In the busiest market of the year yet, Lodge & Thomas report an entry of 22 UTM and OTM prime cattle, 17 cull cows and bulls, 202 store cattle including four suckler cows and calves, 65 rearing calves and stirks and 603 finished and store sheep.

UTM PRIME CATTLE

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A light entry of prime cattle but what was on offer sold extremely well, especially butchers’ type cattle with a third of the entry selling over £2/kilo.

Greater numbers are required.

Top price per kilo was 216p for a 592kg Limousin x heifer from Mr. J. Julian of Summercourt purchased by Mr. D.J. Moyle, Butcher of Beacon.

Mr. Julian’s heavier 644kg Charolais x heifer at 211p/kg stood overall top value making £1,359 to Chris Dale of Dales Family Butchers of Helston.

Dearest steer was a 586kg Limousin x from Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth selling at a premium of 214p/kg (£1,254) to J.V. Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

8 Steers & 7 Heifers – top 6 prices

Limousin x heifer to 216p (592kg) for Mr. J. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x steer to 214p (586kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle

Limousin x heifer to 213p (561kg) for Mr. A.M.C. Eddy of St. Erth, Hayle

Charolais x heifer to 211p (644kg) for Mr. J. Julian of Summercourt, Newquay

Limousin x heifer to 207p (603kg) for Messrs. W.H. & L.M. Williams & Son of Allet, Truro

Limousin x steer to 186p (545kg) for Mr. S.J. Crago of Par, St. Austell

Wednesday’s South-West Regional Market Averages

Steers – 164.6p/kg: Heifers – 170.5p/kg

Truro Steers Truro: Heifers

Premium to 214p av. 200.00p: Premium to 216p av. 211.75p

Prime to 166p av. 165.50p: Prime -

Others to 158p av. 154.00p: Others to 159p av. 145.00p

All Steers av. 168.38p: All Heifers av. 189.50p

OTM PRIME CATTLE

A strong trade for all OTM steers forward with an Aberdeen Angus x from Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean top at 155p/kg to David King of Exeter.

Limousin x steers from J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay saw heaviest at 751kg reaching £1,156, again to David King.

Overall average 150.01p/kg

7 Steers

Aberdeen Angus x to 155p (626kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St. Austell

Limousin x to 154p (751kg) for J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow

Aberdeen Angus x to 154p (608kg) for Messrs. E.J. Pengelly & Sons of Porthpean, St. Austell

Limousin x to 150p (705kg) for J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow

Limousin x to 149p (740kg) for J.B. Old Farms Ltd of Treyarnon Bay, Padstow

CULL COWS & BULLS

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A reduced entry of cull cows this week but trade continues strong for all on offer especially well-covered types.

Greater numbers sought by buyers.

Leading the averages were a pair of grand Friesians from Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, topping at 131p/kg to David King of Exeter; with the heavier 746kg cow making 129p/kg and £962 to Dawn West Devon of Hatherleigh.

The beef types were led by a Hereford x from Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen selling at 124p/kg and £947 to David Ellis of Lelant.

A Hereford bull for Messrs. R.W.J. Williams & Son of St. Martin realised 113p/kg and £963 to David King.

7 Dairy Cows – leading prices

Friesian to 131p (669kg) for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

Friesian to 129p (746kg) for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

Friesian to 117p (760kg) for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

Friesian to 115p (584kg) for Messrs. M.P. Varcoe & Partners of St. Wenn, Bodmin

Friesian to 107p (689kg) for Messrs. R.D. & R.V. Cookson of Nine Maidens, Redruth

9 Beef Cows – leading prices

Hereford x to 124p (764kg) for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro

Charolais x to 124p (618kg) for Messrs. R.G. & J.M. Prowse of St. Allen, Truro

British Blue x to 124p (522kg) for Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

Limousin x to 118p (571kg) for Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

Longhorn x to 114p (553kg) for Mr. G.T. Stone of Carleen, Helston

Limousin x to 108p (632kg) for Mr. G.T. Stone of Carleen, Helston

1 Cull Bull

Hereford to 113p (853kg) for Messrs. R.W.J. Williams & Son of St. Martin, Helston

Overall Averages:

Dairy Cows to 131p/kg av. 110.98p/kg

Beef Cows to 124p/kg av. 110.40p/kg

Cull Bulls to 113p/kg

STORE CATTLE

Auctioneers – Andrew Body & Patrick Dennis

An entry of 202 store cattle sold to a cracking trade and demand from buyers around the ring.

This included the largest number of cattle sent over from the Isles of Scilly since 1884!

Top price at £1,170 was a forward Simmental x steer from Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas.

Half a dozen smart British Blue x 18 month old steers from Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn sold to £930 with nice Hereford-sired stores from Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon the same age reached £905.

Yearling cattle were the highlight of the trade with three pure South Devon steers from Mr. R.K. Rundle of Kestle Mill achieving £900, and a Limousin for Messrs. D.C. & S.A. Martin of Lowertown at £850.

Four cracking Charolais x steers 9/10 months old from the second special spring entry for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston topped at £830 with their Charolais x heifers the same age selling to £795.

