Welshpool Market Report

Our weekly report from Mondays trading is brought to you by Dennis Shingler & Sons 

OTMS (33)

With an increase in entries and 12 buyers around the ring, trade on OTM cattle remained steady.

Otm cows peaked at £1147.30 (154ppkg) for a weighty 745kg Limousin from Neuaddgoch Farm Ltd, Neuaddgoch. TT Jones & Son, Glyn Farm, presented a 673kg Limousin cow making £989.31 (147ppkg).

Cows 48 to 72 months topped at £962.85 (131ppkg) from DB & GM Lewis, Cefn Ceido, for a 735kg Angus Cow. R I Owen & Co, Cwmffynnon, presented a 61 month old Limousin cow weighing 549kg making £807.03(147ppkg).

Heifers under 48 months reached £1044.24 (152ppkg) for a 687kg Saler heifer from EA & MP Rees, Dugwm Farm.

OTM Cows (x23) averaged 121.79ppkg / £765.41

Cows 48 to 72 months (x6) averaged 127.28ppkg / £845.32

Heifers under 48 months (x4) averaged 101.65ppkg / £548.92

Overall average of 120.74ppkg

PRIME LAMBS (3973)

A pleasing entry of 3973 prime lambs sold to an average of 184.19ppkg.

Lights (475) to 192ppkg from r Evans & Partners, Hafodyfoel, also M Parry, Pentregaer. Others to 191ppkg from MA & B Lewis, Tynypant. Average of 176.20ppkg

Standards (748) to 212ppkg from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury. Others to 201ppkg from GO Jones & JA Lewis, Wern Farm. Average of 181.03ppkg

Mediums (2338) to 225ppkg from RA Davies, Llawnt Isaf also E L Evans, Derlwyn. Others to 222ppkg from R A Davies, Lawnt Isaf. Average of  186ppkg.

Heavies (355) to 211ppkg from E L Evans, Derlwyn. Others to 200ppkg from BD & HM Jones, Waen. Average of 185.17ppkg.

Over Weights (33) to 181ppk from AE Casewell, Bodynfoel & WG & DE Woosnam, Upper Gwestydd also D H Owen, 22 Crugyn Dimai respectively. Others to 176ppkg from WG & DE Woosnam, Upper Gwestydd. Average of 172.84ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (2438)

Again, a very consistent entry off culls this week. Ewes achieved an average of £59.41 (+£5 on last week). With large numbers of Welsh ewes offered, demand was strong, reaching a top of £105 for a pen of 7 ewes from JHM Williams & Co, Cefngwilgy Fawr. N Oughton, Lymore Farm, presented 4 ewes making £101. Rams averaged £78.43, topping at £113 were 2 rams from H C Roberts, Orseddwen Farm.

STORE LAMBS

The first store lamb sale of the new season took place this Monday with an entry of 60 lambs to average £57. 23 texel x lambs from P Robinson, Upper Trefnant sold to £63 while Suffolk x mixed/tup lambs from JT & GH Jones, Talerddig Farm sold to £58.

Store lambs will take place every Monday at 10.30am from now on with our special catalogued sales on a Thursday evening to be organised throughout the autumn. Should vendors or buyers require any further assistance then please contact the market office.

BREEDING EWES

Our first store ewe sale of the season brought with it a small entry of 83 and with the warm weather continuing it was clear numbers were never going to be in our favour due to many vendors facing harvesting commitments. However, of those that were entered, some quality outfits were on show from welshpool regulars with strong ewes being hotly contested with prices hitting £141 for a run of Suffolk x yearlings from A H Jones & Son, Hirrhyd. Pens of further Suffolk x yearlings sold for £140 and £125 respectively from DE & KD Langford, Brunant.

Sales of store ewes will now take place on a weekly basis through ring 4 following the sale of store lambs!

The section would like to thank vendors and purchasers for your support and should vendors old or new have ewes to sell or require further information please contact auctioneer Tom Davies 07764 663 193.

COWS & CALVES

An entry of 23 cows and calves on Monday topping at £1740 for a Limousin x 1st calver with a Hereford x Bull calf from R K Jones, Croften, Chirbury. Also from the same home was a similar outfit again with a bull calf making £1540. E Evans & Co, Bodilan Fawr, presented 10 outfits selling to a top of £1450 for a Hereford x 2011 born cow with a Limousin bull calf. Mr Evans’ 10 outfits averaged £1331. B Jones, Cwmtrefarlo, presented two outfits both British Blue x 1st calvers with Limousin x calves selling for £1620 and £1420 respectively.

A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows: £1600 -£1800 2 lots, £1400 - £1600 6 lots, £1200 - £1400 11 lots, £1000- £1200 2 lots, < £1000 1 lot.

STORE CATTLE

A very seasonal sale of 66 Store cattle met with averages of 225.01ppkg or £958.20 for steers and heifers averaged 213.55ppkg or £897.08 per head.

Top prices per head were as follows:

Steers:

British Blue (x2) 572kg £1155 PE & BM Bailey, Pantmawr, Meifod.

Limousin (x1) 500kg £1110 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Limousin (x1) 460kg £1070 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

British Blue (x1) 430kg £1040 DA & HW & H Littlehales, Pentervin Farm, Minsterley.

Limousin (x2) 487kg £1010 PE & BM Bailey, Pantmawr, Meifod.

Heifers

Limousin (x1) 565kg £1200 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Limousin (x1) 535kg £1180 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Limousin (x1) 530kg £1160 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Limousin (x1) 495kg £1110 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Limousin (x1) 460kg £1060 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Top prices per Kilo were as follows:

Steers

Limousin (x1) 355kg 252.10ppkg JM & MG Oliver, Cilcewydd Farm, Forden.

Charolais (x4) 367kg 248.00ppkg DA & HW & H Littlehales, Pentervin Farm, Minsterley.

British Blue (x1) 430kg 241.90ppkg DA & HW & H Littlehales, Pentervin Farm, Minsterley.

Limousin (x2) 357kg 238.10ppkg JM & MG Oliver, Cilcewydd Farm, Forden.

Limousin (x1) 460kg 232.60ppkg G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

Heifers

British Blue (x1) 380kg 250ppkg PE & BM Bailey, Pantmawr, Meifod.

Limousin (x1) 430kg 244.20ppkg G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach, Oakley Park.

British Blue (x2) 372kg 239.20ppkg PE & BM Bailey, Pantmawr, Meifod.

Limousin (x1) 365kg 238.40ppkg E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Limosuin (x1) 400kg 235.00ppkg E Watkin, Tybrith, New Mills.

Forthcoming Sale Dates:

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