Lodge & Thomas report an entry of 47 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 32 cull cows and bulls, 225 store cattle, 80 rearing calves and stirks and 345 finished and store sheep.
UTM PRIME CATTLE
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
A much improved entry of prime cattle with good numbers of butchers’ type cattle which all sold to a premium.
Demand and trade continues strongly for all on offer.
Top price per kilo was 213p for a Limousin x heifer from George Richards Farms of Summercourt purchased by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers for his Helston Shop.
Premium steer was a British Blue x for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen selling at 211p/kg to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.
Standing dearest was a big 770kg South Devon steer from Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen realising £1,371 to David King of Exeter; with heifers to £1,270 for Messrs. D.L. & A.E. Grigg of Goonhavern with a 747kg Simmental x bought by Roger Eddy of Tehidy.
23 Steers – top nine prices
British Blue x to 211p (592kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
Limousin x to 210p (651kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston
Limousin x to 205p (592kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay
Limousin x to 205p (550kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
Limousin x to 203p (543kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
British Blue x to 200p (579kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
Limousin x to 196p (679kg) for Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro
Limousin x to 187p (646kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay
British Blue x to 186p (567kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
20 Heifers – top six prices
Limousin x to 213p (541kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay
Limousin x to 208p (503kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle
British Blue x to 206p (560kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
British Blue x to 199p (534kg) for Mr. J.M. Nicholas of Sennen, Penzance
Limousin x to 197p (632kg) for Messrs. R.G. & E.J. Williams of St. Martin, Helston
Limousin x to 184p (538kg) for George Richards Farms of Summercourt, Newquay
Wednesday’s south-west regional market averages
Steers – 168.8p/kg: Heifers – 168.6p/kg
Truro Steers: Truro Heifers
Premium to 211p av. 204.28p: Premium to 213p av. 204.60p
Prime to 187p av. 175.40p: Prime to 184p av. 174.00p
Others to 165p av. 152.60p: Others to 162p av. 155.75p
All Steers av. 179.40p: All Heifers av. 174.36p
OTM PRIME CATTLE
Top price OTM came for the best of a pair of Simmental x steers from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval at 714kg and 158p making £1,129 to David King of Exeter.
2 Steers
Simmental x to 158p (714kg) for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge
Simmental x to 154p (651kg) for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge
2 Heifers
Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 135p (520kg) for Messrs. P. Kingdon & Sons of St. Newlyn East, Newquay
Limousin x to 132p (708kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston
Overall Averages:
OTM Steers to 158p/kg av. 156.09p/kg
OTM Heifers to 135p/kg av. 133.27p/kg
CULL COWS & BULLS
Auctioneer – Andrew Body
An entry of mainly dairy type cull cows this week met a continued strong trade for all on offer.
Top prices and overall averages in line with recent weeks and as good as other regional markets.
A South Devon x led the few beef sorts to 135p/kg and £988 for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian purchased by David King of Exeter.
A strong trade for Friesians with plenty over 110p/kg to a top of 121p/kg for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, also bought by David King.
Super Friesians from Messrs. Dark saw three cows 800kg+ and over £900 with their heaviest 873kg standing top at £978 to David Ellis of Lelant, the two others realising £961 and £938 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.
One bull forward, a fine Hereford for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel of Launceston weighing 1012kg sold at 115p/kg and £1,164 to David King.
6 Beef Cows – leading prices
South Devon x to 135p (732kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Gwithian, Hayle
British Blue x to 129p (714kg) for Messrs. W.J. Penna & Son of Gwennap, Redruth
Limousin x to 120p (579kg) for Mr. M. Wilkin of Mount Hawke, Truro
South Devon x to 115p (752kg) for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel of Launceston
25 Dairy Cows – leading prices
Friesian to 121p (704kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston
Friesian to 117p (725kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance
Friesian to 117p (716kg) for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro
Friesian to 116p (808kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston
Friesian to 115p (697kg) for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro
Friesian to 114p (843kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston
Friesian to 112p (873kg) for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Son of Mullion, Helston
Friesian to 111p (767kg) for Mr. R. Loud of Luxulyan, Bodmin
1 Cull Bull
Hereford to 115p (1012kg) for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel of Launceston
Overall Averages:
Beef Cows to 135p/kg av. 108.60p/kg
Dairy Cows to 121p/kg av. 102.66p/kg
Cull Bulls to 115p/kg
STORE CATTLE
Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis & Andrew Body
A similar entry of store cattle to last week met a keen trade with plenty of demand from buyers around the ring.
Top price was £1,050 for a trio of 23 month old South Devon steers from Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, with five further South Devon same age steers at £955 for Mr. J.R. Stephens of St. Winnow, Lostwithiel.
