Lodge & Thomas report an entry including Tuesday’s 'Orange' market of 59 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 55 cull cows and bulls, 158 store cattle, 60 rearing calves and stirks and 534 finished and store sheep.

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A fair number of quality prime cattle forward met a continued improving trade with better demand, overall prices and averages.

Greater numbers needed for the trade.

Top price per kilo was 216p for a 619kg Limousin x heifer from Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin and standing dearest at £1,337; with a further Limousin x heifer at 212p/kg for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt; both bought by Chris Dale for his Helston Butcher Shop.

Steers topped at 205p/kg twice for Limousin crosses from Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin selling to Chris Dale and the heavier 655kg bullock making top money of £1,343 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

18 Steers – top 6 prices

Limousin x to 205p (655kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 205p (629kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 201p (605kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 198p (584kg) for Messrs. A.R. & B. & A. Hosking of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 197p (644kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 196p (607kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

9 Heifers – top 5 prices

Limousin x to 216p (619kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 212p (592kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 209p (594kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to 197p (541kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Limousin x to 190p (507kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Wednesday’s south west regional market averages

Steers – 170.6p/kg - Heifers – 168.9p/kg

Truro Steers - Truro Heifers

Premium to 205p av. 200.33p - Premium to 216p av. 208.50p

Prime to 180p av. 172.57p - Prime to 190p av. 178.50p

Others to 160p av. 147.80p - Others to 160p av. 154.00p

All Steers av. 174.94p - All Heifers av. 187.38p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Premium OTM was a 740kg Limousin x heifer at 154p/kg for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne making £1,140 to David Ellis of Lelant.

Steers from J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay saw a Limousin x lead at 149p/kg; and their big 886kg Simmental x top money at £1,196, both bought by David King of Exeter.

3 Steers

Limousin x to 149p (773kg) for J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow

Hereford x to 140p (685kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle

Simmental x to 135p (886kg) for J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow

5 Heifers

Limousin x to 154p (740kg) for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Limousin x to 147p (648kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Limousin x to 132p (648kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Overall Averages:

OTM Steers to 149p/kg av. 141.08p/kg

OTM Heifers to 154p/kg av. 144.77p/kg

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Cull cows are in short supply which has meant top prices and overall averages are better than have been seen for many months.

Greater numbers required for buyers.

A grand South Devon cow from Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian weighing 893kg topped the day at 146p/kg and £1,304 to David King of Exeter.

Standout Friesian this week came from Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon – weighing 778kg and at 126p/kg she realised £980 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

11 Beef Cows – leading prices

South Devon x to 146p (893kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle

British Blue x to 140p (584kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin

Charolais x to 139p (772kg) for Mr. E.P. Loader of Chacewater, Truro

British Blue x to 138p (581kg) for Messrs. R.J. & E.J. Hemmings of Lanlivery, Bodmin

Charolais x to 136p (762kg) for Mr. E.P. Loader of Chacewater, Truro

South Devon x to 130p (642kg) for Mr. A. Old of St. Mawgan, Newquay

Limousin x to 123p (614kg) for Messrs. B.M. & A.P. Varcoe of Withiel, Bodmin

18 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 126p (778kg) for Messrs. H.I. Angwin & Son of Nanstallon, Bodmin

Friesian to 122p (685kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

Friesian to 120p (630kg) for Mr. A.J.H. Lawry of Kenwyn, Truro

Friesian to 118p (671kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

Friesian to 115p (765kg) for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

Friesian to 115p (726kg) for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro

Friesian to 110p (661kg) for Mr. J.S. Trounson of Mullion, Helston

Breed Averages:

South Devon x to 146p/kg av. 138.00p/kg

British Blue x to 140p/kg av. 139.00p/kg

Charolais x to 139p/kg av. 137.51p/kg

Limousin x to 123p/kg av. 113.00p/kg

Devon x to 110p/kg Hereford x to 104p/kg

Friesian to 126p/kg av. 107.54p/kg

Norwegian Red x to 79p/kg

1 Cull Bull

Hereford to 109p (885kg) for Messrs. B.H, G.J. & F.B.W. Ely of St. Keverne, Helston

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 146p/kg av. 127.20p/kg

Dairy Cows to 126p/kg av. 105.67p/kg

Cull Bulls to 109p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

One of the best quality store cattle entries of the year saw 16 cattle over £1,000 and an extremely lively trade for all ages with plenty of demand from around the ring.

A lovely run of 20 South Devon stores being either 2 year old or 1 year old from Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan topped the day at £1,095 for the leading pair of steers with heifer pairs to £1,040.

Next dearest were five super Limousin x steers around 19 months old from Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne at £1,065 apiece.

Ten Limousin x yearlings from Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge hit £910 for his best bunch of four steers.

Mr. Hawke’s South Devon yearlings saw steers to £865 for four, next four at £850 and four best heifers to £775.

