Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a highly successful auction at Buttington Cross Welshpool on Monday.
OTMS (36)
A seasonal entry of 36 over thirty month old cattle sold to average 126ppkg for the older cows and 152ppkg for the younger cows and 181ppkg for the heifers under 48 months. A top price of £1263.10 was the achieved for a Simmental cow weighing 743kg from J & Vaughan Sychtyn. A friesian cow weighing 870kg made £1148.40 from G Jones & Co Tycerrig. J & B Vaughan Sychtyn receives the
FAT CATTLE (15)
From Evans Brothers Tynewydd Llanwrin was an entry of 8 eight fat cattle which sold to average 221ppkg and selling to a top of 231ppkg for a Limousin steer weighing 650kg which was bought by G R Evans & Co Corwen. EE & MJ Jones & Sons Cwmbychan sold four fat heifers to 228ppkg, 226ppkg, 218ppkg and 215ppkg. Evans Brothers Tynewydd receives the
PRIME HOGGETS (5347)
An entry of 5347 Prime Hoggets, sold to an overall average of 198ppkg.
Super Lights (17.5kg to 25.4kg) (48) to 200ppkg from GW & WW Jones Hill Farm. Others to 165ppkg from M V Wall Emporium Cottage. Average of 162ppkg.
Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (451) to 214ppkg from GW & WW Jones Hill Farm. Others to 204ppkg from A I Watkins Maesywennol. Average of 183ppkg.
Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (1176) to 238ppkg from E L Evans Derlwyn. Others to 227ppkg from A J Powell Llwynmawr Mill. Average of 194ppkg.
Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (1847) to 231ppkg from S Watkin
Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (1221) to 215ppkg from M P Harding
Over Weights (Over 52kg) (515) to 200ppkg from V Jerman Gwernydd. Others to 196ppkg from H G Ellis & Co Tynywern. Average of 179ppkg.
CULL EWE (1043)
An entry of 1043 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £51.53 for the ewes and £62.51 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £136 per head from D T A Williams Upper Bolbro. Top price for the cull rams was £142 per head from CE & GT Davies Derwen. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs at approximately 12noon.
STORE LAMBS
An entry of 230 store lambs achieving an overall average of 48.57. Theave lambs achieving a top price of £55 from D V Bebb Gelli. Mixed and clean lambs achieving a top price of £59 from EJ & GM Trickey Moat Farm. Wether lambs achieving a top price of £58.50 from C Davies Cwmariog. Tup lambs making a top price of £60 from D V Bebb Gelli. Mixed and tup lambs achieving a top price of £57 from I Meredith Esgairwndwn. An entry of 87 cade lamb achieving a top price of £20 from R M Morris & Co Coed Cowrhyd. Achieving an average of £10.17.
Couples.
An entry of 70 ewes with lambs at foot.
Sale of Store lambs to commence 10.30am with couples and cade lambs to follow at approximately 11.30am.
COWS & CALVES
A seasonal entry of 6 cows and calves met with a good trade once again. Top was £1800 for a Limousinx 2nd calver with a
£1800 + 1 lot, £1600 - £1800 2 lots, £1500 - £1600 2 lots, Less than £1500 1 lot.
FORTHCOMING SALES:
Monday 25th March,
Tuesday 26th March, March Store Cattle Fair.
Monday 1st April,
Monday 8th April,
Tuesday 9th April,
Monday 15th April,
Thursday 18th April,
Monday 22nd April,
Monday 29th April,
Tuesday 30th April, April Store Cattle Fair.
Monday 6th May, Sale of Dairy Cows, Cows & Calves and Prize sale of Couples.
Monday 13th May, Cows and Calves.
Tuesday 14th May, Store Cattle.
Thursday 16th May,
Saturday 18th May, Machinery
Monday 20th May, Cows and Calves and Dairy Cows.
Monday 27th May, Cows and Calves.
Tuesday 28th May, Store Cattle and Weanlings.