Three Herefords the same age from Mr. E.G. Benney of Mawnan Smith sold well at £950 and younger Aberdeen Angus x to £920 for Mr. J.M. Hinkley of Rejerrah.
Half a dozen 15 month old Limousin x steers from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin sold well at £800 with a single Charolais x steer the same age at £710 for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel who also had one younger 11 month old Hereford being one of several others just over 12 months all £700.
A super day for heifers with several consignments of suckler, pure-bred breeding stock on offer.
Top were five Charolais from Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes around 22 months old reached £1,005 apiece and a similar trio at £955.
An entry of South Devon heifers from Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe saw five the same age at £935 with his year-younger batch seeing best half-dozen 11 month olds to £590.
Aberdeen Angus 15 month old heifer trio £635 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin with the same price achieved by a younger 10 month old smart trio of Limousin crosses from Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth.
Very few bunches of last year’s spring calves forward, this age group topped by a run of British Blue x crosses from Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah with a bunch of five steers at £665 and half a dozen smart heifers at £555.
Limousin crosses from Mr. K. Lane of Lowertown, Helston saw his three steers at £600 and pair of heifers £505.
120 Steers – leading prices
2yo
South Devon x to £1,050 for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay
Hereford x to £950 for Mr. E.G. Benney of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth
Aberdeen Angus x to £920 for Mr. J.M. Hinkley of Rejerrah, Newquay
British Blue x to £845 for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance
1½yo
Limousin x to £885 for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes
Aberdeen Angus x to £840 for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro
Hereford x to £805 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge
Charolais x to £800 for Messrs. S.J. Rowe & Son of Gwinear, Hayle
Friesian to £755 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge
South Devon x to £700 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge
1yo
Limousin x to £800 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
Charolais x to £710 for Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel of Launceston
Hereford x to £700 for both Messrs. J.S. & A.M. Nicholls of Newbridge, Penzance and Messrs. R.J. & S.J. Gabriel of Launceston
British Blue x to £665 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro
Aberdeen Angus x to £630 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
Friesian to £480 for Messrs. J.S. & A.M. Nicholls of Newbridge, Penzance
105 Heifers – leading prices
2yo
Charolais x to £1,005 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro
South Devon x to £935 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell
Aberdeen Angus x to £845 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell
British Blue x to £800 for Messrs. G.J.D. Champion & Son of Praze, Camborne
Hereford x to £705 for Messrs. J.R. Semmens & Son of St. Levan, Penzance
1½yo
Charolais x to £955 for Messrs. W.F. Palmer & Son of Ruan High Lanes, Truro
Limousin x to £790 for Messrs. J. & J. Sawle & Son of Beacon, St. Agnes
Blonde d’Aquitaine x to £735 for Messrs. S.J. Rowe & Son of Gwinear, Hayle
Hereford x to £735 for Messrs. J.A.H. Wood & Son of Little Petherick, Wadebridge
Aberdeen Angus x to £705 for Mr. A.G. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro
South Devon x to £590 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell
1yo
Aberdeen Angus x to £635 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
Limousin x to £635 for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle
South Devon x to £590 for Mr. R.T. Lobb of St. Ewe, St. Austell
British Blue x to £555 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro
Hereford x to £540 for Messrs. J.S. & A.M. Nicholls of Newbridge, Penzance
Simmental x to £420 for Mr. E.B. Estlick of Idless, Truro
REARING CALVES & STIRKS
Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis
A fair entry of calves this week met a decent trade with similar prices to recent weeks and good demand.
Bull calves topped at £315 for a big British Blue x from Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah with dearest Limousin x coming from the same farm at £310.
A good price of £260 for a three week old British Blue x bull calf from Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound.
Older Limousin crosses from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn topped the heifers with a pair at £275 and an Aberdeen Angus x older heifer calf from Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes reached £265.
Stirks saw British Blue crosses from Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound sell to £480 for a single male with a pair of heifers to £465.
A lovely entry of younger stirks from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin seeing seven Limousin x males reach £435 and a single Simmental x heifer £355.
35 Bulls
British Blue x to £315 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro, av. £191
Limousin x to £315 for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro, av. £179
Aberdeen Angus x to £220 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £108
Friesian to £60 for Messrs. R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £52
Friesian bobby calves to £32, av. £27
30 Heifers
Limousin x to £275 for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro, av. £233
Aberdeen Angus x to £265 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £80
British Blue x to £170 for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge, av. £118
Friesian to £105 for J.O. Nightingale Ltd of Whitecross, Wadebridge
Hereford x to £82 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Newbridge, Penzance
10 Male Stirks
British Blue x to £480 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro
Limousin x to £435 (x7) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £435
Simmental x to £395 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
Aberdeen Angus x to £370 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
5 Heifer Stirks
British Blue x to £465 (x2) for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro
Simmental x to £355 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston
Hereford x to £332 for Messrs. C.J. & J.E. Colwell of Grampound, Truro
Aberdeen Angus x to £300 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro
FINISHED & STORE SHEEP
NEW SEASON LAMBS (7)
Fresh lambs in this week from Mr. D.J. Lobb of Little Polgooth, St. Austell saw 44.6kg lambs average 259p/kg (£115.50) to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow with a heavier 46.5kg pair selling at £117 (252p/kg) to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.
