Market prices from regional auctions

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 3,343 prime lambs to 210.8ppk / £94; 457 cull ewes and rams to £97 and five prime cattle to 226ppk / £1,162.88.

New season lambs:

An excellent entry of lambs remained very similar on the week.

Contact Elfor Morris to discuss the trade or just take your lambs to the auction any time between 6 and 10am.

Lambs are also required on Fridays.

Top priced:

Light lambs: 176.7ppk by Brodyr Lloyd, Ysgubor Isa and £53 from the same vendor.

Standard lambs: 210.8ppk by A Jones, Segrwyr Goch and £78 from T H & L Thomas, Plas Newydd.

Medium lambs: 207.5ppk by J P Williams, Bron Eyarth and £89 from D V & E F Jones, Tyn Llanfair.

Heavy lambs: 200.0ppk by B L Jones & Son, Penfforddwen and £94 by the same vendor.

Light to 176.7, Average 151.5; Standard to 210.8, Average 163.8; Medium to 207.5, Average 171.3; Heavy to 200.0, Average 164.4; Overall Average 166.4; SQQ 169.2.

Cull ewes and rams (auctioneer - Paul Roberts):

Top priced rams / ewes: £97 by G & S Evans, Bryn Bras, Padog and D E Evans, Ty Mawr, Llanrhaeadr.

Texel ewes to £131; Cross Bred to £122; Suffolk ewes to £102; Welsh ewes to £69; Overall ewes / rams average £40.45.

Prime cattle:

Heifers: Top priced heifer per kilo was 226.0ppk by E W & E Roberts, Ty Nant Llan.

Top priced heifer overall was £1,162.88 by R L Wynne, Ty Newydd.

Overall heifer average 211.6ppk.

St Asaph livestock market – October 12

NEW season lambs (763):

A better trade on lambs reaching £73/head from M Jones, Cefn Llan.

Super Light ave 126.13p/kg to 153.00p/kg to £37.00/hd; Light ave 140.28p/kg to 188.00p/kg to £60.00/hd; Standard ave 144.62p/kg to 169.00p/kg to £60.00/hd; Medium ave 143.73p/kg to 183.00p/kg to £73.00/hd; Heavy ave 131.55p/kg to 135.00p/kg to £70.00/hd.

Old ewes and rams (38):

Ewes to £42.00 ave £22.24; Rams to £100.00 ave £56.86.

Breeding ewes (111):

Lleyn full mouth to £90/head; Texel full mouth to £90/head; Beulah to £73/head; Welsh to £49/head.

Stock rams (16):

Texel Ram Lambs to 210gns/head.

Horses and ponies:

A super selection of 34 horses, ponies and donkeys were on offer at St Asaph.

The top price at £1,000 was for a lovely coloured cob mare with an 18 year old show jumper gelding reaching £640.

Shetlands sold to £500. Donkeys sold to £290.

A cremello Welsh Section A colt foal sold for £110.

Many thanks to all of of the vendors and congratulations to all purchasers.

The next sale will take place on Saturday, November 16.

Tack:

Over 250 lots of tack and rugs were on offer, with the majority sold.

The next sale is on Saturday, November 16.

Gaerwen market - October 9

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an entry of 410 suckling calves in the opening sale of the season.

Excellent calves were shown forward this year and were judged by Clwyd Jones, Model Farm, Penyffordd, Chester.

The prizes were dominated by Messrs Hughes, Fferm Gyd,

Llanbabo with the show champion awarded to a 6 month old Limousin male calf which later sold for £870 and was bought by the judge himself.

Show results:

Single male: 1st - W P Hughes & Sons, Fferm Gyd, Llanddeusant; 2nd - W P Hughes & Sons, Fferm Gyd, Llanddeusant.

Single female: 1st - R P Jones, Isgaer, Llanfair Hall, Caernarfon; 2nd - R S Hughes, Tyn Llan, Penmynydd.

Best male pair: W P Hughes & Sons, Fferm Gyd, Llanddeusant

Best female pair: W P Hughes & Sons, Fferm Gyd, Llanddeusant.

