Welshpool Livestock Sales

Welshpool Livestock Sales report on Monday’s sale at Buttington Cross.

OTMS (32)

A good show of Otm cattle this week topping at £1121.84 (148ppkg) for a Simmental Otm cow weighing 758kg from J & B Vaughan, Sychtyn. Also from the same home was a younger cow, 48 – 72 months, weighing in at 721kg making £1009.40 (140ppkg). Roberts & Jones, Parc, presented a 786kg Charolais under 48 months heifer making £1446.24 (184ppkg).

Otm Cows (x11) averaged 108.59ppkg / £720.81.

Cows 48 to 72 months (x3) averaged 131.66ppkg / £812.77.

Heifers under 48 months (x16) averaged 132.58ppkg / £751.41.

Steers under 48 months (x1) averaged 138ppkg / £972.90.

Bulls under 72 months (x1) averaged 117ppkg / £1050.66.

Overall average of 123.14ppkg – MORE CATTLE WANTED TO MEET DEMAND.

PRIME HOGGETS (4370)

An entry of 4370 prime lambs sold to an average of 178.86ppkg.

Lights (119) to 183ppkg from DG & E Williams, Wern. Others to 183ppkg from J LL Morgans & Sons, Tymawr & RE Peate, 6 Nantllachar. Average of 159.82ppkg.

Standards (438) to 199ppkg from DB & EFJ Gethin, Dolyrheol. Others to 194ppkg from CR Pryce, Pentre Farm. Average of 176.23ppkg.

Mediums (1827) to  253ppkg from J A Gwlachmai, 5 Minffordd. Others to 236ppkg from G James & Sons, Penybank. Average of 180.21ppkg

Heavies (890) to 228ppkg from CV & EM Lewis, Buttington New Hall. Others to 213ppkg from G James & Sons, Penybank. Average of  168.36ppkg   

Over Weights (1068) to 202ppkg from J A Gwalchmai, 5 Minffordd. Others to 185ppkg from JES Corfield, Woodgate.  Average of 145.21ppkg.

PRIME LAMBS (715)

An entry of 715 Prime Lambs sold to an average of 267.18ppkg.

Lights (42) to 275ppkg from I Hughes & Sons, Middletown Farm. Others to 262ppkg from D C Jerman, Tygwellt. Average of 246.64ppkg.

Standards (367) to 300ppkg  from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury. Others to 297ppkg from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm. Average of 270.32ppkg.

Mediums (233) to 308ppkg from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury. Others to 294ppkg from DS & GM Pryce & Sons, Coedmawr. Average of 265.53ppkg.

Heavies (62) to 237ppkg  & 230ppkg from N Oughton, Lymore Farm. Others to 229ppkg from T M Davies, Wynnstay Farm. Average of 209.22ppkg.

Over Weights (11) to 181ppkg from DS Jerman. Gwernau. Average of 177.42ppkg.

The spring lambs show and sale took place at Welshpool on Monday 10^th April 2017. Many thanks goes to the sponsors of the show: Wynnstay Group, Bibbys Agriculture, Carrs Billington, Rikki Lloyd (butcher), The Shropshire & Montgomery area Suffolk club, British Charollais Sheep, British Wood Board & Greencoat Farm Ltd. Many thanks goes to the Judge Mr Wyn Ellis.

Show results were as follows:

Class 1 – Best pen of 5 lambs up to 36kg.

1^st – lot 145 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm.

2^nd – lot 141 from HI & LJ Lloyd, Weirglodd-Deg.

3^rd - lot 144 from C Tomlinson, AGden Dairy Farm.

Class 2 – best pen of 5 lambs 36.5kg and over

1^st – lot 151 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm.

2^nd – lot 1502 from IL & OG Roberts, Y Ddol.

3^rd – lot 1512 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury.

Class 4 – best pen of 5 lambs 36.5kg and over sired by a Suffolk Ram.

1^st – lot 1514 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury.

2^nd – lot 1515 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury.

3^rd – lot 1508 from EG & AW Pugh, Cefn.

Champion Pen of Suffolk Lambs from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury.

Class 5 – best pen 5 lambs up to 36kg sired by a Charollais Ram.

1^st – lot 1507 from J A Gwalchami, 5 Minffordd.

2^nd – lot 1506 from J A Gwalchmai, 5 Minffordd.

3^rd – lot 142 from J HH Jerman & Co, Wernddu.

Class 6 – best pen of 5 lambs 36.5kg and over sired by a Charollais Ram.

1^st – lot 171 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm.

2^nd  -lot 169 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm.

3^rd – lot 170 from N Oughton, Lymore Farm.

Champion pen of lambs (Classes 1 – 6 included) lot 151 from C Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm.

Reserve Champion Pen of Lambs (classes 1 – 6 included) lot 1514 from J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury.

CULL SHEEP (2068)

A good show of culls this week averaging £52 for ewes and £77 for rams. Topping the ewe section at £127 with one ewe was JR, RM & JP Andrew, Bronheulog. S A Cherry, The Graig, presented two ewes making £110. Rams topped at £132 and £112 from M Owen, Glantre. 3 rams from HG Ellis & Co, Tynywern, made £110.

COUPLES

An entry of 140 ewes with their lambs was met with a good trade for what was on offer. The majority were again full mouth or as found ewes with only a dozen pens of yearlings that again made good money.

Taking the top spot again this week was E W Howells & Son, Oakwood, with a pen of 6 Suffolk x yearlings with twins at foot that made £200. Three 3 and 4 year old Texels with twins at foot from the same home made £197 and a Texel yearling with twins made £190.

DE & KD Langford, Brunant, presented 5 mule yearlings all with twins at foot making £191 and averaged £181.

Ryan Morris, Maestanyglwyden, presented a Texel x yearling with twin Beltex lambs that made £171 and 2 Texel x yearlings with single Beltex x lambs reached £129.

Other singles sold to £121 for 8 Texel x 3 year olds with 8 Texel x lambs from EJ & AJ Roberts, Longlands, and £120 for a full mouth Suffolk x ewe with a single lamb from J Morrison, Meadow Brook Cottage.

Best twins traded between £160 - £200, with others between £120 - £150. Best singles between £100 - £129 with others between £70 - £90.

Catalogued sale of 300 Ewes and Lambs to commence at 11 am, Monday 17^th April. Catalogues available from the Mart Office on 01938 553438.

CADE LAMBS: An entry of 117 cade lambs this week sold to an average of £11 topping at £26.

Forthcoming Sales Dates:

Monday 25^th April – April Store Cattle Fair.

Saturday 29^th April – Sale of Pedigree Charolais Cattle.

PICTURE: Claire Tomlinson, Agden Dairy Farm, with 1st prize and champion pen of lambs weighing 37kg making 297ppkg.