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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 27th November 2019 “220p 1st Prize Heifer & 201p 2nd Prize Steer for Chris Eddy” 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: Hugh Dawson of Methleigh Farm Ltd TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 38 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 54 cull cows, 135 store cattle including 16 dairy cattle and 8 suckler cows & calves, 78 rearing calves & stirks and 504 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 A good entry of prime cattle for the market which included the Christmas Commercial Prize Sale. Trade was excellent for cattle with demand strong for butchers’ types across the board. Top price per kilo came for the Class 3 Light Heifer winner at 240p/kg being a Limousin x heifer from Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth bought by Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn. She was the pick of five super young cattle from this farm which averaged over 219p/kg. Premium steer was the Class 2 Heavy winner, a 670kg Limousin x steer from George Richards Farms of Summercourt who also picked up two further prizes, which sold at 226p/kg to Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers of Helston. The day also saw one of the highest value animals ever sold through the fat ring at £1,687 (204p/kg) for a 827kg Limousin x steer shown off by Fleur Hinkley of Messrs. J.M. & K. Hinkley of Rejerrah, also bought by Chris Dale. 19 Steers – top 7 prices Limousin x to 226p (670kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 220p (636kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 218p (575kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 204p (827kg) for Messrs. J.M. & K. Hinkley of Rejerrah, Newquay Limousin x to 201p (549kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle South Devon x to 197p (716kg) for Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth British Blue x to 195p (513kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin 14 Heifers – top 7 prices Limousin x to 240p (509kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 220p (611kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 211p (572kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 202p (567kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Charolais x to 198p (648kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x to 197p (577kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay British Blue x to 194p (500kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin - 2 - - RESULTS FROM TRURO MARKET COMMERCIAL PRIZE SALE Class 1 – Steer up to 600kg 1st Chris Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x 218p (575kg) £1,253 Purchased by David Wilton Chris Eddy & Jennifer Richards being of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb presented with Prize Cards, Prize Money nd & Rosettes by Richard Angove, NFU 2 Chris Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Mutual Limousin x 201p (549kg) £1,103 Purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston 3rd Robert Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin British Blue x >>>>> 195p (513kg) £1,000 Purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station, Truro Class 2 – Steer 601kg+ 1st George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x >>>>> 226p (670kg) £1,514 Purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston 2nd Chris Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x 220p (636kg) £1,399 Purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow, Penryn 3rd Fleur Hinkley of Rejerrah, Newquay Limousin x >>>>> 204p (827kg) £1,687 Purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston - 3 - - Class 3 – Heifer up to 550kg 1st Chris Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x >>>>> 240p (509kg) £1,221 Purchased by Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn 2nd Robert Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin British Blue x >>>>> 194p (500kg) £970 Purchased by David Ellis of Lelant, St. Ives Class 4 – Heifer 551kg+ 1st Chris Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x 220p (611kg) £1,344 Purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow, Penryn 2nd George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x >>>>> 211p (572kg) £1,207 Purchased by Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn 3rd George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x >>>>> 202p (567kg) £1,145 Purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston - 4 - - South Devon steer from Rex Sadler £1,410 Kevin Williams’ Charolais heifer £1,283 Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 172.3p/kg Heifers – 167.2p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 226p av. 213.80p Premium to 240p av. 218.25p Prime to 197p av. 184.83p Prime to 198p av. 189.20p Others to 173p av. 160.63p Others to 170p av. 161.25p All Steers av. 182.26p All Heifers av. 189.54p OTM PRIME CATTLE Auctioneer – Andrew Body Best price this week for an OTM Hereford x steer for Mr. S. Lean of Colan selling at 130p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant. 3 Steers & 2 Heifers Hereford x steer to 130p (653kg) for Mr. S. Lean of Colan, Newquay Limousin x steer to 128p (511kg) for Messrs. D.W. & N.J. Barker of St. Mawgan, Newquay Limousin x heifer to 124p (486kg) for Mr. S.E. Eastley of Pelynt, Looe Overall Averages: OTM Steers to 130p/kg av. 123.31p/kg OTM Heifers to 124p/kg av. 122.04p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th December @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 10th December – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160 - 5 - - CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A fair number of cull cows forward. Trade is in line with other regional markets with well- covered cows selling to the best advantage to a top of 119p/kg and £1,034 for a Limousin x from Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone purchased by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. Premium Friesian at 115p/kg for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston and bought by David Ellis of Lelant with a big 838kg cow from Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon selling to a top of £905 to Dawn West Devon. 20 Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 119p (869kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro South Devon x to 117p (788kg) for Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell South Devon x to 117p (623kg) for Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell Limousin x to 107p (720kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro South Devon x to 103p (752kg) for Jackamax Ltd of Ruan High Lanes, Truro South Devon x to 97p (724kg) for Jackamax Ltd of Ruan High Lanes, Truro 34 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 115p (571kg) for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston Friesian to 113p (568kg) for Mr. W.H.F. Harvey of Lanivet, Bodmin Friesian to 108p (838kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 98p (746kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 97p (698kg) for Messrs. K. & M. Ferris of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian to 96p (856kg) for Chynoweth Farm Partners of St. Allen, Truro Friesian to 90p (829kg) for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 119p/kg av. 90.32p/kg Dairy Cows to 115p/kg av. 78.14p/kg STORE CATTLE Auctioneers – Patrick Dennis & Andrew Body For the time of year, store cattle numbers continue to be firm. Trade also remains firm especially for more forward cattle. A grand pair of 22 month old Limousin x steers from Mr. R.L. Northey of Chacewater topped the day at £1,065 with a same age Aberdeen Angus x steer selling well to £920 for Mrs. B.M. Uren of Blackwater. A lovely younger run of mainly March 2018 born Aberdeen Angus x cattle from Mr. G.F.K. Thomas of St. Agnes saw best pair of steers at £835 and top heifer trio to £795 averaging £785. Suckled calves and young stores saw a keen trade to £820 for a super single 9 month old Limousin x steer for Messrs. J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne. - 6 - - 60 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1,065 for Mr. R.L. Northey of Chacewater, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £920 for Mrs. B.M. Uren of Blackwater, Truro British Blue x to £900 for Mr. T. Hocking of St. Levan, Penzance 1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £835 for Mr. G.F.K. Thomas of St. Agnes Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £800 for Mr. L.J. Mann of Constantine, Falmouth Hereford x to £700 for Messrs. A.J. & K.P. Johns of Chacewater, Truro 1yo Simmental x to £500 for Mr. W.H.F. Harvey of Lanivet, Bodmin 9mo Limousin x to £820 for Messrs. J.A. & L.S.M. Tripconey of St. Keverne, Helston South Devon x to £575 for Mr. G. Symons of St. Anthony, The Roseland Hereford x to £560 for Messrs. M.J. & L.H.J. Anselmi of St. Keverne, Helston 51 Heifers – leading prices 2yo Simmental x to £605 for Mr. C.M.