Market reports from Dolgellau and Ruthin feature this week

DOLGELLAU

Thursday, April 1

Sᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ Sᴀʟᴇ ᴏꜰ Tᴏᴘ Qᴜᴀʟɪᴛʏ Sᴛᴏʀᴇ Cᴀᴛᴛʟᴇ ɪɴᴄʟᴜᴅɪɴɢ sᴀʟᴇ ᴏꜰ Oʀɢᴀɴɪᴄ Cᴀᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴀʟᴏɴɢsɪᴅᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴇᴇᴋʟʏ sᴀʟᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴀsᴛ ᴇᴡᴇs, sʜᴇᴇᴘ ᴄᴏᴜᴘʟᴇs ᴀɴᴅ sᴛᴏʀᴇ ʜᴏɢɢᴇᴛᴛs

345 Cattle comprising of:

141 Organic Steers

69 Store Steers

87 Organic Heifers

47 Store Heifers

1 Cull Cow

120 Sheep comprising of:

59 Cast Ewes

10 Rams

2 In lamb ewes

1 Couple

48 Store Hoggetts

CATTLE

Good Friday = Very good trade!! A fast trade throughout with organic cattle in keen demand.

Prisiau Uchaf/Top Prices

ORGANIC STEERS

21m Charolais X to £1600 from GA Evans & Co, Talybont

15m Welsh Black to £1505 from DG Jenkins, Tanrallt

21m Limousin X to £1450 from JE Jones, Nantyfodyn

24m Limousin X to £1420 from GI Jones, Geufron Fawr

20m Charolais X to £1405 from GA Evans & Co, Talybont

Highlights for youngstock cattle were:

11m British Blue to £975 (284.3ppk) from RA Jones & Co, Plas Isa

10m British Blue to £795 (280.9ppk) from RA Jones & Co, Plas Isa

12m Limousin X to £935 (279.1ppk) from J Ll Hughes & Co, Llwyn

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £1080.56

STORE STEERS

22m Welsh Black to £1360 from E & RM Jones, Rhydolwen

18m Charolais X to £1278 from I Williams, Ty Canol

21 Charolais X to £1275 from A&B Lewis, Bacheiddion

23m Limousin X to £1240 from DM Owen & Co, Brwynllynnau

23m Limousin X to £1240 from DM Owen & Co, Brwynllynnau

Highlights for youngstock cattle were:

12m Charolais X to £1135 (291ppk) from I Williams, Ty Canol

12m Charolais X to £1150 (287.5ppk) from I Williams, Ty Canol

11m Charolais X to £1012 (262.9ppk) from I Williams, Ty Canol

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £1055.90

ORGANIC HEIFERS

20m Charolais X to £1460 from GA Evans, Talybont

23m Welsh Black to £1305 from DG Jenkins, Tanrallt

17m Limousin X to £1180 from EW & EJ Davies a’i fab, Llety Ifan Hen

Youngstock highlights were:

9m British Blue to £795 (300ppk) from RA Jones & Co, Plas Isa

11m British Blue to £920 (283.1ppk) from RA Jones & Co, Plas Isa

11m Charolais X to £955 (280ppk) from JE Jones, Nantynodyn

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £1004.43

STORE HEIFERS

21m Limousin X to £1480 from E Evans, Baron Hill

20m Limousin X to £1320 from I Williams, Ty Canol

19m Charolais X to £1320 from A & B Lewis, Bacheiddion

23m Charolais X to £1300 from I & DW Lloyd, Ty Gwyn

26m Salers to £1120 from DA & SJ Jones, Penygarreg Farm

Youngstock highlights:

12m Charolais X to £995 (284.3ppk) from I Williams, Ty Canol

12m Charolais X to £985 (255ppk) from I Williams, Ty Canol

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £1017.71

CULL COWS

Charolais X to £960 (142.2ppk) from HB Sandells & Son, 2 Tan y Faen

SHEEP

CULL EWES & RAMS

Good trade again this week with more required next week.

Prisiau Uchaf/Top Prices📈

Rams

Texel Ram to £103 from A & EG Jones, Blaencwm

Suffolk Ram to £95 from A & EG Jones, Blaencwm

Cheviot Ram to £95 from A & EG Jones, Blaencwm

Welsh Ram to £75 from RD, AJ & RE Roberts, Esgairgawr

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £77.30

Ewes

Welsh Ewes to £80 from AJ & VG Williams, Garreg Fawr

Crossbred Ewes to £79.40 from G & E Davies, Caerffynnon

Charolais Ewes to £77 from RD, AJ & RE Roberts, Esgairgawr

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 - £58.10

COUPLES & IN LAMB EWES

Sheep couples to £80 from E Price, Bron y Foel

In lamb ewes to £60 from E Price, Bron y Foel

STORE HOGGETTS

Less numbers today after what has been a busy couple of weeks for the time of year. Trade was buoyant similar to last week.

