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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 2nd June 2021 Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market day. Please continue to wear a face mask/covering. “One of four crackers from George Richards Farms” 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: G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 28 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 21 cull cows, 172 store cattle inc. 18 suckler cows & calves, 75 rearing calves & stirks and 703 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 greatly improved entry of prime cattle this week in terms of numbers and quality met with an exceptional trade bearing in the mind the reducing deadweight prices. Lovely single suckled Limousins from several vendors with George Richards Farms taking the top price per kg at 233p closely followed at 229p by Messrs R, H T & R M Rowe of Gwinear, Hayle, selling Limousin steers purchased by R J Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Top value at £1,580 also for George Richards Farms and another Limousin steer purchased by J V Richards of Perranwell Station. Other good steers for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn and Messrs F T & F M Johns of Helston. In the heifer section a super shape grey roan Limousin x from Messrs W H & L M Williams & Son of Allet topped at 232p/kg, the purchaser being R J Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow with runner up, a Limousin at 228p/kg for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn going to the same buyer. Young William Berryman of London Apprentice sold five named sire Aberdeen Angus non-farm assured young heifers on a good trade to 190p/kg. 13 Steers – top 8 prices Limousin to 233p (627kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin to 229p (649kg) for Messrs R, H T & R M Rowe of Gwinear, Hayle Limousin to 226p (699kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Stabiliser x to 221p (575kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin to 219p (701kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 215p (625kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston Limousin to 209p (709kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x 205p (671kg) for Messrs F T & F M Johns of Cury, Helston 15 Heifers – top 8 prices Limousin x to 232p (596kg) for Messrs W H & L M Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin to 228p (514kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 226p (548kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin to 224p (612kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay British Blue x to 197p (492kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Truro Charolais x to 194p (588kg) for Mr R S Hopper of Bude Aberdeen Angus x to 190p (555kg) for Mr. W. Berryman of London Apprentice, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to 186p (512kg) for Mr. W. Berryman of London Apprentice, St. Austell Page 2 Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 200.2p/kg Heifers – 194.9p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 233p av. 226.3p Premium to 232p av. 226.47p Prime to 215p av. 209p Prime to 197p av. 192.25p Others to 197p av. 192.5p All Steers av. 214.5p All Heifers av. 199.42p CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A light entry of cull cows this week sold on yet another flying trade with nowhere near enough numbers to satisfy demand although a large proportion were lean straight out of parlour types, some suitable for further fattening. Top average at 169p/kg as well as top value at £1,342, a shapely Limousin x cow from Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston selling to David Ellis of Lelant. Top dairy, a proper British Friesian at 127p/kg for Messrs J C & F C Tripconey Ltd of Mullion, Helston bought by Messrs Rapson of Tavistock. Beef Cows – leading prices Limous in to 169p (794kg) for Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston Limousin to 159p (769kg) for Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston Limousin to 159p (593kg) for Messrs R, H T & R M Rowe of Gwinear, Hayle South Devon to 147p (808kg) for Mr P & Mrs P Tullett of Tregony, Truro British Blue to 136p (726kg) for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Aberdeen Angus to 124p (639kg) for Mr P & Mrs P Tullett of Tregony, Truro Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 127p (561kg) for Messrs J C & F C Tripconey Ltd of Mullion, Helston Friesian to 126p (849kg) for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Friesian to 122p (691kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 118p (679kg) for Mr T F Sampson of St Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 115p (767kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Guernsey to 98p (550kg) for Messrs G J D Champion & Son of Praze, Camborne Friesian to 96p (633kg) Mr T F Sampson of St Newlyn East, Newquay Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 169p/kg av. 150.15p/kg Dairy Cows to 127p/kg av. 100.92p/kg Page 3 STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A reduced entry this week but still good numbers for the time of year and nearly all young cattle but including many good quality single suckled as well as dairy x types. An excellent run of pure Limousin steers and heifers all 15 mo. old from Andrew Ball of Nanstallon peaking at £1,050 and £905 respectively. Top of the heifers a South Devon x at £1,090 from Messrs H R & K N Gilbert of St Wenn. Other good runs from Richard Dunn of Par with young dairy x steers to £880 and heifers to £750. Single suckled yearling Charolais x heifers for Bob Cowell of Helston to £845. Steers – leading prices 2yo British Blue x to £1010 for Mr G D Thomas of Towednack, St Ives 1½yo Limousin x to £1050 for Mr A S Ball of Nanstallon, Bodmin Simmental x to £880 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Hereford x to £840 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell British Blue x to £725 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell 1yo Limousin x to £905 for Mr R I P Andrew of Coverack, Helston South Devon x to £905 for Messrs J H & L D Dunne of St Ewe, St Austell Hereford x to £890 for Mr A Perry of Tregony, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £810 for Mr J C Trenerry of Callestick, Truro British Blue x to £770 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Heifers – leading prices 2yo South Devon x to £1090 Messrs H R & K N Gilbert of St Wenn, Bodmin British Blue x to £960 for Messrs S J Rowe & Son of Reawla, Hayle Shorthorn x to £820 for Messrs S J Rowe & Son of Reawla, Hayle 1yo Limousin x to £905 for Mr A S Ball of Nanstallon, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to £870 for Mr J C Trenerry of Callestick, Truro Charolais x to £845 for Mr B Cowell of Falmouth Road, Helston Hereford x to £750 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell British Blue x to £725 for Messrs R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Simmental x to £695 for Mr B Cowell of Falmouth Road, Helston Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 15th June @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 8th May. PLEASE advise entries to Patrick 07889 600160 Page 4 SPECIAL SALE OF BEEF BREEDING CATTLE Over 30 suckler cows with their calves at foot this week topping at £1,400 for a big Stabiliser with 3 week old calf from Mr Peter Green of Stithians. The third part dispersal of Limousin x and Hereford x cows with young Limousin x calves at foot for Messrs I Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance topped at £1,300 with others to £1,120. A nice looking Galloway cow with 1 mo. old Simmental x calf at foot sold for £1,160 for Bob Cowell of Helston. A good run of young Limousin x cows also up from West Cornwall sold consistently between £1,100 and £1,210 per pair for Messrs Osborne Bros. of St Just. REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A fair entry with a continued and consistent brisk trade for all on offer but without the exceptional quality making headlines recently. Nevertheless, the well reared calved presented for sale saw no shortage of demand from the ever increasing contingent of buyers. Bulls British Blue x to £390 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to £295 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Shorthorn x to £280 for Messrs A & B Pascoe of North Country, Redruth Devon x to £245 for Mr D R Hair of London Apprentice, St Austell Hereford x to £245 for Messrs J H & S M Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £215 for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian x to £82 for Messrs J & S Trembath of Zennor, St Ives Heifers Limousin x to £280 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to £260 for Messrs J H & S M Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston Charolais x to £235 for Messrs J & S Trembath of Zennor, St Ives Hereford x to £198 for Messrs J H & S M Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £175 for Messrs G T & V A Rowe of Sennen, Shorthorn x to £105 for Messrs A & B Pascoe of North Country, Redruth 2 Male Stirks Aberdeen Angus x to £370 for Mr W R Davey of Probus, Truro 5 Heifer Stirks British Blue x to £375 for Mr W R Davey of Probus, Truro Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport Page 5 WEDNESDAY NEXT 9TH JUNE 10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks ***** 10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle ***** 11.00am – NEW TIME: Cull Ewes then Lambs & Store Sheep ***** 11.15am – Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves Inc.