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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 28th October 2020

COVID-19 FACE MASK REGULATIONS Thank you for your continued co-operation!! All buyers, sellers & hauliers MUST WEAR a face mask/covering before entry to Market will be permitted, masks will not be provided and you must bring your own. For Vendors, we continue to operate a drop-and-go facility and you may enter the market ONLY to see your stock sold. “Near 400 suckled calves forward saw one of the busiest store cattle markets for some time!”

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: Ian Hodge of Manaccan

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 29 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 43 cull cows and bulls, 443 store cattle and suckled calves, 111 rearing calves & stirks and 335 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 much smaller entry of finished cattle this week with resulting strong trade for all on offer. More prime cattle are required to satisfy buyer demand. Topping at £1,409 and premium price per kilo was 206p for a Limousin x from Messrs. R.E. G.L. & M.R. Body of Gwinear, purchased by Peter Morris Butchers of St. Columb.

8 Steers & 12 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x steer to 206p (686kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle British Blue x steer to 203p (682kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle British Blue x heifer to 195p (587kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x heifer to 194p (508kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Hereford x steer to 187p (657kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle Hereford x steer to 185p (713kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle Simmental x heifer to 184p (525kg) for Treganhoe Farm Partnership of Sancreed, Limousin x to 180p (659kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe,

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 206p av. 198.6p Premium to 195p av. 194.5p Prime to 186p av. 174.2p Prime to 184p av. 168.6p

All Steers av. 180.2p All Heifers av. 175.3p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

4 Steers & 5 Heifers

Limousin x heifer to 191p (640kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x steer to 168p (667kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Red Poll x steer to 154p (620kg) for Messrs. W.H. Pengelly & Son of Praze-an-Beeble, Limousin x heifer to 152p (614kg) for Mr. T.C. Allen of Roche, St. Austell Friesian steer to 148p (668kg) for Messrs. W.H. Pengelly & Son of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

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Overall Averages:

OTM Steers to 168p/kg av. 156.2p/kg OTM Heifers to 191p/kg av. 163.1p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar size entry of cull cows contained a super run of Charolais selling to one of the highest prices seen in Truro at £1,545 to David King of Exeter. Generally the trade was slightly improved from recent weeks and more could be sold.

21 Beef Cows – leading prices

Charolais x to 163p (948kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Charolais x to 159p (820kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Charolais x to 148p (915kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston South Devon x to 141p (767kg) for Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell Charolais x to 129p (936kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Charolais x to 129p (879kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston South Devon x to 126p (757kg) for Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell South Devon x to 126p (695kg) for Mr. S.J. Bell of Cury, Helston Limousin x to 125p (733kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Charolais x to 121p (790kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

20 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 135p (564kg) for Messrs. A. Roberts & Sons of Newmill, Penzance Friesian to 123p (826kg) for Mr. A.G. Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 107p (744kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 107p (726kg) for Messrs. W.H. Tripconey & Sons of Coverack, Helston Friesian to 106p (773kg) for Mr. A.G. Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 95p (730kg) for Messrs. R., N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian to 94p (697kg) for Messrs. R.G. Keast & Son of Allet, Truro

2 Cull Bulls

Limousin to 99p (858kg) for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston Beef Shorthorn to 93p (634kg) for Ms S. Woodward of Bridge,

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 163p/kg av. 109.7p/kg Dairy Cows to 135p/kg av. 98.2p/kg Cull Bulls to 99p/kg av. 96p/kg

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STORE CATTLE

Auctioneers – Andrew Body & Patrick Dennis

The largest entry in the store ring for some time with a huge number of quality suckled calves reaching prices previously unrivalled.

78 Steers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £900 for Mr. F.K. Williams of St. Clement, Truro Charolais x to £1,075 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Devon x to £930 for Mr. P.F. Cole of Launceston

1½yo Limousin x to £940 for Messrs. B. & P. Grose of St. Just, Penzance British Blue x to £810 for Mr. W. Maxfield-Coute of St. Allen, Truro South Devon x to £890 for Mr. E.P. Bowden of Hayle Hereford x to £810 for Mr. for Mr. W. Maxfield-Coute of St. Allen, Truro

1yo Limousin x to £685 for Messrs. B. & P. Grose of St. Just, Penzance Simmental x to £700 for Messrs. G.S. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell

23 Heifers – leading prices

2yo Hereford x to £850 for Messrs. C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston

1½yo South Devon x to £700 for Mr. E.P. Bowden of Hayle Aberdeen Angus x to £700 for Mr. C.E. Kent of St. Austell

1yo South Devon x to £615 for Mr. E.P. Bowden of Hayle

3RD PRIZE SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES

The 3rd Suckled Calf Prize Sale contained one of Truro’s largest entries of near to 400 calves with trade following on equally as strong from the first very successful sale for a quality entry forward. £50 prize winners in each class were as follows:-

