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.