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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 26th May 2021 Lodge & Thomas offer the service of sending your market prices by email on Market day. Please continue to wear a face mask/covering. “12 months old at £1000 for Bob Cowell” 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 P J Harvey of Kea, Truro TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 25 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 41 cull cows, 229 store cattle, 78 rearing calves & stirks and 426 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 An improved entry on the week with variable quality. Taking into account recent reductions in deadweight prices, trade remains in line with other south west markets. Topping the UTM prime cattle section was a 701kg Limousin steer from Mr R E Richards of Helston, which realised £1,437 purchased by David Kind of Exeter. Leading the averages at 213p/kg was a 15 month old steer from Mr R H Eddy of Tehidy, sold to R J Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. 6 Steers – top 3 prices Limousin to 213p (567kg) for Mr R H Eddy of Tehidy, Camborne Limousin to 205p (701kg) for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 199p (588kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Kea, Truro 11 Heifers – top 6 prices Limousin x to 208p (562kg) for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 208p (620kg) for Mr R E Richards of St Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 193p (491kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Combe, St Austell Aberdeen Angus x to 190p (554kg) for Messrs A J & S T Richards of St Keverne, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 189p (670kg) for Messrs A J & S T Richards of St Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 176p (569kg) for Mr P J Harvey of Combe, St Austell Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 197.0p/kg Heifers – 186.7p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 213p av. Premium to 208p av. 208.0p Prime to 205p av. 202.0p Prime to 193p av. 190.7p Others to av. Others to 176p av. 170.0p All Steers av. 193.27p All Heifers av. 189.32p 8 OTM Steers – top 3 prices Simmental x to 199p (764kg) for Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge Limousin x to 195p (702kg) for Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge British Blue x to 195p (670kg) for Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body Another similar entry of cull cows with several bulls this week. Strong competition between a good contingent of buyers, with demand for all types and particularly leaner sorts for further fattening. A top price per head of £1281 for a strong South Devon Cow from Laity Farms of Gwinear, Hayle, purchased by David King of Exeter. A British Blue 605kg heifer from Mr I Alford of New Mill, Penzance peaked the averages at 169p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant, St Ives. 14 Beef Cows – leading prices British Blue x heifer to 169p (605kg) for Mr I Alford of Newmill, Penzance Limousin x to 167p (581kg) for Mr W Martin of Coombe, St Austell Limousin x to 157p (629kg) for Mr W Martin of Coombe, St Austell Limousin x to 145p (684kg) for Mr J R Julyan of Tresillian, Truro South Devon x to 144p (845kg) for Laity Farms of Gwinear, Hayle South Devon x to 144p (890kg) for Laity Farms of Gwinear, Hayle Simmental x to 136p (784kg) for Mr P I Hodge of Manaccan, Helston Hereford x to 135p (706kg) for Mr P I Hodge of Manaccan, Helston Simmental x to 135p (651kg) for Mr W Martin of Coombe, St Austell 27 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 139p (815kg) for Messrs Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell Swedish Red & White to 135p (839kg) for Messrs R D Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 134p (812kg) for Messrs R D Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 134p (700kg) for Messrs D C & W A Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 127p (763kg) for Messrs D C & W A Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 126p (465kg) for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston Swedish Red & White to 124p (617kg) for Messrs R D Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 124p (788kg) for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 124p (590kg) for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 169p/kg av. 140.78p/kg Dairy Cows/Heifers to 139p/kg av. 112.33p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 15th June @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE th Licences required by Tuesday 8 May. PLEASE advise entries to Patrick 07889 600160 STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis An excellent entry for late May with numbers continuing to be presented on the strong trade, although mainly younger cattle forward with few forward sorts included. No sucker cows and calves this week, but several entered for 2nd June. Dearest of the day were a trio of Devon heifers from the Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly, realising £1095 a piece. The best of a super consignment of Limousin steers from Neil Rowe Farming reached £1070, whilst Bob Cowell’s 12 month old Charolais steer (pictured front) came in at £1000. A large entry of Devon steers from Mr A Mansfield down from Blisland, Bodmin, topped at £970, on a day which saw good numbers of native cattle through the ring. Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1060 for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard Devon x to £970 for Mr A Mansfield of Blisland, Bodmin South Devon x to £970 for Mr F H Williams of St Clement, Truro Charolais x to £900 for Mr F H Williams of St Clement, Truro 1½yo Limousin x to £1070 for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard Aberdeen Angus x to £880 for Messrs E Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St Austell Simmental x to £735 for Mr B W Dennis of Boscastle Hereford x to £730 for Mr B W Dennis of Boscastle 1yo Charolais x to £1000 for Mr B Cowell of Helston Limousin x to £795 for Messrs M & J Rowe of Ashton, Helston South Devon x to £780 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Devon x to £765 for Mr R J Julyan of Tresillian, Truro Simmental x to £730 for Mr B Cowell of Helston British Blue x to £705 for Choon Farm of Manaccan, Helston Heifers – leading prices 2yo Devon x to £1095 for Tresco Estate of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Hereford x to £980 for Mr F H Williams of St Clement, Truro Limousin x to £970 for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard Charolais x to £800 for Mr S M Cornish of Zennor, St Ives 1½yo Limousin x to £880 for Messrs M & J Rowe of Ashton, Helston 1yo Charolais x to £795 for Mr J M Grose of Manaccan, Helston British Blue x to £785 for Mr J M Grose of Manaccan, Helston South Devon x to £780 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle Devon x to £685 for Mr Mr J R Julyan of Tresillian, Truro REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis All calves again selling on a solid trade, with plenty of competition for all on offer. The top call of the day at £455 for a fine Limousin bull calf for Messrs A & B Pascoe of North Country, Redruth. A quality entry of 11 Limousin bull calves from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Truro reached £405 and averaged £400. Bulls Limousin x to £455 for Messrs A & B Pascoe of North Country, Redruth Aberdeen Angus x to £300 for Mr D J Heller of Blackwater, Truro British Blue x to £268 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro Hereford x to £250 for J H & S M Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston Simmental x to £212 for Messrs N H Semmens & Son Ltd of St Leven, Helston Friesian x to £80 for Messrs J & S Trembath of Zennor, St Ives Heifers Limousin x to £400 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Truro Hereford x to £340 for Messrs W Marsh & Son of St Stephen, St Austell British Blue x to £262 for Messrs N J & L Goldsworthy of Tregony, Truro Charolais x to £252 for Messrs J & S Trembath of Zennor, St Ives Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires please write on front of passport 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 (323) – Ed Harris A good entry forward and prices firmer on the week.