Class 1: Steers born after 1st March 2020 Limousin x to £920 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Class 2: Heifers born after 1st March 2020 Limousin x to £710 for Mr. Mr G.P. Rundle of Par

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Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020 Limousin x to £1,075 for Mr. Mr G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020 Limousin x to £810 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle

Superb run of cattle from Mr. G.W. Boundy pictured below

Cracking bunch of cattle from Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son from Hayle pictured below

Other strong suckled calf prices:- Steers – up to 8 months old

Limousin x to £830 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb Limousin x to £820 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Limousin x to £815 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb Limousin x to £780 for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par

Heifers – up to 8 months old

Limousin x to £690 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston Limousin x to £670 for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par Limousin x to £660 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Simmental x to £645 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St. Columb

Steers – 8-12 months old

Limousin x to £1,045 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Limousin x to £990 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle South Devon x to £980 for Messrs. G. & H. Rogers of St. Ives

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Limousin x to £965 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb Limousin x to £940 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Heifers – 8-12 months old

Limousin x to £740 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb Limousin x to £665 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle Simmental x to £645 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St. Columb

1 Suckler Cow & Calves

A Simmental cow with 2mo calf at foot realised £1,030 for Mr. A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro.

Stock Bulls Two 2mo Limousin stock bulls forward for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Nancegollan sold at £2,550 and £2,050.

Simmental Society Prize Sale £400 prize money on offer

British Simmental Cattle Society £75 for the highest price Simmental-sired animal(s) in each of the four classes plus £25 from the Simmental Club to each buyer

Class 1: Steers born from 1st March 2020 Top Sale Price: £750 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St.Columb Buyer: Mr. N.J. Bennetts of Zelah

Class 2: Heifers born from 1st March 2020 Top Sale Price: £645 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St.Columb Buyer: Mr. A.P. Kemp of Tregony, Truro

Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020 Top Sale Price: £770 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St.Columb Buyer: Messrs. G.R. Hosking & Son Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020 Top Sale Price: £645 for Messrs. A.P. & S.R. Hooper of Castle-an-Dinas, St.Columb Buyer: Mr A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro

Chytodden Limousins sponsored £50 each to the highest price pen of Limousin-sired steers & heifers Top Price Steers: £1,075 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb Top Price Heifers: £810 for Messrs. J.M. Richards & Son of Hayle - 6 - -

Weds 11th November – 4th Prize Sale Special Native-Sired Sale L&T £50 for top price native-sired steers & heifers

£200 from the South West Charolais Association for the top price Pedigree Charolais-sired pen of 4 steers and 4 heifers (2020-born) across all four sales

Entries for Cataloguing to Patrick 07889 600160 [email protected]

Winter Cubicle Cattle Housing – with Silage available

Near Helston

Available for Rent – Shed with 100 cubicle spaces with adjacent clamp of grass silage for winter 2020/2021. Occupier to provide bedding (sand or sawdust). Enquiries to Andrew Body 01872 272722

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Another excess of 100 entry saw an increase in trade across the board with a large contingent of buyers in attendance.

Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport

63 Bulls

Limousin x to £360 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Charolais x to £325 for Messrs. H.L, T. & C. Lyne of St. Clement, Truro British Blue x to £315 for Mr. P.S. Best of St. East, Aberdeen Angus x to £175 for Messrs. J.S. Rodda & Son of Gulval, Penzance Hereford x to £130 for Messrs. A. Roberts & Sons of Newmill, Penzance Friesian to £62 for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance Friesian bobby calves to £30

47 Heifers

British Blue x to £255 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Charolais x to £240 for Messrs. H.L, T. & C. Lyne of St. Clement, Truro Limousin x to £200 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £180 for Messrs. G.T. & V.A. Rowe of Sennen, Penzance

1 Male Stirk

Aberdeen Angus x to £330 for Ms S. Woodward of Bridge, Redruth

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COUNTRYSIDE PRODUCTIVITY SMALL GRANT SCHEME

Round 3 of the above scheme has now commenced with a final online application date of 4th November. There is a list of eligible items which have been added to this year, including:

• Fixed and mobile sheep and cattle handling systems • Cattle crushes • Sheep and cattle weighing equipment • Precision farming and horticultural equipment • Slurry equipment

**** UP TO £12,000 GRANT AVAILABLE **** Contact the Nathan Osborne for further details: 01872 272722

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (175)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A good entry and firm trade to match with Truro’s averages out in front of other centres. As with recent weeks, the well finished lambs continue to attract most demand selling to £96.50 for a fine pen of 50.1kg Texels for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Setting the premium to 213p/kg for a butchers’ quality 43.5kg lamb from Mr. T. Blake of St. Stephen bought by Jaspers of Treburley.

