Welshpool Livestock Sales

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OTMS (46)

A larger entry of Otm cattle this week reaching a top of £1103.66 (139ppkg) for a Charolais Cow weighing 794kg from Roberts & Jones, Parc, Llangadfan. D Jones, Moelddolwen, presented a Stabiliser x cow weighing 735kg making £1065.75 (145ppkh). Cows 48 – 72 months topped at £1025.28 (144ppkg) for a 712kg Angus cow from DB & GM Lewis, Cefn Ceido.  R J Roberts, Dysefin Farm , presented a 38 month old Limousin heifer weighing 706kg making £1122.54 (159ppkg). ME & GDA Davies, Monksfield Farm, presented a 620kg Charolais heifer making £1097.40(177ppkg)

OTM Cows averaged 110.86ppkg / £704.72

Cows 48 – 72 months averaged 122.39ppkg / £793.94

Heifers under 48 months averaged 145.04ppkg / £930.42

Steers under 48 months averaged 156.60ppkg / £1070.61

Bulls under 72 months averaged 130.25ppkg / £1370.23

Overall average of 124.23ppkg

PRIME LAMBS (4721)

An entry of 4721 prime lambs selling to an average of 191.79ppkg.

Lights (434) to 222ppkg from A Hough, Brynbuarth Farm. Others to 207ppkg from B W Morris, Hoarstone. Average of 189.92ppkg

Standards (973) to 228ppkg from R A Davies, Llawnt Isaf. Others to 226ppkg from Red House Farm, Aberhafesp. Average of 188.48ppkg

Mediums (2806) to 243ppkg from R A Davies, Llawnt Isaf. Others to 223ppkg from E L Evans, Derlwyn. Average of  193ppkg.

Heavies (438) to 200ppkg from JM & BJ Langford & Son, Pwllan. Others to 199ppkg from J R Phillips & Son, Bank Farm & AA Colucci, Great Cloddiau. Average of 188.21ppkg.

Over Weights (21) to 187ppk from AA Colucci, Great Cloddiau. Average of 176.13ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (3512)

A good show of cull sheep resulted in averages of £55.17 for ewes and £62.10 for rams. Peaking at £110 was a pen of 13 ewes from CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm. DTA Williams, Upper Bolbro, presented a pen of 7 ewes making £110 also. An entry of 48 rams topped at £120 from W Beamond, Cwmcarnedd. Overall a large supply of all types of ewes were met by fairy strong demand.

STORE CATTLE

A small entry of 66 store cattle met with pleasing averages of 219.94ppkg or £865.83 for steers and heifers averaged 219.39ppkg or £899.48 per head.

Leading the way with top prices per head were:

Steers

Charolais (x1) 640kg £1195 D Jones & Sons, Tynwtra, Llanwddyn.

Limousin (x1) 500kg £1125 M J Williams, Pontyperson, Four Crosses.

Limousin (x1) 475kg £1100 M J Williams, Pontyperson, Four Crosses.

Charolais (x1) 545kg £1050 M J Williams, Pontyperson, Four Crosses.

Charolais (x1) 450kg £1045 D Jones & Sons, Tynwtra, Llanwddyn.

Heifers

Limousin (x3) 478kg £1050 O T Evans, Delfryn, Brynhoffnant.

Limousin (x3) 436kg £1035 O T Evans, Delfryn, Brynhoffnant.

Charolais (x1) 440KG £992 NC & AGM Davies, Penysir, Montgomery.

Limousin (x1) 405kg £970 E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Limousin (x2) 395kg £950 E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Top prices per Kilo were as follows:

Steers

Charolais (x1) 380kg 250ppkg D Jones & Sons, Tynwtra, Llanwddyn.

Charolais (x1) 375kg 240ppkg TM Pugh & SB Lewis, Old Hall Farm, Old Hall.

Limousin (x1) 330kg 239.40ppkg A P Jones & Son, Gwerniago, Pennal.

Limousin (x1) 310kg 238.70ppkg A P Jones & Son, Gwerniago, Pennal.

British Blue (x2) 350kg 234.30ppkg TM Pugh & Sb Lewis, Old Hall Farm, Old Hall.

Heifers

Charolais (x1) 310kg 250ppkg TM Pugh & SB Lewis, Old Hall Farm, Old Hall.

Limousin (x1) 325kg 246.20ppkg TM Pugh & SB Lewis, Old Hall Farm, Old Hall.

Limousin (x2) 395kg 240.50ppkg E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Limousin (x1) 405kg 239.50ppkg E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Limousin (x3) 436kg 237.40ppkg O T Evans, Delfryn, Brynhoffnant.

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:

Monday 25th July – Sale of Store Cattle.

Monday 22nd August – Sale of Store Cattle & Weanlings.

Saturday 27th August – Welsh Premier Texel Sale.

Wednesday 31st August – Welsh Premier Beltex Show & Sale.

Friday 2nd September – Machinery Sale at Welshpool Livestock Sales

Wednesday 7th September – Sale of Welsh Mule Ewes

Thursday 8th September – Sale of Welsh Mule Ewe Lambs

Monday 12th September – Sale of Organic Stock, Store Cattle & Weanlings

Thursday 15th September – Cann Office Sheep Sale & All Breed Yearling Ewes

Saturday 17th September – Sale of Welsh Hill Speckled Face Sheep & British Blue Cattle