TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 15th January 2020 “Hogs still rising….£101 top this week for Methleigh Farm Ltd” 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: A. & B. Pascoe of North Country TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 20 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 33 cull cows & bulls, 102 store cattle inc. 8 suckler cows, 68 rearing calves & stirks and 356 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 tighter entry this week but better quality which therefore improved the trade. Strong demand for quality cattle across the board. Top price per kilo was 215p for a Limousin x heifer from George Richards Farms of Summercourt purchased by Brian Etherington Meat Co. Ltd. of Scorrier, with their second top price 593kg heifer at 209p/kg and standing top value realising £1,239 to David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb. Premium steer from the same farm being a Limousin x at 210p/kg, this one bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Also over £2 was a 623kg Limousin x steer for Mr. J.A. Skewes of Penwartha making 205p/kg and £1,277 to Messrs. K. & D. McFadden Butchers of St. Just. 13 Steers – top 8 prices Limousin x to 210p (593kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 205p (623kg) for Mr. J.A. Skewes of Penwartha, Perranporth Limousin x to 186p (659kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Simmental x to 183p (656kg) for Messrs. D.R. & J.C. Vincent & Son of Tregavethan, Truro Limousin x to 183p (632kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to 183p (616kg) for Messrs. S.E. & J.M. Eastley of St. Martin, Helston Limousin x to 183p (594kg) for Mr. J.A. Skewes of Penwartha, Perranporth Limousin x to 182p (587kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston 6 Heifers – top 3 prices Limousin x to 215p (554kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay Limousin x to 209p (593kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay British Blue x to 180p (522kg) for Messrs. S.E. & J.M. Eastley of St. Martin, Helston Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 164.8p/kg Heifers – 163.7p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 210p av. 207.50p Premium to 215p av. 212.00p Prime to 186p av. 182.14p Prime to 180p av. 178.50p Others to 167p av. 164.33p Others to 158p av. 153.50p All Steers av. 181.92p All Heifers av. 181.33p - 2 - - OTM PRIME CATTLE A single OTM forward for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston being a 683kg Limousin x heifer realising 156p/kg to Messrs. K. & D. McFadden Butchers of St. Just. CULL COWS & BULLS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A similar number of cull cows to last week met an improved trade across the board. Good demand around the ring especially for well-covered cows. Standing top this week a grand 820kg Simmental x cow from Messrs. W.K. Emmett & Son of Portscatho selling at 139p/kg and £1,140 to David King of Exeter. Some super Friesians this week including a pair for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound with their 891kg cow realising 126p/kg and £1,123 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. A Hereford cull bull from Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian weighing 1196kg sold well at 109p/kg and £1,304 to David King. 12 Beef Cows – leading prices Simmental x to 139p (820kg) for Messrs. W.K. Emmett & Son of Portscatho, Truro Hereford x to 135p (666kg) for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell British Blue x to 134p (630kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin South Devon x to 129p (666kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay Hereford x to 122p (698kg) for Mr. A.C. Brewer of Boscastle, North Cornwall South Devon x to 120p (768kg) for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro Hereford x to 118p (684kg) for Mr. A.C. Brewer of Boscastle, North Cornwall Hereford x to 108p (664kg) for Mr. A.C. Brewer of Boscastle, North Cornwall 20 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 126p (891kg) for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro Friesian to 125p (791kg) for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro Friesian to 114p (731kg) for Mr. T.A. Wills of St. Erme, Truro Friesian to 112p (678kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin Friesian to 110p (600kg) for Mr. D. Pascoe of Sithney, Helston Friesian to 100p (521kg) for Messrs. J.H. Hawkey & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 93p (756kg) for Messrs. R.G. Keast & Son of Allet, Truro Breed Averages: Simmental x to 139p/kg av. 114.68p/kg Hereford x to 135p/kg av. 120.75p/kg British Blue x to 134p/kg South Devon x to 129p/kg av. 99.35p/kg Friesian to 126p/kg av. 93.98p/kg Limousin x to 104p/kg 1 Cull Bull Hereford to 109p (1196kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro - 3 - - Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 139p/kg av. 109.39p/kg Dairy Cows to 126p/kg av. 93.98p/kg Cull Bulls to 109p/kg STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A decent entry of store cattle for early January saw a firm trade for a predominantly younger entry of cattle on offer. Plenty of demand around the ring. Two Limousin x steers for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe topped at £960 with 17 month old British Blue crosses to £945 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor. Some smart young cattle forward including a nice run of South Devons for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen which saw a 9 month old steer top at £715. Leading heifer was a British Blue x from Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan at £825. 62 Steers – leading prices 2yo British Blue x to £930 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance 1½yo Limousin x to £960 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell British Blue x to £945 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston Hereford x to £795 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance Friesian to £475 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance 1yo Limousin x to £850 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston British Blue x to £670 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston Hereford x to £555 for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston 9mo South Devon x to £715 for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro Charolais x to £680 for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, Camborne Limousin x to £600 for Messrs. H. Gwennap & Son of Leedstown, Hayle 6mo Hereford x to £340 for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston 32 Heifers – leading prices 2yo British Blue x to £825 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance 1½yo Hereford x to £680 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance British Blue x to £660 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston 1yo Limousin x to £495 for Messrs. J.P. Green & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston 9mo South Devon x to £480 for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro 6mo Hereford x to £315 for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston - 4 - - 8 Suckler Cows This week saw a genuine reduction sale of in-calf pure bred Devons on behalf of Mr. C. Ferkin of St. Mewan, St. Austell. Top price of the day was £730 for a young Devon cow closely followed by an older cow at £720. In-calf heifers sold to a top of £620. Good demand around the ring for these cattle. REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A fair number of calves forward met a continued firm trade for all on offer. An entry of older Aberdeen Angus crosses for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon saw bulls to £278 and heifers top at £175. Younger British Blue cross bull calves sold to £225 for Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine. 36 Bulls Aberdeen Angus x to £278 for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon, Bodmin, av. £120 British Blue x to £225 for Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth, av. £138 Hereford x to £180 for Messrs. R.C. & M.J. Andrews of Trerulefoot, Saltash, av. £117 Limousin x to £172 for both Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston and Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth, av. £93 Friesian to £100 three times for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon, Bodmin, av. £86 29 Heifers Aberdeen Angus x to £175 for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon, Bodmin, av. £110 British Blue x to £155 for Chynoweth Farm Partners of St. Allen, Truro, av. £72 Limousin x to £95 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston, av. £50 Welsh Black x to £76 for Messrs. R.J, K.M, A.M.