TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 22nd July 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 “£170 top ewes in the Breeding Sale from Will Teagle” *** PRIOR BOOKING OF STOCK IS ESSENTIAL *** PHONE 01872 272722 TEXT (Your name & stock numbers) Cattle/Calves 07889 600160 Sheep 07977 662443 This week’s £10 draw winner: Keith Piper of Sithney, Helston TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry inc. Tuesday’s “Orange” Market of 38 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 42 cull cows & bulls, 135 store cattle including 8 suckler cows & calves, 70 rearing calves & stirks and 786 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 increased entry of mainly good quality prime cattle saw a further lift in the trade with strong demand for all types especially from local and butcher buyers boosted by the seasonal influx of holidaymakers and the opening of hotels, pubs and restaurants etc. A super show of Limousin x heifers forward from several regular good vendors topped at 224p/kg for a 512kg heifer for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet bought by Mr. D.W. Sobey of Week St. Mary. Close behind at 223p/kg were two Limousin crosses from the Julian Family at Summercourt bought by David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb and Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn. Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn sold to a premium of 222p/kg, with their heavier 606kg Limousin x at 220p/kg standing top value heifer selling at £1,333 to Mr. D.J. Moyle, Butcher of Beacon. On the steer side, a Limousin x from Mr. W.L. Hollow of Towednack set the premium at 216p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant. A lack of continental steers forward, yet a nice run of Aberdeen Angus crosses from Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe sold well topping at 203p/kg, with a heavier 692kg steer realising a top price of £1,356. 9 Steers – top 4 prices Limousin x to 216p (562kg) for Mr. W.L. Hollow of Towednack, St. Ives Aberdeen Angus x to 203p (632kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 200p (614kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 196p (692kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance 17 Heifers – top 10 prices Limousin x to 224p (512kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x to 223p (580kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 223p (566kg) for Mrs. J. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 222p (541kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 220p (606kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 219p (603kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 219p (569kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 216p (542kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x to 214p (526kg) for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin Limousin x to 211p (512kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro - 2 - - Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 178.4p/kg Heifers – 195.9p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 216p av. 202p Premium to 224p av. 216p Prime to 194p av. 180p Prime to 192p av. 177p All Steers av. 192.6p All Heifers av. 202.1p OTM PRIME CATTLE An Aberdeen Angus x steer from Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean topping the OTM section this week at 170p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant. 4 Steers & 3 Heifers Aberdeen Angus x steer to 170p (535kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean British Blue x heifer to 169p (531kg) for 2C Farming of Carnhell Green, Camborne Aberdeen Angus x steer to 157p (532kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean Aberdeen Angus x heifer to 156p (624kg) for Mrs. M.A. James of St. Wenn, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x steer to 148p (545kg) for Mrs. M.A. James of St. Wenn, Bodmin Overall Averages: OTM Steers to 170p/kg av. 152.4p/kg OTM Heifers to 169p/kg av. 153.7p/kg CULL COWS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A slightly improved entry of cull cows also saw a lift in the trade for all types and especially for the fleshier sorts. Two Beef Shorthorn x cows from Mrs. S. Arthur of Rose stood top with 147p/kg paid by David Ellis of Lelant. Leading Friesian at 131p was an 835kg cow from an entry from Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater realising £1,094 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. 13 Beef Cows – leading prices Beef Shorthorn x to 147p (669kg) for Mrs. S. Arthur of Rose, Truro Beef Shorthorn x to 134p (657kg) for Mrs. S. Arthur of Rose, Truro Limousin x to 128p (772kg) for Messrs. Hearn & Priestland of Nancekuke, Redruth Limousin x to 123p (573kg) for Mr. P.C.J. Bennetts of Sithney, Helston British Blue x to 118p (698kg) for Messrs. Hearn & Priestland of Nancekuke, Redruth Hereford x to 114p (733kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons Newbridge, Penzance - 3 - - 10 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 131p (835kg) for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 130p (758kg) for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 122p (791835kg) for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to 108p (658kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 147p/kg av. 112.25p/kg Dairy Cows to 131p/kg av. 100.38p/kg “ORANGE” (TB-RESTRICTED) MARKET – TUESDAY 21ST JULY Auctioneer – Andrew Body 5 UTM PRIME CATTLE This month’s sale included a super entry of Limousin crosses on behalf of Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne which met a firm trade with steers selling to a premium of 223p/kg and top heifer at 211p/kg, both purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Further steers and heifers from Mr. Richards stood top value overall with his 768kg steer at 209p/kg realising a massive £1,605; and £1,449 for his big 690kg heifer at 210p/kg, both also bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd. 2 Steers & 3 Heifers Limousin x steer to 223p (703kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x heifer to 211p (552kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x heifer to 210p (690kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x steer to 209p (768kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston 19 CULL COWS & BULLS Mr. Richards also put forward beef cull cows with his 724kg Limousin x topping at 164p/kg and £1,187 to David Ellis of Lelant. A strong trade for dairy sorts with a Friesian heifer from Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston hitting 148p/kg. Friesian cows selling to a premium of 136p/kg for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, with a heavier 881kg cow from the same farm at 134p/kg standing top value at £1,176, both bought by David King of Exeter. A grand 1186kg Pedigree Aberdeen Angus bull forward for Messrs. Wallis sold well at 123p/kg and £1,459 also to David King. 5 Beef Cows Limousin x to 164p (724kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Limousin x to 124p (685kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston Devon x to 115p (805kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston - 4 - - 13 Dairy Cows Friesian heifer to 148p (717kg) for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston Friesian to 136p (826kg) for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston Friesian to 134p (881kg) for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston Friesian to 129p (847kg) for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston Friesian to 128p (828kg) for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston Friesian to 128p (732kg) for Messrs. J.A. Sweet & Partners of St. Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 127p (859kg) for Messrs. M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston 1 Cull Bull Pedigree Aberdeen Angus to 123p (1186kg) for Messrs. S. Wallis & Son of Helston Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 164p/kg av. 121.00p/kg Dairy Cows to 148p/kg av. 115.07p/kg Cull Bulls to 123p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 18th August @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 11th August – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160 STORE CATTLE Auctioneers – Patrick Dennis A similar entry to last week contained a higher proportion of younger and dairy cross types but demand remains strong with the audience of buyers increasing week-on-week. An entry of half a dozen super Simmental x steers from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval saw top April-born pairing hit £1,205, with a month-older bunch of four making £1,130. Devon crosses from Messrs. M.S. Manuell & Son of St. Stephen saw steers to £1,035, and top heifer trio at £935. A pair of 18 month old British Blue x steers from Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge hit £1,000.