Flying trade at market

Welshpool Livestock Sales report a flying trade at the March store cattle fair on Tuesday.

Buyers from far and wide, including regular and new buyers, helped to keep a solid and strong trade throughout the sale. Bunched of cattle sold exceptionally well. Steers averaged 230.56ppkg or £990.05 per head and heifers averaged 221.25ppkg or £906.73.

Leading the way with top price per head were;

Steers

Limousin (x3) 640kg £1395 E G Thomas, Moss Villa, Llanidloes.

Charolais (x4) 617kkg £1370 RJ Morris, Woodside Farm, Trelystan.

Limousin (x1) 630kg £1370 E G Thomas, Moss Villa, Llanidloes.

Charolais (x4) 616kg £1340 A Gittins, Tygwyn, Llanerfyl.

Limousin (x1) 565kg £1325 JR & HR Jones & Sons, Hilly Farm, Montford Bridge.

Heifers

Limousin (x1) 575kg £1255 RE & L Jones, Farchwel, Llanfihangel.

Charolais (x1) 570kg £1245 RJ Morris, Woodside Farm, Trelystan.

Charolais (x1) 545kg £1240 A Gittins, Tygwyn, Llanerfyl.

Limousin (x4) 566kg £1235 J Gethin, Tynrhos, Caersws.

Limousin (x1) 535kg £1230 RE & L Jones, Farchwel, Llanfihangel.

Top prices per kilo were as follows;

Steers

Blonde D’Aquataine (x3) 296kg 270.30ppkg JP Jones, Gwastadgoed, Aberangell.

Charolais (x1) 365kg 268.50ppkg EJ Evans, Pen-y-Graig, Trefeglwys.

Charolais (x4) 340kg 267.60ppkg DH Tilsley, Fox Hill, Shelve.

British Blue (x1) 380kg 263.20ppkg WR Jones, Henfache, Llanrhaeadr.

Limousin (x2) 247kg 263.20ppkg ERG Huxley, Rhosydd Gwynion, Cefn Coch.

Heifers

Charolais (x1) 410kg 252.40ppkg J LL Morgans & Sons, Tymawr, Aberangell.

Limousin (x1) 260kg 251.90ppkg M Nash, 56 Nordley, Bridgenorth.

Charolais (x7) 375kg 250.70ppkg 250.70 J S Abel, Hendre-Aur, Cwmbelan.

Charolais (x1) 490kg 249.00ppkg JE Evans & Son, Middle Nantserth, Rhayader.

Charolais (x1) 440kg 246.60ppkg CF Jones, Lower Cefnpenarth, Llanidloes. 

MONDAY

OTMS (11)

A much smaller entry of otms this week selling to £824.27 for an Otm British Blue cow weighing in at 593kg making £824.27 (139ppkg) from G & H Jerman, Tynyrwtra. MR Williams, Wern Holding, presented a 680kgkg Limousin cow 48 to 72 months making £795.60 (117ppkg). J A Williams, LLechwedd-Ddyrys, presented a Under 48 months Charolais heifer weighing 731kg making £1140.36 (156ppkg). DW & SE Richards, Rhallt Farm, presented a 598kg Limousin 31months old heifer making £950.82(159ppkg.)

Otm Cows (x2) averaged 129.06ppkg / £802.14.

Cows 48 to 72 months (x3) averaged 113.35ppkg / £754.51.

Heifers under 48 months (x4) averaged 153.55ppkg / £989.98.

Steers under 48 months (x1) averaged 148ppkg.

Bulls under 72 months (x1) 122ppkg.

Overall average of 134.50ppkg – MORE CATTLE WANTED TO MEET DEMAND.

PRIME HOGGETS (4047)

An entry of 4047 prime lambs sold to an average of 190.17ppkg.

Lights (193) to 199ppkg from Probert & Probert, Lower Hill. Others to 196ppkg from M Morris, Bunyions. Average of 181.90ppkg.

Standards (495) to 202ppkg from H S Davies & Sons, Yew Tree. Others to 197ppkg from RGK Hodnett, Willey House. Average of 185.63ppkg.

Mediums (1311) to  279ppkg from G Jones, Hirrhyd. Others to 262ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. Average of 192.51ppkg

Heavies (1096) to 236ppkg & 233ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog . Others to 229ppkg from S Smith, Pentre Farm Cottage. Average of  183.69ppkg   

Over Weights (871) to 215ppkg from G James & Sons, Penybank. Others to 202ppkg from J C Evans & Co, BelanNewydd.  Average of 161.21ppkg.

CULL SHEEP (1580)

Slightly bigger show of culls this week averaging £59 for ewes and £80 for rams. Topping the ewe section was DTA Williams, Upper Bolbro, making £138. W T Davies, Canllefaes Uchaf, presented ewes to £131. Rams topped at £123 also from W T Davies. A T Edwards, Glanaber, presented a ram making £113.

STORE LAMBS (195)

Smaller entry of stores sold to a top of £59 for mule tup lambs from A T Edwards, Glanaber. Mixed and clean lambs topped at £58.50 for texel x lambs from L S Philpott & Son, Birch Tree Cottage.

Theave Lambs (33) averaged £24.70.

Mixed and clean lambs (100) averaged £36.75.

Wether lambs (16) averaged £40.75.

Tup lambs (46) averaged £49.23.

Cade Lambs -  An entry of 110 cade lambs this week topping at £30 averaging £11.94.

COUPLES

An entry of 77 couples with the vast majority being single lambs met with a buoyant trade that peaked at £180 for 3 Texel x 2 and 3 year old ewes with twin lambs at foot from DTM Jones, Minffordd. Further twins from the same home sold for £178, £175 and £170 respectively,  with the whole run averaging £59/life. JM & EM Jones, Penrhyn Farm, sold 4 Texel as found ewes with big strong single  lambs for £140. Ryan Morris, Maestanyglwyden, sold a 2 year old Texel x ewe with a single lamb for £138.

M C Davies, Knolls farm, sold 5 Texel x 3 and 4 year olds with 9 lambs for £135.

Best single traded between £80 - £100.

Catalogue sale of couples next week, sale to commence at 11 am.

Forthcoming Sales Dates:

Tuesday 28^th March – 1000 Store Cattle Sale.

Monday 10^th April – Easter spring lamb show and sale.

Tuesday 11^th April – Sale of organic stock, store cattle and weanlings.

Monday 25^th April – April Store Cattle Fair.

Saturday 29^th April – Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle.