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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 13th November 2019 “A bumper entry again for our 4th Suckled Calf Prize Native Sale” 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: Colin Rowe of Dobwalls, Liskeard TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 14 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 66 cull cows & bulls, 325 store cattle inc. 246 suckled calves, 4 cows & calves & 1 breeding bull, 66 rearing calves and 416 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 Following an exceptionally good entry last week, this week’s show of prime cattle was poor in terms of numbers and quality was variable. Trade on the other hand was very strong and buyers were there looking for more. Top price per kilo was 199p for a Simmental x steer from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval purchased by Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn. Top value came at £1,272 for a big 684kg South Devon x steer from Rosemary Hocking of St. Buryan bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. 10 Steers & 1 Heifer – top 6 prices Simmental x steer to 199p (576kg) for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge Limousin x steer to 195p (598kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance Limousin x steer to 192p (633kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance South Devon x steer to 186p (684kg) for Messrs. G.B. Hocking & Son of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x steer to 180p (654kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance South Devon x steer to 177p (695kg) for Messrs. G.B. Hocking & Son of St. Buryan, Penzance Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 172.0p/kg Heifers – 152.2p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers to 157p Premium to 199p av. 186p Prime to 180p av. 175p Others to 162p All Steers av. 183.25p 3 OTM PRIME CATTLE A pair of OTM Hereford x steers for Mr. S. Lean of Colan, Newquay realised 118p/kg apiece. - 2 - - CULL COWS & BULLS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A super entry of well-finished as well as plain cows with all selling to a large contingent of buyers both locally and out of county. Top price this week was for a South Devon x cow for Mr. H.J. Masters of Two Waters Foot realising 108p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant with another South Devon x cow standing top value at £930 for Mr. C. Williams of St. Just and bought by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. A grand run of Friesians from Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon leading the averages with their 874kg cow topping at 106p/kg and £926 to Dawn West Devon. 26 Beef Cows – leading prices South Devon x to 108p (781kg) for Mr. H.J. Masters of Two Waters Foot, Liskeard Charolais x to 106p (680kg) for Messrs. G.S. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell South Devon x to 105p (763kg) for Messrs. M. & A. Williams of Presingoll, St. Agnes British Blue x to 104p (530kg) for Messrs. R. & J. Bailey of Frogpool, Truro South Devon x to 103p (903kg) for Mr. C. Williams of St. Just, Penzance British Blue x to 100p (475kg) for Mr. I.G. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston 39 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 106p (874kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 104p (861kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 104p (751kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 102p (785kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 101p (881kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 100p (822kg) for Messrs. S. & S.F. Cotterill of St. Michael Penkivel, Truro Friesian to 100p (726kg) for Messrs. C.N. Thomas & Son of St. Wenn, Bodmin Friesian to 99p (811kg) for Messrs. C.N. Thomas & Son of St. Wenn, Bodmin Friesian to 99p (740kg) for Mr. A.G. Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance Breed Averages: South Devon x to 108p/kg av. 94.80p/kg Charolais x to 106p/kg Friesian to 106p/kg av. 84.52p/kg British Blue x to 104p/kg av. 91.00p/kg Limousin x to 99p/kg av. 87.41p/kg Aberdeen Angus x to 89p/kg av. Guernsey x to 54p/kg av. 51.13p/kg 1 Cull Bull Hereford to 87p (825kg) for Messrs. G.S. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 108p/kg av. 90.71p/kg Dairy Cows to 106p/kg av. 81.15p/kg Cull Bulls to 87p/kg - 3 - - STORE CATTLE Auctioneers – Andrew Body & Patrick Dennis A superb mid-November entry of over 300 head including several quality stores together with 250 continental type and native suckled calves selling to another packed ring of buyers. Top price of the day came at £1,000 for best pair of forward Hereford steers from Mr. E.C. Holman of Blisland with Herefords also standing top of the heifer section at £820 for a 20 month old pair from Messrs. S. & M.J. Jago of St. Wenn. A smart entry of 18-20 month old Limousin x cattle from Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin saw their half a dozen steers all selling at £975. A highlight of the suckled calf section were four well-grown 10-11 month old pure Simmental steers making £870 for Mr. J. Buckland of St. Buryan. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport 180 Steers – leading prices 2yo Hereford x to £1,000 for Mr. E.C. Holman of Blisland, Bodmin Simmental x to £895 for Derek Gow Consultancy Ltd of Lifton, Devon 1½yo Limousin x to £975 for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x to £855 for Messrs. S. & M.J. Jago of St. Wenn, Bodmin South Devon x to £850 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Aberdeen Angus x to £805 for Messrs. R.P. & J.E. Trounson of Mullion, Helston 1yo Simmental x to £870 for Mr. J. Buckland of St. Buryan, Penzance Charolais x to £825 for Messrs. A.J. & K.P. Johns of Chacewater, Truro South Devon x to £805 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Aberdeen Angus x to £760 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Limousin x to £760 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro Hereford x to £610 for Messrs. G.S. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell 9mo Hereford x to £700 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche Limousin x to £695 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A. Johns of Feock, Truro Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £685 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro Charolais x to £670 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard 136 Heifers – leading prices 1½yo Hereford x to £820 for Messrs. S. & M.J. Jago of St. Wenn, Bodmin Simmental x to £800 for Messrs. R.A.F. & R.M. Roberts of Gweek, Helston Limousin x to £780 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro Charolais x to £760 for Messrs. L.J. Richards & Son of United Downs, Redruth - 4 - - 1yo Limousin x to £760 for Messrs. L.J. Richards & Son of United Downs, Redruth Charolais x to £665 for Mr. J.M. Curnow of Troon, Camborne South Devon x to £525 for Mr. H.J. Masters of Two Waters Foot, Liskeard 9mo Aberdeen Angus x to £630 for Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Limousin x to £615 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Hereford x to £510 for Mr. M. Allen of Roche, St. Austell Charolais x to £500 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard 4 Suckler Cows & Calves A small entry with top price for a Charolais x cow and calf PD’d back in-calf at £1,000 for Mr. G.C. Grigg of Veryan, Truro followed by an Aberdeen Angus x cow with Hereford x calf at £900 Mr. I.G. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston 4TH PRIZE SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis The 4th Suckled Calf Prize Sale saw a good catalogued entry of 250 suckled calves forward for our Special Native Breed sponsored day. Class 1: Steers born from 1st March 2019 Hereford x to £700 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda Roche Class 2: Heifers born from 1st March 2019 Limousin x to £530 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A. Johns of Feock, Truro Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2018 – 28th February 2019 Simmental x to £870 for Mr. J. Buckland of St. Buryan, Penzance Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2018 – 28th February 2019 Aberdeen Angus x to £630 for Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Lodge & Thomas Special £50 Prizes for top price native-sired steers and heifers saw Mr. M. Allen of Belowda topping the steers with the best bunch of four from his March/April-born Hereford run hitting £700; with Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith’s three Aberdeen Angus sired February-born calves out of South Devon cows claiming the heifer prize at £630. Other strong suckled calf prices:- Steers – up to 8½ months old Limousin x to £695 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A.