Overall show champion: Single male by W P Hughes & Sons, Fferm Gyd, Llanddeusant.

Highest priced male: £870 - W P Hughes & Sons, Fferam Gyd, Llanddeusant; £850 - G C Roberts, Maen Llwyd, Pencaenewydd; £830 - I G Jones, Ynys Acen, Gaerwen; £830 - G M Roberts & Son, Dyffryn Mymbyr, Capel Curig.

Highest priced female: £790 - T Ponsonby, Bwlch y Fen Bentir, Tyn Lon; £790 - W P Hughes & Sons, Fferam Gyd, Llanddeusant; £780 - W P Hughes & Sons, Fferam Gyd, Llanddeusant.

Market averages: Males suckling calves, average £664; 6 month old Limousin to £870; 10 month old Limousin to £850; 8 month old Charolais to £830; 7 month old Charolais to £820; 6 month old Charolais to £820; 8 month old British Blue to £780; 7 month old British Blue to £770.

Female suckling calves, average £586; 6 month old Charolais to £790; 6 month old Limousin to £790; 6 month old British Blue to £770; 7 month old Limousin to £730; 9 month old Charolais to £730; 11 month old Limousin to £715; 8 month old Limousin to £710; 6 month old Charolais to £700

Llanrwst market - October 15

THERE was an increased lamb entry with a varying trade.

Lambs (1,370):

S/lights (32) to 130p, av 126p; Lights (201) to 170p, av 151.7p; Standards (348) to 200p, av 158p; Mediums (591) to 175p, av 160p; Heavy (176) to 170p, av 158p; Overs (22) to 152p, av 147p.

Ewes / rams (185):

Xbred to £84; Welsh to £35; Welsh rams to £50; Hoggs to £32.

Beef (11):

Fri strs to 130p; Limx strs to 190p; BAx strs to 180p; BBx hfrs to 180p; Limx hfrs to 200p; OTM AA hfrs to 143p.

Highest priced:

Lambs (ppk) by R & M Roberts, Pantllin Mawr, Llanddoged, Llanrwst.

Lambs (per head) by R & M Roberts, Pantllin Mawr, Llanddoged, Llanrwst and W E Jones, Bryn Celyn Isaf, Llithfaen, Pwllheli.

Ewes by I Dafydd, Encil, Llanddoged, Llanrwst.

Beef (per head and ppk) by H Hughes a'i fab, Ddolcastell, Rowen, Conwy.

Mold primestock sale - October 14

BEEF trade was slightly improved on the week due to lower numbers.

Cows met more resistance with prices down, with reports of large numbers nationwide.

There was a steady trade on lambs.

It was pleasing to see more ewes about, which were met with a good trade.

Prime cattle (103 entries 43 hfrs, 36 strs, 24 bulls):

Heifers (under 30m): Heavy Continental Heifers to 199 (1213.90), Av 177.63; Medium Continental Heifers to 200, Av 185; Light Continental Heifers to 186, Av 160.75; Heavy Native Heifers to 150, Av 150; Medium Native Heifers to 170, Av 170; Light Friesian Heifers to 100, Av 100.

Steers (under 30m): Heavy Continental Steers to 190 (1339.50), Av 173.73; Medium Continental Steers to 190, Av 180.42; Heavy Native Steers to 162 (1203.50), Av 150.75; Medium Native Steers to 182, Av 170.50; Light Native Steer to 176, Av 170.50; Heavy Friesian Steers to 145 (1022.25), Av 145; Medium Friesian Steers to 133, Av 131.

Bulls (under 30m): Heavy Continental Bulls 214, Av 186; Medium Continental Bulls to 215, Av 188.83; Light Continental Bulls 212, Av 155.75; Medium Native Bulls to 178, Av 163.25; Light Native Bulls to 159, Av 146; Medium Friesian Bulls to 117, Av 117; Light Friesian Bulls to 128, Av 119.29.

Heifers (30-36m): Heavy Continental Heifers to 140, Av 140; Medium Continental Heifers to 170, Av 150; Heavy Native Heifers to 146, Av 146; Heavy Friesian Heifers to 116, Av 114.67.

