Ruthin primestock sale - September 23

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,546 prime lambs to £123 / 265.1ppk and 689 ewes to £124.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

The end of a very busy week here at Ruthin with 10,729 sheep sold.

A big Friday show with 1,546 lambs on the day and an SQQ of 219.5ppk.

Lighter lambs took an adjustment in price whilst mediums were still in keen demand.

Top priced:

60kg at £123 by J Jones a’i Gwmni, Cerrig Gellgwm.

46kg at £118 by WH & JM Pierce, Rhan Hir Farm.

49kg at £117 by A & LC Evans, Ty’n y Celyn.

Top priced per kilo:

41.5kg at 265ppk by EL & CR & AL Ellis, Ty Isa.

43kg at 258.1ppk by C L Davies a’i gwmni, Bodheulog.

46kg at 256.5ppk by WH & JM Pierce, Rhan Hir Farm.

Lights to 231.3ppk, av 183.6ppk; Standards to 252.7 ppk, av 220.5ppk; Mediums to 265.1ppk, av 227ppk; Heavies to 256.5ppk, av 220.4ppk; Overs to 211.3ppk, av 207.9ppk.

SQQ 219.5ppk; Overall average 219.6ppk.

Very much a mixed show of lambs on offer and a very two tier trade on the day with some of the lighter lambs now selling below £2 a kilo.

To pre enter or discuss the trade, don’t hesitate to contact the auction.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top price ram went to TO & WJ Morris & Sons, Bronant at £102 for Lleyn rams.

Top price ewe went to R Kynaston & Son at £124 for Texel ewes.

Beulah ewes to £68; Cheviot ewes to £72; Speckled ewes to £72; Texel ewes to £124; Welsh rams to £80; Romney rams to £90; Crossbred ewes to £99; Mule ewes to £120; Charollais ram lambs to £100; Lleyn ram to £102. 

READ MORE: Last week's prices at Ruthin

 

Ruthin store and breeding sale - September 22

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 95 heifers to £1400; 104 steers to £1400; two OTMs to £1871.10 / 220ppk; 61 calves to £440; 25 stirks to £835; 2076 store lambs to £96; 1696 breeding ewes to £255; 122 rams to 520gns; 958 ewe lambs to £165; one bull to 1500gns and one cow & calf to £1290.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A good weekly show again on the day with 247 cattle forward.

A 100 per cent clearance again with plenty of interest ringside and plenty of variety on offer for everyone's requirements.

A tally of 95 heifers topped at £1,400 for a  14 month BAX from Evans Bros, Nant Melai.

Some other prices:

26 month Lim £1320; 17 month Char £1300; 15 month Lim £1260; 19 month BB £1250; 10 month £1170; 10 month BAX £1170; 17 month AA £1060.

Overall average £940.89.

A total of 104 steers forward topped at £1400 for a 15 month Lim from DGL Owens, Awelfryn.

Some other prices:

16 month Lim £1390; 24 month BB £1365; 15 month Lim £1350; 18 month BB £1270; 10 month Char £1175; 10 month Char £1160; 21 month SAX £1080; 18 month Flek £960; 15 month AA £1095; 15 month AA £1095; 15 month Luing x £860; 13 month HEX £1000.

Overall average £1106.57.

The trend continues to show some resistance to longer term cattle but plenty of demand nevertheless at a price.

Short term cattle trade as strong as ever. 

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Top price per kilo of 220ppk went to Pritchard Bros, Brynychain for a 165 month Lim weighing 765kg and G Edwards, Tan Llan, with a 28 month Char weighing 680kg.

Top price of £1871.10 also went to Pritchard Bros, Brynychain for a 69 month Lim weighing 945kg.

89 month Lim-630kg-217ppk; 41 month Lim-610kg-200ppk; 69 month Lim-945kg-198ppk; 42 month Lim-655kg-196ppk; 89 month SAX-680kg-192ppk; 41 month Lim-600kg-189ppk; 78 month WB-690kg-188ppk; 27 month WB-515kg-184ppk; 146 month SA-685kg-182ppk; 224 month Lim-635kg-180ppk; 44 month Lim-520kg-176ppk; 77 month Lim-645kg-174ppk; 182 month Char-625kg-166ppk; 129 month SMX-715kg-156ppk.

Overall average £1094.83 / 173.7ppk.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Top price went to I R Jones, Penrhwylfa with a Lim male calf at £440. 

Others: Lim heifer calf £270; Charolais heifer calf £340; BB male calf £335; BB heifer calf £290; HF male calf £50; BAZ male calf £35.

Weanlings (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Top price went to GO & BM Jones, Rhafod for a 17 month BB heifer at £835.

Others:

5 month Her bullock £440; 12 month BB bullock £330; 11 month AA heifer £325; 8 month BFX bullock £250.

Breeding bull (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A 5 year olf Lim bull sold to 1500gns.

Cows & calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

BBX first calver with a Lim heifer calf at foot sold to £1290.

Store ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 1584 breeding ewes forward to an average of £103.19. 

