It was another busy day of trading at Buttington Cross on Monday.
PRIME CATTLE
Three fat cattle forward this week reaching a top of 256ppkg from JM & SM Rowlands, Dolwen Farm, for a 559kg Limousin heifer. Also from the same home another Limousin heifer weighing 552kg making 247ppkg.
OTMS (38)
A similar entry to last week met with an overall average of 118.94ppkg. Topping the section was H G Rees, Hiriaeth, with a Limousin cow weighing 824kg making £1128.88. Cows 48 to 72 months topped at £947.36 for a Welsh Black weighing 764kg. Roberts & Jones, Parc, presented a Charolais 40 month old heifer making £1173.44.
PRIME LAMBS (2953)
A smaller entry of 2953 prime lambs selling to an average of 153.62ppkg
Lights (383) to 179ppkg from T E Rowlands Ai Fab, Tyddyn Ddu. Others to 157ppkg from T & D Jones, Dolwen. Average of 145.39ppkg.
Standards (612) to 203ppkg from TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaen Ganol. Others to 169ppkg J T Lewis, Trawscoed. Average of 149.47ppkg.
Mediums (1490) to 227ppkg & 198ppkg from TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaen Ganol. Others to 195ppkg from T H Vaughan & Son, Maes Mochnant Uchaf. Average of 156.49ppkg.
Heavies (389) to 292ppkg & 189ppkg from TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaen Ganol. Others to 178ppkg from TH Vaughan & Son, Maes Mochnant Uchaf. Average of 146.60ppkg.
Over Weights (73) to 160ppkg from D E Jones, Tybach. Others to 150ppkg from D P Casewell, Tanrhiw. Average of 141.23ppkg.
CULL SHEEP (2460)
A good show of culls met with increased averages of £47.41 for ewes. Topping the ewe section was a pen of 5 ewes from CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm, making £101. TM & G Rees & Son, Cefngwyddil, presented a pen of 18 ewes making £93.50. Rams averaged £54.81, topping at £125 from A H Jones & Son, Hirrhyd.
STORE LAMBS
Another seasonal entry of 567 store lambs selling to on overall average of £45. Texel x ewe lambs from W T Davies, Fairbank sold to £53 with Texel x mixed/clean lambs from J M & J Jones, Star Farm selling to £59 and Texel x tup lambs from H M Rogers, Upper House selling to £57.50.
Generally, medium weight growing type of store lambs selling from £44-£55.
We will be selling store lambs every Monday. However, due to increased demand, we are holding another catalogued store lamb sale on Thursday 22nd October 2015 at 4pm. Entries are invited.
BREEDING EWES
Another bumper entry of 2026 breeding ewes selling to a pleasing demand. A tremendous run of strong Welsh Mules from C G Davies, Tynpwll sold from £101 to £138. Welsh mules from A E & C Jones, Groespluan sold to £120 with a run of Mules from R & S Pugh, Llone Farm selling from £106 to £110.
A good entry of welsh ewes on offer too. Harder type yearlings selling from £70-£80 with bigger framed yearlings selling to £100. A run of sharp headed ewes from E Evans & Son, Brynsyfedd sold from £88-£94. Increasing numbers of ewe lambs on offer. Strong Texel x ewe lambs from E H Bennett, Trewllydion selling to £82.
DAIRY COWS
5 Dairy cattle forward on Monday met with a solid trade, with £1600 being achieved twice, firstly for a heifer from R R Corfiled & Co, Bronynant, sired by Terling Torch, and there again for a heifer giving over 6 gallons a day from K S Jones & Sons, Lane Farm, Deyther. From the same home was a second calver whicg sold for £1580. Two heifers from WE & EM Morris, Maestanyglwyden, sold for £1290 and £1220.
BREEDING RAMS
An entry of 264 Ram forward for the Non MV Multi breed ram sale, selling a clearance of 86%. Yearling Rams averaged £316.02, seeing a top of 640gns for a Beltex from BH Thomas, Gwernewydd. A Texel Yearling ram fom E L Evans & Co, Green Farm, made 600gns. J Newing, Wtra, sold a Texel Ram Lamb for 280gns. GL & SE Lloyd, Bryn Hyfryd, presented a Texel Ram Lamb making 280gns. S Evans, Green Farm, presented a Charollais, ram lamb also making 280 gns. Ram Lambs averaged £202.36.
2 Year old rams averaged £287.44 and Aged Rams averaged £273.
Sale of 180 Multi Breed MV Accredited rams next Monday, Selling through ring 2 at 1pm.
Forthcoming Sales.
MV Non-Reg Rams – Monday 12th October
Mid October Fair or Organic Stock, Store Cattle & Weanlings – Tuesday 13th October
Sale of Welsh Half Bred Sheep and All Breed Theave Lambs – Thursday 15th October
Sale of Pedigree Salers Cattle – Saturday 17th October
Supplementary Sale of Pedigree Texel Rams – Monday 19th October
October Store Cattle Fair – Tuesday 27th October
Sale of Weanling Cattle – Thursday 29th October
Prize Sale of Store Lambs – Monday 2nd November
Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle – Thursday 5th November
Sale of In-lamb Pedigree British Berrichon & Charollais Ewes – Saturday 7th November
Sale of Organic Stock, Store Cattle & Weanlings – Monday 9th November
Sale of Pedigree Limousin Cattle – Saturday 21st November
November Store Cattle Fair – Tuesday 24th November