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Friday

19 April

Welshpool Livestock Sales

08/05/2019 @ 04:15

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

OTMS (25)

A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1237.02 (159ppkg) for a Limousin x OTM weighing in at 778kg from EJ & GM Trickey, Moat Farm. I & DW Davies, Gwern Y Bwlch made 163ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 700kg making £1141. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £1151.15 (143ppkg) for a Charolais x weighing 805kg from JM & JG Shearer, Cochsidan. The same home also made 146ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 763kg making £1113.98. Heifers under 48 months topped at £881.84 (146ppkg) for a heifer weighing 604kg from EJ & GM Trickey, Moat Farm.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (18) 137.27ppkg / £897.80

Cows 48-72 Months (5) 136.59ppkg / £985.38

Heifers Under 48 months (2) 141.51ppkg / £775.48

Overall Average 137.4ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)

PRIME LAMBS (1538)

A larger entry of lambs forward sold to a very strong trade to return an average of 250.58ppkg, with a top price of 289ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 36kg making £104 from IP Jones, Bryn Clochydd, and £114.50/head for 46kg lambs from BH Evans & Son, Rowton Grange.

Double the number of lambs forward didnt effect the price with a strong demand for all weights and grades. Best sold on the day were the 38-42kg well meated lambs which found competitve bidding throughout. Meated lambs of any weight sold well with the exception being heavier weight lambs (over 45kg), which were selling between 200-230ppkg. Smaller lambs 30-35kg also found a strong trade so vendors are encouraged to draw and sell their lambs early, especially when well fleshed.

Lights (20) to 266ppkg from PM Lewis, Dwylan. Others to 262ppkg from ES Morgan & Co, Bryndu. Average of 259.73ppkg.

Standards (400) to 289ppkg from IP Jones, Bryn Clochydd. Others to 281ppkg from the same home. Average of 255.14ppkg.

Mediums (999) to 274ppkg from JT Francis & Co, Pen Y Gaer. Others to 268ppkg from BH Evans & Son, Rowton Grange. Average of 248.84ppkg.

Heavies (107) to 249ppkg from BH Evans & Son, Rowton Grange. Others to 241ppkg from B Veenstra, Tynedale. Average of 226.6ppkg.

PRIME HOGGETS (4688)

A larger entry of hoggets forward sold to a very strong trade to return an average of 211.62ppkg, with a top price of 251ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 42kg hoggets making £105.50 from CJ & LM Davies, Lawn Farm, and £113/head for 51.5kg hoggets from CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm.

A large bank holiday entry of mostly good quality, fed hoggets sold to a very similar trade to last week with most demand for the better quality well meated hoggs. Heavier weight hoggs sold to a firmier trade throughout with only the 60kg plus being difficult to sell. Middle range export weight hoggs sold to a competitve trade escpecially the better bred types. Smaller 30-40kg hoggs continue to sell very strongly, with more of these types on offer, but numbers not effecting the demand. As numbers dry up trade should remain good in the next few weeks, as long as not too many spring lambs come forward.

Lights (264) to 214ppkg from Jones Bros, Rhiwaedog. Others to 206ppkg from J Pugh, New House Farm. Average of 201.97ppkg.

Standards (894) to 228ppkg from R Lightfoot, Cae Ap Edward. Others to 222ppkg from R Lightfoot, Cae Ap Edward and CR Thomas, Bryndraenog. Average of 209.7ppkg.

Mediums (1470) to 251ppkg from CJ & LM Davies, Lawn Farm. Others to 243ppkg from the same home. Average of 213.84ppkg.

Heavies (1222) to 226ppkg from IP Jones, Bryn Clochydd. Others to 224ppkg from the same home. Average of 200.22ppkg.

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

CULL SHEEP (1893)

A reduced entry of 1808 cull ewes forward this week that were slightly harder sold on the week with an overall average of £61.89. The ewes present this week were not as strong as seen in previous weeks in general. Top price of the day of £130 went to CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm closely followed by Mari Evans, Bryn Glas that sold ewes at £125.50.

