Another sizeable entry of Prime Cattle this week with trade holding firm.

Steers jointly topped at 410p/kg by a 681kg South Devon and a 684kg Limousin, both in from Messrs W S Gay & Son of St Allen, Truro, with the former at £2,792 and the latter realising £2,804.

A run of steers from Messrs R E, G L & M R Body of Gwinear, Hayle topped at 396p/kg (£2,281) for a 576kg Shorthorn and further prices at 395p/kg (£2,564) for their heavyweight 649kg Limousin, 380p/kg for their 540kg Shorthorn and 376p/kg (£2,391) for their 636kg Shorthorn.

A good 653kg Blue steer from Mr D L Grigg of Wheal Frances, Truro parted away for 390p/kg (£2,547), another good 703kg heavyweight Blue steer from Messrs Gay went under the hammer at 380p/kg (£2,671) and a final 692kg Angus steer from Mr Grigg at 354p/kg (£2,450).

Heifers to 394p/kg (£2,695) for an OTM 684kg Blue from Messrs L T Harvey & Sons of Newbridge, Penzance, with UTM heifers topped at 387p/kg for a Limousin from Messrs T A & A M Wills of St Erme, Truro and another good Blue from Messrs Harvey one bid behind at 386p/kg.

A pair of heifers tied at 384p/kg next being a Limousin from Messrs Wills and a Blue from Mr Grigg.

A mixed entry through the Cull Ring, with some good prices seen for the better quality animals forward.

A big 828kg Charolais cow from Mr B Cowell of Helston topped the section at a very respectable 330p/kg (£2,732), followed by a 768kg South Devon cow from Mr D Jenkin of Manaccan, Helston at 299p/kg (£2,296).

A pair of South Devon cows from two separate vendors tied next at 287p/kg; one from Mr F Stephens of Lostwithiel at £2,064 and the other from Mr R T Lobb of St Ewe.

A Salers cow from Mr O M Harris of Moorswater, Liskeard parted away at 279p/kg, with another Charolais from Mr Cowell at 276p/kg and a Shorthorn cow from the same vendor at 275p/kg.

Dairy types to 301p/kg for a Jersey cow from Messrs L Wherry & Son of Sancreed, Penzance and another Jersey from the same stable following at 291p/kg.

Only a handful of Friesians forward topped at 235p/kg for a 771kg animal from Messrs K & M Ferris of Gunwalloe, Helston.

Cull Bulls to 307p/kg for a Blonde from Messrs P Kingdon & Sons of St Newlyn East, Newquay and a heavyweight 1169kg South Devon bull from Mr J L Sampson of St Buryan, Penance saw the top bull pounds-per-head of £2,572.

A super trade from start to finish, topping at £2525 on behalf of Mr D Moyle of Camborne for his stand out single 27-month-old Simmental steer.

Steers then selling to £2380 for a trio of 1½ year old Herefords on behalf of Messrs C J Osborne & Son of Fraddon, who went to sell a further trio at £2145, whilst Messrs J & J Sawle & Son of St Agnes marketed a fine 2-year-old Limousin steer at £2250.

Tregerles Farm Estates of Mitchell sold a pair of 30-month-old South Devon steers to £2005, whilst Mr S P Bache of Mount Hawke marketed a single 20-month-old Limousin at £1900.

2-year-old Stabilisers from Messrs J N & M Miles of St Mawes realised £1820 and £1500, a pair of 1½ year old Blues from Mr R T Dunn of Par achieved £1770, whilst Mr P Johns of Camborne sold Shorthorn steers, being 2-year-old to £1740 and £1655.

No shortage of first-class younger steers this week, selling to £1975 for the choice pair of 1-year old South Devons from Mr T G Hawke of Colan, Newquay with further South Devons from the same Vendor achieving £1870, £1810 and £1795, then Mr Hawke’s Herefords realising £1730, £1690 and £1480.

A big run of 1 year old steers from Messrs T G Gwennap & Son of St Buryan, Penzance topped at £1890 for Shorthorns, with Blues to £1860 then further Shorthorns thereafter to £1565 for two and £1495 for four.

Messrs C J Osborne & Son sold 1 year old Herefords to £1660, whilst 1-year-old Stabilisers from Messrs J N and M Miles parted away at £1440.

Many 1-year-old steers selling in excess of £1200 thereafter. Heifers topping at £2305 for a pair of 2-year-old Limousins from Messrs J & J Sawle & Son, with further lots of Limousins from the same Vendor to £2230 and £1880.

