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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.

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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. Johns of Feock, Truro Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £685 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro Hereford x to £670 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche Limousin x to £670 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A. Johns of Feock, Truro Charolais x to £670 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard - 5 - -

Heifers – up to 8½ months old

Hereford x to £510 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche Charolais x to £500 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard Hereford x to £480 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A. Johns of Feock, Truro Limousin x to £460 for Messrs. S.W. & T.A. Johns of Feock, Truro Limousin x to £455 for Messrs. K. & C.D. Symons of Portscatho, Truro

Steers – 8½-12 months old

Charolais x to £825 for Messrs. A.J. & K.P. Johns of Chacewater, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £650 for Mr. R.P. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to £605 for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro

Heifers – 8½-12 months old

Limousin x to £615 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Limousin x to £515 for Messrs. K. & C.D. Symons of Portscatho, Truro

REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A smaller entry but much improved trade this week with new buyers in attendance. Messrs. R. & C. Ward of Crackington Haven down once again with a strong run of October-born Charolais x bull calves topping at £240 for one at 23 days old! A handful of Friesian bulls all a decent trade.

44 Bulls

Charolais x to £240 for Messrs. R. & C. Ward of Crackington Haven, Bude, av. £197 Limousin x to £190 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £145 Aberdeen Angus x to £190 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston, av. £135 British Blue x to £190 for Messrs. J. & A. Willcocks of Washaway, Bodmin, av. £131 Hereford x to £100 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £76 Friesian to £65 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £46

22 Heifers

Limousin x to £148 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston, av. £117 British Blue x to £145 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston, av. £97 Aberdeen Angus x to £110 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £66 Hereford x to £98 for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro, av. £59

GRAZING/MOWING GRASS – To Let by Tender

APPROX. 141 ACRES GRAZING/MOWING Near Four Lanes Available 30th March to 29th November 2020 in two Lots of 49.97 acres & 91.20 acres. Electric fencing & water included.

Tender details & plans from the Agents- –6 -Tenders - close Monday 25th Nov 12 noon

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

LAMBS (202)

Boosted by the improvement in the National picture, Truro’s averages were out in front for the region again this week with a premium price of 201p/kg for a pen of shapely 44.2kg lambs from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of St. Blazey purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. A top price of £94.50 for a strong pen of 49.6kg Texel lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. It is worth noting that many more lambs could have been sold with this week’s average price exceeding last week’s maximum price and with 90% of pens selling to £80+!!

Leading Averages:

201p/kg for 44.2kg lambs from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of St. Blazey, Par 198p/kg for 41.6kg lambs from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy, St. Columb 197p/kg for 43.6kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb 196p/kg for 43.7kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb 193p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb 191p/kg for 49.6kg lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay 190p/kg for 46.2kg lambs from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro 187p/kg for 46.8kg lambs from Messrs. A.R. & T.S. Hooper of Shortlanesend, Truro 185p/kg for 48.4kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 185p/kg for 47.8kg lambs from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of St. Blazey, Par

Top Price Lambs:

£94.50 (49.6kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £92.00 (50.7kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £90.50 (50.8kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge £90.50 (51.7kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge £89.50 (48.4kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £89.50 (49.8kg) from Messrs. A.R. & T.S. Hooper of Shortlanesend, Truro £89.00 (44.2kg) from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of St. Blazey, Par £88.50 (47.8kg) from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of St. Blazey, Par £88.00 (46.2kg) from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro £88.00 (49.6kg) from Messrs. J. Lutey & Sons of Grampound Road, Truro £88.00 (53.0kg) from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 201p/kg av. 189p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 191p/kg av. 179p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 166p/kg av. 158p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 189.11p - 7 - -

Lambs to £94.50 this week for a single pen from Bob Coad

Lighter 41.6kg lambs from Pat Ellery reached a premium of 198p/kg - 8 - -

CULL EWES (81)

A stronger trade again this week with continued firm prices for all on offer. First quality ewes peaked at £91 for a pair of strong Texels from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert.

Leading Prices:

£91.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £78.00 for ewes from Messrs. J. Lutey & Sons of Grampound Road, Truro £74.00 for ewes from Messrs. D.T. & S.G. Collinge of Lanivet, Bodmin £74.00 for ewes from Mr. M. Wicks of Grampound Road, Truro £70.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £70.00 for ewes from Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro £70.00 for ewes from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £68.50 for ewes from Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro £67.50 for ewes from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £67.00 for ewes from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston

Averages:

First quality ewes to £91.00 av. £72.00 Second quality ewes to £64.00 av. £57.50 Cull rams to £70.00 av. £67.00

STORE LAMBS (133)

With triple the entry of last week, the trade was even stronger with buyers still seeking more store lambs. All pens were keenly contested, and buyers are keen to know of entries for next week. the top price rose again to £73.50 for two full pens, the first from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy and the second from Mr. D. Cowell of Helston.

Leading Prices:

£73.50 for stores from Mr. D. Cowell of Helston £73.50 for stores from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy, St. Columb £69.50 for stores from Messrs. W.R.T. & A.S. Guy of West Portholland, Truro £69.00 for stores from Mr. D. Cowell of Helston £65.00 for stores from Mr. D. Cowell of Helston £65.00 for stores from Mr. S.H. May of Port Gaverne, Port Isaac £64.00 for stores from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy, St. Columb £64.00 for stores from Messrs. D.W. & Y. Swinfen of Mylor, Falmouth £64.00 for stores from Mr. P.C. Tregunna of Veryan, Truro

Averages:

Best store lambs to £73.50 av. £67.00 Medium store lambs to £61.50 av. £54.00 Small store lambs to £45.00 - 9 - -

WEDNESDAY NEXT 20TH NOVEMBER

LODGE & THOMAS.

Will sell

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. 18 South Devon steers 7-8 months old for Mr. G. Symons, St. Anthony plus South Devon Reduction Sale for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Rundle, Kestle Mill viz: 11 pure bred South Devon cows with Spring/Summer South Devon calves at foot & running back with South Devon bull “Grove Solomon” – Catalogue online

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11.15am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

TB-Restricted “Orange” Market – Tuesday 19th November @ 10am (Entries for December Market invited to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160)

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TRURO MARKET COMMERCIAL PRIMESTOCK SALE Wednesday 27th November