Welshpool Livestock Sales

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

An entry of 60 over thirty month cattle sold to a very good average of 131ppkg for the 50 older cows, 141ppkg for the 4 older bulls, 153ppkg and 169ppkg for the younger heifers and steers respectively. A Hereford cow weighing 764kg achieved a top price of £1031.40 from P A Jones Pant Farm. G Jones & Son Yr Ogof sold a Limousin cow to £1010.97. P A Jones Pant Farm receives the Briarwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price older cow sold on the day. We are holding a section for TB Tested animals. This takes place in ring 2 and commences at 9am. If you require any further information regarding this section please contact the market on 01938 553438 or the Auctionner Glandon Lewis on 07774 224999.

 

An entry of 20 fat cattle sold to average 210ppkg for the for the bulls and steers and 204ppkg for the heifers. GW & BA Haynes Trefnant Isaf sold four fat heifers for 227ppkg & 216ppkg which where bought by Glyn Morris for M J Birtwistle & Co and 223ppkg x2 was paid by Rikki Lloyd of Welshpool. Evans Brothers Tynewydd sold a steer to 169ppkg and three heifers to average 290ppkg. GW & BA Haynes Trefnant Isaf receive the Brairwood Products Ltd prize of £25 for the highest price beast sold on the day. 

Weekly sale of Fat cattle every Monday 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.

 

An entry of 1934 spring lambs, selling to an overall average of 209ppkg.

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (44) to 241ppkg. Others to 237ppkg from S T Jones Arllan Fawr. Average of 236ppkg.

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (682) to 241ppkg from H W Venables Penygelli Farm. Others to 234ppkg from W I Ellis Talwrn. Average of 216ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (1141) to 235ppkg from Geddes & Co 4 Camlad Cottages. Others to 225ppkg from J Meddins & Co Lynwood. Average of 205ppkg. 

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (61) to 200ppkg from D P Casewell Tanrhiw. Others to 194ppkg from H G Ellis & Co Tynywern. Average of 187ppkg. 

An entry of 3273prime hoggets, sold to average of 176ppkg this week.    

Super lights (17kg to 25.4kg) (29) to 172ppkg from W I Ellis Talwrn. Average of 172ppkg.

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (193) to 188ppkg from G J E Hughes & Son Old House. Others to 183ppkg from E Jackson Lane Farm. Average of 179ppkg

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (374) to 204ppkg from Lythwood Sheep Ltd Lythwood Farm. Others to 192ppkg from P Bailey & Son Plas Newydd. Average of 175ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (1384) to 197ppkg from D M Jones Pwll & D Manning Richmond. Others to 196ppkg from Lythwood Sheep Ltd Lythwood Farm. Average of 176ppkg.

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (514) to 183ppkg from M P B Ashton & Son Belanddu. Others to 172ppkg from A P Davies Blaen y Glyn. Average 164ppkg. 

Over Weights (over 52kg) (334) to 170ppkg from J C Evans & Co Belan Newydd. Others to 160ppkg from CJ & LM Davies Lawns Farm. Average of 151ppkg.    .

Weekly Sales of Fat Lambs & Hoggets every Monday at 10.15am.

 

An entry of 1858 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £68.36 for the ewes and £76.09 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £127 per head from W R P Jones Pant. Top price for the cull rams was £132 per head from DD & MJ Evans Pantywynthrew. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs and hoggets at approximately 12noon.     

A reduced entry of 520 Couples & Hoggs & lambs entering the market this week, selling to an increased overall average of £142 per outfit. Welsh as found ewe with twin lambs at foot realised £130 while Suffolkx ewes with single lambs at foot realised £204 being the top price of the day.Texelx yearlings with twin lambs at foot achieved £196. A sharper trade on the hoggs, reflecting the reduced number on offer. Suffolkx hoggs with single lambs at foot realised £182 with mule hoggs with single lambs at foot achieved £170. Texelx hoggs with singles at foot sold to £170.

An entry forward of 44 cows and calves met with an excellent trade once again with all the best outfits being £2000+. Top price of the day was £2820 for a Limousinx 1^st calver with a Limousinx Bull calf at foot from Price & Price Cwmearl. From the same home were 5 further Limousinx & British Bluex 1^st calvers with Limousin calves at foot which sold from £1980 to £2500 to average £2375. D P Evans Moelygarth sold five Limousinx 1^st calvers with limousinx Heifer calves to a top price of £2500 to average £2064. RE & CJ Davies Boycott Hall sold 6 British Bluex 1^st Calvers with Limousinx calves from £1780 to a top of £2650 to average £2156. Two Herefordx 1^st calvers with Limousinx heifer calves at foot from MA & LJ Morris Maes yr Abad sold for £2120 and £2020. J2 Farming Hisland Oswestry sold 12 Cows with Charolais calves at foot to a top of £1720 to average £1404. N & C Read Brinepits Malpas sold a Limousinx 1^st Calver with a Limousinx heifer calf for £1820. A breakdown of the prices achieved where as follows: £2000+ 14 lots, £1800 - £2000 5 lots, £1600 - £1800 6 lots, £1400 - £1600 7 lots, £1200 -£1400 10 lots, less than £1200 2 lots.

 

Thursday 17^th May, Pedigree Limousin, Simmental, Saler & Charolais Cattle Sale.

Monday 21^st May, Dairy Cows and Cows & Calves.

Monday 28^th May, Cows and Calves.

Tuesday 29^th May, Organic & Conventional Store Cattle.