TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 4th August 2021

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“Store cattle selling to £1540, a new record for Livestock Market "

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: C H P Powell of Ervan

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 42 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 31 cull cows, 180 store cattle including 1 suckler cow and calf, 65 rearing calves and 374 finished, store sheep & breeding 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

An increased entry of finished cattle this week contained a good number of prime steers and heifers but a shortage of best premium butchers’ beasts. Overall averages affected by the inclusion of a few “out of spec” sorts. Premium steers at 240p/kg for a Limousin x from Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, who also took top honours in the heifer section at £236p/kg.

Steers – top prices

Limousin x to 240p (560kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Limousin x to 233p (649kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Limousin x to 230p (637kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 223p (592kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 221p (694kg) for Messrs C B Stevens of Germoe, Saler x to 217p (672kg) for Mr E G Benney of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth Saler x to 215p (662kg) for Mr E G Benney of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth British Blue x to 210p (688kg) for Messrs A A & D P Eddy of St Erth, British Blue x to 209p (648kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Heifers – top prices

Limousin x to 236p (537kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin British Blue x to 218p (663kg) for Messrs A A & D P Eddy of St Erth, Hayle Limousin x to 217p (681kg) for Messrs M D Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Limousin x to 206p (534kg) for Mr C G Rogers of St Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 196p (627kg) for Messrs E J Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, Aberdeen Angus x to 194p (555kg) for Messrs E J Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St Austell

OTM CATTLE

Steers- top prices

Hereford x to 179p (664kg) for Mr A W Treloar of Trenear, Helston Hereford x to 178p (686kg) for Mr A W Treloar of Trenear, Helston Hereford x to 175p (682kg) for Mr A W Treloar of Trenear, Helston

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Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 211.3p/kg Heifers – 205.9p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 240p/kg av. 228.2p/kg Premium to 236/kg av. 227p/kg Prime to 217p/kg av. 212.8p/kg Prime to 206p/kg av. 201.2p/kg

All steers av. 206.32p/kg All heifers av. 194.89p/kg

CULL COWS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A fair entry included almost equal proportions of dairy and beef types with trade continuing as strong as ever and buyers competing hard to secure stock.

Beef Cows – leading prices

Simmental x to 164p (740kg) for Messrs R M & S J Jones of Breage, Helston Hereford x to 154p (527kg) for Mr E Piper of Withiel, Bodmin Charolais x to 149p (831kg) for Mr F T Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance Charolais x to 148p (711kg) for Mr F T Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance Stabiliser x to 147p (524kg) for Messrs J N & M Miles of , Truro Stabiliser x to 147p (594kg) for Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes, Truro Charolais x to 146p (714kg) for Mr F T Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance

Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 135p (827kg) for Messrs D C & W A Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 130p (730kg) for Messrs R J, K M, A M & S E Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston Friesian to 129p (811kg) for Messrs D R & B Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 126p (738kg) for Messrs R N, W G & P J E Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 164p/kg av. 147.32p/kg Dairy Cows to 135p/kg av. 118.24p/kg

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th August @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

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STORE CATTLE & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

What a tremendous trade for a good entry of quality cattle in all age ranges from young stirks to close-to-finishing two year olds. Setting the bar at a new record price for Truro, a bunch of 7 well grown Limousin x steers from Messes C Lane & Sons of Gunwalloe, Helston sold at £1,540 per head (pictured front page). Close behind at £1,510 per head, a pen of well- muscled Limousin x single suckled steers on behalf of Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston, (pictured below), both bunches purchased by Messrs W A Rapson & Sons of Tavistock.

A noticeable proportion of the older cattle sold in excess of £1,000 per head with the younger stores & stirks seeing real competition from a ring full of buyers with no shortage of grass and fodder available. A excellent run of over 50 quality reared young stirks from Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor saw prices rise to £730 per head for Charolais x and British Blue x steers and their heifers to £635 per head. Other good entries of stirks from Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St East, , as well as Messrs S Wallis & Son of Helston.

Steers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £1,540 for Messrs C Lane & Sons of Gunwalloe, Helston British Blue x to £1,345 for Messrs C Lane & Sons of Gunwalloe, Helston

1½yo Limousin x to £1,510 for Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston Charolais x to £1,245 for Messrs I D & S S Backway of St Eval, Simmental x to £1,245 for Messrs I D & S S Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge Blonde x to £1,175 for Messrs I D & S S Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge Stabiliser x to £890 for Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £810 for Mr A G Prowse of St Allen, Truro

1yo Limousin x to £910 for Mr C L Thomas of Sithney, Helston Hereford x to £900 for Mr M Allen of Belowda, Roche British Blue x to £850 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston Stabiliser x to £840 for Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes, Truro

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Page - 4 - Heifers – leading prices

2yo British Blue x to £1255 for Messrs D L & A L Hooper of Probus, Truro Limousin x to £1070 for Messrs D L & A L Hooper of Probus, Truro Stabilizer x to £925 for Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes, Truro

