Ruthin primestock sale - December 2

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,581 prime lambs to £133 / 302.4ppk; 424 ewes to £190 and 230 store pigs to £160.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

The shed was full again on the day with 1,579 forward.

A harder trade on a better show of quality on the week with lambs going to fewer hands.

SQQ on the day 228.2ppk and 227ppk overall.

Top price on the day was £133 for another cracking consignment of well finished quality lambs from G & ML Roberts, Carreg y Fran.

A total of 449 lights in the entry to an average weight of 29.7kg at 209ppk showing more resistance, whilst the medium and heavy lambs were at 240ppk/241ppk.

Top priced:

48kg at £133 by G & ML Roberts, Carreg y Fran.

46kg at £132 by G & ML Roberts, Carreg y Fran.

44kg at £131 by G & ML Roberts, Carreg y Fran.

Top priced per kilo:

42kg at 302.4ppk by D E Evans, Ty Mawr.

44kg at 297.7ppk by G & ML Roberts, Carreg y Fran.

42kg at 288.1kg by D E Evans, Ty Mawr.

Super Lights to 159.1ppk, av 159.1ppk; Lights to 269.4ppk, av 209.7ppk; Standards to  257.9ppk, av 225.9ppk; Mediums to 302.4ppk, av 240.4ppk; Heavies to 287ppk, av 241.1ppk; Overs to 226.4ppk, av 218.2ppk.

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

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Top priced ewes went to P E Parrish, Firs Farm for Texel ewes at £190.

Crossbred to £140; Lleyn to £176; Texel to £190; Mule to £100; Cheviot to £130; Welsh to £74; Bluefaced Leicester to £100; Halfbred to £90; Charollais to £140; Suffolk to £164.

Overall average £54.10.

Store pigs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A record entry of 230 store pigs on the day for the Christmas show and sale, expertly judged by regular buyer Mark Hewitt, of Huxley.

A tally of 177 of the entries were weaners and so class one, best pen of 3 or more weaners took some consideration!

Mr Hewitt finally placing the red rossette on a pen of three Welsh weaners belonging to HD & EM Roberts, Ffrith, Llithfaen.

A pen of Welsh x Landrace weaners from W A Whalley, Cefn Mawr Isaf took second prize.

Class two was a little easier for the judge with a pen of young boars from R G Thomas, Y Wern taking top honours here and achieving £100 each.

Second prize was awarded to Mr Benfield, Treudan Hall Farm for a pen of Lop x G.O.S gilts that went on to sell for £98.

Best sow was won by Mr Hughes, Pencraig with second prize going to Griffiths, Fedwen, Llanrwst.

Mr Hewitt had no hesitation in deciding the overall champion exhibit sticking with the weaners from ‘the home of Champions’ and ended up out bidding everyone purchasing them for £50.

Trade in general was harder on the weaners, from £14 to £36, finished pigs were a good trade and slightly better on the month with cull sows seeing an improved trade.

Thanks go to all of the vendors, buyers, the judge Mark Hewitt and show sponsor J E Roberts Livestock.

READ MORE: Last week's prices at Ruthin auction

 

Ruthin store and breeding sale - December 1

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 42 heifers to £1440; 46 steers to £1370; 48 weanlings to £915; 22 OTMs to £1404 / 216ppk; 173 calves to £340 and 1659 store lambs to £98.

Store cattle (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Into December and numbers continue to come in well with an entry of 152 on the day comprising of 22 OTMs, 42 heifers, 46 steers and 48 weanlings.

No change in trade as demand continues to outstrip supply and all cattle were very well sold again.

Heifers topped at £1440 for a 23 month Lim from A Roberts, Glanrafon.

Some other prices:

24 month Lim-£1250; 25 month AA-£1100; 24 month Sim-£1040; 30 month Her-£975; 15 month Stab-£840.

Overall average £933.10. 

Steers topped at £1370 for a 21 month Lim from G & CE Price, Fron Heulog.

Some other prices:

23 month Lim-£1360; 20 month BB-£1240; 23 month Char-£1205; 17 month Char-£1170; 16 month Her-£1110; 7 month Char-£1000.

Overall average £1087.72.

OTMs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

A total of 22 barrens forward.

Top price per kilo of 216ppk went to J E Jones & Co, Cae’r Gai for a 37 month BB weighing 650kg, also achieving the top price of £1404 with the same animal.

