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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 25th November 2020

COVID-19 REGULATIONS: “LOCKDOWN” CONDITIONS With the in-going “lockdown”, we are re-iterating our “drop & go only” policy for Vendors. Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market day. Only genuine Buyers permitted and a face mask/covering MUST BE WORN. “A grand sale of 100 cattle on behalf of Gwealavellan Partners!!”

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: Richard Care of St. Buryan

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 32 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 63 cull cows, 172 store cattle including 66 suckler cows & calves & 5 bulls, 124 rearing calves & stirks & 165 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 improved number of finished cattle forward this week meeting strong demand and an increased trade across the board. Top price per kilo was 224p (£1,308) for a 584kg Limousin x heifer from Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet; with top value just dearer at £1,310 for a 601kg Limousin x from Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, both bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Another Limousin x heifer a good price at 223p/kg for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Top steer was a grand 746kg Limousin x for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock at 215p/kg realising a huge price of £1,604 to David King of Exeter.

12 Steers – top 6 prices

Limousin x to 215p (746kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Limousin x to 212p (657kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x to 203p (644kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro Limousin x to 200p (687kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x to 196p (645kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Aberdeen Angus x to 195p (770kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe,

13 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x to 224p (584kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x to 223p (548kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 218p (601kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth South Devon x to 209p (597kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 209p (536kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance South Devon x to 207p (535kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance South Devon x to 204p (520kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 195p (648kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 188.3p/kg Heifers – 185.4p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 215p av. 203.50p Premium to 224p av. 213.43p Prime to 187p av. 169.75p Prime to 204p av. 196.25p All Steers av. 190.65p All Heifers av. 202.19p - 2 - -

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Best of the OTMs were a pair of Limousin x heifers from Mr. R.I.P. Andrew of Coverack with dearest making 160p/kg and £1,101 to David Ellis of Lelant. OTM Heifers av. 158.13p/kg

7 OTM Prime Cattle

Limousin x heifer to 160p (688kg) for Mr. R.I.P. Andrew of Coverack, Limousin x heifer to 156p (606kg) for Mr. R.I.P. Andrew of Coverack, Helston

CULL COWS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Another excellent entry of cull cows with fewer plain and underweight sorts resulting in firmer averages but generally, the trade remains similar to recent weeks. South Devons leading the way to 127p/kg for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan bought by David Ellis of Lelant. Two further South Devons from Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock selling well with their massive 1026kg cow realising £1,200 to David King of Exeter. Premium Friesian at 117p/kg for Mr. J.L. Sampson of St. Buryan, also going to David King. Big black and whites from Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon topped at £904 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

26 Beef Cows – leading prices

South Devon x to 127p (760kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay South Devon x to 123p (792kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay Aberdeen Angus x to 120p (850kg) for Messrs. K.L. & C.D. Rowe of Zelah, Truro Limousin x to 118p (603kg) for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Castle Dore, Par South Devon x to 117p (1026kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay Simmental x to 116p (612kg) for Mr. S.A. Bettison of Cardinham, Aberdeen Angus x to 113p (879kg) for Messrs. K.L. & C.D. Rowe of Zelah, Truro South Devon x to 109p (765kg) for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Castle Dore, Par Simmental x to 108p (783kg) for Mr. A.J.L. Hooper of Stenalees, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to 107p (835kg) for Messrs. K.L. & C.D. Rowe of Zelah, Truro Hereford x to 106p (890kg) for Mr. R.A. Bryant of Bodmin

36 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 117p (759kg) for Mr. J.L. Sampson of St. Buryan, Penzance Friesian to 105p (861kg) for Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 105p (838kg) for Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian to 99p (846kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Friesian to 96p (785kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston Friesian to 94p (849kg) for Mr. W.H.F. Harvey of Lanivet, Bodmin Friesian to 94p (755kg) for W.E. Nicholls & Co. of Mylor, Falmouth Friesian to 93p (847kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 127p/kg av. 98.47p/kg Dairy Cows to 117p/kg av. 79.21p/kg - 3 - -

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A super trade for a reasonable entry of stores containing a good number of South Devons from various vendors. Topping at £1,170 were top trio of 19 month old South Devon x steers from Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, with a pair a month older from Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan at £1,140. Top trio of young South Devon steers in from the Gwealavellan Partners dispersal hit £920 including one at just 8 months old; older heifers from the same farm to an overall top of £1,050, with bunch of four 18-19 month old heifers at £965. Four Limousin x 8 month old suckled heifers in from Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy realised £605.

