TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET
MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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“Top of the market for Ross Withers, Probus”
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: Mr J D Couch of Lostwithiel
TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET
LODGE & THOMAS.
Report an entry inc. Tuesday’s Orange Market of 28 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 27 cull cows, 141 store cattle, 55 rearing calves & stirks and 702 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 entry this week containing some fantastic quality cattle from several vendors and prices well ahead of equivalent deadweight values. Strong competition for all and although some buyers were absent this week, they were otherwise represented ensuring a firm trade. Top averages for both steers and heifers taken by Limousin crosses from Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn with top value at just over £1,600 for Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro.
Steers – top 10 prices
Limousin x to 242p (618kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 233p (671kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 229p (699kg) for Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro Limousin x to 213p (617kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 213p (627kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Old Kea, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to 209p (755p/kg) for Mr C B Stevens of Germoe, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 199p (752p/kg) for Mr C B Stevens of Germoe, Penzance Hereford x to 196p (579p/kg) for Mr J King of Isles of Scilly Aberdeen Angus x to 196p (823p/kg) for Mr C B Stevens of Germoe, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 193p (800p/kg) for Mr C B Stevens of Germoe, Penzance
Heifers – top 10 prices
Limousin x to 234p (535kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 226p (597kg) for Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro Limousin x to 218p (619kg) for Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro Limousin x to 210p (639kg) for Mr A Blamey of Veryan, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to 210p (610kg) for Mr A K Stepehen of Trenear, Helston Limousin x to 208p (623kg) for Mr A Blamey of Veryan, Truro British Blue x to 207p (607kg) for Mr A K Stepehen of Trenear, Helston Limousin x to 207p (599kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Old Kea, Truro Limousin x to 198p (619kg) for Mr A Blamey of Veryan, Truro British Blue x to 207p (599kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Old Kea, Truro
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“One of four crackers from Messrs Hawkey, St Wenn”
Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages
Steers –210.0p/kg Heifers –208.0p/kg
Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 242p/kg av. 227.55p/kg Premium to 234p/kg av. 223.45p/kg Prime to 213p/kg av. 204.65p/kg Prime to 210p/kg av. 206.45p/kg All Steers av. 201.49p/kg All Heifers av. 210.63p/kg
CULL COWS
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
A similar entry of cull cows contained a higher proportion of dairy types this week but trade continues apace for all, top average at £176p/kg for a lean Limousin x from Paul Julian of Summercourt. Well-fleshed dairy cows from several vendors including Messrs George of Tresillian and Messrs Hearn of Whitecross selling well with several over £1,000.
Beef Cows – leading prices
Limousin x to 176p (689kg) for Messrs J Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Aberdeen Angus to 169p (622kg) for Mr R T Dunn of Par, St Austell British Blue x to 164p (718kg) for Messrs G W & H E Hawkey of St Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 161p (702kg) for Mr K Pascoe of Sithney, Helston Limousin x to 151p (668kg) for Mr W J P Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Aberdeen Angus x to 139p (839kg) for Mr A Rowland of Prospidnick, Helston
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Dairy Cows – leading prices
Friesian to 135p (679kg) for Messrs C J & P H George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 134p (823kg) for Messrs B L Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 133p (823kg) for Messrs B L Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 135p (679kg) for Messrs C J & P H George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 128p (663kg) for Messrs P S & S H Hammett of Little Petherick, Padstow Friesian to 128p (699kg) for Messrs C J & P H George of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 126p (752kg) for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Friesian to 122p (885kg) for Messrs P S & S H Hammett of Little Petherick, Padstow Friesian to 119p (574kg) for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell
Overall Averages:
Beef Cows to 176p/kg av. 153.43p/kg Dairy Cows to 135p/kg av. 120.17p/kg
Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 20th July @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE
STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis
A fair entry for late June with almost 150 head entered and more older and stronger cattle this week. Trade continues to fly with grass in abundance. A super run of 38 from Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston were well rewarded with no shortage of demand for all on offer from a full ring of buyers expecting numbers to fall away when more are needed.
