TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET
MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Wednesday 2nd June 2021
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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. 4 Lim x strs & hfrs, 2 pure bred Belted Galloway strs 18/20 m.o, 16 (6 charx strs 24 m.o & 10 Devon strs 24 m.o) all suckler bred & fabbl – pictured below Cows & calves: Charolais cow dob 28/05/17 with her Simmental x Str calf at foot dob 25/04/21Simmental x cow dob 05/07/17 with her Simmental x Str calf at foot dob 07/05/21
ARLA MILK PRODUCERS
All Calves sold through Truro Market are sold without the restriction preventing Purchasers from slaughtering low value calves for veal meat.
If you require that your calves are sold with a restriction preventing their slaughter within 8 weeks of birth, it is imperative that you or your agent notify our staff at the point of unloading and it is clearly stated on the entry form.
We will then announce this information for the attention of the Buyers at the point of sale and we will require Buyers to sign a Declaration confirming their compliance. Lodge & Thomas will not be liable for any consequential action following any breaches of the Buyers’ Declarations.
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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP
PRIME LAMBS (302) – Ed Harris
A good entry and a flying trade from start to finish. Some excellent quality lambs on offer which included a pair of butcher’s Texels forward making £157.50 from Mr & Mrs P Eggins of St Breock, purchased by J V Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. This was closely followed by good conformation heavy weights from Mrs B Baxter of Porkellis, sold to McFadden’s butchers of St Just. Setting the premium to 345p/kg for superb fresh lambs from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, bought by Jaspers of South Petherwin.
Make pre-booking stock your priority Help us to notify your entries to our buyers so that they buy from Truro to fill their orders
Leading Averages:
345p/kg for 44.5kg lambs from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro 341p/kg for 42.7kg lambs from Messrs T B Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro 337p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Truro 332p/kg for 41.6kg lambs from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro 329p/kg for 43.4kg lambs from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge 327p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston 325p/kg for 40.8kg lambs from Mr D J A Eyles of Ladock, Truro 323p/kg for 42.3kg lambs from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard 322p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston 322p/kg for 39.6kg lambs from Mr R Coad of Cubert, Newquay
“£157.50 - Topping butchers lambs for Paul & Joy Eggins” “Shapely heavyweights for Barbara Baxter to £157”
“Premium pick to 345p/kg for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons” “Quality handy-weights for Simon Mitchell at 341p/kg ”
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Top Price Lambs:
£157.50 (49.2kg) from Mrs E M J Eggins of St Breock, Wadebridge £157.00 (53.1kg) from Mrs B Baxter of Porkellis, Helston £150.00 (49.5kg) from Mr R Coad of Cubert, Newquay £150.00 (56.0kg) from Mr J M Hinkley of Rejerrah, Newquay £148.00 (54.0kg) from Mr J R Julyan of Tresillian, Truro £147.00 (45.0kg) from Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston £146.50 (42.5kg) from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Truro £145.50 (42.7kg) from Messrs T B Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro £145.00 (43.0kg) from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Truro £143.00 (43.4kg) from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge
Averages: Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 345p/kg av. 308p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 320p/kg av. 283p/kg Overweight (52kg+) to 296p/kg av. 291p/kg SQQ Lamb Average 308p/kg
HOGGETS – Ed Harris
A few pens of remaining hogs coming forward, selling to £127, twice for Startmake Enterprises of Gulval, purchased by J V Richards Ltd.
CULL EWES (161) – Ross Collins
A sizeable entry and storming trade to match. Exceptional prices and peaking at £149.50 for Mrs L Pollard of St Merryn for her pair of Charollais ewes.
Leading Prices:
£149.50 for ewes from Mr L Pollard of St Merryn, Padstow £140.00 for ewes from Miss L Searle of Luxulyan, St Austell £136.00 for ewes from Messrs J A & L S M Tripconey of St Keverne, Helston £136.00 for ewes from Mr S Tabrett of Colan, Newquay £132.50 for ewes from Mr A S P Wright of Penhallow, Truro £130.00 for ewes from Mr S McMillan of Three Burrows, Truro £129.50 for ewes from Mr R A Coad of Cubert, Newquay £128.00 for ewes from Mr W L Hollow of Towednack, St Ives £126.00 for ewes from Mr J Rice of St Germans, Torpoint £147 for a ram from Mr E M J Eggins of St Breock, Wadebridge
Averages: First quality to £149.50 av. £119.25 PLEASE NOTE: NEW SALE TIME Second quality to £95.00 av. £82.50 Cull rams to £147.00 av. £115 The sale of sheep now commences with Cull Ewes at 11am
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STORE SHEEP (75) – Nathan Osborne
A good run of new season stores and strong demand. A top price of £104 for a single Charollais store for Mrs L K Pollard of St Merryn. Couples sold to £174 (£87/life) for singles from Miss L Searle of Luxulyan.
