Welshpool Livestock Sales

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on a sale at Buttington Cross, Welshpool on Monday.

OTMS (29)

Slightly smaller entry of otm cows this week topping at £1337.19 (159ppkg) for a 841kg Limousin otm cow from GI Francis & Co, The Bryn. DA Davies & Son, Deildrefawr, presented a 772kg Limousin otm making £1142.56 (148ppkg). Heifers under 48 months topped at £822.90 (130ppkg) for a 633kg British Blue heifer from RE Astley, Rhosgomorog.

Section round-up

Otm Cows (x22) averaged 125.94ppkg / £791.35

Cows 48 – 72 months (x2) averaged 124ppkg / £690.68

Heifers under 48 months (x4) averaged 130ppkg / £763.10

Bulls under 72 months (x1) averaged 124ppkg / £1035.40.

Overall average of 125.98ppkg

PRIME LAMBS (3687)

Reduced entry of prime lambs with an average of  207.96pp/kg.

Lights (288) to 209ppkg from EJ & AJ Roberts, Longlands. Others to 203ppkg from AP Jones & Son, Gwerniago. Average of 196.23ppkg.

Standards (778) to 235ppkg from EH Pennie & Son, Gwern-yr-Ychain. Others to 229ppkg from D & MC Hughes, Lower Gwernycil. Average of 202.64ppkg.

Mediums (2096) to 272ppkg from TE Davies, Birchen House. Others to 270ppkg from S Smith, Pentre Farm Cottage. Average of 210.81ppkg.

Heavies (451) to 258ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. Others to 236ppkg from IE & M Gittins & Sons, Lower Ucheldre. Average of 213.05ppkg.

Over Weights (49) to 215ppkg from FW Humphreys & Sons, Brook House. Others to 213ppkg from RM Morris, Garreg Ddu. Average of 206.09pp/kg.

CULL SHEEP (3933)

A tremendous show of 3933 culls this week topping at £133.50 for 2 ewes from CE Pryce, Yr helyg. JA Williams, LLechwedd-Ddyrys, presented 1 ewe making £120. 34 cull rams forward topping at £120 for 2 rams from RJ Kinsey & Son, Red House and 1 from E & S Lewis & Son, Old Hall Farm, making £120.

Forthcoming sales:

Monday 31st July – Store Cattle and Breeding Ewes

Monday 14th August – Breeding Ewes

Monday 21st August – Store Cattle

Saturday 26th August – Welsh National Texel Show and Sale

Monday 28th August – Prize Sale of Breeding Ewes

Wednesday 30th August – Welsh Premier Beltex Show and Sale