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New Role At Hallworthy
THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2012
Kivells auctioneers are delighted to announce that Steve Prouse has been appointed as the director of Hallworthy Stockyard, with immediate effect.
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187 Years Working At Kivells
THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2012
Kivells auctioneers and estate agents of Devon & Cornwall are delighted to announce ‘long service recognition’ totalling over 187 years of employment for six members of staff based at the firm’s Holsworthy office.
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Kivells & Husseys Strengthen Their Team
THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2012
The Kivells and Husseys team, based at Exeter and lead by Partner Simon Alford, has recently been strengthened in readiness to operate Exeter Livestock centre, where they will be resident throughout the working week. Introducing the new recruits Russell Steer, Robert Armstrong and Tony Ryder Simon Alford said “Their reputations are amongst the best in their field and they are well earned and we, within Kivells and Husseys, are very proud to have them on board.”
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Holsworthy Market - Cull & OTM Sales
FRIDAY 20th JANUARY 2012
CULL COWS HIT £1177.80! OTM’s leave customers “Over The Moon”
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Hallworthy Stockyard Weekly Sale Day to Change From Fridays to Thursdays From Thursday 15th December 2011
FRIDAY 9th DECEMBER 2011
As from Thursday 15th December 2011 the weekly livestock sales at Hallworthy Stockyard, will take place on Thursdays instead of Fridays. Announcing the changes David Kivell lead store cattle auctioneer said “the change will deliver real benefits in terms of reaching buyers and has been made possible by Kivells ability to now run three continuous days of store stock sales starting with Holsworthy on a Wednesday, Hallworthy on a Thursday and Exeter on a Friday. This unique offer has been made possible as a result of the firm being favored with instructions to run Exeter Livestock Centre as of Spring 2012 by Exeter City Council. It will strengthen our ability to create new marketing opportunities for all our clients’ livestock.
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EXETER MARKET TO BE OPERATED BY KIVELLS & HUSSEYS FROM APRIL 2012
FRIDAY 9th DECEMBER 2011
The Selection of Kivells & Husseys The selection process, officially initiated by Exeter City Council (ECC) some six months ago, to identify the team of livestock auctioneers best equipped to operate the Exeter Livestock Centre from April 2012 has concluded with the licence being awarded to Kivells & Husseys, names synonymous with agriculture throughout Devon and Cornwall. Initial Reaction from Kivells & Husseys Advised of the outcome Partner Simon Alford Cattle Auctioneer and Head of Rural Property and Farms for Kivells & Husseys said “For our firm to have the opportunity to play a role in running a strategic livestock market of the significance of Exeter is a long term ambition realised for the partners and our superb dedicated and specialist livestock team. We appreciate the opportunity brings enormous responsibility, as securing the future of Exeter Market as the regions flagship centre is so important for the farming industry throughout the South West”.
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CHRISTMAS POULTRY DATES
 
THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER 2011
Sale of Christmas Oven Ready Poultry
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Health & Safety at Holsworthy Market
TUESDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2011
Kivells auctioneers in Holsworthy were delighted to see our 330 farmers and land owners attend the 2011 Health & Safety event, which took place at the cattle market site on Tuesday 22 November 2011.
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TB Sales for December
 
MONDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2011
The next Kivells TB day is on Monday 12 December at both Holsworthy and Hallworthy markets.
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TB or not TB……..It doesn’t really matter
 
MONDAY 14th NOVEMBER 2011
Kivells Auctioneers saw another fantastic sale of TB restricted cattle with 564 cattle coming from farms all over Devon and Cornwall, top call of the day being £1316 for a Limousin steer from John Prouse of Torrington. Amongst the younger stores Robert Hawkins of Aylesbeare between Honiton and Exeter topped the auction with an Angus steer reaching £1090.
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HOLSWORTHY MARKET 26/10/11
 
WEDNESDAY 26th OCTOBER 2011
Kivells of Holsworthy saw a spectacular trade for the dairy section with a top call of £7245 given for the pick of the consignment of ‘Elite heifers’ in from Mr Mike Wade of Yeo Vale, Bideford going to is new home in Wales. Other heifers from the same good home hit £3150, £2940, £2835 & £2625 with 31 cows averaging £1440 with a top of £2550 for Mr Hugo of Lanivet. Overall average for an entry of 67 stood at £2115.23.
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SECOND SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES HALLWORTHY
 