68 rams averaged £75.38 with the top price of £121 going to EG & JR Evans, Cilgwyn Uchaf.

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

COUPLES

A larger entry of 700 couples which included a Prize sale of Hoggs and Lambs sold to a buoyant trade and a large crowd of purchasers.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank the sale day judge, Mr Michael Davies, Caerafon, and our sale day sponsors Porth Y Waen Farm Supplies and their sale manager Callum Mytton.

Texel Hoggs

1st = 11 Texel hoggs with 11 lambs from I Jones, Bromebyd which sold for £222.

2nd = 10 Texel hoggs with 10 lambs from EW Howell & Son, Oakwood sold for £180.

Coloured Mules

1st = 10 Mules hoggs with 10 lambs from N Samuel, Lower Ystrad which sold for £208.

2nd = 10 Mule hoggs with 10 lambs from MJ & JA Price, Penycrug which sold for £191.

White Faced Mules

1st = 10 Mule hoggs with 10 lambs from Price & Morgan, Ty Rosser which sold for £185.

2nd = 10 Mule hoggs with 10 lambs from A Jones, Penrhiw which sold for £185.

Highlights from the aged ewe section saw a registered Beltex 2 year old ewe with a single lamb made £301.

With other aged singles to £220 from JAB Mills, Llanarchllwyd.

Texel yearlings with twins sold to £191 from JBC Gwilliam, Bwlch Garth. With 3 and 4 year olds twins selling to £190 from the same home.

Welsh ewes with singles sold to £92 from MJ Betton, Meadow View. With twins selling to £86 from DM Ellis, Y Dderwen.

Texel hoggs sold to £300 from GT Jones, Neuadd Fawr, with others from the same home selling to £250 and £232.

Mule hoggs sold to £208 from N Samuel, Lower Ystrad. With others to £202 from DC Jones, Troefaes.

Overall the demand for the best quality was extremely high. With second quality also selling well.

Overall average = £144.14 per unit and £64.46 per life.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

Forthcoming sales:

Monday 13th May – Cows & Calves and Couples

Thursday 16th May – Sale of Pedigree Limousins and Salers

Saturday 18th May - Machinery Sale

Monday 20th May – Cows & Calves and Couples

Monday 27th May – Cows & Calves and Prize Sale of Couples

Tuesday 28th May – Store Cattle Fair

May Store Cattle Sale – Tuesday 7th May

A good number of store cattle forward for the mid-month sale attracted a large number of perspective purchasers, again looking for good quality feeding and grazing cattle of all weights and grades. This resulted in a strong competitive trade throughout the sale with steers returning an average of 219.93ppkg and £968.63 per head, and heifers averaging 209.69ppkg and £874.38 per head. A hand full of bulls sold very well to average 228.75ppkg and £935.

Grazing cattle were in most demand particularly the better shaped types which found a strong demand throughout the sale, with some of the leading prices being achieved in the last hundred cattle sold.

Heifers sold to a stronger trade than the last sale again especially the better shaped grazing types.

A good number of organic cattle forward also sold to strong competitive trade at price levels slightly above normal store cattle prices.

Leading the way with top price achieved today per head were;

Steers

Limousin (1) 25 months – 655kg £1350 JA Jandrell, Llettyderyn

Charolais (1) 23 months – 635kg £1280 AP Morgan, Brynhaul

Limousin (1) 25 months – 595kg £1245 JA Jandrell, Llettyderyn

Limousin (1) 12 months – 550kg £1230 G Owen & Sons, Tynewydd

Limousin (2) 23 months – 705kg £1220 AP Morgan, Brynhaul

Heifers

British Blue (2) 18 months – 522kg £1240 DR Owen & Sons, Sandilands

Limousin (1) 22 months – 525kg £1190 DR Owen & Sons, Sandilands