TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 4th December 2019

“Big pens of cull ewes from Will Teagle to £90 & £89!!”

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: Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill

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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 26 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 30 cull cows & bulls, 64 store cattle inc. 8 suckler cows & calves, 55 rearing calves & stirks and

262 finished & store sheep

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A good entry of prime cattle especially as the Truro Primestock Show was on at the piazza in Truro. Trade was strong, especially for butcher’s type cattle and plenty of demand. Top price of the day was 215p/kg and £1,514 for a grand 704kg Limousin x steer from George Richards Farms of Summercourt purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Leading heifer another Limousin x from the same farm selling at 204p/kg and £1,218 also to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

17 Steers & 9 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x steer to 215p (704kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x heifer to 204p (597kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay British Blue x heifer to 199p (609kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Limousin x heifer to 199p (580kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x steer to 193p (660kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x steer to 179p (600kg) for Mr. R.C. Keskeys of Boskenwyn, Helston Limousin x steer to 175p (599kg) for Mr. R.C. Keskeys of Boskenwyn, Helston British Blue x steer to 175p (580kg) for Messrs. A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 193.4p/kg Heifers – 184.1p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers

Premium to 215p av. 204.00p Premium to 204p av. 200.67p Prime to 179p av. 172.25p Prime - Others to 157p av. 152.34p Others to 158p av. 148.52p

All Steers av. 168.75p All Heifers av. 170.86p

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

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

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CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A fair entry of cull cows met an improvement in the trade and good demand for both dairy and beef types. A pair of British Blue x cows led the averages for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery to a top of 123p/kg bought by David Ellis of Lelant. Premium Friesian selling at 116p/kg to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater whose second-best at 115p/kg made top money of £990 to David King of Exeter with the pick from Mr. D. Pascoe of Sithney selling at 114p/kg and £942 to Dawn West Devon. A big 1047kg Simmental bull from Messrs. N. & H. Andrew & Sons of St. Day realised 108p/kg and £1,131 to David King of Exeter.

16 Beef Cows – leading prices

British Blue x to 123p (625kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin British Blue x to 119p (618kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin South Devon x to 114p (769kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay South Devon x to 113p (717kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Hereford x to 99p (716kg) for Mrs. C.P. Harris of Kea, Truro Limousin x to 98p (723kg) for Messrs. D.J, H.E. & J.E. Lugg of Cury, Helston

13 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 116p (719kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 115p (861kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 114p (826kg) for Mr. D. Pascoe of Sithney, Helston Friesian to 112p (534kg) for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston Friesian to 99p (750kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 95p (675kg) for Mr. D. Pascoe of Sithney, Helston

1 Cull Bull

Simmental to 108p (1047kg) for Messrs. N. & H. Andrew & Sons of St. Day, Redruth

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 123p/kg av. 101.17p/kg Dairy Cows to 116p/kg av. 91.89p/kg Cull Bulls to 108p/kg

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th December @ 10am

TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

Usual Licences required by Tuesday 10th December All entries & enquiries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

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STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A quiet time for stores as is usual as we run up to the end of the year. The stores that were entered were younger sorts and sold extremely well with plenty of buyers around the ring. Top price at £870 were a pair of 16 month old British Blue x steers from Mr. R.D. White of Mount Hawke. Heifers to £830 for an 18 month old Limousin pair from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval. This week’s highlight was a grand entry of 19 pure-bred South Devons being this year’s calves born mid-January to early March from Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of Carbis Bay which saw the top trio of steers hit £805 and best three heifers at £520.

40 Steers – leading prices

2yo British Blue x to £855 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell

1½yo Limousin x to £870 for Mr. R.D. White of Mount Hawke, Truro British Blue x to £775 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell

1yo South Devon x to £805 for Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of Carbis Bay, St. Ives Aberdeen Angus x to £620 for Polita Bridge Farm of St. Columb Hereford x to £475 for Mr. E.B. Estlick of Idless, Truro

9mo South Devon x to £625 for Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of Carbis Bay, St. Ives Simmental x to £460 for Mr. E.B. Estlick of Idless, Truro

16 Heifers – leading prices

1½yo Limousin x to £830 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge Simmental x to £725 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

1yo South Devon x to £520 for Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of Carbis Bay, St. Ives Limousin x to £465 for Mr. R.D. White of Mount Hawke, Truro

9mo South Devon x to £490 for Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of Carbis Bay, St. Ives

8 Suckler Cows & Calves

An entry of fine Longhorn cows with Hereford x calves at foot sold to a top of £830 for Mr. C. Rowe of Dobwalls, Liskeard averaging £740. South Devon cows and calves sold to £750 for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay.

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REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A lighter entry of calves this week met an improved demand and trade across the board. A pair of young British Blue x bull calves for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge topped at £250 and £248 with a month-old British Blue x also leading the heifer section at £180 for Messrs. H.L, T. & C. Lyne of St. Clement.

