Ruthin primestock sale - October 14

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,167 prime lambs to £123 / 286.1ppk and 482 ewes to £110.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A total of 1,167 lambs forward of mixed quality, nevertheless there was a customer for every shape and size.

Medium and heavy lambs held their own.

Over 750 in the standard and lights category on the day, all keenly bid for from 190ppk to 225ppk.

Top priced:

43kg at £123 by Sion Jones, Cefn Eithin.

48kg at £122 by Sion Jones, Cefn Eithin.

49kg at £121 by IV & MC Evans, Bryn Ffynnon.

Top priced per kilo:

43kg at 286.1ppk; 37kg at 275.7ppk; 39.5kg at 263.3ppk.

Super Lights to 146.9ppk, av 133.8ppk; Lights to 241.9ppk, 192.8pk; Standards to  275.7ppk, av 221.5ppk; Mediums to 286.1ppk, av 227.9ppk; Heavies to 254.2ppk, av 224.1ppk; Overs to 220.8ppk, av 203.9ppk.
SQQ 221.7ppk; Overall average 221.1ppk.

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

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top price ewe went to D S Faulkner, Penlan, for Cheviot ewes at £110.

Cheviot to £110; Texel to £102; Mule to £68; Romney to £68; BFL to £64; Lleyn to £56; Halfbred to £54; Welsh to £53; Southdown to £50.

READ MORE: Last week's prices from Ruthin

 

Ruthin store and breeding sale - October 13

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 116 heifers to £1690; 104 steers to £1730; 35 OTMs to £1623.60 / 220ppk; 139 calves to £430; 2100 store lambs to £92; 1181 breeding ewes to £160; 323 rams to 1000gns; 523 ewe lambs to £126 and 104 weanlings to £880.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Another excellent weekly entry of 359 store cattle on the day.

A very busy day in the cattle section again with quality and stronger cattle a flying trade.

A packed ringside of buyers ensured a fair trade for all.

A total of 116 heifers topped at £1690 for a 32 month Lim from G B Jones Ltd, Fron Bella.

Some other prices:

16 month Lim £1440; 19 month Char £1380; 15 month Char £1320; 14 month Her £700; 19 month AA £870; 23 month BB £1060; 14 month BB £800; 20 month Sim £955; 24 month BAQ £1025; 11 month Lim £1110; 12 month Cha £950.

Overall average £1003.27.

A tally of 104 steers forward topped at £1730 for a 21 month Lim from G B Jones Ltd, Fron Bella.

Some other prices:

16 month AA £1245; 18 month WB £915; 18 month HER £860; 15 month British shorthorn £1240; 19 month stabliser £1130; 12 month CHAR £1060.
Overall average £1063.96.

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Top price per kilo of 220ppk went to EY Davies & Son, Prion Ucha for a 86 month Lim weighing 640kg.

Top price of £1623.60 went to N Minnice, Minyffordd for a 74 month Charolais weighing 820kg.

41 month LIM-595kg-218ppk; 46 month SALER-740kg-213ppk; 74 month CHAR-820kg-198ppk; 43 month BB-660kg-197ppk; 42 month LIM-645kg-192ppk; 172 month LIM-600kg-191ppk; 88 month LIM-655kg-190ppk; 125 month LIM-740kg-184ppk; 138 month LIM-690kg-178ppk; 96 month LIM-705kg-176ppk; 88 month WB-750kg-171ppk; 91 month BF-700kg-170ppk; 126 month SIMX-675kg-167ppk; 147 month LIM-675kg-166ppk; 121 month HER-760kg-166ppk.

Overall average £1110.27 / 166.5ppk.

Weanlings (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Another great entry with a trade to match. Please keep them coming.

Top price went to Hughes, Esgair Llyn selling a 7 month Lim bullock to £800.

Others:

6 month Hereford bullock £660; 8 month Lim bullock £800; 6 month Lim heifer £630; 9 month HF bullock £400; 13 month BB bullock £600
Remember the suckler bred weanling calves sale on Saturday, October 22.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A total of 139 calves forward met a very pleasing trade with plenty of buyers forward.

Top price went to A Evans, Grugor Ucha selling a Lim male calf to £430.

Others:

BB bull £340; AA bull £265; Lim hefier £180; BB heifer £280; Hereford bull £280; Hereford heifer £180; HF bull £48.

The winner of the Aberdeen Angus competition is A L Williams & Son, Hwlffordd, selling a male calf for £265 and purchased by A O Owen, Bryn Du.

Named sire is Neuera T14 0072.

Store ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 1,181 breeding ewes forward.