Steers (30-36m): Medium Continental Steers to 177, Av 177; Medium Native Steers to 160, Av 160; Medium Friesian Steers to 137, Av 122.33.

Heifers (over 36m): Medium Continental Heifers to 148, Av 148; Heavy Native Heifers to 141, Av 141.

Cull cows (120 entries 78 dairy, 42 beef): Sim cow to 148; BSH cow to 146 (994.05); Lim cow to 141 (1169); BR Cow to 140 (1156.20); BA Cow to 140 (1120); Top 10 Beef Cows Av 135; Overall beef cow av 102.40; Dairy cow to 120 (899.25); Top 10 Dairy cows Av 100.90; Overall dairy cow av 81.10.

Lambs (316 entries): Medium to 212, Av 168.80; Heavy to 169, Av 151.20; Sqq 168.80.

Ewes (102 entries): Ewes to 70.50, Av 52.99.

Gaerwen market - October 8

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an nentry of 640 store cattle, 26 OTMs and 21 cows and calves.

Store cattle trade remained steady with a keen demand for younger types.

OTMs were solid and an increased entry of cows and calves sold to a steady trade.

Highest priced steer: £1100 - R & M Parry, Coedlys, Llanfugail; £1075 - W R & E M Pritchard, Glanllyn, Tyn Lon; £1055 - Williams & Corrigan, Parciau, Marianglas.

Highest priced heifer: £1090 - Archer Farms Anglesey Ltd, Llwydiarth Fawr, Llanerchymedd; £1070 - Archer Farms Anglesey Ltd, Llwydiarth Fawr, Llanerchymedd; £1025 - A Jones, Pwll Coch, Rhosybol.

Highest priced OTM p/kilo: 132ppk - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo; 128ppk - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo; 127ppk - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo.

Highest priced OTM overall: £1067 - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo; £1065 - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo; £999 - A Hughes, Plas Newydd, Llanbabo.

Highest priced cow and calf: £1500 - W D Williams & Son, Twrllachiad; £1490 - W D Williams & Son, Twrllachiad; £1350 - W D Williams & Son, Twrllachiad.

Market averages:

Steers: Overall average £785; 12 month Charolais £935; 18 month Charolais £1055; 24 month Charolais £980; 12 month Limousin £930; 18 month Limousin £1100; 24 month Limousin £950; 12 month B/Blue £790; 18 month B/Blue £1075; 18 month Simmental £755; 24 month Simmental £1040; 12 month Hereford £760; 18 month Hereford £890; 24 month Hereford £765; 24 month Friesian £740; 12 month Aberdeen £885; 24 month Aberdeen £1005; 12 month Saler £770; 18 month Saler £885; 24 month Shorthorn £720.

Heifers: Overall average £745; 12 month Charolais £845; 18 month Charolais £955; 24 month Charolais £920; 12 month Limousin £835; 18 month Limousin £985; 24 month Limousin £1090; 18 month B/Blue £980; 24 months B/Blue £1020; 18 month Simmental £850; 18 month Hereford £670; 18 month Aberdeen £740

24 month Aberdeen £1025; Best Cows 122ppk to 132ppk; Other Cows 50ppk to 110ppk; OTMs average 99ppk.

Ruthin store and breeding stock sale – October 10

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of eight cows and calves to £1,220; 273 store cattle to £1,100; 78 calves to £355; 26 OTM cattle to £1,132.85; 1,194 store lambs to £70; 845 breeding ewe lambs to £106; 901 breeding ewes to £170 and 209 breeding rams to 450gns.

Calves (auctioneer: Dafydd Parry):

The calves keep coming in, with 78 at the sale.

An entry of a 2–and–a–half month Limousin heifer calf to £365 selling to Anglesey.

The same holding had one–and–a–half month Limousin bull calf selling for £280.

A new recently new vendor and returning again and had a consignment of 9 British Blue and Friesian bull calfs.

His 1 month old British Blue calf achieved £305 with a Friesian bull calf at £40.

A Conwy vendor with a 2 week old Limousin calf sold for £220.

