TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

MARKET REPORT & WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 21st August 2019

“Cracking cull cow at 150p for Messrs Rowe of Gwinear”

MARKET ENTRIES Please pre-enter stock by Tuesday 3.30pm PHONE 01872 272722 TEXT (Your name & stock numbers) Cattle/Calves 07889 600160 Sheep 07977 662443

This week’s £10 draw winner: Frank Johns of Cury

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TRURO LIVESTOCK MARKET

LODGE & THOMAS.

Report an entry including Tuesday’s “Orange” Market of 24 UTM & OTM prime cattle, 38 cull cows & bulls, 40 store cattle, 111 rearing calves & stirks and 464 finished & store sheep

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A lighter entry than last week with patchy quality of prime cattle forward. Best quality continue to sell to a similar trade to recent weeks. Top price per kilo was 186p for a Limousin x heifer from Messrs J. & G.A. Vokes of Lockengate purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd. of Perranwell Station. Top steer and top value was a Charolais x at 179p/kg (£1,167) from Messrs R.I. & M.A. Nicholls of St. Clement purchased by C.K. Richards & Co. of Grampound.

11 Steers & 9 Heifers – top 10 prices

Limousin x heifer to 186p (560kg) for Messrs J. & G.A. Vokes of Lockengate, Bodmin British Blue x heifer to 181p (634kg) for Mr P. Coulston of Trenear, Helston Limousin x heifer to 180p (567kg) for Messrs F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston Charolais x steer to 179p (652kg) for Messrs R.I. & M.A. Nicholls of St. Clement, Truro Limousin x heifer to 178p (578kg) for Chapel Farm (Newquay) Ltd. of Newquay Limousin x heifer to 168p (562kg) for Messrs F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston Aberdeen Angus x steer to 165p (615kg) for Messrs R.I. & M.A. Nicholls of St. Clement,

Truro Limousin x heifer to 164p (436kg) for Messrs F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston Aberdeen Angus x steer to 160p (661kg) for Messrs R.I. & M.A. Nicholls of St. Clement,

Truro Limousin x steer to 160p (521kg) for Messrs F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 155.2p/kg Heifers – 157.1p/kg

Truro Steers Truro Heifers Premium to 179p av. 172.00p Premium to 186p av. 181.25p Prime to 160p av. 159.67p Prime to 168p av. 166.00p Others to 140p av. 133.50p Others to 150p av. 134.67p All Steers av. 153.04p All Heifers av. 163.86p

HIGHEST PRICE BULLOCK Each Wednesday the highest price prime steer/heifer sold p/kg will be commission free

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Top heifer @ 186p for

Messrs Vokes of Bodmin

Top Value Heifer @ 181p for

Mr P. Coulston of Helston

OTM PRIME CATTLE

A pair of overage South Devon bulls from Mr. M. Hill of Redruth sold to a top price of 108p/kg, averaging 102.44p/kg.

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Not quite as many cull cows this week but what was on offer sold extremely well. Top value was £1,250 and top price at 150p/kg for a fine Limousin x beef cow from Messrs R., H.T. & R.M. Rowe of Gwinear, purchased by David King of Exeter. Top value Friesian was £1,145 for a big 896kg cow from Messrs B.L. Hearn & Partners of Wadebridge purchased by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

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Top Freisian @ 128p for

Messrs Hearn of Wadebridge

15 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 150p (834kg) for Messrs R., H.T. & R.M. Rowe of Gwinear, Hayle Limousin x to 128p (717kg) for Mr W.P. Thomas of Threemilestone, Truro Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 120p (721kg) for Messrs P.V. & C.S. Forway of Threemilestone,

Truro Hereford x to 113p (852kg) for Messrs B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge British Blue x to 108p (712kg) for Mr P. Coulston of Trenear, Helston British Blue x to 105p (706kg) for Messrs P.A. Sims & Sons of St. Wenn, Bodmin Aberdeen Angus x to 105p (690kg) for Mr A.W. Treloar of Trenear, Helston British Blue x to 105p (533kg) for Mr L.M. Paull of Fowey

11 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 128p (896kg) for Messrs B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 108p (806kg) for Messrs B.L. Hearn & Partners of Whitecross, Wadebridge Friesian to 97p (763kg) for J.L.C. Farms of Yeolmbridge, Launceston Friesian to 85p (729kg) for Messrs S. Wallis & Son of Helston

Breed Averages:

Limousin x to 150p/kg av. 114.07p/kg Friesian to 128p/kg av. 92.26p/kg Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 120p/kg Hereford x to 113p/kg British Blue x to 108p/kg av. 106p/kg Aberdeen Angus x to 105p/kg av. 104p/kg Devon x to 83p/kg Guernsey to 77p/kg av. 70.67p/kg

