Lodge & Thomas reported an entry of 21 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 24 cull cows & bulls, 46 store cattle, 58 rearing calves and stirks and 735 finished and store sheep with the August Breeding Sale seeing rams to £670 and ewes to £142.

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar number of prime cattle to last week met a good trade in line with other regional centres and on a par with recent weeks’ trade. Top price p/kg was 187p for a Limousin x heifer from Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Premium steer a Limousin x from the same farm realising 180p/kg to David King of Exeter.

11 Steers & 6 Heifers – top 10 prices

Limousin x heifer to 187p (544kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

Limousin x steer to 180p (562kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 179p (528kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Charolais x steer to 175p (652kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

Limousin x steer to 175p (590kg) for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance

Limousin x heifer to 174p (603kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 174p (542kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

British Blue x steer to 169p (681kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin

Limousin x steer to 167p (643kg) for Messrs. E.A. & A.R. Thomas of Sevenmilestone, St. Agnes

Hereford x steer to 165p (650kg) for Messrs. J.M. Hicks & Son of Sennen, Penzance.

Wednesday’s SW Regional Market Averages: Steers 165.3p/kg - Heifers 160.4p/kg

Truro Steers Premium to 180p av. 176.67p

Prime to 169p av. 167.00p

Others to 157p av. 152.25p

All Steers av. 164.04p

Truro Heifers Premium to 187p av. 183.00p

Prime to 174p av. 170.67p

Others to 156p

All Heifers av. 172.33p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Four steers forward with a big 809kg Limousin x peaking at 149p/kg and £1,205 for Messrs. D.G. & S.L. Giles of Paul, Penzance bought by David King of Exeter. OTM Steers av. 136.76p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A lighter entry of cull cows this week with a higher proportion of straight out of the parlour cows which affected the averages.

Another grand 742kg Friesian this week from Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross topped the day at 118p/kg and £876 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

Few beef cows forward led by a fine 899kg South Devon x from Mr. S.P. Bache of Mount Hawke at 107p/kg realising £962 to John Cleave. Two bulls with a 992kg Charolais for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen at £1/kg to David Ellis of Lelant.

18 Dairy & 4 Beef Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 118p (742kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge

Swedish Red & White x to 109p (744kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge

South Devon x to 107p (899kg) for Mr. S.P. Bache of Mount Hawke, Truro

Friesian to 104p (636kg) for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge

Friesian to 99p (731kg) for Messrs. J.H. Hawkey & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

Saler x to 99p (557kg) for Mr. S.P. Bache of Mount Hawke, Truro

Friesian to 93p (587kg) for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro

Friesian to 92p (794kg) for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro

2 Cull Bulls

Charolais to 100p (992kg) for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen, St. Austell Limousin to 93p (841kg) for Messrs. B.H, G.J. & F.B.W. Ely of St. Keverne, Helston

Overall Averages

Beef Cows to 109p/kg av. 91.00p/kg

Dairy Cows to 118p/kg av. 88.49p/kg

Cull Bulls to 100p/kg av. 96.50p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A quiet week for store cattle with farmers busy with harvest prior to the rain arriving. Cattle on offer sold to a decent trade in line with other regional markets. Top price of the day at £800 were a forward pair of Limousin x heifers from Tresco Estate, Isles of Scilly.

Steers around 16-17 months old from Mr. F.I. Alford of Newmill saw a pair of Limousins top at £795 with a Blonde d’Aquitaine at £775.

Young Friesian steers to £725 for J & S Farms of Penzance.

23 Steers – leading prices

1½yo Limousin x to £795 for Mr. F.I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £775 for Mr. F.I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £735 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

Friesian to £725 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

Hereford x to £675 for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro

British Blue x to £650 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

1yo Limousin x to £520 for Mr. D. Martin of Manaccan, Helston

Friesian to £465 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

23 Heifers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £800 for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly

Aberdeen Angus x to £775 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £665 for J & S Farms Ltd of Penzance

8mo Limousin x to £400 for Mr. R. Jenking of Manaccan, Helston

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A fair entry of calves this week met a similar steady trade to the last few markets.

A British Blue x bull at 3 weeks old led at £250 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren who also had top price Friesian bull of the same age making £85.

A British Blue x also topped the heifers being a 20 day old calf from Mr. R.G. Rowe of London Apprentice at £218.

29 Bulls

British Blue x to £250 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £133

Hereford x to £180 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston, av. £173

Limousin x to £172 for Messrs. L.W. & S. Hosken of St. Keverne, Helston, av. £152

Aberdeen Angus x to £135 for Mr. A.G. Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance

Friesian to £85 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £69

Friesian bobby calves to £42, av. £19

23 Heifers

British Blue x to £218 for Mr. R.G. Rowe of London Apprentice, St. Austell, av. £101

Limousin x to £170 for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock, Camborne, av. £127

Hereford x to £165 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston, av. £129

Aberdeen Angus x to £115 for Mr. A.G. Tilly of Crowlas, Penzance, av. £87

4 Male Stirks

Shorthorn x to £385 Aberdeen Angus x to £255 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £229

2 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £285 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro

Aberdeen Angus x to £190 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (130)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A light entry this week, but firmer prices in line with the national trend.