Yearling Limousin x heifers from Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par reached £675, with young heifers from a nice entry of young single-suckled named-sire Aberdeen Angus cattle down from Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary selling to £670.

Overall top heifer was a 2 year old South Devon x from Mr. C.J. Rowe of St. Austell at £875.

110 Steers – leading prices

2yo

Simmental x to £1,170 for Messrs. D.R. & B. Badcock of Crowlas, Penzance

Aberdeen Angus x to £985 for Mr. C.C. Harris of Lanhydrock, Bodmin

Limousin x to £910 for Messrs. Osborne Bros. of St. Just, Penzance

British Blue x to £885 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

Friesian to £800 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

1½yo

British Blue x to £930 for Messrs. G.W. & H.E. Hawkey of St. Wenn, Bodmin

Hereford x to £905 for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb

Friesian to £665 for Messrs. C.J. Osborne & Son of Fraddon, St. Columb

Aberdeen Angus x to £615 for Mr. T. Hocking of St. Levan, Penzance

1yo

South Devon x to £900 for Mr. R.K. Rundle of Kestle Mill, Newquay

Limousin x to £850 for Messrs. D.C. & S.A. Martin of Lowertown, Helston

Charolais x to £830 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Hereford x to £740 for Mr. R.N. Hosking of Sancreed, Penzance

Stabiliser x to £700 for Miss C. Parker of Luxulyan, Bodmin

Aberdeen Angus x to £675 for Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary, Holsworthy

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Limousin x to £660 for Messrs. G. & M. Bird of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly

Hereford x to £540 for Mrs. H.J. Rounsevell of Kenwyn, Truro

Simmental x to £540 for Messrs. G.E.R. & C.E.R. James of Rosudgeon, Penzance

British Blue x to £480 for Messrs. R, N.W.G. & P.J. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston

88 Heifers – leading prices

2yo

South Devon x to £875 for Mr. C.J. Rowe of St. Austell

Limousin x to £870 for Tresco Estate Office of Tresco, Isles of Scilly

British Blue x to £835 for Mr. T. Hocking of St. Levan, Penzance

Hereford x to £690 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

1½yo

Charolais x to £785 for Mr. C.T.K. Trembath of St. Just, Penzance

South Devon x to £765 for Mr. R.N. Hosking of Sancreed, Penzance

Friesian to £690 for Messrs. T.G. Gwennap & Son of St. Levan, Penzance

Limousin x to £610 for Mrs. J.C. Williams of Chacewater, Truro

1yo

Charolais x to £795 for Messrs. C.R. & I.E. White of Helston

Limousin x to £675 for Mr. C.P. Rundle of Par, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to £670 for Mr. J.W.W. Smeeth of Week St. Mary, Holsworthy

Stabiliser x to £575 for Miss C. Parker of Luxulyan, Bodmin

Hereford x to £480 for Mrs. S. Carter of Lostwithiel

Simmental x to £470 for Messrs. G.E.R. & C.E.R. James of Rosudgeon, Penzance

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Limousin x to £595 for Messrs. G. & M. Bird of St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly

4 Suckler Cows & Calves

Two cows and calves advertised on behalf of Mr. C. Rowe of Dobwalls, Liskeard sold very well, being 7+ year old cows with Hereford calves at foot, with the Shorthorn making £1,210 and pure Hereford outfit £1,050.

REARING CALVES & STIRKS

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

A larger entry of calves than recent weeks met a firm trade and a good number of potential buyers.

Top price at £268 was a British Blue x bull from Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, with a Blue also standing top of the heifers at £195 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater.

A decent stirk entry including from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn four Simmental x males all selling at £370, with a Charolais x leading the heifers at £330 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor.

38 Bulls

British Blue x to £268 for Messrs. J.H. & S.M. Dark & Sons of Mullion, Helston, av. £239

Limousin x to £230 for Messrs. R.G. OIver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell

Aberdeen Angus x to £192 for Messrs. R.J, K.M, A.M. & S.E. Worden of Gunwalloe, Helston, av. £147

Hereford x to £150 for Messrs. M.P. Varcoe & Partners of St. Wenn, Bodmin, av. £122

Shorthorn x to £85 twice for Messrs. A. & B. Pascoe of North Country, Redruth, av. £50

Friesian bobby calves to £44, av. £37

18 Heifers

British Blue x to £195 for Mr. D.J. Heller of Blackwater, Truro, av. £169

Hereford x to £168 for Messrs. L. Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance, av. £128

Aberdeen Angus x to £142 for both Messrs. R.G. OIver & Son of St. Stephen, St. Austell and Trink Dairy Ltd of Trink, St. Ives, av. £127

Limousin x to £130 for Mr. P.A. Henwood of St. Issey, Wadebridge, av. £125

6 Male Stirks

Simmental x to £370 four times for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro, av. £370

Limousin x to £275 for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

Devon x to £265 for Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

3 Heifer Stirks

Charolais x to £330 for Messrs. J. & R.J. Nankervis of Zennor, St. Ives

FINISHED & STORE SHEEP

NEW SEASON LAMBS (405) – Ed Harris

The largest entry of new season lambs so far for the year, met a flying trade from start to finish with all types keenly contested.

