Exeter Livestock Centre

Having spent many years based in Cornwall, as both a livestock auctioneer and dealing with the sale of farms and land, Simon took up the challenge to head up the Kivells team at Exeter Livestock Centre following the firms award of the Lease by Exeter City Council. Since that time, along with his hand-picked team of talented livestock auctioneers he has overseen the rapid growth in throughput, rightfully reclaiming Exeter as a livestock market of national importance. Alongside, Simon has brought on board a highly competent team of specialist rural Chartered Surveyors capable of servicing the needs of farmers and landowners throughout the region and dealing with all types of property sales, whether by private treaty or auction. Simon conducts the monthly property auction for the firm and continues to sell landed property on a national basis.

Russell joined Kivells when they took over the running of Exeter Livestock Centre to head up the sheep department, which has gone from strength to strength over the last nine years. After learning his trade in the North of England, Russell returned to his home county of Devon and has a great understanding of the sheep industry and the important roles market play.

Mark joined Kivells in September 2009 as a Dairy Auctioneer based in Holsworthy. When Kivells took on the lease at Exeter Livestock Centre Mark established monthly collective Dairy Sales with great success and soon increased to fortnightly Sales. Mark has sold Cattle at some of the UK’s leading herd Dispersals and Sales as well as being the Specialist dedicated Auctioneer for the Jersey Breed. Mark also sells Pedigree and Commercial Beef Breeding Cattle as well Sheep and Machinery.

Ian joined Kivells in 2015 having worked as a Rural Surveyor and Auctioneer in the Midlands. Ian attended Harper Adams University College obtaining a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Rural Enterprise and Land Managements and later achieving his MRICS and FAAV qualifications whilst working in the Midlands. A member of the Livestock Auctioneers' Association (LAA), Ian is based in Exeter Livestock Centre undertaking weekly selling duties of livestock and machinery. Professional work includes the sale of farms and land, valuation work, farm subsidies and grants and compensation work against utility companies.

Tim joined Kivells in August 2014 and works out of Holsworthy and Hallworthy Markets. He sells calves and stirks in Holsworthy and the stirks and breeding cattle in Hallworthy Stockyard. Tim also has a keen interest in the machinery side of the business and can be found selling machinery most Saturdays either at our monthly machinery sales at Holsworthy Market or an on-farm sale. Alongside working in the market Tim also trades TB restricted youngstock across the country, where he has grown a national client base of TB restricted buyers. Tim studied Rural Estate and Land Management at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester and came away with a BSc honors degree and is currently studying at Harper Adams University completing the Livestock Auctioneers Association degree.

Robert joined Kivells in 2012 when they took over the running of the Livestock Centre at Exeter. Robert has worked in both the old Alphington market and the present-day Matford site for some forty years and, as well as helping to manage the market, he is also the cattle fieldsman here at Exeter.