Latest Market Reports are from Bala and Ruthin

Bala Market Report

March 11

295 Prime Hoggetts SQQ – 282.44

Super Lights (70) sold to 266.0/kg from Ll & G O Roberts, Gorddinan or £59.80/head from same vendor Average – 257.48p/kg

Lights (156) sold to 288.0p/kg from E & R M Jones, Rhydolwen or £83/head from J W & G A Jones, Cadwst Mawr Average – 277.74p/kg

Standard (65) sold to 328.0/kg from G W & C G Jones, Tyn y Ffridd, Maerdy or £118/head from same vendor Average – 291.12p/kg

Medium (2) sold to 300.0p/kg from E & R M Jones, Rhydolwen or £120/head from same vendor Average – 284.52p/kg

Heavies (2) sold to 248.0p/kg from J Roberts, Coedyfoel Uchaf or £129/head from same vendor Average 246.46p/kg

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

March 11

55 Heifers to £1285

47 Steers to £1275

67 Calves to £395

22 Stirks to £770

7 OTMs to £1197.20, 170ppk

369 Store Lambs to £119

113 Store Ewes to £165

72 Ewes & Lambs to £275

17 Cade lambs to £18

Store Cattle

Auctioneer Glyn Owens 07867977703

Exceptional trade on all classes of cattle with demand exceeding supply and a number of buyers going home empty.

Heifers

Top price £1285 for a 26 month British Blue from JK & E Roberts, Frwynos and

TB & M Davies, Nant y Gau for a 19 month Lim.

Overall average £962.45

21 month Lim achieved £1245

20 month Lim achieved £1140

21 month Lim achieved £1140

22 month Lim achieved £1125

21 month Lim achieved £1105

27 month British Blue achieved £1090

Steers

Top price £1275 for a 12 month Charolais from G L Ellis, Plas Hafod y Maidd

Overall average £1046.91

14 month British Blue achieved £1250

11 month Lim achieved £1245

21 month Lim achieved £1220

30 month Simmental x achieved £1170

23 month Lim achieved £1170

17 month Lim achieved £1170

21 month Lim achieved £1135

17 month Lim achieved £1125

OTMs

Auctioneer Glyn Owens 07867977703

Yet again an exeptional trade on the barrens.More required next week to meet the demand.

A 36 month Charolais cow weighing 685kg achieved 170ppk

A 128 month Lim cow weighing 705kg achieved 169ppk

A 79 month Lim cow weighing 730kg achieved 164ppk

A 142 month Lim cow weighing 585kg achieved 150ppk

A 174 month Lim cow weighing 530kg achieved 143ppk

A 177 month Lim cow weighing 480kg achieved 136ppk

A 145 month Hereford cow weighing 710kg achieved 124ppk

Overall average 151.9ppk

In lamb ewes

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

Welsh in lamb ewes (singles) to £82

Welsh in lamb ewes (twins) to £108

Texel ewe lambs to £165

Cade lambs

Cade lambs from £10 to £18 Average £16.24

Ewe & Lamb Couples

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

72 Couples sold, smaller entry due to yesterday’s weather, but still a good solid trade on all classes.

Suffolk singles to £188 Doubles to £258

Welsh singles to £140 Doubles to £175

Aberfield singles to £260 Doubles to £242

Texel x singles to £202 Doubles to £275

Mule singles to £168 Doubles to £255

Crossbred singles to £185

Lleyn singles to £150 Doubles to £252

Store Lambs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

369 Store Lambs forward today as they continue to come in well in March. Still an excellent trade and plenty of buyers around resulting in an excellent overall average of £80.37.

Some of today's top prices

£119 for a pen of Texel x lambs from C Williams,Wern Isa

£118 for a pen of Texel x lambs from Owain Hughes, Ty Tan Dderwen and £105 from the same vendor.

£104 for a pen of Texel x from G Jones, Glasmor

Some other prices

Suffolk to £98, G Rowlands, Sowrach

Crossbred to £96, G Roberts, Trem y Foel

Crossbred 2 tooth to £92, G Pierce, Ley Farm

A consignment of 54 Beulah to £82 from Lewis, Trefaes

Welsh to £89, R H Roberts, Llygad yr Haul

Stirks

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Plenty of buyers for all classes. If you have any to sell please give us a call.

Lim heifers 11 months old from Deian Williams, Hendre sold to £770 with Britsih Blue bullocks to £660

Other prices

British Blue bullock , 6 months old sold to £540 with Angus bullocks to £470 and 6 month old Lims to £535.

3 month old Holstein Friesian bull to £290

8 month old Holstein Frisian bullock to £460

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

67 quality calves forward, double the amount could easily have been sold.

Quality calves met a premium.

British Blue bull from Morris, Marian Mawr sold to £395 with a Long Horn bull selling to £300.

Lim bull from Evans, Rhosbadrig sold to £365.

Aberdeen Angus bull from Jones, Hendrerwydd sold to £300.

Stabiliser bull from Williams, Ffordd Las sold to £280.

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Prime Stock Report

March 12

537 Prime Hoggetts to £145, 322.9ppk

215 Ewes to £146

Prime Lambs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

537 forward today met an excellent trade and overall SQQ of 286.8ppk.

227 Welsh lambs included in the entry and overall average weight of the market today only 34kg

Top Prices today

64kg @£145, H Jones, Glan y Wern Isaf

63kg @£143, D E Roberts, Ty’n Gilfach

45kg @£140, ST& EM Roberts & Son, Cae’r Famaeth

Top Price per kilo

35kg @322.9ppk, ST& EM Roberts & Son, Cae’r Famaeth

30kg @320ppk, ST& EM Roberts & Son, Cae’r Famaeth

35.5kg @317.9ppk, ST& EM Roberts & Son, Cae’r Famaeth

Super Lights to 260.9ppk average 217.4ppk

Lights to 320ppk average 281ppk

Standards to 322.9ppk average 288.5ppk

Medium to 311.1ppk average 284.6ppk

Heavies to 280.4ppk average 261.7ppk

Over weights to 247.3ppk average 230.2ppk

SQQ- 286.8ppk

More hoggetts required weekly

To pre enter, pre-register or discuss trade please contact Rich Lloyd 07557230777

Cull Ewes

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

Once again another fast trade with more ewes required to meet the demand.

If you have any ewes to sell now is the time to bring them in to capitalize on the trade.

Texel rams to £146

Texel ewes to £141

Beltex ewes to £125

Cheviot rams to £124

Cheviot ewes to £73

Tal y Bont rams to £129

Tal y Bont ewes to £92

Crossbred ewes to £109

Mule ewes to £106

Romney rams to £89

Llanwennog ewes to £89

Speckled ewes to £50

Welsh rams to £81

Welsh ewes to £79