Ruthin primestock sale - November 18

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,607 prime lambs to £125 / 282.9ppk and 414 ewes to £130.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Another very good entry to finish with 1,607 prime lambs forward.

A total of 463 mediums in the entry, the best of the trade at 247.6ppk with an SQQ of 237.1ppk, 236.6ppk overall.

Top priced:

49kg at £125 by IV & MV Evans, Bryn Ffynnon.

50kg at £125 by IV & MV Evans, Bryn Ffynnon.

58kg at £125 by IV & MV Evans, Bryn Ffynnon.

Top priced per kilo:

35kg at 282.9ppk by R R Evans, Ty’n Celyn.

40kg at 280ppk by R R Evans, Ty’n Celyn.

42kg at 278ppk by R R Evans, Ty’n Celyn.

Super Lights to 191.7ppk, av 191.9ppk; Light to 242.2ppk, av 215ppk; Standards to 282.9ppk, av 234.8ppk; Mediums to 280ppk, av 247.2ppk; Heavies to 255.1ppk, av 235.7ppk; Overs to 234ppk, av 210.6ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ewes went to G L Jones, Maes Annod, with Charollais ewes at £130.

Half Bred to £54; Aberfield to £105; Mules to £106; Cheviot to £102; Crossbred to £70; Speckled to £45; Charollais to £130; Texel to £90; Welsh to £90; Lleyn to £97.

Overall average £47.97.

READ MORE: Last week's market prices at Ruthin

Ruthin store and breeding sale - November 17

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 50 heifers to £1455; 73 steers to £950; 41 weanlings to £950; 18 OTMs to £2008.80 / 248ppk; 11 cows & calves to £1330; six in-calf heifers to £655; 59 calves to £355; 2298 store lambs to £123; two pet lambs to £110 and three ewe & lamb couples to £285.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Trade continuing to draw numbers with a mid-November show of 197 store cattle on the day.

Ringside showing no lack of demand with all cattle well battled for.

A total of 50 heifers topped at £1455 for a 19 month Char from RL & G Davies, Bwlchgraianog.

Some other prices:

17 month BB to £1585; 16 month Lim to £1280; 19 month Lim to £1220; 21 month BB to £1170; 17 month STX to £1070; 22 month Sim to £1055; 14 month Lim to £1080.

Overall average £963.30.

A tally of 71 steers forward topped at £1585 for a 26 month Char from HG Williams, Tan Dderwen.

Some other prices:

19 month Sim to £1485; 26 month Lim to £1460; 22 month Sim to £1410; 25 month AA to £1285; 18 month STX to £1280; 17 month BB to £1280; 19 month AA to £1260; 17 month Char to £1255; 15 month Char to £1250; 17 month Holsx to £1075; 19 month Her to £950.

Overall average £1169.30.

A good show again and plenty more are required weekly.

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A top price per kilo of 248ppk went to Catrin H Edwards, Pen y Bryn for an 85 month weighing 810kg, also achieving top price of £2008.80.

85 month BB-810kg-248ppk; 38 month WB-620kg-208ppk; 175 month Lim-620kg-188ppk; 187 month Char-680kg-186ppk; 127 month WB-835kg-177ppk; 103 month AA-670kg-174ppk; 124 month BB-720kg-171ppk; 102 month SAX-635kg-168ppk; 119 month Lim-480kg-168ppk; 90 month HER- 650kg-156ppk; 67 month Lim-615kg-152ppk; 100 month WB-1020kg-151ppk; 140 month WB-635kg-150ppk; 186 month Lim-600kg-142ppk; 112 month Lim-760kg-137ppk; 135 month Char-570kg-130ppk.

Overall average £1095 / 166.3ppk.

Weanlings (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

As previously, weanlings continue to be an excellent trade.

Top price went to Jones, Pen y Bryn selling a 7 month old Lim bullock to £950.

Others:

7 month old Lim bullock to £870; 12 month Sim heifers to £635; 13 month Her heifers to £640; 15 month BB heifers to £830; 5 month Her bulls to £680; 5 month Her heifers to £510.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Generally, a much younger entry with still some resistance in the trade for those younger, smaller types.

Stronger types still selling well.

Top price went to Jones, Tal y Cafn selling a BB bull calf to £355. 

Others:

BB heifer to £250; Lim bull to £275; Sim bull to £300; Sim heifer to £250; Char heifer to £230; HF bull to £60.

Cows & calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A very firm trade for the time of year.

Charolais and BB first calvers with young Charolais calves at foot sold to £1330, £1270, £1110.

In calf Aberdeen Angus heifers in calf to AA bull sold to £655.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 2,298 store lambs sold with a brisk trade on all sorts and sizes.
Plenty of buyers in attendance with many going home empty-handed.

More lambs are required weekly.

Top price went GL & IP Jones, Cefn Iwrch selling Texel ewe lambs at £123.

Welsh ram lambs to £80; Texel ram lambs to £82; Mule ram lambs to £100; Crossbred ram lambs to £76; Lleyn ram lambs to £92; Aberfield ram lambs to £88; Speckled ram lambs to £64; Suffolk clean lambs to £91; Welsh ewe lambs to £54; Cheviot ewe lambs to £86; Texel ewe lambs to £123; Easy care ewe lamb to £59.

Overall average £63.80.

Ewe & lamb couples (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Dorset with twins at foot to £285.

Ruthin primestock sale - November 15

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,357 prime lambs to £140 / 308.4ppk and 636 ewes to £170.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Top priced:

Lights (32kg) £76 by A G Roberts, Ty Nant.

Standards (39kg) £115 by D Hughes, Llys Myfyr.

Mediums (44kg) £130 by T H Vaughan, Maesmochnant.

Heavies (49kg) £139 by T H Vaughan, Maesmochnant.

Overs (59.5kg) £140 by Mrs M J Jones & Son, Rhyd Goch.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights (31kg) 241.3ppk by Trystan Edwards, Beudy Hadodty Wen.

Standards (37kg) 302.7ppk by B L Jones & Son, Penfforddwen.

Mediums (41.5kg) 308.4ppk by C L Davies a’i Gwmni, Bodheulog.

Heavies (46kg) 295.7ppk by R E Roberts & Co, Parc.

Overs (54kg) 259.3ppk by R E Roberts & Co, Parc.

Lights to 241.9ppk, av 202.1ppk; Standards to 302.7ppk, av 244.6ppk; Mediums to 308.4ppk, av 257ppk; Heavies to 295.7ppk, av 253.8ppk; Overs to 259.3ppk, av 236.5ppk.

Overall average 251ppk; SQQ 250.8ppk.