TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 10th July 2019

“Leading lambs from Rhys Jones @ £93.50”

MARKET ENTRIES Please pre-enter stock by Tuesday 3.30pm PHONE 01872 272722 TEXT (Your name & stock numbers) Cattle/Calves 07889 600160 Sheep 07977 662443

This week’s £10 draw winner: Mr. W. Skewes, Rosudgeon

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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 27 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 30 cull cows & bulls, 52 store cattle, 48 rearing calves and 642 finished & store sheep

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A fair entry of prime cattle considering farmers are busy silaging and haymaking. Prices achieved are in line with other regional markets with best cattle selling extremely well. Top price of the day was 208p/kg and £1,242 for a smart 597kg Limousin x heifer from Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent purchased by David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb. Leading steer was a Limousin x making 186p/kg and £1,237 for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn to David King of Exeter.

13 Steers & 10 Heifers – leading prices

Limousin x heifer to 208p (597kg) for Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent, Camelford Limousin x heifer to 189p (578kg) for Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent, Camelford Limousin x heifer to 188p (594kg) for Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent, Camelford Limousin x heifer to 187p (637kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x steer to 186p (665kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x steer to 186p (555kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x heifer to 180p (613kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x heifer to 180p (588kg) for Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent, Camelford Limousin x heifer to 180p (569kg) for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Limousin x steer to 178p (553kg) for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Limousin x heifer to 178p (610kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin

208p/kg & £1,242 for Jonathan Merritt Geoff Hawkey’s steer £1,270 & 186p/kg

HIGHEST PRICE BULLOCK Each Wednesday the highest price prime steer/heifer sold p/kg will be commission free

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Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 161.8p/kg Heifers – 169.3p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 186p av. 183.33p Premium to 208p av. 193.00p Prime to 164p av. 160.17p Prime to 180p av. 179.50p Others to 151p av. 147.57p Others to 166p All Steers av. 159.11p All Heifers av. 184.00p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

A super pair of British Blue x young heifers for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery saw heaviest at 683kg realise 164p/kg and £1,120 to David Ellis of Lelant.

1 Steer & 3 Heifers

British Blue x heifer to 164p (683kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin British Blue x heifer to 159p (608kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin

Overall Averages:

Friesian Steer to 114p/kg OTM Heifers to 165p/kg av. 141.67p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar entry to recent weeks met an improvement in the trade especially for well-covered cows, both beef and dairy types. A grand 920kg Limousin x cow from Messrs. D.J, H.E. & J.E. Lugg of Cury sold to a premium of 136p/kg realising a whopping £1,251 to David Ellis of Lelant. Two further 900kg+ cows being Charolais from Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow saw heaviest 959kg cow at 128p/kg making £1,227, again to David Ellis. On the dairy side, a nice run of Friesians from Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon led the averages topping at 112p/kg to David Ellis.

15 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 136p (920kg) for Messrs. D.J, H.E. & J.E. Lugg of Cury, Helston Charolais x to 128p (959kg) for Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow Charolais x to 120p (915kg) for Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow Charolais x to 117p (781kg) for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Limousin x to 114p (567kg) for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston Limousin x to 113p (773kg) for Messrs. K. & C.D. Symons of Portscatho, Truro Limousin x to 113p (682kg) for Messrs. K. & C.D. Symons of Portscatho, Truro

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14 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 112p (734kg) for Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 109p (650kg) for Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 108p (756kg) for Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 97p (655kg) for Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 96p (869kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Montbeliarde x to 96p (747kg) for Messrs. Hearn & Priestland of Nancekuke, Redruth

1 Cull Bull

Hereford to 97p (819kg) for Messrs. M.P. Varcoe & Partners of St. Wenn, Bodmin

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 136p/kg av. 101.71p/kg Dairy Cows to 112p/kg av. 88.90p/kg Cull Bulls to 97p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A light entry due to harvesting with cattle meeting a fair trade for what was on offer which comprised mainly younger stores. A lovely run of Limousin x heifers for Messrs. E.J. Benney & Partners of Mawnan Smith saw their dearest half dozen bunch sell to £785 happening to be for the youngest 13-14 month old sorts with steers to £750.

