TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 17th July 2019 “A quieter week with farmers making the most of the fine weather getting ready for harvest…. ….yet over 90 calves forward and a busy sheep section included over 150 cull ewes, and lambs selling to £94” 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: Chris Phillips of St. Mawes TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry including Tuesday’s “Orange” Market of 17 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 32 cull cows & bulls, 72 store cattle, 93 rearing calves & stirks & 512 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 small entry of generally good quality cattle sold well despite the current subdued deadweight prices. Top price of the day was 176p/kg and £1,276 for best of an entry of big South Devon x steers forward from Mr. B.J. Townsend of Mitchell purchased by Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock. Heifers selling to a premium of 170p/kg for a Limousin x from Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen bought by Trevarthens of Roskrow. 6 Steers & 4 Heifers – top 6 prices South Devon x steer to 176p (725kg) for Mr. B.J. Townsend of Mitchell, Newquay South Devon x steer to 174p (691kg) for Mr. B.J. Townsend of Mitchell, Newquay South Devon x steer to 172p (707kg) for Mr. B.J. Townsend of Mitchell, Newquay Limousin x heifer to 170p (571kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro South Devon x steer to 169p (728kg) for Mr. B.J. Townsend of Mitchell, Newquay Limousin x heifer to 169p (606kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 158.3p/kg Heifers – 162.0p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 176p av. 172.35p Premium to 170p av. 165.27p Prime to 169p av. 162.17p Prime to 165p All Steers av. 170.49p All Heifers av. 167.98p 1 OTM Prime Steer Just a single OTM being a 628kg South Devon x steer for Messrs. P. & M.R. Biddick of St. Columb making 144p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant. CULL COWS & BULLS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A respectable entry of cull cows sold to good demand with well-fleshed animals still in short supply. Two super Limousin x cows from Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin worth every penny selling at 147p/kg to David King of Exeter; and 146p/kg and £1,164 for the bigger 797kg cow bought by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. Friesians selling to a premium of 120p/kg for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country with best from Chapel Farm (Newquay) Ltd of Newquay to 118p/kg, both also going to Dawn West Devon. A big 1131kg South Devon bull for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow realised 106p/kg and £1,199 to David Ellis of Lelant. - 2 - - 9 Beef Cows – leading prices Limousin x to 147p (733kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 146p (797kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 138p (732kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 138p (743kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston Hereford x to 136p (745kg) for Messrs. W.F. Gluyas & Son of Stithians, Truro Red Poll x to 124p (695kg) for Messrs. G.E.R. & C.E.R. James of Rosudgeon, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to 114p (662kg) for Chapel Farm (Newquay) Ltd of Newquay 18 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 120p (705kg) for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth Friesian to 118p (688kg) for Chapel Farm (Newquay) Ltd of Newquay Friesian to 98p (751kg) for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance Friesian to 88p (754kg) for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance Ayrshire x to 88p (528kg) for Chapel Farm (Newquay) Ltd of Newquay 1 Cull Bull South Devon to 106p (1131kg) for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 147p/kg av. 97.43p/kg Dairy Cows to 118p/kg av. 78.59p/kg Cull Bulls to 106p/kg “ORANGE” (TB-RESTRICTED) MARKET – TUESDAY 16TH JULY 9 PRIME & STORE CATTLE Prime cattle forward from Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea saw his a Limousin x steer top at 174p/kg to Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock; British Blue x heifers to a premium of 172p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant and a heavier 682kg Blue heifer making top value of £1,139 to Trevarthens of Roskrow. 1 UTM Steer & 3 Heifers Limousin x steer 174p (626kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro Limousin x heifer 172p (594kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro British Blue x heifer 167p (682kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro British Blue x heifer 166p (618kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro 1 OTM Heifer Limousin x heifer 136p (743kg) for Messrs. R. & J. Bailey of Frogpool, Truro 15 CULL COWS This months’ market included a cracking run of dry dairy cows from Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes with a big 704kg Friesian topping at 133p/kg and £936 and a Jersey x first in the ring making 102p/kg, both knocked down to David King of Exeter. - 3 - - 12 Dairy & 3 Beef Cows – leading prices Friesian to 133p (704kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 126p (648kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 125p (567kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro Friesian to 124p (595kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 117p (599kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 110p (547kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 109p (648kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Friesian to 109p (557kg) for Messrs. E.B, M.E. & W.R. Symons of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 133p/kg av. 113.00p/kg Dairy Cows to 107p/kg av. 104.00p/kg Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 20th August @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE Licences required by Tuesday 13th August – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160 STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Andrew Body An improved trade this week for a slightly increased and better quality entry. A super strong pair of Limousin x heifers from Tresco Estate Office of Tresco were the highlight of the day realising £945. A younger pair of 16 month old Limousin heifers sold at £745 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe with similar age steers from the same farm to £865. Further Limousin x steers forward included a fine young pair at just 10 months old from Messrs. G. & M. Bird of St. Mary’s which sold strongly at £765. Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport 46 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £865 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell Shorthorn x to £865 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell 1½yo South Devon x to £745 for Mr. R.D. Collins of Constantine, Falmouth Limousin x to £620 for Mr. R.W. Radford of Newmill, Penzance 1yo Limousin x to £570 for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro South Devon x to £555 for Mr. R.D. Collins of Constantine, Falmouth British Blue x to £510 for Mr. R.W. Radford of Newmill, Penzance Aberdeen Angus x to £450 for Mr. C.W.J. Rickard of Blackwater, Truro Simmental x to £390 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro - 4 - - 22 Heifers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £945 for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly Shorthorn x to £645 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell 1½yo Limousin x to £745 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell Hereford x to £450 for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth 1yo South Devon x to £375 for Mr. R.D. Collins of Constantine, Falmouth REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A good entry forward this week with calf trade easing slightly. Top price bull calf a British Blue x at £300 and a young Limousin x next in line at £280. Heifer calves peaked at £245 for a Blonde d’Aquitaine x. A few stirks forward saw a Hereford x male topping at £380 and pair of Limousin x heifers to £350. 50 Bulls British Blue x to £300, av. £134 Limousin x to £280 for Messrs. D.J. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £188 Aberdeen Angus x to £275 for Mrs. J.E. Perryman of Trispen, Truro, av. £188 Simmental x to £175 for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro Friesian to £64 for Messrs. W.L. Jasper & Son of Pendeen, Penzance, av. £32 29 Heifers Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £245 Ayrshire x to £200 for Mr.