Prisiau Uchaf/Top Prices

Suffolk X Lambs to £80 from SC & DJ Hughes, Plasrhiwsaeson

Suffolk X Ewe Lambs to £75 from SC & DJ Hughes, Plasrhiwsaeson

Welsh Ewe Lambs to £60 from Davies a’i Feibion, Penbryncoch

Crossbred Lambs to £53 from TG Evans, Cae Cyno

Welsh Lambs to £49 from TW Williams, Caerynwch

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙨 – £65.06

𝘼𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙀𝙬𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙨 - £60.16

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Prime Stock Report

Tuesday, March 30

76 Prime Lambs to £330, 970.6ppk

1400 Prime Hoggetts to £200, 459.8ppk

308 Ewes to £185,

11 Prime Heifers to £2121.88,339.5ppk

5 Prime Steers to £1769.60, 276.5ppk

3 OTMS to £1349, 177.5ppk

Prime Lambs

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705

Easter Show & Sale of butchers lambs and Hoggs, kindly judged by experienced

buyer Mr Glyn Morris. 276 Spring lambs forward.

PRIZE WINNERS

CHAMPION LAMB-From Claire Tomlinson @35kg realising an astonishing £330

and purchased by Jones Bros, Stansty Lodge,Wrexham.

2nd prize-Claire Tomlinson.

BEST SINGLE LAMB OVER 37kg-From Sian Walton, Llyn Tro @41kg realising £230 and purchased by Tom Hughes of Llanfair P G.

2nd Claire Tomlinson.

BEST PAIR OF LAMBS UP TO 37kg-From Claire Tomlinson @33kg realising £210 and purchased by Mr Glyn Morris

2nd E Davies,Groes Fawr.

BEST PAIR OF LAMBS OVER 37kg-From E Davies, Groes Fawr @38kg realising £190 and purchased by Daniel Jones, Clwyd Williams Butchers, Llandyrnog.

2nd Sian Waltion, Llyntro.

BEST PEN OF 5 OR MORE-From Sian Walton, Llyntro @ 36.5kg and purchased by S B Jones for £170.

2nd Eurgain Jones, Beidiog.

Lights to 437.5ppk average 435.5ppk

Standard to 970.6ppk average 397.3ppk

Mediums to 561ppk average 371.1ppk

Heavies to 413ppk average 320.4ppk

Overweights to 276.8ppk average 276.8ppk

Overall average 387.7ppk

SQQ 390.6ppk

Prime Hoggetts

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705

1st prize pen of Hoggs awarded to R Johnson, Parkwood 43.5kg realising £200 per head and purchased by Dan Jones, Clwyd Williams Butchers, Llandyrnog.

2nd prize pen of Hoggs-DJ & MJ Hughes & Son, Ty Cerrig, Prion 40.5kg, £160 purchased by T J Roberts & Son Butchers, Y Bala.

1400 Hoggs to an overall average of 293ppk and SQQ of 300ppk per kilo!

Flying trade and real show of quality hoggs forward.

Top Price

43.5kg@£200, R Johnson, Parkwood Farm

38kg@£170, R Johnson, Parkwood Farm

67kg@£160, EAG Roberts & Son, Solfach

Top Price per kilo

43.5kg@459.8ppk, R Johnson, Parkwood Farm

38kg@447.4ppk, R Johnson, Parkwood Farm

40.5kg@395.1ppk, DJ & MJ Hughes & Son, Ty Cerrig, Prion

Lights to 289.7ppk average 272ppk

Standard to 447.4ppk average 295.6ppk

Mediums to 459.8ppk average 303.6ppk

Heavies to 345.7ppk average 285.5ppk

Overweights to 266.1ppk average 247.6ppk

Overall average 293.2ppk

SQQ 300.4ppk

Cull Ewes

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

The average says it all!!

Overall average £102.89

Mules to £121

Texel rams to £185

Tesel ewes to £169

Welsh ewes to £93

Lleyn ewes to £117

Beltex ewes to £156

Talybont ewes to £118

Cheviot ewes to £98

Speckled ewes to £76

Charollais ewes to £146

Crossbred ewes to £125

Suffolk ewes to £175

Dorset ewes to £100

Prime Cattle

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Easter Sale with a flyer of a trade. Strong buying support with all types meeting fantastic prices.

Prime Heifers

First in the Heifer class and the overall champion of the day went to DJ & MJ Hughes & Son, Ty Cerrig for a 20 month Lim weighing 625kg selling to £2121.88 or 339.5ppk.

Purchased by Jones Bros, Stansty Lodge.

Second in the Heifer class was C L Davies a’i Gwmni, Bodheulog with a 22 month Lim weighing 550kg selling to £1399.75 or 254.5ppk.

