Livestock Sales 'best trade ever'

Best trade ever seen at Welshpool Market with prices up.

OTMS (24)

A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1281.88 (146ppkg) for a Charolais OTM weighing in at 878kg from Roberts & Jones, Parc. Roberts & Jones also made 150ppkg for a  Charolais weighing 799kg making £1198.50. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £1317.50 (155ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 850kg from M & JE Jones & DCE & MN Davies, Cwm Farm. J & B Vaughan, Sychtyn made 140ppkg for a Simmental x weighing 704kg making £985.60. Heifers under 48 months topped at £1146.32 (161ppkg) for a Limousin x heifer weighing 712kg from M & JE Jones & DCE & MN Davies, Cwm Farm. BO & CE Roberts, Forge made 149ppkg for a Blonde d'Aquitaine x heifer weighing 709kg making £1056.41.

Averages of the day were as follows:

OTM Cows (12) 113.36ppkg / £719.06

Cows 48-72 Months (4) 139.74ppkg / £976.79

Steers 48-72 Months (2) 108.86ppkg / £883.73

Heifers Under 48 months (6) 140.86ppkg / £929.44

Overall Average 125.32ppkg.

For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999) 

PRIME LAMBS (64)

This season’s first entry of 64 prime lambs averaged 262.4ppkg and topped at 272ppkg or £117 head for 43kg lambs from MB Morgan, Esgair.

PRIME HOGGS (5514)

An entry of hoggs 5514 forward sold to return an average of 253.97ppkg, with a top price of 286ppkg for pen of hoggs weighing 43kg making £123 from Lythwood Sheep, and £138/head for 63kg hoggs from S Lane, New Hall.

A very large number of Hoggets forward due to the strong demand/prices and the increase in demand due to the Corona Virus Scare . A strong competitive demand throughout the sale for all weights and grades especially the better bred, well-shaped, well fleshed hoggs with plenty of these types selling to 270ppkg and above. Most demand was for the export and supermarket weights (39-48 kilos) with Butchers/Wholesalers and Major Retailers all reporting a sharp increase in demand as some households stock up with food in case the Virus causes shortages. Heavier weight hoggs  sold to a similar trade to last week due to generally these weights going into the catering sector and with a lot of pubs and restaurants being closed or very quiet, demand was less. Lightweight hoggs sold to a very strong trade due generally to less numbers of these types being on offer. Overall an excellent trade throughout for all weights and grades. For further details on marketing of finished stock at this time, do not hesitate to ring the auctioneers.

Lights (295) to 257ppkg from SM Bebb, Ffridd Gownwy. Others to 256ppkg from W Davies, Brynglas. Average of 240.55ppkg.

Standards (901) to 279ppkg from JE Huffer, Clunton House. Others to 274ppkg from EB Ellis, Penisarcwm. Average of 250.11ppkg.

Mediums (2238) to 286ppkg from Lythwood Sheep. Others to 285ppkg from CJ & LM Davies, Lawn Farm.  Average of 256.49ppkg.

Heavies (1554) to 272ppkg from SM Bebb, Ffridd Gownwy. Others to 271ppkg from CJ & LM Davies, Lawn Farm. Average of 246.3ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (1465)

BEST TRADE EVER SEEN IN WELSHPOOL LIVESTOCK MARKET!! TOP 60 PRICES WERE ALL OVER £160!!

Top price of the day went to EL & JD Jones, Neuadd Fawr, Lampeter that sold Texel ewes to £193, closely followed by CW Eynon, Blaen Dyffryn, Cardigan that sold Texels at £191. £190 was achieved twice for Texel ewes firstly by Davies Bros, Trefere Uchaf, Cardigan and secondly by WT Davies & Co, Canllefaes, Cardigan.

Texel ewes to £192, £191, £190 & £189

Suffolk x ewes to £189, £181 & £180

Charollais ewes to £184

Mule ewes to £160, £155 & £151

Improved Welsh ewes to £138

Overall average £104.53

65 cull rams averaged £109.35 and sold to £170 from J & B Vaughan, Sychtyn. Rams averaged £109.35.