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Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 150p/kg av. 105.39p/kg Dairy Cows to 128p/kg av. 92.31p/kg

“ORANGE” (TB-RESTRICTED) MARKET – TUESDAY 20TH AUGUST

A limited entry this month with mainly cull cows forward which sold well and in line with normal and unrestricted markets. A single UTM heifer sold to 141p for Messrs W.T. Key & Son of St. Breock, Wadebridge. A single OTM steer to 130p/kg for Messrs W.H. Pengelly & Son of Praze, Camborne. A run of Friesian OTM heifers on behalf of Messrs M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston sold to a top of 115p/kg and averaged 105.53p/kg. Cull cows sold to 98p/kg (724kg) for a South Devon from Messrs R. & J. Bailey of Frogpool, Truro. Top Friesian was 97p/kg (831kg) for Messrs M. & J. Rowe of Ashton, Helston.

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A light entry due to the better weather and farmers looking to complete the harvest. Cattle on offer sold to a strong trade with plenty of demand around the ring.

24 Steers – leading prices

1½yo Simmental x to £880 for Mr F.J. Moyle of Carnmenellis, Redruth Limousin x to £870 for Mr F.J. Moyle of Carnmenellis, Redruth Hereford x to £755 for Mr D. Pollard of Greenbottom, Truro

1yo Hereford x to £750 for Mr A.T. Jones of Tywardreath, Par Limousin x to £660 for Mr P.J. Williams of Stithians, Truro South Devon x to £650 for Messrs J.H. & L.D. Dunne of St. Ewe, St. Austell Simmental x to £570 for Mr F.J. Moyle of Carnmenellis, Redruth

Next “Orange” Market – Tuesday 17th September @ 10am TB-RESTRICTED PRIME CATTLE, COWS & STORE CATTLE

Licences required by Tuesday 10th September – Entries to Patrick Dennis 07889 600160

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8mo Limousin x to £660 for Mr P.J. Williams of Stithians, Truro

16 Heifers – leading prices

2yo Limousin x to £965 for Mrs V. Gay of Trenance, St. Austell

1½yo Simmental x to £745 for Mr F.J. Moyle of Carnmenellis, Redruth

1yo Simmental x to £590 for Mr F.J. Moyle of Carnmenellis, Redruth Hereford x to £575 for Mr A.T. Jones of Tywardreath, Par

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Over 100 calves forward this week with trade remaining firm throughout. Best calves continue to sell to a strong trade.

62 Bulls

Simmental x to £315, av. £256 Aberdeen Angus x to £270 for Mr C.M. Phillips of St. Mawes, Truro, av. £131 British Blue x to £270 for Messrs R.J., K.M., A.M. & S.E. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston,

av. £170 Limousin x to £230 twice for Messrs M.J. & R.M. Tremayne of Constantine, Falmouth av. £156 Hereford x to £170 for Messrs J.R., P.M. & D.W. Treleaven of Trenarren, St. Austell, av. £135 Friesian to £70 for J.L.C. Farms of Yeolmbridge, Launceston, av. £59 Friesian bobby calves to £35, av. £20

35 Heifers

Charolais x to £265 for Messrs C.L. Hichens & Sons of Morvah, Penzance British Blue x to £225 for W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd. of St. Martin, Helston, av. £146 Simmental x to £200 Limousin x to £178 for Messrs L.W. & S. Hosken of St. Martin, Helston, av. £95 Aberdeen Angus x to £95 for Messrs R.J., K.M., A.M. & S.E. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston,

av. £50 Hereford x to £88 for J.L.C. Farms of Yeolmbridge, Launceston, av. £61

Aberdeen Angus and Hereford sires – please write on front of passport

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10 Male Stirks

Limousin x to £445 for W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd of St. Martin, Helston, av. £362 Simmental x to £315 for Mr K. Thomas of Wendron, Helston Hereford x to £280 for Messrs R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Freisian to £275 for Messrs R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £162 4 Heifer Stirks

Aberdeen Angus x to £325 for Messrs R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell Hereford x to £295 for Messrs R.G. Olver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell British Blue to £260 for J.L.C. Farms of Yeolmbridge, Launceston Simmental x to £255 for Mr K. Thomas of Wendron, Helston

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

LAMBS (320)

A similar trade to last week for the mediumweights, with Truro’s prices well in line with the regional averages over the last week. The heavyweight lambs were a slightly easier trade yet a strong pen of heavyweight Texels selling to £86 for 52.3kg lambs from Miss R. S. Frank of Chacewater and a pair of 59.5kg heavyweights selling to £85.50 for Mr A. Kemp of Tregony. Two pens of quality 42kg lambs from Messrs S. & S. A. J. Rickard of Devoran topped the averages, both selling at 188p/kg to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

