Welshpool Livestock Sales

Welshpool Livestock Sales report another busy day of trading at Buttington Cross on Monday.

OTMS (48)

A good show of 48 Otm cattle met with an overall average of 111.09ppkg. Topping the section was JJ Price & Co, The Farm, with a Limousin cow weighing 751kg making £1013.85 (135ppkg). J & B Vaughan, Sychtyn, sold a Limousin otm cow weighing 675kg making £904.50(134ppkg). JP & CM Jones, Maesterran, also presented a 643kg Limousin cow making £880.91(137ppkg). R A Meddins, Hafod, presented a 761ppkg Limousin cow 48 – 72 months old making £996.91 (131ppkg).

R I Owen & Co, Cwmffynnon, presented 3 Limousin under 48 month old heifers weighing 594kg, 567kg and 564kg making £1033.56 (174ppkg), £1020.60(180ppkg) and £998.23(177ppkg) respectively.

PRIME HOGGETS (4655)

An entry of 4655 prime hoggets selling to an average of 169.05ppkg (-5.76ppkg on last week)

Super Lights (15) to 140ppkg from E S Morgan & Co, Bryndu. Average of 140ppkg.

Lights (395) to 163ppkg from IRH Bebb, Ffridd-Cowny. Others to 162ppkg from C R Davies, Troedrhiwfronfrech. Average of 147.89ppkg.

Standards (1295) to 189ppkg from I E Roberts & Son, Maesdyfnant & D G Jones, Cefn Hir Fawr. Others to 188ppkg from J Meredith, Lodge Farm. Average of 165.01ppkg.

Mediums (1740) to 203ppkg from E P Hughes & Co, Porth. Others to 202ppkg from D R Owen * Sons, Sandilands. Average of 174.67ppkg.

Heavies (1008) to 192ppkg from E L Evans, Derlwyn. Others to 179ppkg from G James & Sons, Penybank. Average of 165.94ppkg.

Over Weights (139) to 162ppkg from D R Owens & Sons, Sandilands. Others to 161ppkg from R C Jones & Sons, Rockley. Average of 151.97ppkg.

Its is advised that Hoggets are belly clipped.

CULL SHEEP (1648)

A slightly smaller entry of 1648 ewes averaging £52.66. (-£2.99 on the previous week). An outstanding entry from R G Jenkins & Co, Cilhaul, Trefeglwys, reached £109. An entry of 87 cull rams averaging £65.79, topping at £119 presented by R Richards & Co, Maenllengen, Adfa. Overall trade was strong for stronger ewes and rams.

CULL EWE VENDORS: Please ensure all cull sheep are correctly identified when offered for sale at the market.

STORE LAMBS

A pleasing entry of 730 store lambs selling to an average of £49.50.  Top price went to two pens of Suffolk x tup lambs from RG & JL Peate, Cwmderw.  A run of Texel x lambs from D S Griffiths, Braich y Fedw received a good demand selling to a top of £68.50.  T H Davies & Son, Clegyrddwr presented a pen of strong Mule lambs selling to £63.50, L S Philpott & Son, Birch Tree Cottage sold Texel x lambs to £62 while Mr S Lane, New Hall presented Texel x ewe lambs to £61. 

The sale of store lambs is to commence as usual next Monday 10.30am.

COWS AND CALVES

A good entry of cows and calves including a special entry of 9 superb outfits from G Lewis, Sychlyn, Pool Quay. 8 of the 9 outfits on offer were British Blue x Limousin 1st calvers with Limousin calves at foot which sold to a fantastic £3000 for a heifer with a Limousin x heifer calf at foot. A similar outfit made £2920, whilst a heifer with a bull calf topped £2820. A Limousin x 1st calver with a Limousin bull calf from the same home sold at £2620. Overall the 9 averaged £2687.

A welsh Black x 1st calver with a Limousin x heifer calf presented by F J Owens & Co, Llettygynfach, sold for £1720, whilst a Blonde x cow with a bull calf at foot from the same home sold for £1500.

