TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 5th June 2019

“Royal Cornwall Show 2019 is in full swing!!”

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: P. Freeman of Menheniot

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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 50 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 33 cull cows & bulls, 56 store cattle inc. 16 suckler cows and calves, 64 rearing calves and 504 finished & store sheep

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

An increased entry of prime cattle this week which met a similar trade and demand to recent markets. Butcher’s type cattle continue to sell to a premium but are in short supply. Top price per kilo and value was 217p (£1,358) for a 626kg Limousin x steer from Mr W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt purchased by Chris Dale for his Helston Butchers shop. Top Heifer also for Mr W.J.P. Julian was a 598kg Charolais x at 207p/kg purchased by David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb. 15 Steers & 19 Heifers – leading prices

Limousin x steer to 217p (626kg) for Mr W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Charolais x heifer to 207p (598kg) for Mr W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x steer to 200p (579kg) for Messrs R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon Limousin x heifer to 178p (517kg) for Messrs R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x heifer to 177p (515kg) for Messrs R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x steer to 177p (717g) for Mr D.R. Allen of Probus, Truro South Devon x steer to 175p (594kg) for Messrs W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro Limousin x heifer to 170p (470kg) for Messrs R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Hereford x steer to 169p (640kg) for Mr D.R. Allen of Probus, Truro South Devon x steer to 168p (568kg) for Mr D.R. Allen of Probus, Truro Limousin x steer to 167p (583kg) for Nicholls & Co., of Redruth Limousin x heifer to 167p (506kg) for Messrs R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 168.6p/kg Heifers – 164.6p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 217p av. 208.50p Premium to 207p Prime to 177p av. 171.20p Prime to 178p av. 168.33p Others to 165p av. 157.86p Others to 158p av. 146.38p All Steers av. 170.39p All Heifers av. 160.72p

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

Top Steer at 217p/kg for Paul Julian

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OTM PRIME CATTLE

An entry of 16 OTM cattle sold well to a top price of 175p/kg for a Limousin x steer from Mr W.P. Harris of St. Tudy, purchased by David Ellis of Lelant. 7 Steers & 9 Heifers – leading prices

Limousin x steer to 175p (662kg) for Mr W.P. Harris of St. Tudy, Wadebridge Aberdeen Angus x steer to 165p (632kg) for Messrs E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean,

St. Austell Limousin x heifer to 148p (564kg) for Messrs M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Devon x heifer to 147p (542kg) for Mrs A. Melhuish of Menheniot, Liskeard Devon x heifer to 146p (578kg) for Mrs A. Melhuish of Menheniot, Liskeard Simmental x steer to 140p (592kg) for Messrs D.P. & M.L. Osborne of Carharrack, Redruth Overall Averages: OTM Steers to 175p/kg av. 144.67p/kg OTM Heifers to 148p/kg av. 135.42p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar entry of cull cows to last week with good demand from buyers but fewer well covered cows on offer which affected averages. Top price and value this week was 123p/kg and £1,000 for a big South Devon cow for Messrs H.M. & L.J. Collins of Port Navas purchased by David King of Exeter. Top dairy cow was a Friesian at 104p/kg for Mr T.A. Wills of St. Erme purchased by David Ellis of Lelant. A Limousin cull bull achieved the overall top price of £1,324 at 124p/kg for Messrs R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock purchased by Mr P. George of St. Levan.

20 Beef Cows – leading prices

South Devon x to 123p (813kg) for Messrs H.M. & L.J. Collins of Port Navas, Falmouth Limousin x to 117p (654kg) for Messrs H.M. & L.J. Collins of Port Navas, Falmouth South Devon x to 115p (748kg) for Messrs L.H. & M.A. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to 113p (724kg) for Messrs L.H. & M.A. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 109p (643kg) for Messrs H.M. & L.J. Collins of Port Navas, Falmouth Charolais x to 108p (772kg) for Messrs H.M. & L.J. Collins of Port Navas, Falmouth Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 105p (605kg) for Mr R.T. Dunn of Par, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to 100p (685kg) for Mr R.V. Flexman of Kenwyn, Truro

12 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 104p (758kg) for Mr T.A Wills of St. Erme, Truro Friesian to 97p (679kg) for Mr T.A Wills of St. Erme, Truro Friesian to 96p (749kg) for Chynoweth Farm Partners of St. Allen, Truro Friesian to 94p (809kg) for Messrs P.S. & S.H. Hammett of Little Petherick, Wadebridge

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1 Cull Bull

Limousin to 124p (1,068kg) for Messrs R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Breed Averages:

South Devon x to 123p/kg av. 119.00p/kg Limousin x to 117p/kg av. 113.00p/kg Aberdeen Angus x to 113p/kg av. 106.50p/kg Charolais x to 108p/kg av. 81.40p/kg Blonde d’Acquitaine x to 105p/kg Friesian to 104p/kg av. 86.72p/kg Shorthorn to 96p/kg av. 85.13p/kg

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 123p/kg av. 94.52p/kg Dairy Cows to 104p/kg av. 86.72p/kg Cull Bulls to 124p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

With Royal Cornwall Show this week, store cattle numbers, as is usually the case, are light. Trade for the cattle on offer was firm for both steers and heifers. Top price of the day was £1,030 for a trio of Aberdeen Angus x heifers from Messrs A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth. They also had the top price steers at £990 for an Aberdeen Angus x and a Welsh Black x. A run of smart South Devon cattle from Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle saw top prices for steers at £945 and £900 for heifers.

14 Steers – leading prices

2yo Aberdeen Angus x to £990 for Messrs A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Welsh Black x to £990 for Messrs A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle South Devon to £945 for Messrs R.J. & S. J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay Simmental x to £650 for Mr M.S. Osborne of Carharrack, Redruth

1½yo South Devon x to £780 for Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

1yo South Devon x to £595 for Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 18th June @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

Licences required by Tuesday 11th June – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

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25 Heifers – leading prices

2yo Aberdeen Angus x to £1,030 for Messrs A.A. & D.B. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle South Devon x to £900 for Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

1½yo Limousin x to £740 for W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd., of St. Martin, Helston South Devon x to £700 for Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

1yo South Devon x to £620 for Messrs R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

Suckler Cows and Calves A run of suckler cows and calves for Messrs J.M. & K. Hinkley of Rejerrah, Newquay, sold to a firm trade with a top price of £930 for a Limousin x cow with her young British Blue calf at foot. Other notable prices were a young British Blue cow with Aberdeen Angus calf at foot to £910 and Aberdeen Angus cow and young calf to £800.

REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Fewer calves this week forward met a strong trade with several selling for over £300 and plenty of demand. Leading the day at £352 was a Limousin bull for Messrs J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne with top heifers at £275 for a British Blue from Messrs A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin.

32 Bulls

Limousin x to £352 for Messrs J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne, Helston, av. £317 British Blue x to £320 for Messrs A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £194 Simmental x to £270 for Messrs S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro, av. £235 Hereford x to £160 for Messrs C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £111 Blue Albion x to £110 for Messrs C.F.S. Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin Friesian Bulls to £70 for Messrs R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian bobby calves to £33, av. £24

32 Heifers

British Blue x to £275 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £161 Simmental x to £215 for Messrs S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro, av. £175 Limousin x to £180 for Messrs J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne, Helston, av. £125 Blue Albion x to £108 for Messrs C.F.S. Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin Hereford x to £100 for Messrs G.L. Richards & Son of St. Keverne, Helston, av. £88 Aberdeen Angus x to £88 for Messrs J.A. Sweet & Partners of St. Newlyn East, Newquay, av.

£75

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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

LAMBS (354)

Trade has been on a downward spiral nationally since the beginning of the week. High numbers being marketed across the country has seen the seasonal dip in the averages. The lighter weights were less sought after, as reflected in the prices. The premium heavy weights were commanding top money selling to £97.50 for a smart pen of 46.7kg lambs from Mr R. Shazell of St. Columb, purchased by McFaddens Butchers.

Three pens topping the averages at 221p/kg, firstly for 42.3kg Beltex lambs from Mr A. Rowland of Prospidnick, Sithney, bought by Peter Morris Butchers of St. Columb, also for 42.1kg were Texel x lambs from Messrs T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston, purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd, Perranwell Station, and thirdly, at 42.4kg were Charollais x lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston, bought by Jaspers of South Petherwin.

Leading Averages:

221p/kg for 42.1kg lambs from Messrs T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston 221p/kg for 42.3kg lambs from Mr A. Rowland of Sithney, Helston 221p/kg for 42.4kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston 218p/kg for 41.2kg lambs from Mr J.D. Couch of Couchs Mill, Lostwithiel 217p/kg for 43.6kg lambs from Messrs W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro 216p/kg for 42.2kg lambs from Mr W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay 215p/kg for 42.1kg lambs from Mr W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay 214p/kg for 40.6kg lambs from Messrs A.J. Pellowe & Son of Nancekuke, Redruth 214p/kg for 43.5kg lambs from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro 214p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Mr R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb Top Price Lambs:

£97.50 (46.7kg) from Mr R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb £96.50 (51.8kg) from Mr D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro £95.50 (48.5kg) from Messrs W.P.L. Cowling & Sons of Newquay £94.50 (43.6kg) from Messrs W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro £94.50 (44.3kg) from Mr J.R. Julyan of Tresillian, Truro £94.50 (47.5kg) from Mr D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro £94.50 (51.3kg) from Messrs R.E. Gilbert & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston £94.00 (44.0kg) from Mr R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb £94.00 (44.8kg) from Messrs A.G. Collins & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay £94.00 (47.2kg) from Mr E.P. Bowden of Connor Downs, Hayle £94.00 (48.0kg) from Mr J.A. Morphew of Penrose, Wadebridge Averages: Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 221p/kg av. 200p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 209p/kg av. 191p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 200p

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CULL EWES (150)

A large entry forward, which included several runs of good quality type ewes. The cull trade was back on the week, following the National trend. Cull rams topped at £100 for a pair of Charollais from Messrs G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard. Cull ewes sold to £79 for a single big-bodied ewe from Messrs W.A. Williams & Son of Mullion, Helston. Leading Prices:

£100.00 for rams from Messrs G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard £79.00 for ewes from Messrs W.A. Williams & Son of Mullion, Helston £77.50 for ewes from Messrs J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne, Helston £76.00 for ewes from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro £76.00 for a ram from Messrs G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard £70.00 for ewes from Mr D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro £65.50 for ewes from Newlyn Farm Partnership of St. Newlyn East, Newquay £64.00 for ewes from Messrs W.A. Williams & Son of Mullion, Helston £64.00 for ewes from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro £64.00 for ewes from Mr J.A. Morphew of Penrose, Wadebridge £64.00 for ewes from Messrs W.P.L. Cowling & Sons of Newquay £64.00 for a ewe from Mr J.A. Morphew of Penrose, Wadebridge

Averages:

First quality ewes to £79.00 av. £64.00 Second quality ewes to £58.00 av. £49.00 Cull rams to £100.00 av. £80.00

SPECIAL SHEEP BREEDING SALE DATES 2019 24th July * 28th Aug * 18th Sept Please book pens with the Auctioneers 01872 272722

WEDNESDAY NEXT 12TH JUNE

LODGE & THOMAS.

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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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

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TRURO SALE ROOM - This Friday 14th June @ 10am

General Sale of Furniture & Effects For Private Vendors, Executors & the Official Receiver

Over 800 lots inc. Ceramics & Glass: T.G. Green & Co Cornish ware, Torquay motto wares, Vic. Staffordshire, Chinese & Japanese, Studio pottery, 3 x Winstanley cats, Poole, Royal Doulton, Caithness, Orrefors, Wedgwood glass, var. cut glass, Vic. cranberry glass, coloured art glass etc. Misc: Silver plate, copper & brass, var. oil lamps, var. boxes, costume jewellery inc. qty of contemporary silver, bangles, necklaces, pendants, etc, wristwatches, toys inc. a wooden rocking horse by Jack Hobson, dolls, fishing reels, books, vintage wines & spirits, violin, Raleigh stowaway 3 folding bicycle etc. Furniture & Furnishings: Stained pine Cornish dresser, Ercol table & 4 x hoop back chairs, 4 x Vic. mahogany bow front chests, C19th mahogany chest, sectional secretaire bookcase, satinwood mirror back bedroom chest, 2 x satinwood chest of drawers, strip pine chest of drawers, contemporary oak dining suite: table, sideboard & 6 chairs, Danish dining table & 6 chairs, strip pine side table, 3 x Edw. wardrobes, var. mirror back dressing chests, rugs, lighting, beds & matt., bookcases, qty circular folding function tables, Italian brown leather corner settee by New Trends Concepts, 2 contemporary leather 2 seat settees, Ercol settee, var. dining chairs, etc. Household Electricals & Tools: 20 var. white goods inc. washing machines, tumble driers, fridges & freezers, var. electric oil filled heaters, vacuum cleaners, garden hand tools, garden electrical tools, audio equip. inc. a Leak 2001 transcription unit turntable, etc. Outside Garden Furniture inc. white painted metal bistro set with table & 8 chairs, Vic. style cast metal white painted garden set table & 4 chairs, statuary, galv. 2 section industrial sink etc. Official Receiver: shop stock to inc. cleaning products, cosmetic products, batteries, greetings cards, electronic cash register, light bulbs, office stationary, etc. Viewing: Weds 12th & Thurs 13th June 11am-4pm & 8.30am morning of sale. Marguerite’s Catering.

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SUMMER POULTRY & SMALLHOLDER’S SALE

Truro Livestock Market – Sat 29th June @ 10 am

Rare & Pure Bred Poultry, Waterfowl, Game, Rabbits,

Pigs, Eggs, Equipment & Deadstock etc.

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