Lodge & Thomas report an entry of 19 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 53 cull cows and bulls, 136 store cattle including 9 dairy and suckler cattle, 102 rearing calves and stirks and 595 finished, store and breeding sheep.

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A much-reduced number of prime cattle on offer this week disappointing the strong contingent of buyers requiring larger numbers to fulfil orders.

Liveweight prices remain ahead of deadweight with particularly strong local demand.

Top price per kilo was 219p for a 623kg Limousin x from Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock also standing overall top value heifer realising £1,364 to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

Next at 217p/kg was another Limousin x heifer, this one for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne and purchased by Chris Dale Butcher of Helston.

On the steer side, three nice Aberdeen Angus crosses from Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe hit 207p/kg with heaviest 815kg steer topping at £1,491, both also bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Four young 15 month old bulls from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston saw a Limousin top at 198p/kg and £1,069 to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

6 Steers & 7 Heifers

Limousin x heifer to 219p (623kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 217p (532kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

South Devon x heifer to 213p (617kg) for Messrs. P.R. & T. Eustice of Crantock, Newquay

Aberdeen Angus x steer to 207p (684kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x steer to 193p (666kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x steer to 183p (815kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance

Limousin x heifer to 182p (562kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 180p (516kg) for Messrs. A.J. & S.T. Richards of St. Keverne, Helston

4 Young Bulls

Limousin to 198p (540kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Charolais to 194p (562kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 181.7p/kg Heifers – 174.8p/kg

Truro Steers: Truro Heifers

Premium to 207p av. 200.26p: Premium to 219p av. 211.31p

Prime to 183p av. 176.42p: Prime to 182p av. 181.97p

All Steers av. 184.82p: All Heifers av. 202.47p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

2 OTM Cattle

Hereford x steer to 156p (557kg) for Messrs. E.J. & K.S. Andrew of Treverva, Penryn

Friesian heifer to 142p (677kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Another large entry of cull cows in excess of other regional markets this week contained a good proportion of heavy, well-fleshed types with trade similar to recent weeks.

Two Limousin x cows leading at 146p/kg for Mr. P.E. Phillips of Carnmenellis, and Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge with their 786kg cow also standing top value at £1,148, both bought by David King of Exeter.

Premium Friesian at 124p/kg was a big 798kg cow from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin realising £990 to David Ellis of Lelant.

A Limousin cull bull for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin topped at 132p/kg and £1,224 to David King.

24 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 146p (786kg) for Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance

Limousin x to 146p (676kg) for Mr. P.E. Phillips of Carnmenellis, Redruth

South Devon x to 128p (885kg) for Messrs. N. & R.K. Harris of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

Aberdeen Angus x to 125p (661kg) for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to 123p (674kg) for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston

Galloway to 122p (668kg) for Natural England of St. Dennis, St. Austell

British Blue x to 119p (700kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Simmental x to 118p (639kg) for Mr. A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro

Aberdeen Angus x to 118p (599kg) for Mr. A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston

27 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 124p (798kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Friesian to 118p (669kg) for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

Friesian to 117p (787kg) for Neil Rowe Farming of The Lizard, Helston

Friesian to 114p (670kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Friesian to 108p (716kg) for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth

Friesian to 107p (698kg) for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth

Friesian to 106p (768kg) for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Friesian to 105p (794kg) for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro

2 Cull Bulls

Limousin to 132p (927kg) for Messrs. R.G, E.J. & G.A. Williams of St. Martin, Helston

Blonde d’Aquitaine to 116p (965kg) for Mr. E. Noy of Porkellis, Helston

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 146p/kg av. 118.68p/kg

Dairy Cows to 124p/kg av. 98.39p/kg

Cull Bulls to 132p/kg av. 124.00p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A similar entry to previous weeks contained a higher proportion of younger cattle including several suckled calves. Strong 2 year old steers from Mr. D. Rounsevell of Veryan saw a pair of Aberdeen Angus crosses top at £1,175, and a Charolais x at £1,095.

A nice run of 16 mainly British Blue x steers from Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis saw top bunch of four around 20 months old at £1,000, and younger bunch of five at £900.

A nice 16 month old Simmental x steer trio from Messrs. D.P. & M.L. Osborne of Carharrack hit £985, who also had overall top heifer the same age at £955.

