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Friday

26 April

Welshpool Livestock Sales

19/06/2019 @ 11:30

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 £1224.94 (146ppkg) for a Charolais x OTM weighing in at 839kg from RJ Roberts & Co, Parc Farm. The same home also made 140ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 850kg making £1190. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £805.12 (128ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 629kg from GP Pugh & Son, The Garth. TG Brown, Little Cefn made 118ppkg for a Hereford x weighing 571kg making £673.78. Heifers under 48 months topped at £764.40 (140ppkg) for a Limousin heifer weighing 546kg from Bowen & Bowen, Penthryn.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (25) 109.25ppkg / £718.94

Cows 48-72 Months (4) 117.46ppkg / £708.55

Heifers Under 48 months (1) 140ppkg / £764.40

Overall Average 111.14ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)

PRIME LAMBS (3141)

An entry of lambs forward sold to return an average of 211.03ppkg, with a top price of 235ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 39kg making £91.50 from LB Owen, Garth Vaughan and 40kg lambs making £94 from DD & MJ Evans, Pantywynthrew, and £112/head for kg lambs from CE Pryce, Yr Helyg.

Similar number forward sold to a similar trade to last week returning an overall average of 211ppkg which would be in line with other national and local market returns. Again best quality, better meated lambs found the most competitive trade especially these types over 40kg. Lighter weight lambs continue to find a two tier trade with strong prices for the better bred types but any poorer and leaner lambs proving more difficult to sell. With the current bad weather conditions slowing the number of lambs coming forward hopefully trade will improve in the near future, especially for the well meated lambs.

Lights (241) to 224ppkg from AB Price, Cae Dafad. Others to 217ppkg from JH Morris, Brynaber. Average of 205.63ppkg.

Standards (1029) to 235ppkg from LB Owen, Garth Vaughan. Others to 229ppkg from Bronhyddon Farms. Average of 208.53ppkg.

Mediums (1637) to 235ppkg from DD & MJ Evans, Pantywynthrew. Others to 234ppkg from BE & BE Langford, Llettymeibion. Average of 212.66ppkg.

Heavies (211) to 225ppkg from RA Jones, Red Gwenthrew. Others to 223ppkg from DSW Jones & Co, Llwynderw. Average of 215.19ppkg.

PRIME HOGGETS (96)

An end of season entry of hoggets forward sold to return an average of 154.91ppkg.

Lights to 148ppkg from JG Ellis & Son, Tynewydd. Average of 150ppkg.

Standards to 167ppkg from GE Meaden, Cross Roads Cottage. Others to 151ppkg from JG Ellis & Son, Tynewydd. Average of 150ppkg

Mediums to 167ppkg from JG Ellis & Son, Tynewydd. Others to 163ppkg from GE & RM Morris, The Belan. Average of 163.2ppkg.

Heavies to 164ppkg from A Bridge, Cefn Lane Farm. Others to 160ppkg from GE Davies & Sons, Bryndulas. Average of 151.18ppkg.

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

CULL SHEEP (2216)

An increased entry of 2195 cull ewes this week that sold to a terrific trade from start to finish. Two thirds of the ewes present were hill ewes that has reflected in the average of £57.80 that is only up £3.21 on last week’s average. There was a shortage of the heaviest Suffolk x and Texel x ewes this week, however the trade on these were much sharper on the week with the best Suffolk x ewes reaching £93 and a terrific run of Mule ewes from Aberyswyth reaching £92.50 twice. Top price went to Red House Farm, Aberhafesp that sold Texel x ewes to £110. Welsh ewes once again were very much in demand with the best reaching £72 with any amount selling between £60-£68. Dolgellau type Welsh ewes reaching £53.50. A smaller entry of 13 cull rams averaged £66.77 and selling to £98 from EW Jones, Cesail Y Bryn.

Texel x ewes to £110

Charollais x ewes to £94.50

Suffolk x ewes to £92.50

Mule ewes to £90.50

Welsh ewes to £72

Dolgellau type Welsh ewes to £53.50

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

COWS & CALVES

An entry of 37 cows and calves met with a very solid trade once again. Topping the day’s trade at £2720 was British Blue x Limousin 1st calver with a Limousin heifer calf at foot presented by MM & R Morris, Maestanyglwydan. In total 10 outfits were forward from Ryan Morris with other leading prices for a Limousin 1st calver with a Limousin heifer calf at £2620, £2580 and £2500 (2). In all the 10 outfits averaged £2392. RE & CJ Davies, Boycott Hall sold a Limousin x 1st calver with a Limousin bull calf for £2080. From IP & E Jones, Maestyddyn was a Limousin x 1st calver with a British Blue x heifer calf which made £2020. DP & RE Evans, Moelygarth sold a Limousin x 1st calver with a Limousin heifer calf for £1850. Presented by AS & EM Goolden & Sons, Cil Bach was a British Blue x 1st calver with a Limousin x bull calf which made £1980. A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows:

£2500+ 5 Lots, £2200-2500 4 Lots, £2000-2200 2 Lots, £1800-2000 5 Lots, £1600-1800 7 Lots, £1400-1600 10 Lots, <£1400 4 Lots

For further information, contact Richard Evans (07764663192)

COUPLES

A reduced entry of breeding ewes as the season comes to an end with vendors selling their last draws.

TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm sold Texel x hoggs with single lambs to £175 with others to £165. With Suffolk x to £175 and £151. F Bailey, Pensarn sold Mules to £170 and £148. And Suffolks to £150 and £148.

A small section of aged ewes peaked at £142 and £132 for Texel x with singles from MJ & ZL Lloyd, Fairview Avenue. Aged Speckles sold to £64 and aged Welsh sold to £61 from IP Jones, Brynclochydd.

Average - £123.59/unit or £61.22/life.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

STORE CATTLE (182)

WLS report a more variable trade on the cattle entered for the June sale. With a good entry for this time of year of nearly 200 cattle the second quality were hard sold with less buyers than normal around the ring. There was however still a strond demand for the very best quality with top prices as follows:

Steers

Limousin (1) 17 months 500kg £1220 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin (1) 14 months 490kg £1170 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin (2) 13 months 500kg £1020 GM & TNL Bennett, Tynypant

Limousin (1) 14 months 500kg £1000 M & GV Ellis & Son, Penllys

Limousin (1) 13 months 390kg £990 GM & TNL Bennett, Tynypant

Heifers

Limousin (1) 13 months 505kg £1300 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin (1) 14 months 485kg £1280 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

British Blue (1) 20 months 520kg £1280 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin (1) 15 months 500kg £1265 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin (1) 28 months 635kg £1200 I & DW Davies, Gwern Y Bwlch