1½yo Limousin x to £1,055 for Messrs R G, E J & G A Williams of St Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £830 for Mr A G Prowse of St Allen, Truro

1yo Hereford x to £795 for Mr M Allen of Belowda, Roche Limousin x to £745 for Mr C L Thomas of Sithney, Helston

SPECIAL SALE Of STIRKS

Heifers - leading prices

British Blue x to £640 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay Limousin x to £635 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay Charolais x to £615 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay Simmental x to £550 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay

Steers - leading prices

Charolais x to £730 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay British Blue x to £730 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay Aberdeen Angus x to £695 for Messrs W J & J C Paull of St Columb Minor, Newquay

Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport

REARING CALVES

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

With continuing strong finished and store cattle prices there is no shortage of demand for rearing calves with quality and strength rewarded as always.

Bulls

British Blue x to £425 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to £395 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Simmental x to £372 for Messrs S & K Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to £290 for Messrs Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance Friesian x to £150 for Messrs Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance

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Page - 5 - Heifers

British Blue x to £280 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to £255 for Messrs L M & C G Vian of , Helston Hereford x to £200 for Messrs T C & C M Dauncey of St Just, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to £198 for Messrs Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance

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 notifies 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.

PRIME LAMBS (185)

Auctioneer - Ed Harris

The National trends have been reporting a falling trade since the beginning of the week. Prices were back, but Truro’s average reached 15p/kg above other centres within the region this week. Prices do however still stand at an all time high for the time of year, peaking at £123 for a superb pen of 46kg Texel’s from Mr T Backway of St. Eval, bought by Trevarthens of Roskrow. Setting the premium to 270p/kg were a smart pen of well-finished lambs from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, also bought by Trevarthens.

“The Powell family setting the premium at 270p/kg” “Tom Backway’s 5 topping the market at £123”

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Page - 6 - Leading Averages:

270p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge 267p/kg for 46.0kg lambs from Mr T Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge 259p/kg for 43.5kg lambs from Messrs R & J Bailey of Frogpool, Truro 259p/kg for 43.2kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston 258p/kg for 47.5kg lambs from Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge 257p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Mr M Beazley of Veryan, Truro 251p/kg for 47.2kg lambs from Messrs I D & S S Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge 249p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston 253p/kg for 49.5kg lambs from Messrs R & J Bailey of Frogpool, Truro 231p/kg for 48.6kg lambs from Mr S B M Chapman of St Columb, Newquay

Top Price Lambs:

£123.00 (46.0kg) from Mr T Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge £122.50 (47.0kg) from Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge £121.50 (45.0kg) from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge £118.50 (47.2kg) from Messrs I D & S S Backway of St Eval, Wadebridge £116.50 (49.5kg) from Messrs R & J Bailey of Frogpool, Truro £113.00 (44.0kg) from Mr M Beazley of Veryan, Truro £112.50 (43.5kg) from Messrs R & J Bailey of Frogpool, Truro £112.50 (48.6kg) from Mr S B M Chapman of St Columb, Newquay £112.00 (43.2kg) from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston £112.00 (52.6kg) from Mr J A G Rowland of Chacewater, Truro

Averages: Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 270p/kg av. 236.04p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 267p/kg av. 219.07p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 213p/kg av. 196.00p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 236.4 p/kg

CULL EWES (103)

Auctioneer - Ross Collins

A storming trade and exceptional leading price. A pair of Texel ewes from Messrs C H Powell & Sons topped the market at £148.

Leading Prices:

£148.00 for ewes from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge £137.00 for ewes from Messrs C H P Powell & Sons of St Ervan, Wadebridge £135.00 for ewes from Mr S Jones of Breage, Helston £129.50 for ewes from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £129.50 for ewes from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £127.50 for ewes from Messrs F J, C H & D J Williams of Gorran, St Austell £115.00 for ewes from Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin £105.50 for ewes from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £105.00 for ewes from Messrs F J, C H & D J Williams of Gorran, St Austell ______

Page - 7 - Averages: First quality to £148.00 av. £119.50 Second quality to £92.00 av. £79.50

STORE SHEEP (86)

Auctioneer – Nathan Osborne

A strong trade prevails and plenty of demand for all on offer. Peaking at £88 were a pen of close-to-finish big-framed stores from Mr S Tabrett of Colan, Newquay. A consignment of full mouth Suffolk x ewes from Mr B Cowell of Helston saw two pens sell to £140

Leading Prices:

£88.00 for stores from Mr S Tabrett of Colan, Newquay £86.50 for stores from Mrs J Parfitt of Lanteglos by £85.00 for stores from Messrs A R & T S Hooper of Shortlanesend, Truro £85.00 for stores from Mr L Searle of Luxulyan, Bodmin £84.00 for stores from Mr S Thomas of Probus, Truro £82.50 for stores from Mrs J Parfitt of Lanteglos by Fowey £80.00 for stores from Mr L Searle of Luxulyan, Bodmin

