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“One of Messrs W T Bryant & Sons’ cracking heifers ”

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 M D Curtis & Sons of

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 30 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 29 cull cows, 45 store cattle, 111 rearing calves & stirks and 577 finished, store sheep & breeding 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

The finished cattle trade moved up another gear with a high proportion of quality beasts including a superb run of 8 single suckled Limousin steers and heifers from Messrs W T Bryant & Sons selling to the top price seen in (except at Christmas shows) at 249p/kg with a massive average at just under 240p/kg.

Steers – top prices

Limousin x to 239p (685kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 218p (627kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston Limousin x to 218p (707kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to 205p (570kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Heifers – top prices

Limousin x to 249p (567kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 245p (560kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 244p (530kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 241p (636kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 241p (593kg) for Messrs W T Bryant & Sons of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to 217p (681kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 207p/kg Heifers – 194p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 239p/kg Premium to249p/kg av. 243p/kg Prime to 218p/kg av. 205p/kg Prime to 217p/kg av. 106p/kg

All steers av. 209.52p/kg All heifers av. 220.63p/kg

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Page - 2 - CULL COWS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Despite only a handful of entries being notified, a useful entry of cull cows contained mainly dairy types and the trade continues as strong as ever. Please tell us what entries you have so that we can properly notify the buyers and keep them coming. Included in the younger cow section were freemartin heifers selling well.

Beef Cows – leading prices

South Devon x to 157p (736kg) for Messrs P & M R Biddick of St Columb,

Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian Hfr to 178p (582kg) for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St East, Newquay Friesian Hfr to 172p (574kg) for Mr H G Dark of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston Friesian to 158p (500kg) for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 143p (827kg) for Messrs D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Friesian to 141p (629kg) for Messrs E V & B K Benney & Son of Garras, Helston

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 157p/kg av. 137.45p/kg Dairy Cows to 178p/kg av. 119.26p/kg

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th August @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A small entry contained mainly super quality, young steers and heifers selling to a large contingent of buyers with many more required.

Steers – leading prices

1½yo Simmental x to £1,250 for Mr G V Ninnis of St Just, Limousin x to £1,165 for Mr K Lane of Lowertown, Helston

1yo South Devon to £1,070 for Mr C Weldhen of St Columb, Newquay Limousin x to £1,040 for Messrs T A & F A Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance British Blue x to £950 for Mr R Wootton of Zelah, Truro

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Page - 3 - Heifers – leading prices

2yo South Devon x to £890 for Messrs P & M R Biddick of St Columb, Newquay

1½yo Limousin x to £ £895 for Mr R Wootton of Zelah, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £865 for Mr P C Tregunna of Veryan Green, Truro

1yo Limousin x to £880 for Mr K Lane of Lowertown, Helston

Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport

REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A large entry of rearing calves and stirks sold on an extremely buoyant trade and included a number of good consignments from regular vendors.

Bulls (Calves & Stirks)

British Blue x to £420 for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to £325 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, British Blue x to £395 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay British Blue x to £375 for Messrs R M & C D Rundle of Mevagissey Aberdeen Angus x to £350 for Messrs S Wallace & Son of Helston

Heifers (Calves & Stirks)

Aberdeen Angus x to £300 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell British Blue x to £300 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell British Blue x to £300 for Messrs J M & A J Laity of Rosudgeon, Penzance British Blue x to £300 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Limousin x to £245 for Messrs Mr W H A Hicks of Maenporth, Falmouth

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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 FINISHEDnotifies our& STORE staff atSHEEP 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 PRIMEfollowing LAMB anyS (breaches345) of the Buyers’ Declarations.

Auctioneer - Ed Harris A good entry forward and flying trade to match. Some excellent quality lambs presented and strong demand from our local butcher and abattoir buyers. An exceptional top price of £141 (313 p/kg) for a super pair of 45kg butcher’s lambs from Master Max Grigg of Truro. A Trio of butcher’s quality 47kg lambs from Mr T Blake of St Stephen realised £130.

Make pre - booking stock your priority Help us to notify your entries to our buyers so that they buy from Truro to fill their order

“Max Griggs toppers at £141”

Leading Averages:

313p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Master M Grigg of Truro 304p/kg for 36.2kg lambs from Mr R Withers of Probus, Truro 277p/kg for 47.0kg lambs from Messrs M & S Blake of St Stephen, St Austell 264p/kg for 41.5kg lambs from Mr T D Retallick of Talskiddy, St Columb 260p/kg for 48.2kg lambs from Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, 257p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Mr R Rowe of Penhallow, Truro 254p/kg for 46.4kg lambs from Mr S C R Brake of Mawgan Porth, Newquay 254p/kg for 44.3kg lambs from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 253p/kg for 48.3kg lambs from Messrs B N & C Hoskins of Silverwell, Truro 252p/kg for 43.1kg lambs from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

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Page - 5 - Top Price Lambs:

£141.00 (45.0kg) from Master M Grigg of Truro £130.00 (47.0kg) from Messrs M & S Blake of St Stephen, St Austell £125.50 (48.2kg) from Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge £124.50 (53.2kg) from Messrs B N & C Hoskins of Silverwell, Truro £123.00 (72.5kg) from Mrs B Baxter of Porkellis, Helston £122.00 (48.3kg) from Messrs B N & C Hoskins of Silverwell, Truro £120.50 (48.7kg) from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge £120.00 (50.5kg) from Miss R S Frank of Chacewater, Truro £120.00 (61.0kg) from Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro £118.50 (52.0kg) from Messrs M & S Baxter of Wendron, Helston £118.50 (50.1kg) from Messrs J & I Parfitt of Lanteglos by

Averages: Light (32.1kg-39kg) to 304p/kg av. 264.00p/kg Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 313p/kg av. 245.00p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 277p/kg av. 245.70p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 234p/kg av. 219.00p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 245 p/kg

CULL EWES (129)

Auctioneer - Ross Collins A large entry and what a trade! In a week where predications pointed towards falling prices, there were 27 pens of ewes over £100 and a top price of £133 for a trio of Suffolk ewes from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn.

