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Friday

19 April

Welshpool Livestock Sales

05/12/2019 @ 07:55

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

OTMS (45)

A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1043.89 (139ppkg) for a Limousin x OTM weighing in at 751kg from JM & A Jones, Wig. AJ & JC Daniel, Abergwydol Farm made 130ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 736kg making £956.80. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £987.60 (120ppkg) for a Aberdeen Angus x weighing 823kg from TE Lewis & Son, Abergwenlas. TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plascoch made 130ppkg for a Simmental x weighing 729kg making £947.70. Heifers under 48 months topped at £1225.90 (190ppkg) for a heifer weighing 661kg from MM & R Morris, Maestanyglwyden.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (34) 100.61ppkg / £656.23

Cows 48-72 Months (7) ppkg / £

Heifers Under 48 months (3) ppkg / £

Bull Under 72 months (1) 114ppkg / £1056.78

Overall Average 107.67ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)

FAT CATTLE

The Fat cattle show was kindly sponsored by For Farmers and Briarwood Products Ltd and was judged by Mr. Jim Holding and the Champion title was awarded to JM & SM Rowlands, Dolwen.

The Limousin steer, that was also 1st prize weighed 684kg and made 325ppkg realising £2223 and was bought by Rikki Lloyd Butchers, Welshpool. The reserve Champion title also went to JM & SM Rowlands for a Limousin heifer weighing 590kg selling for 300ppkg to Rikki Lloyd. Many thanks go to the judge and vendors on the day for their support.

Overall average of the day was 270.95ppkg.

PRIME LAMBS (5371)

Welshpool Livestock would like to thank the Agricultural Mortgage Company and WR Roberts, Mobile Sheep dipping for sponsoring the prime lamb competitions, and thank you to the judge, Mr James Gittins who did an excellent job throughout. We would also like to thank all vendors who showed sheep in this year’s Christmas show and sale. Show results:

Best pen of 10 lambs 39.5 kg and under:

1st – TK Robinson, Tynewydd 38.5kg 222ppkg

2nd – JA Gwalchmai 37.5kg 211ppkg

Best pen of 10 lambs 40 kg and over:

1st – DE Morgan, Cefntwlch 41kg 305ppkg or £125

2nd – Red House Farm 44kg 227ppkg

3rd – CJ & ME Williams, Minysarn 40kg 238ppkg

Best pen of 10 Welsh butchers lambs:

1st – RA Davies, Lawnt 37kg 199ppkg

2nd – RA Davies, Lawnt 41kg 194ppkg

3rd – H Hughes & Son, Hendy 45.5kg 185ppkg

Best Pen of 10 Beltex butchers lambs, Kindly sponsored by Beltex Sheep Society:

1st – DE Morgan, Cefntwlch

2nd – Red House Farms, Aberhafesp

A larger entry of lambs forward sold to return an average of 194.44ppkg, with a top price of 305ppkg for the Champion pen of Beltex lambs weighing 41kg making £125 from DE Morgan, Cefntwlch selling to Rikki Lloyd Butchers, Welshpool.

A larger number of lambs forward sold to anther very good, strong competitive trade throughout with a large number of buyers present ensuring keen bidding on all weights and grades. The sale began with the Christmas show lambs which were of outstanding quality and sold to a tremendous trade. Many thanks to the Judge Mr James Gittins and all Vendors and Purchasers who helped make a success of the show and sale. In the commercial lambs all weights and grades were in good demand especially the better bred, well fleshed lambs. Lighter weight lambs sold the a very strong trade for both the hill and better bred lambs with again some of these again going back out on farm as store lambs. Export and supermarket weight lambs also sold strongly with plenty of pens selling above 200ppkg. Heavy weight lambs continue to meet good competitive bidding with these averaging very nearly 190ppkg and being as well sold as any. Any over fat lambs were the only types that were difficult to sell. Hopefully trade will continue at these price levels and gradually improve so Vendors are encouraged to keep drawing and selling well fleshed lambs.

Lights (634) to 213ppkg from BL Griffiths, Lower Pengelli. Others to 207ppkg from DG & SA Rees & Meibion, Castell Y Geifr. Average of 189.29ppkg.

Standards (1241) to 222ppkg from TK Robinson, Tynewydd. Others to 220ppkg from DJI & MH Evans, Pantycoubal. Average of 192.08ppkg.