Averages: Best store lambs to £88.00 av. £82.50 Medium store lambs to £77.00 av. £74.00

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WEDNESDAY 25TH AUGUST

Special Breeding Sheep Sale

Entries to date –

Breeding ewes

20 x Suffolk 2T

20 x Texel x, Charollais, 2T

100 x Suffolk x mule ewes, Flock ages (As part of a flock dispersal)

Plus, Stock rams

Entries invited to the auctioneers for advertising and penning

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 11TH August

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

***** 10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle

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11.00am –Cull Ewes then Lambs & Store Sheep

***** 11.15am – Sale of Stirks, Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves

To include-

Stirks- 50 chiefly BBx and some Hrx, Limx, AAx & Fr Strs & Hfrs 6 m.o fabbl 10 AAx steers & heifers 6/7mo

Stores- 52 (pictured) 14 BBx strs, 21 BBx Hfrs, 7 AAx Strs & 10 AAx Hfrs) all AAx named pedigree sires all 9-10 m.o fabbl, out of Friesian cows

11 (6 AAx Hfrs 17-19 m.o, 3 Dev x Hfrs 17 m.o, 2 Hrx Hfrs 16-17 m.o 2 BBx Str & Hfr 14 m.o 4 (2 Gasc x17 m.o, 1 Gasc x 9 m.o & 1 Hrx 15 m.o) all Hfrs 5 (3 pure bred Charolais Hfrs 18-20 m.o & 2 charx Strs 12 m.o) suckler bred fabbl 8 (2 Stabaliser Strs 15-17 m.o,1 BBx str 14 m.o, 1 AAx Str 15 m.o sired, 2 Stabaliser Hfrs 16 m.o 1 AAx Hfr 15 m.o sired ,1 Limx Hfr 15 m.o) single suckled, BVD free 15 (11 Limx Strs, 1 Limx Hfr & 3 BBx Strs 16-18 m.o) Contact Patrick Dennis with further entries to notify buyers

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Page - 9 - Upcoming Sale

TRURO SALE ROOM – Silver, Jewellery & Watches On-Line Auction

FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST – STARTING 10AM Full details online

STANDING MEADOW GRASS FOR SALE

Approximately 63 acres available between Constantine & Penryn. Available as a whole or in lots. In good heart & ready for cutting

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STRAW FOR SALE

Near St Buryan, Penzance

Approx 100 large 8 x 4 Heston bales of barley straw stored undercover

For Sale

11 TO 21 ACRES WINTER WHEAT OFF THE COMBINE

Situated at St Stephens, nr St Austell

Winter Wheat Corn (not including the straw) available off the combine either for crimping or dry. To be sold by weight Weighbridge available nearby.

The Wheat is crop assured

On instructions from The National Trust

SALE OF 116 ACRES (47HA) GRASS FOR MOWING

Situated in west at

Bosigran Farm, Pendeen TR20 8YX Trevean Farm, Morvah TR20 8YU Boswednack, TR16 3DD Boscean Farm, St Buryan TR19 6HH

For sale by tender as a whole or in four lots by location. For one cut of hay or silage to be taken by 30th September 2021

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SALE OF 15 ACRES OF MOWING GRASS

Situated in Bissoe

for 1st cut - (1 Cut Only) Comprising of 15 Acres of good clean permanent pasture situated over 5 fields, with easy access to all fields

For Sale

Boswarthen Sancreed, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8RF

Price on Application

A very interesting and attractive development opportunity, set in a truly unique position in the rural West landscape of Boswarthen.

Boswarthen is a former habited settlement, which we believe dates back to the late 1200’s and is made up of a range of outbuildings, cottage and former farmhouse. The farmstead has been in the current owner’s family for many generations and was once a thriving community farm, but has now become redundant, mainly due to more modern farm practices and practicality of the old stone buildings.

Planning permission was obtained on 19/08/2019, under Planning Application No. PA19/04568 for conversion of the former farmhouse and stone barn. Available as one or two lots.

SITUATION Boswarthen is located between Sancreed and Brane and is accessed via a stone track lane.

This is a unique opportunity to acquire a former farmhouse and barn in one of the most peaceful rural areas of West Penwith. From the properties there are wide sweeping views taking in both Penzance and St Michael’s Mount in one direction, and the Lamorna Valley in the other.

An historic field pattern, which unfolds in front of you and changes throughout the seasons, only adds to the charm of the location. As far as the eye can see the views are unrivalled.

Whilst providing this degree of seclusion, the market town of Penzance is within easy reach with so many amenities, including mainline railway station and heliport. St Just offers a wide selection of shops and is also only a short drive away.