Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, January 29

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Bob Mosley

An improved entry of prime cattle saw strong demand and better prices and overall averages.

Over a quarter of the cattle sold for £2/kilo and over!

Heifers outselling the steers this week with two from George Richards Farms at 213p/kg – a Limousin x and a Stabiliser x; steers to 205p/kg for a Limousin x from the same farm and all three purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

Top value prime was a 664kg Limousin x steer also for George Richards Farms selling at £1,315 to J.V Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

Leading the heifers to £1,221 was a smart Limousin x heifer from Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan bought at 209p/kg by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

11 Steers and 10 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x heifer to 213p (570kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay

Stabiliser x heifer to 213p (545kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 209p (584kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance

Limousin x heifer to 208p (483kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance

Limousin x steer to 205p (637kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 200p (481kg) for Messrs. R.H. & C.D. Care of St. Buryan, Penzance

Limousin x steer to 198p (664kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 193p (622kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 167.9p/kg Heifers – 162.7p/kg

Truro Steers - Truro Heifers

Premium to 205p av. 201.50p - Premium to 213p av. 208.60p

Prime to 178p av. 172.75p - Prime to 193p av. 181.50p

Others to 164p av. 160.20p - Others to 159p av. 153.50p

All Steers av. 172.27p - All Heifers av. 190.33p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Top price OTM was a smart Limousin x heifer from Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion selling at 162p/kg to David King of Exeter.

1 Steer and 2 Heifers

Limousin x heifer to 162p (573kg) for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston Limousin x heifer to 143p (481kg) for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston Limousin x steer to 140p (658kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Bob Mosley

A similar entry to recent weeks met strong demand and firm prices across the board.

Well-covered cows are selling especially well.

A smart pair of Charolais cows for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen topped at 139p/kg and 137p/kg bought by David Ellis of Lelant and Messrs. Rapson of Tavistock respectively.

A super Friesian average this week of 105.94p/kg and a top value of £1,089 for a huge 923kg cow at 118p from Tregarrick Farms of Helston bought by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

Heavy cows, as always from Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, led the dairy averages selling at 124p/kg and 123p/kg to West Devon and David King of Exeter.

A Charolais bull weighing 1201kg for Mr. B. Cowell of Wendron sold at 104p/kg and £1,249 to David Ellis.

16 Beef Cows – leading prices

Charolais x to 139p (504kg) for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen, St. Austell

Charolais x to 137p (598kg) for Diddy Farms of St. Stephen, St. Austell

Limousin x to 135p (702kg) for Messrs. S.M. & J. Blee of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 128p (709kg) for Mr. J.R. Julyan of Tresillian, Truro

British Blue x to 111p (755kg) for Mr. L. Vague of Baldhu, Truro

Charolais x to 110p (682kg) for Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne

Hereford x to 106p (709kg) for Mr. A.C. Brewer of Trevalga, Boscastle

23 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 124p (767kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro

Friesian to 123p (806kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro

Friesian to 123p (726kg) for Messrs. B.H, G.J. & F.B.W. Ely of St. Keverne, Helston

Friesian to 122p (804kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro

Friesian to 122p (767kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Friesian to 118p (923kg) for Tregarrick Farms of Helston

Friesian to 118p (760kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro

Friesian to 118p (656kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance

Breed Averages

Charolais x to 139p/kg av. 128.67p/kg

Limousin x to 135p/kg av. 131.50p/kg

Friesian to 124p/kg av. p/kg

British Blue x to 111p/kg

Hereford x to 106p/kg av. 101.00p/kg

Norwegian Red x to 97p/kg

Aberdeen Angus x to 94p/kg

Danish Red x to 89p/kg

1 Cull Bull

Charolais to 104p (1201kg) for Mr. B. Cowell of Wendron, Helston

Overall Averages

Beef Cows to 139p/kg av. 100.53p/kg

Dairy Cows to 124p/kg av. 104.71p/kg

Cull Bulls to 104p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A lighter entry than recent weeks but continued strong trade and demand for all types across the board.

Numbers are in short supply generally keeping the prices firm.

Topping at £985 were a 19/22 month old Hereford-sired steer pair from Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick who also saw a good trade for their Friesian steers selling to £855.

A trio of 18 month old Aberdeen Angus steers from Messrs. R.H. & L.G. Benney of Breage sold well at £895.

Few heifers forward saw a top of £865 for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion with his Limousin x.

