Welshpool Livestock Sales
Welshpool Livestock Sales report on the Sale at Buttington Cross on Monday.
OTMS (18)
A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1058.20 (148ppkg) for a Limousin x OTM weighing in at 715kg from GP Vaughan & Son, Dolcorsllwyn. DW & SE Richards, Rhallt Farm made 160ppkg for a Salers x weighing 577kg making £923.20. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £1117.95 (145ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 771kg from TP Jerman, Church Farm. GP Vaughan, Dolcorsllwyn made 146ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 670kg making £978.20. Steers under 48 months topped at £876.68 (176ppkg) for a Salers Steer weighing 493kg from DW & SE Richards, Rhallt Farm.
OTM Cows (14) 116.18ppkg / £720.47
Cows 48-72 Months (3) 139.66ppkg / £1005.06
Steers Under 48 months (1) 176ppkg / £867.68
Overall Average 123.25ppkg.
For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)
PRIME HOGGS (3356)
A larger entry of hoggs forward this week sold to return an average of 215.37ppkg, with a top price of the day was 262ppkg went to BH Jerman, Amblecote Farmhouse that sold 45kg Beltex x hoggs at £118 per head. Another tremendous run of hoggs shown by TK Robinson, Tynewydd averaged 249ppkg.
Another strong trade was seen throughout with a good number of buyers present resulting in competitive bidding on all weights and grades of hoggs. Yet again best quality better shaped hoggs sold very strongly topping at 262ppkg or £118/head with plenty of other pens selling for over 230ppkg. Heavy weight hoggs also sold a very strong demand once again, especially the better bred types. Export and supermarket weight hoggs continue to sell to a good competitive trade as do the lighter weight hoggs with plenty of hill bred hoggs selling above 200ppkg.
It is advised that all Hoggets are belly clipped, before being presented for sale.
Lights (209) to 250ppkg from DE Morgan & Co, Cefntwlch. Others to 238ppkg from CJ & ME Williams, Minysarn. Average of 204.41ppkg.
Standards (766) to 242ppkg from DE Morgan & Co, Cefntwlch. Others to 241ppkg from CJ & ME Williams, Minysarn. Average of 214.51ppkg.
Mediums (1262) to 262ppkg from BH Jerman, Amblecote Farmhouse. Others to 253ppkg from TK Robinson, Tynewydd. Average of 217.33ppkg.
Heavies (800) to 234ppkg from M & H Evans, Nantgolau. Others to 232ppkg from F & MJ Williams, Cefngwilgy Fach and BH Jerman, Amblecote Farmhouse. Average of 204.65ppkg.
Overweights (194) to 207ppkg from MPB Ashton & Son, Belan Du. Average of 192.85ppkg.
CULL SHEEP (1942)
This week we saw an increased entry of 1853 cull ewes that met another solid trade, with an overall average of £68.13 being achieved. The trade wasn't quite as fast as seen in recent weeks due to the slightly increased supply of ewes across the country as many farmers have now scanned their ewes. However, the trade was still very strong throughout with any amount of the best Texel x and Suffolk x ewes £95 plus. The cull ewes average on the corresponding week last year was £51.85! Generally, the strength of ewes on offer this week weren't as strong as last week that also would have influenced this week’s average. Top price of the day went to GL & SE Lloyd, Middle Gwerneirin that sold Texel ewes for £156. EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain sold a tremendous run of Texel x Mule ewes with the best of the run reaching £127.50.
82 cull rams forward this week averaging by EN & EJ Bound, Cefnbeidiog.
Texel ewes to £156
Texel x Mule ewes to £127.50
Suffolk x ewes to £121
Mule ewes to £102.50
Welsh ewes to £74
Speckled ewes to £72
Dolgellau type Welsh ewes to £54.50
For more information, please contact Joe Powell (07764663197) or Sion Roberts (07852252371).
STORE LAMBS
An entry of just over 850 and without doubt double the amount could have been sold as the strong trade continues.
Theaves: Texels to £79.50, £69, £68.50, Mules to £64, Welsh £62.50, Beltex to £67.50 and Bluefaced Leicesters to £81 and £71.
Mixed and clean: Texels to £83, £82 and £81, Suffolks to £68, Mules to £64 and £60, Welsh to £71.50, £66 and £55 and Charollais to £62.
Wethers: Mules to £76 twice, £75 twice and £74.50, Welsh to £82.50, £63.50 and £51.
Tups: Texels to £88, £87 and £85 twice, Suffolks to £73.50, Mules to £72 and £67 and Welsh to £76, £75.50 and £74.
Averages
Theaves - £69.42
Mixed & clean - £64.13
Wethers - £66.48
Tups - £70.92
Overall - £67.02
For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)
COWS & CALVES
A seasonal entry of cows and calves met with a solid trade for the outfits presented. Leading the way at £1620 was a 2014 born Blonde d'Aquitaine x cow with a Limousin x heifer calf at foot from FJ Owens & Co, Llettygynfach. From the same home was a Welsh Black x cow with a Limousin x heifer calf which sold at £1180.
We have 10 cows and calves already entered for the 3rd February. Further entries are invited, contact Richard Evans (07764663192)
FODDER
A large entry for the first fodder sale of the year, but trade with steady, with round bale silage ranging from the £10-15 mark, with hay bales £14-15. This is probably due to the good weather and plentiful harvest last summer and it too early into this season and we experience a mild winter. However, straw was well sold to £82 a tonne for spring barley.
Next fodder sale is on Monday 17th February. Contact Joe Powell for further details (07764663197)
Forthcoming sales:
Monday 27th January – In Lamb Ewes
Tuesday 28th January – Store Cattle
Monday 3rd February – Cows & Calves and In Lamb Ewes
Monday 10th February – Store Cattle, In Lamb Ewes and Couples
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