98 Steers – leading prices

2yo

South Devon x to £1,095 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

Limousin x to £1,005 for Messrs. J.F. & K.L. Worden of Breage, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £990 for Messrs. J.F. & K.L. Worden of Breage, Helston

Hereford x to £930 for Messrs. J.F. & K.L. Worden of Breage, Helston

1½yo

Limousin x to £1,065 for Mr. R.E. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

British Blue x to £885 for Mr. W.G. Piper of Germoe, Penzance

South Devon x to £865 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £845 for Mr. D. Hobbs of East Taphouse, Liskeard

1yo

Limousin x to £910 for Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance

South Devon x to £865 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

Aberdeen Angus x to £715 for Mr. D. Hobbs of East Taphouse, Liskeard

Hereford x to £670 for Mrs. S. Lugg of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

9mo

Hereford x to £555 for Mr. A.J. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £550 for Mr. A.J. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

60 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

South Devon x to £1,040 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

British Blue x to £895 for Messrs. J.F. & K.L. Worden of Breage, Helston

Limousin x to £825 for Mrs. V. Gay of Trenance, St. Austell

Simmental x to £720 for Messrs. J.F. & K.L. Worden of Breage, Helston

Hereford x to £705 for Mr. S.E. Chapman of Blackwater, Truro

1½yo

British Blue x to £885 for Mr. W.G. Piper of Germoe, Penzance

Limousin x to £875 for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes

South Devon x to £770 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £630 for Mr. D. Hobbs of East Taphouse, Liskeard

Hereford x to £575 for Mr. K. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

1yo

South Devon x to £755 for Mr. T.G. Hawke of Colan, Newquay

Limousin x to £620 for Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance

Hereford x to £500 for Messrs. R. Lawry & Son of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

9mo

Hereford x to £470 for Mr. A.J. Bottrell of Newbridge, Penzance

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Rearing calves continue to sell to a steady trade in line with recent weeks.

Top price at £292 this week was an older Aberdeen Angus x bull calf from Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater.

British Blue x bulls topped at £225 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound with a younger 3 week old Blue to £200 for Messrs. F. & L. Hutchings & Son of Four Lanes, Redruth.

A shortage of heifers available saw a Hereford x standing dearest at £120 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell who also had a run of stirks entered which saw British Blue crosses topping the males at £425 and heifers to £415.

37 Bulls

Aberdeen Angus x to £292 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £186

British Blue x to £225 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £161

Limousin x to £178 for Messrs. R.W. & A.W. Rogers of Manaccan, Helston, av. £108

Hereford x to £168 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston, av. £131

Friesian to £57 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £49

Friesian bobby calves to £39, av. £36

12 Heifers

Hereford x to £120 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £71

British Blue x to £105 for Mr. R. Loud of Luxulyan, Bodmin, av. £103

6 Male Stirks

British Blue x to £425 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £412

Hereford x to £420 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £420

5 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £415 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro, av. £409

Devon x to £280 for Mr. D.R. Hair of London Apprentice, St. Austell, av. £278

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

NEW SEASON LAMBS

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

Two pens of new season lambs this week met a premium of 255p/kg (£104.50) for handyweight 41kg lambs from Messrs. M.G. & T.A. Tuckett of Par, St. Austell bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

The heavier 48kg pen from Mr. D.J. Lobb of Little Polgooth, St. Austell realised £110 (229p/kg) to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

HOGS (298)

A good number of hogs forward and strong prices prevail.

Heavier weights were particularly sought after, topping £123 for a butcher’s quality heavyweight Texel hog from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen bought by J.V. Richards Ltd.

This was closely followed by a blocky Beltex pair from Miley-Rose Withers of Probus selling at £122.50 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd with 39.5kg hogs from the same farm for Ellie-May Withers achieving a premium of 249p/kg to H.R. Jasper & Son Ltd of Launceston.

With the entry containing more lighter hogs than recent weeks, the overall average still reached £104.50!

Leading Averages:

249p/kg for 39.5kg hogs from Miss E.M. Withers of Probus, Truro

248p/kg for 45.2kg hogs from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

246p/kg for 44.3kg hogs from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

246p/kg for 39.5kg hogs from Messrs. A.G. Collins & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

245p/kg for 47.0kg hogs from Miss E.M. Withers of Probus, Truro

245p/kg for 41.1kg hogs from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston

244p/kg for 48.3kg hogs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

244p/kg for 43.7kg hogs from Messrs. S.J. & D.E.J. Worden of St. Martin, Helston

242p/kg for 47.7kg hogs from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay

242p/kg for 41.6kg hogs from Messrs. A.G. Collins & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

242p/kg for 39.2kg hogs from Messrs. A.G. Collins & Son of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

Top Price Hogs:

£123.00 (56.0kg) from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

£122.50 (53.5kg) from Miss M.R. Withers of Probus, Truro

£118.00 (48.3kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£118.00 (58.6kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£115.50 (47.7kg) from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay

£115.00 (47.0kg) from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

£115.00 (55.0kg) from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

£114.50 (56.5kg) from Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan, Helston

£113.50 (48.7kg) from Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

£112.00 (45.2kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£112.00 (53.5kg) from Mr. G.M. Henwood of Praze, Camborne

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 249p/kg av. 236p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 245p/kg av. 221p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 229p/kg av. 200p/kg

SQQ Hog Average 236p

CULL EWES (123)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A sizeable entry and cracking trade to match peaking at £149 for a pair of big-bodied Texels from Mr. R. Withers of Probus bought by J.V. Richards Ltd.

