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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 17th March 2021 COVID-19 REGULATIONS: “LOCKDOWN” CONDITIONS With the return to “lockdown”, we reiterate our “drop & go only” policy for Vendors. Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market day. Only genuine Buyers permitted and a face mask/covering MUST BE WORN. “Black Beauties” 243p/kg bullock for Trevedra Farm & Bod Coad’s £161 hogs 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. Bloomfield of Choon Farms, Manaccan TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry inc. Tuesday’s “Orange” Market of 18 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 45 cull cows, 215 store cattle, 70 rearing calves & stirks and 292 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 short, many buyers in attendance and strengthening trade, Truro’s prices and averages continue to surpass other markets as well as equivalent deadweight values. To keep our loyal buyers coming, greater numbers are required. A super consignment of four prime cattle for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen topping both the steers and heifers this week. Their Limousins taking the premium with steers to 243p/kg and 501kg heifer 239p/kg, both bought by Harvey Bros. Butchers of Penzance, St. Ives & Newlyn; with a British Blue x 542kg heifer from the same farm selling at 240p/kg to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Record Prices again this week – top value heifer was a 744kg Blonde d’Aquitaine x from Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern realising £1,607 to Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock; with steers rising to £1,766 for a huge 920kg Limousin x steer from Messrs. Talling & Palmer of Lanteglos-by- Fowey bought by David Ellis of Lelant. 8 Steers – top 6 prices Limousin to 239p (501kg) for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance British Blue to 237p (571kg) for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance Devon x to 220p (615kg) for Mr. I.C. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston Devon x to 219p (643kg) for Mr. I.C. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston Devon x to 214p (637kg) for Mr. I.C. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 205p (659kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro 10 Heifers – top 4 prices Limousin to 243p (528kg) for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance British Blue to 240p (542kg) for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance Limousin x to 228p (687kg) for Messrs. Talling & Palmer of Lanteglos-by-Fowey Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 216p (744kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 202.7p/kg Heifers – 195.9p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 239p av. 234.36p Premium to 243p av. 237.85p Prime to 219p av. 205.68p Prime to 216p av. 204.17p All Steers av. 213.36p All Heifers av. 201.22p - 2 - - 240p/kg Blue heifer for John Nicholas – Trevedra Farm & Limousin steer 239p/kg CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A fair entry saw an overall average for all on offer including plainer out of parlour cows at 126.13p/kg. Relentless demand for all on offer and probably the highest price in ppk seen before in Truro for a cow heifer topping the beef section at a huge 194p/kg. Making £1,216, this was a 627kg Simmental x from Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, with a dairy premium of 176p/kg for a Friesian heifer from Messrs. K. & M. Ferris of Gunwalloe, both bought by David King of Exeter. Dairy cows to 143p/kg for a Swedish Red & White x from Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock; with a heavy 859kg Friesian from the same farm overall top value dairy making £1,108 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. 8 Beef Cows – leading prices Simmental x to 194p (627kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin Piedmontese x to 168p (624kg) for Messrs. H. Dunstan & Sons of Mabe, Penryn Limousin x to 147p (752kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro Limousin x to 141p (683kg) for Mr. R.T. Dunn of Menabilly, Par British Blue x to 139p (726kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin 26 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian heifer to 176p (618kg) for Messrs. K. & M. Ferris of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian heifer to 163p (640kg) for Messrs. J.A. & A.D. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Swedish Red & White x to 143p (771kg) for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 141p (711kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance Friesian to 136p (640kg) for Messrs. K. & M. Ferris of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian to 130p (665kg) for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 129p (859kg) for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 129p (852kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 128p (651kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance Friesian to 126p (704kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance Friesian to 125p (854651kg) for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance - 3 - - Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 194p/kg av. 146.07p/kg Dairy Cows to 143p/kg av. 121.07p/kg Dairy Heifers to 176p/kg av. 169.50p/kg ORANGE” (TB-RESTRICTED) MARKET – TUESDAY 16TH MARCH CULL COWS All Friesians forward for this month’s sale selling to a top call of 126p/kg for Messrs. J.H. Hawkey & Son of St. Newlyn East purchased by Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock. Out of parlour cows topped at £920 for an 836kg cow from Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian bought by David Ellis of Lelant. All Friesians averaged 102.40p/kg 11 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 126p (641kg) for Messrs. J.H. Hawkey & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 110p (836kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 110p (694kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 107p (719kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 104p (752kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 98p (676kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro STORE CATTLE A nice bunch of young native stores for Messrs. P.T, M.C. & I.M. Noy of Breage, Helston saw a bunch of Devon and Hereford steers top at £785. Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 20th April @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 13th April. PLEASE advise entries to Patrick 07889 600160 MOWING GRASS – To Let by Tender 40.25 acres in 2 Lots @ Quintrell Downs (pictured) 136.7 acres in 10 Lots @ Wadebridge, St. Kew Highway & St. Minver 42 acres in 2 Lots between Gwithian & Portreath Plans & Tender Forms online or from the Auctioneers ref: NMO - 4 - - STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A quality entry of mainly younger store cattle sold with fierce competition from buyers from throughout the county and beyond on the promise of more settled weather for several days ahead. Leading the steers were an entry from Messrs. H. Dunstan & Sons of Mabe with four 17mo British Blue crosses at £1,195 and a younger bunch £1,185. Next at £1,080 were a 14½mo pure British Blue pair from a super entry of youngstock from Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen with Blue heifer pair making £1,045, and Limousin yearling steers from the same farm to £1,075. Dairy-bred cattle from Messrs. M.S. Manuell & Son of Burngullow saw half a dozen 22mo steers reach £1,060. Leading the heifers overall at £1,065 and £1,060 were 2yo Devons over from Tresco Estate. Nice young heifers from Mr. J. Santo of Lostwithiel saw a yearling Simmental x pair hit £915. 97 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1,150 for Messrs. W.H. Tripconey & Sons of Coverack, Helston Friesian & Hereford x to £1,060 for Messrs. M.S. Manuell & Son of Burngullow, St. Austell 1½yo British Blue x to £1,195 for Messrs. H. Dunstan & Sons of Mabe, Penryn South Devon x to £1,100 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston Hereford x to £945 for Mr. J. Penhaligon of Portscatho, Truro Limousin x to £880 for Messrs. W.H. Tripconey & Sons of Coverack, Helston Devon x to £675 for Messrs. A.M. & V.R. Pascoe of Gweek, Helston 1yo British Blue x to £1,180 for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance Limousin x to £1,075 for Trevedra Farm Partnership of Sennen, Penzance Hereford x to £880 for Messrs. A.M. & V.R. Pascoe of Gweek, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £865 for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Stabiliser x to £860 for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro Charolais x to £790 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives 105 Heifers – leading prices 2yo Devon x to £1,065 for Tresco Estate of Tresco, Isles of Scilly South Devon x to £955 for Mr. B.E. Richards of Porkellis, Helston Limousin x to £940 for Messrs. W.H. Tripconey & Sons of Coverack, Helston Hereford x to £860 for Messrs.