TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

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Wednesday 24th July 2019

“1st Special Breeding Sale – Ewes to £145 & Rams to £370”

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: Tracy Phizacklea of St. Austell

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 22 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 36 cull cows & bulls, 85 store cattle, 70 rearing calves & stirks and 665 finished, store & 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

A similar entry to recent weeks and similar trade which is depressed by poor deadweight prices. Quality cattle continue to sell to a good trade. Top price per kilo was 189p (£1,204) for a British Blue x heifer from Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Steers to 178p/kg and £1,210 for a Limousin x steer from Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, also bought by J.V. Richards Ltd.

10 Steers & 5 Heifers – leading prices

British Blue x heifer to 189p (637kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Limousin x heifer to 186p (523kg) for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Limousin x steer to 178p (680kg) for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, Hereford x steer to 169p (611kg) for Messrs. E. & M. & S. Beale of , Truro South Devon x steer to 168p (683kg) for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, Newquay Aberdeen Angus x steer to 165p (556kg) for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 152.0p/kg Heifers – 162.7p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 178p Premium to 189p av. 187.50p Prime to 169p av. 167.33p Prime - Others to 146p av. 131.40p Others to 147p av. 144.33p All Steers av. 153.37p All Heifers av. 161.74p

7 OTM CATTLE

A nice young 668kg British Blue x steer for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin topped the OTM section realising 160p/kg and £1,069 to David King of Exeter.

Overall Averages:

OTM Steers to 160p/kg av. 130p/kg OTM Friesian Heifers to 118p/kg - 2 - -

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Similar numbers of cull cows to recent weeks with a quality entry forward selling to a strong trade. Well-fleshed beef cows were selling especially well. A premium of 130p/kg achieved for two cows this week, a big 784kg Shorthorn x from Messrs. A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth purchased by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh; and a Limousin x for Mr. P.E. Phillips of selling at the same mark to David Ellis of Lelant. Top value at £1,134 (128p/kg) was a grand 886kg South Devon x cow from Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock also bought by David Ellis. A pair of big Friesians from Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas saw the biggest 890kg cow top at 118p/kg and £1,050 to Dawn West Devon. A Stabiliser bull weighing 1007kg from for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony sold well at 105p/kg and £1,057 to David King of Exeter.

17 Beef Cows – leading prices

Shorthorn x to 130p (784kg) for Messrs. A.A. & D.P. Eddy of St. Erth, Limousin x to 130p (728kg) for Mr. P.E. Phillips of Carnmenellis, South Devon x to 128p (886kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay Simmental x to 128p (812kg) for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Hereford x to 121p (528kg) for Messrs. R.P. & B. Warren of Roche, St. Austell Charolais x to 120p (815kg) for Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Charolais x to 119p (734kg) for Messrs. R.P. & B. Warren of Roche, St. Austell Simmental x to 117p (698kg) for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge South Devon x to 116p (873kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay

17 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 118p (890kg) for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Friesian to 110p (805kg) for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance Friesian to 102p (765kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Friesian to 90p (765kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston

Breed Averages:

Shorthorn x to 130p/kg av. 119.00p/kg Limousin x to 130p/kg av. 119.10p/kg South Devon x to 128p/kg av. 110.43p/kg Simmental x to 128p/kg av. 122.50p/kg Hereford x to 121p/kg Charolais x to 120p/kg av. 113.22p/kg Friesian to 118p/kg av. 90.97p/kg Ayrshire x to 76p/kg Shorthorn x to 75p/kg Guernsey x to 70p/kg av. 67.53p/kg

2 Cull Bulls

Stabiliser to 105p (1007kg) for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro Hereford to 105p (985kg) for Mr. A.J. Miller of St. Dennis, St. Austell - 3 - -

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 130p/kg av. 113.92p/kg Dairy Cows to 118p/kg av. 90.97p/kg Cull Bulls to 105p/kg av. 105.00p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A fair number of store cattle forward which were generally a shapely batch forward and therefore sold extremely well. An entry of suckler-bred stores from Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze saw a 2yo Simmental x steer reach £1,020. Of the younger cattle, a lovely run of Limousin yearlings from Mr. C.L. Thomas of Sithney saw his best trio hit £795. On the heifer side, a 16mo nice Devon from Mr. M. Hancock of Four Lanes led at £770 with a bunch of four younger Limousin crosses selling at £725 for Messrs. P.C. & K.M. Jenkin of Cury.