Top price of £255 went to E Howatson, Blaen Nant for yearling Charollais ewes.

Mule 2t-£155; Texel 2t-£162; Texel yearling £155; Texel 4t-£148; Texel 2/3 year old-£145; Lleyn 2 yr old-£162; Lleyn 3 yr old-£162; Suffolk 3/ 4 yr old £152; Suffolk 2/3 yr old-£140; Beltex 2t-£150; Speckled 2t-£102; Speckles fm-£68; Cheviot yrl-£140; Aberfield 2t-£140; Beulah 2t-£128; Crossbred 4t-£138; Crossbred 2t-£128; Welsh yrl-£80; Welsh 3yr-£68; Charollais fm-£78; Ryland 3 yr old-£90; Herdwick 3/4-£82; BFL to £110.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A total of 2076 store lambs forward with a little more resistance in the trade as in other centres during the week, probably more long term lambs about and looking reasonable value between £50 and £70.

Some vendors on third and fourth pick still hitting the £90 mark with those strongest tup lambs, with £78-£79 stopping most ewe lambs.

Top price went to W B Davies, Glan Dyfyr at £96 for Texel ram lambs.

Mule ram lambs to £70; Mule ewe lambs to £65.50; Cheviot ram lambs to £51; Texel ram lambs to £96; Texel ewe lambs to £78.50; Crossbred ram lambs to £64.50; Crossbred ewe lambs of £56; Beltex ram lambs to £80; Welsh ram lambs to £56; Zwarble ram lambs to £75; Suffolk ewe lambs to £57; Charollais ram lambs to £94; Beulah ram lambs to £50; Romney ram lambs to £64.50; Speckled ewe lambs to £51.

Overall average £53.48.

Ewe lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 958 breeding ewe lambs forward with a very selective trade.
Strongest tupping ewe lambs generally from £110 to £130, with a few exceptional consignments £130-plus.

Overall average of the ewe lambs £96 with lighter running ewe lambs from £58 to £90.

Annual consignments from Edwards, Glashirfryn and Morris, Penrhewl amongst others entered for this week.

Mule to £112; Welsh to £50; Crossbred to £114; Texel to £134; Beltex to £156; Cheviot to £165.

Overall average £96.19.

Rams (auctioneer-Dafydd Pary):

Texel 2 tooth to 450gns; Texel ram lamb to £420gns; Wensleydale 2 tooth to 180gns; Charollais 2 tooth to £450gns; Bluefaced Leicester 2 tooth to £500gns; Bluefaced Leicester 4 tooth to 110gns; Suffolk 2 tooth to 350gns; Suffolk 3 year old to 160gns; Beltex 2 tooth to 400gns; Beltex 4 tooth to 520gns; Berrichon 2 tooth to 300gns; Lleyn 2 tooth to 160gns; Blue Texel 2 tooth to 250gns.

 

Ruthin primestock sale - September 20

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2917 prime lambs to £145 / 296.3ppk and 709 ewes to £150.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A total of 2917 lambs forward to an SQQ of 235ppk.

Meanwhile, 1574 mediums were the trade of the day at 238ppk.

More standard weight lambs than usual with a few coming straight off grass to an average weight of 36.5kg to average 231ppk or £85/head all through.

Heavy lambs still coming to nice money.

Top priced:

Super Lights (23.5kg) £32 by G I Jones, Geufron Fawr.

Lights (30kg) £67 by D W Wilkinson, Pant Glas Ganol.

Standards (39kg) £109 by JA & CJ Ratcliffe, Kelsterton Farm.

Mediums (43kg) £126 by Med Vaughan, 2 Yr Henar.

Heavies (50kg) £139 by C L Davies a’i Gwmni, Bodheulog.

Overs (60kg) £145 by OL & SL Jones, Bron Parc.

Top priced per kilo:

Super Lights (23.5kg) 136.2ppk by G I Jones, Geufron Fawr.

Lights (30kg) 223ppk by D W Wilkinson, Pant Glas Ganol.

Standards (38kg) 281.6ppk by T & A Jones, Ty’n Rhos.

Mediums (40.5kg) 296.3ppk by Ifan Hughes, Four Crosses.

Heavies (50kg) 278ppk by C L Davies a’i Gwmni, Bodheulog.

Overs (54kg) 246.3ppk by T G Morris, Plas Newydd.

Super Lights to 136.2ppk, av 136.2ppk; Lights to 223.3ppk, av 185.5ppk; Standards to 281.6ppk, av 231.8ppk; Mediums to 296.3ppk, av 237.9ppk; Heavies to 278ppk, av 235.4pk; Overs to 246.3ppk, av 228.6ppk.

Overall average 235.9ppk; SQQ 236.3ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ewes went to IT & HM Jones, Rhiwlas at £150 for Texel ewes.

Tal y Bont Welsh to £90; Welsh Mountain to £58; Mule to £123; Crossbred to £128; Cheviot to £65; Aberfield to £120; Suffolk to £130; Bluefaced Leicester to £82.

Overall average £57.99.

Keep numbers coming to satisfy strong demand every Tuesday and Friday.