Ruthin primestock sale - March 25

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports prime hoggets to £139 / 286.5ppk and ewes to £215.

Prime hoggs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Another show of 872 prime hoggets, predominantly Welsh bred and a very good SQQ on the week of 255ppk and 252.2ppk overall.

Some of the top prices.

Top priced:
32kg at £85 by J P Williams, Bron Eyarth; 32kg at £80 by JJ & MM Lewis, Trefaes; 31.5kg at £76.50 by SJ & JC & OJ Jones, Hendre Blaen Lliw; 31kg at £75.50 by R & E Williams, Hendre, Betws GG.

Top priced per kilo: 32kg at 265.6ppk by J P Williams, Bron Eyarth; 32kg at 250ppk by JJ & MM Lewis, Trefaes; 31kg at 243.6ppk by R & E Williams, Hendre, Betws GG.

Lights to 265.6ppk, av 234.9ppk; Standards to 286.5ppk, av 257.3pk; Mediums to 283.7ppk, av 259.3ppk; Heavies to 258.3ppk, av 243.7ppk; Overweights to 248.2ppk, av 215ppk; SQQ 255ppk; Overall average 252.2ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 420 ewes and rams entered.

Once again, a brisk trade on all ewes and rams with 968 sold in total.

Few consignments of Welsh in with an overall average of £83.42.

Rams also in demand with a top price of £215 for a Texel tup from EJ & JE Rees, Pant Idda.

Dorset ram to £208; Blue Texel to £123; Crossbred to £124; Charollais to £180; Lleyn to £138; Cheviot to £105; Beltex to £160; Welsh ram to £112; Suffolk to £128; Mule to £140; Bluefaced Leicester to £120; Speckled to £60.

 

SEE: Catch up with last week's prices

 

St Asaph livestock market - March 26

FORWARD on the day were 231 store lambs, cull ewes, couples and pet lambs.

A total of 127 store lambs sold to £117/head or 287p/kg, with an average of 232.77p/kg.

Meanwile, 11 cull ewes were sold.

Ewes sold to £121/head - Average £81.82/head and 91 Couples sold to £81.67/life. Average - £53.90/life.

Two pet lambs sold to £5/head.

Store Lambs (127):

Overall average – 232.77p/kg.

Super Lights sold to 227p/kg or £53.30/head. Average - 220.56p/kg.

Lights sold to 287p/kg or £86/head. Average - 265.63p/kg.

Standards sold to 274p/kg or £100/head. Average - 261.23p/kg.

Mediums sold to 260p/kg or £104/head. Average - 244.95p/kg.

Heavies sold to 194p/kg or £89/head. Average - 193.48p/kg.

Overweights sold to 211p/kg or £117/head. Average - 210.81p/kg.

Cull ewes (11):

Top price (ewes): £128/head. Average - £81.82/head.

Ewe and lamb couples (91): Texel Doubles to £245; X Bred Doubles to £166 and Singles to £105; Badger Face Doubles to £120 and Singles to £80;

Overall Average - £53.90/life.

Pet lambs (2):

Pet Lambs sold to £5/head.

 

Ruthin store and breeding sale - March 24

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 93 heifers to £1380; 114 steers to £1400; 91 calves to £450; 71 stirks to £910; 10 OTMs to £1377 / 221ppk; two cows and calves to £1200; 226 store lambs to £120; 25 in-lamb ewes to £135; 102 ewes and lambs to £280; and 51 pet lambs to £16.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Some 381 head of cattle comprising of: 12 barren cows; 91 calves; 71 weanlings; 93 heifers and 114 steers.

Stronger and quality cattle remain an excellent trade, but longer term turnout cattle certainly took an adjustment.

Less farmers about the ring and fertiliser prices by now perhaps taking its toll on longer term cattle.

Still a very good turnout of cattle, with a mixture of all shapes and sizes.

Heifers:

Top price of the day went to G J Wynne & Co, Hendre Glan Alwen, £1380 for a 16 month Lim.

23 month Lim £1360 by G M Roberts & Son, Bryn Eryr; 23 month Lim £1330 by H E Morris, Cader; 26 month AA £1290 by Heledd Jones, Bwlch y Beudy; 18 month Char £1270 by EL & CR & EL Ellis, Ty Isa; 24 month BB £1270 by J T Stanyer, Ty Ucha; 40 month Simm £1050; Overall average £967.01.

Steers:

Top price of £1400 achieved by DL  & WE Morris, Penisarwaen.

19 month Char £1390 by G T Jones,Rhos y Garreg; 18 month Char £1350 by EL & CR & EL Ellis, Ty Isa; 21 month Char £1325 by J Yaxley, Carrog Ucha; 17 month Lim £1300 by Mrs F R Jones, Graig; 21 month BB £1260; 15 month Char £1290; 22 month AA £1280; 39 month Simm £1200; 25 month BB £1280; 22 month Stabiliser £835; 19 month WB £900; 17 month Montbeliarde £690; Overall average £1020.40.

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

OTMs continue to be an excellent trade with more required!

101 month Lim (675kg) £1377/204ppk; 168 month Lim (655kg) £1342.75/205ppk; 78 month Sim (680kg) £1278.40/188ppk; 106 month WB (665kg) £1243.55/187ppk; 118 month Lim (630kg) £1197/190ppk; 23 month Lim (525kg) £1160.25/221ppk; 96 month BB (665kg) £1143.80/172ppk; 33 month Charolais (520kg) £1112.80/214ppk; 47 month WB (605kg) £1107.15/183ppk; 62 month Lim (485kg) £790.55/163ppk; Overall average 192.5ppk / £1175.33.

Breeding sale (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

The fortnightly breeding sale as usual attracted plenty of interest!

Cows and calves:

A Lim 2nd calver with Charolais male calf at foot sold to £1200. A Hereford 2nd calver with a female calf at foot sold to £1100.

The next breeding sale will be held on April 7. Entries are now invited.

Breeding sales will be held at Ruthin every fortnight.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Majority of calves comprised of younger sorts which met a firm trade with plenty of buyers present.

Top price went to G Roberts, Bryn Eryr selling a Charolais bull calf for £450.

Others: AA bull-£300; Lim bull-£420; Lim heifer-£350; BB heifer-£290; AA heifer-£290.

Younger types: BB bulls-£180; BB heifer-£155; AA bull-£165; AA heifer-£125.

Weanlings (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A full house!

Real strong demand as the sun continues to shine, keep the numbers coming!

Top price went to Owen, Nant Lewis Alyn selling an 11 month AA bullock to £910 with a 11 month old Lim bullock to £890.

Others: 12 month BB heifer-£750; 4 month Lim bull-£425; 4 month Hereford bull-£365; 6 month BB heifer-£590; 9 month BF bullock-£445; 6 month Lim bulls-£590; 8 month HF bullock-£475; 6 month HF bull-£375.

Ewe and lamb couples (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A brisker trade with grass growing underfoot, bringing more buyers in.

Singles: Average £143.37; Texel to £200; Speckled to £180; Beltex to £180; Mule to £175; Crossbred to £165; Tal y Bont to £152; Welsh to £135.

Doubles: Average £176.03; Texel to £280; Suffolk to £270; Crossbred to £240; Mule to £222; Lleyn to £195; Overall Average £156.18. 

Pet lambs:

From £2 to £16, average £10.33.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

Texel ewe lambs to £116; Texel ram lambs to £105; Crossbred ram lambs to £120; Crossbred ewe lambs to £90; Mule ewe lambs to £90; Cheviot ram lambs to £68; Lleyn ewe lambs to £90; Speckled ram lambs to £77; Overall average £73.59.