Thursday
25
April
Welshpool Livestock Market
23/03/2016 @ 08:39
Welshpool Livestock Sales
Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd.
A small entry of Otm cattle met with an average 117.16ppkg. Topping the section was CV & EM Lewis,
Buttington New Hall, with a 954kg Limouisn cow making £1144.80 (120ppkg). G I Francis & Co, The
Bryn, sold a British Blue cow weighing 833kg making £1041.25 (125ppkg), a 56 month old Limousin
cow also from G I Francis & Co, weighed 921kg selling for £1289.40 (140ppkg). R I Owen & Co,
Cwmffynnon, presented an under 48 month old British Blue heifer weighing 570kg making £946.20
(166ppkg).
From Monday 29th February TB Tested Otm cows will be sold at 9 am in Ring 2, to be unloaded in bays
19 – 24. Followed by non-TB Tested cows in Ring 1, to be unloaded in bays 25 – 28.
PLEASE DO NOT UNLOAD IN WRONG BAYS.
PRIME CATTLE
Two Limouisn heifers forward from JM & SM Rowlands, Dolwen, weighing 550kg and 596kg making
250ppkg and 242ppkg.
PRIME HOGGETS (5044)
An entry of 5044 prime hoggets selling to an average of 182.13ppkg
Super Lights (53) to 148ppkg from Llanllwyda Cyf, Llanllwyda. Others to 144ppkg from J V Davies &
Co, Garth Fawr. Average of 135.87ppkg.
Lights (284) to 188ppkg & 186ppkg from J A Jones, Fferm Pwll Iwrch. Others to 186ppkg from Hirnant
Ltd, Gorn Farm. Average of 164.99ppkg.
Standards (696) to 203ppkg from S F Jones, Winston Farm. Others to 197ppkg from J A Williams,
Llechwedd-Ddyrys. Average of 178.40ppkg.
Mediums (2009) to 231ppkg & 227ppkg from A S Hopley, Kingsleigh. Others to 213ppkg from CJ & ME
Williams, Minysarn. Average of 184.66ppkg.
Heavies (1536) to 217ppkg from C & A Davies & Son, Dwyrhiew Farm. Others to 210ppkg from D I
Roberts & Son, Stingwern. Average of 181.27ppkg.
Over Weights (380) to 194ppkg from J Higgs, Little Bank Farm. Others to 182ppkg from J A Gwalchmai,
5 Minffordd. Average of 163.75ppkg.
It is advised that Hoggets are belly clipped.
PRIME LAMBS (279)
An entry of 279 prime lambs selling to an average of 278.85ppkg.
Lights (34) to 290ppkg from E W Jones, Cesail-Y-Bryn, Penegoes. Others to 288ppkg from G< JL & RW
Pritchard, Penysarn. Average of 258.91ppkg.
Standards (162) to 363ppkg from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm. Others to 314ppkg from J A
Gwalchmai, 5 Minffordd. Average of 288.8ppkg.
Mediums (69) to 290ppkg from N Oughton, Lymore Farm. Others to 285ppkg from E T Greenow & SR
Jones, Gorffwysfa. Average of 266.20ppkg.
Heavies (9) to 246ppkg from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm. Others to 227ppkg from RG & JL Peate,
Cwmderw. Average of 230.93ppkg.
The spring lamb show and sale took place at Welshpool Livestock Sales on Monday 21st March 2016.
Many thanks goes tot eh sponsors of the show Wynnstay Group plc, Bibbys Agriculture, Carrs Billington
Agriculture, Rikki Lloyd (butcher), The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire are Suffolk Club, The British
Charollais Sheep Society and two new sponsors for this year The British Wool Board and Greencoat Farm
Ltd. Many Thanks also to the judge of the show Mr James Gittins.
The results were as follows:
Class 1 – 5 lambs up to 36kg.
1st - lot 99 from ET Greenow & SR Jones, Gorffwysfa, Tywyn.