Leading Prices:
£104.00 for stores from Mrs L Pollard of St Merryn, Padstow £99.50 for stores from Miss L Searle of Luxulyan, St Austell £86.00 for stores from Mr J M Hinkley of Rejerrah, Truro £85.00 for stores from Mr A H C Gale of Nanswhyden, Newquay £83.00 for stores from Messrs E J Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St Austell £81.00 for stores from Mr J M Hinkley of Rejerrah, Truro £81.00 for stores from Mr J M Hinkley of Rejerrah, Truro £81.00 for stores from Mr J M Hinkley of Rejerrah, Truro £80.00 for stores from Mr A H C Gale of Nanswhyden, Newquay
Averages: Best store lamb to £104.00 av. £90.00 Medium store lamb to £85.00 av. £81.00 Single couples to £174.00 av. £165.00 Double couples to £215.00 av. £189.50
FLOCK REDUCTION SALE
119 Dorset Breeding Ewes & Rams
This week’s market included a flock reduction sale on behalf of Mr G W Coon of St Austell. The well-bred consignment of older ewes, ewe lambs and rams attracted the following strong prices;
❖ Full Mouth ewes to £168 av. £166.96 ❖ Ewe lambs to £157 av. £144.12 ❖ Pedigree Full Mouth Ram to £290
“Full mouth Dorset ewes to £168, ewe lambs peaked at £157 & full mouth rams to £290”
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UPCOMING
Saturday 12th June
Extensive Dispersal Sale of Combine, Telehandler, 5 Tractors, Digger, Farm Machinery, # Equipment, Haylage & Standing Corn
On instructions from Messrs Reskelly Brothers, selling the farm, to sell by public auction at Bogee Farm, St Ervan, Wadebridge PL27 7SQ on Saturday 12th June commencing at 11 am
Full detailed list online
Combine – 1987 John Deere 1085 2wd combine with cab, 6 straw walkers & 16ft header with trailer. Telehandler - 2006 Manitou MLT 634.120 LSU Turbo with new tyres all round. Approx 4,000 hrs. Separate attachments: Wildes 1 tonne corn bucket, dung fork, pallet forks & Grays big bale handler. Tractors – 2003 New Holland TS90 4wd. 1998 John Deere 6310 4wd. 1998 John Deere 6610 4wd. 1968 Ford 5000 2wd with cab. 1974 Ford 4000 2wd with cab. Digger – 1997 Ford 550 2wd c/w 5 var buckets. Farm Machinery & Equipment - 1989 Grimme Cavalier & 1983 Grimme Cavalier 83 bagger & bulker potato harvesters. 1988 Grimme Colt 88 de-stoner. Reekie planter. Pearson bed former. Lemken DL120 5f furrow reversible plough with slatted mouldboards, new points & skims. Dowdeswell 120” rotavator. Opico Vari-Flex 6.3m rolls with shatta boards. Farm-Force 4m drill. Ballast roller with new bearings. Parmiter postdriver. Twose 6m cultivator. Krone 7.82/6x7 tedder. 2 No. Marston 10t tandem axle trailers. Flatbed bale trailers. Twose 6m zigzag harrows. 2019 Samasz Z010/2H 2.10m mower. Amazone 1402 fert spreader. 2007 Samasz 1.85m mower. Spearhead 6ft topper. Pottinger 4.1m turner & drammer. JD HiFlow 572 baler. Jar-Met sprayer with 12m booms–4yo.Hyd log splitter. McHale big bale handler. Wilson electric bench saw. Fyson Yeoman 32ft potato/corn elevator. Somerset PTO bench saw. Rovatic PTO irrigation pump. Malgar irrigation reel & sprinkler. 2008 Hi-Spec 1000 rotary dung spreader. 3m 10 leg cultivator. Opico 580S GT 12 ton corn drier. 3ph 25hp PTO drive. Opico Quiet 375 grain drier. Stocks dual wheels. Ford row crop wheels. JD & Ford tractor weights. Acrobat. 10 var. cattle & sheep feeders. 2 No. cattle cake feeders. 4 bell feeders. 4 Bateman lamb creep feeders. Lamb weigher. Calf crush. Meccalte PTO driven 40kva 3ph generator. Sawmaster 260 horizontal bandsaw–3ph with autocut system. Truespeed pillar drill–1ph. Cast steel engineer’s bench. JD 6310/6400 4 cyl tractor engine for spares. 4” & 5” 25ft long corn augers–3ph. 2 No.3ph corn crusher motors. 60ft endless belt. Qty weld mesh. Qty sheep netting. 4 granite gate posts. Qty granite mushrooms. Qty slate. 