Auctioneer – Andrew Body

Yet another phenomenal trade selling to a top average of 352p per kilo for a 712kg Limousin steer from J B Old Farms of Treyarnon Bay, St Merryn who sold further sublime Limousin steers for 346p/kg, 341p/kg and 327p/kg, with the 346p/kg bullock weighing 746kg and altogether achieving £2,581.

Thereafter was a 692kg Angus from Messrs J H Pellow and Sons of Camborne at 318p/kg, whilst over age Limousin steers from Messrs E, M & S Beale of Porthtowan, Truro realised 294p/kg and 280p/kg.

Heifers selling to 323p/kg on behalf of Mr T G Hawke, Newquay for his 617kg South Devon, followed by an Aberdeen Angus from Laity Farms, Hayle at 320p/kg and a South Devon from the same Vendor at 316p/kg.

Steers - Top Prices Limousin x to 352p (712kg) for Messrs J B Old Farms of Treyarnon Bay, St Merryn Limousin x to 346p (746kg) for Messrs J B Old Farms of Treyarnon Bay, St Merryn Limousin x to 341p (700kg) for Messrs J B Old Farms of Treyarnon Bay, St Merryn Limousin x to 327p (695kg) for Messrs J B Old Farms of Treyarnon Bay, St Merryn Aberdeen Angus x to 318p (692kg) for Messrs J H Pellow & Sons of Camborne

Heifers - Top Prices South Devon to 323p (617kg) for Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay Aberdeen Angus to 320p (601kg) for Laity Farms of Hayle South Devon to 311p (653kg) for Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay Aberdeen Angus to 310p (592kg) for Messrs E, M & S Beale of Porthtowan, Truro

Truro Steers - Premium to 352.0p/kg av. 322.6p/kg. Prime to 272.0p/kg av. 248.7p/kg. All Steers av.319.31p/kg

Truro Heifers - Premium to 323.0p/kg av. 316.2p/kg. All Heifers av. 315.69p/kg

Auctioneer – Andrew Body

A notable lift to the trade selling to 252p/kg for a handy weight Friesian on behalf of Gwealavellan Partners of Hayle who sold further Friesians to 241p/kg and 236p/kg, whilst a young Friesian from Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro parted away at 250p/kg.

Beef types selling to 250p/kg on behalf of Messrs J H Pellow & Sons of Camborne followed by a grand 925kg South Devon from Mr A L Pascoe of Hayle at 244p/kg and a hammer price of £2,257.

Thereafter, Shorthorns from Mr J B W Bennetts of Ruan Minor, Helston, realised 202p/kg and 199p/kg. Many more numbers required and more could have been sold on the day. Vendors are encouraged to capitalise on this strong prevailing trade.

Beef Leading Prices Limousin x to 250p (771kg) for Messrs J H Pellow & Sons of Camborne South Devon to 244p (925kg) for Mr A L Pascoe of Hayle Shorthorn x to 202p (733kg) for Mr J B W Bennetts of Ruan Minor, Helston

Dairy Leading Prices Friesian to 252p (521kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Hayle Friesian to 250p (640kg) for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons of Kenwyn, Truro Friesian to 241p (537kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Hayle Friesian to 236p (483kg) for Gwealavellan Partners of Hayle Friesian to 199p (827kg) for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston

Dairy Types to 252.0p/kg av. 211.1p/kg. Beef Types to 250.0p/kg av. 209.7p/kg

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Another record-breaking trade in the store ring, with a good quality entry selling to £2,250 for a single 2-year-old Blue steer from Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston.

A show stopping consignment of 18 South Devon steers and heifers from Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay averaged £2,010 all in, with pairs of steers to £2,200, £2,150, £2,040 and a slightly younger pair at £1,950, whilst cracking South Devons from Messrs J R Stephens & Son of St Winnow, Lostwithiel, realised £2,100 for a choice trio and further lots to £1,960 and £1,910.

Messrs G B & J G Ellis of Penzance sold an 18-month-old Blue to £1,690, and 2-year-old Guernsey x to £1,650, £1,295 and £1,280, whilst 2-year-old Herefords from Mr F L Chapman of Silverwell, Truro parted away at £1,565, followed by 1½-year-old steers from Mr R T Dunn of Par, St Austell at £1,480 and £1,360.

