As from 1st January 2010 Vendors will have to sign the new FOOD CHAIN INFORMATION DOCUMENT to
enable stock to go for slaughter. This declaration is included in the new STAGS entry forms with a farm assurance section for Sheep and Cattle
(available in the market office) or ring and we will send you on some by post. NO STOCK CAN GO FOR SLAUGHTER or sold as assured stock without
this signed document.
BIO-SECURITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE OBSERVED Market users must dip their feet upon entering and leaving the stock areas. Protective
clothing and footwear must be cleaned before leaving the premises. All vehicles must either be cleaned and disinfected on the Market site or a signed
declaration must be handed to staff declaring that the vehicle will be cleaned and disinfected within 24 hours after leaving the Market premises.