Lodge & Thomas report an entry of 45 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 51 cull cows and bulls, 374 store cattle including 260 suckled calves and 34 suckler cows and calves, 96 rearing calves and stirks and 321 finished and store sheep.

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A fair number of prime cattle but mainly commercial types this week and few best butchers’ quality which affected the averages.

Top three averages for Treganhoe Farm Partnership with a Charolais x steer peaking at 177p/kg to Trevarthens of Roskrow.

Top price heifer at 170p/kg & £1,154 was a big 679kg Limousin x from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne bought by David Ellis of Lelant.

177p/kg for Ivor James of Treganhoe Farm

24 Steers & 3 Heifers – leading prices

Charolais x steer to 177p (602kg) for Treganhoe Farm Partnership of Sancreed, Penzance

Limousin x steer to 176p (609kg) for Treganhoe Farm Partnership of Sancreed, Penzance

Limousin x steer to 171p (629kg) for Treganhoe Farm Partnership of Sancreed, Penzance

Limousin x heifer to 170p (679kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Limousin x steer to 169p (634kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 150.1p/kg - Heifers – 150.4p/kg

Truro Steers - Truro Heifers

Premium to 177p av. 173.25p

Prime to 161p av. 151.00p - Prime to 170p av. 164.50p

Others to 144p av. 139.10p - Others to 138p

All Steers av. 150.25p

All Heifers av. 156.58p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A good run of OTMs forward met a premium of 148p/kg for a Stabiliser x steer from Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes bought by David Ellis of Lelant.

Top value at £1,110 was a big 828kg South Devon x steer for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

13 Steers

Stabiliser x to 148p (716kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro

Hereford x to 143p (657kg) for Messrs. J.M. Hicks & Son of Sennen, Penzance

Hereford x to 141p (635kg) for Messrs. J.M. Hicks & Son of Sennen, Penzance

Stabiliser x to 140p (658kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro

South Devon x to 134p (828kg) for Mr. C. Eustice of Cubert, Newquay

7 Heifers

Welsh Black x to 130p (462kg) for Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

Stabiliser x to 123p (752kg) for Messrs. J.N. & M. Miles of St. Mawes, Truro

Overall Averages:

OTM Steers to 148p/kg av. 134.84p/kg

OTM Heifers to 130p/kg av. 120.29p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar entry of cull cows to recent weeks met a decent trade with well-covered cows selling to best advantage.

Super cows from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston saw their Limousin x selling to a premium to 133p/kg to David King of Exeter and huge 862kg Charolais x top value at £1,017 purchased by David Ellis of Lelant.

Leading Friesian for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn selling at 106p/kg to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

A tremendous South Devon bull from Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan tipped the scales at 1211kg and at 89p/kg realised £1,078 to David King of Exeter.

30 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 133p (683kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Limousin x to 126p (714kg) for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly

Limousin x to 125p (730kg) for Mr. R.T. Dunn of Menabilly, Par

Limousin x to 119p (770kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth

Charolais x to 118p (862kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

South Devon x to 115p (731kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

Simmental x to 111p (709kg) for Messrs. P.M. & A. Jewell of Alverton, Penzance

Limousin x to 110p (648kg) for Messrs. K.P. & A. Sowden of Constantine, Falmouth

Simmental x to 110p (623kg) for Messrs. P.M. & A. Jewell of Alverton, Penzance

Breed Averages:

Limousin x to 133p/kg av. 104.50p/kg

Charolais x to 118p/kg

South Devon x to 115p/kg av. 99.50p/kg

Simmental x to 111p/kg av. 88.50p/kg

British Blue x to 106p/kg

Friesian to 106p/kg av. 73.49p/kg

Aberdeen Angus x to 95p/kg av. 74.16p/kg

19 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 106p (765kg) for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

Friesian to 105p (713kg) for Mr. W.H.F. Harvey of Lanivet, Bodmin

Friesian to 93p (687kg) for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

Friesian to 91p (727kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

2 Cull Bulls

South Devon to 89p (1211kg) for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 133p/kg av. 95.35p/kg

Dairy Cows to 106p/kg av. 73.49p/kg

Cull Bulls to 89p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneers – Patrick Dennis & Andrew Body

The best entry of the autumn which included the 3rd Prize Sale of Suckled Calves saw a huge crowd enthusiastically bidding on all that was on offer.

Prices achieved were excellent.

Highlight of the stores were an entry of 18 month old Limousin x steers from Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne which saw best trio hit £1,045 with a further four at £1,005 and a 13½ month old single Limousin x steer for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston making £950.

