Truro Livestock Market report for Wednesday, August 12

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A storming trade across the board for a much larger entry of finished cattle entered for sale with averages and values improving week-on-week.

The Julian Family from Summercourt leading the way again this week with their four Limousin x heifers leading the averages all 225p/kg+ to a top call of 231p/kg for a 616kg heifer, this one bought by Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers, Helston, the others going to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station and R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Rosrkow for two.

A big 789kg Charolais x heifer from Mr. E.G. Benney of Mawnan Smith stood overall top making £1,491 to David King of Exeter.

Nice to see a variety of different breed steers in the top prices with Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle selling a Charolais x to a top value of £1,483 and a Limousin x at £1,476, both also to David King.

A further Limousin x steer at 618kg took the premium for Messrs. Body selling at 216p/kg to Harvey Bros. Butchers of St. Ives, Penzance & Newlyn.

21 Steers – top 7 prices

Limousin x to 216p (618kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle

Limousin x to 209p (706kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle

South Devon x to 207p (649kg) for Messrs. T.J. Lobb & Son of St. Ewe, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to 204p (682kg) for Mr. C.B. Stevens of Germoe, Penzance

British Blue x to 199p (745kg) for Messrs. R.E, G.L. & M.R. Body of Hayle

Charolais x to 198p (723kg) for Messrs. E.A. & A.R. Thomas of Sevenmilestone, St. Agnes

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 196p (692kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

21 Heifers – top 9 prices

Limousin x to 231p (616kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 229p (578kg) for Mr. W.J.P. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 228p (552kg) for Messrs. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 225p (594kg) for Messrs. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x to 216p (570kg) for Mr. E.G. Benney of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

Limousin x to 216p (545kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro

Limousin x to 214p (557kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro

Blonde d’Aquitaine x to 199p (691kg) for Messrs. F.T. & F.M. Johns of Cury, Helston

South Devon x to 199p (627kg) for Mr. E.G. Benney of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth

5 Young Bulls

Four young Limousin x bulls just 16 months old from Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston saw best achieving 197p/kg to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station, all averaging 186.66p.

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 187.8p/kg Heifers – 193.0p/kg

Truro Steers: Truro Heifers

Premium to 216p av. 201.1p: Premium to 231p av. 218.7p

Prime to 192p av. 185.0p: Prime to 192p av. 189.5p

All Steers av. 190.1p: All Heifers av. 202.8p

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A superb entry of well over 60 cull cows, more than any other market in the south west of England this week, met a very strong trade from an excellent attendance of buyers.

Super young cows from Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell saw Limousin crosses reach 157p/kg and 153p/kg to David King and David Ellis respectively.

Top value went to an 889kg Aberdeen Angus x from Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge at £1,138, with top value on the dairy side going to a Friesian from Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea realising £1,026, both bought by David King.

Premium black & white for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan selling to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh at 131p/kg, with other dairy breeds a great trade with Guernseys to 118p/kg and an Ayrshire making 116p/kg.

16 Beef Cows – leading prices

Limousin x to 167p (604kg) for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

Limousin x to 153p (607kg) for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

Charolais x to 129p (622kg) for Messrs. R.P. & B. Warren of Roche, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to 128p (889kg) for Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to 127p (855kg) for Mr. A.J. Jelbert of Mitchell, Newquay

South Devon x to 126p (720kg) for Mr. R.N. Hosking of Sancreed, Penzance

Charolais x to 124p (731kg) for Messrs. T.A. & F.A. Jenkin of Newbridge, Penzance

48 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 131p (708kg) for Messrs. W.C. & W.R. Martin of St. Buryan, Penzance

Friesian to 130p (737kg) for S.D. James & Co. of Summercourt, Newquay

Friesian to 127p (808kg) for Mr. P.J. Harvey of Kea, Truro

Friesian to 126p (750kg) for S.D. James & Co. of Summercourt, Newquay

Friesian to 124p (703kg) for S.D. James & Co. of Summercourt, Newquay

Friesian to 120p (658kg) for S.D. James & Co. of Summercourt, Newquay

Friesian to 119p (741kg) for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance

Friesian to 119p (685kg) for S.D. James & Co. of Summercourt, Newquay

1 Cull Bull

Blue Albion to 113p (804kg) for Mr. J. Santo of Lostwithiel

Overall Averages:

Beef Cows to 167p/kg av. 122.06p/kg

Dairy Cows to 131p/kg av. 106.03p/kg

Cull Bulls to 113p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Another good entry for mid-August contained mainly younger cattle with quality and strength rewarded by strong demand fuelled by improved finished values.