29 Bulls

British Blue x to £250 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £197 Charolais x to £230 for Messrs. R. & C. Ward of Crackington Haven, Bude, av. £192 Aberdeen Angus x to £168 for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston, av. £109 Limousin x to £145 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x to £130 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £128 Friesian to £54 for Mr. W. Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £52 Friesian bobby calves to £34, av. £26

22 Heifers

British Blue x to £180 for Messrs. H.L, T. & C. Lyne of St. Clement, Truro, av. £113 Simmental x to £160 for Messrs. N.J. & L. Goldsworthy of Tregony, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £142 for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston, av. £70 Hereford x to £100 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £81 Limousin x to £75 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro

3 Male Stirks

Aberdeen Angus x to £235 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £168 British Blue x to £235 for Messrs. Blewett & Partners of St. Dennis, St. Austell

John Hicks first pen sold to £94

Bob Coad’s leading lambs @

£96.50 & 205p/kg

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

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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (171)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A mixed entry of lambs forward, but a fiery trade from start to finish with no less than 10 pens, being over a third of the entry, over £90!! Improved demand for the well-finished handyweight lambs. Improved averages too saw a top of 205p/kg (£96.50) for a uniform pen of butchers’ quality Texels from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. A fine run of 3 pens of lambs from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn saw their best-pick heavies sell at £94, also to J.V. Richards Ltd. Premium lightweight at 203p/kg for 40.6kg lambs from Mr. T.C. Dennis of Lanner bought by H.R. Jasper & Son Ltd of Launceston.

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Leading Averages:

205p/kg for 47.1kg lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay 203p/kg for 40.6kg lambs from Mr. T.C. Dennis of Lanner, Redruth 200p/kg for 40.0kg lambs from Mr. M.D. Finnemore of St. Kew, Bodmin 198p/kg for 43.4kg lambs from Mr. D. Lester of St. Wenn, Bodmin 194p/kg for 45.3kg lambs from Mr. D. Lester of St. Wenn, Bodmin 193p/kg for 48.5kg lambs from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro 192p/kg for 48.1kg lambs from Mr. D. Lester of St. Wenn, Bodmin 190p/kg for 43.5kg lambs from Messrs. A.J. & J. Trestain of Padstow 189p/kg for 47.3kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 187p/kg for 50.4kg lambs from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow

Top Price Lambs:

£96.50 (47.1kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £94.00 (50.4kg) from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow £93.50 (48.5kg) from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro £92.50 (48.1kg) from Mr. D. Lester of St. Wenn, Bodmin £92.50 (49.6kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £92.50 (50.8kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £92.00 (52.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £90.50 (50.8kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge £90.50 (53.5kg) from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow £90.00 (52.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 203p/kg av. 193p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 205p/kg av. 180p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 169p/kg av. 160p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 193p

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CULL EWES (43)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

Plenty of demand and buoyant trade, particularly for the better types selling to £90.50 for a pair of big-bodied ewes from Messrs. R.W.J. Williams & Son of St. Martin. Three pens of big Texel x ewes from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick sold to £90 and averaged £88.85.

Leading Prices:

£90.50 for ewes from Messrs. R.W.J. Williams & Son of St. Martin, Helston £90.00 for ewes from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay £89.00 for ewes from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay £85.50 for ewes from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay £84.50 for ewes from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow £80.50 for ewes from Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow £78.50 for ewes from Messrs. A.J. & J. Trestain of Padstow

Averages:

First quality ewes to £90.50 av. £81.50 Second quality ewes to £71.00 av. £59.50 STORE LAMBS (48)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A short entry, but no shortage of demand with mainly longer-keep lambs on offer this week. A top price of £58.50 for Mr. C. Willoughby of Troon.

Leading Prices:

£58.50 for stores from Mr. C. Willoughby of Troon, Camborne £57.00 for stores from Mr. J. Bick of Newlyn, Penzance £57.00 for stores from Mr. C. Willoughby of Troon, Camborne £56.00 for stores from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance £55.00 for stores from Mr. T.C. Dennis of Lanner, Redruth

Averages:

Medium store lambs to £58.50 av. £56.00 Small store lambs to £45.00

IN-LAMB EWES For Sale Privately

30 Suffolk x Mule ewes, scanned & due from 24th January All enquiries to Ed Harris 07977 662443

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 11TH DECEMBER

LODGE & THOMAS.

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then

Prime Cattle

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11.15am – Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves Inc. 13 pure-bred South Devon strs & hfrs 8-11mo, creep-fed for Heather Rogers,

6 suckler-bred Limousin x heifers 8-9mo creep-fed, 11 Aberdeen Angus suckler-bred heifers 9-11mo named-sired, Farm Assured, wormed end November (pictured)

Plus Sale of 7 Friesian & Holstein Friesian In-Calf Heifers for Messrs. R. & D.P. Rule of Forge Farm, Mawla, Redruth

All in-calf to named-sire Genus Aberdeen Angus bulls & mostly due February. Cubicle trained. Last annual herd average: 8100 litres 4.4%bf 3.42%P Catalogue online

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11.15am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

NO MARKET Christmas Week (Weds 25th Dec) NEXT MARKET: Thursday 2nd January @ 12 noon