TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 3rd February 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.

“Top 2 for Messrs. Lobb – 1st dearest @ £1,575”

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: Messrs. Cotterill, St. Michael Penkivel

- 2 - - 232p/kg premium for Oliver Sawle Top 2 for Messrs. Lobb – 2nd @ £1,553

TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry of 23 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 46 cull cows, 121 store cattle, 54 rearing calves & stirks and 332 finished & store sheep

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

It’s not stopping yet!! The fantastic trade continues with no shortage of demand and buyers going away without fulfilling orders. Top price per kilo was 232p for a smart 630kg Limousin x heifer from Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon selling at £1,462 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow. Top steer was a 694kg Limousin x from Mr. T.H. Lobb of Ruthernbridge realising 227p/kg and a huge price of £1,575 to David Wilton of Peter Morris Butchers, St. Columb. A heavier 706kg Limousin x steer from Mr. Lobb also selling well at 220p/kg and £1,553 to Chris Dale, Butcher of Helston.

15 Steers & 3 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x heifer to 232p (630kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x steer to 227p (694kg) for Mr. T.H. Lobb of Ruthernbridge, Bodmin Limousin x steer to 224p (605kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x steer to 220p (706kg) for Mr. T.H. Lobb of Ruthernbridge, Bodmin Limousin x steer to 216p (651kg) for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes Limousin x steer to 216p (641kg) for Mr. T.H. Lobb of Ruthernbridge, Bodmin British Blue x steer to 199p (675kg) for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge Hereford x steer to 192p (611kg) for Mr. R.S. Hopper of Poundstock, Bude

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 191.8p/kg Heifers – 185.9p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 227p av. 221.32p Premium to 232p Prime to 199p av. 194.37p Prime to 174p All Steers av. 198.32p All Heifers av. 188.95p

HIGHEST PRICE BULLOCK Each Wednesday the highest price prime steer/heifer sold p/kg will be commission free

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OTM PRIME CATTLE

Three Friesian steers for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen sold to 185p/kg, with heaviest 730kg steer top value at £1,292, both bought by David King of Exeter. All OTM Steers av. 173.5p/kg.

4 Steers & 1 Heifer

Friesian steer to 185p (627kg) for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Friesian steer to 177p (730kg) for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro Friesian steer to 166p (625kg) for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro South Devon x steer to 165p (602kg) for Mr. R.D. Gendall of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston South Devon x heifer to 164p (591kg) for Mr. R.D. Gendall of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston

CULL COWS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Probably one of the strongest trades ever with fierce competition between the buyers to secure not only the well-fleshed finished sorts but also those for further fattening. Super Limousin x cows in from Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone sold to a premium of 178p/kg to David Ellis of Lelant, with a heavier 667kg cow close behind at 174p/kg realising £1,161 to David King of Exeter. Also up there at 158p/kg was a big 729kg Limousin x from Messrs. P.V. & C.S. Forway making top money of £1,152 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh. Leading Friesian from Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian at 139p/kg was their big 891kg cow making a tremendous price, topping the lot, at £1,238 to Dawn West Devon.

16 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 178p (601kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 174p (667kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 158p (729kg) for Messrs. P.V. & C.S. Forway of Threemilestone, Truro Limousin x to 137p (740kg) for Mr. W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro British Blue x to 135p (615kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Hereford x to 128p (702kg) for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance Limousin x to 124p (685kg) for Mr. M.J.P. Williams of Manaccan, Helston

30 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 139p (891kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 133p (814kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Fleckvieh x to 116p (921kg) for Messrs. N.J. & L. Goldsworthy of Tregony, Truro Friesian to 115p (704kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro Friesian to 114p (546kg) for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance Friesian to 112p (806kg) for Messrs. J.A. Sweet & Partners of St. Newlyn East, Newquay Friesian to 112p (616kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Friesian to 110p (730kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Norwegian Red x to 110p (475kg) for Messrs. M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 178p/kg av. 127.53p/kg Dairy Cows to 139p/kg av. 98.32p/kg

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STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A good number of some of the best quality and forward store cattle ever seen with prices to match!!

