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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 18th March 2020 “New season lambs from David Lobb to 287p/kg & £130” 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: Stephen Rowe of Reawla, Gwinear TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry including Tuesday’s “Orange” Market of 65 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 70 cull cows & bulls, 304 store cattle including 8 suckler cows & calves & 1 breeding bull, 57 rearing calves & stirks and 568 finished, store & 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 best entry of prime cattle of the year so far met a very firm trade for all types of cattle. Butchers’ quality cattle and more commercial cattle are in strong demand. Top price per kilo was 221p for a Limousin x steer from Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers of Helston with premium heifer from the same farm realising 208p/kg to Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn. Also at 208p/kg was a 695kg Limousin x steer realising £1,446 for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Son of St. Martin with their heaviest 733kg steer reaching £1,466, both bought by Dales Family Butchers. A third Limousin x steer over £1,400 for Jonny Bryant at 724kg making £1,441, and top value heifer also from the same farm realising £1,285, these two both going to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. 39 Steers – top 10 prices Limousin x to 221p (576kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 208p (695kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Son of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 205p (657kg) for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 200p (733kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Son of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 199p (724kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Son of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 196p (649kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 190p (687kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 187p (641kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x to 186p (595kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x to 184p (669kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes 22 Heifers – top 10 prices Limousin x to 208p (511kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 202p (636kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Son of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 202p (579kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 202p (564kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 201p (556kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 200p (627kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 198p (587kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 198p (545kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 197p (548kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 196p (562kg) for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin, Helston - 2 - - Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 171.1p/kg Heifers – 172.4p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 221p av. 202.71p Premium to 208p av. 199.33p Prime to 187p av. 175.65p Prime to 182p av. 171.30p Others to 159p av. 151.73p Others to 166p av. 159.25p All Steers av. 174.67p All Heifers av. 185.14p OTM PRIME CATTLE The OTM section included two for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery with their British Blue x steer selling at a premium of 164p/kg. A big 753kg Limousin x heifer from Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne sold at a top value of £1,190 to David Ellis of Lelant. 3 Steers & 1 Heifer British Blue x steer to 164p (639kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin Limousin x heifer to 158p (753kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Friesian steer to 138p (636kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin Overall Averages: OTM Steers to 164p/kg av. 153.52p/kg OTM Heifers to 158p/kg “ORANGE” (TB-RESTRICTED) MARKET – TUESDAY 17TH MARCH Auctioneer – Andrew Body 18 CULL COWS A grand run of dairy cull cows for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard saw his heaviest 835kg Friesian realising a top price of £1,052 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. Leading average came for a 662kg cow selling at 139p/kg to Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock. Dairy Cows av. 107.30p 18 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 139p (662kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 127p (694kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 126p (835kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 124p (716kg) for Mr. J.K. Cookson of Ninemaidens, Redruth Friesian to 124p (675kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 120p (650kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 119p (735kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 112p (656kg) for Mr. J.K. Cookson of Ninemaidens, Redruth STORE CATTLE A run of six young continental x dairy store cattle for Mr. O. Bolitho of St. Buryan, Penzance saw steers to £495 and heifers to £305. - 3 - - CULL COWS & BULLS Auctioneer – Andrew Body An improved entry of cull cows met a continued strong trade, especially for well-covered cows, both beef and dairy. Out and out top at £1,235 and 140p/kg was a grand 882kg South Devon cow from Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian purchased by David King of Exeter. A run of Friesians from Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes averaged a good trade with their heaviest 777kg cow at 125p/kg making top money selling at £971 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. Premium went to a lighter Friesian at 135p/kg from Messrs. W.W. James & Sons of Sancreed who saw their tonne+ Simmental bull achieve 124p/kg and £1,249 to David King. 15 Beef Cows – leading prices South Devon to 140p (882kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Limousin x to 138p (584kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 124p (627584kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston South Devon x to 121p (735kg) for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro South Devon x to 115p (882kg) for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to 115p (765kg) for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro 36 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 135p (498kg) for Messrs. W.W. James & Sons of Sancreed, Penzance Friesian to 125p (777kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 125p (716kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 123p (713kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 123p (688kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 122p (741kg) for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb Friesian to 120p (741kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 117p (781kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 117p (765kg) for Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor, St. Ives Friesian to 114p (672kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Breed Averages: South Devon x to 140p/kg av. 125.33p/kg Limousin x to 138p/kg av. 103.19p/kg Friesian to 135p/kg av. 104.11p/kg Aberdeen Angus x to 115p/kg Simmental x to 97p/kg Devon & Hereford x to 93p/kg Danish Red x to 87p/kg av. 72.32p/kg Guernsey x to 83p/kg 1 Cull Bull Simmental to 124p (1007kg) for Messrs. W.W. James & Sons of Sancreed, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 140p/kg av. 106.23p/kg Dairy Cows to 135p/kg av. 101.38p/kg Cull Bulls to 124p/kg - 4 - - STORE CATTLE Auctioneers – Patrick Dennis & Andrew Body Just over 300 store cattle forward met an excellent trade for all on offer. A grand entry of Charolais x steers from Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor saw half a dozen at 25 months old reach £1,185 with a younger bunch of four at £1,140. A bunch of mainly Aberdeen Angus x steers from Mrs. M.A. Semmens of Caerhays saw four around 21 months old at £1,010 plus a younger standout steer reaching £1,155. A lovely run of 35 Limousin and South Devon crosses from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston saw dearest five steers down to just 15 months old sell at £970 with a younger five around 9 months at £570. Young Limousin cattle from Mr. M.J.P. Williams of Manaccan saw dearest trio including one at 14 months old to £795. A big run of smart Hereford x yearlings for Mr.