Welshpool Livestock Sales

The Market reports on a busy auction held at Buttington Cross on Monday.

OTMS (33)

A smaller entry of 33 Otm cattle this week met with an average of 111.37ppkg (+0.28ppkg on last week). Topping the section was WB & ME Harding, Hafan, with a 750kg Limousin cow making £1050 (140ppkg).  EE Davies, Dyffryn Gwyn, presented a 1002kg Limousin Bull making £1252.50 (125ppkg). Heifers under 48 months topped at £1088.32 for a 34 month old Aberdeen Angus weighing 716kg making £1088.32(152ppkg) from TE Lewis & Son, Abergwenlas. D L Jones, Ddol, presented a 31 month old Aberdeen Angus heifer weighing 589kg making £965.96 (164ppkg).

PRIME HOGGETS (3164)

An entry of 3164 prime hoggets selling to an average of 183.27ppkg (+14ppkg)

Super Lights (111) to 151ppkg. Others to 143ppkg from GJE Hughes & Son, Old House. Average of 133.02ppkg.

Lights (221) to 208ppkg from D E Morgan & Co, Cefntwlch. Others to 171ppkg from L Roberts & Son, Monksfield. Average of 158.69ppkg.

Standards (970) to 214ppkg from G Davies, Lan Farm. Others to 210ppkg from C D Jones, Bedol. Average of 177.87ppkg.

Mediums (1206) to 258ppkg & 235ppkg from J M Lewis, Pentwyn. Others to 226ppkg from G Davies, Lan Farm. Average of 190.07ppkg.

Heavies (420) to 238ppkg from J M Lewis, Pentwyn Others to 209ppkg from D R Owen & Sons, Sandilands. Average of 182.67ppkg.

Over Weights (146) to 179ppkg from R W Llewellyn, Lynwood. Others to 175ppkg from IWL & PE Evans, Maescarneddau. Average of 162.64ppkg.

It is advised that Hoggets are belly clipped.

CULL SHEEP (2376)

An increased entry of 2376 culls this week, ewes averaged £51.78 (-£0.88 on las week). An outstanding entry from Messrs G Davies, Lan Farm, Gwynfe, reached £125.  C E Pryce, Yr Helyg, presented one ewe making £123. S J Smith, Penybryn, presented a good pen of 5 ewes making £115. An entry of 64 cull rams averaged £59.09 (-£6.70 on previous week)  Rams peaked at £118 presented by G Davies, Lan Farm, Gwynfe. Overall trade was trade was much steadier.

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

STORE LAMBS

An entry of 668 store lambs met with an overall top price of £65.50 for Texel x mixed and clean lambs from ED & MJ Jones, Gelli.  V E Lewis & Son, The Garn, presented  2 texel mixed/tup lambs making £63.50. Wether lambs topped at £63 from DS Griffiths & Co, Braich-Y-Fedw, for a good pen of Mule lambs. Averages of the day: Ewe lambs - £48, Mixed/Clean Lambs - £53.24, Wether Lambs- £57.28, Tup Lambs -£45.13, Mixed/Tup Lambs - £47.25.

The first entry of cade lambs on Monday proved a good trade, with just 4 present we saw a top of £18.

DAIRY COWS

An entry of 2 dairy heifers from J R D Best & Son, Pentrego Farm, made a top price of £1180.

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