TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 8th April 2020 MARKET CONDUCTED UNDER DEFRA GUIDELINES A big thank you to our Vendors & Buyers for co-operating and continuing to support us during these difficult times “Leading lambs from David & Clive Mitchell @ 257p/kg & £115!!” 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: David Nicholls of Nicholls & Co. TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 47 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 20 cull cows, 175 store cattle, 44 rearing calves & stirks and 358 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 fine entry of prime cattle met a more difficult trade due to reduced deadweight and the importing of Polish beef. Trade at Truro Market was above other regional markets due to quality on offer. Top price of the day was 202p/kg and £1,372 for a super Limousin x steer (pictured) from Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Premium heifer came from George Richards Farms of Summercourt selling at 191p/kg also to J.V. Richards Ltd. Top value heifer was a 634kg Limousin x from Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt realising £1,198 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. 23 Steers – top 5 prices Limousin x to 202p (679kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 190p (639kg) for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 189p (638kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro Limousin x to 179p (629kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 178p (568kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes 23 Heifers – top 8 prices Limousin x to 191p (543kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 189p (634kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 189p (610kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 189p (584kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 188p (629kg) for Mr. J. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 186p (617kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 185p (553kg) for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 184p (606kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston - 2 - - Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 155.7p/kg Heifers – 157.4p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 202p av. 193.67p Premium to 191p av. 188.00p Prime to 179p av. 171.10p Prime to 180p av. 168.40p Others to 160p av. 145.33p Others to 148p av. 143.11p All Steers av. 160.09p All Heifers av. 165.18p CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A light entry of cull cows but good demand around the ring, especially for the beef cows and well-covered Friesians. Four grand Limousin x cows from Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine topped at 136p/kg; and heaviest 717kg cow reaching £932, both bought by David King of Exeter. Top Friesian from Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon selling at 118p/kg and £859 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. 7 Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 136p (632kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth Limousin x to 130p (717kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth Limousin x to 130p (707kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth Limousin x to 124p (699kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth Hereford x to 109p (825kg) for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb British Blue x to 103p (665kg) for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel 13 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 118p (728kg) for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb Friesian to 104p (709kg) for Tregarrick Farms of Helston Friesian to 103p (724kg) for Tregarrick Farms of Helston Friesian to 94p (624kg) for Messrs. P.A. Sims & Sons of St. Wenn, Bodmin Friesian to 88p (735kg) for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon, Bodmin Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 136p/kg av. 118.29p/kg Dairy Cows to 118p/kg av. 84.62p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 21st April @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 14th April – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160 - 3 - - STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis Another decent entry of store cattle met a continued strong trade with a good contingent of buyers in attendance pushing the prices. An entry of seven super steers under 2 years old from Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn saw Limousin crosses top at £1,085 and single British Blue £1,030, all averaging £1,070. Smart Limousin steers from Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon saw yearling pairs to £790 and £750. A grand run of Aberdeen Angus cattle, from Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, mainly yearlings, sold to £745 for steers and £710 for heifers, with an older steer pair at £945. Overall top on the heifer side was a 19 month old British Blue x from Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock at £845. 106 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £1,085 for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin British Blue x to £1,030 for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin 1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £945 for Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, Truro British Blue x to £870 for Messrs. J.A. & J.H. Mann of Zennor, St. Ives Charolais x to £865 for Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor, St. Ives Simmental x to £805 for Mr. R.E. Anguish of Black Rock, Camborne Limousin x to £750 for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to £695 for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro 1yo Limousin x to £790 for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Aberdeen Angus x to £745 for Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, Truro Hereford x to £640 for Mr. C. Tonkin of Luxulyan, Bodmin British Blue x to £580 for Messrs. J.A. & J.H. Mann of Zennor, St. Ives Shorthorn x to £525 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St. Ives 69 Heifers – leading prices 2yo British Blue x to £795 for Messrs. J.A. & J.H. Mann of Zennor, St. Ives 1½yo British Blue x to £845 for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro Hereford x to £680 for Mrs. V. Langdon of Lanivet, Bodmin Limousin x to £660 for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro South Devon x to £600 for Mr. F.H. Williams of St. Clement, Truro 1yo Aberdeen Angus x to £710 for Devichoys Farm Ltd of Perranarworthal, Truro Charolais x to £560 for Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne Limousin x to £560 for Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne - 4 - - REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A lighter entry of calves this week, but what was forward sold to a good trade, especially more forward calves. An entry of Limousin x calves from Messrs. R.W. & A.W. Rogers of Manaccan saw bulls top at £250 and £220. Dearest heifer was a four week old British Blue x at £172 for Mr. R. Loud of Luxulyan. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport 19 Bulls Limousin x to £250 for Messrs. R.W. & A.W. Rogers of Manaccan, Helston, av. £201 British Blue x to £178 for Mr. J. Hosken of Ponsanooth, Truro, av. £148 Aberdeen Angus x to £152 for Mr. T.F. Sampson of St. Newlyn East, Newquay, av. £100 Friesian bobby calves to £37, av. £31 19 Heifers British Blue x to £172 for Mr. R. Loud of Luxulyan, Bodmin, av. £100 Charolais x to £152 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St. Ives Limousin x to £85 for Messrs. R.W. & A.W. Rogers of Manaccan, Helston, av. £77 4 Male Stirks British Blue x to £350 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston, av. £325 Limousin x to £320 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston 2 Heifer Stirks British Blue x to £300 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston Limousin x to £290 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston ________________________________________________________________________________________ Between Gwithian & Portreath For Sale by Tender 33 ACRES (13.36 HECTARES) STANDING GRASS FOR MOWING 33 acres new seeds standing grass for 1 cut as a whole or in 3 Lots of 14¼, 13¾ & 5 acres. New seeds planted in Autumn 2019 with Ryegrass mixture, rolled twice last Autumn & fertilised with 2cwt per acre 26.6.6 compound fertiliser. For 1 cut to be taken by 16th May. Situated between Gwithian & Portreath with direct road or yard access. Tender Forms from the Agents. Viewing strictly by arrangement 01872 272722 - 5 - - FINISHED & STORE SHEEP NEW SEASON LAMBS (151) – Ed Harris A buoyant trade, with two-thirds of pens exceeding the £100 mark, and to a top price of £115 and 257p/kg for Messrs.