Welshpool Livestock Sales
OTMS (34)
A similar number of OTM cattle on offer this week, seeing a top price of £1120.24 (134ppkg) for a British Blue x OTM weighing in at 836kg from RE & EA Jones & Son, Cletterwood. G Bound & Son, Cefn Bach made 150ppkg for a British Blue x weighing 653kg making £979.50. Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £1009.20 (145ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 696kg from RG & EM & PG Roberts, Ty Mawr. The same home also made 141ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 644kg making £908.04. Heifers under 48 months topped at £1165.80 (174ppkg) for a heifer weighing 670kg from BL Griffiths, Lower Penygelli. D & MC Hughes, Lower Gwernycil made 156ppkg for a Limousin x heifer weighing 583kg making £909.48.
Averages of the day were as follows:
OTM Cows (17) 121.82ppkg / £765.47
Cows 48-72 Months (7) 136.07ppkg / £855.87
Heifers Under 48 months (9) 136.67ppkg / £840.68
Steer Under 48 months (1) 169ppkg / £802.75
Overall Average 129.75ppkg.
For further information, contact Glandon Lewis (07774224999)
PRIME LAMBS (4212)
A larger entry of lambs sold to return an average of 217.91ppkg, with a top price of 262ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 41kg making £107.50 from MRM Matthews & Co, Tanyfron, and £110/head for 43.5kg lambs from A Rees & Son, Tynllwyn.
Again a larger number of spring lambs forward sold to as expected a slightly slower trade throughout. Good competitive bidding was experienced on all well meated, well fleshed lambs. Most demand was for the export weight lambs 39-44kg which would consistently sell between 230-240ppkg. Lighter weight lambs sold to a slower demand than in recent weeks due to the upcoming ethic festival. Hopefully trade for these types will pick up again next week. Heavier weight lambs found more demand as the numbers of hoggets now are very low.
Lights (372) to 224ppkg from TD Rogers, Trelydan Farm. Others to 221ppkg from M Davies, Pantyrofyn. Average of 206.38ppkg.
Standards (1768) to 258ppkg from TH Vaughan & Son, Maesmochnant Uchaf. Others to 254ppkg from Red House Farm, Aberhafesp. Average of 215.07ppkg.
Mediums (1923) to 262ppkg from MRM Matthews & Co, Tanyfron. Others to 253ppkg from A Rees & Son, Tynllwyn. Average of 221.79ppkg.
Heavies (128) to 228ppkg from DN Bennett & Son, Upper Hall. Others to 221ppkg from JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. Average of 204.88ppkg.
PRIME HOGGETS (1015)
A smaller entry of hoggets forward sold to return an average of 155.48ppkg, with a top price of 189ppkg for pen of hoggets weighing 45kg making £85 from MPB Ashton & Son, Belan Ddu, and £105/head for 67kg hoggets from MP Harding, Lower Cefnypwll.
An end of season entry of hoggets sold to a mixed trade throughout with a strong demand for any well fleshed hoggs of any weight. In most demand were the heavier weight hoggs with also a strong demand for well meated two toothed sheep. However still plenty of poorer quality, clearing up hoggs which were very difficult to sell.
Lights (169) to 170ppkg from RG Jones, Hafodty Ddu. Others to 168ppkg from RG Jones, Hafodty Ddu. Average of 153.58ppkg.
Standards (163) to 171ppkg from RG Jones, Hafodty Ddu. Others to 168ppkg from A Rowlands, Penygelli. Average of 147.49ppkg.
Mediums (169) to 189ppkg from MPB Ashton & Son, Belan Ddu. Others to 187ppkg from WR & DA Evans, Brwyn. Average of 162.19ppkg.
Heavies (94) to 184ppkg from GC Wright, Upper Cwm Harry. Others to 167ppkg from S Jones, Penarron Farm Cottage. Average of 156.91ppkg.
For further information, contact Jonathan Evans (07971002650) or Nick Hyne (07519106822)
CULL SHEEP (3074)
This week we saw an increased entry of 2971 cull ewes with an overall average of £56.91. The biggest and overfat ewes were the hardest sold on the day, with the demand for the smallest ewes still a very respectable trade from start to finish. Top price of the day went to DN Bennett & Son, Upper Hall that sold ewes to £141 and £139.
60 cull rams averaged £62.73 with the top price of the day of £100 going for a pen from E & D Jones, Lluestwen.
Texel ewes to £141
Charollais ewes to £105
Suffolk x ewes to £90
Mule ewes to £75
Welsh ewes to £65
Dolgellau type Welsh ewes to £51.50
For more information, please contact Joe Powell (07764663197) or Sion Roberts (07852252371).
COWS & CALVES
Another fantastic show of cows and calves met with a tremendous trade for the outfits forward on Monday 3rd June 2019, for all 71 on offer.
A special entry of 34 Pedigree Limousin's, Limousin crosses and British Blue cross 1st calvers with some tremendous Limousin x calves at foot were presented by DI Roberts & Son, Stingwern. Topping their trade was a fantastic British Blue x 1st calver with a Limousin x heifer calf at foot which sold for £4300. At £3650 was a Limousin x 1st calver with a Limousin x heifer calf, at £3500 was a similar outfit whilst a Limousin x 1st calver with a bull calf sold for £3400. With 16 lots £3000 and over Messrs Roberts returned a fantastic average of £2960 for the 34 outfits on offer. Presented by RE & CJ Davies, Boycott Hall was a Limousin x 1st calver with her heifer calf which sold for £2320. AW Jones, Pwllcoch Uchaf presented a Limousin x 1st calver with her bull calf which sold at £2100. AM & H Worthington , Castell sold 6 British Blue x 1st calvers with Limousin calves at foot to a top of £2000 to average £1720. From AS & EM Goolden & Sons, Cilbach was a British Blue x 1st calver with a Limousin heifer calf which sold for £1980. TG Evans, Bettws Hall sold 5 Salers cows, 2nd calvers with Limousin x calves at foot to a top of £1880 to average £1746.
A Pedigree Limousin bull, Dolcorsllwyn Nelson, from GP Vaughan & Son, born September 2018 sold at £2900. A breakdown of all prices achieved were as follows:
£3000+ 16 Lots, £2800-3000 8 Lots, £2500-2800 11 Lots, £2200-2500 1 Lot, £2000-2200 2 Lots, £1800-2000 11 Lots, £1500-1800 17 Lots, <£1500 4 Lots
For further information, contact Richard Evans (07764663192)
COUPLES
A total of 400 ewes and lambs sold to an overall average of £74.51 per life and £157.53.
Texel hoggs with singles sold to £218 from J Lewis & Son, Penyffynon, with Texel hoggs with twins selling to £235 from the same home.
Mule hoggs with singles sold to £185 from JV Davies & Co, Garth Fawr. Mule ewes with singles sold to £188 from F Bailey, Pensarn with others from the same home selling to £220 for twins.
A smaller entry of Suffolk hoggs with singles peaking at £195 from IC Goodwin & Son, Lower Esgair. Suffolk ewes with singles saw a price of £182 from F Bailey, Pensarn. With Suffolk ewes with twins peaking at £178 from D Faulkner, Penllan Farm.
For further information, contact Tom Davies (07764663193)
Forthcoming sales:
Monday 10th May – Couples and Cows & Calves
Monday 17th May – Store Cattle and Cows & Calves
Monday 24th May – Cows & Calves
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