A consignment of 6 Limousin and British Blue from Llannefydd sold for between £205 and £260, going to purchasers dotted across North Wales.

All calves were sold and vendors went away with payment on the day.

More calves could have been sold with buyers looking for more on a weekly basis.

Store cattle (auctioneers: Emyr Lloyd and Glyn Owens):

Generally, cattle were more difficult to sell along with national trends, but there was a good trade on the strong types.

17m Limousin to £975; 15m Limousin to £1,150 by R H & H W Roberts, Cae Du; 18m Charolais to £950; 16m Charolais to £975; 18-19m Charolais to £1085; 23m Simmental x to £870.

Steers:

22m Simmental x to £950; 22m Limousin to £940; 17m Hereford to £760; 15m Limousin to £985; 17m Limousin to £1130; 13m Limousin to £1040; 13m Charolais x to £1020; Consignment of 24–25m British Friesian to £720; 18m Limousin to £1020; 14m Limousin to £1030.

Cows and calves:

74m Limousin cow with 3 week old Limousin calf to £1,220; 65m Charolais x cow with 2m Charolais bull calf to £1400; Limouisn aged cow with 4m Limousin heifer calf to £950.

OTM cattle:

34m Limousin cow to 144ppk; 102m Saler cow to 135ppk; 125m Charolais cow wo 131ppk.

Stirks:

A total of 44 stirks were forward.

5 month Simmental to £560; 5 month Charolais £625; 8m British Shorthorn to £400.

Breeding rams:

A very good entry of 203, which included the annual consignments of Tal y Bont Welsh rams.

It was the Tal y Bont section which took the highest price honour from the multibreed entry with a Shearling rams from Cae’r Weirglodd achieving 900gns, with the same vendor also receiving 600gns, 620gns, 740gns and 880gns with a very good trade for the Tal y Bont breed.

Suffolk shearlings to 420gns; Texel shearling to 520gns; Texel 4 tooth to 300gns; Charolais shearling to 400gns; Blue Faced Leicester to 350gns; Suffolk rams lambs to 180gns; Texel ram lambs to 320gns; Beltex to 340gns; Cheviot rams to 200gns.

Sheep section:

Store lambs: The store lambs section topped at £71 for a pen of 8 Texel x lambs from Holywell, who also had a pen achieve £69.

Suffolk rams lambs to £62; Other Texel ewe lambs achieved £66; Mule rams lambs £54.50; Mule lambs £61; Cheviot ram lambs to £60; Beulah to £4; Welsh to £45.

Breeding ewe lambs:

Another full house, with 845 forward again during the week.

They remained in very keen demand with the 3rd consignment of Texel x ewe lambs in consecutive weeks from Penrhewl topping at £113.

Cheviot ewe lambs to £62; Tal y Bont ewe lambs to £58; Welsh to £62. The overall average of all breeds was £72.25 with a very good clearance.

Breeding ewes:

The breeding ewes section has been busy throughout the season and equally a very brisk trade.

The demand remains as buyers look for all breeds.

A pen of 3 and 4 year old Lleyn ewes sold for £94.

A consignment of Texel yearlings from Llangollen topped at £130.

Beltex shearlings sold for £100. A trailer full of Tal y Bont shearling ewes were in very keen demand and eventually sold for £132.

Welsh ewes to £74. Welsh 4 year old ewes sold for £68 and Welsh full mouth to £52. Texel full mouth to £102.

St Asaph livestock market – October 10

NEW season lambs (2,413):

A smaller show of lambs was met with a very sharp trade, with all types well up on the early part of the week.

Top price Light - 184p/kg shown by E & G Jones, Llwyn Llydan and £59/head shown by the same vendors.

Top price Standard - 210p/kg shown by P Barlow, Mossgiel and £80/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Medium - 235p/kg shown by H & E Vaughan, Hafod y Gog and £100/head shown by T G Jones, Twnan.

Top price Heavy - 228p/kg shown by T G Jones, Twnan and £107/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Overweight - 178p/kg shown by T W Ifan, Hafod Fawr and £102/head shown by the same vendor; SQQ 177.22.