TUESDAY 25th OCTOBER 2011
Kivells auctioneer Richard Dennis enjoyed a fantastic trade at Hallworthy on Tuesday (25 October 2011) with over 500 suckled calves going under the hammer.
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18th Annual Dairy Evening.
WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2011
Our eighteenth annual Dairy Evening has been booked for 3 November 2011. This year’s Dairy Evening is again an all milk Show & Sale, with prize sponsorship of over £4100. For Further information please contact 01409 253275.
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TB Dairy Herd to be Sold
 
MONDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2011
Kivells auctioneers have been instructed to sell the well respected ‘Whitetot’ herd of 130 pedigree British Friesian dairy cattle on behalf of Messrs Veale Brothers of Harberton near Totnes.
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MILK QUOTA AVAILABLE
 
TUESDAY 23rd AUGUST 2011
355,000 Litres of 5.55% BF *** 373,000 Litres of 4.06% BF For further information please contact Sarah on 01409 253275
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Kivells raise up to £40,000 for charity
 
MONDAY 22nd AUGUST 2011
Kivells auctioneers of Devon and Cornwall have helped to raise over £40,000 for local charities and good causes during 2010/11 and are confident they will round it up to the magical £50,000 made by the end of the year.
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Grand Mid-Summer Poultry and Pig Fair
SATURDAY 20th AUGUST 2011
Current entries: 600 Poultry inc 100 P-O-L hens from 1 farm. 220 Pigs inc sows, fats, stores & breeders. Plus one farm dispersal of poultry, farm machinery, chicken houses (have been withdrawn), quad bike, trailers, power tools, pressure washers etc on behalf of Mr Trevor Poole of Morwenstow. 270 Lots in total, plus 40 lots of goods from Rectory Farm, Halwill. Also a consignment of garden concrete ornaments from Messrs Stonemark Ltd, Bournemouth.
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500 DAIRY CATTLE SOLD PRIVATELY SINCE JUNE 2011
 
FRIDAY 19th AUGUST 2011
Kivells Private Treaty Department have successfully moved 295 milking cows, 68 In Calf Heifers, 130 Bulling and Yearling Heifers and 12 Breeding Bulls since 1 June 2011.
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Charollais Sheep Sale at Exeter
WEDNESDAY 17th AUGUST 2011
Kivells & Husseys auctioneers will be holding the annual sale of 233 Charollais sheep at Exeter Market, on Wednesday 17 August commencing at 10.30 am.
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Dispersal Sale of Farming Machinery, Implements & Sheep at 11am
SATURDAY 13th AUGUST 2011
Kivells & Husseys hold their first ever ‘on farm’ sale of machinery and goods at Smokey Cross, Islington, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbott. Over 450 lots go under the hammer with something there for everyone.
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Three New Cattle Records Smashed
WEDNESDAY 3rd AUGUST 2011
Kivells of Holsworthy saw three new records smashed at market on Wednesday 3 August, with prime cattle trade described as ‘off the clock’ with an overall top call of £1423 for the pick of Lewis Heard’s line up of five steers averaging £1307.42.
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KIVELLS NEXT TB RESTRICTED SALE
MONDAY 1st AUGUST 2011
HOLSWORTHY MARKET Stores 11 AM TB Restricted Sale of Store/Prime Cattle & Barren Cows.Contact 01409 253275 or Alec Shadrick 07767 896136.
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Extreme Miniature Quality at the Horse Sale
SATURDAY 23rd JULY 2011
Kivells auctioneers are delighted to have been instructed to sell 145 at their 2011 Bonanza sale at Hallworthy Stockyard in North Cornwall.
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Holsworthy Cattle Hits New Heights
WEDNESDAY 20th JULY 2011
Kivells customers enjoyed one of the best trades ever seen at Holsworthy this week, with the best finished cattle at £1328 in from Martin & Horris Beer of Monkleigh, with others from the same good farm at £1182 and Stan Hopper at £1161.
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Exeters Fields of Barley Success
TUESDAY 28th JUNE 2011
Kivells & Husseys of Exeter saw a wonderful 2011 standing straw sale last Friday with buyers seating ten deep and ready to spend.
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Sheepdog Sale Success at NSA Sheep South West Event 2011
 
