Welshpool Livestock Sales

22/08/2018 @ 08:31

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on its Monday sale at Buttington Cross.

OTMS (18)

An entry of 18 OTMs this week saw a top price of £1226.27 (149ppkg) for a Limousin x OTM weighing in at 823kg from B M Evans, Coedygarth. D W Evans & Sons, Tymawr reached 134ppkg for a 791kg Charolais x OTM making £1059.94. Younger cows (48-72months) topped a £1007.50 (130ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 775kg from R A Jones, Red Gwenthrew. R E Jones, Maesllymsten, also had a top price of 129ppkg for a 575kg Simmental x making £690. Heifers under 48 months topped at £979.95 (139ppkg) for a British Blue x heifer weighing 705kg from R A Jones, Red Gwenthrew. R E Jones, Maesllymsten also reached 129ppkg for a Simmental x heifer weighing 640kg.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (7) 119.45ppkg / £795.90.

Bulls (1) 124ppkg / £778.72

Cows 48-72 Months (3) 121.78ppkg / £795.22

Heifers Under 48 months (132.69) ppkg / £844.80

Overall Average 122.72ppkg.

PRIME LAMBS (3685)

A smaller entry of prime lambs sold to an overall average of 188.92ppkg.

Lights (899) to 232ppkg from J D & M R Buckley, Rhiwgoch. Others to 226ppkg from S Smith, Pentre Farm Cottage. Average of 174.11ppkg.

Standards (1678) to 246ppkg from B E & B E Langford, Lletymeibion. Others to 245ppkg from L B Owen, Garth Vaughan. Average of 196.88ppkg.

Mediums (832) to 230ppkg from B E & B E Langford, Lletymeibion. Others to 227ppkg from J A Smith, Cae Gwyn. Average of 195.85ppkg.

Heavies (39) to 198ppkg from D P Casewell, Tanrhiw. Others to 193ppkg from J R Phillips & Son, Bank Farm. Average of 169.67ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (2783)

An entry of 2783 ewes in achieved an average of £44 this was down by £4 on last weeks average. Trade was once again firm on stronger and well fleshed ewes. Ewes peaked at £114 presented by C L & C Watkins, Bank Farm. G A Radmore, Timberth also presented excellent ewes achieving £110, as well as P G Wainwright & Co, Parc Yr Esgob displaying excellent ewes achieving £110.

Overall trade wad solid on big and well fleshed ewes, with plenty of mules achieving high £70s.

For more information contact Joe Powell (07764663197) or Sion Roberts (07852252371).

BREEDING EWES (704)

An increased entry of 704 breeding ewes with aged Texel and yearling Suffolks in demand from early lambing purchasers.

Trade peaked at £159 for 10 Suffolk x yearlings from T R Craig, Westwood Farm with the 40 on offer from the new vendor averaging £156.

Best Texel yearling ewes were presented by J L Morgan, Tynllwyn selling from £137.

2 year old Beltex x Texel ewes from E L Evans, Derlwyn hit £150 with 3 year old Texel x ewes from C Jones, Bedol selling to £137 and £122.

As found mules from retiring vendor E Botwood, Bailey Bedw hit £90 and £88.

Averages:

Yearlings - £118

2 Year Olds - £83

3 Year Olds - £97

Full Mouth - £95

As Found - £87

Prize Catalogue Sale of 1200 Breeding Ewes Monday 27th August – Sale kindly sponsored by AMC and judged by Mr Huw & Dafydd Owen, Red House Farm, Aberhafesp. Sale to commence at 11.30am, Catologues available from the Market Office

STORE LAMBS (339)

Increased entry of 339 with a large variety of quality for bidders to contend with.

Prices peaked at £67 for 5 Charollais x mixed and clean lambs from S Lewis, Mildway.

Ewe lambs peaked twice at £60 both from F R Williams, Cefn Canol for 13 Mules and a single Texel.

Whether lambs hit £63 from S Lane, New Hall with others to £47.

Ram lambs peaked at £65 for 7 Suffolk x from E O John & Son, Berthllwyd.

Averages:

Mixed and Clean - £50

Ram Lambs - £44

Ewe Lambs - £46

Whether Lambs - 45

Sale of Store lambs to commence at 10.30am next Monday 27th August