Pen of Lamb for Methleigh Farm Ltd., @ 185p/kg

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Leading Averages:

188p/kg for 42.0kg lambs from Messrs S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro 188p/kg for 42.1kg lambs from Messrs S. & S.A.J. Rickard of Devoran, Truro 185p/kg for 43.7kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd. of Porthleven, Helston 184p/kg for 43.7kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd. of Porthleven, Helston 180p/kg for 45.6kg lambs from Mr W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay 178p/kg for 46.0kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd. of Porthleven, Helston 177p/kg for 44.0kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston 176p/kg for 48.3kg lambs from Mr A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro 176p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Messrs W. & R. Taffinder of Ruan High Lanes, Truro

Top Price Lambs:

£86.00 (52.3kg) from Miss R.S. Frank of Chacewater, Truro £85.50 (59.5kg) from Mr A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro £85.00 (50.6kg) from Mr W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay £85.00 (48.3kg) from Mr A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro £84.00 (52.5kg) from Messrs P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay £84.00 (50.2kg) from Messrs T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge £83.50 (53.5kg) from Messrs W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro £83.00 (48.9kg) from Mr D.T. Burnett of Roche, St. Austell £82.00 (45.6kg) from Mr W.F. Teagle of Trevithick, Newquay £82.00 (46.0kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd. of Porthleven, Helston Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 188p/kg av. 174.13p/kg Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 180p/kg av. 165.94p/kg Overweight (52.1kg+) to 164p/kg av. 153.14p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 174.13p CULL EWES (109)

An better number met with an improved trade on the week reflecting the National picture. The best ewes were at least £10 up on the week, topping at £83 for a pen full of strong Texel ewes from Messrs C. D. Greenway & Sons of St. Issey. Three strong Cull rams from Mr F. K. Matthews of St. Erme saw the best strong Suffolk sell to £92.50 with a Charollais selling for £82.50.

Leading Prices:

£92.50 for a ram from Mr F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro £83.00 for ewes from Messrs C.D. Greenaway & Sons of St. Issey, Wadebridge £82.50 for a ram from Mr F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro £81.00 for ewes from Mr D. Heather of Trenerth, Hayle

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£76.00 for ewes from Mr T. Cotton of Lanner, Redruth £73.00 for ewes from Mr F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro £73.00 for ewes from Messrs R.E. Gilbert & Son of Ruan Minor, Helston

Averages:

First quality ewes to £83.00 av. £73.00 Second quality ewes to £58.00 av. £55.00 Cull rams to £92.50 av. £70.00

STORE LAMBS (22)

A smaller entry of store lambs this week, with demand far outstripping supply. Many more could have been sold with a large number of buyers now seeking store lambs. A good pen of sure to keep store lambs sold to £65.50 for Mr. B. Cowell of Trillian Farm, Helston.

Leading Prices:

£65.50 for stores from Mr B. Cowell of Trevenen, Helston £62.50 for stores from Mr F.K. Matthews of St. Erme, Truro £59.50 for stores from Messrs J.N. & J.A. Callaghan of St. Clement, Truro £58.00 for stores from Mrs A.J. Gluyas-Morrish of Releath, Camborne

Averages:

Best store lambs to £65.50 av. £61.50 Medium store lambs to £55.00 av. £53.00 Small store lambs to £35.00 av. £35.00

Special Sale

of Breeding Ewes, Rams & Store Lambs

Wednesday 28th - 12.30pm approx Ewes 60 Suffolk x Mule 2T, 40 Charollais x 2T, 30 Texel x 2T, 20 Texel x Mule 2T,

20 NC Mule 2T, 5 Hampshire Down 2T, 40 Dorset x 6T/FM.

Rams Texel, Charollais, Ile de France, Dorset Horn, Suffolk.

Store Lambs.

Please book pens with the Auctioneers

01872 272722

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WEDNESDAY NEXT 28TH AUGUST

LODGE & THOMAS.

Will sell

10.00am – Rearing Calves & Stirks

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10.00am – Dairy & Beef Cull Cows then

Prime Cattle followed by

Store Cattle and Suckler Cows & Calves

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11.30am – Lambs & Cull Ewes plus 2nd Special Breeding Sheep Sale (see advert)

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NEW SOUTH-EAST CORNWALL POULTRY SALE

Next Saturday 31st August @ 10am at B.H. White & Son, The Old Cornwall Farmers Site,

Station Road, Liskeard PL14 4DX

Catalogue online www.lodgeandthomas.co.uk

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TRURO POULTRY & SMALLHOLDERS SALE

Saturday 14th September @ 10am at Truro Market, Newquay Road, Truro TR1 1RH

Entry Forms from Auctioneers or online www.lodgeandthomas.co.uk

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ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT SALE – NORTH CORNWALL

Saturday 21st September Further details to follow www.lodgeandthomas.co.uk

SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2 SEPARATE MORNING & AFTERNOON FARM MACHINERY SALES

Due to the sale of the properties, the first at St. Enoder nr Summercourt at 11am, The second at Belowda, near Roche, commencing at 2.30pm

Sale 1 – St. Enoder, nr Summercourt @ 11am

On instructions from Mr D.M. Harvey to sell by auction at Trehane Barn, Troan, Summercourt TR8 5DG

on Saturday 7th September commencing at 11am.

