Market Reports from Bala, Machynlleth and Ruthin feature this week

Here are this week's reports sent in to us from auctioneers in Bala, Machynlleth and Ruthin who have all had a busy week.

Bala Market Report

Thursday, May 20

239 Prime Lambs and Hoggetts

Prime Lambs (96) SQQ - 313.18p/kg

Lights (61) sold to 322ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £93.40/head from the same vendor Average - 308.51ppk

Standards (35) sold to 347ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £118 from the same vendor Average – 320.43ppk

Prime Hoggetts (143) SQQ - 223p/kg

Superlights (53) sold to 208ppk from A Davies, Tynbedw or £52 from the same vendor Average – 208.00ppk

Lights (20) sold to 224ppk from MW Jones, Brynbedw or £66.20 from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr Average – 227.87ppk

Standards (45) sold to 231ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £90 from the same vendor Average – 217.77ppk

Mediums (14) sold to 262ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £115.20 from the same vendor Average – 249.67ppk

Heavies (5) sold to 250.42ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £120.20 from the same vendor Average – 250.42ppk

Overweights (6) sold to 228ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £121.00 from the same vendor Average – 223.38ppk

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Store & Breeding Sale Report

Thursday, May 20

42 Heifers to £1390

41 Steers to £1400

77Calves to £480

26 Stirks to £700

17 OTMs to £1339.80, 196ppk

2 Bulls to £1560

3 Cows & Calves £1300

391 Ewes & Lambs to £285

Store Cattle

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

Fewer in numbers today but many more expected next week to include the special entry of Cows & Calves, breeding bulls and in calf heifers.

Heifers

42 Heifers forward topping at a massive £1,690 for a 27 month BB from

MacCarter Farms, Court Farm weekly supporters and market toppers.

Other prices

23 month Charolais achieved £1370 - MacCarter Farms

24month AA achieved £1,000 - W & C Jones & Sons

15 month Lim achieved £995 - M Hughes, Cerrig Ellgwm

11 month Charolais achieved £940 - EL & Cr & Al Ellis , Ty Isa

25 month British Blue achieved £1225

Overall average £815.12

Steers

41 Steers forward again topping at £1,690 for a 24 month Char from MacCarter Farms, Court Farm

Other prices

17 month Lim achieved £1,490 - MacCarter Farms

17 month Charolais achieved £1205 - G Edwards Tan Llan

19 month Bax achieved £1,135 - I A Jones, Ty Mawr

11 month Charolais achieved £1,030 - EL & Cr & Al Ellis , Ty Isa

11 month Lim achieved £995 - M Hughes, Cerrig Ellgwm

8 month Char achieved £945 - H P Roberts, Bryngwyn

Overall average £913.66

OTMs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

17 Barren cows a good show again and topping at £1,541 for a 820kg Cow from M Jones a’I gwmni, Plas yn Llan

48 month Lim cow weighing 735kg achieved £1,425.90 - JG & EV Roberts, Simdde Hir

97 month Sim cow weighing 770kg achieved £1,293.60 - J A Jones, Fferam y Llan,

39 month Welsh Black cow weighing 710kg achieved £1,221.20 - Jones Bros, Rhiwaedog

Overall average 151.3ppk £952.91p

Bulls

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

2 Hereford bulls from £1,580 to £1,700

Ewe & Lamb Couples - Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

A well deserved trade once again to the Vendors who exhibited quality couples once again.

391 Couples forward with plenty of Buyers around and looking for more couples.

Top price Hoggs with lambs went to T M Davies, Llanbrynmair with a pen of 5 Texel x Hoggs with singles at foot for £290.

Top price Beltex x Hoggs of £288 from L & B Williams, Sealand.

Top price Mule Hoggs with Texel lambs at foot of £270 from Llanllwydfa Cyf.

Topprice Texel Hoggs with twins at foot £280 from I P Jones, Maes Tyddyn

Texel singles to £186 twins to £218

Crossbred singles to £188 twins to £245

Mules singles to £192 twins to £220

Welsh singles to £140 twins to £162

Lleyn singles to £146 twins to £240

Singles av £192.73 Doubles av £154.40

If you have any to couples to sell or want a chat about the trade, please call

Paul on 07867977702

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

77 calves forward with a fantastic trade. Double the amount could easily of been sold. Real good mixture of calves today with something for everyone.

If you have any to sell big or small please get in touch.

Top Prices

Lim bull £490

Lim heifers £400

Char heifers £400

Stabilizer heifers £485

Simmental bull £395

Holstein Friesian bull £190

Welsh Black bull £250

Baz bull £375

BB heifer £390

BB bull £375

Stirks

7 month old Lim bulls to £1,010

3 month old BB heifers to £480

3 month old Lim heifer to £455

3 month old Char heifer to £475

3 month old Hereford bull to £410

3 month old AA heifer to £420

11 month old Lim bull to £580

Machynlleth Market Report

Wednesday May 19

178 Nᴇᴡ Sᴇᴀsᴏɴ Lᴀᴍʙs, Oʟᴅ Sᴇᴀsᴏɴ Lᴀᴍʙs ᴀɴᴅ Cᴜʟʟ Eᴡᴇs

PRIME LAMBS (119) SQQ - 319.32ppk

Lights (27) sold to 307ppk from Cwmni Hendre Eirian or £92 from the same vendor Average – 304.94ppk

Standards (54) sold to 328ppk from JD Evans, Penygraig Farm or £128 from the same vendor Average – 322.68ppk

Mediums (38) sold to 325ppk from JD Evans, Penygraig Farm or £130 from the same vendor Average – 322.44ppk

PRIME HOGGETTS (43) SQQ - 230.81ppk

Superlights (2) sold to 221ppk from G Davies a’i feibion, Esgairwian or £62 from the same vendor Average – 221.43ppk

Lights (29) sold to 234ppk from DA & HP Jones, Brynaire or £75 from the same vendor Average – 233.26ppk

Standards (1) sold to 218ppk from IL, W & A Evans, Cleiria Isaf or £72 from the same vendor Average – 218.18ppk

Mediums (4) sold to 220ppk from TT Jones & Co, Brynaire Uchaf or £90 from the same vendor Average – 219.51ppk

Heavies (6) sold to 210ppk from DA & HP Jones, Brynaire or £105 from the same vendor Average – 210.00ppk

Overweights (1) sold to 169ppk from TT Jones & Co, Brynaire Uchaf or £108 from the same vendor Average – 168.75ppk

CULL EWES & RAMS Cull Ewes (16) sold to £68 from Cwmni Hendre Eirian.

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