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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 14th July 2021 Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market day. Please continue to wear a face mask/covering. “Top of the finished cattle @ £247p/kg for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn” 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 J W W Smeeth of Week St Mary TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 28 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 41 cull cows, 119 store cattle inc. 6 suckler cows & calves, 73 rearing calves & stirks and 545 finished & store sheep UTM PRIME CATTLE HIGHEST PRICE BULLOCK Each Wednesday the highest price prime steer/heifer sold p/kg will be commission free Auctioneer – Andrew Body With numbers remaining tight, trade for all the finished cattle was “on fire”. A tremendous shapely Limousin steer from Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn took top honours in the steers at 247p/kg and just over £1,730 selling to R J Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. A Limousin heifer from the same farm topped at 235p/kg selling to Wilton Family Butchers of St Columb. Steers – top 5 prices Limousin to 247p (701kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin to 238p (654kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to 225p (712kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 220p (695kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston British Blue x to 214p (632kg) for Messrs F A Pearce & Partners of Penstraze, Chacewater Heifers – top 10 prices Limousin to 235p (529kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin to 227p (584kg) for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston Charolais x to 223p (603kg) for Miss S P Gribble of Lanner, Redruth Limousin x to 220p (548kg) for Miss S P Gribble of Lanner, Redruth Charolais x to 220p (578kg) for Miss S P Gribble of Lanner, Redruth Limousin x to 218p (540kg) for Miss S P Gribble of Lanner, Redruth British Blue x to 217p (635kg) for Messrs F A Pearce & Partners of Chacewater, Truro Limousin x to 215p (639kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Charolais x to 214p (629kg) for Miss S P Gribble of Lanner, Redruth Aberdeen Angus x to 207p (599kg) for Messrs E J Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St Austell _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 200.1p/kg Heifers – 194.9p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 247p/kg av. 242.5/kg Premium to 235p/kg av. 228.33p/kg Prime to 225p/kg av. 218.02p/kg Prime to 220p/kg av. 213.67p/kg Others to 195p/kg Others to 197p/kg All steers av. 215.13p/kg All heifers av. 210.19p/kg CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body The flying trade for all cull cows continues unabated with some stand out prices. The top average at 187 p/kg for a young tucked up Limousin x from Mr A Old of St Mawgan purchased by J V Richards of Perranwell Station and top value at just under £1,300 for a Simmental x from Mr P Tregear of Newbridge, Penzance purchased by David King of Exeter. Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 187p (543kg) for Mr A Old of St Mawgan, Newquay Limousin x to 166p (706kg) for Mr R P Morris of Pendeen, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 160p (711kg) for Messrs E J Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St Austell South Devon to 156p (644kg) for Messrs C R Elliott & Partners of Portloe, Truro Limousin x to 149p (672kg) for Mr C G Rogers of St Martin, Helston South Devon to 149p (744g) for Mr H J Masters of Two Waters Foot, Liskeard Stabiliser x to 144p (625kg) for Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes, Falmouth Charolais x to 138p (691kg) for Mr C G Rogers of St Martin, Helston Hereford x to 138p (834kg) for Messrs R G & J M Prowse of St Allen, Truro Simmental x to 136p (942kg) for Mr P Tregear of Newbridge, Penzance Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 145p (752kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 145p (767kg) for Messrs R D Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 143p (766kg) for Messrs H M C S & MA Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Friesian to 138p (655kg) for Messrs R D Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 137p (789kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 129p (732kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 126p (799kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 119p (737kg) for Messrs L T Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Friesian to 118p (695kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 187p/kg av. 134.03p/kg Dairy Cows to 145p/kg av. 121.67p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 20th July @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A smaller entry this week but no shortage of demand for all on offer including outstanding 2yo Limousin x steers from Messrs C Lane & Sons of Gunwalloe, Helston, a pen of 5 selling for an immense £1,470 per head to David King of Exeter. More store cattle needed to meet buyer requirements. Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1,470 for Messrs C Lane & Sons of Gunwalloe, Helston Devon to £1,315 for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston 1½yo Limousin to £1,130 for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £1,055 for Messrs R & D P Rules of Mawla, Porthtowan Hereford x to £950 for Messrs R Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Simmental x to £740 for Messrs G E R & C E R James of Lower Kenneggy, Penzance 1yo Aberdeen Angus x to £845 for Mr J W W Smeeth of Week St Mary, Holsworthy Hereford x to £815 for Mr J W W Smeeth of Week St Mary, Holsworthy Simmental x to £735 for Messrs G E R & C E R James of Lower Kenneggy, Penzance Charolais x to £730 for Mr J W W Smeeth of Week St Mary, Holsworthy British Blue x to £690 for Messrs C J & J E of Colwell of Grampound, Truro Heifers – leading prices 2yo Aberdeen Angus x to £885 for Mr N C P Clemens of Gwinear, Hayle South Devon x to £765 for Messrs P & M R Biddick of St Columb, Newquay 1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £935 for Messrs R G & J M Prowse of St Allen, Truro Hereford x to £865 for Messrs R & D P Rules of Mawla, Porthtowan _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 1yo Limousin x to £845 for Messrs R G & J M Prowse of St Allen, Truro Herford x to £715 for Messrs R Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth British Blue x to £615 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Grampound, Truro BEEF BREEDING CATTLE A 6yo Hereford Bull from Messrs A M & V R Pascoe of Godolphin, Helston sold at £1,380. Suckler cows & calves included a Hereford x with 1mo calf at foot selling for £1,200 on behalf of Messrs M H, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis More calves & stirks on offer this week with many buyers in attendance pushing the trade upwards. Bulls Limousin x to £415 for Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston British Blue x to £400 for Messrs S J Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £325 for Mr W R Davey of Probus, Truro Hereford x to £315 for Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston Friesian to £150 for Messrs L T Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Heifers Limousin to £365 for Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £345 for Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston British Blue x to £315 for Mr W R Davey of Probus, Truro Hereford x to £190 for Mr W H A Hicks of Maenporth, Falmouth Top price male Stirk British Blue x to £495 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Grampound, Truro Top price female Stirk British Blue x to £400 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Grampound, Truro _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 ARLA MILK PRODUCERS All Calves sold through Truro Market are sold without the restriction preventing Purchasers from slaughtering low value calves for veal meat. If you require that your calves are sold with a restriction preventing their slaughter within 8 weeks of birth, it is imperative that you or your agent notify our staff at the point of unloading and it is clearly stated on the entry form. We will then announce this information for the attention of the Buyers at the point of sale and we will require Buyers to sign a Declaration confirming their compliance. Lodge & Thomas will not be liable for any consequential action following any breaches of the Buyers’ Declarations. FINISHED & STORE SHEEP PRIME LAMBS (226) – Ed Harris A mixed entry but prices generally holding well.