4 Steel culvert pipes. Hyd pallet truck. Qty galv field gates. Qty dumpy bags of dry split logs. Sheeted gates. Galv sheep hurdles, some with gates. Haylage/Silage – approx 175 big bales, 2020 6/8 times wrapped haylage/silage. 23 big bales 2021 6/8 times wrapped haylage. Standing Corn – approx 19 acres “Skyfall” winter wheat in two fields planted Oct ’20. Approx 7 acres “Cassia” winter barley in one field. Viewing - on morning of sale from 8.30 am with Mageurite’s Catering in attendance. Payment – By cash or debit card only. Directions – Bogee Farm is situated on the B3274 road which leads from Winnard’s Perch roundabout towards Padstow. Signposted from the roundabout.
PROPERTY NEWS
Lodge & Thomas Property Auction Friday 21st May 2021
Lodge & Thomas are delighted to announce the results of another successful auction sale of carefully chosen properties which sold on last Friday 21st May 2021. The auction was held at the Lodge & Thomas Sale Room, which is now a successful venue for various antique, property and other specialised auctions held on a regular basis.
Lodge & Thomas’ property department offered five differing lots of land and a former chapel. First offered were two lovely parcels of land near Watergate at Bridge. A 3 acre attractive field with a small pond sold for £118,000 and a useful 5.61 acre grass field, ideal for grazing etc, achieved £94,000.
Next was a former Methodist chapel situated at Kenneggy near Rosudgeon, Penzance. This property created a substantial amount of interest, despite the fact that there was an adverse mining report. A large number of potential purchasers viewed the chapel looking a number of options for the use of a large stone built property of this type. With a guide price of £50,000, taking into account the histroci mining issues, the auctioneer’s hammer fell at an eventual price of £208,000.
The fourth and fifth lots offered were two larger lots of land near St Columb. The first of these being an 18 acre block at Rialton, comprising three grass fields and a range of agricultural livestock buildings with good access out onto the nearby highway. Once again, there was keen interest in this lot, which achieved £239,000. The final lot offered was land at Parc-an-Gramp comprising approximately 23 acres of productive farmland, 2½ acres of woodland and 2½ acres of moorland scrub with a ½ acre parcel forming part of an old Hill Fort Round on the north eastern boundary which is overgrown with trees and scrub etc. This lot was also keenly bid for selling at £340,000.
These results show the strength of the market at the present time and that certain types of property and land are best sold by public auction when it is difficult to precisely predict their values.
Lodge & Thomas will be holding their next collective auction of land and property at Truro Sale Room on a date in July to be confirmed and would be pleased to discuss suitable entries with prospective vendors.
VACANCY
WE ARE RECRUITING! ADMINISTRATOR / SECRETARY Lodge & Thomas are a professional firm of Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers & Estate Agents based in the City of Truro.
We are seeking a motivated and professional administrator to join our team of secretarial staff.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Telephone/Reception work • • Typing letters and Reports for the team of Chartered Surveyors (good typing speed, knowledge of Word essential)
• Preparing Catalogues/Adverts for both the Truro Livestock Market & our Antiques Sale Room
• Being part of the team of Administrators at the Truro Livestock Market every Wednesday and also attending Agricultural Sales on various Saturdays - inc. taking payments
An agricultural or rural background would be beneficial to the role
Please send CV to: [email protected]