Welshpool Livestock Sales

02/01/2019 @ 11:17

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on their final sale of the year at Buttington Cross on Monday.

OTMS (11)

A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £712.32 (96ppkg) for a Aberdeen Angus x OTM weighing in at 742kg from Tynybryn Farms, Tynybryn. BR Corfield, Rhos Royal Farm made 109ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 638kg making £695.42. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £840.84 (132ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 637kg from ER & GT Matthews & Son, Killowent. Heifers under 48 months topped at £778.80 (120ppkg) for a heifer weighing 649kg from ER & GT Matthews & Son, Killowent.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (7) 80.73ppkg / £496.03

Cows 48-72 Months (2) 93.90ppkg / £483.14

Heifers Under 48 months (2) 100.24ppkg / £502.68

Overall Average 85.96ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)

PRIME LAMBS (4564)

A pleasing entry of lambs forward sold to an average of 195.12ppkg, with a top price of 250ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 43kg lambs making £107.50 from EL Evans, Derlwyn, and £115.50/head for 69.5kg lambs from I Hughes, Waen Farm.

A good number of lambs forward following the increase in price between Christmas and New Year sold to a strong demand throughout, especially for the better quality, better grading lambs of any weight. In most demand were the export weight lambs (39-45kg) with the heavier weight lambs also showing a much improved trade with plenty of pens selling to above £100 per head. Lighter weight lambs continue to find a strong demand especially the better meated types. Very few ethnic (28-32kg) lambs on offer which resulted in prices being very similar to before Christmas. Hopefully into the New Year trade for all types of lambs will remain strong.

Lights (358) to 203ppkg from RG Hodnett. Willey House. Others to 193ppkg from CJ Davies & Son, Waengwyn. Average of 177.58ppkg.

Standards (1474) to 221ppkg from M & H Owens, Glantre. Others to 217ppkg from Jones Bros, Rhiwaedog. Average of 195.03ppkg.

Mediums (1718) to 250ppkg from EL Evans, Derlwyn. Others to 235ppkg from DJ Lloyd & Co, Cefnbarrach. Average of 197.78ppkg.

Heavies (734) to 239ppkg from TK Robinson, Tynewydd. Others to 223ppkg from the same home. Average of 194.50ppkg.

For further information, contact Jonathan Evans (07971002650) or Nick Hyne (07519106822)

CULL SHEEP (1455)

An entry of 1422 ewes achieved an average of £47. Today saw a mixed entry of both leaner and well fleshed ewes. Ewes peaked at £108 for well fleshed ewes presented by A Bebb, Glandulas. Mule type ewes were sold well above the £80 mark. Texels were very much in demand, alongside well fleshed Suffolks. Plenty of Welsh ewes were sold over £50.

An entry of 32 cull rams peaked at £110 presented by TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm.

Overall a good trade was present.

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

STORE LAMBS (685)

A New Year’s Eve entry of 700 lambs sold to an impressive trade as a result of the improved fat lamb trade.

Lambs peaked at £75 three times from TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm, G Roberts, Belle Vue and CR Ellis, Ty Uchaf, with the best sorts keenly contested amongst a number of buyers.

Theave lambs peaked at £73 for 30 Texels from TH Turner & Co, Red House. With others ro £72.50 from TM Owen, Ty Coch and £65.50 from DE & KB Owen & Son, Rhallt.

Mixed and clean lambs hit £73 from BW & KJ Bebb, Pant Farm for 22 Texels, with 12 Texels selling for £70.50 from M & T Jones, Geseilfa Uchaf and £69.50 for a further 22 Texels from BW & KJ Bebb.

Wether lambs also sold well, peaking at £75 for 2 Mules from G Roberts, Belle Vue, others to £70 twice from RW & SA Hughes, The Coach House and GA Woosencraft, Lower Claes.

Ram lambs also hit £75 first from TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm and second from CR Ellis, Ty Uchaf. Other tup lambs sold to £74 for 17 Texels from M Payne, Old Smithy and £72 for 16 Mules from TH Davies & Sons, Clegyrddwr.

Small entry of mixed and tup lambs sold to £69 for 17 Texels from G Vaughan, Porth Farm and £52 for 3 Charollais from EG & SM Davies, Penarth Farm.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

Averages:

Ewe Lambs - £58.25

Mixed & Clean - £57.62

Wether lambs - £62.74

Ram lambs - £59.02

Mixed & Tups - £66.45

Overall average - £58.59

Forthcoming sales:

Monday 7th January – Cows & Calves

Monday 14th January – Store Cattle & Weanlings