h TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 6th January 2021 COVID-19 REGULATIONS: RETURN TO “LOCKDOWN” CONDITIONS With the return to “lockdown”, we are re-introducing 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. “Super sheep trade to start the year – Lambs to 249p (£111) for Bob Coad” 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: Rhys Jones of Crantock TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 33 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 15 cull cows, 30 store cattle, 94 rearing calves & stirks and 228 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 fair number of mainly excellent quality prime cattle entered for the first market of the New Year rewarded with a fantastic trade across the board. A super entry of heifers from Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan saw their three Limousin crosses topping at 225p, 224p and 223p/kg, purchased by Dales Family Butchers, Peter Morris Butchers and R.J. Trevarthen Ltd respectively. Premium steer from Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin a big 716kg Limousin x at 214p/kg realising £1,532 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd. Even dearer at £1,590 was an 841kg Limousin x from Mr. J.M. Hinkley of Rejerrah sold to J.V. Richards Ltd. Top value heifer at £1,378 for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern being a heavy 703kg Limousin x and bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd. 12 Steers – top 6 prices Limousin x to 214p (716kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 210p (633kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Charolais x to 197p (636kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle Limousin x to 197p (607kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth South Devon x to 194p (635kg) for Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth South Devon x to 193p (682kg) for Mr. R. Sadler of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth 18 Heifers – top 10 prices Limousin x to 225p (571kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 224p (607kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 223p (583kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance South Devon x to 219p (572kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance Limousin x to 210p (520kg) for Mr. A. Mann of Budock Water, Falmouth Limousin x to 208p (575kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 206p (660kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro Limousin x to 205p (532kg) for Messrs. P.J. & J.L. Bennett of St. Mawgan, Newquay Limousin x to 197p (666kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro Limousin x to 196p (703kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro - 2 - - Richard Care’s heifers – 225p/kg topper ..…another @ 224p/kg!! £1,590 for Jonathan Hinkley Smart heifer from Ashley Mann @ 210p/kg Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 188p/kg Heifers – 192.6p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 214p av. 212.11p Premium to 225p av. 215.08p Prime to 197p Prime to 197p av. 193.6p Others to 184p av. 177.3p All Steers av. 189.56p All Heifers av. 199.56p OTM PRIME CATTLE Two good top prices in the OTM section, both bought by David Ellis of Lelant. 2 Steers & 1 Heifer Limousin x heifer to 195p (577kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x steer to 188p (685kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle - 3 - - CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A surprisingly short entry of cull cows met with a flying trade for all on offer with more required to meet very strong buyer demand. A premium of 156p/kg for a well-fleshed young Friesian from Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen realising £1,002 to Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock. Few beef sorts forward saw a Limousin x lead at 130p/kg and £991 for Mr. J.M. Hinkley of Rejerrah and bought by David Ellis. 10 Dairy & 5 Beef Cows – leading prices Friesian to 156p (642kg) for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Limousin x to 130p (762kg) for Mr. J.M. Hinkley of Rejerrah, Truro Simmental x to 114p (761kg) for Mr. E. Noy of Porkellis, Helston Friesian to 112p (743kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 110p (717kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Friesian to 104p (712kg) for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Friesian to 98p (613kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Andrew Body A short entry of stores included a run of mainly British Blue x stores from Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound which saw leading 22 month old steer trio at £885, and half a dozen younger heifers all £675. Steers 2yo British Blue x to £855 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro 1½yo Hereford x to £750 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro Heifers 1½yo British Blue x to £675 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro Hereford x to £540 for Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb *************************************************************************** TRURO SALE ROOM 28th & 29th January ON-LINE 2-Day Antique & Fine Art Auction Josef Lorenzl bronze Art Deco dancing girl French four glass clock by J. Marti & Cie – one of a good collection of clocks from a deceased estate ON-LINE only with www.the-saleroom.com - 4 - - REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A good entry of rearing calves as well as a mixture of stirks sold well with buyers back in force. Leading the bulls was a month-old British Blue x from Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion at £350, with further Blues all for different vendors at £315, £305 and £300 twice. Messrs. Dark also sold a Limousin x heifer to jointly lead at £238, matched by a British Blue x for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey. A big stirk entry saw older stirks top at £490, with nice younger stirks from Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen to £415 for Limousin x males, and their heifers to £390. 40 Bulls British Blue x to £350 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston, av. £212 Limousin x to £248 for Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth, av. £204 Aberdeen Angus x to £235 for Mr. P.S. Best of St. Newlyn East, Newquay, av. £184 Simmental x to £225 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £214 Hereford x to £220 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Shorthorn x to £160 for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth Friesian to £68, av. £56 31 Heifers Limousin x to £238 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston, av. £178 British Blue x to £238 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £145 Aberdeen Angus x to £182 for Messrs. G.T. & V.A. Rowe of Sennen, Penzance, av. £134 Hereford x to £145 for Choon Farms of Manaccan, Helston, av. £120 10 Male Stirks Hereford x to £445 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £393 Limousin x to £415 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £327 British Blue x to £370 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to £320 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Friesian to £195 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell 13 Heifer Stirks British Blue x to £490 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £405 Hereford x to £455 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £370 Limousin x to £390 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £337 Aberdeen Angus x to £250 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £240 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- 5 - - any breaches of the Buyers’ Declarations. FINISHED & STORE SHEEP HOGS (130) Auctioneer – Ed Harris A lighter entry, but no shortage of demand, with prices soaring higher again this week.