TUESDAY 21st JUNE 2011
Kivells Auctioneers report a sale of 23 dogs out of 28 entered with top price of the day going to Mr I Glant of Ceredigion, South Wales for "Glen", withdrawn from auction but sold privately afterwards for just under £1,000.
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MILKY WAY SALE
FRIDAY 27th MAY 2011
We are delighted to be holding our 2011 Milky Way sale on Tuesday 28th June 2011 at the Milky Way near Bideford, Devon at 6pm by kind permission of the Stanbury family.
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Sunshine and Success at Holsworthy TB Sale
MONDAY 23rd MAY 2011
Kivells customers enjoyed another highly successful trade for the TB restricted store and finished cattle sale, with a full complement of buyers travelling from Somerset, Devon, Dorest borders and St Ives in Cornwall.
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Dairy Equipment & Feed Bins for Sale
THURSDAY 5th MAY 2011
On behalf of Mr B Hocking to inc: 112 x Wilson cow cubicles with mattresses & poly pillows; Various parlour equipment; Draminski milk tester; Fullwood DX bulk tank 6500 litre; 2 Stainless steel bulk tanks; Vacuum controller; 10 ton EB compound bin with auger; 15 ton EB compound bin. Please contact Barry Hocking on 01736 810222
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1000 Lots at Spring Sale in Holsworthy
THURSDAY 5th MAY 2011
The 2011 Spring sale of Rare & Native breed livestock is on Saturday the 14th May 2011 and what a line up we have.
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LOOSEBEARE BULL LEADS HOLSWORTHY LIMOUSIN TRADE AT 4,500GNS
WEDNESDAY 4th MAY 2011
13 Bulls average £3,008 – 90% Clearance Rate The British Limousin Cattle Society’s Breeders’ Sale held on behalf of Members of the South West Limousin Club on Wednesday 20th April 2011 at Holsworthy Market realised a top price of 4,500gns and a clearance rate of 90%. A well-supported sale, held for the first time under Society rules with Kivells Auctioneers, saw a solid and largely commercial trade with bulls averaging £3,008.
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Alpacas at Holsworthy on Saturday 14 May.
TUESDAY 3rd MAY 2011
Kivells of Holsworthy are delighted to announce the sale of the 'Putford' herd of pedigree and registered alpacas on behalf of Mr Lawrence Copp.
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‘TOTAL ECLIPSE’ FOR LIMOUSIN SALE AT HOLSWORTHY
THURSDAY 21st APRIL 2011
Kivells Auctioneers were once again delighted to host the South West Limousin Breeders Club Annual Show and Sale at Holsworthy Market. There was a large attendance of buyers with a quality selection of Pedigree stock on offer from across the region. This being the 40th Anniversary of Limousin cattle being first imported into Great Britain which accounts for 32% of beef calf registrations in 2010 being Limousin.
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FIRST EQUINE SALE OF THE SEASON AT HALLWORTHY THIS SATURDAY
 
WEDNESDAY 13th APRIL 2011
Kivells Equine team get the 2011 season under way on Saturday 16th April with a superb line up of Breeding sports and lifestyle Horses/Ponies to include 2 yard dispersals. The first is in from North Cornwall with a genuine dispersal of competition ponies from a yard that has had plenty of success on the show feild and includes some outstanding coloured ponies that really do catch the eye. The 2nd dispersal is the Landhydroc yard of Pedigree and Reg. Dartmoor Mares, 3year olds, Youngsters and the yard Stallion who has picked up a hat full of prizes himself aswell as producing some of the smartest Dartmoors around. Amongst the Hunters and riders going under the hammer are a strong consignment up from Liskeard aswell as the a friendly Giant from M/s Harris of Launceston. At the time of writing Kivells have received entries totalling 60 with more coming in all the time.
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1217 Cattle in a Week!
FRIDAY 8th APRIL 2011
Kivells auctioneers saw a mammoth week with big numbers of cattle being sold with prices ‘out of this world’.
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Kivells Selling an 800 Herd at Exeter
 
