Latest market reports come from Bala and Ruthin

Bala Market Report

March 25

139 Prime Hoggetts, Cull Ewes and Rams Prime Hoggetts (139)

𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 257.7𝗽/𝗸𝗴 Superlights (2) sold to 217ppk from Cwmni Ty Nant, Cynllwyd or £52/head from the same vendor Average –216.67ppk

Lights (77) sold to 272ppk from D M Lloyd, Cwm Tylo or £87/head from the same vendor Average – 250.96ppk

Standards (27) sold to 272ppk from D M Lloyd, Cwm Tylo or £98/head from the same vendor Average – 265.31ppk

Mediums (32) sold to 268ppk from Moi Dafydd, Isfryn, 4 Tai Rhos or £120/head from S Jones, Llaithgwm Average – 264.24ppk

Heavies (1) sold to 218ppk from J C Roberts, Tynsarn or £120/head from the same vendor Average – 218.18ppk

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

March 25

75 Heifers to £1295

85 Steers to £1440

60 Calves to £440

44 Stirks to £935

17 OTMs to £1387.50, 189ppk

269 Store Lambs to £120

72 Store Ewes to £160

173 Ewes & Lambs to £380

37 Cade lambs to £22

Store Cattle

Auctioneer Glyn Owens 07867977703

Overall average £1099.

Heifers

Top price of £1295 for a 30 month Lim from W & C Jones & Son, Foxhall

19 month Lim achieved £1175

22 month Lim achieved £1170

19 month Lim achieved £1110

23 month British Blue achieved £1095

22 month Lim achieved £1090

10 month Charolais achieved £1085

23 month British Blue achieved £1085

10 month Charolais achieved £1075

Overall average £975.16

Steers

Top price £1440 for a 24 month Charolais from C W Jones, Mertyn Ucha

13 month Lim achieved £1390

23 month Charolais achieved £1385

23 month Lim achieved £1370

15 month Charolais achieved £1290

23 month Lim achieved £1200

19 month Lim achieved £1195

22 month Lim achieved £1190

18 month Lim achieved £1185

25 month Lim achieved £1180

Overall average £1058.76

Store cattle continue to be in very keen demand so please don’t hesitate to contact

Glyn Owens 07867977703 or Rich Lloyd 07557230777 to discuss the trade,

pre enter or pre register.

OTMs

Auctioneer Glyn Owens 07867977703

Exceptional trade on all barrens selling to 189ppk or £1387.50

A 34 month British Blue cow weighing 570kg achieved 189ppk

A 50 month Lim cow weighing 750kg achieved 185ppk

A 46 month Lim cow weighing 720kg achieved 171ppk

A 41 month Lim cow weighing 715kg achieved 169ppk

A 35 month Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 450kg achieved 163ppk

A 36 month Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 630kg achieved 160ppk

A 45 month Lim cow weighing 640kg achieved 157

A 49 month Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 860kg achieved 157ppk

Overall average 156ppk

Ewe & Lamb Couples

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

Today’s trade on fire, with record prices for this year for singles and doubles.

Top price of £380 for a pen of Beltex twins going to Charlie Jones, Llandyrnog and a top price of £255 for Texel singles going to P Goulding, Ellesmere.

Texel doubles to £335 singles to £255

Charollais doubles to £252 singles to £142

Beltex doubles to £380

Shropshire doubles to £280

Mule doubles to £245 singles to £158

Crossbred doubles to £280 singles to £170

Tal y Bont doubles to £168 singles to £130

Lleyn doubles to £200 singles to £158

Jacob singles to £140

In Lamb Hoggetts

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

Texel hoggetts scanned for singles to £160,

Cade lambs

37 Cade lambs to £22 Average £12.38

Store Lambs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

Trade of the store lambs still running along side of the fat trade,

With prices as buoyant as ever.

Overall average £80.03

To price of £120 went to P E Beech,Ty Farm for Texel ram lambs.

Other prices

Texel ewe lambs to £106

Suffolk ram lambs to £108

Scotch ewe lambs to £90

Welsh ram lambs to £83

Stirks

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Real mixture of breeds and ages with all types meeting a very firm trade.

11 month Lim bullock from G Williams, Hafod Cefn Plas Onn sold to £935.

9 month Lim Heifers sold to £810

5 month British Blue bullock £600

6 month British Blue Heifer £600

14 month British Blue Heifers £810

6 month Aberdeen Angus bullock £640

5 month Aberdeen Angus Heifer £480

8 month Aberdeen Angus Bull £600

6 month Hereford Bull £580

4 month Hereford Heifer £470

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Quality calves met a flying trade. Those top end types would be at least £50 dearer on the week with several buyers going home with empty trailers.

Simmental bull from Brodyr Davies, Nyffryn sold to £420 with others to £400.

Lim bull from H Jones, Wigfair Farm sold to £415 with others to £400.

British Blue bull sold to £405

Small 2 week old British Blue bulls sold to £255 with Heifers to £225 and

Angus to £240 and Heifers to £235.

Real good trade for young small calves.

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Prime Stock Report

March 26

460 Prime Hoggetts to £144, 345ppk

152 Ewes to £138

Prime Hoggetts

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

460 Hoggetts forward today of mixed quality but an excellent trade on the week and an overall SQQ of 283.2ppk. Some new buyers in attendance and plenty of competitive bidding from start to finish.

Top Prices today

48kg @£144, H L Griffiths, Ty Isa

47kg @£140, D L Jones, Cefn Iwrch

60kg @£140, D L Jones, Cefn Iwrch

Top Price per kilo

40kg @345ppk, H L Griffiths, Ty Isa

40kg @315ppk, R L Wynne, Ty Newydd

35kg @306ppk, Nantclwyd Farms

Superlights to 259.2ppk average 254.4ppk

Lights to 290.6ppk average 277.9ppk

Standards to 305.7ppk average 285.4ppk

Mediums to 345ppk average 285.9ppk

Heavies to 300ppk average 264.8ppk

Over weights to £254.7ppk average 233.3ppk

SQQ- 283.2ppk

Plenty of hillbred lambs and light lambs fetching a premium again.

Cull Ewes

Heavyweight ewes averaged £94.74

Lightweight ewes averaged £41.65

Welsh Mountain to £63

Suffolk ewes to £120

Beltex ewes to £121

Texel ewes to £127

Texel rams to £138

Crossbred to £117

Mule ewes to £109

Lleyn ewes to £90

Cheviot ewes to £87

Please contact Paul Roberts 07867977702