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Wednesday

24 April

Welshpool Livestock Sales

11/12/2019 @ 11:23

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

OTMS (34)

A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1298.60 (172ppkg) for a Limousin x OTM weighing in at 755kg from CV & EM Lewis, Buttington New Hall. DL & EE & DW Harding, Croesdy made 136ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 755kg making £1026.80. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £887.40 (116ppkg) for a Aberdeen Angus x weighing 765kg from DH Jones, Upper Esgair. ES Jones, Weston Farm made 110ppkg for a British Blue x weighing 748kg making £822.80. Heifers under 48 months topped at £908.12 (146ppkg) for a Salers x heifer weighing 622kg from DH Tilsley, Fox Hill. Steers under 48 months topped at 123ppkg for a Friesian x steer weighing 662kg making 123ppkg from WG & EA Trow, Llandinam Hall.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (27) 108.99ppkg / £709.48

Cows 48-72 Months (2) 113.03ppkg / £855.10

Heifers Under 48 months (3) 131.02ppkg / £827.63

Steers Under 48 months (2) 118.69ppkg / £753.69

Overall Average 111.69ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)

PRIME LAMBS (5888)

A larger entry of lambs forward sold to return an average of 190.26ppkg, with a top price of 220ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 28.5kg making £62.80 from BW Morris, Hoarstone, and £105/head for 51kg lambs from AT Williams, Pantllwyn.

Another large entry of lambs forward sold to a slightly slower trade than last week but still the good number of buyers present ensured competitive bidding on all weights and grades of lambs. Better quality , better bred lambs continue to find a strong demand with plenty of pens selling to 200ppkg and above. Supermarket and export weight lambs (39-47 kilos) sold to a very similar trade to last week with again the better quality types of this weight finding keen bidding throughout. Probably best sold on the day were the lightweight lambs which got dearer through the sale with plenty of buyers looking to buy these for the current pre Christmas export contracts. Also there was still a good number of better bred small lambs going back out on farm as stores. Heavy weight lambs were slightly more difficult to sell but the best were still £100+ with the majority £90-£95. Trade should remain at this level up to and during the Christmas period.

Please Note we will be holding a sale of Lambs and Culls Ewes on FRIDAY 20th December.

We will NOT be running on Monday 23rd December

Lights (880) to 220ppkg from BW Morris, Hoarstone. Others to 208ppkg from L Roberts & Son, Monksfield. Average of 186.15ppkg.

Standards (1532) to 218ppkg from Evans Bros, Tynewydd. Others to 213ppkg from J Stanley, Rorrington. Average of 189.1ppkg.

Mediums (1979) to 218ppkg from EB Ellis, Penisarcwm. Others to 212ppkg from CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm. Average of 192.28ppkg.

Heavies (1036) to 208ppkg from DA & MD Wright, Heathmynd. Others to 206ppkg from AT Williams, Pantllwyn. Average of 184.38ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (1987)

This week we saw an increased entry of 1927 cull ewes that met an absolute flying trade from start to finish! Again, there was not many of the best quality Texel/Suffolk ewes forward this week, however the ewes have averaged a fantastic £59.55. This would be the best trade we've seen for months, especially the best quality/heaviest ewes with any amount of Texel/Suffolk ewes selling £90 plus and Mules £80 plus. No less than 16 individual all ewe buyers present this week that meant competitive bidding was seen from start to finish! Welsh ewes sold to a fantastic £87! Many of the best Welsh ewes would be £70 plus. Top price of the day went to M Foster, The Grove that sold ewes to £147. Closely followed by CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm that sold ewes at £140.

52 cull rams present this week that averaged £79.31 and that sold to £119 from TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm.

Texel ewes to £147

Beltex x ewes to £138

Texel x Mules to £111

Suffolk x ewes to £109

Mules ewes to £94

Cheviot ewes to £90.50

Welsh ewes to £87

Dolgellau type Welsh to £55

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

COWS & CALVES

An entry of 14 cows & calves met with a solid trade once again. Leading the way was CV & EM Lewis, Buttington New Hall with their Limousin 1st calver with an outstanding heifer calf at foot which sold for £2720. Presented by DP & RE Evans, Moelygarth were two Limousin x 1st calvers with Limousin calves at foot which sold at £2000 a piece. Two Limousin x cows from the same home with Limousin x calves at foot sold for £1800. RC Davies, Fronheulog sold a Charolais x British Blue 1st calver with a Limousin heifer calf for £1750. At £1580 was a 2012 born Welsh Black x cow with a Blonde d'Aquitaine heifer calf presented by FJ Owens & Co, Llettygynfach. A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows: £2500+ 1 Lot, £2000-2500 2 Lots, £1800-2000 2 Lots, £1600-1800 3 Lots, £1400-1600 4 Lots and <£1400 2 Lots.

For further information, contact Richard Evans (07764663192)

STORE LAMBS

A few more Store Lambs about and the trade easily being the dearest all season!

With over 20 buying accounts, 1500 plus lambs could easily be sold weekly to a terrific trade, so if you have lambs to sell please get in touch.

Theaves: Texels to £78 twice, £73 and £70.50 and Mules to £63.

Mixed and Clean: Texels to £77, £76, £75 and £72, Suffolks to £72 and £66, Mules to £61, £57.50 and £54, Welsh to £42, Charollais to £71, £66 and £56 and Kerry's to £55.

Wethers: Texels to £54.50 and £50, Mules to £74, £68.50 and £68 and Charollais to £74 and £68.

Tups: Texels to £88, £86 and £84, Suffolks to £70, £62.50 and £54, Speckles to £74, £70 and £50, Mules to £75 and £60, Welsh to £72.50, £60.50, £58.50 and £58, Beltex to £75 and £61, Charollais to £78 and £61 and Kerry's to £47.50.

Averages

Theave lambs from £40 to £78, averages £65.05

Mixed and clean from £27 to £77, averages £65.87

Wethers from £38 to £74, averages £63.51

Tups from £25 to £88, averages £62.23

Overall average £63.90

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

STORE CATTLE (115)

A seasonally small entry of 115 Store Cattle attracted a reduced number of buyers but a pleasing trade in line with the recent improved sales. Steers averaged 190.73ppkg or £960.31 per head and heifers averaged 190.43ppkg or £803.17.

Leading prices of the day were as follows:

Steers top price per head

Charolais (20 months) 685kg £1200 JRD Best & Son, Pentrego Farm

Limousin (21 months) 680kg £1180 MR Williams, Wern Holding

Limousin (16 months) 625kg £1145 MR Williams, Wern Holding

Limousin (20 months) 655kg £1130 JRD Best & Son, Pentrego Farm

Charolais (14 months) 550kg £1120 WRL Price & Co, Pencwm

Heifers top price per head

Limousin (19 months) 535kg £1140 E Watkin, Tybrith

Limousin (19 months) 550kg £1085 TH & ME & EJ Jones, Plas Coch

Limousin (16 months) 535kg £1045 MR Williams, Wern Holding

Limousin (21 months) 530kg £1040 EE & MJ Jones & Sons, Cwmbychan