EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

MARKET REPORT

MAY 2020

Wednesday 27th May

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

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Wednesday 27th May

The first breeding sale of rams, probably in the country under the new restrictions was met with a quality line up of rams

that were warmly received and a pleasing trade and clearance rate was achieved. Dorset’s led the way and topping the trade

at 800gns (£840) was a super shearling ram from Matthew & Adam Care of Lower Lydcott Farm, Looe who sold their others

at 400gns. Next up at 600gns (£630) was David & Mark Thomas of South Petherwin with a 4T ram whilst other shearlings

sold at 500gns for both Mark Hayman & Abi Dart of Bradninch and David Lewis of Pembrokeshire who had another at

450gns whilst other Dorset shearlings sold to 460 & 450gns for Les French of Launceston and 450gns also for David &

Richard Rossiter of Kingsbridge. Dorset ram lambs to 420 & 380gns again for David Lewis and 380gns twice for Richard

& Rob Hole of Sherborne. In other breeds, Suffolks peaked at 490 & 470gns for Mike Waycott of Ashburton and Charollais’

were topped by an aged ram from FA & CJ Elsworthy of Witheridge reaching 480gns as the best of their shearlings sold at

450gns. Other Charollais shearlings to 400gns for both Guy Goldring of Ashburton and Nigel Dennis of Ipplepen who had

others at 380gns and 350gns (x4) and a massive Charollais Ram lamb from Robert Hopper & family of Tiverton sold at

380gns. Hampshire Down shearlings to 400gns for Henry Derryman & family of Yarcombe whilst a pair of Charollais x

Beltex shearling rams from Margaret Heard of Maundown achieved 380gns apiece.

A smaller entry of just 90 families for what will be our last Wednesday sale of couples sold in front of a smaller crowd of

buyers for varying reasons, but last week’s ballistic trade and the ongoing dry weather certainly didn’t help. Topping the

trade were Anthony & James Brock of Crediton with one crop (4T) Suffolk x Cheviot Mule ewes with twins at £205 whilst

their singles also claimed joint top price when they sold at £145. Other doubles to £195 & £175 for Roussin’s from David

Pratt and family of Huntsham whilst Bridford’d Ray Tucker sold his best double at £178. A tidy pen of 10 FM ewes with

15 lambs from Tom Havill of Widecombe sold at £150 (£60/life) whilst Ray Tucker also had a smart single at £145, the

Parris family of Yarcombe sold hogg singles to £140 and Tom Havill’s smart singles rose to £132. Plenty of other

indifferently bred hogg and staright ewe single couples selling from £120 to £130 and nothing really less than that.

*** Our Couple sales will now return to a Friday as of next week, being Friday 5th June, starting 12 noon with store

lambs/hoggs & grazers***

MONDAY 25th MAY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Prime Stock Market.

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

WEDNESDAY 27th MAY – EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Weekly Sale of Ewes & Lambs. Early Sale of Breeding Rams

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.

61 Breeding Rams – 11AM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788318701

90 Ewes & 125 Lambs (215 Lives) – 2PM Auctioneer: Russell Steer 07788318701

EXETER LIVESTOCK CENTRE

Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD

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