Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, November 11

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A slightly increased entry this week with no abatement in demand for all on offer. Larger numbers are required.

Two Limousin x steers from Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin standing top at 220p/kg (£1,445) and 219p/kg (£1,402), both bought by David King of Exeter.

Dearest at £1,512 was Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval’s 813kg Simmental x steer, also bought by David King.

Premium heifer at 218p/kg was a Limousin x from Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

11 Steers & 8 Heifers – top 8 prices

Limousin x steer to 220p (657kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x steer to 219p (640kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x heifer to 218p (547kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro

Limousin x heifer to 213p (571kg) for Messrs. W.T. Bryant & Sons of St. Martin, Helston

Devon x steer to 199p (604kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle

Limousin x steer to 193p (610kg) for Mr. J.A. Skewes of Penwartha, Perranporth

Limousin x heifer to 193p (571kg) for Mr. G.A. Furr of Mount Hawke, Truro

Simmental x steer to 186p (813kg) for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 183.0p/kg Heifers – 170.8p/kg

Truro Steers: Truro Heifers

Premium to 220p av. 207.75p: Premium to 218p av. 208.02p

Prime to 186p av. 173.67p: Prime to 170p

All Steers av. 186.62p: All Heifers av. 188.17p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

One steer, just overage, for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle being a 688kg Hereford x steer selling at 174p/kg and £1,197 to David Ellis of Lelant.

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A similar entry to recent weeks contained a fair proportion of plainer, straight out of parlour dairy types, but also some super shapely and well-fleshed beef cows achieving top prices.

cracking cull cows from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston saw their heaviest 861kg Limousin also dearest pence per kilo at 174p/kg and making a huge price of £1,498 to David King of Exeter.

Friesians to 107p/kg for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock purchased by Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh, with dearest black and white an 895kg cow from Mr. C.R. Rusden of Penhallow realising £913 to David King.

24 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin to 174p (861kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Limousin to 152p (743kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Limousin x to 149p (677kg) for Mr. G.A. Furr of Mount Hawke, Truro

Limousin to 148p (627kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Charolais to 135p (740kg) for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

South Devon x to 106p (755kg) for Mr. R.T. Dunn of Par, St. Austell

Hereford x to 105p (726kg) for Mr. W. Maxfield-Coote of St. Allen, Truro

Hereford x to 104p (758kg) for Messrs. T.M. & S.D. Tremayne of Stithians, Truro

21 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 107p (798kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro

Shorthorn x to 107p (471kg) for Mr. W. Maxfield-Coote of St. Allen, Truro

Friesian to 102p (895kg) for Mr. C.R. Rusden of Penhallow, Truro

Meuse Rhine Issel x to 84p (719kg) for Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro

Friesian to 83p (778kg) for Messrs. R.J, K.M, A.M. & S.E. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

2 Cull Bulls

Limousin to 105p (828kg) for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, Camborne

Hereford to 88p (883kg) for Messrs. G.S. & K.M. Trevail of Bugle, St. Austell

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 174p/kg av. 78.45p/kg

Dairy Cows to 107p/kg av. 112.27p/kg

Cull Bulls to 105p/kg av. 96p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneers – Andrew Body & Patrick Dennis

A fair entry of store cattle sold prior to the fourth season’s sale of suckled calves with total headage in excess of 300.

A solid trade for the quality and stronger stores on offer and steady demand for the suckled calves with a fair contingent of buyers topping-up on earlier purchases.

Topping the steers at £1,050 were best trio from an entry of Aberdeen Angus crosses from Mr. C.R. Broom of Mawgan Porth.

A nice run of young Limousin x stores from Mr. D.P. Anderson of St. Buryan saw heifers to £810 and heifers to £760.

Overall top heifer came from a run of strong Limousin x stores from Mr. W. Martin of Coombe for a single at £915.

A pair of pure Simmental heifers around the 16 month old mark for Mr. J. Buckland of St. Buryan made £845; matched by same age South Devon heifers from Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, whose single steer hit £900.