FRIDAY 8th APRIL 2011
Kivells auctioneers are delighted to announce they have been instructed to auction one of the UK’s most respected herds of Dairy cows on behalf of the Carr family of Brighton, West Sussex.
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Sunshine and Success at Liskeard Machinery Sale!
SATURDAY 2nd APRIL 2011
Kivells of Liskeard saw a fantastic day for their ‘Spring 2011’ machinery sale at Bolitho Farm, where spring sunshine greeted the 250 plus buyers from all parts of the South West of England.
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Hallworthy Market Trade ‘On Fire’
FRIDAY 25th MARCH 2011
Kivells of Hallworthy saw the biggest entry of the year so far, with over 600 cattle and 1150 sheep sold. There is certainly no reason to look for any other venue to sell at.
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Holsworthy Barren Cow Sales Remain Buoyant
WEDNESDAY 23rd MARCH 2011
The Figures speak for themselves. Holstein types top £1010 Beef types top 127p/kg Overall ave for two weeks 105p/kg and £700 per head.
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Grass sales growing all the time!
 
FRIDAY 18th MARCH 2011
The 2011 ‘grass keep’ sales have got underway with Kivells being instructed to auction/tender over 4000 acres of grassland for customers all over the West Country.
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Grass Keep by Informal Tender at Headon Farm, Hollacombe
 
MONDAY 14th MARCH 2011
Approximately 50 acres of grass keep in one lot with water available, fertiliser sown 2 cwt of 20:5:5 per acre, some cut and graze with cattle, some cut only. Available from 1 May 2011to 30 September 2011 (or later depending on underfoot conditions.) For tender forms phone 01409 253275 ref WJM/AEO. Tenders to be submitted by noon 8 April.
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Wheels, Wellys and Woolsery YFC
FRIDAY 11th MARCH 2011
Kivells of Holsworthy were delighted to support Woolsery YFC for their charity bike ride from Woolsery to Newquay, where the 2011 South West Area YFC finals are being hosted.
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MILK QUOTA: Available and Required
 
FRIDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2011
We currently have one milk producer looking to acquire 1.75 million litres of milk quota. If you wish to sell quota please contact us with your quantity and butterfat to discuss.
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Kivells Acquire 'Hussey's' of Exeter
 
TUESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2011
Celebrating 125 years of business, Kivells are delighted to announce that they are to expand 'Eastwards' taking over the agricultural and property operation of the well established Exeter based company Hussys.
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TB Store Cattle Hit the £1000 Mark
 
MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2011
Kivells of Holsworthy saw a highly successful sale of TB restricted cattle on Monday with a top call of £1162 for a smart Simmental steer from Messrs Lomas & Partners of Cornborough Farm, Bideford. Their consignment of 29 cattle attracted immense interest with buyers competing well to purchase, which in turn resulted in the top 10 of Messrs Lomas cattle averaging over the £1000 mark! Also scoring well was Raymond Heard of Hartland who also saw his best cattle fly past the £1000 milestone with a top for him at £1023 with others a £1006.
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Dairy Trade Strong at Holsworthy
THURSDAY 20th JANUARY 2011
With weather conditions glorious, Kivells held the January 2011 show & sale of dairy stock today, which attracted a superb entry of both cattle and buyers.
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TB Store Cattle Hit £908
MONDAY 17th JANUARY 2011
Another highly successful sale of TB restricted store cattle saw an overall top of the day at £908 for some strong steers on behalf of Mr FG Tapp & Son of Rackenford, Tiverton, with others from the same farm at £830. Not too far behind was Messrs Caerhayes Farms of Goran, Cornwall at £815 with other steers from the same farm at £740 and £708.
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The New Market
 
WEDNESDAY 12th JANUARY 2011
Some great news! Today our landlords of Torridge District Council have agreed 'unanimously' to accept the following.
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Fodder Sales Forge Ahead!
WEDNESDAY 12th JANUARY 2011
Kivells auctioneers have seen a significant increase in fodder sales this Autumn/Winter, with over 5000 bales sold already.
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New Year Prices Fly
WEDNESDAY 5th JANUARY 2011
2011 has started on a high for prime cattle with plenty of cattle over the £1100 mark, with the best at £1158 for regular vendors John & Will Prouse of Torrington, Devon. So far this year premuim is set at 164p/kg, for the very best animals and with six buyers stood around the ring all seems set fair for the positive trade to continue.
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Christmas Oven Ready Poultry Sale's 2010
 
WEDNESDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2010
Holsworthy Market grand sale of oven ready poultry will still commence at 12 Noon on the Wendesday 22nd December 2010. Also Liskeard Market Sale of Christmas oven ready poultry is still going ahead on Thursday 23rd December 2010. Both markets will take place regardless of the weather conditions. We look forward to seeing you there.
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First TB Resticted Sale of Store and Dairy Cattle!
MONDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 2010
Kivells are delighted to announce that the first sale of TB restricted store cattle and dairy cows was a great success with 100% of the 320 cattle sold.
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Holsworthy See Cattle Over £1000
WEDNESDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2010
Holsworthy Livestock Market has seen a significant 'lift in trade' for first quality prime cattle with many vendors reaching well in excess of the magical £1000 mark over the last few weeks.
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Holsworthy Dairy Evening tops at £2600!
THURSDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2010
The seventeenth annual Holsworthy Dairy Evening held at Holsworthy Livestock Market on Thursday 4 November 2010 saw a prize fund of £4100. A quality entry of dairy cattle from across the South West met a large attendance of Dairy Farmers and saw a lively trade especially for the prize winning cattle. Taking the top bid of the evening was the Overall Reserve Champion and first prize heifer “Scraesdon Shottle Ivy 8” sold by Treginegar Dairy Farm of Padstow, Cornwall at £2600 to Derek Parsons and family from the Cornish “Ottervale” Pedigree herd at Camelford. Overall Champion was awarded to the cow class with Messrs TN Morrow and Partners of the “Maymor” herd at Ladock near Truro taking top honours with “Maymor Precious 73” this cow also won the Robin Brimacombe cup for the best Homebred Cow and went onto top the prices in the cow class selling at £2400 to Messrs PA and CM Rogers of the “Lancombe” herd, of Ashprington near Totnes in South Devon.
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Suckled Calves Sales Flying High
TUESDAY 26th OCTOBER 2010
Kivells were delighted to commence the 2010 'Suckled calf' season with some fantastic sales of 800 plus head, being seen at our North Cornwall auction site at Hallworthy.
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Kivells raising over £8000 for the Community!
 
THURSDAY 21st OCTOBER 2010
Over the last few weeks Kivells have had the great pleasure of conducting a large number of charity and community auctions mainly based around the Harvest Festival season.
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Sun Was Shining on Pig Trade at Holsworthy
SATURDAY 16th OCTOBER 2010
A super 'October' Saturday auction at Holsworthy with 347 Pigs and 236 Poultry sold.
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Skewbald Hits £2200
FRIDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2010
Kivells of Holsworthy are delighted to report an ‘exciting trade’ for the 2010 ‘Moonlight Equine sale’. With 121 Horses and Ponies sold with an overall top call of £2205 given for a smart two year old Skewbald colt sold by Messrs Grace from Bodmin, Cornwall.
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Super Sale of Standing Maize and Round Bale Silage
THURSDAY 23rd SEPTEMBER 2010
Kivells Fodder Sales Team have been busy again this week with a super sale of standing maize and round bale silage on behalf of Mr M P Searle of Trevorder Farm, St Breock, Wadebridge. With fodder predicted to be in short supply this winter, Monday’s sale attracted buyers from across the county with standing maize averaging £337 an acre and round bale silage to £18.10 per bale. Kivells have plenty of fodder still available throughout the region. Please contact one of our fodder sales team for further information: Patrick Dennis 07831620990 - Claire Hoyte 07814147268 - James Morrish 07812730896
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2010 Cornwall Farmers Sale
TUESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2010
Kivells auctioneers were delighted to have been instructed to sell 300 lots of machinery on behalf of Cornwall Farmers Ltd which attracted a big crowd of buyers from all over the South West.
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Prime Cattle Trade Flying at Holsworthy
 
THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2010
The trade for all prime cattle continues to hold extremely strong with plenty of buyers around the sale ring ready to spend.
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Sheep Trade Hits New Hights
 
THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2010
Kivells auctioneers have seen a superb increase in sheep numbers at their three Livestock Markets this year with prices to match!
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FORAGE MAIZE FOR TENDER
 