A run of 16 mainly South Devon x cattle 21-22 months old on behalf of Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan hit £1,445 and including two heifers (£1,340 top) averaged £1,360!! His top pair were the dearest in memory at £1,445, with further pairs at £1,405 to the same buyer, with further pairs snapped up by a different buyer at £1,390 and £1,380, and a younger single Hereford £1,275. At a similar age were an entry of grand South Devons again this week for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow with a trio at £1,280. A dozen cracking pure-bred Charolais cattle from Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes saw steers to £1,195 with one at 20 months old, the older heifers topping at £1,200 for a 22 month old trio, the five younger heifers down to 18 months old and all £1,040. An entry of five young Hereford x steers 11 months old for Mr. R.H. Eddy of St. Just realised £765. Other good heifer prices included a pair of British Blue crosses 22 months old for Mr. N. Doble of St. Agnes at £1,090.

79 Steers – leading prices

2yo South Devon x to £1,445 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Limousin x to £1,095 for Mr. M.D. Wearne of Wendron, Helston Hereford x to £990 for Mr. F.L. Chapman of Blackwater, Truro Friesian to £915 for Messrs. R.G. Keast & Son of Allet, Truro

1½yo Hereford x to £1,275 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Charolais x to £1,195 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro British Blue x to £1,060 for Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis, St. Austell Stabiliser x to £880 for Mr. I.J. Phillips of Lanivet, Bodmin Limousin x to £875 for Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis, St. Austell Aberdeen Angus x to £820 for Mr. P. Deakin of Chacewater, Truro

1yo Hereford x to £765 for Mr. R.H. Eddy of St. Just, Penzance Devon x to £660 for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance Limousin x to £655 for Mr. M.D. Wearne of Wendron, Helston Stabiliser x to £640 for Mr. I.J. Phillips of Lanivet, Bodmin

42 Heifers – leading prices

2yo South Devon x to £1,340 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay Charolais x to £1,200 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro British Blue x to £1,090 for Mr. N. Doble of St. Agnes Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £840 for Messrs. P. Kingdon & Sons of St. Newlyn East, Newquay Limousin x to £810 for Mr. M.L. Chapman of Blackwater, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £780 for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

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1½yo Charolais x to £1,040 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro British Blue x to £840 for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

1yo Charolais x to £695 for Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne Hereford x to £595 for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A slightly smaller entry but improved trade across the board. Top at £350 was a 2 month old British Blue x bull from Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater; next best at £320 was a nice Limousin x month-old bull from Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark of Mullion. A super Charolais x heifer again from Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor at just 4 weeks old leading at £240. A super entry of 3 month old stirks on behalf of Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin saw their three Limousin x males all £445.

27 Bulls

British Blue x to £350 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £225 Limousin x to £320 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark of Mullion, Helston Simmental x to £298 for N.H. Semmens & Son Ltd of St. Levan, Penzance, av. £275 Aberdeen Angus x to £222 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £154

20 Heifers

Charolais x to £240 for Messrs. J. & S. Trembath of Zennor, St. Ives British Blue x to £225 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £136 Simmental x to £205 for Messrs. N.J. & L. Goldsworthy of Tregony, Truro, av. £154 Limousin x to £185 for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £182 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell,

av. £88 Hereford x to £160 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell

4 Male Stirks

Limousin x to £445 (x3) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £434

3 Heifer Stirks

Limousin x to £365 for Messrs. I. Jelbert & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £355

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 any breaches of the Buyers’ Declarations.

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Please notify entries by 3.30pm Tuesday to Ed Harris 07977 662443

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

HOGS (188) – Ed Harris

A mixed quality entry, but trade just as dear across the board. Producers are advised to market finished hogs on the current strong prices. Topping at £127.50 were a super pen of heavyweights from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. A consignment of four pens of well-finished hogs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock saw their best-pick realise £123 to J.V. Richards Ltd. A good run from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin saw two pens of handyweight Texels both selling at a premium of 263p/kg to J.V. Richards Ltd.

