Lodge & Thomas reported an entry of 30 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 39 cull cows and bulls, 75 store cattle including 2 suckler cows and calves, 88 rearing calves and stirks and 449 finished and store sheep.
UTM PRIME CATTLE
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
A fair entry of prime cattle met a firm trade in line with recent weeks for good conformation cattle.
Second quality and non-Farm Assured cattle are in demand but at a lower price.
Top price per kilo was 184p for a Limousin x heifer from a quality entry from Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.
Limousin x steers from the same farm saw a pair sell at 180p/kg to David King of Exeter with the heaviest at 707kg also achieving top value of £1,273.
16 Steers + Young Bulls & 10 Heifers
Limousin x heifer to 184p (516kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston
Limousin x steer to 180p (707kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston
Limousin x steer to 180p (544kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston
Limousin x steer to 177p (628kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston
Limousin x steer to 176p (689kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro
Limousin x steer to 176p (566kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston
Aberdeen Angus x steer to 175p (632kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance
Limousin x steer to 173p (636kg) for Mr. S.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance
Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages
Steers – 156.9p/kg
Heifers – 158.2p/kg
Truro Steers - Truro Heifers
Premium to 180p av. 176.71p - Premium to 184p
Prime to 158p - Prime to 166p av. 161.33p
Others to 145p av. 136.00p - Others to 132p av. 126.00p
All Steers av. 167.29p - All Heifers av. 144.52p
OTM PRIME CATTLE
Few OTM cattle forward with the best of four over 3 year old non-Farm Assured cattle topping at 112p/kg and averaging 109.44p.
CULL COWS & BULLS
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
A slightly increased entry of cull cows met a trade in line with other regional markets.
Premium beef cow at 115p/kg was a 741kg South Devon from Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen with Friesians to 97p/kg (719kg) for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, both bought by David Ellis of Lelant.
A tonne+ Charolais cull bull from Mr. T.R. Nicholas of Gweek realised 106p/kg and £1,125, also to David Ellis.
19 Beef Cows – leading prices
South Devon x to 115p (741kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro
Limousin x to 114p (676kg) for Mr. T.R. Nicholas of Gweek, Helston
Limousin x to 106p (652kg) for Mr. S.J. Crago of Par, St. Austell
Simmental x to 105p (853kg) for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
Aberdeen Angus x to 105p (797kg) for Mrs. R. Raby of St. Mawgan, Newquay
Limousin x to 96p (601kg) for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston
19 Dairy Cows – leading prices
Friesian to 97p (719kg) for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin
Friesian to 93p (783kg) for Chynoweth Farm Partners of St. Allen, Truro
Friesian to 92p (756kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth
Friesian to 89p (767kg) for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell
Friesian to 88p (777kg) for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell
Friesian to 88p (752kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth
1 Cull Bull
Charolais to 106p (1061kg) for Mr. T.R. Nicholas of Gweek, Helston
Overall Averages:
Beef Cows to 115p/kg av. 92.76p/kg
Dairy Cows to 97p/kg av. 83.51p/kg
Cull Bulls to 106p/kg
STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
Store cattle numbers are slowly building up towards the peak Autumn period when cattle start to be housed.
Trade remains similar to recent weeks.
Top price of the day was £860 for a pair of 18mo Devon x Limousin steers from Mr. J.R. Julyan of Tresillian with a younger pair of Aberdeen Angus crosses next in line at £805 for Mr. J. Symons of Threemilestone.
A super bunch of four Simmental crosses from Messrs. G.E.R. & C.E.R. James of Rosudgeon sold well at £600.
On the heifer side, again mostly younger cattle with top prices for natives including £725 for Aberdeen Angus and £710 for Herefords.
43 Steers – leading prices
2yo Limousin x to £745 for Tresco Estate of Tresco, Isles of Scilly
1½yo Devon x to £860 for Mr. J.R. Julyan of Tresillian, Truro
Aberdeen Angus x to £805 for Mr. J. Symons of Threemilestone, Truro
Welsh Black x to £695 for Mr. J. Symons of Threemilestone, Truro
1yo Simmental x to £550 for Mr. I.G. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston
Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £490 for Mr. A. Horton of Penponds, Camborne
British Blue x to £480 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth
8mo Simmental x to £600 for Messrs. G.E.R. & C.E.R. James of Rosudgeon, Penzance
Aberdeen Angus x to £470 for Mr. A. Horton of Penponds, Camborne
33 Heifers – leading prices
1½yo Aberdeen Angus x to £725 for Mr. A.J. Bostock of Stithians, Truro
Hereford x to £710 for Mr. I.G. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston
1yo British Blue x to £515 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth
Aberdeen Angus x to £430 for Mr. A.J. Bostock of Stithians, Truro
6mo British Blue x to £350 for Mr. R.S. Dawe of Grampound, Truro
Suckler Cow & Calf
A young Aberdeen Angus cow/heifer with 6mo well-grown calf at foot sold to a good trade at £910 for Mr. A. Horton of Penponds, Camborne.