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

STORE CATTLE (200)

A good entry for the middle of the month sale of 200 store cattle. Steers averaged 208.41ppkg or £954.95 per head and heifers averaged 189.32ppkg or £763.11 per head.

Top price per head steers

Limousin 20 mo 590kg £1190 WRB Jones, Brynawelon

Charolais 22 mo 595kg £1155 JRD Best & Son, Pentrego Farm

Limousin 22 mo 545kg £1145 RT Watkins, Coedyderi

Limousin 23 mo 607kg £1135 J & M Gethin, Tyn Y Rhos 

Limousin 23 mo 635kg £1130 J & M Gethin, Tyn Y Rhos

Top price per head heifers

Charolais 21 mo 605kg £1170 RP Ryder, Rhiwhiriaeth Ganol

Limousin 10 mo 495kg £1130 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin 19 mo 477kg £1060 G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

Limousin 24 mo 612kg £1045 J & M Gethin, Tyn Y Rhos

British Blue 20 mo 615kg £1045 EE Powell & Son, Cil Pentre

Top price pence per kilo steers

Limousin 10 mo 390kg 251.3ppkg WT Jones & Co, Croesllwyn

Limousin 12 mo 405kg 244ppkg RJ Hughes & Co, Argoed

Limousin 10 mo 435kg 241.4ppkg WT Jones & Co, Croesllwyn

Charolais 11 mo 326kg 239.3ppkg JE George & Son, Upper Penarron

Limousin 10 mo 447kg 237ppkg WT Jones & Co, Croesllwyn

Top price pence per kilo heifers

Limousin 12 mo 297kg 259.3ppkg RJ Hughes & Co, Argoed

Charolais 11 mo 280kg 255.4ppkg JE George & Son, Upper Penarron

Limousin 8 mo 292kg 233ppkg RJ Hughes & Co, Argoed

Limousin 11 mo 345kg 230ppkg RJ Hughes & Co, Argoed

Limousin 10 mo 495kg 228.3ppkg G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach

For further information, contact Keith Davies (07764663186)

IN LAMB HOGGS

A cracking run of 80 in lamb hoggs from TM Davies, Wynnstay Farm sold to a buoyant trade with Texels to £135, Suffolks to £137 and Mules to £140 with the run averaging £131.53.

Other entries saw 41 Aberfield hoggs from G Evans, Penrhiwlas sell to £115 and average £113.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

COUPLES

More couples on the ground with the change in the weather and prices seemed up on the last week with a few additional purchasers up and down the alleys.

Best Texels with twins to £250, £245 and £207, Singles to £245, £220 and £190. Suffolks with twins to £250, £225 and £180 and Singles to £173. Mules with twins to £168, £162 and £158, Singles to £128 and £100, Welsh twins to £138 and £95, Singles to £102 and £88. Lleyn twins to £227 and £190.

Average - £141.62/unit or £55.96/life.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

STORE HOGGS

Another seasonal entry of Store Hoggs again with a varied quality and a large number of poorer hillbred sorts.

Theaves: Texels to £92.50, £84.50 and £82, Speckles to £50, Mules to £87.50, Welsh to £50, £49.50 and £45 and Beltex to £103, £79.50 and £60.

Mixed and clean: Texels to £65.50 twice, Welsh to £47.50 twice and £45 and Charollais to £74.50.

Wethers: Texels to £48, Suffolks to £42 and Welsh to £69.

Tups: Texels to £82 and £76, Speckles to £40 and Welsh to £60 and £54.

Averages

Theaves: £66.74

Mixed & clean: £51.59

Wethers: £47.55

Tup lambs: £48.11

Overall: £55.62

Cade lambs averaged £7.59 and to £18.

For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)

Forthcoming sales:

Monday 23rd March - Couples

Monday 30th March – Couples and Cows & Calves

Tuesday 31st March – Store Cattle