Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a highly successful auction at Buttington Cross Welshpool on Monday .
OTMS (56)
An entry of 56 over thirty month cattle sold to average 123ppkg for the cows, 140ppkg and 144ppkg for the heifers and steers under 48months old. A Limousin cow weighing 801kg from CV & EM Lewis Buttington New Hall achieving the top market price of £1345.68. Another limousin cow sold very well to £1183.35 from EG & AW Pugh Cefn. A younger Charolais cow from T P W Davies Lawnt Isaf sold for £1279.22. CV & EM Lewis Buttington New Hall 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 (11)
Only 11 fat heifers on offer for sale day, selling to a top price of 216ppkg for a Limousin weighing 539kg from I Willan Tymawr. Mr I M Willan also sold another Limousin heifer to 178ppkg. Jones Brothers Ystradolwyn sold two limousins to 215ppkg and 192ppkg. I M Willan Tymawr 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 (5957)
An entry of 5957 Prime lambs, selling to an overall average of 156ppkg.
Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (325) to 156ppkg from J G Ellis & Son Tynewydd. Others to 152ppkg from J G Jones Cefnbrith. Average of 136ppkg.
Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (1041) to 171ppkg from E Jones Cefncoch. Others to 167ppkg from AJ & JC Daniel Abergwydol. Average of 152ppkg.
Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (2501) to 177ppkg from J I Evans Belan Yr Argau. Others to 176ppkg from WW & OR Watkin Bronygarth. Average of 159ppkg.
Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (1781) to 168ppkg from G E Meaden Cross Lane Cottage. Others to 165ppkg from EJ & AJ Roberts Longlands. Average of 151ppkg.
Over Weights (Over 52kg) (221) to 150ppkg from D & G Andrew Lower Brynygroes. Others to 149ppkg from J Meredith Lodge Farm. Average of 143ppkg.
CULL EWE (2631)
An entry of 2631 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £47.06 for the ewes and £72.37 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £111 per head from J Stonall Nursery Cottage. Top price for the cull rams was £214 per head from A J Rees Baerthabley. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs at approximately 12noon.
STORE LAMBS & IN LAMB EWES
An increases en try of 1200 store lambs making an average of £45.26. Theave lambs achieving a top price of £70 from N Bowden & Son Lower Gelli. A large entry of 399 mixed and clean lambs achieving and average of £61.50 from Cefncoed Farms.Wether lambs achieving a top price of £58.80 from DA Williams Tanyclawdd. A large entry of 521 tup lambs making a top price of £63 from P Andrew Lower Fachwen. Store Ewes.
A good entry of 1455 breeding ewes achieving an average price of £75 yearling ewes making a top price of £132 from Lythwood Sheep Ltd. Two year old ewes achieving a top price of £92 from DN & DW Jones Plasnewydd. Three year old ewes achieving a top price of £76 from DN & D W Jones Plasnewydd. Full Mouth ewes achieving an average of £86 from S & DJ Williams Cefnllech. As found ewes achieving a top price of £61. Ewe Lambs made a top price of £99 from RH & GJ Richards Rhosfawr. Sale of store lambs to commence at 10.30am prompt followed by the breeding ewes at 11am.
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXEL RAM SALE
Welshpool Livestock Sales report on good entry of Pedigree Texel Rams at their Annual supplementary Sale on behalf of the Shropshire and border Texel club. The only 2 year old sheep in the sale from the Forrester of Twemlows kicked off the sale to a flying start start selling at 820gns to Jones Bronheulwen Llanidloes. Of the 46 yearling rams forward 31 were sold to average £334.65. Three top prices of £610, £530 and £520gns was from SP & CP Williams Woolascott Farm, with RM & G Hughes Tycanol selling at 460gns and 420gns. Of the 19 ram lambs forward 17 sold to average £221.74. M & S Jones Lower Forest had three lambs in the top prices being 300gns, 260gns and 250gns. The annual in Lamb sale for the club will take place on Monday 17th December 2012.
FORTHCOMING SALES:
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.