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h TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 23rd September 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. “217p/kg pen of lambs for David Sandbach” 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: Stephen & Jane Blee of St. Martin TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 24 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 46 cull cows, 156 store cattle, 82 rearing calves & stirks and 364 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 Another light entry this week containing mainly premium butchers’ types rewarded by an excellent trade. More prime cattle wanted to fulfil buyers’ orders. Half a dozen Limousin crosses from Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin levelled at 212.5p/kg, with top steer 218p/kg to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Three heifers even dearer to 223p/kg, this one going to Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston, with two at 219p/kg, the heavier at 643kg realising £1,408 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Bryant’s three steers all £1,500+ with biggest 771kg Limousin x realising £1,573 to J.V. Richards Ltd. 11 Steers – top 4 prices Limousin x to 218p (692kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 217p (699kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 204p (771kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 190p (647kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston 13 Heifers – top 8 prices Limousin x to 223p (553kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 219p (643kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 219p (561kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 215p (583kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 210p (555kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 210p (548kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance British Blue x to 193p (548kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Limousin x to 189p (667kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 172.8p/kg Heifers – 184.1p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 218p av. 213.00p Premium to 223p av. 216.00p Prime to 190p av. 178.80p Prime to 193p av. 180.17p All Steers av. 196.25p All Heifers av. 207.67p - 2 - - CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A slightly smaller entry this week met with a generally easier trade although the best beef cows were in demand with prices to match. Two cracking young Limousin x cows from Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par realising 172p/kg and 168p/kg, the dearest going to Roger Eddy of Tehidy at £1,108. On the dairy side, an 853kg Friesian from Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross sold at the top price of 118p/kg and £1,006 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. 17 Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 172p (644kg) for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par, St. Austell Limousin x to 168p (588kg) for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par, St. Austell South Devon x to 142p (776kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to 129p (622kg) for Mr. F.T. Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 125p (698kg) for Mr. F.T. Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance South Devon x to 117p (754kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to 112p (598kg) for Mr. F.T. Sampson of Ludgvan, Penzance Charolais x to 111p (620kg) for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, Camborne 29 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 118p (853kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 104p (898kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 96p (812kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 99p (736kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 97p (767kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 172p/kg av. 123.34p/kg Dairy Cows to 118p/kg av. 86.87p/kg STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A similar good entry to last week with mainly young cattle on offer but no relenting in demand and if anything trade is dearer. Top price this week at £1,075 was an Aberdeen Angus x heifer at 17½ months old for Mr. W.G Piper of Germoe, who sold further young heifers to £910, and Angus x steers to £940. A run of fourteen super single-suckled stores from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval saw steers top at £955 for a 16/17 month old Limousin x pair, same age heifers to £945 for two, and a younger 14 month old steer pair at £925. Well-grown Friesian steers from Mr. N. Warren of Withiel hit £875 for a 17 month old trio, with a British Blue x at £925. A lovely run of thirteen named-sire Herefords from Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze saw top 16 month old steer trio £905. A smart young pair of 10 month old Blonde d’Aquitaine x steers from Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu sold well at £820. - 3 - - 92 Steers – leading prices 1½yo Limousin x to £955 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge Aberdeen Angus x to £940 for Mr. W.G Piper of Germoe, Penzance British Blue x to £920 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin Hereford x to £905 for Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze, Camborne Longhorn x to £900 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge Friesian to £875 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin Devon x to £785 for Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay 1yo Limousin x to £925 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £820 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro Hereford x to £795 for Mr. W.G Piper of Germoe, Penzance British Blue x to £790 for Messrs. W.A. & D. Clemes of Gorran, St. Austell Stabiliser x to £655 for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro South Devon x to £525 for Mr. D.A. Lovering of Beacon, St. Agnes 64 Heifers – leading prices 1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £1,075 for Mr. W.G Piper of Germoe, Penzance Limousin x to £945 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge South Devon x to £850 for Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay Charolais x to £805 for Mr. S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge Hereford x to £755 for Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze, Camborne 1yo Hereford x to £695 for Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze, Camborne AUTUMN SUCKLED CALF PRIZE SALES 2020 Weds 30th Sept – 1st Sale Weds 14th Oct – 2nd Sale Weds 28th Oct – 3rd Sale Simmental Society Prize Sale Weds 11th Nov – 4th Sale Our four usual categories for our Lodge & Thomas £200 Prize per sale: Class 1: Steers born after 01/03/20 Class 3: Steers born 01/10/19 to 29/02/20 Class 2: Heifers born after 01/03/20 Class 4: Heifers born 01/10/19 to 29/02/20 Contact Patrick Dennis: Office: 01872 272722 Mobile: 07889 600160 E-mail: [email protected] - 4 - - REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis Trade standing similar to recent weeks with a fair entry from vendors throughout the county. A lovely run of fourteen calves from Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet saw August-born British Blue x bulls to £365 and £355, a Simmental x bull at £320 and a pair of Simmental x heifers topping at £300. A number of good Friesian bulls forward hit £118 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel with a pair for Mr. F.K. Kendall at £105. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport 52 Bulls British Blue x to £365 for Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin, av. £228 Simmental x to £320 for Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin Limousin x to £300 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston, av. £207 Aberdeen Angus x to £235 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin, av. £209 Hereford x to £220 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £205 Welsh Black x to £170 for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance Friesian to £118 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin, av. £102 Friesian bobby calves to £55, av. £47 28 Heifers Simmental x to £300 twice for Mr.