205 Steers – leading prices

2yo

Aberdeen Angus x to £885 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell

Hereford x to £750 for Mr. R.C. Coad of Bugle, St. Austell

Limousin x to £740 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell

1½yo

Aberdeen Angus x to £1,050 for Mr. C.R. Broom of Mawgan Porth, Newquay

South Devon x to £900 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

British Blue x to £860 for Sixty Acres Ltd of Zelah, Truro

Limousin x to £810 for Mr. D.P. Anderson of St. Buryan, Penzance

Devon x to £700 for Mr. S. Keyte of Paul, Penzance

Simmental x to £660 for Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

Hereford x to £545 for Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

1yo

Limousin x to £670 for Mr. B.G. Coon of Penwithick, St. Austell

Hereford x to £525 for Mr. R.C. Coad of Bugle, St. Austell

103 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

Limousin x to £915 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to £820 for Mr. W. Martin of Coombe, St. Austell

1½yo

Simmental x to £845 for Mr. J. Buckland of St. Buryan, Penzance

South Devon x to £845 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £800 for Mr. C.R. Broom of Mawgan Porth, Newquay

Limousin x to £775 for Mr. B.G. Coon of Penwithick, St. Austell

Hereford x to £580 for Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

1yo

Limousin x to £545 for Mr. B.G. Coon of Penwithick, St. Austell

Cow & Calf

An Aberdeen Angus x heifer with Simmental x calf at foot realised £1,010 for Mr. C. Allen of Penwithick, St. Austell.

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4TH PRIZE SALE OF SUCKLED CALVES

The fourth and final Suckled Calf Prize Sale of the season contained a splendid catalogued entry of 200+ calves.

£50 prize winners in each class were as follows:-

Class 1: Steers born after 1st March 2020

Limousin x to £735 for Messrs. H. Williams & Son of Tehidy, Camborne

Class 2: Heifers born after 1st March 2020

Charolais x to £570 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard

Class 3: Steers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020

Aberdeen Angus x to £730 for Messrs. R.J. Richards & Son of Carnkie, Redruth

Class 4: Heifers born 1st October 2019 – 29th February 2020

Aberdeen Angus x to £400 for Mr. J.C. Trenerry of Callestick, Truro

Other strong suckled calf prices:-

Steers – up to 8½ months old

Hereford x to £730 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche

Hereford x to £690 for Mr. M. Allen of Belowda, Roche

Hereford x to £690 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

South Devon x to £690 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

Aberdeen Angus x to £680 for Messrs. R.J. Richards & Son of Carnkie, Redruth

Heifers – up to 8½ months old

Simmental x to £540 for Messrs. J.B. Langton & Son of Mount, Bodmin

South Devon x to £525 for Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor, Helston

Limousin x to £480 for Mr. C.I. Bloomfield of Altarnun, Launceston

Limousin x to £470 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

Sixty strong Hereford/Limousin x April-born calves from Jeff Berryman

Steers – 8½-12 months old

Hereford x to £690 for Messrs. F.C. & B.R. Berryman of Pendeen, Penzance

Limousin x to £660 for Mrs. S.E. Thomas-Weir of St. Martin, Helston

Charolais x to £650 for Mr. T. Copplestone of Darite, Liskeard

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Special Native-Sired Suckled Calf Sale

Lodge & Thomas Special £50 prizes for top price native-sired steers and heifers saw shared steer winners with Messrs. R.J. Richards & Son of Carnkie’s run of nine Aberdeen Angus x steers topping at £730, matched by best bunch of four pure-bred Herefords from Mr. M. Allen of Belowda.

The heifer prize went to Messrs. R.G.T. & G.E. Gilbert of Ruan Minor whose entry of South Devon calves included five nice 6 month old heifers all selling at £525.

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Charolais Society Prizes

The South West Charolais Association sponsored £100 each for the top price Pedigree Charolais-sired pen of 4 steers and 4 heifers (2020-born) across all four sales

Top Price Steers: £710 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St. Ives

Sire: “Northcoast Jasper” bred by Mrs. P.C. Turner of Trenale, Tintagel

Top Price Heifers: £670 for Mr. P.D. Hocking of Towednack, St. Ives

Sire: “Carnsew Gerald” bred by Messrs. H. Dunstan & Sons, Mabe, Penryn

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REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A similar entry to recent weeks with steadier trade reflecting generally decreased averages but with no shortage of buyers in attendance.