40 Steers – leading prices

2yo Simmental x to £1,020 for Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze, Camborne Limousin x to £955 for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Hereford x to £925 for Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze, Camborne

1½yo Limousin x to £790 for Messrs. W.J. & S.J. Hocking of Gunwalloe, Helston Hereford x to £705 for Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze, Camborne Friesian to £430 for Messrs. G.M. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell

1yo Limousin x to £795 for Mr. C.L. Thomas of Sithney, Helston British Blue x to £570 for Messrs. G.M. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell Devon x to £520 for Mr. M. Hancock of Four Lanes, Redruth Hereford x to £500 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell

45 Heifers – leading prices

1½yo Devon x to £770 for Mr. M. Hancock of Four Lanes, Redruth Hereford x to £675 for Messrs. G.M. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell Simmental x to £665 for Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze, Camborne British Blue x to £650 for Mr. D.M. Wills of Praze, Camborne

1yo Limousin x to £725 for Messrs. P.C. & K.M. Jenkin of Cury, Helston South Devon x to £410 for Messrs. G.M. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell Devon x to £450 for Mr. M. Hancock of Four Lanes, Redruth - 4 - -

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Calf numbers remain firm with best quality calves selling extremely well. The top four priced bulls were all strong calves over 10 weeks old with top British Blue £345 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin who also sold a Simmental x at £342, with further Blue bulls to £338 for Messrs. J.C. Boaden & Son and £325 for Mr. T. Howe of Ponsanooth. Four British Blue, Limousin & Simmental early May-born heifers also from Messrs. Bray each made £260.

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

53 Bulls

British Blue x to £345 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £158 Simmental x to £342 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to £305 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £221 Charolais x to £245 Hereford x to £168 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston, av. £148 Blue Albion x to £140 for Messrs. C.F.S. Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin Friesian bobby calves to £51, av. £26

16 Heifers

British Blue x to £260 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £188 Limousin x to £260 twice for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £187 Simmental x to £260 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x to £105 twice for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston Friesian to £69 for Messrs. C.F.S. Fox & Son of Luxulyan, Bodmin, av. £54

1 Male Stirk Charolais x to £375

£85.50 lambs from Rhys Jones

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FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (303)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

Trade remains sluggish, with finish paramount to realising top prices. The heavy lambs continue to meet most demand, with a smart trio of Texel x lambs from Mr. D.J. Tremain of St. Columb topping at £89.50 to David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb. Setting the premium to 188p/kg were well-fleshed handyweights from Mr. F.K. Matthews of St. Erme bought by Trevarthens of Roskrow.

Leading Averages:

188p/kg for 42.0kg lambs from Mr. F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro 186p/kg for 38.7kg lambs from Messrs. S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro 181p/kg for 41.6kg lambs from Messrs. S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro 180p/kg for 49.6kg lambs from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb 180p/kg for 42.6kg lambs from PCJ Farming of Breage, Helston 177p/kg for 46.1kg lambs from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro 176p/kg for 45.5kg lambs from Mrs. P.M. Ellery of Talskiddy, St. Columb 175p/kg for 45.3kg lambs from ROC Boscawen of Blackwater, Truro 174p/kg for 47.1kg lambs from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon 173p/kg for 45.7kg lambs from Mr. J. Andrews of , Truro

Top Price Lambs:

£89.50 (49.6kg) from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb £86.50 (65.5kg) from Messrs. J.A. & C.R.N. Baker of Newquay £85.50 (51.7kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £85.00 (49.8kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £84.50 (51.0kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge £84.50 (59.6kg) from Mr. C.R.N. Baker of Newquay £83.00 (52.4kg) from Messrs. J.A. & C.R.N. Baker of Newquay £82.50 (49.6kg) from Mr. J. Vincent of Releath, Camborne £82.50 (54.6kg) from Mr. D.T. Burnett of Roche, St. Austell £82.50 (58.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 186p/kg av. 186.0p/kg Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 188p/kg av. 167.0p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 180p/kg av. 166.5p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 158p/kg av. 151.0p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 169.0p

CULL EWES (121) Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A good entry forward and very fast trade for the better-type first quality ewes. A big-bodied Texel ewe from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country sold to £88.50. Several cull rams forward saw a top call of £93 for Mr. W.A. Old of St. Ervan. - 6 - -

Leading Prices:

£88.50 for ewes from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth £88.00 for ewes from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro £80.00 for ewes from Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze, Camborne £79.00 for ewes from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge £79.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.C. Salmon & Son of Newquay £79.00 for ewes from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston

£93.50 for a ram from Mr. W.A. Old of St. Ervan, Wadebridge £87.00 for 3 rams from Mr. W.A. Old of St. Ervan, Wadebridge £86.00 for a ram from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon £80.00 for a ram from Messrs. D.C. Roberts & Son of Praze, Camborne

Averages:

First quality ewes to £88.50 av. £73.00 Second quality ewes to £64.00 av. £53.00 Cull rams to £93.50 av. £86.00 Sheep to £77.50 av.

1ST SPECIAL BREEDING SHEEP SALE

Truro Market’s opening July Breeding Sale included a quality entry which met a strong trade.

BREEDING EWES (156)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A fine quality entry of predominantly young breeding ewes forward. Topping the shearlings at £145 were a pen of Beltex x ewes from Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon. This was closely followed by two pens of 2T Texel x ewes from Mr. J.D. Couch of Couch’s Mill, both achieving £142. Three pens of Texel x 4T ewes from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay (below) saw his top price pen sell to £138 averaging £135. Three pens of strong Suffolk x Mule 2T ewes from Messrs. J.C. Salmon & Son of Newquay sold at £132. A pen of homebred 2T Scotch Mule ewes from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro realised £128.

Genuine reduction from Will Teagle saw 4T Texel crosses to £138 - 7 - -

Andrew Pedrick’s Beltex x toppers @ £145

Texel x 2Ts for David Couch 2 pens @ £142

Suffolk x Mules for John Salmon 3 pens @ £132

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BREEDING RAMS (40)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A quality entry of principally shearling rams sold to the following leading prices:-

➢ £370 Charollais 2T Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon ➢ £360 & £340 Suffolk 2T Mr. J.M. Merritt of Advent, ➢ £350 Charollais 2T Mr. R. Coad of Cubert, Newquay ➢ £320 & £310 Dorset 2T Messrs. A.J. & A.C. Kingdon of Summercourt ➢ £320 Charollais 2T Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, ➢ £300 Texel 2T Mr. T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

Jonathan Merritt’s best Suffolk @ £360 Strong rams from Tom Blake to £300

STORE LAMBS (45)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

Firm demand for all types relative to the finished trade. Keen interest in the forward types, selling to £60.50 for Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan.