A smart 2-year-old Hereford from Mr M Allen of Roche achieved £1760, followed by a pair of 2-year-old Simmentals from Messrs R & J Bailey of Frogpool, Truro at £1530.

Mr S P Bache sold a pair of 20-month-old Limousins to £1445, with Mr J T Rowe of Lower Penponds, Camborne a touch behind at £1435 for his single 20-month-old Charolais.

Younger heifers enjoying a super trade, topping at £1720 for a pair of 30-month-old Limousins from Osborne Bros of St Just, Penzance, whilst a 1-year-old Shorthorn from Messrs T G Gwennap & Son realised £1545, 1-year-old Blues to £1445 on behalf of Mr D Pendray of Looe, whilst cracking Limousins from Mr C P Rundle of Fowey sold to £1410 for a 13-month-old followed by a trio of 8 month olds at £1380.

Cows and calves topping at £3350 for a fine Charolais outfit on behalf of Mr J Gregory of Chacewater, Truro.

A better entry in numbers this week, to include a lot of younger second quality calves reflected in the trade.

The young stirks on offer saw plenty of competition, with the best trio of British Blue x steers at 6 months old selling for £825 each on behalf of Messrs N J Cox & H Floyd from Tregony, Truro who also went on to sell a further British Blue x steer at £765.

A run of much younger 3 month old weaned calves for Messrs H L, T & C Lyne from St Clement saw a fast trade with a pen of four Hereford x steers making £800 with another Hereford x steer making £790.

The young calves also for Messrs Lyne saw their Charolais x bulls making £555 and £545 and a Charolais x heifer at £380.

Hereford x bull calves sold to £535 for Mr C Thomas from Penryn who also went on to sell his British Blue x bull for £515.

Further British Blue x bulls to £535 for Messrs J A Sweet & Partners from St Newlyn East, Newquay who sold another one at £460 and their British Blue x heifers to £375.

Messrs C J & P H George from Tresillian, Truro saw their best young British Blue x bull at £520 with another at £490, and going on to top the heifer section with their British Blue x at £420 and £390.

A Devon x bull selling for £455 for Mr A D Nicholas from Helston, and Friesian bulls making £340 and £330 from Messrs J & S Trembath from Gurnards Head.

Further heifer calves saw Hereford x to £320 for Mr W R Davey from Probus who also sold another at £265, with their Aberdeen Angus x heifers to £255. Trade throughout looking keen with plenty of buyers in attendance.

An overall firm trade, with a large number of very heavy hoggs coming through; and selling to £154.50 for Beltex hoggs from Mr G M Henwood of Praze, Camborne, sold to Mr L Cleave of Highampton.

Leading the averages to 321p/kg for handyweight Texels for Mr S G Collins of St Newlyn East, Newquay, sold to J V Richards Ltd of Perranwell Station.

An overall steady trade, with prices similar to recent weeks.

A uniform pen of 44.7kg first pick lambs from Messrs R J Vincent & Son of Blackwater sold to a top price of £165.00, purchased by R J Trevarthen Ltd of Roskrow.

Setting the premium at 391p/kg were super fresh 38.7kg lambs from Mr T Ham of Baldhu, Truro.

Prices Nationally have eased somewhat on the week, but remain strong.

Fewer of the best sorts forward this week, nevertheless, top call was for the best of a run from Cregan Gate Partners of Grampound Road, with a super Charollais ewe selling to £220.00.

Texels to £214.00 for a good conformation single from Messrs T B & M B Osborne of St Eval, Wadebridge; £200.00 for another from Messrs K & C McFadden of St Just, Penzance; and £186.00 from Mr N Phillips of Wadebridge.

Further Charollais to £183.00 for the best of a run from Messrs R J & A M Pedrick of Buckfast, Devon.

Suffolk Mules to £171.00 for Mr N Taylor of Bodmin. Beltex to £136.00 for Ms A Payne of Cubert, Newquay and £134.00 for Mr T Blake of St Austell.

Rams to £163.00 for a Suffolk x from Mr T Folland of Kenwyn, Truro and another at £150.00 from Mr T D Retallick of St Columb.

Sheep (2T) to £163.00 for a Texel from Messrs R Gregor & Sons of St Mawgan.

A short run in this week and selling to £139 for Mr G W Coon of Mevagissey, St Austell, for strong hoggs, with further lots from the same Vendor selling to £138 & £104.

A pair from Mr N Phillips of Wadebridge realised £137, whilst Mr C Johns of St Austell sold a pair at £127.

Double couples topping at £285 for a strong Suffolk outfit from Mr W D Pascoe of St Newlyn East.