TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Wednesday 6th November 2019 “Getting ready for next week’s final Suckled Calf Sale” 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: Peter Green of Stithians TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET LODGE & THOMAS. Report an entry of 55 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 47 cull cows & bulls, 108 store cattle inc. 3 suckler cows & calves, 97 rearing calves & stirks and 321 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 improved entry of prime cattle met a little more bite in the trade and better averages on the week. Demand remains firm for quality cattle. Top price per kilo was 192p for a Limousin x heifer from Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet purchased by Trevarthens of Roskrow with a 676kg British Blue x heifer from the same farm realising £1,203 to David Ellis of Lelant. Steers to a premium of 188p/kg for a Limousin x from Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station with Messrs. Giles’ heavier 695kg steer top value at £1,230 and bought by David King of Exeter. 29 Steers & 11 Heifers – top 10 prices Limousin x heifer to 192p (563kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x steer to 188p (573kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance Limousin x steer to 184p (625kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance Limousin x heifer to 184p (483kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Aberdeen Angus x steer to 180p (623kg) for Mr. W.C. Bottrell of Sancreed, Penzance Friesian steer to 179p (634kg) for Mr. W.C. Bottrell of Sancreed, Penzance British Blue x heifer to 178p (676kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro Limousin x steer to 177p (695kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance Limousin x steer to 175p (691kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance Limousin x steer to 175p (606kg) for Messrs. J. & G.A. Vokes of Lockengate, Bugle Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages Steers – 155.0p/kg Heifers – 153.5p/kg Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 188p av. 179.43p Premium to 192p av. 188.00p Prime to 170p av. 162.64p Prime to 178p av. 176.00p Others to 153p av. 143.75p Others to 157p av. 145.75p All Steers av. 164.55p All Heifers av. 160.25p Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport - 2 - - OTM PRIME CATTLE A big 788kg Simmental x heifer led the OTMs this week selling at 150p/kg and £1,182 to David King of Exeter. 5 Steers & 10 Heifers Simmental x heifer to 150p (788kg) for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern, Truro Stabiliser x heifer to 138p (558kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro Hereford x steer to 134p (558kg) for Mrs. M.C.D. Ansell of Zennor, St. Ives Stabiliser x heifer to 133p (531kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro Limousin x heifer to 131p (456kg) for Mr. T.A. Wills of St. Erme, Truro Overall Averages: OTM Steers to 134p/kg av. 122.10p/kg OTM Heifers to 150p/kg av. 131.68p/kg CULL COWS & BULLS Auctioneer – Andrew Body A decent entry of cull cows with a greater proportion of beef cows forward which sold to some of the best prices for a couple of months. The highest top prices seen in recent times for a super pair of Charolais x cows from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston topping at 145p/kg and £1,340 for a 924kg beauty; and 135p/kg (£1,150), both bought by David King of Exeter. Standout Friesian from Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon realising 125p/kg and £915 also to David King. Two cull bulls selling well with a South Devon from Messrs. C.D. & S.C. Rodda of Crantock topping at 105p/kg and £1,136 again to David King. 30 Beef Cows – leading prices Charolais x to 145p (924kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Charolais x to 135p (852kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Limousin x to 133p (783kg) for Mr. R.P. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 133p (714kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston Limousin x to 128p (696kg) for Messrs. C.D. & S.C. Rodda of Crantock, Newquay Stabiliser x to 127p (620kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro South Devon x to 124p (764kg) for Messrs. C.D. & S.C. Rodda of Crantock, Newquay South Devon x to 119p (848kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Limousin x to 119p (703kg) for Mr. R.P. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro 16 Dairy Cows – leading prices Friesian to 125p (732kg) for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb Friesian to 89p (758kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston Friesian to 87p (747kg) for Mr. T.A. Wills of St. Erme, Truro Friesian to 84p (702kg) for Mr. T.A. Wills of St. Erme, Truro Ayrshire x to 79p (756kg) for Mr. D.R. Hair of London Apprentice, St. Austell - 3 - - Breed Averages: Charolais x to 145p/kg av. 131.80p/kg Limousin x to 133p/kg av. 118.00p/kg Stabiliser x to 127p/kg av. 106.36p/kg Friesian to 125p/kg av. 76.81p/kg South Devon x to 124p/kg av. 111.32p/kg Hereford x to 117p/kg Aberdeen Angus x to 110p/kg av. 84.43p/kg British Blue x to 101p/kg av. 99.67p/kg Longhorn to 94p/kg Ayrshire x to 79p/kg 2 Cull Bulls South Devon to 105p (1082kg) for Messrs. C.D. & S.C. Rodda of Crantock, Newquay Limousin to 104p (848kg) for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance Overall Averages: Beef Cows to 145p/kg av. 106.70p/kg Dairy Cows to 125p/kg av. 76.81p/kg Cull Bulls to 105p/kg av. 104.56p/kg STORE CATTLE Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A fair number of store cattle forward between suckled calf sales. Trade was firm with good demand for a generally quality entry of cattle. Super steers again this week from Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne saw his 18 month old Limousin x trio top at £1,175!! Four further Limousin x steers at £990 from a cracking run of over 30 mainly Limousins from Mr. H.J. May of Trispen which saw heifers sell to £795. Overall top heifers were older Herefords for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor making £880. A nice run of younger steers for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen saw Hereford and South Devon crosses to £825. 67 Steers – leading prices 2yo Limousin x to £845 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Hereford x to £750 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston 1½yo Limousin x to £1,175 for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston British Blue x to £855 for Messrs. R. & J. Bailey of Frogpool, Truro Hereford x to £825 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance South Devon x to £825 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance Shorthorn x to £640 for Messrs. Heard Bros. of St. Issey, Wadebridge - 4 - - 1yo South Devon x to £740 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance Limousin x to £665 for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro British Blue x to £580 for Messrs. A. Roberts & Sons of Newmill, Penzance Hereford x to £540 for Messrs. A. Roberts & Sons of Newmill, Penzance 38 Heifers – leading prices 2yo Hereford x to £880 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston Limousin x to £700 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston 1½yo Charolais x to £860 for Messrs. N. & R.K. Harris of Ruan High Lanes, Truro Limousin x to £795 for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro South Devon x to £610 for Messrs. A. Ballard & Sons of St. Issey, Wadebridge Shorthorn x to £485 for Messrs. Heard Bros. of St. Issey, Wadebridge 1yo Limousin x to £590 for Mr. R.P. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £485 for Messrs. A. Ballard & Sons of St. Issey, Wadebridge South Devon x to £440 for Mr. H.J. May of Trispen, Truro REARING CALVES & STIRKS Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis A similar entry to recent weeks met a patchy trade with more forward calves selling well and to a premium. Month-old British Blue x bulls from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin topped at £240 and £235 with the heifers topped by a same-age Limousin x from Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge at £160. A smashing run of Charolais x calves saw October-born bulls to £178 and heifers to £148 for Messrs. R. & C. Ward of Crackington Haven. 43 Bulls British Blue x to £240 for Messrs.