Super Light ave 131.37p/kg to £33.50/hd; Light ave 149.62p/kg to 184.00p/kg to £59.00/hd; Standard ave 166.60p/kg to 211.00p/kg to £80.00/hd; Medium ave 180.92p/kg to 235.00p/kg to £100.00/hd; Heavy ave 174.48p/kg to 228.00p/kg to £107.00/hd; Overweight ave 159.64p/kg to 178.00p/kg to £102.00/hd.

Cull ewes and rams (729):

Less ewes forward were also very fast with all types in demand. Texel Ewes to £133/head, Welsh Ewes to £49/head, Mule Ewes to £90/head and Tups to £100/head.

Ewes to £133.00 ave £53.79; Rams to £100.00 ave £66.75.

Gaerwen market - October 2

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an entry of 500 lambs and 281 cull ewes.

Lambs met a steady trade with medium weight lambs meeting a brisk trade.

Cull ewes and rams met a solid trade, topping at £105.

Highest priced pen of lambs p/kilo: 188ppk - I & M E Hughes, Tyddyn Coch, Trefor; 173ppk - G Taylor, Bryn Glas, Llanrhuddlad.

Highest priced pen of lambs: £84 - G Taylor, Bryn Glas, Llanrhuddlad; £82.50 - E Hughes, Tyddyn Bach, Caeathro; £82 - G Williams, Carrog, Penisarwaun.

Highest priced ewes: £105 - E Hughes, Tyddyn Bach, Caeathro; £93 - E Hughes, Tyddyn Bach, Caeathro; £86 - E Hughes, Tyddyn Bach, Caeathro.

Highest priced rams: £85 - P V Jones, Fachwen, Llanfaelog, Ty Croes; £40 - W M Hughes, Garn, Llanfairynghonwy.

Market averages:

Lambs (500): Average 157ppk; Lights to 150ppk, average 141ppk; Standard to 164ppk, average 151ppk; Medium to 188ppk, average 163ppk; Heavy to 166ppk, average 154ppk; Overs to 152ppk, average 147ppk.

Ewes (279): Average £53; Heavy Ewes to £105, average £68; Light Ewes to £37, average £24.

Rams (2): Average £62.50: All rams to £85.

Llanrwst market – October 9

THERE was an entry of 270 store cattle in the annual FUW / fairday sale with a brisk trade throughout considering the beef trade.

Heifers (140): BAx – 15m to £900, 18m to £1160; CHx – 15m to £1035, 18m to £1145, 20m to £1130; Limx – 12m to £900, 15m to £1050, 20m to £1150; WB – 15m to £715; BBx – 15m to £700, 18m to £740.

Bullocks (130): AA – 15m to £750, 18m to £925; BSH – 10m to £730, 15m to £795, 16m to £900; CHx – 14m to £940, 16m to £1155, 18m to £1175, 24m to £1260; Limx – 15m to £1000, 18m to £1200, 24m to £1355, 28m to £1260; WB – 15m to £800, 18m to £900; BB – 15m to £800, 18m to £900, 26m to £1355.

Highest priced:

Heifers by Evans Bros, Nant Melai, Llansannan, Denbigh.

Bullocks by W G & R A Roberts & Co, Groesffordd, Glan Conwy, Colwyn Bay.

Mold stock sale – October 11

A GOOD show of 454 stores was in attendance.

Trade seemed to firm against previous weeks and stores seemed well sold considering the current beef market.

Dairy cows and heifers were in demand again, with buyers going home empty handed.

Calves were still hard to place, although demand for stronger calves seemed to improve.

Store cattle (369 entries): LIM str (23m) to 1045; AA str (22m) to 1045; CHAR str (22m) to 990; BB str (23m) to 975; BA str (24m) to 940; BF str (26m) to 925; SIM str (22m) to 887; SD str (25m) to 865; Her str (24m) to 855; HF str (23m) to 685; LIM hfr (23m) to 970; BB hfrs (23m) to 940; AA hfrs (22m) to 930; CHAR hfrs (22m) to 905; SIM hfrs (21m) to 885; HER hfrs (24m) to 810; SAL hfrs (23m) to 790.