Store heifers topped at £790 for a 14 month old Limousin x pair for Mr. D.G. Kitchen of Nancegollan.

A single February-born steer to kick-off a sensational run of calves for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb set the trade alight at £900 and saw half a dozen young steers £800+ and a further 10 over £770!

Suckled heifer calves topped at £745 for 10 month old Charolais x pair from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston.

216 Steers – leading prices

1½yo

Limousin x to £1,045 for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

South Devon x to £900 for Mr. R.K. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

British Blue x to £840 for Messrs. A.D. & W.D. Brown of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel

Devon x to £810 for Mr. A.J. Marsh of St. Clement, Truro

Simmental x to £790 for Messrs. A.D. & W.D. Brown of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel

1yo

Limousin x to £950 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Simmental x to £880 for Mr. D.G. Kitchen of Nancegollan, Helston

Charolais x to £840 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

British Blue x to £590 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

9mo

Limousin x to £900 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £705 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro

Charolais x to £705 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Simmental x to £620 for Messrs. R.A.F. & R.M. Roberts of Gweek, Helston

Hereford x to £590 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

South Devon x to £580 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

Saler x to £560 for Ms S. Woodward of Bridge, Redruth

Aberdeen Angus x to £470 for Mrs. M.A. Rowe of Liskeard

124 Heifers – leading prices

1½yo

Devon x to £770 for Mr. B.J. Maycock of Rosenannon, Bodmin

South Devon x to £705 for Mr. R.K. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

British Blue x to £675 for Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

Limousin x to £645 for Mr. A.J. Marsh of St. Clement, Truro

1yo

Limousin x to £790 for Mr. D.G. Kitchen of Nancegollan, Helston

Charolais x to £775 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

British Blue x to £500 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

9mo

Limousin x to £585 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Charolais x to £555 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £535 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro

Hereford x to £430 for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

Aberdeen Angus x to £400 for Mr. A. Horton of Penponds, Camborne

South Devon x to £400 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

SPECIAL OCTOBER BEEF BREEDING SALE (34 HEAD)

A fine entry of stock for this special sale with a run of South Devons for Mr. R. Clemens of St. Ervan, Wadebridge (reducing herd numbers) seeing the top price of £1,480 for a Pedigree South Devon cow with her steer calf.

For the same vendor a South Devon bulling heifer realised £1,100 and another Pedigree South Devon cow and steer calf made £1,400.

A run of young cows and calves for Mr. I.G. Michell of Nancegollan, Helston sold to a top of £920 for both a British Blue x cow and steer calf and Simmental x cow and calf.

Other strong prices for Mr. Michell saw £910 for an Aberdeen Angus x cow and calf.

A batch of older Limousin x cows and calves for Messrs. B.K. & E.L. Piper of Sithney, Helston topped at £810 and £770.

3RD PRIZE SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES

The 3rd Suckled Calf Prize Sale met with the best entry yet of over 250 suckled calves for our Special Charolais & Limousin Society sponsored day and a packed ring of buyers with a continued firm trade throughout.

Calves sold well with prices similar or even better than those seen at this time last year in the various classes.

Class 1: Steers born from 1st March 2019

Limousin x to £800 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Class 2: Heifers born from 1st March 2019

Charolais x to £555 for both Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2018 – 28th February 2019

Limousin x to £900 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2018 – 28th February 2019

Charolais x to £745 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

SOUTH WEST LIMOUSIN CATTLE BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION

The Association kindly donated £50 for the best priced Limousin-sired suckled calves and this was achieved by a standout steer calf from Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb which realised £900 claiming Class 3 and being the dearest of the day!

Rosettes for 2nd and 3rd placed cattle go to steers from Mr. G.W. Boundy at £790 in both Class 1 and Class 3.

Other strong suckled calf prices:-

Steers – up to 8 months old

Limousin x to £790 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £780 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £720 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £705 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro

Charolais x to £705 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Heifers – up to 8 months old

Charolais x to £540 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Limousin x to £540 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £535 for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro

Limousin x to £525 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £520 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston

Steers – 8-12 months old

Charolais x to £840 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Limousin x to £790 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £770 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £720 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £720 for Mr. P.I. Hodge of Manaccan, Helston

Heifers – 8-12 months old

Limousin x to £585 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £565 for Mr. G.W. Boundy of St. Columb

Limousin x to £505 for Messrs. K. & C.D. Symons of Portscatho, Truro

Shorthorn x to £505 for Mrs. M.A. Rowe of Liskeard

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A similar entry of calves to recent weeks met a firm trade for all on offer.

Bulls to £225 for a month-old British Blue x from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin with a Blue heifer at the same age for Messrs. J.S. Rodda & Son of Gulval topping the section at £195.