2nd - lot 96 from NC & AGM Davies, Penysir, Montgomery.
3rd - lot 95 from E W Jones, Cesail-y-Bryn, Machynlleth.
Class 2 – 5 lambs 361/2 kg and over
1st & Champion Pen – lot 123 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm, Nr. Malpas.
2nd – lot 63 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Fam.
3rd – lot 124 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm.
Class 3 – 5 lambs up to 36kg, sired by a Suffolk Ram.
1st - lot 102 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
2nd - lot 100 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
3rd – lot 103 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
Class 4 – 5 lambs 361/2kg and over, sired by a Suffolk Ram.
1st & Champion Suffolk Pen – lot 119 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
2nd – lot 121 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
3rd - lot 120 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
Class 5 – 5 lambs up to 36kg, sired by a Charollais Ram.
1st – lot 98 from D S Jerman, Gwernau, Llawryglyn.
2nd – lot 97 from D S Jerman, Gwernau, Llawryglyn.
Class 6 – 5 lambs 361/2 kg and over, Sired by a Charollais Ram.
1st – lot 116 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
2nd – lot 118 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
3rd – lot 117 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
CULL SHEEP (1618)
A larger entry of cull ewes on offer averaging £62.25 (-£4 on last week), but still a strong trade on all
types of ewes. Ewes topped at £131 presented by S Evans, Green Farm. AN entry of 65 cull rams met with
an average of £79, very similar to last week. Rams topped at £150 from B Powell, Gilfch-y-Rhiw. Strong
demand throughout the sale.
CULL EWE VENDORS: Please ensure all cull sheep are correctly identified when offered for sale at the
market.
CADE LAMBS
An entry of 135 cade lambs this week met with an average of £9.16. Top price was £28 from H Evans &
Son, Winnington Hall.
COUPLES
An increased entry of 201 couples this week selling to a top price of £182 for a cracking pen of 5 Texel x
Mule yearling ewes with twin lambs at foot from E W Howells, Oakwood. Next in line was a 4 year old
Suffolk x ewe with 2 Texel x Lambs at foot presented by D W Roberts, Glancamlas sold for £181. E W
Howells, Oakwood, presented further lots of 5 Suffolk x 3 and 4 year old ewes with Twin lambs to £180.
A Suffolk x yearling with twin lambs at foot to £170 and 5 Suffolk x 3 and 4 year old ewes again with
twin lambs to £168.
Other notable prices for ewes with twin lambs were £170 for a texel 2 year old ewe with twin Charollais x
lambs at foot from Robert Jones, Tanyffridd. T M Davies, Wynnstay Farm, sold 4 Suffolk x Mule full
mouth ewes with twin Texel x lambs for £165.
Top price for single lambs was £160 for a Texel 2 year old ewe with a single Charollais x lamb at foot
from Robert Jones, Tanyffridd, who sold 2 lleyn yearling ewes with single Charollais x lambs at foot for
£133.
Other ewes with single lambs at foot for £128 for a Texel 3 year old with Texel x Lambs at foot from J O
Evans, Parc Y Pwll. Mr Evans also sold 2 Texel x ewes with single lambs at foot for £125.
Sale of couples to commence next week at approximately 11 am. Further entries invited, for more
information please contact the Mart Office on 01938 553438 or Tom Davies on 07764663193.
COWS & CALVES
8 cows and calves forward this week topping at £1420 from MJ Jones & Sons, Ty Llwyd Mawr, for a
British Blue x 2012 born cow with her Limousin x Bull calf. Also from the same how was a 2011 born
Limousin cow with her British Blue x Bull calf making £1410. S & AV Richards, Crabtree Farm,
presented a 2010 born Limousin x cow with her Limousin heifer calf making £1390. E< PA & GC Morris,
Bedren Farm, presented a British Blue x cow with her British Blue x calf making £1350.
Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd.
Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a lively auction at Buttington Cross, Welshpool on Monday 21st March 2016.
A small entry of Otm cattle met with an average 117.16ppkg. Topping the section was CV & EM Lewis,
Buttington New Hall, with a 954kg Limouisn cow making £1144.80 (120ppkg). G I Francis & Co, The
Bryn, sold a British Blue cow weighing 833kg making £1041.25 (125ppkg), a 56 month old Limousin
cow also from G I Francis & Co, weighed 921kg selling for £1289.40 (140ppkg). R I Owen & Co,
Cwmffynnon, presented an under 48 month old British Blue heifer weighing 570kg making £946.20
(166ppkg).
From Monday 29th February TB Tested Otm cows will be sold at 9 am in Ring 2, to be unloaded in bays
19 – 24. Followed by non-TB Tested cows in Ring 1, to be unloaded in bays 25 – 28.
PLEASE DO NOT UNLOAD IN WRONG BAYS.
PRIME CATTLE
Two Limouisn heifers forward from JM & SM Rowlands, Dolwen, weighing 550kg and 596kg making
250ppkg and 242ppkg.
PRIME HOGGETS (5044)
An entry of 5044 prime hoggets selling to an average of 182.13ppkg
Super Lights (53) to 148ppkg from Llanllwyda Cyf, Llanllwyda. Others to 144ppkg from J V Davies &
Co, Garth Fawr. Average of 135.87ppkg.
Lights (284) to 188ppkg & 186ppkg from J A Jones, Fferm Pwll Iwrch. Others to 186ppkg from Hirnant
Ltd, Gorn Farm. Average of 164.99ppkg.
Standards (696) to 203ppkg from S F Jones, Winston Farm. Others to 197ppkg from J A Williams,
Llechwedd-Ddyrys. Average of 178.40ppkg.
Mediums (2009) to 231ppkg & 227ppkg from A S Hopley, Kingsleigh. Others to 213ppkg from CJ & ME
Williams, Minysarn. Average of 184.66ppkg.
Heavies (1536) to 217ppkg from C & A Davies & Son, Dwyrhiew Farm. Others to 210ppkg from D I
Roberts & Son, Stingwern. Average of 181.27ppkg.
Over Weights (380) to 194ppkg from J Higgs, Little Bank Farm. Others to 182ppkg from J A Gwalchmai,
5 Minffordd. Average of 163.75ppkg.
It is advised that Hoggets are belly clipped.
PRIME LAMBS (279)
An entry of 279 prime lambs selling to an average of 278.85ppkg.
Lights (34) to 290ppkg from E W Jones, Cesail-Y-Bryn, Penegoes. Others to 288ppkg from G< JL & RW
Pritchard, Penysarn. Average of 258.91ppkg.
Standards (162) to 363ppkg from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm. Others to 314ppkg from J A
Gwalchmai, 5 Minffordd. Average of 288.8ppkg.
Mediums (69) to 290ppkg from N Oughton, Lymore Farm. Others to 285ppkg from E T Greenow & SR
Jones, Gorffwysfa. Average of 266.20ppkg.
Heavies (9) to 246ppkg from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm. Others to 227ppkg from RG & JL Peate,
Cwmderw. Average of 230.93ppkg.
The spring lamb show and sale took place at Welshpool Livestock Sales on Monday 21st March 2016.
Many thanks goes tot eh sponsors of the show Wynnstay Group plc, Bibbys Agriculture, Carrs Billington
Agriculture, Rikki Lloyd (butcher), The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire are Suffolk Club, The British
Charollais Sheep Society and two new sponsors for this year The British Wool Board and Greencoat Farm
Ltd. Many Thanks also to the judge of the show Mr James Gittins.
The results were as follows:
Class 1 – 5 lambs up to 36kg.
1st - lot 99 from ET Greenow & SR Jones, Gorffwysfa, Tywyn.