Stirks (89 entries): CHAR strs (11m) to 700; SIM strs (7m) 540; LIM strs (5m) to 485; HER strs (9m) to 390; BB strs (2m) to 300; HF strs (11m) to 290; Lim hfr (13m) to 745; Monty hfr (14m) to 610; CHAR hfr (11m) to 540; SIM hfr (8m) to 505; BB hfrs (2m) to 290.

Dairy (12 entries):

Heifers: HF cvd hfr to 1800, others to 1720, 1720, 1700, 1550.

Cows: HF 3rd calvers to 1840.

Calves (94 entries):

Bulls: Lim bull to 330; BB bull to 328; SIM bull to 210; AA bull to 158; HER bull to 120; BF bull to 48; HOL bull to 30.

Heifers: CHAR hfr to 295; LIM hfr to 210; BB hfr to 172; SIM hfr to 155; HER hfr to 100; AA hfr to 95.

Gaerwen market - October 1

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an entry of 655 store cattle, 32 OTMs and eight cows and calves.

Store cattle met a solid trade, with younger types achieving excellent prices.

OTMs met a steady trade, with cows and calves selling to a firm trade.

Highest priced steer: £1170 - R & M Parry, Coedlys, Llanfugail; £1150 - R & M Parry, Coedlys, Llanfugail; £1140 - R & M Parry, Coedlys, Llanfugail.

Highest priced heifer: £1050 - W P Williams, Coch Moel, Pensarn; £1000 - W Parry, Tyn Graig, Llangristiolus; £1000 - E R Thomas, Chwaen Wen Isaf, Llantrisant; £1000 - W P & O Evans, Bodwrdin, Soar, Bodorgan; £1000 - D B & H Owen, Rhyd Y Defaild, Trefor, Caergybi; £1000 - K T & G Lewis & Son, Ponciau, Brynteg.

Highest priced OTM p/kilo: 140ppk - O W Williams, Hen Dy Penrhyn, Llanfwrog; 134ppk - O W Williams, Hen Dy Penrhyn, Llanfwrog; 126ppk - M Owen, Bryn Beuno, Ceunant, Llanrug.

Highest priced OTM overall: £1105 - O W Williams, Hen Dy Penrhyn, Llanfwrog; £1049 - A G Jones, Fron Deg, Gaerwen; £985 - O W Williams, Hen Dy Penrhyn, Llanfwrog.

Highest priced cow and calf: £1410 - W D Williams & Son, Twr Llachiad, Pensarn; £1380 - W D Williams & Son, Twr Llachiad, Pensarn; £1200 - W D Williams & Son, Twr Llachiad, Pensarn.

Steers: Overall average £858; 12 month Charolais £975; 18 month Charolais £1140; 24 month Charolais £1170; 12 month Limousin £910; 18 month Limousin £1150; 24 month Limousin £1150; 18 month B/Blue £920; 24 month B/Blue £1095; 18 month Simmental £1020; 24 month Simmental £955; 18 Month Blonde/A £1000; 12 month Hereford £550; 18 month Hereford £965; 24 month Hereford £1000; 18 month Friesian £610; 24 month Friesian £860; 12 month Aberdeen £930; 24 month Aberdeen £1040; 12 month Saler £740; 18 month Saler £600; 24 month Shorthorn £685; 12 month Stabiliser £400.

Heifers: Overall average £775; 12 month Charolais £925; 18 month Charolais £1000; 24 month Charolais £1050; 12 month Limousin £820; 18 month Limousin £1000; 24 month Limousin £1000; 18 month B/Blue £920; 24 months B/Blue £870; 18 month Simmental £745; 18 month Simmental £560; 12 month Hereford £550; 18 month Hereford £890; 24 month Hereford £790; 18 month Aberdeen £830; 24 month Aberdeen £950; 18 month Saler £620; 12 month Stabiliser £350; 18 month Stabiliser £570; Best Cows 115ppk to 140ppk; Other Cows 50ppk to 110ppk; OTMs average 93ppk.