Leading Averages:

263p/kg for 42.0kg hogs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin 263p/kg for 41.8kg hogs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin 255p/kg for 50.0kg hogs from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge 253p/kg for 45.3kg hogs from Mr. R.S. Hopper of Poundstock, Bude 252p/kg for 41.0kg hogs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin 251p/kg for 45.1kg hogs from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston 249p/kg for 46.1kg hogs from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston 244p/kg for 47.8kg hogs from Mr. N. Phillips of Wadebridge 235p/kg for 46.4kg hogs from Mr. N. Phillips of Wadebridge 232p/kg for 49.6kg hogs from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro 232p/kg for 46.9kg hogs from Mr. R.S. Hopper of Poundstock, Bude

Top Price Hogs:

£127.50 (50.0kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge £123.00 (55.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £118.50 (56.4kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £118.00 (51.4kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £116.50 (47.8kg) from Mr. N. Phillips of Wadebridge £115.00 (46.1kg) from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston £115.00 (49.6kg) from Mr. M. Monk of Chacewater, Truro £114.50 (45.3kg) from Mr. R.S. Hopper of Poundstock, Bude £113.00 (45.1kg) from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston £113.00 (54.9kg) from Mr. N. Phillips of Wadebridge

Averages: Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 263p/kg av. 249.0p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 255p/kg av. 235.0p/kg Top price hogs £127.50 Overweight (52.1kg+) to 224p/kg av. 206.4p/kg for the Osborne Family SQQ Hog Av. 249p Jamie Greenaway 263p

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CULL EWES (68) – Ross Collins

A smaller entry and lesser proportion of first quality types, but firm prices, topping at £95.50 for the best-pick of a consignment from Mr. B. Lugg of Cury Cross Lanes.

Leading Prices:

£95.50 for ewes from Mr. B. Lugg of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston £91.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.A. & E.D. Hicks of St. Erme, Truro £90.00 for ewes from Mr. B. Lugg of Cury Cross Lanes, Helston £88.50 for ewes from Mr. C.R. Oates of St. Martin, Helston £86.50 for ewes from Mr. R. Coad of Cubert, Newquay £85.50 for ewes from Mr. C.R. Oates of St. Martin, Helston £85.00 for a sheep from Messrs. S. Lyne & Son of Cardinham, Bodmin £84.50 for ewes from Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro

Averages:

First quality ewes to £95.50 av. £88.50 Second quality ewes to £74.00 av. £67.00 Sheep to £85.00 STORE HOGS (76) – Ross Collins

A storming trade from start to finish and all shapes, sizes and types keenly contested. Prices peaked at £96 for big-frame stores from Mr. R. Rowe of Lanreath. This was closely followed by a pen of Mule x rams from Mr. C. Johns of Polmassick, St. Ewe which realised £95 (pictured).

Leading Prices:

£96.00 for stores from Mr. R. Rowe of Lanreath, Looe £95.00 for stores from Mr. C. Johns of Polmassick £90.50 for stores from Mr. C. Johns of Polmassick £87.50 for stores from Mr. R. Rowe of Lanreath, Looe £86.50 for stores from PCJ Farming of Breage, Helston £80.00 for stores from PCJ Farming of Breage, Helston

Averages:

Best store hogs to £96.00 av. £91.50 Medium store hogs to £86.00 av. £80.00

***** NEXT WEEK – Wednesday 10th February *****

20 Texel x Charollais in-lamb ewe hogs Well-grown, quality hogs scanned in-lamb to Texel rams and due 23rd March onwards.

In the Heptavac-P system.

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 10TH FEBRUARY

LODGE & THOMAS.

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks inc. 5 weaned calves 2mo (Lim/BB/Sim x)

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then Prime Cattle

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11.15am – Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves Inc. 14 Lim strs 22mo (pictured), 20 AAx 10-11mo, 15 Sim x 12-22mo, 3 AAxDev 12-14mo

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11.15am – Hogs, Cull Ewes, Stores & 20 Texel x Charollais in-lamb ewe hogs

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83 IN-LAMB MULES Weds 17th Feb 12.30pm @ Truro Market 83 North Country Mule young ewes scanned in-lamb (12 singles, 67 doubles, 4 triplets) to

Texel rams (also included in the sale) and due 23rd March onwards

Next TB-Restricted “Orange” Market – Tuesday 16th February @ 11am

PRIME CATTLE, CULL COWS & 80 STORE CATTLE from one farm A consignment of 80 quality store cattle, all out of HF cows, well-grown and comprising approx. 20 HF strs, rest AAx BBx & Hfd x strs & hfrs (Hfd & AA Pedigree named-sires), FA

Licences required by Tuesday 9th February – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

LAND TO LET All enquiries 01872 272722

4.64 acres @ Nancealverne, Penzance A parcel of horticultural land to let, suited to growing of vegetables/flowers.

Access unsuited to large machinery. Ref: Ross Collins

FODDER For Sale Privately We have a large selection of fodder available on our Private Treaty web page.