Limousin heifer tops the market
A top price of 132ppkg was achieved at Welshpool livestock auctions in the prime cattle section for a heavy weight limousin heifer presented by DR Owen & Sons, Sandilands Farm, Tywyn which was bought by John Langford of Welshpool.
A top price of 132ppkg was achieved at Welshpool livestock auctions in the prime cattle section for a heavy weight limousin heifer presented by DR Owen & Sons, Sandilands Farm, Tywyn which was bought by John Langford of Welshpool.
Two heavyweight heifers from JC Davies & Son, Gelli Gethin, Llanfair Caereinion sold for 129p and 121ppkg purchased by Mr Bryan Evans of Corwen Butchers and John Langford. Two heifers from G Jones & Son, Yr Ogof, Llanfyllin sold for 126p and 121ppkg. Heavy heifers averaged 114.85ppkg.
Medium heifers sold to 122ppkg from J Parry, Esgairweddon, Pennal with others selling for 117ppkg from G Jones & Son, Yr Ogog and two limousin heifers from T & GA Owen & Son, Frochas Farm sold for 115p and 112ppkg. Medium heifers averaged 111.14ppkg.
Messrs CJ Davies & Son, Waengwyn, Cefn Coch presented two limousin heavy weight steers which sold for 126p and 124ppkg. J Parry, Esgairweddon, Pennal sold for 124ppkg. Heavy steers averaged 109.71ppkg.
An easier trade in the 'Over 30 months/cull cows' was achieved with a top price of 79ppkg for a blonde d'aquataine cow weighing 740kgs totalling £584.60. A charolais cow sold for 73ppkg (750kgs - £547.50).
Limousin cows sold to 67ppkg with others selling for 66p, 65p and averaging 56.57ppkg.
Belgian blues sold to 55ppkg with Herefords selling to 56ppkg.
A good entry of freisian cows forward with a top price of 65ppkg averaging 49.8ppkg.
Heifers sold to 86ppkg and bulls to 70ppkg.
Cows averaged 52.36ppkg (£334.19 per head)
An entry of 6,634 prime lambs forward resulted in an overall average of 99.48ppkg.
Superlights sold to 96ppkg presented by CP & VM Andrew & Son, Bronyfedw, Llanfair Caereinion (av 89.58ppkg) others to 92ppkg from NA Derwas, Plas Trehelig, Welshpool.
Light lambs sold to 101.6ppkg from G & S Ruggeri, Gwaelod-y-rhos, Llanfair Caereinion (av 93.57ppkg) three lots sold for 100ppkg from CJ Davies & Son, Waengwyn, Cefn Coch, TH & G Davies & Son, Celyn Mawr, Llanwddyn and RA & TG Evans, Cae Cyno, Llanwrin
Standard lambs sold to 109ppkg from RA & TG Evans, Cae Cyno (av 99.74ppkg) others to 108.8ppkg from TS Davies, Brynmawr, Dolanog and 107.6ppkg from Ben Evans & Co., Upper Cwmydalfa, Kerry.
Medium lambs sold to 116.1ppkg presented by CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm, Rhydycroesau (av 101.09ppkg) others to 115.1ppkg from WR & AF Williams, Garthllwyd, Llanfair Caereinion and 113.6ppkg from CL &C Watkins, Bank Farm.
Heavy lambs sold to 105.2ppkg from CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm (av 96.7ppkg) others to 100.4ppkg from JL & JER Davies, Ffinnant, Manafon.
Over 52kgs lambs sold to 92.59ppkg from T & B Williams, Cilmawr, Llangedwyn (av 88.76ppkg) others to 92.45ppkg from Probert & Probert, Lower Hill, Sarn.
An easier trade was experienced in the cull ewes and rams with ewes selling to a top price of £55 per head presented by Mrs ES Evans, Rowanberry, Westbury. Other ewes sold for £48 per head from JF Morgan, Tyncoed, Llandinam.