A super bunch of 9-month-old Limousins from Messrs F G Gluyas & Partners of Camborne were well sold at £1,300, with 1-year-old Herefords from Messrs J J & H E Collins of Tresillian, Truro at £1,180 with a further bunch to £1,145 and Angus to £1,130.

Heifers topping at £2,140 with a choice trio from Mr T G Hawke, with further lots of South Devons to £2,120, £1,860, £1,820 and £1,750 followed by Messrs S M & J Blee at £1,600 for their smart bunch of four 17-month-old Limousins, with Mr K M Wilkin of Mount Hawke not far behind at £1,580 for his 18-month-old Angus.

A 22-month-old Angus from Mr F L Chapman realised £1,460, with Shorthorns from Mr J B W Bennetts at £1,445 and £1,430. Younger heifers to £1,300 on behalf of Messrs F G Gluyas and Partners who sold further lots to £940 and £905. In-calf cows to £1,095 on behalf of Mr H John of Grampound.

Steers - Leading prices 2yo British Blue x to £2250 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston South Devon to £2200 for Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay Guernsey x to £1650 for Messrs G B & J G Ellis of Penzance Hereford to £1565 for Mr F L Chapman of Truro Limousin x to £1355 for Mr F L Chapman of Truro Friesian x to £1165 for Mr N Warren of Withiel, Bodmin 1½yo South Devon to £2150 for Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay British Blue x to £1690 for Messrs G B & J G Ellis of Penzance Hereford x to £1480 for Mr R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Limousin x to £1360 for Mr R T Dunn of Par, St Austell Devon to £1280 for Mr K M Wilkin of Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £1030 for Mr S Edmond of Truro 1yo Limousin x to £1300 for Messrs F G Gluyas & Partners of Camborne Hereford x to £1180 for Messrs J J & H E Collins of Truro Aberdeen Angus x to £1130 for Messrs J J & H E Collins of Truro Friesian x to £950 for Mr N Warren of Withiel, Bodmin British Blue x to £790 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Truro

Heifers – leading prices 2yo South Devon to £2140 for Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay Aberdeen Angus x to £1460 for Mr F L Chapman of Truro Limousin x to £1395 for Mr P C J Bennetts of Helston British Blue x to £1295 for Messrs G B & J G Ellis of Penzance 1½yo Limousin x to £1600 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston Aberdeen Angus x to £1580 for Mr K M Wilkin of Truro Shorthorn x to £1445 for Mr J B W Bennetts of Ruan Minor, Helston British Blue x to £1380 for Mr R T Dunn of Par, St Austell 1yo Limousin x to £1300 for Messrs F G Gluyas & Partners of Camborne Aberdeen Angus x to £840 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Truro

In Calf Cows Simmental to £1095 for Mr H John of Grampound Road Devon to £1065 for Mr H John of Grampound Road Devon to £1065 for Mr H John of Grampound Road Devon to £1055 for Mr H John of Grampound Road

Auctioneer – Patrick Dennis

Another very strong trade for calves, with a ring full of buyers competing well for all on offer.

The stronger just weaned calves at only 3 months old flew away to a top of £565 for a pair of Hereford x steers on behalf of Messrs P J Grylls & Sons from Kenwyn, Truro selling another pair of Hereford x heifers for £470 each and a further pair achieving £445.

Messrs C J & J E Colwell from Creed also sold a run of British Blue x steers, Aberdeen Angus x and British Blue x heifers at 3-4 month old seeing a pen of three British Blue x steers making £560 each with another British Blue x steer at £500, and going on to sell a pair of British Blue x heifers for £475 each, and their best pen of three Aberdeen Angus x heifers selling for £430.

The younger calves flew away to £550 for a Simmental x bull for Messrs A D & J A Bray from St Martin, Helston who sold a younger British Blue x bull for £368 and a Limousin x heifer for £350.

Messrs S M & J Blee also from St Martin, Helston saw their best British Blue x bull sell for £505 and topping the heifer section with a Limousin x heifer at £375 and another close behind at £370.