Top price of £160 went to J Ll Owen, Hen Gapel.

Texel 2t to £160; Crossbred 2t to £125; Cheviot 2t to £155; Mule 2t to £95; Mule yearling to £95; Mule yearlings to £120; Suffolk 4t to £110; Welsh 2t to £58; Welsh 4t to £56; Welsh fm to £54; Talybont fm to £78; Speckled 4t to £72; Black Mountain to £142.

Overall average £55.93.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 2,100 store lambs on the day and a consistent trade throughout, top pick of the yard from £85 to £92 with most short keep lambs around the £70 mark. Longer keep lambs from £48 to mid £60s.

Best of the Welsh ram lambs to £48 with the ewe lambs from £28 to £38.

Top price went to Sian Jones, Bryn Tirion with Texel ewe lambs at £92.

Welsh ram lambs to £58; Texel ram lambs to £89; Texel ewe lambs to £92; Cheviot ram lambs to £71; Crossbred ram lambs to £69; Crossbred ewe lambs to £72; Speckled ram lambs to £55; Badger ewe lambs to £53; Mule ram lambs to £72; Mule ewe lambs to £71; Crossbred ram lambs to £69; Crossbred ewe lambs to £72; Scotch ram lambs to £50; Charollais ram lambs to £81; Charollais ewe lambs to £79; Suffolk ram lambs to £70; Dutch ram lambs to £85; Dutch ewe lambs to £85.

Overall average £55.92.

Ewe lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

Just short of 500 ewe lambs forward with the strongest a sharper trade, heavy Texel x ewe lambs to £126. Running types from £68 to £86.

Top price went to I H Morris & Son, Penrhewl with Texel ewe lambs at £126.

Texel to £126; Mules to £122; Welsh to £58; Beulah to £52.

Overall average £91.07.

Rams (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

The mart was full of rams! A total number of 177 commercial rams.

Top price went to Esmor Evans, Monfa with a Texel 2t at 620gns.

Charollais 2t to 280gns; Bluefaced x 2t to 500gns; Suffolk ram lambs to 400gns; Lleyn 2t to 460gns; Beulah 2t to 400gns; Texel fm to 250gns.

Talybont rams (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A blistering trade! New and buyers from afar were present with competitive bidding throughout.

There was 35 per cent sold to over 500gns with top price going to Smith, Plas Llanychan selling a yearling to 1000gns.

 

Ruthin primestock sale - October 11

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,021 prime lambs to £139 / 313.2ppk and 461 ewes to £150.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 2,021 lambs to a stronger trade, in particular the standards and lights.

SQQ was 237ppk.

Meanwhile, 512 standards weight lambs averaging 36.5kg returning a per head average of £85 all through or 232ppk.

Lights also sharper at 228ppk and 1,103 medium weights at 239ppk or £101 per head and the best of the heavies back up to the £130s mark.

Top priced:

Lights (31.5kg) £79 by Rhys Cyffin ap Gwyndaf Evans, New Inn.

Standards (38kg) £119 by JA & CJ Ratcliffe, Kelsterton Farm.

Mediums (44kg) £124 by Dyfan Evans, Pendref Fawr.

Heavies (52kg) £127 by Huw Frazer Owen, Glanrafon.

Overs (55kg) £139 by J A Jones, Fferam y Llan.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights (38kg) 313.2ppk by Rhys Cyffin ap Gwyndaf Evans, New Inn.

Standards (31.5kg) 250.8ppk by JA & CJ Ratcliffe, Kelsterton Farm.

Mediums (40kg) 295ppk by Ifan Hughes, Four Crosses.

Heavies (47kg) 268.1ppk by Lewis, Meini Llwydion.

Overs (55kg) 252.7ppk by J A Jones, Fferam y Llan.

Lights to 250.8ppk, av 224.8ppk; Standards to 313.2ppk, av 232.3ppk; Mediums to 295ppk, av 239.6ppk; Heavies to 268.1ppk, av 236.7ppk; Overs to 252.7ppk, av 224.4ppk.

Overall average 237.3ppk; SQQ 237.9ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ram went TO & WJ Morris & Sons, Bronant, at £125 for a Romney ram.

Top priced ewe went to Esmor Evans at £150 for Texel ewes.

Mules to £84; Texel to £150; Charollais to £150; Zwarble to £80; Welsh to £64; Crossbred to £100; Beltex to £60; Aberfield to £118; Suffolk to £138; Cheviot to £65; Romney to £125.

Overall average £50.33.
Please keep numbers coming to satisfy strong demand every Tuesday and Friday.