Tractor, Excavator, Farm Machinery & Equipment

Viz. 2001 Zetor 4341 4wd tractor with Quicke 340 power loader, on good tyres, approx. 2500hrs. 1992 Hitachi EX30 swing shovel/excavator with 4 var. buckets, approx. 5,500hrs. Ifor Williams DP120 12’ twin axle cattle trailer. 2 former military low loading bomb trailers. PZ Haybob in good order. McConnel PA24 flail hedgetrimmer. Howard 96’’ rotaspike & crumbler. 2013 Teagle 9’ topper. GP Engineering 6’ offset topper with new gearbox. 18’ & 12’ flat bed bale trailers. Tipping trailer. LandMec SIP Roto 165 drum mower. Vicon PS 1154 fert spreader. 2 Vibrotillers. Chain harrows. 8’ ballast roller. IAE galv. cattle weigh crush with Salter scales. Galv cattle crush. Large front bucket. Dung fork. 2 sets pallet forks. Double front and rear bale spikes. Deso V5000 bunded 5000ltr tank. 2 galv steel water tanks. Galv steel shed 6’ x 4’. 3 diesel tanks, 1 with diesel. Magnus 50 tonne bottle jack. 2 x 5 space calf adopters. Calf buckets. Wheels & axles. Qty alkathene & fittings. Knapsack sprayer. JCB 9’’ angle grinder 110v. Qty Chicken feeders. Kew 1740c pressure washer. Echo strimmer. Lrg qty var chains, hoses, racking. Qty granite quoins & 10 granite gateposts. Qty. granite builders’ stone. Lrg qty timber. Qty rolls reinforced plastic matting. Galv weld mesh. Chicken arc. IBC tanks. CI pig troughs. Slate slabs, culvert pipe, round feeder, chicken/sheep fencing/netting. Galv gates & feed barriers etc. Viewing: morning of sale only from 8.30am. Marguerite’s catering. Payment: cash or debit card only. Directions: Troan is about 1 mile from the A30 and will be signposted from the Summercourt junction and off the A3058 leading from Summercourt to Newquay.

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SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

2 SEPARATE MORNING & AFTERNOON FARM MACHINERY SALES Due to the sale of the properties, the first at St. Enoder nr Summercourt at 11am,

The second at Belowda, near Roche, commencing at 2.30pm

Sale 2 – Belowda, nr Roche @ 2.30pm On instructions from Mr C. and Mrs T. Blair to sell by auction at

Upper Trenoweth, Belowda, Roche, St. Austell PL26 8NG on Saturday 7th September at 2.30pm

2 Tractors, Digger, Static Caravan, Machinery, Equipment & Hay

Viz: 1986 John Deere 2040S 2wd tractor (75hp) with cab, pickup hitch and 4 front weights. P Reg John Deere 2130 2wd tractor with cab in running order but needs restoration. Massey Ferguson 50B 2wd digger with 4 in 1 front bucket and 3 rear buckets, in running order but needs some attention. 2001 Cosalt Devon 37’ x 12’ 2 bed static caravan with double glazing, winter insulated and gas central heating. New Holland 940 conventional pickup baler. P Reg Land Rover Discovery TDi XS, running but no MOT. S Reg Land Rover Discovery for spares. Zetor STR-165 5’6” grass mower, little used. Haybob hay turner. 8’ ballast roller. Flat 8 bale collector. Aluminium flatbed bale trailer with lades. 12’ x 8’ trailer with aluminium sides. Tipping trailer for repair. Bale elevator. Qty natural roof slates. 10 large pine 4 panel doors. Pt stained glass arch entrance panels. Vintage oil fired AGA. 10 sheets 12’ x 8’ Weyroc. Misc. tools and equipment. The components of a large dismantled shed comprising qty insulated flat steel cladding and roof sheeting, steel RSJs and galv. Z purlins. Hay: approx. 150 conventional small bales 2018 horse and bullocks hay. Viewing: morning of sale only from 10am. Marguerite’s catering. Payment: cash or debit card only. Directions: Upper Trenoweth is only about 5 miles from Trehane Barn (the first sale), approx. midway between Victoria and the Trekenning Roundabout at St. Columb, from where the sale will be signposted.

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