Mediums (2215) to 305ppkg from DE Morgan & Co, Cefntwlch. Others to 238ppkg from CJ & ME Williams, Minysarn. Average of 196.55ppkg.

Heavies (845) to 215ppkg from BH Jerman, Amblecote Farmhouse and DH Morgan, Nantgwynne. Others to 211ppkg from DJI & MH Evans, Pantycoubal. Average of 189ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (1357)

This week we saw a very similar entry of 1357 cull ewes that met a strong trade once again from start to finish. 11 individual buyers present once again leading to competitive bidding throughout. Generally, the ewes present this week were not as strong as last week, however, the average of £56.80 was very similar to last week reflecting the strong trade on all types. The best Texel x ewes sold between £85-£100, Mules £65-£75, Welsh £55-£65. There was a shortage of the very best Texel & Texel x ewes this week and the strongest trade was on these types because of the shortage on offer. Top price of the day went to GM Mills, Penisaf Manledd, Fan that sold ewes for £125. More ewes are needed each week to satisfy the demand!

Another strong show of cull rams that met another good trade with and overall average of £69.49 being achieved. Top price of the day of £107 went to GL, JS, & A Howells, Shadog Farm, Pentre Cwrt.

Texel ewes to £125

Beltex ewes to £116

Texel x Mule ewes to £100

Suffolk x ewes to £95

Mule ewes to £82

Welsh ewes to £79

Dolgellau type Welsh ewes to £51

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

COWS & CALVES

The 8th Annual Production Sale of in calf heifers on behalf of Messrs DI Roberts & Son, Stingwern took place on Christmas Fatstock Day once again this year in front of a packed ring. There were some fantastic heifers on offer as ever from Stingwern, which lead to an overall average of £2255. Topping the trade at £3050 was a British Blue x heifer born May 2017, in calf to Woodhouse Custer and due in January/February. At £2600 was another British Blue heifer in calf to Woodhouse Custer. A Limousin x British Blue heifer again in calf to Custer sold at £2650. A Pure Limousin heifer born April 2017 and in calf to Stingwern John sold at £2380, whilst a Pedigree Limousin heifer, Stingwern Nancy, in calf to Garyvaughan Noble sold for £2350. A Limousin x heifer made £2450. A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows.

£2500+ - 3 Lots, £2400-2500 – 5 Lots, £2300-2400 - 9 Lots, £2200-2300 – 7 Lots, £2100-2200 10 Lots, £2000-2100 – 5 Lots, <£2000 1 Lot

The 2nd Production Sale from the Pedigree Glanmiheli Salers herd took place on Monday 2nd December presented by G & A Powell, Glanmiheli. Topping the trade at £1950 three times were Glanmiheli May, Glanmiheli Magic and Glanmiheli Missy. All were in calf to Pedigree Salers stock bull Litton Ivor. Glanmiheli Nicola and Glanmiheli Nice sold at £1880 a piece and again were both in calf to Litton Ivor and due in April 2020. Included in the sale were 6 Salers x in calf heifers due in April and they sold to a top of £1820. Overall the 18 Pedigree Salers and 6 Salers x heifers averaged £1800.

From JE & JT Evans, Upper Cefnpenarth were Limousin x heifers with Limousin calves at foot and all 2-4 months back in calf which sold from £2000 to £2320. 3 Salers cows born 2013-2015 with young Charolais calves at foot sold from £1650 to £1880.

For further information, contact Richard Evans (07764663192)

STORE LAMBS

A reduced number again compared to last week. However, more could have been sold to vendors advantage as trade proved very expensive.

Texel theaves to £66, £64.50 and £64, Suffolks to £63.50, Mules to £64.50 and £35, Beltex to £55, Charollais to £50 and Welsh to £59.50 and £54.

Mixed and clean Texels to £74.50, £73 and £70, Suffolks to £63, Mules to £48 and Welsh to £56.50 and £50.

Wether Texels to £61, Suffolks to £70 and Welsh to £74 and £52.50.

Texel tups to £75.50, £74 and £70.50, Speckled to £63 and £50, Mules to £66, £64 and £52, Welsh to £70, £55.50 and £55 and Lleyn to £48.

Mixed and tups to £55 for Suffolks.

Averages

Theaves from £35 to £66, average £58.69

Mixed and clean from £27 to £74.50, average £58.43

Wethers from £26 to £74, average £54.97