HERE are the latest market reports which have been sent into the Denbighshire Free Pres this week.
Prime Stock Report
Tuesday March 2
1480 Prime Hoggetts to £153, 347.7ppk
284 Ewes to £154
4 Prime Heifers to £1302.35,249.5ppk
2 Prime Steers to £1534.05, 243.5ppk
12 OTMS to £1074.15, 145.5ppk
Prime Lambs
Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705
Total of 1474 Hoggs to an SQQ of 284ppk.
Medium weight lambs still commanding the best of the trade with 720 lambs averaging 43.5kg returning a per head average of £124!
604 standards at 35.5kg average weight ,at 285ppk or £102 per head.
43 pens of lambs from £130 to £153 today.
Best of the lights being Welsh tup lambs 33kg @£85.
Top Price
44kg@£153, G J Walton & Partners, Llyn Tro
48.5kg@£149, H L Griffiths, Ty Isa
51.5kg@£145, R Pilkington, Shordley Hall
Top Price per kilo
44kg@347.7ppk, G J Walton & Partners, Llyn Tro
41kg@334.2ppk, R Pilkington, Shordley Hall
41kg@334.2ppk, R Pilkington, Shordley Hall
Lights to 296.6ppk average 250ppk
Standard to 327ppk average 284.9ppk
Mediums to 347.7ppk average 287.8ppk
Heavies to 308.7ppk average 275ppk
Overweights to 254.7ppk average 242.2ppk
Overall average 281.2ppk
SQQ 284.5ppk
Cull Ewes
Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702
284 ewes & rams with an average of £78.36.
Top price of £154 went to R Pilkington,Shrodley Hall for a Blue Domaine x ewe
Top price rams £145 from Lewis Meini Llwydion.
Trade was fast. and once again big ewes in demand.
Texel x ewes to £142
Tal y Bont ewes to £89
Lleyn ewes to £92
Mule ewes to £103
Welsh Mountain ewes to £58
Crossbred ewes to £116
Beltex ewes to £138
Prime Cattle
Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460
Quality cattle forward met a firm trade, with plenty of buyers present.
Prime Heifers
Top price of £1302.35 went to Lloyd Evans & Son, Fron Gain for a 24 month
Charolais weighing 610kg, achieving the top price per kilo of 249.5ppk was
T Edwards, Brithdir. For a 15 month Lim weighing 249.5ppk
Overall average 224.5ppk
Prime Steers
Top price of £1534.05 went to DJ & MJ Hughes, Ty Cerrig for a 15 month Lim
weighing 630kg, also achieving the top price per kilo of 243.5ppk with the same beast.
Overall average 241.5ppk
OTMs
Barrens met a flying trade with new vendors in attendance taking advantage of the fast trade here at Ruthin.
Prices include:
Holstein Friesian selling to 140pp, weighing 770kg or £1078.
Holstein Friesian sold to 132ppk weighing 745kg or £983.40
Small Jersey cross sold to 134ppk weighing 4630kg or £576.20.
Plain Holstein Friesian sold to 90ppk weighing 660kg or £594
Plain Lim heifer sold to 146ppk weighing 580kg or £846.80
Machynlleth Market Report
Wednesday, March 3
465 Prime Hoggetts
SQQ – 264.29
Super Lights (72) sold to 214.0p/kg from J E Pugh, Morben Mawr, Derwen Las or £53/head from Gwilym Davies a’i Feibion, Esgairwian. Average – 202.18p/kg
Lights (237) sold to 298.0p/kg J G Pughe, Morben Mawr, Derwen Las or £90.50/head from
J H & S A Pughe, Gwernbere. Average – 263.02p/kg
Standard (127) sold to 294.0p/kg T Jones & Co, Brynaire Uchaf or £105/head from G Jones Tynrhos. Average – 268.64p/kg
Medium (21) sold to 283.0p/kg from D Griffiths, Cwm Byr, Llangurig or £113/head from same vendor. Average – 251.44p/kg
Heavies (5) sold to 235.0p/kg from J G Pughe, Morben Mawr, Derwen Las or £120/head from same vendor. Average 234.82p/kg
Overweights (3) sold to 179.0p/kg E Jones, Lluest Wen, Commins Coch or £122/head from same vendor. Average – 179.41p/kg
Cull Ram (1) sold to £50 from I Evans & Son, Hendreseifion
Cull Ewe (37) sold to £121 from G Evans, Cwmslaid, Talybont
Dolgellau Market Report
Friday March 5
Sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ Sᴀʟᴇ ᴏꜰ Tᴏᴘ-Qᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ Sᴛᴏʀᴇ Cᴀᴛᴛʟᴇ, Bʀᴇᴇᴅɪɴɢ Cᴏᴡs ᴀɴᴅ Cᴀʟᴠᴇᴅ Hᴇɪꜰᴇʀs ᴀʟᴏɴɢsɪᴅᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋʟʏ sᴀʟᴇ ᴏꜰ Cᴀsᴛ Eᴡᴇs ᴀɴᴅ Sᴛᴏʀᴇ Lᴀᴍʙs
274 Cattle Comprising of: 117 Store Steers 129 Store Heifers 5 Organic Steers 1 Cull Bull 10 Cull Cows
12 Cows & Calves 319 Sheep comprising of: 172 Cull Ewes 29 Cull Rams 6 In Lamb Ewes 112 Store Lambs
Cattle
Flying trade again today with steers in keen demand. Younger types in particular selling well.
