Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, July 8

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A much reduced number of finished cattle on offer this week with only a handful of premium butchers’ types although demand was strong for all and many more could have been sold.

A trio of Limousin x heifers from Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt led the averages topping at 222p/kg for heaviest 626kg heifer bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow, also standing overall top value at £1,390.

His next in line realised 220p/kg and £1,311 to Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston.

9 Steers & 13 Heifers – top 6 prices

Limousin x heifer to 222p (626kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 220p (596kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 210p (605kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x steer to 181p (661kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Limousin x steer to 176p (523kg) for Messrs. W.H. Pengelly & Son of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

British Blue x heifer to 175p (626kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 175.2p/kg Heifers – 173.1p/kg

Truro Steers: Truro Heifers

Premium - : Premium to 222p av. 216.40p

Prime to 181p av. 173.27p: Prime to 175p av. 165.94p

All Steers av. 173.27p: All Heifers av. 180.68p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

Leading the OTMs was a Simmental x steer from Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas selling at 178p/kg and £1,187 to David King of Exeter.

2 Steers & 3 Heifers

Simmental x steer to 178p (667kg) for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance

Simmental x heifer to 160p (590kg) for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance

Limousin x steer to 157p (681kg) for Messrs. M.D. Curtis & Son of Gunwalloe, Helston

Overall Averages:

OTM Steers to 178p/kg av. 167.39p/kg

OTM Heifers to 160p/kg av. 149.66p/kg

CULL COWS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A reasonable entry forward although less in number than last week met with improved demand with very strong trade for the beef and dairy barren cows, the heavier and wellfleshed sorts selling particularly well.

Leading Friesian from Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, weighing 869kg and selling at 145p/kg she realised £1,260 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

Premium beef cow at 146p/kg was a Charolais x for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt bought by David King of Exeter.

A big 1173kg Hereford cull bull from Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian sold well at 114p/kg and £1,337 to David Ellis of Lelant.

25 Dairy & 6 Beef Cows – leading prices

Charolais x to 146p (608kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Friesian to 145p (869kg) for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance

Friesian to 133p (831kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of the Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 130p (788kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro

Friesian to 129p (794kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro

Charolais x to 127p (788kg) for Messrs. Hearn & Priestland of Nancekuke, Redruth

Friesian to 125p (770kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of the Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 125p (718kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro

Friesian to 125p (661kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro

Friesian to 125p (635kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro

2 Cull Bulls

Hereford to 114p (1173kg) for Messrs. D.C. & W.A. Thomas of Tresillian, Truro

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 146p/kg av. 125.78p/kg

Dairy Cows to 145p/kg av. 117.19p/kg

Cull Bulls to 113p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A good entry for early July contained fewer single-suckled cattle but with super batches from south and other parts of the county and even from the Holsworthy district.

Trade is strong for the close-to-finishing cattle and with plentiful grass supplies is even stronger for the younger ones.

Overall top at £1,125 was a 26 month old Limousin x from Mr. I. Alford of Newmill.

Steers to £1,065 for a bunch of four Hereford crosses from Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras.

Four strong 13-15 month old Limousin x steers from Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell sold well at £925, with an entry of eight same age Limousin x heifers in from Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen to £750.

74 Steers – leading prices

2yo

Hereford x to £1,065 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston

British Blue x to £1,045 for Mr. I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

1½yo

Hereford x to £885 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston

British Blue x to £815 for Mr. D.P. Osborne of Nancledra, Penzance

Friesian to £775 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £700 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston

1yo

Limousin x to £925 for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

British Blue x to £760 for Mr. I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £685 for Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary, Holsworthy

61 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

Limousin x to £1,155 for Mr. I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

Simmental x to £1,000 for Mr. I. Alford of Newmill, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £835 for Mr. N. Withers of Kea, Truro

1½yo

Limousin x to £845 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston

Hereford x to £830 for Messrs. H.M, C.S. & M.A. Rowe of Ruan Minor, Helston

British Blue x to £720 for Mr. D.P. Osborne of Nancledra, Penzance

1yo

Limousin x to £750 for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro

5 Suckler Cows & Calves

An entry of five cows and calves for Messrs. R.T. & E.A. Scambler of Pendeen, Penzance all with young South Devon x calves at foot sold to a top call of £1,200 for a Hereford x cow with fortnight-old male calf at foot.

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A larger entry this week were keenly sought after by a good audience of buyers pushing prices up yet further.

Top price at £300 was a 4-week old Limousin x from J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock with heifers led by a strong fortnight-old British Blue x from Mr. W.R. Davey of Probus at £228.