Two British Blue x month-old bull calves from Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge topped at £295 and £245.

More heifers this week than bulls, led by month-old Limousin crosses from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin at £230 and £205.

50 Bulls

British Blue x to £295 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £108

Simmental x to £235 for Messrs. T.N. & M. Morrow of Ladock, Truro, av. £223

Limousin x to £230 for both Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston and

Messrs. G.T. & V.A. Rowe of Sennen, Penzance, av. £179

Hereford x to £185 for Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey, St. Austell, av. £157

Aberdeen Angus x to £182 for Messrs. J.S. Rodda & Son of Gulval, Penzance, av. £153

Friesian to £55 for Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin, av. £54

Friesian bobby calves to £30, av. £29

57 Heifers

Limousin x to £230 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £125

Charolais x to £188 for Messrs. H.L, T. & C. Lyne of St. Clement, Truro

British Blue x to £175 for Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin, av. £81

Aberdeen Angus x to £150 for Mr. A.G. Cave of Rame, Penryn, av. £96

Simmental x to £150 for Mr. F.K. Kendall of Lanivet, Bodmin

Friesian to £62 for Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £49

1 Male Stirk

Aberdeen Angus x to £260 for Mr. M.J. Moyes of Bugle, St. Austell

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (229)

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

A good entry, which included a fine selection of well-finished lambs.

A lively trade from start to finish and firm prices across the board.

A great consignment of three pens of Texel lambs forward from the Backway Family, selling to £100.50 for 50.1kgs bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

A cracking pen of 50.5kg lambs from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan followed closely selling at £100 to H.R. Jasper & Son Ltd of South Petherwin.

Setting the premium at 210p/kg were a good pen of nine 44.6kg lambs from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb, also bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Leading Averages:

210p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

209p/kg for 44.1kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

207p/kg for 47.3kg lambs from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

207p/kg for 43.7kg lambs from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

207p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin

205p/kg for 44.4kg lambs from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

204p/kg for 42.1kg lambs from Mr. R.G. Hawkey of St. Mawgan, Newquay

203p/kg for 44.8kg lambs from Mr. W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

203p/kg for 43.8kg lambs from Messrs. G.M. & J.A. Olver of Lanivet, Bodmin

201p/kg for 50.1kg lambs from Mr. T. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

201p/kg for 49.6kg lambs from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

Top Price Lambs:

£100.50 (50.1kg) from Mr. T. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£100.00 (50.5kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£99.50 (49.6kg) from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£98.50 (49.6kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£98.00 (47.3kg) from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£95.00 (48.3kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

£95.00 (50.0kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£95.00 (55.0kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

£94.50 (47.2kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

£94.50 (47.5kg) from Messrs. K. Langmaid & Son of St. Veep, Lostwithiel

£94.00 (47.8kg) from Mr. W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

£94.00 (50.5kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

Averages:

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 210p/kg av. 201.26p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 207p/kg av. 195.30p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 177p/kg av. 163.52p/kg

SQQ Lamb Average 201p

CULL EWES (30) – Ross Collins

A short entry but firm prices, peaking at £93 for a single big-bodied ewe for Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan.

Leading Prices:

£93.00 for ewes from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£85.50 for ewes from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£84.00 for ewes from Mr. J.A. Morphew of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£80.00 for a ram from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£74.00 for ewes from Mr. K.M. Francis of Tremodrett, Roche

Averages:

First quality ewes to £93.00 av. £82.00

Second quality ewes to £69.50 av. £56.00

Cull rams to £80.00

STORE LAMBS – Ross Collins

A shorter than hoped entry of stores with plenty of demand topped by best pen of nine from Messrs. J. & I. Parfitt of Lanteglos-by-Fowey making £66.50.

Many more required to meet big buyer demand.