The cull cow trade was strong once again, more required to meet demand.
Store steers
Top Prices 15m Charolais X to £1370 from J Jones & Co Nantybarcud
16m Limousin X to £1345 from J Jones & Co Nantybarcud
23m A Angus to £1215 from GP Lynch, Brynffynnon
22m Welsh Black to £1200 from D Davies, Penbryncoch
21m Saler to £1070 from DA & SJ Jones, Penygarreg Farm Average - £1016.11 Younger beasts selling extremely well for ppk Highlights include:
14m Charolais X to 291ppk from RL & G Davies, Bwlchgrianog
10m Charolais X to 278ppk from GP & HW Jones, Wern Gron
12m Charolais X to 275ppk from GP & HW Jones, Wern Gron
12m Limousin Organic Steers to £1100 from J Ll Hughes, Llwyn STORE HEIFERS Prisiau Uchaf/Top Prices
18m Charolais X to £1290 from J Jones & Co, Nantybarcud
21m Limousin X to £1200 from DA & SJ Jones, Penygarreg Farm
21m Saler to £1100 from I L Davies, Ty Du
22m Simmental X to £1070 from JI & RV Parry, Esgairweddan
29m Welsh Black to £1020 from CK Lloyd, Coed y Dinas Average - £873.93
Cull cows
Top Prices: 70m British Blue to 148.5ppk from Livestock UK, Oror Farm
167m Simmental X to 146.6ppk from C ap R Davies, Glanrafon
46m Simmental X to 144.1ppk from C ap R Davies, Glanrafon
162m Hereford X to 137.1ppk from Livestock UK, Oror Farm
83m Welsh Black to 136.ppk from J Griffiths & Co, Borthwen Average – 136ppk
Cows and calves
Top prices: Welsh Black Cow In calf to £1300 from RD & BM Owen, Tyddyn
Limousin X Cow with Char X heifer calf to £1620 from RD & BM Owen, Tyddyn
Welsh Black Cow with Char X bull calf to £1640 from RD & BM Owen, Tyddyn
Limousin X Heifer with Limousin X calf to £1650 from WD Hughes, Yoke House Farm
Ruthin Farmers Auction
Prime Stock Report
Friday March 5
Prime Hoggetts to £142, 309.3ppk
Ewes to £160
Prime Lambs
Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777
Slightly fewer in numbers but an excellent trade today. 488 forward and an SQQ
of 282.0ppk.
Less super lights about but the usual show of predominantly hill bred lambs and consignments of 30kg Welsh achieving £82.50 from Mr Lewis,Trefaes Uchaf, Aberystwyth.
Top Prices today
55kg @£142, B L Jones, Pen y Bryn
58kg @£140, B L Jones, Pen y Bryn
52kg @£139, J P Williams, Bron Eyarth
Top Price per kilo
43kg @309.3ppk, Jones Bros, Rhiwaedog
45kg @306.7ppk, G Jones, Glasmor
34kg @306ppk, Nantclwyd Farm
(144)Lights to 297ppk average 273.3ppk
(140)Standards to 306ppk average 282.8ppk
(140)Medium to 309.3ppk average 287.1ppk
(52)Heavies to 295.7ppk average 274.5ppk
(52)Over weights to 258.2ppk average 235.4ppk
To pre enter, pre register or discuss trade please contact Rich Lloyd 07557230777
Cull Ewes
Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702
138 Ewes & Rams forward. With a variation of breeds but a firm and brisk trade with buyers shouting for stock.
Top price of £160 for Texel ewes from G Jones, Nant Erw Haidd and top price Rams of £124 for a Beulah ram from E P Jones, Lon Fammau.
Overall average £77.33
Welsh ewes to £65
Texel x ewes to £160
Suffolk x ewes to £129
Mule ewes to £104
Lleyn ewes to £106
Romney ewes to £97
Tal y Bont ewes to £74
Billy goats to £109
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