HOGS (199)
Auctioneer - Ed Harris
The finished prices are holding their own, and what a trade!
Truro’s averages up there with the highest seen nationally this week, and an average price per head maintained at £111.
Three pens topping the leading prices at £120; firstly for a smart pen of 54.5kg hogs from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin with the proceeds going towards a local charity donation; also hitting the top spot were heavyweight Suffolk x hogs from Watson-Smyth Farms Ltd of Padstow; and also for a fine pair of Charollais butchers’ quality hogs from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony – all bought by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.
Setting the premium to 256p/kg were well-finished 43kg Texel crosses from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, also going to J.V. Richards Ltd; his second pen making 255p/kg to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.
Leading Averages:
256p/kg for 43.0kg hogs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin
255p/kg for 45.3kg hogs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin
252p/kg for 45.0kg hogs from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro
251p/kg for 45.0kg hogs from Messrs. S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro
250p/kg for 47.6kg hogs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
250p/kg for 38.0kg hogs from Mr. A. Old of St. Columb
247p/kg for 46.8kg hogs from Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay
244p/kg for 48.6kg hogs from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge
239p/kg for 42.0kg hogs from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro
234p/kg for 47.5kg hogs from Messrs. K.S. & L. Dodd of Old Kea, Truro
Top Price Hogs:
£120.00 (54.5kg) from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin
£120.00 (57.6kg) from Watson-Smyth Farms Ltd of Padstow
£120.00 (58.5kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro
£119.00 (47.6kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£118.50 (48.6kg) from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge
£118.50 (56.5kg) from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge
£117.00 (55.2kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay
£117.00 (56.0kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge
£116.50 (59.0kg) from Mr. T. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£116.50 (59.5kg) from Messrs. J.C. Eddy & Son of Kehelland, Camborne
Averages:
Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 250p av. 234.3p
Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 256p av. 243.6p
Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 250p av. 229.0p
Overweight (52.1kg+) to 220p av. 208.0p
SQQ Hog Average 243p
CULL EWES (93)
Auctioneer – Ross Collins
An overall good quality entry, and the leading prices speak for themselves.
Topping at £138.50 was a big-frame Texel ram from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony.
Cull ewes sold to a top price of £121 for Messrs. J.J. Tredinnick & Son of Perranporth.
Leading Prices:
£138.50 for a ram from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro
£121.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.J. Tredinnick & Son of Perranporth, Truro
£120.50 for a ram from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£116.00 for ewes from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb
£113.00 for ewes from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro
£112.50 for ewes from Messrs. F.J, C.H. & D.J. Williams of Caerhays, St. Austell
£112.00 for ewes from Messrs. W.P.L. Cowling & Sons of Newquay
£110.50 for ewes from Messrs. F.J, C.H. & D.J. Williams of Caerhays, St. Austell
£107.50 for ewes from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb
£104.00 for ewes from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro
£104.00 for ewes from Messrs. F.J, C.H. & D.J. Williams of Caerhays, St. Austell
Averages:
First quality ewes to £121.00 av. £96.00
Second quality ewes to £80.50 av. £64.00
Cull rams to £138.50 av. £119.00
STORES & COUPLES (46)
Auctioneer – Ross Collins
Not quite the dizzy heights of the last couple of months as the hog season comes towards the last furlong, but fair trade across the board for remaining store hogs.
A pen of fresher, July-born Dorsets from Messrs. A.J. & A.C. Kingdon of Summercourt reached £72.
Just a small entry of couples for plenty of demand with crossbred 2Ts from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen seeing doubles sell to £170 (£56.66/life).
Several single couples to £112 (£56/life).
Leading Prices:
£72.00 for stores from Messrs. A.J. & A.C. Kingdon of Summercourt, Newquay
£70.00 for stores from Mr. J.P. Dunstan of Wendron, Helston
£67.50 for stores from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth
£66.50 for stores from Mr. J.P. Dunstan of Wendron, Helston
£62.50 for stores from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge
£170.00 for doubles from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell
£112.00 for singles from Master T. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell
£112.00 for singles from Mrs. S.A. Scholes of North Country, Redruth
Averages:
Best store hogs to £72.00 av. £69.00
Medium store hogs to £62.50 av. £60.00
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