Messrs J A Sweet & Partners from St Newlyn East saw the best of their young British Blue x bulls sell for £395 and another making £370. Further Simmental x bulls making £350 and £340 for Messrs L W & S Hosken from Helston.

Messrs J R, P M & D W Treleaven from St Austell sold their best British Blue x bull for £300 and seeing their smart British Blue x heifer away at £370 with another at £345, further Limousin x heifers to £340 for Mr N Warren from Withiel, Bodmin and plenty of other heifers marketed heifers between £280 and £335.

Bulls Simmental x to £550 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to £505 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to £395 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay British Blue x to £370 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners of St Newlyn East, Newquay British Blue x to £368 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston

Heifers Limousin x to £375 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston Limousin x to £370 for Messrs S M & J Blee of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to £370 for Messrs J R, P M & D W Treleaven of St Austell British Blue x to £350 for Messrs A D & J A Bray of St Martin, Helston British Blue x to £345 for Messrs J R, P M & D W Treleaven of St Austell

Male Stirks Hereford x to £565 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons from Kenwyn, Truro Hereford x to £565 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons from Kenwyn, Truro British Blue x to £560 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro British Blue x to £560 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro British Blue x to £500 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro

Heifer Stirks British Blue x to £475 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro British Blue x to £475 for Messrs C J & J E Colwell of Creed, Truro Hereford x to £470 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons from Kenwyn, Truro Hereford x to £470 for Messrs P J Grylls & Sons from Kenwyn, Truro

Auctioneer – Ed Harris

Trade has eased slightly on the week, but the heavies continue to command very high prices.

Topping out at £179.00 for a single 64.5kg hogg from Mr D J Tremain of St Columb, sold to J V Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station. Setting the premium at 352p/kg for well covered Beltex x hoggs from Mr R A Coad of Cubert, Newquay, sold to Jaspers Ltd of South Petherwin.

Auctioneer – Ross Collins

A light entry forward with buyers needing many more to satisfy customer demand.

Top call of £156.00 for a pen of good conformation, medium sized Poll Dorset ewes from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell of Duloe, Liskeard. These were followed closely by a pair of ewes from Mr D J Tremain of St Columb selling at £154.00.

Then came a leaner pen of Texels from Mrs S A Scholes of North Country, Redruth selling to £149.50. Strong trade for all forward and vendors are encouraged to market ewes.

Leading Prices: £156.00 for a ewe from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell of Duloe, Liskeard £154.00 for ewes from Mr D J Tremain of St Columb £149.50 for ewes from Mrs S A Scholes of North Country, Redruth £143.00 for ewes from Messrs S & S A J Rickard of Devoran £136.00 for a ewe from Mr B Lugg of Cury Cross Lanes £135.00 for ewes from Messrs G M & J A Olver of Bodmin £133.00 for ewes from Messrs G M & J A Olver of Bodmin £131.50 for ewes from Mr B Lugg of Cury Cross Lanes £130.00 for a ewe from Miss S Burden of Helston £128.00 for a ewe from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell of Duloe, Liskeard £127.00 for ewes from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell of Duloe, Liskeard

Averages: 1st Quality Ewes to £156.00 av. £133.00 2nd Quality Ewes to £100.00 av. £98.00

Auctioneer – Nathan Osborne

A good trade and an even entry selling to £125 on behalf of Mr J J D Hext of St-Just-in-Roseland, Truro followed by a weighty pair at £122 from Ms A Keyte of Castallack, Penzance.

A super pen from Mr J McFadden of St Just, Penzance sold to £120 and were closely followed by Messrs T F and D J Crapp of Helston at £118. Overall store hogg average £106.50.

Leading Prices: £125.00 for stores from Mr J J D Hext of St Just in Roseland £122.00 for stores from Ms A Keyte of Castallack, Penzance £120.00 for stores from Mr J McFadden of St Just, Penzance £118.00 for stores from Messrs T F & D J Crapp of Helston £117.00 for stores from Mr J J D Hext of St Just in Roseland £115.50 for stores from Messrs G C & V D Mitchell & Son £113.00 for stores from Mr I Littlefield of St Eval, Wadebridge £112.00 for stores from Messrs D W & N J Barker of St Mawgan, Newquay