A run of 14 British Blue x steers from Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis saw dearest five at £1,055.

Forward young Devons around 16 months old for Mr. M. Wilkin of Mount Hawke saw top steer pair hit £990, with same age Longhorn crosses for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval at £940.

A super entry of Charolais x youngsters from Messrs. G.S. Skinner & Son of St. Ervan saw a bunch of five steers around 10 months old at £995 with dearest five heifers at £815.

Super youngstock from Messrs. W.J. & J.C. Paull of St. Columb Minor and a run of young Limousin x steers for Mr. K.R.A. Pascoe of Helston seeing an end of April-born pair at £605.

Overall top heifers at £950 were a trio of 17 month old Limousin crosses from Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway.

Another nice run of British Blue crosses from McCardell & Thompson Ltd of Summercourt saw their heifers selling especially well with a 16 month old pair to £860.

105 Steers – leading prices

2yo

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

Limousin x to £895 for Mr. M. Wilkin of Mount Hawke, Truro

1½yo

British Blue x to £1,055 for Mr. C.G. Andrew of St. Dennis, St. Austell

Devon to £990 for Mr. M. Wilkin of Mount Hawke, Truro

Longhorn x to £940 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

Aberdeen Angus x to £620 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

Hereford x to £605 for Mr. P.A. Henwood of St. Issey, Wadebridge

1yo

Charolais x to £995 for Messrs. G.S. Skinner & Son of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

Hereford x to £710 for Messrs. R.P. & B. Warren of Roche, St. Austell

British Blue x to £680 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

8mo

Limousin x to £655 for Mr. K.R.A. Pascoe of Helston

Hereford x to £590 for Messrs. W.J. & J.C. Paull of St. Columb Minor, Newquay

Simmental x to £580 for Messrs. W.J. & J.C. Paull of St. Columb Minor, Newquay

4mo

Limousin x to £605 for Mr. K.R.A. Pascoe of Helston

47 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

British Blue x to £825 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

1½yo

Limousin x to £950 for Messrs. I.D. & S.S. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

British Blue x to £860 for McCardell & Thompson Ltd of Summercourt, Newquay

Devon to £735 for Mr. M. Wilkin of Mount Hawke, Truro

1yo

Charolais x to £815 for Messrs. G.S. Skinner & Son of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

Aberdeen Angus x to £570 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

British Blue x to £550 for Messrs. W.J.A. & S.J. Hain of Four Lanes, Redruth

Limousin x to £530 for Mr. H.A. Langton of Mount, Bodmin

8mo

British Blue x to £505 for Messrs. W.J. & J.C. Paull of St. Columb Minor, Newquay

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Superb trade far ahead of that seen in recent weeks again, reflecting strong store and finished values.

Leading the bulls at £395 was a month old British Blue x from Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, with four super late-July born Blues from Messrs. R.M. & C.D. Rundle of Mevagissey selling to £382 and £360.

Leading the heifers was a Limousin x from W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd of St. Martin at £348.

Stirks saw a run from Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin top with a Limousin x male at £435 and Simmental x top heifer at £390.

36 Bulls

British Blue x to £395 for Messrs. L.T. Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, av. £265

Aberdeen Angus x to £330 for Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £259

Hereford x to £235 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro, av. £233

Limousin x to £300 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £214

Shorthorn x to £190 for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth, av. £134

Friesian bobby calves to £40

25 Heifers

Limousin x to £348 for W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd of St. Martin, Helston, av. £212

British Blue x to £325 three times for W.P. & J. Jenkin Ltd of St. Martin, Helston, av. £233

Aberdeen Angus x to £260 four times for Messrs. Searle & Son of Rosudgeon, Penzance, av. £253

Hereford x to £135 for Messrs. C.J. & P.H. George of Tresillian, Truro

9 Male Stirks

Limousin x to £435 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston, av. £329

British Blue x to £430 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Simmental x to £400 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

3 Heifer Stirks

Simmental x to £390 for Messrs. A.D. & J.A. Bray of St. Martin, Helston

Limousin x to £340 for Messrs. W. Marsh & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell, av. £323

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

LAMBS (261) – Ed Harris

The finished lamb trade is at a record high for August month; with Truro’s averages rising well above the south west reports.