37 Steers – leading prices

2yo

Hereford x to £985 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge

British Blue x to £865 for Mr. K. Burley of Stithians, Truro

Friesian to £855 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge

Jersey x to £700 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge

1½yo

Limousin x to £900 for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £895 for Messrs. R.H. & L.G. Benney of Breage, Helston

Saler x to £845 for Mr. L.J. Mann of Constantine, Falmouth

Hereford x to £840 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge

1yo

Hereford x to £590 for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

8 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

Limousin x to £865 for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston

British Blue x to £800 for Mr. A.E. Lawrence of Mullion, Helston

1yo

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £650 for Mr. L.J. Mann of Constantine, Falmouth

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Similar numbers to recent weeks met a decent trade for all the calves on offer.

Top price at £255 was a 5 week old British Blue x bull for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge.

A run of stirks for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross saw best prices for the bunches of British Blue crosses with the males making £385 and best heifers £290.

29 Bulls

British Blue x to £255 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £141

Simmental x to £250 for Mr. A.G. Cave of Rame, Penryn, av. £243

Aberdeen Angus x to £245 for Mr. A.G. Cave of Rame, Penryn, av. £91

Friesian to £86 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £74

Friesian bobby calves to £40, av. £38

11 Heifers

Aberdeen Angus x to £162 for Mr. A.G. Cave of Rame, Penryn, av. £110

British Blue x to £152 for Messrs. B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £107

Limousin x to £142 for Messrs. S.M. & L. Blee of St. Martin, Helston

7 Male Stirks

British Blue x to £385 (x3) for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £385

Aberdeen Angus x to £305 (x2) for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £290

12 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £290 (x3) for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £267

Aberdeen Angus x to £235 (x4) for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £221

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

HOGS (138)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

Numbers are tight, which continues to drive trade nationally in the upward direction.

Prices up again on last week’s flyer, topping at £107 for a smart pen of 54kg Texels from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

A good run of three pens forward from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony saw his best-pick butchers’ quality Texel hogs reach £104.50 and another at £102. Strong demand across the board and very strong averages for the 40-45kg weights peaking at 228p/kg for meaty 40.6kg hogs from PCJ Farming of Breage bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Leading Averages:

228p/kg for 40.6kg hogs from PCJ Farming of Breage, Helston

226p/kg for 40.5kg hogs from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro

223p/kg for 44.0kg hogs from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

223p/kg for 37.6kg hogs from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro

218p/kg for 45.1kg hogs from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

217p/kg for 44.1kg hogs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

213p/kg for 48.0kg hogs from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

211p/kg for 42.6kg hogs from Mr. P.G. Gilbert of St. Buryan, Penzance

209p/kg for 43.5kg hogs from Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell

208p/kg for 46.0kg hogs from Mr. T. Hopper of Veryan, Truro

208p/kg for 43.1kg hogs from Mr. I.C. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell

Top Price Hogs:

£107.00 (54.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£104.50 (55.8kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£102.00 (48.0kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£100.00 (51.5kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£100.00 (52.0kg) from Mr. J.T. Rowe of Lower Penponds, Camborne

£99.50 (49.0kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£98.50 (45.1kg) from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

£98.50 (54.3kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£98.00 (44.0kg) from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

£96.50 (48.2kg) from Mr. T. Hopper of Veryan, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 223p/kg av. 223.4p

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 228p/kg av. 213.0p

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 213p/kg av. 202.0p

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 198p/kg av. 190.4p

SQQ Hog Average 213.4p

CULL EWES (107)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

Prices were exceptional, in-line with recent weeks.

Prices and averages speak for themselves!

Topping at £110 were a fine pen of Texel x ewes from Mr. P. Squance of Newquay with cull rams to £107.50 for a Charollais from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb.

Leading Prices

£110.00 for ewes from Mr. P. Squance of Newquay

£107.50 for a ram from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb

£105.00 for ewes from Mr. P.G. Gilbert of St. Buryan, Penzance

£104.00 for a ram from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb

£100.00 for ewes from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£99.00 for ewes from Mr. J.E.G. Brewer of St. Merryn, Padstow

£95.00 for ewes from Watson Smyth Farms Ltd of Padstow

£93.50 for ewes from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£91.00 for ewes from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

£89.50 for ewes from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro

Averages

1st quality to £110.00 av. £91.50

2nd quality to £80.00 av. £70.50

Cull rams to £107.50 av. £95.00

STORE HOGS (23)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

All stores keenly contested with prices following the trends of the lively finished trade, peaking at £83.50 for well-bred types from Mr. P. Squance of Newquay.

Leading Prices

£83.50 for stores from Mr. P. Squance of Newquay

£78.00 for stores from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro

£65.00 for stores from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro

Averages

Best stores to £83.50 av. £80.00

Medium stores to £65.00 av. £64.00