Toppers for Ian and Sandra Backway 4 Pens forward for Methleigh Farm Ltd

Leading Averages:

213p/kg for 43.5kg lambs from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell 208p/kg for 40.8kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of , Helston 205p/kg for 43.8kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston 204p/kg for 44.2kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

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201p/kg for 45.8kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston 200p/kg for 42.8kg lambs from Mr. D. Lester of St. Wenn, 198p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. K. Rogerson of Wheal Butson, St. Agnes 198p/kg for 41.1kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 197p/kg for 45.5kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 195p/kg for 48.8kg lambs from Messrs. T.B. & M.B Osborne of St. Eval,

Top Price Lambs:

£96.50 (50.1kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge £95.00 (48.8kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge £94.00 (52.0kg) from Mr. & Mrs. D. Searle of , Helston £92.50 (43.5kg) from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell £92.00 (45.8kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston £91.00 (48.8kg) from Messrs. J. Lutey & Sons of Grampound Road, Truro £90.50 (48.1kg) from Mr. J.D. Couch of Couch’s Mill, £90.00 (43.8kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston £90.00 (44.2kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 213p/kg av. 198.0p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 201p/kg av. 188.2p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 161p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 198p/kg Please notify all entries by Winter Sheep Grazing - Scorrier 3.30pm Tuesday to Ed Harris 07977 662443 Enquiries to Ed Harris – 01872 272722

CULL EWES (79)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A livelier trade with good entry. A big pen of full frame Charollais x Dorset ewes from Mr. P.L Batten of St. Columb (pictured below)

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Leading Prices:

£89.00 for ewes from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb £84.00 for ewes from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell £81.00 for ewes from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston £74.00 for ewes from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £73.50 for ewes from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy, St. Columb £72.00 for ewes from Mr. J. Vincent of Releath, Camborne £71.00 for ewes from Mr. J. Vincent of Releath, Camborne £69.00 for ewes from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell £66.00 for ewes from Mr. M. Blake of Millbrook,

Averages:

First quality ewes to £89 av. £76.50 Second quality ewes to £66 av. £60.50

STORE LAMBS (78)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A good selection of stores forward and buoyant prices with a good contingent of buyers.

Leading Prices:

£69.00 for stores from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell £62.50 for stores from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin £60.50 for stores from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston £57.00 for stores from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin £55.00 for stores from Messrs. S.J. & S.M. Ward of Grampound Road, Truro £55.00 for stores from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston £52.00 for stores from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston £50.00 for stores from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin

Averages: Best store lambs to £69 av. £62 Medium store lambs to £52 av. £50 Small store lambs to £48 av. £36 - 10 - -

PRIVATE TREATY

Sheep: Texel & Suffolk 2T rams, 10 Dorset x Mule ewes ref: EJH Full register of Cattle online or to sell contact Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th November @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 10th November – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

WEDNESDAY NEXT 4TH NOVEMBER

LODGE & THOMAS.

Will sell

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle

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11.15am – Store Cattle Inc. 2 In-Calf Cows (1 with calf), 3 Heifers + Limousin x Bull

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11.15am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

*************************************************************************** 11¼ ACRES OF LAND NEAR CARNKIE HELSTON – GUIDE £95,000

Comprising approx. 9.55 acres of grassland and 1.6 acres of wetland including Alders and Willows with a stream running through. The land is comprised within 3 enclosures, bound by Cornish hedges. Two of the fields are wetter in the lower sections with reeds and sedgerass. Situated in a private rural location with a single gated access off Underlane, conveniently located between Retanna and Wendron Cricket Club and Wendron United FC.

[email protected] 01872 272722 - 11 - -

th Truro Market – Weds 4 November Store Ring

Genuine Dispersal sale due to ill health on behalf of Mr. & Mrs. A.M. Batty of Ninnis, St. Day removed to Truro Market for convenience of sale

2 IN-CALF COWS (1 with calf) 3 HEIFERS + LIMOUSIN x BULL

1 Pedigree Hereford 9½yo cow “Tregerles Equalizer 4th (DH)” PD’d 4 months in-calf to Limousin x bull bred by N. Julyan, Tregerles Farm Estates Sire: Venen Equalizer DH Dam: Dowran Blossom 3rd DH

1 Simmental x 5yo cow due her 3rd calf, PD’d 4 months in-calf to Limousin x bull with her Simmental x 7mo heifer calf at foot

1 Simmental x heifer PD’d 4 months in-calf to Limousin x bull

1 Aberdeen Angus x heifer PD’d 4 months in-calf to Limousin x bull 1 Limousin x heifer PD’d empty (has been running with Limousin x bull) 1 Limousin x 19mo bull - 12 - -