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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 10th February 2021 COVID-19 REGULATIONS: RETURN TO “LOCKDOWN” CONDITIONS With the return to “lockdown”, we are re-introducing 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. “A New Record = 303p/kg hogs for Rhys Jones!!” 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: Jason Chellew of Devichoys Farm TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 12 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 26 cull cows, 126 store cattle, 55 rearing calves & stirks and 354 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 disappointingly short entry of prime cattle contained mixed types but all sold on a wonderful trade. Demand is exceptional and buyers need greater numbers. Three leading Limousin crosses from Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon sold to a premium of 232p/kg for a 545kg heifer to Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn. A heavier 638kg heifer next at 230p/kg and overall top value at £1,467, and steer at 228p/kg (£1,352), both bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. 1 Steer & 9 Heifers – top 6 prices Limousin x heifer to 232p (545kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x heifer to 230p (638kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x steer to 228p (593kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Aberdeen Angus x heifer to 196p (646kg) for Messrs. A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Devon x heifer to 191p (462kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Mosley of Porthtowan, Truro Limousin x heifer to 186p (496kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Mosley of Porthtowan, Truro Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 190.0p/kg Heifers – 184.5p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 228p Premium to 232p Prime to 196p All Steers av. 228p All Heifers av. 201.56p 232p/kg premium heifer for Oliver Sawle- 2 - - ….and premium steer 228p/kg OTM PRIME CATTLE OTMs to £1,216 for a big 881kg British Blue x heifer from Mr. I. Alford of Newmill bought by David King of Exeter. 2 Heifers Jersey x to 153p (628kg) for Messrs. R. & D.P. Rule of Mawla, Redruth British Blue x to 138p (881kg) for Mr. I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A fair entry of cull cows all sold on yet another improved trade with relentless competition between the buyers to secure all types whether they be for immediate slaughter or further finishing. Three super South Devon cows from Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan topped the beef section with the biggest 938kg cow knocked down at 150p/kg realising £1,407 to David Ellis of Lelant. A good price of 148p/kg for a Fleckvieh x making £1,089 for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan to David King of Exeter. Friesians to a premium of 136p/kg for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin and bought by Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock; and top value black and white a 791kg cow for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard making £989 to David Ellis. An entry of three over 3 year old British Blue x steers for Messrs. E.P. & P.A. Jenkin of Helston hit 164p/kg and £1,348. 13 Beef Cows – leading prices South Devon x to 150p (938kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay South Devon x to 148p (837kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay South Devon x to 138p (858kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Hereford x to 133p (610kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Hereford x to 133p (561kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Limousin x to 132p (580kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance 10 Dairy Cows – leading prices Fleckvieh x to 148p (736kg) for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Friesian to 136p (664kg) for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 134p (596kg) for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Friesian to 132p (744kg) for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Friesian to 125p (791kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 122p (805kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Montbeliarde x to 119p (679kg) for Mr. O. Bolitho of St. Buryan, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 150p/kg av. 135.27p/kg Dairy Cows to 148p/kg av. 120.32p/kg Next TB-Restricted “Orange” Market – This Tues 16th February @ 10am CULL COWS & STORE CATTLE (Entries for March’s “Orange” Market- 3 - - to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160) STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Andrew Body A similar entry to last week contained fewer forward sorts but lots of quality, the trade remaining at dizzy heights and no let-up in demand. A lovely run of 14 Limousin x steers from Mr. E.P. Eustice of Fraddam saw top bunch of four at 22-23 months old hit £1,250 (pictured). Next at £1,225 were a South Devon x 22 month old steer pair from Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow. An entry of 15 strong Simmental crosses from Mr. I. Norman of Lanteglos-by-Fowey saw steer trios to £1,080 including one at 13 months, and four heifers £905 including one at 15 months. An entry of 20 mainly 10-11 month old named-sire Aberdeen Angus crosses from Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal saw best bunch of four steers £815 and top heifer trio £790. Leading the heifers and overall top in the store section at £1,280 were a smart South Devon pair 21-22 months old from Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan. Next at £990 were an 18 month+ trio of Limousin x heifers from an entry for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport 60 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1,250 for Mr. E.P. Eustice of Fraddam, Hayle South Devon x to £1,225 for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel 1½yo Simmental x to £1,080 for Mr. I. Norman of Lanteglos-by-Fowey Limousin x to £1,020 for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £870 for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro British Blue x to £850 for Mr. D.P. Anderson of St. Buryan, Penzance 1yo Aberdeen Angus x to £815 for Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, Truro Hereford x to £800 for Messrs. W.R.T. & A.S. Guy of West Portholland, Truro Simmental x to £775 for Mr. I. Norman of Lanteglos-by-Fowey Limousin x to £640 for Mr. E.P. Eustice of Fraddam, Hayle 66 Heifers – leading prices 2yo South Devon x to £1,280 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Limousin x to £945 for Mr. R.W. Beard of Praa Sands, Penzance British Blue x to £870 for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro - 4 - - 1½yo Limousin x to £990 for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Simmental x to £905 for Mr. I. Norman of Lanteglos-by-Fowey Aberdeen Angus x to £815 for Mr. R.V. Flexman of Kenwyn, Truro British Blue x to £800 for Mr. D.P. Anderson of St. Buryan, Penzance 1yo Aberdeen Angus x to £790 for Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, Truro Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £695 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro British Blue x to £670 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis With mainly younger rearing calves this week, headline top prices were lower although “like for like” trade was as strong, if not stronger. The top three this week were all mid-January born bulls with a top price of £258 for a Limousin x from Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion. Hereford crosses from Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey sold to £248 and their British Blue x £242, with leading heifer a Simmental x from the same farm at £190. A nice entry of 10 week old stirks for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin saw their British Blue crosses topping with males to £405 and pair of heifers each £365. 28 Bulls Limousin x to £258 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston Hereford x to £248 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £222 British Blue x to £242 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £172 Aberdeen Angus x to £225 for Mr. A.G. Cave of Rame, Penryn, av. £174 Friesian bobby calves to £30 18 Heifers Simmental x to £190 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £164 British Blue x to £172 for Mr. P. Johns of North Cliffs, Camborne, av. £107 Hereford x to £172 for Messrs.