MONDAY 9th AUGUST 2010
28.5 acres of forage maize for sale by tender in Bude area. TENDERS TO BE IN NO LATER THAN 12noon on FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER For tender details, please contact Claire Hoyte on 07814147268
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New Record Sheep Numbers at Hallworthy
FRIDAY 6th AUGUST 2010
Kivells of Hallworthy saw a massive entry, just of 2000 last Friday (Aug 6 2010) with a crowd of buyers to match
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Straw & Fodder
WEDNESDAY 28th JULY 2010
Our straw sales at Holsworthy got under way this week with superb load of 15.8 ton of straw being sold on behalf of Messrs Butt of Wiltshire to £95p/ton. With plenty of enquires from potential purchasers we will be holding a weekly auction at 11.30am each Wednesday.
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SOLAR POWER
 
WEDNESDAY 28th JULY 2010
Have you been approached by a developer seeking land for a solar farm? Or do you have land that might be suitable (minimum 30 acres South Facing close to a power line)? Kivells Rural Professional Department have the expertise to advise or promote your land. Contact Mark Bunt BSc MRICS FAAV on 07879 640970.
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BUMPER CROWDS AT THE MAXWORTHY DISPERSAL SALE
 
TUESDAY 20th JULY 2010
A wonderful crowd of over 200 people gathered to see the Milking portion of the ‘Maxworthy’ herd of Pedigree Holsteins, on behalf of Messrs J J Uglow of Whitstone, dispersed. With fodder in short supply and rain greatly needed trade was easier than of late.
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Straw Sales Hit New Records at £145
TUESDAY 13th JULY 2010
Kivells Auctioneers got their 2010 straw sales under way with an 'emmence' trade seen in Cornwall this week with Tuesday evening's sale at Tredethy Farm and Colquite Estates near St Maybyn attracting a good number of buyers "Who were all ready to buy!"
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Temperatures Rising in Cornwall
 
SATURDAY 26th JUNE 2010
Set in the heart of the rural Cornwall, Trerithick Manor was the venue for one of the most succesful 'farm sales' on the 2010 Kivells calendar with buyers travelling from all parts of the South of England to witness a massive auction of over 1200 lots with the team of three auctioneers kept busy all day.
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Cornwall Region Supreme at Holsworthy
 
WEDNESDAY 16th JUNE 2010
A wonderful day was seen for the June 2010 Show & Sale of Dairy cattle at Holsworthy with the overall championship awarded to Mr J G Mitchell of Bodmin for a very smart heifer whilst Messrs Jenkin travelled up to Holsworthy to receive the 'highest price' of the day at £2300 for the pick of his team of 13 from 'Mabec' herd.
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Royal Day at Cornwall
 
SATURDAY 12th JUNE 2010
Kivells were extremely proud to be part of the biggest celebration in the Cornish rural community for many years. This years Royal Cornwall Show at Wadebridge saw a bumper crowd which was strengthened by the visit of HRH Duke & Duchess of Cornwall.
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Biggest Dairy Sale in South West in 2010
 
MONDAY 7th JUNE 2010
Kivells were really honored to be asked to conduct the sale of 450 Dairy stock at Acland Barton, South Molton, Devon.
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Bumper June Machinery at Holsworthy
 
SATURDAY 5th JUNE 2010
A massive entry of over 1300 lots saw four auctioneers in action selling Machinery, Poultry, Pigs & Equipment from 10am until late afternoon. Poultry prices were flying with plenty of lots between £40-£50 whilst in the pig pens over 230 sold to a top of £215 with vendors from Helston, Truro, Falmouth, Liskeard, Exeter, Bow, Ilfracombe and Bideford aswell as the local Holsworthy area.
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Prices Full to gallop at Hallworthy
 
SATURDAY 29th MAY 2010
The start of the Kivells Equine calendar saw a very busy Hallworthy with both vendors & purchasers travelling from Kent, Brimingham and wales aswell as all over the West Country to enjoy our 1st horse sale of the year.
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Mid Devon Farm Sale see a Mammoth Crowd
 
TUESDAY 25th MAY 2010
One of the biggest crowds ever seen for a farm sale drove prices sky high at the dispersal of farm machinery and equipment on behalf of the Beer Family at Coldridge near Crediton in Mid Devon.
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May Fair Celebrations at Liskeard
 
THURSDAY 20th MAY 2010
The 1st breeding sheep sale in 2010 for Cornwall saw new records set with an overall of £431 (twice) for breeding Rares from Messrs Capehope Ltd. Just as clear was the fantastic entry of quality breeding ewes that were topped by Messrs WJ Harris & Son at £145.
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AYRSHIRES IN DEMAND!
 