30 Steers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £700 for Mrs. J.C. Williams of St. Clement, Truro Hereford x to £660 for Mr. K. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

1½yo Limousin x to £695 for Mr. A.S. Ball of Nanstallon, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to £680 for Mr. S. Pollard of Bugle, St. Austell Friesian to £530 for Mr. S. Pollard of Bugle, St. Austell Devon x to £500 for Mr. D. Mawer of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly

1yo Limousin x to £750 for Messrs. E.J. Benney & Partners of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Friesian to £440 for Mr. K. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

22 Heifers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £750 for Messrs. E.J. Benney & Partners of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

1yo Limousin x to £785 for Messrs. E.J. Benney & Partners of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

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REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Bob Mosley

A lighter entry this week than recently but trade remains firm and good demand around the ring. Limousin crosses leading at £270 for a month old bull from Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon and a further similar pair from Mr. M.J. Brown of Scorrier at £265 and £260. It was the same picture on the heifer side with half a dozen Limousins all dearest and over £200 with a pair for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock top at £215.

28 Bulls

Limousin x to £270 for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £256 Devon x to £220, av. £208 Hereford x to £198 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance British Blue x to £140 for Messrs. G.J.D. Champion & Son of Praze, Camborne, av. £75 Friesian to £110 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance, av. £71 Friesian bobby calves to £38, av. £23

20 Heifers

Limousin x to £215 for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock, Camborne, av. £204 Hereford x to £165 British Blue x to £145 for Messrs. L.C. & P. Pengilly & Son of St. Keverne, Helston and

Messrs. J.A. Sweet & Partners of St. Newlyn East, Newquay, av. £90 Aberdeen Angus x to £110 for Messrs. G.T. & A.J. Rowe of Sennen, Penzance, av. £80

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TRURO MACHINERY SALE Truro Market

Saturday 27th July @ 9.30am

Entry Forms available/online Closing date Tuesday 16th July

Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport

1ST SPECIAL SHEEP BREEDING SALE Wednesday 24th July

Special Sale of Breeding Ewes, Rams & Store Lambs

Ewes 60 Suffolk x Mule 2T, 30 Dorset x Mule 2T, 30 Texel x Mule 2T, 11 Scotch Mule 2T, 20 Texel & 10 Beltex x 2T, 12 Ile de France, Pedigree Lleyn 40 ewes & 12 ewe lambs.

Rams – Texel, Beltex, Charollais, Suffolk, Ile de France. Store Lambs.

Please book pens with the Auctioneers 01872 272722

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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

LAMBS (472)

A good entry forward and firmer prices on the week. The hot weather is evidently taking its toll on the lambs, with several pens of plainer, dry types forward, which held back the averages – the premium this week was 204p/kg reached by three vendors. The fresher heavies attracting a premium, with 11 pens over £90 and to a top price of £93.50 for a superb pen of 52.7kg butchers’ quality lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

Leading Averages:

204p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Par, St. Austell 204p/kg for 42.8kg lambs from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell 204p/kg for 42.2kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro 194p/kg for 43.6kg lambs from Messrs. J.J. & H.E. Collins of Tresillian, Truro 192p/kg for 41.2kg lambs from Messrs. S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro 191p/kg for 46.5kg lambs from Messrs. M.A. & C. Sandbach of St. Breock, Wadebridge 191p/kg for 42.4kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro 190p/kg for 47.6kg lambs from Mrs. H.S. Payne of Cubert, Newquay 190p/kg for 46.2kg lambs from Messrs. M.A. & C. Sandbach of St. Breock, Wadebridge 190p/kg for 42.1kg lambs from Messrs. M.A. & C. Sandbach of St. Breock, Wadebridge

Top Price Lambs:

£93.50 (52.7kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £93.00 (50.4kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge £93.00 (58.5kg) from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro £92.00 (45.0kg) from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Par, St. Austell £92.00 (53.4kg) from Mr. T. Gregory of Tregony, Truro £91.00 (51.5kg) from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro £90.50 (47.6kg) from Mrs. H.S. Payne of Cubert, Newquay £90.00 (48.0kg) from Master T. Blake of Stephen, St. Austell £90.00 (49.7kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £90.00 (50.5kg) from Mr. H.C.B. Bunt of St. Neot, Liskeard £90.00 (51.5kg) from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 184p/kg Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 204p/kg av. 184p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 191p/kg av. 180p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 177p/kg av. 174p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 184p

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CULL EWES (170)

A good entry forward sold to a strong trade from start to finish, with all types in demand. Topping the market at £101.50 was a standout big-frame Texel ewe from Messrs. N.A. & J.R. Phillips of Restronguet.

Leading Prices:

£101.50 for ewes from Messrs. N.A. & J.R. Phillips of Restronguet, Truro £92.50 for ewes from Messrs. N.A. & J.R. Phillips of Restronguet, Truro £90.50 for ewes from Miss R.S. Frank of Chacewater, Truro £88.00 for ewes from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge £84.50 for ewes from Mr. A. Onslow & Dr. R.H. Strange of Penhallow, Truro £84.00 for ewes from Messrs. Brewer & Brewer of St. Merryn, Padstow £79.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.J. Tredinnick & Son of Perranporth, Truro £78.00 for ewes from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro

Averages:

First quality ewes to £101.50 av. £80.00 Second quality ewes to £69.50 av. £60.50

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 17TH JULY

LODGE & THOMAS.

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks Inc. 13 Stirks off one farm all 7-12mo out of Friesian cows viz: 6 Limousin x steers,

3 Limousin x heifers, 1 Aberdeen Angus x steer (named-sire) & 3 Friesian steers

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then

Prime Cattle followed by

Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves

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11.30am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

Next “Orange” Market – This Tuesday 16th July @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED CULL COWS & PRIME CATTLE

Entries for the next Orange Market in August to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

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“The Farm Sale of the Season”

A recent farm machinery auction sale, which included an extensive fleet of immaculate tractors, combine harvester, arable farm machinery and equipment, has been dubbed by the Cornish farming fraternity as “The farm sale of the season”. Auctioneers Lodge & Thomas conducted the high profile dispersal sale on behalf of Messrs. W.S. Salmon & Sons of St. Ervan, near Wadebridge and Padstow, which took place on Saturday 6th July. The sale attracted National attention with registered bidders and purchasers travelling from as far as Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, Scotland and throughout England together with a huge number of locals, swelling the estimated attendance to in excess of 700. “Genuine and immaculate” were the words used by Auctioneer Andrew Body to describe the farm machinery. “Against the growing internet sale revolution, farm sales like this demonstrate that nothing beats the buzz of the live auction to deliver market prices”. The retirement sale precedes the sale of Messrs. Salmon’s 221 acre farm which is currently being marketed by Lodge & Thomas at a guide price of £3 million.

Amongst the fleet of modern arable equipment was the star lot, a 2011 Claas Lexion 620 Combine Harvester with 18’ header which sold for £78,000, a 2014 JCB 526-56 Agri Loadall which sold for £38,000, 2011 John Deere 6630 tractors to £31,500, 2006 John Deere 6820 tractor £26,500, 2014 5F plough £7,300, 2014 Orsi hedgetrimmer £8,000, Opico grain dryer £6,200, Opico 6.3m rolls £6,500, Hardi crop sprayer £7,500, Weaving drill £4,200, Lemken cultivator £4,400. 45 acres of standing Winter Wheat was sold in two lots and averaged £405/acre.

In addition to the machinery sold on behalf of Messrs. Salmon, an excellent entry was forward from neighbours including a 2015 John Deere 6150R AQ selling for £44,400, Pichon muckspreader £13,200, McConnell hedgetrimmer £9,400, 2014 Kverneland 5F plough £12,000, New Holland BB940A square baler £9,000, Korte crimper £7,400, Bunning muckspreader £15,150.