43 Bulls

British Blue x to £225 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £149

Limousin x to £210 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston, av. £146

Hereford x to £160 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance, av. £148

Devon x to £150 for Mr. D.R. Hair of London Apprentice, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to £130 for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston, av. £83

Friesian to £72 for Messrs. R.G. Keast & Son of Allet, Truro, av. £62

Friesian bobby calves to £34, av. £16

27 Heifers

British Blue x to £195 for Messrs. J.S. Rodda & Son of Gulval, Penzance, av. £122

Limousin x to £140 for Messrs. L.W. & S. Hosken of St. Keverne, Helston, av. £95

Simmental x to £138 for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance

Devon x to £98 for Mr. D.R. Hair of London Apprentice, St. Austell, av. £90

Hereford x to £90 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £85 for Messrs. N.J. Cox & H. Floyd of Tregony, Truro, av. £60

12 Male Stirks

British Blue x to £320 for Messrs. R.N. & D. Jenkin of Manaccan, Helston, av. £255

Friesian to £100 eight times for Messrs. R.N. & D. Jenkin of Manaccan, Helston

14 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £230 for Messrs. R.N. & D. Jenkin of Manaccan, Helston

Hereford x to £160 for Messrs. M.G. & T.A. Tuckett of Tywardreath, Par, av. £148

Aberdeen Angus x to £140 for Messrs. R.N. & D. Jenkin of Manaccan, Helston

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (202)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A good quality entry, which included several consignments of well-finished lambs.

A much improved trade as prices have stabilised this week, with averages up by 10p/kg.

Heavier weights continue to command top prices, peaking at £85 for two producers; firstly for a trio of 48kg Texel x lambs from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge; also for a pen of 53.2kg butchers quality lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, both pens bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

The premium was set to 187p/kg for a smart pen of 44.6kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep also bought by J.V. Richards Ltd.

Leading Averages:

187p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

185p/kg for 45.2kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

185p/kg for 44.5kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

184p/kg for 44.5kg lambs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

183p/kg for 44.5kg lambs from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

180p/kg for 44.4kg lambs from Mr. J.D. Couch of Couch’s Mill, Lostwithiel

180p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

179p/kg for 46.1kg lambs from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

178p/kg for 45.7kg lambs from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

177p/kg for 48.0kg lambs from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb

Top Price Lambs:

£85.00 (48.0kg) from Mr. D.J. Tremain of Bridge, St. Columb

£85.00 (53.2kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£83.50 (44.6kg) from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

£83.50 (45.2kg) from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

£83.50 (47.5kg) from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

£83.50 (50.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£83.00 (47.4kg) from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

£83.00 (47.5kg) from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

£82.50 (44.5kg) from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

£82.50 (46.1kg) from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 187p/kg av. 179.2p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 179p/kg av. 170.0p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 160p/kg av. 160.0p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 179.2p

CULL EWES (68)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

The large-bodied first quality ewes were a fiery trade for the time of year, topping at £89 for a large pen of superb Texel ewes from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock.

This was closely followed by a pair of Suffolk ewes for Mr. B. Roth of Tolgus Mount at £87.

A young Texel ram from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin achieved £91.

Leading Prices:

£91.00 for a ram from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

£89.00 for ewes from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£87.00 for ewes from Mr. B. Roth of Tolgus Mount, Redruth

£74.00 for ewes from Mr. B. Roth of Tolgus Mount, Redruth

£73.00 for ewes from Messrs. P. Kingdon & Sons of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

£72.00 for ewes from Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin

£70.00 for ewes from Mr. W.L. Hollow of Towednack, St. Ives

£64.00 for ewes from Messrs. S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro

£62.00 for ewes from Mr. W.L. Hollow of Towednack, St. Ives

Averages:

1st quality to £89 av. £73

2nd quality to £57 av. £50

Cull rams to £91

STORE LAMBS (51)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

The store trade is flying, with all types keenly contested.

More numbers needed to satisfy buyer demand and take advantage of the strong prices with a top of £67.50 for a pen of bigframe stores from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly.

Leading Prices:

£67.50 for stores from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menbilly, Par

£65.50 for stores from Messrs. J.J. Tredinnick & Son of Perranporth, Truro

£59.00 for stores from Messrs. R.T. & E.A. Scambler of Pendeen, Penzance

£59.00 for stores from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

£56.00 for stores from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menbilly, Par

£55.00 for stores from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

Averages:

Best store lambs to £67.50 av. £65.50

Medium store lambs to £59.00 av. £56.00

Small store lambs to £25.00