Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd.
Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a highly successful auction at Buttington Cross Welshpool on Monday.
OTMS (60)
An increased entry of 60 over thirty month cattle sold to average 135ppkg for the 57 cows and 149ppkg for the 3 bulls. A limousin cow weighing 765kg topped the market at £1216.35 from J R S Hughes & Co Lower Munllyn. A P Humphreys Llwynmadoc sold two Aberdeen Angus cows to £1167.48 and £1144.80.
J T Francis & Co Penygaer sold a Salers bull weighing 990kg to a top price of £1356.30. J R S Hughes & Co Lower Munllyn receives the Briarwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price older cow sold on the day. If you require any further information regarding this section please contact the market on 01938 553438 or the Auctioneer Glandon Lewis on 07774 224999.
FAT CATTLE (8)
Only eight fat cattle presented for sale today, selling to an excellent average of 219ppkg for 2 steers and 226ppkg for 6 heifers. G Bound & Son Cefn Bach sold three fat heifers to a top market price of 238ppkg on two occasions and 223ppkg. D R Owen & Sons Sandilands sold two heifers to 233ppkg and 226ppkg.
G Bound & Son Cefn Bach receives the Briarwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price per kilo animal sold on the day. Weekly sale of Fat cattle every Monday at approximately12.30pm. More Fat Cattle urgently required to meet a very strong demand from potential purchasers. If you have require any advise or wish to sell fat cattle at the market please contact the auctioneer Mr Glandon Lewis on 07774 224999 or the market office on 01938 553438.
PRIME LAMBS (5039)
An entry of 5039 Prime lambs, sold to an overall average of 171ppkg.
Super Lights (Up to 25.4kg) (32) to 160ppkg from RA & TG Evans Tyddyn Mawr. Average of 160ppkg.
Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (636) to 189ppkg from W I Ellis Talwrn & R A Jones Llys Helyg. Others to 187ppkg from JT & GH Jones Talerddig Farm. Average of 168ppkg.
Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (960) to 211ppkg from E H Pennie & Son Gwern y Chain. Others to 197ppkg from M H Pugh Gilfach. Average of 172ppkg.
Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (2370) to 183ppkg from W T Davies Fairbanks. Others to 181ppkg from M A Andrew & Son Ty Cerrig. Average of 172ppkg.
Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (907) to 176ppkg from EJ & AJ Roberts Longlands. Others to 175ppkg from WG & DE Woosnam Upper Gwestydd. Average of 165ppkg.
Over Weights (Over 52kg) (68) to 178ppkg from T & B Williams Cilmawr. Others to 156ppkg from D P Casewell Tanrhiw. Average of 152ppkg.
CULL EWE (4112)
An entry of 4112 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £45.47 for the ewes and £66.88 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £103 per head from D C Jerman Ty Gwellt. Top price for the cull rams was £114 per head from JD & DA Banks. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs at approximately 12noon.
STORE LAMBS & IN LAMB EWES
A good entry of 915 store lambs achieving a good average of £54.85. Theave lambs achieving a top price of £69 from R A Jones Llys Helyg. Mixed and clean lambs making a top price of £65 from C Wilkes Gwernpyda. Wether lambs achieved £61 from D Morris Tycoch. Mixed and tups achieving top price of £60.50 from R J T & G E Jones Penwtra.
A solid entry of 847 store ewes. Yearling ewes achieved a top price of £148 from G M H Williams Caethro. Two year old ewes making a top price of 390 fromC J NEwey Mount Pleasant. Three year old ewes achieving a top price of £104.00 from R F Lloyd The Green. Full mouth ewes also achieving £104 from EW & KE Benbow Ffrydd Farm, and as found ewes made a top price of £99 from CD Jones Bedol. First entry of tups this year selling to 420 guineas from W E G Evans Llwyn y Crwth. More expected next week, sale commence at 10.30am prompt.
DAIRY COWS
An increased entry of 15 Dairy Cattle met with a grand trade with a trade to match the cattle on offer. Top price of the day was £2020 achieved by WA & EM Morris Maestanyglwyden.fromthe same home was a Omax heifer which sold for £1700.N Samuel Lower Ystrad sold a Dovea Sem daughter giving 26 litres a day and realising £1910.D N Williams Gilfach Guilsfield sold a 4th Calver for £1210 and a Jerseyx Friesian for £1750. A 2nd calver by Roylane Jordan from R & R Corfield & Co BRonynant sold for £1640. Five Genus sired bulling heifers from W R Taylor & Son Talwrn sold to a top price of £820 to average £750 overall. A breakdown of the prices achieved where as follows:
£2000+ 1 lot, £1800 - £2000 1 lot, £1600 - £1800 3 lots, £1200 - £1400 2 lots, £1000 - £1200 3 lots, Less than £1000 5 lots.
FORTHCOMING SALES:
Monday 17th September, Sale of Cows & Calves And Store Cattle.
Thursday 20th September, Cann Office & Cefn Coch Sheep Sale & All Breed Yearling Ewe Sale.
Saturday 22nd September, Sale of Welsh Hill Speckled Face Rams.
Monday 24th September, Sale of Diary Cows.
Thursday 27th September, Multi Breed Ram Sale.
Monday 1st October, Sale of Non MV Accr Rams & Cows and calves.
Monday 8th October, Sale of MV Accr Rams & Dairy Cows.
Thursday 11th October, Sale of Welsh Mule Ewes and Ewe Lambs.
Monday 15th October, Sale of Ped Texel Rams and Cows and Calves.
Tuesday 16th October, Mid October Store Cattle Fair.
Thursday 18th October, Sale of Welsh Half Bred Sheep & All Breed Ewe Lambs.
Monday 22nd October, Sale of Dairy Cows.
Monday 29th October, Sale of Cows and Calves.
Tuesday 30th October, October Store Cattle Fair.
Thursday 1st November, Sale of Pedigree Limousin Cattle.
Saturday 3rd November, Sale of Pedigree In Lamb British Berrichon & Charollais Ewes.
Thursday 8th November, Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle.
Monday 12th November, Sale of Organic & Conventional Store Cattle & Cows and Calves.
Monday 19th November, Sale of Dairy Cows.
Tuesday 20th November, November sale of Store Cattle.
Monday 26th November, Sale of Cows and Calves.
Monday 3rd December, Christmas Fat Stock & Dairy Cows Show and Sale.
Monday 10th December, Store Cattle & Cows and Calves.
Monday 17th December, Sale of Pedigree In Lamb Texel Ewes & Dairy Cattle.