Welshpool Livestock Sales

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

OTMS (61)

An entry of 61 Over Thirty Month Old Cattle sold to average 134ppkg for the older cows, 163ppkg for the bulls and 140ppkg and 132ppkg for the heifers and steers under 48 months respectively. A Limousin cow weighing 821kg achieved a top price of £1288.97 from JS & FMH James Lower Rectory Farm. Another Limousin cow weighing 671kg achieved £1221.22 from AG & JK Davies Upper Esgair. AG & JK Davies Upper Esgair also sold a younger Limousin cow for £1155.64. JS & FMH James Lower Rectory Farm  receive the Briarwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price older cow sold on the day. More cows are required from week to fulfil this outstanding demand. 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 (9)

Only 9 fat cattle on sale today sold to average 222ppkg. G Bound & Son Cefn Bach sold three fat heifers to a top price of 268ppkg for a Limousin weighing 489kg, 265ppkg for a British Blue weighing 572kg and a Limousin achieved 261ppkg.A Limousinx heifer from D C Jones & Son Tyhir made 218ppkg. 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 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 (351)

An entry of 351 Prime Hoggets, sold to an overall average of 163ppkg.

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (70) to 156ppkg from W & R Beamond Cwmcarnedd. Others to 153ppkg from W & R Beamond Cwmcarnedd. Average of 153ppkg.

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (45) to 180ppkg from M P B Ashton & Son Belanddu. Others to 175ppkg from R F Wilde & Sons White Abbey. Average of 163ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (44) to 184ppkg from M P B Ashton & Son Belanddu. Others to 179ppkg from Evan Davies & Co Red House. Average of 173ppkg. 

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (54) to 196ppkg from C J Roberts & Son Three Gates. Others to 186ppkg from R F Wilde & Sons White Abbey. Average of 167ppkg. 

Over Weights (Over 52kg) (6) to 184ppkg from D Jones Vastre Farm. Others to 178ppkg from G James & Sons Penybank. Average of 154ppkg.

SPRING LAMBS (3760)

An entry of 3760 Prime lambs, sold to an overall average of 236ppkg.

Super Lights (17.5kg to 25kg) (25) to 222ppkg from JM & IM Lewis Erwbarf. Average of 222ppkg.

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (313) to 243ppkg from R E Roberts Bodyddan. Others to 239ppkg from T E Rowlands a’I Fab Tyddyn Ddu. Average of 226ppkg.

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (1273) to 256ppkg from D R Owen & Sons Sandilands. Others to 254ppkg from E L Evans Derlwyn. Average of 233ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (2004) to 262ppkg from DB & EFJ Gethin Dolyrhoel. Others to 251ppkg from BE & BE Langford Lletymeibion. Average of 237ppkg. 

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (102) to 245ppkg from A E Casewell Bodynfoel & H G Ellis & Co Tynywern. Others to 243ppkg from E E Powell Cilpentre. Average of 223ppkg.

Over Weights (Over 52kg) (102) to 219ppkg from C M E Jones Court Calmore. Average of 223ppkg.

CULL EWE (2694)

An entry of 2694 met with a slightly better trade to average £48.87 for the ewes and £58.05 for the rams on offer. Ewes topped the sale at £101 per head from D Hurdley Maydene. Rams topped at £100 per head from J Stonall Nursery Cottage. Weekly sale of Cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of Fat Lambs at approx 12 noon.  

STORE LAMBS, COUPLES & CADE LAMBS.

A surprisingly large entry of store sheep. 180 ewes and hoggs and their lambs sold to another sharp trade with all being sold. Overall average of £126 per couple. Top price of £158 for ewes with twins from D H Owen Aberystwyth and top of £164 for hoggs and lambs for F Bailey Pensarn.

COWS AND CALVES

A catalogue entry of 30 cows and calves where sold at the market on Monday 24^th June. Presented by N M Roberts & Partners Oak Mount was a Pedigree Limousin cow with a pedigree Limousin Bull calf at foot which sold for £2300. Also from N M Roberts was a Limousinx cow with a Limousinx heifer calf at foot which sold for £1660. A consignment of 8 Continentalx cows with Continentalx calves at foot from W Ashton & Co Waengitten sold to an average of £1715 and two In calf cows from the same home achieved £1400 and £1320. Four British Bluex heifers In Calf to Limousin Bull and due to calf July onwards from R J M Shearer Tynreithin Hall sold for £1720, £1520, £1500 and £1500. D P Evans Moelygarth sold four Limousinx 1^st calvers with calves at foot for £1560, £1660, £1800 and £1420. Next Sale of Cows and Calves will take place on Monday 8^th July 2013.
FORTHCOMING SALES:

Monday 1^st July, Dairy Cows.

Monday 8^th July, Store Cattle & Weanlings and Cows and Calves.

Monday 15^th July, Dairy Cows.

Monday 22^nd July, Cows and Calves.

Monday 29^th July, Store Cattle and Dairy Cows.

Monday 5^th August, Cows and Calves.

Monday 12^th August, Dairy Cows.

Monday 19^th August, Cows and Calves.

Friday 23^rd August, Welsh Premier Texel Show.

Saturday 24^th August, Welsh Premier Texel Sale.

Monday 26^th August, Dairy Cows.

Monday 2^nd September, Organic & Conventional Store Cattle and Weanlings and Cows and Calves.

Wednesday 4^th September, Welsh Beltex Show and Sale.

Saturday 7^th September, Machinery Sale Coed Y Dinas.

Monday 9^th September, Dairy Cows.

Wednesday 11^th September, Welsh Mule Ewe Sale.

Thursday 12^th September, Welsh Mule Ewe Lamb Sale.

Monday 16^th September, Store Cattle and Cows and Calves.

Thursday 19^th September, Cann Office Sheep Sale. 

Satu rday 21^st September, Welsh Hill Speckled Face Rams.

Monday 23^rd September, Dairy Cows.

Saturday 28^th September, Yearling Ewes, Lleyn Sheep Society Sale, Southdown Sheep Society Sale, Oxford Down Sheep Breeders Sale and  Native Breeds Sheep Sale.