Leading Prices:

£60.50 for stores from Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan, Helston £52.50 for stores from P.C.J. Farming of The Lizard, Helston £47.50 for stores from ROC Boscawen of Blackwater, Truro

Averages:

Best store lambs to £60.50 av. £55.00 Medium store lambs to £47.50 av. £45.00 Small store lambs to £40.00

SPECIAL BREEDING SALE DATES

Special Sales of Breeding Ewes, Rams & Store Lambs Wednesday 28th August – Inc. 30 Texel x 2T for Will Teagle th Wednesday 18 September – Please book- 9 -pens - with the Auctioneers 01872 272722

Truro Sale Room Sale @ Truro Market Friday 9th August @ 10am

For Private Vendors, Executors & The Official Receiver

GENERAL FURNISHINGS & EFFECTS + EMBROIDERY MACHINES

Over 800 Lots inc. Ceramics & Glass: Qty Royal Worcester Evesham dinner wares, Lladro Nao figures, Royal Doulton dog figures, Staffordshire pottery, qty of stone wares, storage jars, jugs & bottles, Studio pottery, retro midwinter dinner wares, brass inc. Waterford crystal, var. other cut glass & coloured glass. Misc Items: inc. var. binoculars, var. copper & brass, var. silver & silver plates, costume jewellery inc. vintage wristwatches, vintage typewriters, LPs, qty of vintage ladies’ & gent’s fashion inc, Jaeger, Nina Ricci, furs, coats, etc., qty of books, qty of vintage Scalextric cars & track, vintage toys, vintage Humber bicycle, metal locking gun cabinet etc. Furniture & Furnishings: Contemporary reclaimed wood refectory table, set of 6 contemporary chrome & clear Perspex dining chairs, 2 contemporary square marble top & base occasional tables, contemporary metal glass top dining table with 4 matching chairs, var. 19th Century mahogany chest of drawers, Victorian walnut low display cabinet, var. Victorian & Edwardian wash stands & dressing tables, early 20th Century oak tambour roll top desk, contemporary pine furniture, inc. chest of drawers & a triple wardrobe, contemporary white melamine glass top & front chest of drawers & matching bedside chests, contemporary oak TV stand, coffee table & side table, early 20th Century 2 section plan chest, 2 x Victorian Cornish dressers, oak replica dresser, contemporary grey leather 2 seat settee, pair of red leather wing back armchairs, var. settees & easy chairs, var. dining chairs, pictures & prints, mirrors, lighting, full size slate bed snooker table & accessories etc. - 10 - -

Bankruptcy Stock for the Official Receiver: 2018 Brother Entrepreneur 6-plus PR670E 6 needle embroidery machine with stand & cap frame, 2017 Brother Innovis NV800E single needle embroidery machine, stock of blank baseball caps, T-shirts, babygros & comforters & various threads etc. Household Electricals & Tools: Beko A Class upright fridge freezer, Indesit upright fridge freezer, Bosch upright fridge freezer, Ricoh Aficio MP C2800 office printer/scanner, Creda tumble drier, Hotpoint American-style fridge freezer with ice maker, Northfrost Aura chest freezer, var. hand tools & electrical tools, var. garden tools, contemporary rattan-style 4 piece garden patio suite etc. Viewing: Weds 7th & Thurs 8th August 11am-4pm & 8.30am morning of sale. Marguerite’s Catering. Catalogues online from Wednesday www.lodgeandthomas.co.uk

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FORTHCOMING AUGUST SALES

Fri 16th August Woodworking & Engineering Machinery & Equipment Truro Sale Room, Truro Market @ 11am Catalogues online in due course (photo below)

Tues 20th August TB-Restricted “Orange” Market at Truro Market

Weds 28th August 2nd Special Sale of Breeding & Store Sheep at Truro Market

Sat 31st August South-East Poultry Sale Old Cornwall Farmers’ Site, Station Road, , PL14 4DX @ 10am Entry Forms available

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 31ST JULY

LODGE & THOMAS.

Will sell

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle followed by Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves

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11.30am – Lambs, Cull Ewes & Store Sheep

COUNTRYSIDE PRODUCTIVITY SMALL GRANT SCHEME Round 2 of the above scheme has now commenced with a final online application date of rd 3 September. There is a list of eligible items, which have been added to this year. Contact the Office for further details 01872 272722

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