2nd - lot 96 from NC & AGM Davies, Penysir, Montgomery.
3rd - lot 95 from E W Jones, Cesail-y-Bryn, Machynlleth.
Class 2 – 5 lambs 361/2 kg and over
1st & Champion Pen – lot 123 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm, Nr. Malpas.
2nd – lot 63 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Fam.
3rd – lot 124 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm.
Class 3 – 5 lambs up to 36kg, sired by a Suffolk Ram.
1st - lot 102 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
2nd - lot 100 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
3rd – lot 103 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
Class 4 – 5 lambs 361/2kg and over, sired by a Suffolk Ram.
1st & Champion Suffolk Pen – lot 119 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury.
2nd – lot 121 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
3rd - lot 120 from Morgan & Jones, Morfa, Ceredigion.
Class 5 – 5 lambs up to 36kg, sired by a Charollais Ram.
1st – lot 98 from D S Jerman, Gwernau, Llawryglyn.
2nd – lot 97 from D S Jerman, Gwernau, Llawryglyn.
Class 6 – 5 lambs 361/2 kg and over, Sired by a Charollais Ram.
1st – lot 116 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
2nd – lot 118 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
3rd – lot 117 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm, Montgomery.
CULL SHEEP (1618)
A larger entry of cull ewes on offer averaging £62.25 (-£4 on last week), but still a strong trade on all
types of ewes. Ewes topped at £131 presented by S Evans, Green Farm. AN entry of 65 cull rams met with
an average of £79, very similar to last week. Rams topped at £150 from B Powell, Gilfch-y-Rhiw. Strong
demand throughout the sale.
CULL EWE VENDORS: Please ensure all cull sheep are correctly identified when offered for sale at the
market.
CADE LAMBS
An entry of 135 cade lambs this week met with an average of £9.16. Top price was £28 from H Evans &
Son, Winnington Hall.
COUPLES
An increased entry of 201 couples this week selling to a top price of £182 for a cracking pen of 5 Texel x
Mule yearling ewes with twin lambs at foot from E W Howells, Oakwood. Next in line was a 4 year old
Suffolk x ewe with 2 Texel x Lambs at foot presented by D W Roberts, Glancamlas sold for £181. E W
Howells, Oakwood, presented further lots of 5 Suffolk x 3 and 4 year old ewes with Twin lambs to £180.
A Suffolk x yearling with twin lambs at foot to £170 and 5 Suffolk x 3 and 4 year old ewes again with
twin lambs to £168.
Other notable prices for ewes with twin lambs were £170 for a texel 2 year old ewe with twin Charollais x
lambs at foot from Robert Jones, Tanyffridd. T M Davies, Wynnstay Farm, sold 4 Suffolk x Mule full
mouth ewes with twin Texel x lambs for £165.
Top price for single lambs was £160 for a Texel 2 year old ewe with a single Charollais x lamb at foot
from Robert Jones, Tanyffridd, who sold 2 lleyn yearling ewes with single Charollais x lambs at foot for
£133.
Other ewes with single lambs at foot for £128 for a Texel 3 year old with Texel x Lambs at foot from J O
Evans, Parc Y Pwll. Mr Evans also sold 2 Texel x ewes with single lambs at foot for £125.
Sale of couples to commence next week at approximately 11 am. Further entries invited, for more
information please contact the Mart Office on 01938 553438 or Tom Davies on 07764663193.
COWS & CALVES
8 cows and calves forward this week topping at £1420 from MJ Jones & Sons, Ty Llwyd Mawr, for a
British Blue x 2012 born cow with her Limousin x Bull calf. Also from the same how was a 2011 born
Limousin cow with her British Blue x Bull calf making £1410. S & AV Richards, Crabtree Farm,
presented a 2010 born Limousin x cow with her Limousin heifer calf making £1390. E< PA & GC Morris,
Bedren Farm, presented a British Blue x cow with her British Blue x calf making £1350.
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