Welshpool Livestock Sales

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a highly successful auction at Buttington Cross Welshpool on Monday.

OTMS (35)

An entry of 35 Over Thirty Month Old Cattle sold to average 138ppkg for the 16 older cows sold, 153ppkg for the 11 younger cows, 159ppkg for the bulls, and 192ppkg and 172ppkg for the Steers and Heifers respectively. A Friesian Cow topped the Sale at £1175.30 she weighed 805kg and was sold by GM & PE Jones & Son Maesderw. GM & PE Jones also sold a younger Friesian cow to £1337.92. A British Blue cow weighing 738kg sold for £1158.66 from D Jones Broadway. A Friesian heifer under 48months of age weighing 698kg sold for £1221.50 from E E Powell & Son Cilpentre. GM & PE Jones Maesderw receive the Briarwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price older cow sold on the day. We will be holding a sale for TB Tested over thirty Month cattle from Monday 8^th April at 9am in ring 2. 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 (10)

Ten Fat Cattle sold to average 233ppkg for the steers and 241ppkg for the heifers. G Bound & Son Cefn Bach presented four fat Limousin heifers, selling to 269ppkg, 260ppkg, 256ppkg and 250ppkg. Evans Brothers Tynewydd sold three heifers to 244ppkg, 239ppkg and 230ppkg and a steer to 233ppkg. 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 commence at approximately 12.30pm. 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 HOGGETS (6148)

An entry of 6148 Prime Hoggets, sold to an overall average of 211.76ppkg.

Super Lights (17.5kg to 25.4kg) (53) to 190ppkg from T H Roberts Bryndreiniog. Average of 189ppkg.

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (261) to 216ppkg from G Thomas North Moelygarth. Others to 208ppkg from D G Jones cefnhir Fawr. Average of 179ppkg.

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (608) to 228ppkg from T D Jones & Co The Bryn. Others to 227ppkg from H M Powell & Son white House. Average of 203ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (2805) to 242ppkg from Lythwood Sheep Ltd. Others to 228ppkg from A S Hopley Kingsleigh Farm. Average of 215ppkg. 

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (1591) to 217ppkg from R E Evans & Son Dinnant. Others to 216ppkg from Lythwood Sheep Ltd. Average of 202.5ppkg. 

Over Weights (Over 52kg) (618) to 198ppkg from Lythwood Sheep Ltd. Others to 194ppkg from CJ & LM Davies Lawns Farm. Average of 182ppkg.

SPRING LAMBS (354)

An entry of 354 spring lambs, selling to an overall average of 245.9ppkg

Lights (37) to 273ppkg from H W Venables Penygelly Farm. Others to 261ppkg from G, JL & RW Pritchard Penysarn. Average of 246ppkg.

Standards (233) to 273ppkg from R Gittins Henfaes. Others to 271ppkg from Coleg Powys. Average of 244ppkg.

Mediums (70) to 266ppkg from R Gittins Henfaes. Others to 263ppkg from Ben Powell Gilfach y Rhiw. Average of 251ppkg. 

Heavies (9) to 238ppkg from D S Jerman Gwernau. Others to 235ppkg from D Evans & Co Manor Farm. Average of 233ppkg.

Over Weight (2) to 200ppkg from D S Jerman Gwernau.

The Spring Lamb Show and Sale took place at Welshpool on Monday 8^th April 2013. Many Thanks to Wynnstay Group Plc, Carrs Billington, Bibby’s Agriculture Rikki Lloyd, Shropshire and Montgomery area Suffolk Club and The British Charollais Sheep Society for kindly sponsoring the event. The Judge was Mr Peter Tomlinson Llanfyllin.

Results of the spring lamb show and sale where as follows:

Class 1 (up to 36kg)

1^st & Overall Champion.  Lot 138 J A Gwalchmai, 5 Minyffordd.

2^nd Lot 198 G, JL & RW Pritchard Penysarn.

3^rd Lot 125 BE & BE Langford Lletymeibion.

Class 2 (over 36½kg)

1^st Lot 145 Coleg Powys.

2^nd Lot 199 G, JL & RW Pritchard Penysarn.

3^rd Lot 141 NC & AGM Davies Penysir.

Class 3 (Suffolks up to 36kg)

1^st Lot 133 D C Jerman Ty Gwellt.

Class 4 (Suffolks Over 36½kg)

1^st & Champion of the Suffolks, Lot 154 EG & AW Pugh Cefn.

2^nd Lot 151 J & J Beavan Winsbury Farm.

3^rd Lot 152 J & J Beavan Winsbury Farm.

Class 6 (Charollais over 36½kg)

1^st Lot 136 D S Jerman Gwernau.

2^nd Lot 148 N Oughton Lymore.

3^rd Lot 138 Ben Powell Gilfach y Rhiw.

CULL EWE (2256)

An entry of 2256 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £53.79 for the ewes and £79.44 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £123 per head from P R Evans & Son Fachwen. Top price for the cull rams was £160 per head from L E Brymer Griffiths & Co Bryneira. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs at approximately 12noon.

STORE LAMBS

An entry of 250 store lambs achieving an average of 41.25. Theave lambs achieved a top price of £66 from S Lane New Hall. Mixed and Clean lambs achieved top price of £65 from D O Jones & Son Tyddyn. Tup lambs achieved a top price of £40 also from S Lane New Hall. Mixed and tup lambs achieved a top price of 446 from DW & SE Richards Rhallt.

An entry of 130 cade lambs achieved an average of £10 selling to a top of £27 from D R Owen & Sons Sandilands.

EWES & LAMBS

An entry of 120 ewes with lambs at foot. Sufflok as found ewes with twin lambs at foot achieved a top price of £155 from Bronhyddon Farms Ltd.

DAIRY COWS

A catalogue entry of 10 dairy Cows sold today. The trade was steadier that of late. Top price on the day was £2010 for a 2^nd calver Pendyffryn Marksman Linda from J R Wilkinson Dyffryn Farm Meifod. Three £rd calver from M R Williams Wern Holdings sold for £1500, £1400 and £1260. Three heifers from T G Phillips & Co Burgedin Farm achieved £1950 £1600 and £1230. Next Catalogue sale of Dairy cows will take place on Monday 22^nd April. If you have any dairy cows you wish to sell please contact the Auctioneer Mr Richard Evans on 07764 663192 or the market office on 01938 553438.

FORTHCOMING SALES:

Monday 15^th April, Sale of Cows and Calves.

Thursday 18^th April, Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle.

Monday 22^nd April, Sale of Dairy Cattle.

Monday 29^th April, Sale of Cows and Calves.

Tuesday 30^th April, April Store Cattle Fair.

Monday 6^th May, Sale of Dairy Cows, Cows & Calves and Prize sale of Couples.

Monday 13^th May, Cows and Calves.

Tuesday 14^th May, Store Cattle.

Thursday 16^th May, Sale of Pedigree Limousin, Simmental, Salers and Charolais Cattle.

Saturday 18^th May, Machinery Sale at Coed y Dinas.

Monday 20^th May, Cows and Calves and Dairy Cows.

Monday 27^th May, Cows and Calves.

Tuesday 28^th May, Store Cattle and Weanlings.