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MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Tuesday 29th December 2020

COVID-19 REGULATIONS: FACE MASKS/COVERINGS MUST BE WORN

“Topping lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of , -£108 50”

MARKET ENTRIES PHONE 01872 272722 TEXT (Your name & stock numbers) Cattle/Calves 07771 817307 Sheep 07977 662443 This week’s £10 draw winner: Mr J. Greenaway,

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

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 top price of £1,183 for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, purchased by David Ellis of Lelant. A seasonal entry, and trade similar to recent weeks; which sold to the following prices.

Limousin x Steer to 206p (576kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x Heifer to 183p (561kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, St. Austell Limousin x Heifer to 198p (688kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth

CULL COWS

A top price of £883 for a British Blue cull cow from Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, purchased by David Ellis of Lelant.

Beef Cows

British Blue x to 116p (765kg) for Mr. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery Blonde x to 74p (758kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth

Dairy Cows

Friesian to 93p (929kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of , Truro Friesian to 85p (634kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 73p (598kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 19th January 2021 @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 12th January – Enquiries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

Lodge & Thomas would like to thank all buyers and sellers for your support and co-operation throughout this most challenging of years. We are receiving even greater improved notification of market entries which is always appreciated. Wishing everyone and their families health and happiness for 2021!!

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REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Bob Mosley

A very respectable entry of nearly 70 calves, most of which were well fleshed and forward in quality, met with keen demand.

Top priced bull calf was £290 for a Limousin X from Mr CWJ Rickard of Blackwater, Truro, closely followed by a British Blue X from Messrs. RM & CD Rundle of Mevagissey, selling for £288. Also of note was a British Blue X from Messrs. JR, PM and DW Treleaven of Trenarren, St Austell which achieved £280.

Top priced Heifer calf was £252 for a Simmental X from Messrs. NH Semmens and Son Ltd of St Levan, closely followed by a British Blue X from Messrs. JR, PM and DW Treleaven of Trenarren, St Austell selling to £225.

Bulls

Limousin x to £290 for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro British Blue x to £288 for Messrs R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell Simmental x to £215for N.H. Semmens & Son Ltd of St. Levan, Penzance Aberdeen Angus to £200 for Messrs. N.J. & L Goldsworthy of , Truro

Heifers

Simmental x to £252 for N.H. Semmens & Son Ltd of St. Levan, Penzance, British Blue to £225 for Messrs. J.R., P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren Hereford to £158 to Messrs R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus to £135 for Messrs. C.N. Thomas & Son of St. Wenn, Bodmin

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (160) – Ed Harris

A storming tade from start to finish, with all types keenly contested. The National trade has been bolstered by the shorter working week during the Christmas period and increased confidence following the EU trade deal. A fine run of three pens for Bob Coad of Cubert saw his best piuck 45.7kg Texels top at £108.50, purchased by Trevarthens. This was closely followed by a fine pen of 46kg well-finished lambs from Messrs. G.M & J.A. Olver, of Lanivet, which realised £106, bought by J.V. Richards Lts. Setting the premium to 243p/kg for another pen of handyweight Texels from Bob Coad, sold to Jaspers.

Leading Averages:

243p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay 237p/kg for 45.7kg lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay 234p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet,.Bodmin 232p/kg for 45.4kg lambs from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon - 3 - -

230p/kg for 46.0kg lambs from Messrs. G.m. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin 229p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. J. Lutey of 228p/kg for 45.1kg lambs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin 224p/kg for 41.8kg lambs from Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, 224p/kg for 41.8kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd. of Porthlevan,

Top Price Lambs:

£108.50 (44.7kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £106.00 (46.0kg) from Messrs G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £105.50 (45.4kg) from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon £105.50 (48.8kg) from Messrs. G.A. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £105.50 (59kg) from Mrs. A. Bridle of Wellington, Somerset £105.00 (43.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £104.50 (44.6kg) from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £104.50 (43.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £104.50 (57.7kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge £103.00 (45.0kg) from Mr. J. Lutey of Grampound Road £103.00 (45.1kg) from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 243p/kg av. 227p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 237p/kg av. 217p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 194p/kg av. 180.2p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 227p

CULL EWES (57) – Ed Harris

A good selection of ewes on offer and flying trade to match. A single Charollais ewe from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast sold to £112. A trio of strong Texel ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert realied £105.50.

Leading Prices:

£112.00 for ewes from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon £105.50 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £98.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £98.00 for ewes from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet £96.00 for ewes from Mr. P.R. Weldhen of St. Columb £94.50 for ewes from Messrs. D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro

Averages:

First quality ewes to £112.00 av. £96.00 Second quality ewes to £78.00 av. £74.00 Cull rams to £75.00

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STORE LAMBS (25) – Nathan Osborne

Plenty of demand and all types keenly contested. A top price of £78.50 for a single Zwartble store from Mrs. B. Baxter of Porkellis, Helston.

Leading Prices:

£78.50 for stores from Mrs. B. Baxter of Porkellis, Helston £77.00 for stores from Mr. P. Sincock of St. Columb £75.00 for stores from Mr. J.R. Barrett of St. Columb £75.00 for stores from Messrs.Hoskin Partnership of St. Austell £74.00 for stores from Messrs. Hoskin Partnership of St. Austell

Averages:

Best store lambs to £78.50 av. £75.50

***Next Week’s Market includes an entry of 3 x Aberdeen angus and British Blue cows and Belted Galloway calves.***

***FLOCK REDUCTION SALE OF 80 IN-LAMB EWES***** Genuine sale of 80 Dorset x Highlander ewes, scanned in-lamb (doubles); due from mid- February. Flock ages. Heptavac P.

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TRURO SALE ROOM

“New Year” 2-Day Antique & Fine Art Auction 28th & 29th January 2021

French four glass clock by J. Marti & Cie

Josef Lorenzl bronze Art Deco dancing girl

Entries invited to our Antiques specialist Carl Nielsen 01872 270200 - 5 - -

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