Several stirks again this week with a highlight being a dozen May-born British Blue crosses from Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock with males selling to £395 and pair of heifers at £382.

Older stirks saw males top at £535 and heifers to £385.

26 Bulls

Limousin x to £300 for J.C. & F.C. Tripconey Ltd of Black Rock, Camborne, av. £250

British Blue x to £280 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro, av. £212

Hereford x to £210 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro, av. £202

Aberdeen Angus x to £198 twice for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £152

Friesian to £120 for Messrs. R.G. Keast & Son of Allet, Truro, av. £74

16 Heifers

British Blue x to £228 for Mr. W.R. Davey of Probus, Truro, av. £178

Limousin x to £208 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen

Hereford x to £188 for Messrs. E.V. & B.K. Benney & Son of Garras, Helston, av. £155

Aberdeen Angus x to £148 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell

Shorthorn x to £90 for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth, av. £76

15 Male Stirks

British Blue x to £535 for Messrs. Oliver & Fahey of Luxulyan, Bodmin, av. £366

Simmental x to £355 for Mr. N.P. McCabe of St. Veep, Lostwithiel, av. £318

Hereford x to £305 twice for Mr. N.P. McCabe of St. Veep, Lostwithiel, av. £279

15 Heifer Stirks

Aberdeen Angus x to £385 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £350

British Blue x to £382 twice for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro

Limousin x to £345 for Messrs. R.D. Richards & Son of Ladock, Truro

Devon x to £265 for Mr. N.P. McCabe of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (340)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A good entry and continued buoyant trade. Despite a slight dip in the trade nationally this week, Truro’s averages held firm at 218p/kg and ahead of regional centres.

Some excellent quality lambs forward, and topping at £110 for a uniform pen of 49.2kg Texels from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval purchased by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

A smart pen of fresh 44.8kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep set the premium to 237p/kg, also bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Leading Averages:

237p/kg for 44.8kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

232p/kg for 45.6kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

229p/kg for 42.6kg lambs from Messrs. W.R.T. & A.S. Guy of West Portholland, Truro

228p/kg for 39.5kg lambs from Mr. P.C. Tregunna of Veryan, Truro

227p/kg for 42.0kg lambs from Mr. J.T. Rowe of Lower Penponds, Camborne

226p/kg for 46.2kg lambs from Messrs. M.A. & C. Sandbach of St. Breock, Wadebridge

226p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro

226p/kg for 43.5kg lambs from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, Truro

226p/kg for 38.0kg lambs from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

225p/kg for 43.4kg lambs from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

Top Price Lambs:

£110.00 (49.2kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£108.00 (54.8kg) from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro

£106.00 (44.8kg) from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

£106.00 (45.6kg) from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

£104.50 (46.2kg) from Messrs. M.A. & C. Sandbach of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£103.50 (47.6kg) from Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne

£101.00 (47.2kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£101.00 (47.6kg) from Mr. O.M. Harris of Moorswater, Liskeard

£100.00 (45.1kg) from Mrs. A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Praze-an-Beeble, Camborne

£99.50 (44.0kg) from Messrs. T.B. Mitchell & Partners of Idless, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 226p/kg

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 237p/kg av. 218.0p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 232p/kg av. 211.0p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 197p/kg av. 189.2p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 218.0p

CULL EWES (96) – Ross Collins

All shapes and sizes keenly contested and prices peaked at £93 for single big-bodied ewe from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy.

Leading Prices:

£93.00 for ewes from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

£90.00 for ewes from Mr. K.R. Williams of Tehidy, Camborne

£87.00 for ewes from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£87.00 for ewes from Mr. J.J.D. Hext of St. Just-in-Roseland, Truro

£87.00 for ewes from Messrs. J. Lutey & Sons of Grampound Road, Truro

£84.00 for ewes from Mr. D.J. Lobb of Little Polgooth, St. Austell

£81.00 for ewes from Messrs. A. & M.E. Vague of St. Issey, Wadebridge

£80.00 for ewes from Mr. J.J.D. Hext of St. Just-in-Roseland, Truro

£80.00 for rams from Mr. D.T. Burnett of Roche, St. Austell

Averages:

First quality ewes to £93.00 av. £85.00

Second quality ewes to £74.00 av. £63.50

Cull rams to £71.50

STORE LAMBS (24) – Ross Collins

More stores beginning to come forward and a good contingent of buyers looking to stockup.

Top was £69.50 for Mr. A. Lyes of St, Keyne, Liskeard.

Averages:

Best store lambs to £69.50

Medium store lambs to £63.50