Overall average 258.3ppk

Prime Steers

First prize in the steer class went to G W Jones, Nant Erw Haidd for a 24 month Lim weighing 640kg,selling to £1731.20 or 270.5ppk and was purchased by

RGB Webster & Sons Ltd.

Second in the steer class went to D T Jones, Plas yn Rhal for a 23 month Lim

weighing 610kg selling to £1650.05 or 270.5ppk. Purchased by G R Evans & Co, Corwen.

Overall average 270.8ppk

OTMs

Barrens a real good trade again this week.

Prices include

78 month Limousin cow weighing 760kg sold to £1349(177.5ppk)

174 month Limousin cow weighing 675kg sold to £1049.63(155ppk)

Overall Average 153.5ppk

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

Thursday, April 1

36 Heifers to £1290

72 Steers to £1635

104 Calves to £445

29 Stirks to £840

8 OTMs to £1632.80, 211ppk

211 Store Lambs to £130

149 Store Ewes to £ 195 241 Ewes & Lambs to £325 52 Cade lambs to £19

15 Dairy Cows to £1900

Store Cattle

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

74 Steers,38 Heifers and 8 Barren cows today meeting an excellent trade throughout. Well grown dairy bred cattle looking a real premium and barren cows topping @ £1630

Heifers

Top price of £1290 for a 27 month Lim from R W Jones, Bwlch y Beudy

23 month Charolais achieved £1280

14 month Lim achieved £1235

24 month Charolais achieved £1175

20 month Lim achieved £1170

23 month British Blue achieved £1130

20 month Lim achieved £1100

22 month British Blue achieved £1100

9 month Lim to £1035

Overall average £979.39

Steers

Top price £1635 for a 20 month British Blue from D S Parry Jones, Pentre Farm

20 month Lim achieved £1630

27 month Lim achieved £1555

20 month Aberdeen Angus x achieved £1500

23 month Aberdeen Angus x achieved £1480

19 month Aberdeen Angus achieved £1460

20 month Lim achieved £1450

22 month Charolais achieved £1425

19 month Blonde achieved £1340

10 month Charolais achieved £1190

9 month Lim achieved £1060

11 month British Blue achieved £1000

13 month Stabiliser achieved £940

Overall average £1108.64

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

Glyn Owens 07867977703 or Rich Lloyd 07557230777.

OTMs

Auctioneer Glyn Owens 07867977703

An exceptional trade but more required.

89 month Hereford cow weighing 1040kg achieved 157ppk or £1632

34 month British Blue cow weighing 560kg achieved 211ppk or £1181.60

79 month Lim cow weighing 645kg achieved 184ppk or £1186.80

33 month Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 585kg achieved 180ppk £1053

153 month British Friesian cow weighing 590kg achieved 170ppk or £1003

130 month cow Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 720kg achieved 163ppk or £1173.60

Overall average 174.7ppk

An excellent trade throughout and a bigger show expected for our next weekly sale with over 100 already entered. Please see our Facebook page or website for special entries.

Ewe & Lamb Couples

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

241 Couples forward, buyers in abundance with many failing to fill their trailers.

Top price of £265 for singles went to P Goulding, Ellesmere for Texel x yearling ewes with Texel lambs at foot.

Suffolk x twins to £300 singles to £170

Mule twins to £250 singles to £160

Welsh twins to £150 singles to £108

Tal y Bont doubles to £205 singles to £140

Lleyn doubles to £198 singles to £220

Halfbred to £220

Charollais doubles to £242 singles to £158

Jacob twins to £185 singles to £130

In Lamb Hoggetts

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

In lamb Charollais x Texel ewes (not scanned) to £190

Cade lambs

52 Cade lambs average £10

If you have any to couples to Store Lambs

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705

Top price of £130 went to G O Williams, Bro Aled for Berrichon ram lambs.

Lleyn ram lambs to £126

Texel ram lambs to £119.50

Texel ewes lambs to £114

Mule lambs to £94

Overall average

£87.47Stirks

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Plenty of demand, with the warm weather driving more buyers out to the market.

Top price goes to Aled Jones, Penfforddwen selling 9 month British Blue bullocks to £840 with and Angus selling to £760.

8 month Hereford bull sold to £620

6 month Charolais heifer £735

6 month Hereford bull £530

8 month Holstein Friesian bullocks £535

Preliminary Notice

Special entry of 43 Hereford and Blue Weanling entered Thursday 8th April.

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Over the 100 mark again with trade showing no signs of decreasing.

Real quality calves forward. 100 calves and more required next week!

Top price goes to Arwel Evans, Grugor Ucha for a Lim bull selling to £445 with another close behind from Hughes, Rhiwlas to £410.

British Blue bulls from Lloyd, Cefn Pentre sold to £435

Hereford bulls £325

Bazadaise bull £305

Simmental bull £395

Simmental Heifer £310

British Blue heifer £350

Aberdeen Angus bull £25