Steers – leading prices
2yo Devon x to £1,295 for for Mr A Rowland of Prospidnick, Helston Limousin x to £1,190 for Messrs P C & K M Jenkin of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston Hereford x to £1,095 for Messrs Harris & Sons of Sithney, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £975 for Mr A Rowland of Prospidnick, Helston Friesian x to £895 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston
1½yo Hereford x to £1,100 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Simmental x to £960 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Friesian x to £925 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston
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1yo Limousin x to £1,090 for Messrs P C & K M Jenkin of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston Hereford x to £785 for Messrs V R Gould & Son of Mithian Downs, Truro British Blue to £775 for Mr M J Williams of Constantine, Helston Aberdeen Angus to £775 for Mr M J Williams of Constantine, Helston Simmental x to £925 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston
Heifers – leading prices
2yo Limousin x to £1,095 for Mrs V Gay of Trenance, St Austell Hereford x to £1,050 for Mr S E Chapman of Blackwater, Truro Hereford x to £905 for Mr S E Chapman of Blackwater, Truro
1½yo Limousin x to £995 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Hereford x to £965 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston
1yo Limousin x to £895 for Messrs R G & J M Prowse of St Allen, Truro British Blue to £805 for Mr M J Williams of Constantine, Helston South Devon x £780 for Messrs Harris & Sons of Sithney, Helston Devon x £755 for Mr A Rowland of Prospidnick, Helston Hereford x to £705 for Messrs H M, C S & M A Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £670 for Messrs L M & C G Vian of Wendron, Helston
Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport
REARING CALVES & STIRKS
Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis
A slightly smaller entry of mainly younger calves this week with only a few stirks on offer. Trade remaining similar to previous weeks with no shortage of demand.
Bulls
British Blue x to £375 for Messrs W J A & S J Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth Simmental x to £360 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £200 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Grampund, Truro Limousin x to £330 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Aberdeen Angus x £300 for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Hereford x to £255 for Messrs E V & B K Benney & Son of Garras, Helston Friesian x to £55 for Messrs R G Keast & Son of Allet , Truro
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Heifers
British Blue x to £350 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Limousin x to £270 for Mr P J Williams of Stithians, Redruth Hereford x to £190 for Messrs E V & B K Benney & Son of Garras, Helston
Stirks
British Blue x to £605 for Messrs R J, K M, A M & S E Worden of Gunwallow, Helston Limousin x to £550 for Messrs R J, K M, A M & S E Worden of Gunwallow, Helston
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.
FINISHED & STORE SHEEP
PRIME LAMBS (465) – Ed Harris
The finished lamb trade has taken a sharp knock, and felt as though ‘the bubble had burst’. Markets have been reporting a sliding trade throughout the week and Truro followed this trend. Compared to the previous weeks, prices were disappointing. A top price of £113 for a smart trio of good conformation 44.3kg and top average of 255p/kg lambs from Mr R Withers of Probus purchased by J V Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.
“245p/kg for Cregan Gate Partners” “Premium Texel x from Messrs Sandbach”
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Leading Averages:
255p/kg for 44.3kg lambs from Mr R Withers of Probus, Truro 245p/kg for 42.2kg lambs from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro 238p/kg for 41.3kg lambs from Mr J Nelson of Ladock, Truro 238p/kg for 45.8kg lambs from Mr D T Burnett of Roche, St Austell 237p/kg for 44.1kg lambs from Messrs M A & C Sandbach of St Breock, Wadebridge 235p/kg for 44.4kg lambs from Mr D J Tremain of Bridge, St Columb 234p/kg for 47.0kg lambs from Messrs T B Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro 231p/kg for 44.1kg lambs from Mr A Old of St Columb, Newquay 230p/kg for 42.4kg lambs from Messrs C D Greenaway & Sons of St Issey, Padstow 227p/kg for 43.3kg lambs from Messrs B N & C Hoskins of Silverwell, Truro
Top Price Lambs:
£113.00 (44.3kg) from Mr R Withers of Probus, Truro £110.00 (47.0kg) from Messrs T B Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro £109.00 (45.8kg) from Messrs P T R & P E Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £107.00 (47.6kg) from Messrs M A & C Sandbach of St Breock, Wadebridge £104.50 (44.5kg) from Messrs M A & C Sandbach of St Breock, Wadebridge £104.50 (44.4kg) from Mr D J Tremain of Bridge, St Columb £104.00 (51.5kg) from Messrs B N & C Hoskins of Silverwell, Truro £104.00 (50.0kg) from Mr D J Lobb of Little Polgooth, Truro £104.00 (63.6kg) from Messrs J E Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro £103.50 (42.2kg) from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro £103.50 (50.8kg) from Mr W D Pascoe of St Newlyn East, Newquay
Averages: Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 255p/kg av. 216.17p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 238p/kg av. 201.00p/kg Overweight (52kg+) to 177p/kg av. 169.00p/kg SQQ Lamb Average 276p/kg
“A superb trio at £110 for Messrs T B Mitchell & Partners” “A fine pick from the Tremain family of St Columb”
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CULL EWES (187) – Ross Collins
A large entry once again, with the heat-off from exceptional prices of recent weeks. A large proportion of smaller, very plain ewes. However, several pens still over £100 and to a top of £115 for a fleshy Charollais ram from Mr M Weatherill of Nancekuke. Ewes to £109 for Messrs T F & D J Crapp of Helston.
