Welshpool Livestock Sales report on Sale at Buttington Cross, Welshpool on Monday.
OTMS (11)
A small entry of otms this week saw a top of £1334.50 (170ppkg) for a 785kg Limousin from G P Vaughan & Son, Dolcorsllwyn. Also from the same home was a 730kg Limousin making £1175.30 (161ppkg). R O Williams & Sons, Caerddaniel, sold a younger Charolais cow weighing 760kg £1216 (160ppkg)
Averages of the day were as follows:
OTM Cows (x7) 141.10ppkg / £1001.20.
Cows 48-72 months (x4) 138.30ppkg / £854.33.
Overall Average 140.17ppkg.
PRIME HOGGETS (2647)
An entry of 2647 prime hogget’s sold to an overall average of 252.80ppkg.
Lights (137) to 218ppkg from R J Jones & Co, Tymawr. Others to 217ppkg A Rowlands, Tynddol Farm. Average of 210ppkg.
Standards (200) to 259ppkg from G & H Jerman, Tynyrwtra. Others to 229ppkg from RE & EA Jones & Son, Cletterwood . Average of 225.84ppkg.
Mediums (1177) to 308ppkg & 297ppkg from D I Roberts & Son, Stingwern. Others to 284ppkg from RG & PJ Edwards, Ivy End Farm . Average of 260.09ppkg
Heavies (753) to 294ppkg from G James & Sons, Penybank. Others to 289ppkg from Lythwood Sheep. Average of 243.94ppkg
Over Weights (305) to 241ppkg from J C Evans & Co, Belannewydd. Others to 234ppkg from J C Evans & Co, Belannewydd. Average of 220.04ppkg.
CULL SHEEP (649)
An entry of 649 cull ewe saw an excellent trade. Ewes averaged £71 topping at £141 for a pen of well finished charollais ewes from N Oughton, Lymore Farm. H M Powell & Son, White House, sold ewes to £140. Cull rams topped at £140 from C G Jones, Spring Bank.
For more information contact Joe Powell (075055524943) or Sion Roberts (07852252371).
CADE LAMBS
A large entry of 96 cade lams this week saw an average of £5 topping at £16 from R M Morris, Coed Cowrhyd.
Forthcoming sales:
Friday 23rd March –Machinery sale at Welshpool Livestock Sales – entries now being taken.
Monday 26th March – Spring Lamb Show and Sale.
Tuesday 27th March – 1000 Cattle at the March Store Cattle Fair.
Tuesday 10th April – Store Cattle, Weanlings & Organics.
Tuesday 24th April – April Store Cattle Fair.
Saturday 28th April – Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle.
Monday 7th May – Catalogued Prize sale of Couples.
Tuesday 8th May – Store Cattle, Weanlings & Organics.
Monday 14th May – Catalogued sale of Couples.
Thursday 17th May – Sale of Pedigree Limousin & Salers Cattle.
Saturday 19th May – Welshpool Machinery Sale.
Monday 21st May – Catalogued sale of Couples.
Tuesday 22nd May – May Store Cattle Fair.
Monday 28th May – Catalogued Prize sale of Couples.