Welshpool Livestock Sales

19/06/2012 @ 04:12

Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd.

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

OTMS (56)

An entry of 56 Over Thirty Month Cattle sold to a very good average of 139ppkg for the older cows, 144ppkg for the bulls and 187ppkg for the younger heifers. An entry of 51 older cows sold to a top price of £1352.40 for a British Blue cow weighing 735kg from B L Griffiths Lower Penygelli. A Limousin cow weighing 766kg achieved £1179.52 from P L Harrison Neuaddlwyd. A under 72 month old British Blue cow weighing 756kg made £1391.04 from G E Davies & Son Cwmbromley.

On Wednesday the 13^th June we held a Red Market for T B Restricted cattle. K Howells The Ddol sold six friesian cows to a very good average of £935.97 per head and topping at £1237.74. G Daulby Rhos Farm sold two Friesian bulls to £983.40 and £997.52 and a Barren Friesian Cow to £874.72 per head.

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.

FAT CATTLE (7)

Only seven cattle presented today, selling to an average of 193ppkg for the steers and 204ppkg for the heifers. Heifers topped at 217ppkg for a Limousin Heifer weighing 469kg from E Watkin Tybrith. E Watkin also sold another heifer to 206ppkg. S F Jones Malgwyn Llanidloes sold three steers to 196ppkg, 194ppkg and 189ppkg. 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.

SPRING LAMBS (3273)

An entry of 3273 spring lambs, selling to an overall average of 205ppkg.

Super lights (up to 25.4kg) (9) to 204ppkg from A T Sankey Upper Stitt Farm. Average of 202.7ppkg

Lights (25.5kg to 32kg) (335) to 208pkg from D I Jones Cwm. Others to 207ppkg from EO & VJ Roberts Cefncoed. Average of 198ppkg.

Standards (32.1kg to 39kg) (1025) to 226ppkg from D R Owen & Sons Sandilands. Others to 225ppkg from W E G Evans Llwyncrwth. Average of 206ppkg.

Mediums (39.5kg to 45.5kg) (1714) to 220ppkg from D R Owen & Sons Sandilands. Others to 219ppkg from BE & BE Langford Lletymeibion. Average of 206ppkg.

Heavies (45.1kg to 52kg) (154) to 201ppkg from H G Ellis & Co Tynywern. Others to 195ppkg from D P Casewell Tanrhiw. Average of 190ppkg.

Over Weights (over 52kg) (3) to 166ppkg from M H Pugh Gilfach. Average of 152ppkg.

CULL EWE (2772)

An entry of 2772 cull sheep on offer for sale today, sold to average £60.51 for the ewes and £84.91 for the rams. Top price of the day for the ewes was £129 per head from C E Pryce Yr Helyg. Top price for the cull rams was £150 per head from T W G Davies Penygraig. Weekly sale of cull sheep to immediately follow the sale of fat lambs and hoggets at approximately 12noon.

STORE LAMBS & IN LAMB EWES

A strong entry of 145 hoggs and lambs entering the market this week, selling to a top of £186 for a mule hogg with twin lambs at foot from J V Davies & Co Garth Fawr. Texelx hoggs with single lambs at foot sold to £168 from F Bailey Pensarn while single lambs at foot from T M Davies Wynnstay Farm realised £182. More Hoggs and Lambs to be sold at the usual time of 10.30am next Monday 25^th June 2012.

COWS & CALVES

An entry of 30 cows and calves met with a similar trade to last week, being a bit less than in mid May. D P Evans Moelygarth sold six Limousinx 1^st Calves with Limousin calves at foot to a top of £1980 to average £1850. Presented by Price and Price Cwmearl was a Limousinx 1^st calver with a Limousin Bull Calf which sold for £1950. From the same home was a Limousinx 1^st Calver with a heifer calf and a British Bluex 1^st calver with a heifer calf which made £1720 and £1660 respectively. From L & PA Morris & Sons Mount Farm was a Limousinx 2^nd calver with a Limousin bull calf which sold for £1820. J R Phillips & Son sold a 2005 born cow with a Limousin heifer calf for £1650. A T Edwards Glanaber Llangadfan sold six Limousinx cows 3^rd calvers with Limousinx calves at foot to a top price of £1750 to average £1523. B L Griffiths Lower Penygelli sold a Limousinx 4^th Calver with a British Bluex heifer calf for £1850. A breakdown of all the prices achieved where as follows: £1800 - £2000 7 lots, £1600 - £1800 7 lots, £1400 - £1600 8 lots, £1200 - £1400 4 lots, less than £1200 2 lots.

DAIRY COWS

A much improved entry of 11 dairy cattle met with a grand trade comparable with other market with plenty of buyers looking to source milkers. Top price of the day was a 3^rd calvers from AS & EM Goolden Cilbach which was sired by Picston Shaker sold for £1980. R G P Roberts Pentre David Hengoed presented four heifers, 2 sired by Moet Brinstar Sircius and 2 by lakemead Rander giving 27 – 28 litres per day sold from £1700 to £1910 to average £1792.50. K S Jones & Sons Lane Farm sold a heifer and a 2^nd Calver sired by Dragon and Winston Stormatic for £1920 and £1910 respectively. Two heifers from GM & U Thomas Bwlchgraig sold for £1690 a piece. A Roylane Jordan daughter from WA & EM Morris Maestanyglwyden made £1680. A breakdown of the prices achieved where as follows: £1900 + 4 lots, £1700 - £1900 3 lots, £1500 - £1700 4 lots.

STORE CATTLE

An entry of 80 store cattle met with an even trade throughout, with more customers for all types of cattle. The strongest cattle were in greatest demand with many farmers looking for suckler production.

Top prices where as follows:

Steers per head:

Charolaisx (x1) 635kg £1190 from W & MA Jones Clwydyronen.

British Bluex (x3) 465kg £1015 from T A J Hughes & Co Plasdwpa.

Limousinx (x1) 470kg £1005 from T A J Hughes & Co Plasdwpa.

Blonde D’aquatainex (x1) 535kg £1000 from EO & LM & SP Richards Red House.

Limousinx (x1) 395kg £990 from J N Pugh Garthbwt.

Heifers per head:

Blonde D’aquatainex (x1) 395kg £800 from J N Pugh Garthbwt.

Blonde D’aquatainex (x1) 360kg £800 from J N Pugh Garthbwt.

Blonde D’aquatainex (x2) 380kg £800 from EO & LM & SP Richards Red House.

British Bluex (x1) 370kg £795 from T A J Hughes & Co Plasdwpa.