Well-finished heavies attracting the leading prices selling to a top of £86.50 for a dozen premium quality 48.5kg lambs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval bought by Trevarthens of Roskrow.

This was closely followed by the best-pick of two pens from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock selling at £86 to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

A run of three pens of handyweight lambs from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes led the averages to 184p/kg averaging 182.15p and all bought by Trevarthens.

Leading Averages:

184p/kg for 44.1kg lambs from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

182p/kg for 44.7kg lambs from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

181p/kg for 43.4kg lambs from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

180p/kg for 47.7kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

178p/kg for 48.5kg lambs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

176p/kg for 48.4kg lambs from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb

176p/kg for 42.4kg lambs from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of Par, St. Austell

175p/kg for 46.6kg lambs from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

175p/kg for 46.0kg lambs from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of Par, St. Austell

175p/kg for 40.0kg lambs from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Par, St. Austell

Top Price Lambs:

£86.50 (48.5kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£86.00 (47.7kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£85.50 (49.2kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£85.00 (48.4kg) from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb

£84.00 (52.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£84.00 (57.0kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£81.50 (44.7kg) from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

£81.50 (46.6kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£81.50 (48.0kg) from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth

£81.00 (44.1kg) from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 169p/kg

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 184p/kg av. 176.70p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 180p/kg av. 173.00p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 147p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 176.00p

CULL EWES (138)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

Good numbers presented and fast trade from start to finish topping at £92 for a big-bodied Texel from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country.

Leading Prices: £92.00 for ewes from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth

£86.50 for ewes from Mr. F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro

£85.00 for ewes from Messrs. M. & J. Stacey of Polbathic, Torpoint

£83.50 for ewes from Mr. B. Roth of Tolgus Mount, Redruth

£82.50 for ewes from Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell

£79.50 for ewes from Messrs. S.B. & M. Tonkin of Par, St. Austell

£79.00 for ewes from Mr. R.M. Weldon of Carloggas, St. Austell

£78.00 for ewes from Mr. J. Bolitho of Manaccan, Helston

£78.00 for ewes from Mr. F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro

Averages: First quality ewes to £92.00 av. £79.00

Second quality ewes to £62.00 av. £54.00

2ND SPECIAL BREEDING SHEEP SALE – 467 HEAD

Some excellent consignments of breeding stock forward which sold to a brisk trade from a packed ring-side.

BREEDING EWES (328) – Ed Harris

A fine entry of principally shearling ewes on offer kicked off by a superb run of three pens of shapely Texel x shearlings from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay all realising £142.

Texel x Mule shearlings achieved £135 for both Mr. D.T. Daniel of North Petherwin, Launceston who also sold Suffolk x Mule shearlings to £126; and £135 for Mr. L. Cleave of Beaworthy, Devon who also had a run of smart North Country Mule 2Ts bringing £119.

A fine bunch of Texel full mouth ewes from Messrs. C.D. Greenaway & Sons of St. Issey, Wadebridge sold to £135 for two pens. A trio of 4T Texel x ewes from PCJ Farming of Breage, Helston realised £132.

BREEDING RAMS (47) – Ross Collins

Some of the best quality seen in Truro in recent years, with prices and clearance to match, as reflected in the leading prices:-

£670 Pedigree Texel 2T Mr. S. Rogers of St. Neot, Liskeard

£405 Texel x Charollais 2T Miss R.S. Frank of Chacewater, Truro

£400 Texel 2T Mr. T. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£400 Charollais x Texel 2T Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow

£390 Charollais 2T Messrs. R.J. & A.M. Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon

£380 Charollais 2T Messrs. W.J. Hicks & Son of St. Merryn, Padstow

£370 Texel 2T Messrs. D.S. & E.M. Broad of Tintagel, North Cornwall

£325 Texel FM (x2) Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay

£300 Suffolk Ram Lamb Mr. B. Roth of Tolgus Mount, Redruth

£250 Charollais Ram Lamb Miss L. Monk of Chacewater, Truro

STORE LAMBS (92) – Ross Collins

Plenty of demand for all shapes and sizes selling to £57.50 for Messrs. J.N. & J.A. Callaghan of St. Clement.

Leading Prices:

£57.50 for stores from Messrs. J.N. & J.A. Callaghan of St. Clement, Truro

£57.00 for stores from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Par, St. Austell

£56.50 for stores from Messrs. R.T. & E.A. Scambler of Pendeen, Penzance

£54.50 for stores from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

Averages:

Best store lambs to £57.50 av. £57.00

Medium store lambs to £56.50 av. £52.00

Small store lambs to £41.00 av. £37.00