THURSDAY 13th MAY 2010
Kivells held their monthly dairy sale at Exeter Livestock Centre including a special sale of 100 Pedigree Ayrshire cattle. There was a superb crowd with thirty different buyers around the ring with a buzzing atmosphere leading to a very fast trade and cattle being sold in to Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Cheshire. Some of the finest breeding in the Ayrshire breed went under the hammer at Exeter with two annual draft sales from Messrs Nichols “Hilltown” herd and East Church Ayrshires “East Church” herd being two of the leading herds in the south west.
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SOUTH WEST CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION SILVER JUBILEE SALE PEAKED AT £5880.00
 
WEDNESDAY 28th APRIL 2010
The South West Charolais Association’s 25th Annual Spring Show and Sale of Pedigree Charolais Bulls and Females was held at Holsworthy Market on Wednesday 28th April 2010. A large crowd gathered from across the region, drawn by an entry of quality cattle. The judge for the day was Mr David Barker from Taunton in Somerset, who owns the ‘Wyvern’ herd of pedigree Charolais’, and being assisted by the steward, Mr Viv Sellick, also from Taunton and who owns the ‘Escott’ herd.
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90,000 Guniea New Record for Dairy Animal sold at Auction in UK.
 
THURSDAY 15th APRIL 2010
A new record for a dairy animal sold at auction in the U.K was established at the first Willsbro Sale, held at the Royal Cornwall Showground at Wadebridge, when the five month old Willsbro Emilyann ET was sold for 90,000 guineas. Impressive figures from the new genomic technology coupled with the fact that her dam Wabash-Way Emilyann is one of the hottest properties in world cattle breeding, having been sold for $630,000 in 2008, conspired to make her first daughter sold in Europe the subject of terrific interest and five different parties bid in excess of 50,000 guineas to try and secure her. Finally it was Jose Agustin Celis Romero who made the final 90,000 guinea bid to take her back to his Granja “La Ponderosa” in Cantabria, Spain.
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English Gold Top Jersey Sale 60 JERSEY CATTLE
 
MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010
Kivells held their first English Gold Top Collective Sale of Pedigree Jersey’s at Bristol Sale Centre with a quality entry of 60 cows, heifers and youngstock. With the weather good and a general shortage of forage and grass trade for commercial milk was easier than of late although first quality sold to a premium. Top of the day was from Designer Jerseys of Ingatestone, Essex with an outstanding consignment of heifers. A stunning heifer “Designer Vindication Elegance” a Vindication daughter out of the superb show cow “Grayridge GC Elegance EX93” being a tremendous prospect for the future this heifer is due in May and was exceptionally correct and stylish, she sold well to £2362 to Edward Morgan of Carmarthenshire. From the same consignment “Designer Signature Scorpion 6” a Signature daughter with 4 generations of VG and EX behind her she sold into a Dorset herd due in May for £1312.
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EID Demo
 
MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010
We will be holding a demonstration on Wednesday 7 April 2010 At Holsworthy Livestock Market between 9:00 am and 12:30 pm.
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Dairy sponsorship opportunities from £60
 
MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010
We have decided it is time to look at improving our prize structure and further involving other allied agricultural companies. Every month, each Dairy Market holds a Show & Sale, involving prizes, presentations, press advertising and coverage, together with a widely circulated catalogue. In addition to this each Market holds a “Special” Annual Dairy Event, which obviously attracts even further attention. We are inviting companies to sponsor these monthly and annual events.
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Willsbro Sale 2010 - there really is something for everyone
 
MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010
Wednesday 14th April will witness a host of world renowned names come under the hammer, as the Wills family stage the first sale from their noted and prizewinning Willsbro herd.
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Kivells sponsor Bude RFC
 
MONDAY 22nd MARCH 2010
Kivells are pleased to be sponsoring the Bude vs Wadebridge game at Bude Rugby Club on Saturday 27 March. We are inviting our regular livestock market clients to join us. There are 75 tickets available and these will be on a first come, first served basis.
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