E A Powell & Son, Dolygarn, sold a British Blue 2nd calver with a Charolais bull calf for £1650. A J Powell, Llwynmawr Mill, Kerry, sold a British Blue x 2nd calver with a Limousin x heifer calf for £1420.

A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows: £2800 + 3 lots, £2500 - £2800 5 lots, £2000 + 1 lot, £1600 - £1800 3 lots, £1400 - £1600 2 lots, £1200 - £1400 3 lots, £1000 - £1200 3 lots.

IN-LAMB BELTEX

37 In-Lamb Purebred Beltex ewes from the ‘Glantre’ flock of M & H Owens, Glantre, Pont Sian, went under the hammer on Monday. The majority were either carrying twins or singles and were in-lamb to ‘Glantre Rufus’ and due Mid-March onwards. Leading the way were the first pair in the ring which made £630. With other leading prices at £470, £350 and £340. Overall the ewes averaged £280.

STORE CATTLE

A small entry of 96 store cattle to start the year, with averages for the day being 189.30ppkg or £950.18 per head for steers and Heifers 184.64ppkg or £814.74 per head.

Top prices per head were as follows,

Steers

Limousin (x2) 543kg £1080 J Corfield & Sons, Fairfield.

British Blue (x3) 556kg £1075 J Corfield & Sons, Fairfield.

Limousin (x1) 540kg £1070 J G Owen, Abercannon.

Limousin (x3) 553kg £1070 J Corfield & Sons, Fairfield

British Blue (x4) 588kg £1060 J Corfield & Sons, Fairfield

Heifers

Limousin (x1) 570kg £1115 M F Davies, Llwynrhyddod

Limousin (x1) 615kg £1050 JRS Hughes & Co, Lower Munllyn

Limousin (x4) 516kg £980 JRS Hughes & Co, Lower Munllyn

Freisian (x1) 595kg £960 G James & Son, Penybank

Simmental (x3) 478kg £950 MF Davies, Llwynrhyddod

Bulls

Limousin (x1) 515kg £930 P & CE Davies, The Crest

Limousin (x1) 580kg £870 M R Williams, Wern Holding

Limousin (x1) 540kg £840 M R Williams, Wern Holding

Top price per Kilo were as follows,

Steers

Limousin (x1) 415kg 209.60ppkg TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Limousin (x2) 480kg 208.30ppkg TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Charolais (x1) 495kg 208.10ppkg DL & EE & DW Harding, Croesdy

Limousin (x1) 395kg 205.10ppkg TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Limousin (x1) 460kg 203.30ppkg MF Davies, Llwynrhyddod

Heifers

Limousin (x2) 362kg 210.00ppkg WW & OR Watkin, Bronygarth

Limousin (x1) 380kg 202.60ppkg TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Limousin (x3) 478kg 198.70ppkg MF Davies, Llwynrhyddod

Simmental (x3) 478kg 197.70ppkg TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Limousin (x1) 570kg 195.60 MF Davies, Llwynrhyddod

Bulls

Limousin (x1) 515kg 180.60ppkg P & CE Davies, The Crest

Simmental (x2) 245kg 175.50ppkg R Williams, Fenemere View

Limousin (x1) 495kg 159.60ppkg M R Williams, Wern Holding

Polite reminder: FARM ASSURANCE – Vendors with amendments to their farm assurance details MUST notify the market office. Onus for correctness of information supplied to purchasers rests solely on you, as the vendor! Members described as in ‘periods of grace’ or ‘suspended’ CANNOT sell stock as farm assured.

Forthcoming Sale Dates:

Tuesday 26th January – January Store Cattle Fair

Thursday 4th February – Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle

Monday 8th February – Sale of Organic Stock, Store Cattle & Weanlings

Tuesday 23rd February – February Store Cattle Fair

Monday 14th March – Sale of organic stock, Store Cattle & Weanlings

Monday 21st March – Easter spring lamb Show & Sale

Tuesday 29th March – March Store Cattle Fair