Good Texel rams from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin topped at £148.50 to the same buyer.

Leading Prices:

£149.00 for ewes from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

£120.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£112.50 for ewes from Mr. R. Rowe of Penhallow, Truro

£109.00 for ewes from Mr. W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

£105.50 for ewes from Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan, Helston

£99.50 for ewes from Mr. R.H. Eddy of Tehidy, Camborne

£99.00 for ewes from Mr. W.A. Old of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£148.50 for a ram from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

£108.50 for a ram from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

£107.00 for a ram from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

£102.50 for a ram from Mr. J. Greenaway of Bodmin

Averages:

First quality ewes to £149.00 av. £97.00

Second quality ewes to £80.50 av. £70.50

Cull rams to £148.50 av. £116.50

STORE SHEEP (108)

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A good entry of store sheep and no shortage of demand for all on offer.

A pen of scanned inlamb 4T/6T Dorset Mule ewes realised £150 for Mr. A. Gale of Newquay.

Twenty-two sets of ewes and lambs presented saw singles top at £152 (£76/life) for Master T. Blake of St. Stephen with the best-pick from Mr. G. Nickells of Tuckingmill seeing doubles peak at £184 (£61.33/life).

Still plenty of bite for store hogs with a trio from Mr. G. Tucker of Ruan High Lanes selling to £82.50.

Keen interest for half a dozen orphan lambs forward this week topping at £42 for Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro.

£184.00 for doubles from Mr. G. Nickells of Tuckingmill, Camborne

£180.00 for doubles from Mr. G. Nickells of Tuckingmill, Camborne

£164.00 for doubles from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell

£160.00 for doubles from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

£150.00 for doubles from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth

£152.00 for singles from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

£146.00 for singles from Mr. G. Nickells of Tuckingmill, Camborne

£142.00 for singles from Miss S. Scholes of North Country, Redruth

£141.00 for singles from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell

£140.00 for singles from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell

£133.00 for singles from Mr. B. Ellery of Gorran, St. Austell

Store Hogs:

£82.50 for stores from Mr. G. Tucker of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

£79.50 for stores from Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan, Helston

£79.00 for stores from Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St. Austell

£79.00 for stores from Mrs. A. Kenyon of Scorrier, Redruth

£72.50 for stores from Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St. Austell

Averages:

Double couples to £184.00 av. £164.00

Single couples to £152.00 av. £140.00

Best store hogs to £82.50 av. £75.00

Medium store hogs to £47.50 av. £43.00

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“Orange” (TB-restricted) market – Tuesday, February 18

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Almost 50 forward for the “Orange” Market saw all usual Wednesday buyers in attendance and despite only prices for cracking cattle from Neil Rowe’s large entry listed below, would have seen all vendors pleased with the trade.

19 UTM PRIME CATTLE

A premium of 183p/kg for a 654kg heifer making £1,197 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

Steers to a premium of 180p/kg with heavier 730kg steer overall top value at £1,241, both bought by David King of Exeter.

10 Steers – top 4 prices

Limousin x steer to 180p (677kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x steer to 180p (595kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x steer to 172p (650kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x steer to 170p (730kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

9 Heifers – top 4 prices

Limousin x heifer to 183p (654kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 180p (617kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 175p (624kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 170p (599kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

5 OTM PRIME CATTLE

A batch of just overage primes from the same farm saw Limousin x steers selling well to 178p/kg to David King; and 175p/kg and top value at £1,267 to David Ellis of Lelant.

3 Steers & 2 Heifers – leading prices

Limousin x steer to 178p (685kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x steer to 175p (724kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 174p (601kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

25 CULL COWS

A highlight of Mr. Rowe’s entry were his thirteen Friesians with a 865kg cow setting the premium at 126p/kg (£1,090) and biggest 959kg cow hitting £1,103 – both bought by David King; with half a dozen over £1,000 and all averaging 118.58p/kg!

25 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 126p (865kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 125p (829kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 124p (827kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 124p (810kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 124p (789kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 124p (621kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 122p (856kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 120p (617kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Overall Averages:

UTM Steers to 180p/kg av. 166.30p/kg

UTM Heifers to 183p/kg av. 170.52p/kg

OTM Steers to 178p/kg av. 166.18p/kg

OTM Heifers to 174p/kg av. 157.82p/kg

Dairy Cows to 126p/kg av. 110.79p/kg

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