Two standout pens from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan topping at £123.50 and £122 for 43kg and 44kg weights, both bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

Setting the premium at 286p/kg were a smart pen of first-pick 42.3kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, also bought by R.J. Trevarthen Ltd.

Leading Averages:

286p/kg for 42.3kg lambs from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

283p/kg for 43.1kg lambs from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

281p/kg for 38.8kg lambs from Messrs. M. & S. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

280p/kg for 41.0kg lambs from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston

279p/kg for 42.0kg lambs from Mr. E.P. Bowden of Connor Downs, Hayle

278p/kg for 44.4kg lambs from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

276p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

273p/kg for 40.7kg lambs from Mr. D.J.A. Eyles of Ladock, Truro

273p/kg for 39.6kg lambs from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston

270p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Messrs. M. & S. Blake of St. Stephen, St. Austell

270p/kg for 43.0kg lambs from Messrs. G.C. & V.D. Mitchell & Son of Duloe, Liskeard

Top Price Lambs:

£123.50 (44.4kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£122.00 (43.1kg) from Messrs. C.H.P. Powell & Sons of St. Ervan, Wadebridge

£121.00 (42.3kg) from Messrs. P.J. Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro

£121.00 (48.8kg) from Messrs. W.S. Gay & Son of St. Allen, Truro

£120.50 (49.0kg) from Roberts Enterprises of Garras, Helston

£119.00 (46.2kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£119.00 (46.5kg) from Mr. E.P. Bowden of Connor Downs, Hayle

£118.50 (43.0kg) from Mr. R. Shazell of Tregamere, St. Columb

£118.50 (47.2kg) from Mr. J.T. Rowe of Lower Penponds, Camborne

£117.00 (42.0kg) from Mr. E.P. Bowden of Connor Downs, Hayle

£117.00 (45.0kg) from Mr. T. Backway of St. Eval, Wadebridge

£117.00 (45.2kg) from Mr. J. Lenthall of Winnards Perch, St. Columb

£117.00 (48.6kg) from Messrs. R. & J. Bailey of Frogpool, Truro

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 281p av. 268p

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg to 286p av. 256p

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 258p av. 236p

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 221p av. 195p

SQQ Lamb Average 257p

HOGS (64) – Ed Harris

Still numbers coming forward, and demand for the well-finished types, topping at £99 for a strong pair of 65kg hogs from Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock to J.V. Richards Ltd.

Leading Averages:

197p/kg for 47.0kg hogs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

187p/kg for 39.0kg hogs from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

186p/kg for 39.0kg hogs from Mr. R.T. Dunn of Menabilly, Par

186p/kg for 46.0kg hogs from Sturman’s Livestock of Burlawn, Wadebridge

180p/kg for 51.3kg hogs from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

Top Price Hogs:

£99.00 (65.0kg) from Messrs. S.J. Dustow & Son of Ladock, Truro

£92.50 (47.0kg) from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£92.50 (51.3kg) from Mrs. E.M.J. Eggins of St. Breock, Wadebridge

£90.00 (51.0kg) from Mr. N.F. Dalgarno of Tregony, Truro

£85.50 (46.0kg) from Sturman’s Livestock of Burlawn, Wadebridge

£85.50 (51.5kg) from Mr. W.D. Pascoe of St. Newlyn East, Newquay

£82.50 (50.3kg) from Mr. P.W. Burton of Gluvian, St. Columb

£82.50 (51.0kg) from Sturman’s Livestock of Burlawn, Wadebridge

Averages:

Standard (32.1kg-39kg) to 187p/kg av. 180p/kg

Medium (39.1kg-45.5kg) to 169p/kg av. 163p/kg

Heavy (45.6kg-52kg) to 197p/kg av. 175p/kg

Overweight (52.1kg+) to 152p/kg av. 152p/kg

SQQ Hog Average 168p

CULL EWES (133) – Ross Collins

A lively trade, with the better types achieving particularly strong prices for the time of year, selling to £103 for a single big-bodied ewe from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston.

Leading Prices:

£103.00 for ewes from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston

£102.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£96.00 for ewes from Messrs. P.T.R. & P.E. Jones & Son of Crantock, Newquay

£94.00 for ewes from Mr. R.A. Coad of Cubert, Newquay

£92.50 for ewes from Mr. W.T. Jasper of South Hill, Callington

£92.50 for ewes from Mr. J.F. Rowe of Menabilly, Par

£92.00 for ewes from Mr. P.L. Batten of St. Columb

£92.00 for ewes from Messrs. T.F. & D.J. Crapp of Helston

£90.00 for ewes from Messrs. J. Lutey & Sons of Grampound Road, Truro

£90.00 for ewes from Mr. T.D. Retallick of Talskiddy, St. Columb

Averages:

First quality ewes to £103.00 av. £89.00

Second quality ewes to £80.00 av. £74.50