Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd.
Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a highly successful auction at Buttington Cross Welshpool o Monday 28th March 2011.
OTMS (35)
A seasonal entry of OTM’ sold to a very good average of 115ppkg for the cows, Bulls averaged 118ppkg, Steers 114ppkg and heifers 112ppkg. PE & BM Bailey Pantmawr sold a British Blue cow weighing 866kg to a top price of £1177.76. A Charolais cow weighing 785kg made £1075.45 from F L Jones & Son Fferm. JL & GM Edwards & Son Llyswen sold a Limousin Bull to a top price of £1229.85. PE & BM Bailey receives the Brairwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price older cow sold on the day.
FAT CATTLE (17)
17 fat cattle presented for sale, saw heifers averaging 174ppkg and steers 157ppkg. GW & BA Haynes Trefnant Isaf presented four fat heifers to 185ppkg, 182ppkg 181ppkg and 1180ppkg. D Jones Glebe Farm presented four fat to 185ppkg, 183ppkg(x2) and 182ppkg. PE & BM Bailey Plas newydd sold three steers to 160ppkg, 158ppkg and 154ppkg.
PRIME HOGGETS (4912)
An entry of 4912 prime hoggets, selling to a fantastic average of 213ppkg.
Lights (11) to 225ppkg from Evans Brother Tynewydd. Others to 223ppkg from G L Jones Cefn Rhosan. Average of 213.34ppkg.
Standards (182) to 236ppkg from T G Davies Hill Farm. Others to 232ppkg from GW & WW Jones Hill Farm. Average of 212.47ppkg.
Mediums (690) to 247ppkg from G J E Hughes & Son Old House. Others to 240ppkg from H M Powell White House. Average of 213.9ppkg.
Heavies (1841) to 216ppkg from JR & RM & JRP Andrew Bronheulog. Other to 214ppkg from CJ & LM Davies Lawns Farm. Average of 203ppkg.
Over Weights (1619) to 197ppkg from JL& JER Davies Ffinant. Others to 195ppkg from M T Jones Elms Farm. Average of 183ppkg.
CULL EWE (1123)
A tremendous trade saw seen in the cull sheep section on Monday 28th March with ewes averaging £74.49 per head and cull rams averaging £90.96. R Turner Cefn Dolgwden sold ewes to £131 per head which topped the market. DSW Jones & Co Ysguboriau sold ewes to £130 per head. G E Davies & Son Cwmbromley sold cull rams to a top market price of £127.50 per head.
STORE EWES & STORE LAMBS
Store Lambs
A reduced entry of 84 store lambs was offered for sale this week, selling to an average of £61.47. Mule mixed and clean topped the sale at £82.50 from D W Davies, Penybank, Llanbadarn Fynydd. Mule wether lambs reached £72.50 from W C Micah, Pantglas, Machynlleth. Texel mixed tup and theave lambs were sold to £62.50 from PL & PG Bumford, Rhosfawr, Llanfair Caereinion. Sale of Store Lambs will commence at 10.30am next week.
In Lamb Hogs
A small entry of in lamb hogs selling to an average of £78.22, with a Suffolk in lamb hog topped the sale at £94.00 from W Evans and Sons, Hall Mill, Halfway House.
Couples
Another large entry of 253 couples entered the market this week selling to an average of £122.46. A yearling Suffolk ewe with twin lambs at foot topped the sale at £180.00 from Mrs G Napper, Brynteg, Llanrhaeadr. 3 year old Texel ewes with twin lambs at foot sold to £162.00 from J H Breeze, South Moelygarth, Guilsfield. As found Mule ewes with twin lambs at foot reached £157.00 from J B C Gwillim, Bwlchgarth. As found and full mouthed mule ewes with singles lambs at foot sold to £94.00 from T Jones, Pengoyalt Farm, Nantgaredig. The sale of couples will commence at 11am next week.
Cade Lambs
120 cade lambs were offered for sale this week, one of our largest entries in the new market! Due to supply the average dropped significantly compared to last week, amounting to £6.31 this week. Top price was £20.00 from T C Evans, Cae Gwyn, Churchstoke. Sale of cade lambs to commence at approx 12 noon to follow from the couples.
Sales.
Tuesday 29th March, Store Cattle.
Monday 4th April, Cows and Calves and Conventional Weanlings and Organic Store Cattle
Monday 11th April, Dairy Cows
Tuesday 12th April, Store Cattle
Monday 18th April, Cows and Calves
Thursday 21st April, Pedigree Charolais Bull Sale
Monday 25th April, Dairy Cows
Tuesday 26th April, Store Cattle Fair
Monday 2nd May, Cows and Calves
Monday 9th May, Cows and Calves, Dairy Cows and Prize Sale of Couples
Tuesday 10th May, Mid May Store Cattle inc Organic Cattle
Saturday 14th May, Machinery Sale at Coed y Dinas
Monday 16th May Cows and Calves
Thursday 19th May, Pedigree Limousin, Simmental and Saler Cattle Sale.
Monday 23rd May Cows and Calves and Dairy Cows
Monday 30th May Cows and Calves
Tuesday 31st May, Store Cattle Fair