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

46 Steers – leading prices

2yo

South Devon x to £1,090 for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, Newquay British Blue x to £945 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £800 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro Devon x to £700 for Mr. P. Welch of Halvasso, Penryn

1½yo

South Devon x to £1,170 for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, Newquay Devon x to £630 for Mr. S. Keyte of Paul, Penzance

1yo

South Devon x to £920 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian,

38 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

South Devon x to £1,050 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Simmental x to £855 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £770 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro

1½yo

South Devon x to £965 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Hereford x to £805 for Olivia Edson of Pendeen, Penzance

1yo

Limousin x to £605 for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, South Devon x to £595 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle

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SUCKLER SALE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Following the stores, Lodge & Thomas were delighted to conduct the herd dispersal sale on behalf of the Bowden Family of Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithan, Hayle. Due to change in farming policy, this genuine sale saw the dispersal of their fine herd of South Devon sucker cows and calves together with 2 Pedigree bulls with many buyers in attendance seeking animals from this long-established line. Many pairs of cows with calves at foot in the £1,600 to £1,800 bracket but topping at £1,900 for a 5½ year old cow with 6 month old steer calf at foot PD’d 4-5 months back in-calf to the Polkinghorne bull. A further two outfits at £1,880 including for a heifer with May-born steer at foot. In-calvers cows sold to a top of £1,120 for one March 2017 born, and the younger of the stock bulls on offer Polkinghorne Willowman at 7½ years old realised £1,060. Other nice Limousin breeding bulls forward sold to a top call of £1,800 for a 2 year old Pedigree bull from Mr. Paul Julian of Summercourt, Newquay.

£1,120 – South Devon in-calvers from the Gwealavellan dispersal

£1,060 for the 7½yo stock bull

Left: Paul Julian’s 2yo Limousin bulls to £1,800 & Colin Rundle’s 3½yo bull £1,700

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REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

An increased entry from last week also saw a slight rise in the trade with plenty of buyers in attendance and the expectation that numbers may fall over the next few weeks leading up to the festive period. Top at £285 was a British Blue x 5½ week old bull calf from Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge. On the heifer side, a super 3 week old Charolais x calf from Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor led at £175. Several stirks led by a pair of British Blue x heifers from Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes at £390.

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

60 Bulls

British Blue x to £285 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £179 Limousin x to £270 for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro, av. £228 Hereford x to £202 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son Sancreed, Penzance, av. £157 Simmental x to £200 for Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth, av. £185 Aberdeen Angus x to £185 for Mr. V.M. Moyle of Mabe, Penryn, av. £120 Friesian to £95 for Messrs. J.S. Rodda & Son of Gulval, Penzance, av. £73 Friesian bobby calves to £46, av. £41

49 Heifers

Charolais x to £175 for Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor, St. Ives British Blue x to £160 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £123 Limousin x to £155 for W.E. Nicholls & Co. of Mylor, Falmouth, av. £111 Hereford x to £120 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £107 Shorthorn x to £105 for C.P. Richards & Son Ltd of Hayle, av. £82 Aberdeen Angus x to £95 for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, , av. £80

7 Male Stirks

British Blue x to £385 for W.E. Nicholls & Co. of Mylor, Falmouth, av. £345 Limousin x to £258 for W.E. Nicholls & Co. of Mylor, Falmouth

8 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £390 twice for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth, av. £330

WINTER SHEEP KEEP

Near , Helston – 43 acres Approx. 43 acres in four fields. Natural water supply but fencing will be required.

The Lizard, Helston – 50 acres Approx. 50 acres. Water available. Perimeter fencing of the block will be required.

Available on Grazing Licences until Spring – Tender forms & plans from the Auctioneers

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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (106) – Ed Harris

Numbers are tight, which is helping to keep the trade so buoyant, but more lambs needed to satisfy buyer demand. Handyweights from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones of Crantock set the premium to 226p/kg bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Two pens topped at £100, firstly for a smart pen of 49.7kg heavies from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet selling to H.R. Jasper & Son Ltd of South Petherwin; also reaching £100 was an enormous 68.5kg single lamb for Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

Leading Averages:

226p/kg for 41.3kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay 223p/kg for 39.2kg lambs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay 210p/kg for 47.0kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin 210p/kg for 40.3kg lambs from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston 208p/kg for 47.4kg lambs from Messrs. A.G. Collins & Son of St. East, Newquay 208p/kg for 45.3kg lambs from Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay 201p/kg for 49.7kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin 198p/kg for 44.5kg lambs from Mr. O.M. Jay of Dobwalls, 196p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Top Price Lambs:

£100.00 (49.7kg) from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £100.00 (68.5kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £98.50 (47.0kg) from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin £98.50 (47.4kg) from Messrs. A.G. Collins & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay £96.50 (51.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £96.00 (61.0kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge £95.50 (51.8kg) from Messrs. J.M. & A.J. Laity of Rosudgeon, Penzance £94.00 (45.3kg) from Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay £93.50 (41.3kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 226p/kg av. 208.8p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 210p/kg av. 194.0p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 157p/kg £100 top price pen from SQQ Lamb Average 208.8p Mark Olver & ten more @ £98.50

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CULL EWES (38) – Ross Collins

A flying trade for the better types, selling to £96 for a fine pen of Texel ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert.

Leading Prices:

£96.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £91.50 for a ram from Mr. D. Hoskins of , Truro £91.00 for ewes from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £90.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.M. & A.J. Laity of Rosudgeon, Penzance £87.00 for ewes from Messrs. K. & D. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance £86.50 for ewes from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston £84.50 for ewes from Mr. R. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £84.00 for ewes from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell £83.50 for ewes from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell £96 Texels for Bob Coad

Averages:

1st quality to £96.00 av. £87.00 2nd quality to £70.00 av. £55.00 Sheep to £81.00 Cull rams to £91.50 av. £73.00

STORE LAMBS – Ross Collins

All types keenly contested and many more could have been sold to advantage on the current trade. Prices peaked at £79 for a single forward store from Mr. T.C. Dennis of Lanner.

Leading Prices:

£79.00 for stores from Mr. T.C. Dennis of Lanner, Redruth £75.00 for stores from Mr. C. Matthews of Tregony, Truro £71.50 for stores from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston Please notify all entries £70.00 for stores from Mr. C. Matthews of Tregony, Truro by 3.30pm Tuesday to Ed Harris 07977 662443 Averages:

Best store lambs to £79.00 av. £75.00 Medium store lambs to £61.00

GENUINE FLOCK DISPERSAL Wednesday 16th December

120 Texel x ewes & 50 Texel x ewe lambs

Scanned in-lamb to Texel x Bluefaced Leicester ram Due mid-January onwards

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 2ND DECEMBER

LODGE & THOMAS.

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle inc. Truro Market Commercial Primestock Prize Sale details below

***** 11.15am – Store Cattle, Suckler Cows & Calves Inc. 11 Limousin x suckled calves (7 steers & 4 heifers) 6mo, creep-fed

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11.15am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

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1.00pm – Truro Christmas Primestock Show & Sale The sale of Butchers Show Cattle & Lambs will be conducted this year at Truro Market instead of on Lemon Quay – sale to be conducted at 1pm in the Store Cattle Ring

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Truro Market Commercial Primestock Prize Sale Wednesday 2nd December

Kindly sponsored by

Lodge & Thomas will be holding our annual Commercial Primestock Prize Sale at Truro Market on Wednesday 2nd December – animals will not be judged but prizes will be awarded to the top three priced animals (in pence per kg) in each class.

A total of £500 prize money kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual with 1st Prize £50, 2nd Prize £30 and 3rd Prize £20 for each of the cattle classes and 1st Prize £25, 2nd Prize £15 and 3rd Prize £10 for each of the sheep classes. In the event of a tie, the prize money will be shared.

Stock to be delivered to the market by 10am. Stock must be sold to be eligible to receive any prize money. Stock to be entered prior to sale day – Entry Forms online or call 01872 272722.

CATTLE CLASSES Class 1 – Steer up to 600kg Class 3 – Heifer up to 550kg Class 2 – Steer 601kg+ Class 4 – Heifer 551kg+

SHEEP CLASSES Class 1 – Lambs with average weight 45.5kg or under (minimum 4) Class 2 – Lambs with average weight of over 45.5kg (minimum 4)

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 15th December @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 8th December – Enquiries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

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TRURO MARKET COMMERCIAL PRIMESTOCK SALE Wednesday 2nd December

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Ref: LAT200134 Offers Invited for the Whole or in up to 5 Lots

Former Poultry Farm with Buildings and approx. 36 acres

TREMAYNE FARM PRAZE-AN-BEEBLE, CAMBORNE TR14 9NB

A superb opportunity to acquire a well-situated block of land, residential building plot and extensive range of buildings suitable for a variety of uses.

A former commercial poultry unit with extensive range of fixed and mobile buildings with potential for alternative uses, subject to planning, together with a residential building plot, all situated in a convenient rural position with productive land extending, the whole extending to approximately 36 acres.

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Ref: LAT200 Guide Price: £695,000

A Charming well situated 13 acre Smallholding

BOQUIO VEAN FARMS COMMON, , HELSTON TR13 0JQ

A very desirable and delightfully situated 13 acre equestrian small holding in a very convenient and attractive rural location between Helston and Redruth.

Detached 4 bedroom family home with far reaching views privately situated at the end of a long drive and sitting centrally within its own land.

Detached two storey barn, suitable for conversion STP, stable block, tack room and static caravan.

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