REARING CALVES & STIRKS
Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis
A similar entry of calves to last week but limited top quality calves forward which affected the averages.
Month-old Limousin x bulls led for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock at £245 and £230.
Two further Limousin x bulls at £225 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin and Mr. M.J. Brown of Scorrier with a 3 week old youngster and whose Limousin x heifer hit £205.
A smart pair of Aberdeen Angus x heifers from Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes sold well at £195.
42 Bulls
Limousin x to £245 for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock, Camborne, av. £180
British Blue x to £215 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £101
Hereford x to £175, av. £112 Friesian to £80 for Messrs. J.R, P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £55
Friesian bobby calves to £24, av. £17
34 Heifers
Limousin x to £205 for Mr. M.J. Brown of Scorrier, Redruth, av. £159
Aberdeen Angus x to £195 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £147
British Blue x to £170 for Mr. N. Warren of Withiel, Bodmin, av. £103
Hereford x to £95 for both Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney of Garras, Helston and Mr. M.W. Hooper of Stenalees, St. Austell, av. £60
5 Male Stirks
Hereford x to £300 four times for Messrs. M.G. & T.A. Tuckett of Tywardreath, Par
Limousin x to £300 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston
7 Heifer Stirks
Aberdeen Angus x to £250 for Mr. J. Mallaber of Carharrack, Redruth, av. £198
Hereford x to £235 three times for Messrs. M.G. & T.A. Tuckett of Tywardreath, Par, av. £300
Limousin x to £235 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston
FINISHED & STORE SHEEP
LAMBS (275)
Auctioneer – Ed Harris
The finished lamb trade has been falling throughout the week and Truro was in line with that trend.
A fine pen of butchers’ quality Texel lambs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval topped at £84.50 to Trevarthens of Roskrow.
Dominating the averages again this week were Methleigh Farm Ltd reaching a premium of 176p/kg for a choice 43.2kg pen purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.
Leading Averages:
176p/kg for 43.2kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
173p/kg for 43.9kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
172p/kg for 49.2kg lambs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
171p/kg for 44.4kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
169p/kg for 45.3kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
167p/kg for 45.1kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb
167p/kg for 44.8kg lambs (x2) from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston
167p/kg for 44.2kg lambs from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston
166p/kg for 44.2kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston
Top Price Lambs:
£84.50 (49.2kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£84.00 (50.8kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£81.00 (51.4kg) from Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro
£79.50 (49.3kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge
£79.50 (61.0kg) from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro
£79.00 (49.2kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£78.00 (47.3kg) from Mr. & Mrs. D. Searle of Wendron, Helston
£76.50 (45.3kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
£76.00 (43.2kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
£76.00 (43.9kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
£76.00 (44.4kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston
£76.00 (47.9kg) from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge
Averages:
Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 176p/kg av. 163p/kg
Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 172p/kg av. 158p/kg
Overweight (52.1kg+) to 139p/kg
SQQ Lamb Average 163p
CULL EWES (108)
Auctioneer – Ross Collins
A good entry forward and prices are holding firm.
Topping the cull ewes at £76 were the bestpick of a large consignment from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock.
Again, a few cull rams forward selling to £82 for a Texel from Porthkerris Ltd of St. Keverne.
Leading Prices:
£76.00 for ewes from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay
£70.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro
£70.00 for ewes from Mr. S.A. Bettison of Cardinham, Bodmin
£68.50 for ewes from Mr. A.T. Jones of Tywardreath, Par
£68.50 for ewes from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay
£68.00 for ewes from Mr. D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro
£82.00 for a ram from Porthkerris Ltd of St. Keverne, Helston
£70.00 for a ram from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro
Averages:
First quality ewes to £76.00 av. £67.00
Second quality ewes to £60.00 av. £51.00
Cull rams to £82.00 av. £67.00
STORE LAMBS (66)
Auctioneer – Ross Collins
Despite the easier finished trade, the stores continue to meet strong demand and lively prices.
A top price of £59 for a Dorset from Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe.
Leading Prices:
£59.00 for stores from Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell
£57.00 for stores from Mr. K. Rogerson of Wheal Butson, St. Agnes
£55.50 for stores from Mrs. C. Hunt of Cardinham, Bodmin
£54.00 for stores from Mr. A.G. Tomlinson of Portscatho, Truro
Averages:
Best store lambs to £59.00 av. £57.00
Medium store lambs to £54.00 av. £48.00
Small store lambs to £47.00 av. £46.50
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