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Friday
19  April

Welshpool Livestock Sales

 
01/05/2018 @ 12:18

 

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on Sale at Buttington Cross, Welshpool on Monday.

OTMS (51)

a good entry of 51 otm cows saw a top of £1368.90 (169ppkg) for a 810kg Limousin from AG & JK Davies, Upper Esgair. M & JE Jones & DCE & MN Davies, Cwm Farm, presented a 775kg Limousin for £1340.75 (173ppkg). Cows 48 – 72 months topped at £1125 (150ppkg) for a Limousin weighing in at 750kg from H & S Watkins, Cammen Uchaf.  JH & ML Breeze, South Moelygarth, sold a 668kg Limousin younger cow making £1002 (150ppkg). Heifers under 48 months topped at £1028.10 (149ppkg) for a 690kg British Blue from R A Meddins, Hafod.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (x38) 126.02ppkg / £789.25.

OTM Bull (x1) 128ppkg / £1446.40.

Cows 48-72 months (x6) 126.94ppkg / £1446.40.

Heifers Under 48 months (x6) 131.77ppkg / £822.13.

Overall Average 126.77ppkg.

PRIME HOGGETS (3456)

An entry of 3456 prime hogget’s sold to an overall average of  234.99ppkg.

Lights (268) to 228ppkg from T E Davies, Derwendeg.  Others to 218ppkg DJW Beamond, Gorn Farm Average of 201.97ppkg.

Standards (438) to 303ppkg from CJ & LM Davies, Lawn Farm . Others to 269ppkg from P W Edwards, Llwynygrug. Average of 220.67ppkg.

Mediums (788) to 291ppkg from  CJ & LM Davies Ltd, Lawn Farm. Others to 288ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. Average of 249.28ppkg

Heavies (1330) to 292ppkg  from Lythwood Sheep Ltd, Lythwood. Others to 287ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. Average of 253ppkg   

Over Weights (366) to 256ppkg from M P B Ashton & Son,Belan Ddu. Others to 243ppkg from WM & ME Jones & Sons, Fron Haul.   Average of  224.97ppkg.

PRIME LAMBS (721)

An entry of  721 spring lambs sold to an overall average of 311.24ppkg.

Lights (62) to 295ppkg from HI & LJ Lloyd, Weirglodd Deg. Others to 293ppkg from P M Lewis, Dwylan. Average of 279.57ppkg.

Standards (294) to 372ppkg from J A Williams, Llechwedd-Ddyrys. Others to 352ppkg from DR & SE Hamer, Bronhaul. Average of 314.93ppkg.

Mediums (341) to 360ppkg from DJ & MY Evans, Tandderi & E L Andrew, Trewern Cottage. Others to 359ppkg from  J Corfield & Sons, Fairfield. Average of  312.64ppkg.

Heavies (18) to 324ppkg from E L Andrew, Trewern Cottage. Others to 299ppkg from N A Derwas, Plas Trehelig. Average of 279.57ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (2255)

A good entry of 2255 culls this week saw an average of £60.78 for ewes and £85.16 for Rams. Ewes topped at £125 from Tynybryn Farms, Tynybryn. Janet Davies, Tyncoed, also sold a ewes to £120. J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, sold a pen of 16 ewes for £117.50. Cull rams topped at £130 from G, Jl & RW Pritchard, Penysarn.  R G Evans & Son, Tynygarreg, sold 5 rams to £129. The stronger and better fleshed ewes were in strong demand.

For more information contact Joe Powell (075055524943) or Sion Roberts (07852252371).

COUPLES

new vendor J E Williams & Son, Lake House, took top price of the 330 couples on offer with 10 suffolk x full mouth ewes with 14 lambs hitting £198 with a further 10 Suffolk x full mouth ewes with 14 lambs from the same home selling for £178. S A Cherry, The Graig, sold 3 mule 2/3 year old ewes with twin lambs for £187. TE & MA Jerman, Penyffridd, sold full mouth mules with twins to £186 and 2 year old mules with singles to £131. Best singles peaked at £182 for a suffolk x 3 year old and single lambs from R & R Jerman, The Ffridd. Other singles from the same home sold for £170 x 2, £162 and £155 x2.

Highest Prices

£198 – 10 Suffolk x full mouth 14 lambs  from J E Williams & Son, Lake House.

£187 – 3 Mules 2/3 year ols 6 lambs from S A Cherry, The Graig.

£186 – 1 Mule Full Mouth 1 lamb from TE & MA Jerman, Penyffridd.

£182 – 1 suffolk 2 year old 1 lamb from R & R Jerman, The Ffridd.

£178 – 10 Suffolk x full mouth 14 lambs from RH & GJ Richards, Rhosfawr.

£176 – 7 Texel x 3 and 4 year old 14 lambs from RH & GJ Richards, Rhosfawr.

£170 – 1 Suffolk x 2 year old 1 lamb from R & R Jerman, The Ffridd.

£170 – 1 Suffolk x  3 year old 1 lamb from R & R Jerman, The Ffridd.

£170 – 2 Texel x as found 4 lambs from RH & GJ Richards, Rhosfawr.

£164 – 3 Charollais x yrl & 2 year olds 5 lambs from S A Cherry, The Graig.

Catalogued entry of 750 couples next week to include a prize sale of Hoggs & Lambs which has kindly been sponsored by the British Wool. Sale to commence at 11 am.

Forthcoming sales:

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.