Well-grown 14 month old steers from Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell saw a Limousin x pair at £905 and Hereford x £890.

A grand bunch of 21 suckled calves from Mr. M.B. Williams of St. Just saw top trio of heifers at £625 for Limousin crosses 10 months old, with even younger Limousin & British Blue x steers to £650!

96 Steers – leading prices

2yo

Aberdeen Angus x to £1,175 for Mr. D. Rounsevell of Veryan, Truro

Charolais x to £1,095 for Mr. D. Rounsevell of Veryan, Truro

British Blue x to £1,000 for Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis, St. Austell

1½yo

Simmental x to £985 for Messrs. D.P. & M.L. Osborne of Carharrack, Redruth

British Blue x to £900 for Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to £800 for Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay

Devon x to £765 for Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay

1yo

Limousin x to £905 for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

Hereford x to £890 for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

Charolais x to £800 for Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

Murray Grey x to £725 for Mr. & Mrs. P. Tullett of Tregony, Truro

Aberdeen Angus x to £715 for Mr. M.B. Williams of St. Just, Penzance

Friesian to £575 for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance

8mo

Limousin x to £650 for Mr. M.B. Williams of St. Just, Penzance

31 Heifers – leading prices

1½yo

Simmental x to £955 for Messrs. D.P. & M.L. Osborne of Carharrack, Redruth

Aberdeen Angus x to £820 for Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay

British Blue x to £695 for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance

1yo

Limousin x to £625 for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, Camborne

Aberdeen Angus x to £510 for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance

10mo

Limousin x to £625 for Mr. M.B. Williams of St. Just, Penzance

9 Dairy & Suckler Cattle

A lovely entry of strong fresh-calved and in-calf Friesian heifers from Messrs. R. & D.P. Rule of Mawla, Redruth sold well with a fresh-calved heifer at £1,340.

The in-calf heifers, all due this Autumn to Genus Aberdeen Angus bulls, met a great deal of interest selling to a top call of £1,280 twice, all averaging £1,150.

A young British Blue x heifer/calf outfit for Mr. K. Thomas of Wendron, Helston sold well at £1,460.

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Another good entry of rearing calves and stirks sold well with plenty of buyers in attendance.

Top price at £345 was a month-old British Blue x bull for Mr. A. Giles of Paul.

On the heifer side, leading at £245 was a month-old Limousin x from Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe.

A good stirk entry was led by a Simmental x male at £370 for Mr. K. Thomas of Wendron, with top heifer a British Blue x at £325 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah.

45 Bulls

British Blue x to £345 for Mr. A. Giles of Paul, Penzance, av. £159

Aberdeen Angus x to £240 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £209

Limousin x to £205 for W.E. Nicholls & Co. of Mylor, Falmouth, av. £174

Hereford x to £190 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro

Welsh Black x to £155 for Messrs. T.J. & C.M. Dauncey of St. Just, Penzance

Friesian bobby calves to £52, av. £41

34 Heifers

Limousin x to £245 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston, av. £152

British Blue x to £230 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £129

Hereford x to £190 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro

12 Male Stirks

Simmental x to £370 for Mr. K. Thomas of Wendron, Helston

British Blue x to £365 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro, av. £343

Limousin x to £345 twice for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro, av. £285

Dairy Shorthorn to £185 for Mr. J. Osborne of Jacobstow, Bude

Friesian to £155 twice for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

11 Heifer Stirks

British Blue x to £325 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro, av. £225

Aberdeen Angus x to £290 for Mr. C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. 165

Limousin x to £275 three times for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro, av. £262

Simmental x to £255 three times for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

FINISHED, STORE & BREEDING SHEEP

LAMBS (240) – Ed Harris

Prices are holding firm and strong demand for the well-finished types.

Peaking at £105.50 were the best-pick of three quality pens from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock at 50.5kg purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

Nice lots of lambs from Mr. R. Withers of Probus saw two pens reaching a premium of 226p/kg and bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow and J.V. Richards Ltd.