Leading Prices:
£109.00 for ewes from Messrs T F & D J Crapp of Helston £105.00 for ewes from Messrs P J & J L Bennett of St Mawgan, Newquay £105.00 for ewes from Messrs T F & D J Crapp of Helston £105.00 for ewes from Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro £100.00 for ewes from Messrs J E Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro £100.00 for ewes from Messrs C D Greenaway & Sons of St Issey, Padstow £115.00 for rams from Mr M Weatherill of Nancekuke, Redruth
Averages: First quality to £109.00 av. £98.50 Second quality to £90.00 av. £81.50 Cull rams to £115.00 av. £95.00
STORE SHEEP (33) – Nathan Osborne
Strong demand for all on offer with all types keenly contested topping at £80 for a pen of close-to-finish types from Messrs J & S Rowe of Bodmin. A pen of full mouth Charollais x couples sold to £81/life for Mr M Weatherill of Redruth.
Leading Prices:
£80.00 for stores from Messrs J & S Rowe of Bodmin £79.50 for stores from Mr P Deakin of Kerley, Truro £77.50 for stores from Messrs C J & S A Benney of Porkellis, Helston £76.50 for stores from Mr J F Rowe of Menabilly, Par, St Austell
Averages: Best store lamb to £80.00 av. £77.50 Medium store lamb to £68.00 av. £66.50
Make pre-booking stock your priority Help us to notify your entries to our buyers so that they buy from Truro to fill their order
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Special Breeding Sheep Sale Dates
21st July 2021 25th August 8th September
Entries to the Auctioneers for advertising and to book pens
******************************************************************** WEDNESDAY NEXT 30TH JUNE
10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks
***** 10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle
*****
11.00am –Cull Ewes then Lambs & Store Sheep
***** 11.15am – Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves to include Continuation of a dispersal sale of beef suckler cows with their Limousin x calves at foot comprising:- 6 Hereford x cows/Heifers 39 m.o, 40 m.o, 75 m.o, 2 x 86 m.o & 109 m.o 1 Simmental x cow 149 m.o 2 Limousin x cows 149 m.o & 170 m.o Sold with their young May & June born Chytodden sired Limousinx calves
******************************************************************** FOR SALE BY TENDER 15.54 ACRES SPRING BARLEY FOR WHOLE-CROP NEAR GWITHIAN, HAYLE
ENQUIRIES TO NATHAN OSBORNE
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St Anthony-in-Meneage & St Keverne
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
With Offers Invited for the Whole or in up to 4 Lots
Comprising 34½ acres or just under 14 hectares at Roskruge, St Anthony-in-Meneage Just over 30 acres or 12¼ hectares adjoining at Carno, St Keverne & About 18 acres or 7.3 hectares at Tregarne, St Keverne
Offers Invited
Greenbank Barn, Helston
For Sale by Public Auction Friday 23rd July at 2pm Truro Sale Room, Newquay Road, Truro
A traditional barn with planning permission for conversion to a residence to comprise, 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, cloakroom and superb views
Auction Guide £150,000
A substantial Grade II Listed former Methodist church located on a prominent corner plot with parking on the edge of the busy and diverse Pool industrial estate. It fronts a major main road, approx. 2 miles off the A30.
Auction Guide £150,000
News
Chris Sobey, as a prelude and ‘warm up’ to his main expedition is cycling from his home near Liskeard to livestock markets in Cornwall & Devon.
This week (7th July) Chris is cycling from his home to Truro Market and we will welcome into the store cattle ring where, in addition to perhaps buying a few cattle, he will ask for donations to his chosen charity
Children’s Hospice South West
When you see Chris, please give generously