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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 5th May 2021 COVID-19 REGULATIONS: “LOCKDOWN” CONDITIONS Under the current “lockdown”, we reiterate 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. “Wonderful Devon x steers from Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly at £1,260 per head” 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. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 18 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 25 cull cows, 191 store cattle, 52 rearing calves & stirks and 471 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 modest entry continuing to sell on a similar trade to recent weeks with premium steers and heifers, both Limousin x from Geoff & Hilary Hawkey of St. Wenn and top value for a Charolais x steer at £1,550 from Diddy Farms. 13 Steers – top 9 prices Limousin x to 225p (609kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 224p (588kg) for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Limousin x to 219p (658kg) for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen, St. Austell Limousin x to 219p (569kg) for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Limousin x to 218p (641kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Charolais x to 214p (727kg) for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen, St. Austell Limousin x to 210p (675kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 206p (643kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 205p (569kg) for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro 5 Heifers – top 3 prices Limousin x to 224p (545kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to 191p (602kg) for Mr. W. Berryman of London Apprentice, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to 190p (596kg) for Mr. W. Berryman of London Apprentice, St. Austell Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 205.00p/kg Heifers – 195.80p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 225p av. 219.8p Premium to 224p Prime to 210p av. 207.0p Others to 191p av. - p Others to 191p av. 189p All Steers av. 213.10p All Heifers av. 195.25p - 2 - - CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A reduced entry of cull cows contained a high proportion of beef types with insatiable demand for all reflected in the outstanding averages. Top value for a Limousin x at £1,300 from Jean & Rose Nankervis of Zennor closely followed by Laity Farms of Gwinear, Hayle with a weighty South Devon at £1,290. A Friesian heifer from Messrs. Harvey of Newbridge, Penzance at 174p, the best per kilogram. 17 Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 165p (578kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro South Devon x to 163p (792kg) for Laity Farms of Gwinear, Hayle Limousin x to 163p (622kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 159p (696kg) for Mr. R.P. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 155p (838kg) for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St Ives Aberdeen Angus x to 149p (665kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Son of Porthpean, St Austell Charolais x to 148p (550kg) for Mr. D.R. Mitchell of Lower Penponds, Camborne Limousin x to 146p (651kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro Simmental x to 144p (739kg) for Messrs. W.K. Emmett & Son of Portscatho, Truro Simmental x to 140p (695kg) for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St Ives Simmental x to 140p (584kg) for Mr. P.J. Williams of Stithians, Truro 8 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian heifer to 174p (655kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Friesian to 133p (648kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Son of Porthpean, St Austell Ayrshire to 128p (662kg) for Mr. N.L.J. Trevethan of Rose, Truro Friesian to 127p (746kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 165p/kg av. 140.64p/kg Dairy Cows to 174p/kg av. 132.09p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 18th May @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 11th May. PLEASE advise entries to Patrick 07889 600160 - 3 - - STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis An excellent entry including beef breeding cattle with vendors coming from Saltash on the east Cornwall border, Week St Mary in North Devon and abroad (Isles of Scilly)! Strengthened demand following some light showers of rain but much more in the forecast and anticipating some warmth. Topping the steers at £1,260 for a wonderful bunch of four Devon x from Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly. Leading the heifers, also at £1,260 were a pair of Charolais 2 year olds from Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow. “follow my leader”! Devon x steers from the Scilly Isles Pair of Mr. Geach’s best heifers Steers – leading prices 2yo Charolais to £1,260 for Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow Devon x to £1260 for Tresco Estate of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Hereford x to £960 for Messrs. A. Eddy & Sons of St. Buryan, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to £850 for Mrs. T. Elliott of Lockengate, Bugle Friesian to £825 for Messrs. A. Eddy & Sons of St. Buryan, Penzance 1½yo Limousin x to £1100 for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone & for Messrs. P.V. & C.S. Forway of Threemilestone Aberdeen Angus x to £855 for Jenny’s Beef Ltd of Constantine, Falmouth Hereford x to £810 for Messrs. G.M. & K.S. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell 1yo Limousin x to £1150 for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par, St. Austell Simmental x to £750 for Markwell Farm Partnership of Landrake, Saltash Hereford x to £730 for Markwell Farm Partnership of Landrake, Saltash Aberdeen Angus x to £710 for Messrs. P.V. & C.S. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro British Blue x to £650 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro - 4 - - Heifers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1195 for Messrs. D.J. H.E. & J.E. Lugg of Cury, Helston Hereford x to £1100 for Mr. M. Allen on Belowda, Roche British Blue x to £900 for Jenny’s Beef Ltd of Constantine, Falmouth 1½yo British Blue x to £840 for Mr. T.D. Michell of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to £650 for Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary, Holsworthy Aberdeen Angus x to £610 for Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb 1yo Limousin x to £1060 for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par, St. Austell British Blue x to £830 for Mr. R.J. Geach of Padstow Hereford x to £800 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche Aberdeen Angus x to £795 for Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary, Holsworthy British Blue x to £735 for Markwell Farm Partnership of Landrake, Saltash Blonde d'Aquitaine x to £580 for Markwell Farm Partnership of Landrake, Saltash Special Beef Breeding Sale A nice entry of Charolais and Limousin x cows and calves together with heifers suitable for bulling were sold on behalf of Mr. R.J. Geach with the best outfit, a deep bodied Charolias cow with shapely steer calf at foot away to Messrs. Davey of Lew Down at £1,880 and other pairs at £1,420 and £1,360. Mr. Geach’s heifers topped at £1,260 for a pair of Charolais with a South Devon at £1,130. Joe Brown of Scorrier brought in a Limousin x heifer with her young calf at foot making £1,400 with an in-calver at £1,055. Other outfits from John Hinkley of Rejerrah and Keith Piper of Sithney, Helston made £1,080 and £1,120 respectively. Mark Allen of Belowda sold some pedigree Hereford heifers to £1,100 and the breeding bulls sold for Roger Richards of St. Keverne at £2,020 for a Devon over 6 years old and Paul Julian at £2,200 for a pedigree young Limousin. Charolais cow and calf - £1,880 Devon bull (6 years old) - £2,020 - 5 - - REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A similar entry to last week with very similar trade and more could be sold to a strong contingent of buyers . 33 Bulls Charolais x to £360 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St Ives British Blue x to £330 for Messrs. J.M. & A.J. Laity of Rosudgeon, Penzance Simmental x to £322 for Semmens & Son Ltd of St. Levan, Penzance Limousin x to £290 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £272 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro Hereford x to £238 for Mr. W.H.A. Hick of Maenporth, Falmouth 19 Heifers Limousin x to £260 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston British Blue x to £222 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x to £210 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell Charolais x to £150 for Mr. D.R. Mitchell of Lower Penponds, Camborne Aberdeen Angus x to £142 for Mr.