Leading Averages:

226p/kg for 46.0kg lambs from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

226p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

225p/kg for 42.5kg lambs from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

224p/kg for 44.2kg lambs from Mr. D.T. Burnett of Roche, St. Austell

223p/kg for 45.5kg lambs from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

218p/kg for 43.1kg lambs from Mr. K. Rogerson of Wheal Butson, St. Agnes

216p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. S.C.R. Brake of Mawgan Porth, Newquay

216p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Mr. S.C.R. Brake of Mawgan Porth, Newquay

215p/kg for 44.7kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin

214p/kg for 47.5kg lambs from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

213p/kg for 45.3kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

Top Price Lambs:

£105.50 (50.5kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£104.50 (54.6kg) from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

£104.00 (46.0kg) from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

£102.50 (52.6kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£102.00 (48.1kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£102.00 (50.6kg) from Mr. A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro

£102.00 (53.6kg) from Mr. W.J. Hosken of Manaccan, Helston

£101.50 (45.5kg) from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

£101.50 (47.5kg) from Mr. R. Withers of Probus, Truro

£100.50 (47.5kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 226p/kg av. 212p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 226p/kg av. 204p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 195p/kg av. 185p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 212p

CULL EWES (89) – Ross Collins

A buoyant trade, particularly for the better types, selling to £102.50 for a strong pen of big-bodied ewes for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge (pictured).

Leading Prices:

£102.50 for ewes from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway

£95.00 for ewes from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£90.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.J. & H.E. Collins of Tresillian, Truro

£86.00 for ewes from Mr. D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro

£74.00 for ewes from Messrs. J.K. & C.I. Cooksey of Trevellas, St. Agnes

£74.00 for ewes from Mr. D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro

£74.00 for ewes from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin

£95.00 for a ram from Mr. P.G. Gilbert of St. Buryan, Penzance

£95.00 for a ram from Messrs. J. & S. Rowe of Bodmin

£90.00 for a ram from Mr. S. Wilkinson of Higher Tregajorran, Redruth

Averages:

First quality ewes to £102.50 av. £78.00

Second quality ewes to £66.00 av. £57.00

Cull rams to £95.00 av. £82.00

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3RD SPECIAL BREEDING SHEEP SALE

BREEDING EWES (130) – Ed Harris

A quality entry and tremendous trade to match!

A fine pen of Texel x shearling ewes forward from Mr. W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay saw prices peak at £162. Dorset x shearlings from the same vendor realised £158.

Two further pens of quality Texel x 2Ts for Mr. P. & Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge sold at £158.

A fine entry from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb being his main flock dispersal which comprised seven pens of superb, bid-bodied Charollais x Dorset ewes.

Mr. Batten’s 4T ewes all achieved £160 with older ewes seeing four pens of full mouths also selling to £160 twice, all averaging £152!

A super quality consignment of two pens of December-born Dorset ewe lambs from Mr. D.J. Lobb of Little Polgooth, St. Austell realised £152.

Longwool ewes from Messrs. M. & S. Baxter of Wendron, Helston achieved £110.

BREEDING RAMS (22) – Ross Collins

A smaller entry forward for the September sale, sold to the following leading prices:

  • £360 Charollais 2T Mr. J. Osborne of Jacobstow, Bude
  • £350 & £300 Charollais 2T Mrs. L. Pollard of St. Merryn, Padstow
  • £290 Dorset 2T Messrs. A.J. & A.C. Kingdon of Summercourt, Newquay

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STORE LAMBS (114) – Ross Collins

The sustained period of intense demand for store lambs was showing no signs of let-up again this week.

An increased entry met with a good contingent of keen buyers and many more could have been sold to an excellent trade.

Top call was £79.50 for a pen of short-keep Suffolk x stores from Mr. A.G. Tomlison of Portscatho, with two-thirds of stores achieving in excess of £70.

Leading Prices:

£79.50 for stores from Mr. A.G. Tomlinson of Portscatho, Truro

£77.00 for stores from Mr. T.J. Penny of St. Just-in-Roseland, Truro

£76.50 for stores from Messrs. W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

£76.00 twice for stores from Mr. H.C.B. Bunt of St. Neot, Liskeard

£72.50 for stores from Mr. L. Retallick of St. Wenn, Bodmin

£70.50 for stores from Mr. J. Bick of Newlyn, Penzance

£70.50 twice for stores from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance

Averages:

Best store lambs to £79.50 av. £73.00

Medium store lambs to £69.50 av. £65.50

Small store lambs to £50.00