Truro Livestock Market
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Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market Day. Please continue to wear a face mask/covering. “Lambs to £132 for the Osborne family” 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 T B & M B Osborne of St Eval Newquay TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 21 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 55 cull cows, 104 store cattle, 145 rearing calves and 312 finished & store sheep. HIGHEST PRICE BULLOCK Each Wednesday the highest price prime steer/heifer sold p/kg will be commission free UTM PRIME CATTLE - Auctioneer – Andrew Body A much improved entry this week across the board with some cracking butchers’ premium cattle selling to a stronger trade and a good attendance of buyers. Top average was for a super Limousin x heifer at 243p/kg on behalf of Messrs W H & L M Williams & Son of Allet selling to Trevarthens of Roskrow. Leading the steers at 235p/kg was a pure Limousin from Mr W L Hollow of Towednack selling to David King of Exeter. Steers – top prices Limousin to 235p (527kg) for Mr W L Hollow of Towednack, St Ives Devon to 231p (591kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston Limousin x to 224p (580kg) for Mr W L Hollow of Towednack, St Ives Limousin x to 216p (715kg) for Messrs A J & S T Richards of Chenhale, St Keverne Aberdeen Angus x to 211p (563kg) for Messrs J F & K L Worden of Breage, Helston Limousin x to 210p (729kg) for J B Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow Limousin x to 204p (789kg) for J B Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow Heifers – top prices Limousin x to 243p (632kg) for Messrs W H & L M Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x to 228p (632kg) for Messrs A J & S T Richards of Chenhale, St Keverne Limousin x to 226p (627kg) for Messrs W H & L M Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Charolais x to 225p (617kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston Charolais x to 225p (583kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 216.6p/kg Heifers – 213.4p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 235p/kg av. 230.0p/kg Premium to 243/kg av. 229.4p/kg Prime to 216p/kg av. 210.3p/kg All Steers av. 213.69p/kg All heifers av. 222.20p/kg _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page - 2 - OTM PRIME CATTLE A small entry of over thirty month old cattle all of which were non-farm assured sold well. Steers – top prices Hereford x to 175p (651kg) for Messrs R A & E A Wilkins of Truro Hereford x to 174p (557kg) for Messrs R A & E A Wilkins of Truro Heifers – top prices Hereford x to 185p (607kg) for Messrs R A & E A Wilkins of Truro Hereford x to 170p (743kg) for Messrs M J & L H J Anselmi of Porthkerris, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 155p (684kg) for Mr F T Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance CULL COWS - Auctioneer – Andrew Body A super entry of cull cows and cull bulls included many well fleshed sorts and all met with fierce competition causing the averages to improve on previous weeks. Topping the dairy section, a Friesian heifer at 174p/kg for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance selling to Messrs Rapson of Tavistock and top of the beef types for a Simmental x at 169p/kg from Messrs D R & J C Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro. A huge Hereford x cow from Messrs R J Gabriel & Son of Launceston made £1631 selling to David King of Exeter who also purchased the heaviest of five cull bulls weighing in at 1088kg at 142p/kg (£1545) from Mr R T Dunn of Par. Beef Cows – leading prices Simmental x to 169p (797kg) for Messrs D R & J C Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Hereford x to 167p (468kg) for Messrs R J Gabriel & Son of Launceston Hereford x to 159p (1026kg) for Messrs R J Gabriel & Son of Launceston Aberdeen Angus x to 158p (506kg) for Messrs R B Osborne of Zennor, St Ives Limousin x to 156p (712kg) for Messrs C G Rogers of St Martin, Helston Charolais x to 155p (738kg) for Mr F T Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance Charolais x to 154p (706kg) for Messrs R J Gabriel & Son of Launceston Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian Heifer to 174p (571kg) for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Fleckvieh x to 155p (764kg) for Messrs M J & R M Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth Friesian to 153p (765kg) for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 149p (798kg) for Mr A G Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 147p (495kg) for Messrs K & M Ferris of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian to 144p (695kg) for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 136p (657kg) for Chapel Farm Ltd of Newquay Friesian to 135p (813kg) for Mr A G Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 128p (757kg) for Messrs C J & P H George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 128p (691kg) for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page - 3 - Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 169.0p/kg av. 138.67p/kg Dairy Cows to 174.0p/kg av. 131.25p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 21st September @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE STORE CATTLE - Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A fair entry of just over 100 mainly younger store cattle this week with fewer buyers around the ring due to harvesting weather conditions but trade remained as strong as ever. Top of the market this week was a single 18 month old Limousin x steer in from Mr K M Wilkin of Truro selling to £1125 following close behind at £1100 was an Aberdeen Angus x steer of the same age from Mr W G Piper of Germoe, Penzance. Dearest of the heifers were a cracking pair of Limousin x youngsters also from Mr Piper, selling at £990. Steers – leading prices 1½yo Limousin x to £1125 for Mr K M Wilkin of Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £1100 for Mr W G Piper of Germoe, Penzance Hereford x to £1055 for Mr R G Olver & Son of St Stephen, St Austell British Blue x to £775 for Messrs J C & F C Tripconey of Mullion, Helston 1yo Aberdeen Angus x to £870 for Mr K M Wilkin of Truro Friesian x to £675 for Messrs P J Grylls & Son of Kenwyn, Truro Heifers – leading prices 2yo Aberdeen Angus x to £975 for Messrs R B Osborne & Son of St Ives 1½yo Limousin x to £990 for Mr W G Piper of Germoe, Penzance Simmental x to £895 for Mr W G Piper of Germoe, Penzance 1yo Limousin x to £780 for Mr P C Tregunna of Veryan Green, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £750 for Mr R G Olver & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page - 4 - REARING CALVES & STIRKS - Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis Trade was a bit sharper this week, with numbers remaining tight and plenty of buyers looking for calves. Bulls Hereford x to £410 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Limousin x to £405 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Aberdeen Angus x to £365 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Simmental x to £280 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro Friesian x to £185 for Messrs J C & F C Tripconey of Mullion, Helston Heifers Aberdeen Angus x to £395 for Messrs D J & A E Skewes of Rosudgeon, Penzance Limousin x to £342 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Hereford x to £248 for Messrs J C & F C Tripconey of Mullion, Helston Simmental x to £140 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro Male Stirks Limousin x to £470 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro British Blue x to £470 for Messrs W P & J Jenkin Ltd of St Martin, Helston Heifer Stirks British Blue x to £425 for Messrs W P & J Jenkin Ltd of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to £380 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro Aberdeen Angus x £350 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay 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 notifies 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. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page - 5 - PRIME LAMBS (150) - Auctioneer- Ed Harris A light entry, but flying trade from start to finish. The well-finished medium weights were keenly contested and many more could have been sold.