Leading Prices:

£113.00 for ewes from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro £128.00 for ewes from Messrs H G Lutey & Son of Zelah, Truro £128.00 for ewes from Mr J A Morphew of Penrose, Wadebridge £126.00 for ewes from Mr D J Tremain of Bridge, St Columb £123.00 for ewes from Mrs J Moon of Carnmenellis, £122.00 for ewes from Mr B Cowell of Wendron, Helston £121.50 for ewes from Mr D J A Eyles of Ladock, Truro £121.50 for ewes from Mr D J Tremain of Bridge, St Columb £119.00 for ewes from Mr J A Morphew of Penrose, Wadebridge £119.00 for ewes from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

Averages: First quality to £133.00 av. £111.00 Second quality to £96.00 av. £84.50

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Page - 6 - STORE SHEEP (124)

Auctioneer - Ross Collins Several runs of good, well-bred stores forward and fiery trade throughout. More needed to meet buyer demand. Topping at £95.50 for a smart pen of close to finish types from Mr J Vincent of Praze, .

Leading Prices:

£95.00 for stores from Mr J Vincent of Releath, Camborne £94.00 for stores from Mr J Badcock of Tregolls, Truro £93.50 for stores from Mr L Retallick of St Wenn, £90.00 for stores from Mr J F Rowe of Menabilly, Par £89.00 for stores from Mr S B Bettison of Cardinham, Bodmin £89.00 for stores from Mr S B Bettison of Cardinham, Bodmin £87.00 for stores from Mr F H Williams of St Clement, Truro

Averages: Best store lamb to £95.50 av. £90.00 Medium store lamb to £82.00 av. £79.00

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WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST

Special Breeding Sheep Sale

Entries to date –

Breeding ewes

20 x Suffolk 2T

20 x Texel x, Charollais, 2T

100 x Suffolk x mule ewes, Flock ages (As part of a flock dispersal)

Plus, Stock rams

Entries invited to the auctioneers for advertising and penning

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 4TH August

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

***** 10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle

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11.00am –Cull Ewes then Lambs & Store Sheep

***** 11.15am – Special Sale of Stirks, Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves

To include-

A consignment of 50 quality stirks from one vendor, well reared, chiefly British Blue x, Charolais x & Hereford x out of Friesian cows – 6 m.o. & fabbl. (Pictured)

A further 20 quality stirks from another vendor being named sire Aberdeen Angus x steers and heifers 4 m.o. plus.

Entries of Store Cattle to include-

12 strong 2 y.o. Limousin x steers, 10 shapely single suckled Charolais x and Simmental x steers and heifers, 16 m.o. from I D & S S Backway, 8 Hereford x 9 m.o. steers and heifers & 10 Stabiliser 24 m.o. steers.

Contact Patrick Dennis with further entries to notify buyers.

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Page - 8 - Upcoming Sale

TRURO SALE ROOM – Silver, Jewellery & Watches On-Line Auction

FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST – STARTING 10AM Full details online

STANDING MEADOW GRASS FOR SALE

Approximately 63 acres available between Constantine & Penryn. Available as a whole or in lots. In good heart & ready for cutting

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STRAW FOR SALE

Near St Buryan, Penzance

Approx 100 large 8 x 4 Heston bales of barley straw stored undercover

For Sale

11 TO 21 ACRES WINTER WHEAT OFF THE COMBINE

Situated at St Stephens, nr St Austell

Winter Wheat Corn (not including the straw) available off the combine either for crimping or dry. To be sold by weight Weighbridge available nearby.

The Wheat is crop assured

On instructions from The National Trust

SALE OF 116 ACRES (47HA) GRASS FOR MOWING

Situated in west at

Bosigran Farm, Pendeen TR20 8YX Trevean Farm, Morvah TR20 8YU Boswednack, TR16 3DD Boscean Farm, St Buryan TR19 6HH

For sale by tender as a whole or in four lots by location. For one cut of hay or silage to be taken by 30th September 2021

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SALE OF 15 ACRES OF MOWING GRASS

Situated in Bissoe

for 1st cut - (1 Cut Only) Comprising of 15 Acres of good clean permanent pasture situated over 5 fields, with easy access to all fields

For Sale

Barns at Sunny Corner

Binnerton Road, Leedstown, , Cornwall TR27 6BJ

Guide Price £550,000

Bungalow at Sunny Corner

Binnerton Road, Leedstown, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 6BJ

Guide Price £200,000

For Sale

6.5 Acres of Agricultural Land on Fringe of Lanner

TREVARTH, LANNER REDRUTH, CORNWALL TR16 6AQ

Best & Final Offers by Wednesday 11th August 2021 at Noon

Guide Price £125,000

Comprising two enclosures of gently sloping land with far reaching views. Ideal for agricultural, horticultural or equestrian use