Prices have been bolstered by the seasonal tourist trade and strong demand from our local abattoir and butcher buyers.

20 pens exceeded the £100 mark with a top price of £110.50 for the best-pick 49.1kg Texels from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan purchased by J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

At £110 was Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven with heavyweight Charollais x lambs to the same buyer.

Setting the premium at 238p/kg were smart 45kg Texel crosses for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, with 8 for Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval at 233p/kg, both sold to R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Leading Averages:

238p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

233p/kg for 44.6kg lambs from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

233p/kg for 45.0kg lambs from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance

229p/kg for 38.6kg lambs from Mr. J. Moon of Carnmenellis, Redruth

228p/kg for 41.4kg lambs from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

227p/kg for 44.9kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

226p/kg for 42.0kg lambs from Mrs. B. Baxter of Porkellis, Helston

226p/kg for 39.0kg lambs from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

225p/kg for 49.1kg lambs from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

223p/kg for 47.9kg lambs from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

223p/kg for 47.0kg lambs from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

Top Price Lambs:

£110.50 (49.1kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£110.00 (62.4kg) from Methleigh Farm Ltd of Porthleven, Helston

£107.00 (45.0kg) from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

£107.00 (47.9kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£107.00 (49.8kg) from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£106.50 (55.0kg) from Mr. S. Parkin of Whitemoor, St. Austell

£105.50 (50.0kg) from Mr. J.T. Rowe of Lower Penponds, Camborne

£105.50 (53.8kg) from Messrs. P.J. & J.L. Bennett of St. Mawgan, Newquay

£105.00 (45.0kg) from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance

£105.00 (45.0kg) from Mrs. B.M. Chapman of St. Columb

£104.00 (44.6kg) from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£104.00 (50.0kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£104.00 (55.1kg) from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 229p/kg av. 221.5p

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 238p/kg av. 219.5p

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 225p/kg av. 211.6p

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 196p/kg av. 188.0p

SQQ Lamb Average 219.6p

CULL EWES (128) – Ross Collins

A good entry and buoyant trade to match.

The better types were in demand, selling to £113 for a single shapely ewe from Mr. S.A. Bettison of Cardinham.

Leading Prices:

£113.00 for ewes from Mr. S.A. Bettison of Cardinham

£107.00 for ewes from Mr. A. Kemp of Tregony, Truro

£100.00 for a ram from Messrs. Brewer & Brewer of St. Merryn, Padstow

£96.50 for ewes from Messrs. J.E. Nicholls & Partners of Kea, Truro

£92.50 for ewes from Mr. J.D. Couch of Couch’s Mill, Lostwithiel

£92.00 for ewes from Mr. M.A. Grigg of Lower Sticker, St. Austell

£88.50 for a sheep from Messrs. T.B. & M.B. Osborne of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£87.50 for ewes from Messrs. J.M. & S.J. Folland of Kenwyn, Truro

£87.50 for ewes from Mr. M.A. Grigg of Lower Sticker, St. Austell

£87.00 for ewes from Mr. J.D. Couch of Couch’s Mill, Lostwithiel

£84.00 for ewes from Messrs. P.J. & J.L. Bennett of St. Mawgan, Newquay

Averages:

First quality ewes to £113.00 av. £87.50

Second quality ewes to £72.00 av. £60.50

Cull rams to £100.00 av. £82.00

STORE LAMBS (52) – Ross Collins

All shapes and sizes keenly contested with the current finished trade boosting buyer confidence.

Top at £80 were a good pen of Suffolk x stores from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just.

Leading Prices:

£80.00 for stores from Mr. J. McFadden of St. Just, Penzance

£68.00 for stores from Messrs. S.J. & R.M. Truscott of Redmoor, Bodmin

£63.50 for stores from Mrs. J. Moon of Carnmenellis, Redruth

£63.00 for stores from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

£61.00 for stores from Mr. S.A. Bettison of Cardinham, Bodmin

£60.00 for stores from Mr. R. Kemp of Burngullow, St. Austell

Averages:

Best store lambs to £80.00 av. £70.00

Medium store lambs to £63.50 av. £61.00

Small store lambs to £52.50