Ruthin primestock sale - November 25

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,554 prime lambs to £131 / 273.8ppk and 387 ewes to £200.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A good show again on the day with 1,554 forward to an SQQ of 232ppk.

Top priced:

48kg at £131 by Dwyfor Roberts, Pentre Smithy.

50kg at £129 by N L Parry & Son, Llainwen.

61kg at £126 by E A Davies & Co, Dolwerfyl.

Top priced per kilo:

42kg at 273.8ppk by Dwyfor Roberts, Pentre Smithy.

38kg at 273.7ppk by Ifan Hughes, Four Crosses.

35.5kg at 273.2kg by Edwards & Co, Abertwymyn.

Super Lights to 187.5ppk, av 184.3ppk; Lights to 243.6ppk, av 218.6ppk; Standards to  273.7ppk, av 229.7ppk; Mediums to 273.8ppk, av 241.2ppk; Heavies to 272.9ppk, av 242.5ppk; Overs to 224.1ppk, av 215.2ppk.

The average weight on the day was 35.9kg, with the standards averaging 229.7ppk.

Mediums and heavies still in better demand to an average of 241.5ppk and 242.6ppk.

To pre enter or discuss the trade, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the auction.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ewes went to G W Jones, Nant Erw Haidd for Texel ewes at £200.

Crossbred to £100; Texel to £200; Mule to £100; Lleyn to £50; Welsh to £59; Cheviot to £70; Beltex to £70; Suffolk to £90; Charmoise to £114; Romney to £120; Talybont to £64; Dorset to £52. 

Overall average £52.06.

READ MORE: Last week's markets round-up from Ruthin

Ruthin store and breeding sale - November 24

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 44 heifers to £1375; 48 steers to £1460; 45 weanlings to £795; 19 OTMs to £1559.40 / 226ppk; 79 calves to £410; 1768 store lambs to £126; one bull to 2835gns and dairy cattle to £2000.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Another very good entry for the time of year with 186 forward on the day, with trade as brisk as ever.

A total of 44 heifers topped at £1375 for a 26 month Char from H G Williams, Tan Dderwen.

Some other prices:

19 month Char £1330; 12 month Char £1300; 25 month AA £1270; 25 month Sim £1250; 17 month AA £1160; 18 month Lim £1060; 6 month Lim £900.

Overall average £929.66.

A tally of 48 steers forward topped at £1460 for a 27 month from DV & EF Jones, Ty’n Llanfair.

Some other prices:

27 month Lim £1400; 23 month Her £1315; 20 month BB £1235; 15 month Char £1180; 12 month Lim £1175.

Overall average £1104.24.

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A total of 19 barrens forward.

Top price per kilo of 226ppk went to G J Wynne & Co, Hendre Glan Alwen for a 71 month Lim weighing 690kg and Owen Bros, Bron Feriaeth also achieved 226ppk for a 64 month BB weighing 675kg.

Top price of £1559.40 went to G J Wynne & Co, Hendre Glan Alwen for a 71 month Lim weighing 690kg.

84 month Lim-620kg-218ppk; 92 month Lim-680kg-216ppk; 31 month AA-580kg-195ppk; 144 month Lim-620kg-194ppk; 119 month Lim-710kg-184ppk; 45 month BB-680kg-180ppk; 78 month WB-660kg-172ppk; 53 month WB-730kg-172ppk; 103 month Char-550kg-170ppk; 35 month Lim-530kg-168ppk; 153 month BF-710kg-160ppk; 126 month Lim-585kg-152ppk; 76 month BF-655kg-148ppk; 125 month Lim-550kg-134ppk.

Overall average £1154.36 / 174.7ppk. 

Weanlings (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Top price of £795 went to AB Hughes, Ffrith Isaf for a 14 BB bullock.

Others:

8 month Lim heifer £790; 13 month BB bullock £660; 6 month Saler bullock £645; 12 month Stabiliser bullock£640; 10 month HF male to £330; 5 month Char heifer £500.

Calves (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 79 calves forward to a brisk trade on all types.

More buyers around the ring and better types of calves to suit than in previous weeks.

Top price went to A Jones, Tan y Bwlch achieving £410 for a suckler bred Char heifer calf.

Others:

Dairy bred BB male calf to £300; Dairy bred BB heifer calf to £240; Dairy bred Lim bull calf to £290; Dairy bred Lim heifer calf to £220; Dairy bred AA bull calf to £250; Dairy bred AA heifer calf to £190; HF bull calf to £95; Holstein bull calf to £60.

Dairy cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Freshly calved HF from D T Jones, Bryn Rhydd achieving £2000, £1920 and £1850.

Freshly calved HF from TG Lloyd & Son, Rhwngddwyafon achieving £1920 and £1780.

Bulling heifers from Mathew Edwards achieving from £440 to £700.

Ruthin primestock sale - November 22

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,600 prime lambs to £148 / 309.5ppk and 365  ewes to £142.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 2,600 lambs forward on the day to a very consistent trade throughout.

Overall average of 250ppk, with an SQQ of 251.9ppk.

A total of 1,530 medium weight lambs at 42.6kg average topping the trade at 254ppk or £108 a head.

Very few lights about on the day, with 502 standard at 245ppk probably 10p per kilo stronger on the week.

Heavies still a good trade.

Top priced:

Lights (32kg) £80 by B Ll Evans, Nant y Garreg.

Standards (37kg) £106 by D E Owen, Golygfa’r Dyffryn.

Mediums (44kg) £133 by R E Roberts, & Co, Parc.

Heavies (50kg) £139 by T H Roberts, Bachymbyd.

Overs (92kg) £148 by SL & EW Owen, Gaerfechan.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights (32kg) 250ppk by B Ll Evans, Nant y Garreg.

Standards (34g) 291.2ppk by I Vaughan, Bryn Gwylan.

Mediums (42kg) 309.5ppk by Med Vaughan, 2 Yr Henar.

Heavies (46kg) 293.5ppk by Med Vaughan, 2 Yr Henar.

Overs (55kg) 245.5ppk by D E Owen, Golygfa’r Dyffryn.

Lights to 250ppk, av 230.4ppk; Standards to 291.2ppk, av 245ppk; Mediums to 309.5ppk, av 254.1ppk; Heavies to 293.5ppk, av 249.3ppk; Overs to 245.5ppk, av 226.3ppk.

Overall average 250.4ppk; SQQ 251.9ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ewes went to H Jones, Caerweirglodd, for Texel ewes at £142.

Top priced ram went to J Davies, Lôn, for a Texel ram at £140.

Crossbred to £112; Texel to £142; Mule to £124; Welsh to £124; Scotch to £53; Romney to £74; Charollais to £110; Lleyn to £89; Halfbred to £68; Cheviot to £76; Aberfield to £107; Suffolk to £100; Beltex to £140; Beulah to £58; Bluefaced Leicester to £100; Talybont to £90.

Overall average £67.99

Please keep numbers coming to satisfy the strong demand every Tuesday and Friday.