78 month Lim-610kg-198ppk; 68 month Lim-600kg-198ppk; 37 month BB-650kg-198ppk; 34 month BB-450kg-197ppk; 65 month Lim-670kg-193ppk; 138 month Lim-710kg-188ppk; 115 month Lim-595kg-188ppk; 37 month BB-700kg-188ppk; 115 month Lim-595kg-188ppk; 37 month BB-700kg-188ppk; 199 month Lim-730kg-187ppk; 186 month WB-695kg-172ppk; 231 month Lim-685kg-170ppk; 223 month Lim-640kg-170ppk; 78 month WB-630kg-162ppk.

Overall average £1132 / 176.2ppk.

Weanlings (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

In contrast to the calves, there was a buoyant trade throughout!

Plenty of buyers for all breeds, ages and sizes.

Top price of £915 went to D Evans, Dolwgan with 9 month Lim bullocks.

Others:

8 month Baz bullock £735; 6 month Char heifer £660; 6 month BB bullock £575; 6 month Her £485.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

A massive entry for December!

Trade was as per other outlets with very selective purchasing.

Top price of £340 went to M & G & M Thomas, Carneddol for a Lim bull calf.

Others:

Lim heifer £175; BB male calf £315; BB heifer calf £190; Flek male calf £140; Devonshire heifer £100; AA male calf £100; AA heifer calf £70; WB heifer £70; WB male calf £42; Her male calf £60; HF male calf £55.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A total of 1659 store lambs forward with a large number of longer term lambs about.

Trade on these was just as firm as the previous week, but a bit more resistance in the short term keep lambs, maybe back £5/head to coincide with the feeding costs.

Top price of £98 for a pen of Texel ram lambs went to Bellis & Co, Ty Hir.

Texel ram lambs to £98; Texel ewe lambs to £89; Crossbred ram lambs to £95; Crossbred ewe lambs to £70; Charollais ram lambs to £85; Charollais ewe lambs to £74; Welsh ram lambs to £91; Mule ram lambs to £95; Mule ewe lambs to £76; Cheviot ram lambs to £85; Cheviot ewe lambs to £68; Aberfield ram lambs to £90; Speckled ram lambs to £80; Speckled ewe lambs to £62; Beulah ram lambs to £65; Ryland ram lambs to £50; Romney ram lambs to £73; Romney ewe lambs to £62;

Beltex ram lambs to £98.

Overall average £63.51.

 

Ruthin primestock sale - November 29

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,196 prime lambs to £147 / 314ppk and 477 ewes to £212.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A tally of 2,196 lambs forward to an SQQ of 254ppk.

Trade on medium weight lambs continuing to gain momentum with 1,145 lambs at 42kg averaging 259ppk.

Heavies and overweight returned good money with combined average price of £126/head.

Standard and light weight lambs at 243ppk a little better on the week.

Top priced:

Lights (32kg) £88 by G M Thomas & Son, Cae March.

Standards (39kg) £116 by DV & EF Jones, Ty’n Llanfair.

Mediums (43kg) £135 by DV & EF Jones, Ty’n Llanfair.

Heavies (52kg) £133 by B L Jones & Son, Penfforddwen.

Overs (61kg) £147 by IWL & PE Evans, Maes Carneddau.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights (32kg) 275ppk by G M Thomas & Son, Cae March.

Standards (39kg) 297.4pk by DV & EF Jones, Ty’n Llanfair.

Mediums (43kg) 314ppk by DV & EF Jones, Ty’n Llanfair.

Heavies (48kg) 270.8ppk by R E Roberts & Co, Parc.

Overs (52.5kg) 257.1ppk by A O Roberts & Partners, Hendre Isa.

Lights to 275ppk, av 243.6pk; Standards to 297.4ppk, av 243.7ppk; Mediums to 314ppk, av 259.1ppk; Heavies to 270.8pk, av 252.9ppk; Overs to 257.1ppk, av 243ppk.

Overall average 253.2ppk; SQQ 254.1ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 477 ewes and rams forward.

Once again, meatier ewes sold to a premium of £219 for a pen of Texel x ewes shown by Eurgain Jones, Beidiog Isa.

Fewer ewes about due to the Winter Fair but still a good turn out.

Texel to £212; Crossbred to £120; Suffolk to £130; Lleyn to £97; Mule to £100; Welsh to £80; Beltex to £184; Dorset to £129; Halfbred to £68; Scotch to £80; Cheviot to £71; Beulah to £70.

Overall average £66.09.

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