Market prices from regional auctions

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,442 prime lambs to 315.1ppk / £120; 789 prime hoggets to 208.7ppk / £96; 688 cull ewes and rams to £116 and eight prime cattle to 258ppk / £1,287.50.

Spring lambs:

Another very good entry was forward.

There was excellent trade one again.

Quality lambs, standard weight and medium weight lambs attracted a premium.

Contact Elfor Morris to discuss or just take your lambs down anytime between 6am and 10am.

Top priced per kilo: 315.1 by Heaton Farms, Trefnant; 303.9 by G M Thomas & Son, Cae March; 291.7 by H L Griffiths, Ty Isa.

Top priced per head: £120 by T C & O & E C Lloyd, Criccor; £120 by G J Waltons & Partners, Llyn Tro; £119 by G J Waltons & Partners, Llyn Tro.

Light to 281.3, Average 253.4; Standard to 315.1, Average 244.9; Medium to 285.4 Average 239.1; Heavy to 239.1, Average 219.4; Overweight to 194.3, Average 177.8; Overall Average 241.0; SQQ 241.9.

Old season lambs (auctioneer: Elfor Morris):

There were less about along with time of year.

The average was down a bit along with national trends.

Top priced per kilo: 208.7 by I A Jones, Ty Mawr; 202.5 by R L Wynne, Ty Newydd; 202.3 by R L Wynne, Ty Newydd.

Top priced per head: £96 by I A Jones, Ty Mawr; £96 by L & S E Hewitt, Sothern Acres; £94 by L & S E Hewitt, Sothern Acres.

Light to 190.3, Average 178.4; Standard to 197.3, Average 174.6; Medium to 202.5, Average 180.6; Heavy to 208.7, Average 183.3; Overweight to 171.7, Average 157.0; Overall Average 178.1; SQQ 178.8.

Cull ewes and rams (auctioneer: Paul Roberts):

There was a flyer of a trade again. A brisker trade on smaller ewes especially.

Top priced rams / ewes £116.00 by G J Walton & Partners, Llyn Tro; Texel ewes to £116.00; Texel rams to £110.00; Suffolk ewes to £107.00; Lleyn rams to £110.00; Mule ewes to £102.00; Cross Bred ewes to £95.00; Charolais rams to £91.00; Welsh ewes to £73.00; Welsh rams to £60.00; Overall ewes / rams average £61.18.

Prime cattle:

22 month Limousin heifers were selling to 258.0ppk & £1,287.50 sold by T Edwards, Brithdir, Corwen.

There was also an entry of quality Blonde x heifers selling for £1,227.83.

The overall average of the heifers was £1,211.20.

OTM cattle: Limousin cows were selling to £975.80 and Welsh black to £964.48.

As with the Thursday section, over 30 month cattle are currently in keen demand with us and more could be sold weekly to meet demand.

St Asaph livestock market - May 16

NEW season lambs (1,444):

It was a better show of lambs with the best selling to a premium.

Top price Light 298p/kg shown by H B Jones, Cae Cogau and £94/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Standard 326p/kg shown by D E Evans, Ty Mawr and £120/head shown by H W Hughes, Foel Fawr.

Top price Medium 313p/kg shown by E Davies, Groes Fawr and £125/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Heavy 257p/kg shown by R W Owen, Geirn and £121/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Overweight 217p/kg shown by R W Owen, Geirn and £115/head shown by the same vendor; SQQ 255.71.

Light ave 272.89p/kg to 298.00p/kg to £94.00/hd; Standard ave 258.93p/kg to 326.00p/kg to £126.00/hd; Medium ave 252.91p/kg to 313.00p/kg to £125.00/hd; Heavy ave 233.68p/kg to 257.00p/kg to £121.00/hd; Overweight ave 209.66p/kg to 217.00p/kg to £115.00/hd.

Old season lambs (1,542):

A bigger than expected show of hoggs were again a good trade.

Top price Light 197p/kg shown by E L Jones, Berllan and £63/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Standard 215p/kg shown by P Smith, Caernarfon and £79/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Medium 242p/kg shown by R J Tudor, Plas Newydd and £109/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Heavy 234p/kg shown by G Owen, Maenan and £109/head shown by the same vendor.

Top price Overweight 202p/kg shown by R J Tudor, Plas Newydd and £109/head shown by the same vendor; SQQ 180.82.

Light ave 172.23p/kg to 197.00p/kg to £63.00/hd; Standard ave 177.59p/kg to 215.00p/kg to £79.00/hd; Medium ave 184.56p/kg to 242.00p/kg to £109.00/hd; Heavy ave 184.81p/kg to 234.00p/kg to £109.00/hd; Overweight ave 161.63p/kg to 202.00p/kg to £109.00/hd.

Cull ewes and rams (1,120):

More ewes resulted in a sharper trade, with the best selling to £136/head, Welsh to £72/head and tups to £130/head.

Ewes to £136.00, ave £70.14; Rams to £130.00, ave £79.41.

Beef cattle (5):

Nice heifers forward from H Roberts, Ty Croes sold up to £2/kg.

Heifers (5): Heavy ave 194.97p/kg to 200.00p/kg to £1384.50/hd.

Mold primestock sale - May 20

CULL cows remain fast trade.

Beef is also very dear, while lambs saw a large fall on the week.

More ewes were about, with a good trade.

Prime Cattle (107 entries - 38 hfrs, 45 strs, 24 bulls):

Heifers (under 30m): Heavy Continental Heifers to 206 (1354.05), Av 194; Medium Continental Heifers to 209, Av 200.31; Light Continental Heifers to 200, Av 197; Heavy Native Heifers to 180, Av 170.33; Medium Native Heifers to 200, Av 177.80; Medium Friesian Heifers to 148, Av 148.

Steers (under 30m): Heavy Continental Steers to 205 (1405.80), Av 192.70; Medium Continental Steers to 216, Av 201.57; Light Continental Steers to 204, Av 201; Medium Native Steers to 198, Av 183.20; Light Native Steers to 178, Av 172; Heavy Friesian Steers to 135, Av 135; Medium Friesian Steers to 168, Av 155.75.

Bulls (under 30m): Heavy Continental Bulls 187, Av 180.33; Medium Continental Bulls to 215, Av 204.67; Light Continental Bulls 220, Av 204.38; Medium Native Bulls to 194, Av 167.25; Light Native Bulls to 158, Av 152; Medium Friesian Bulls to 149, Av 149; Light Friesian Bulls to 155, Av 136.20.

Heifers (30-36m): Heavy Continental Heifers to 202, Av 202; Medium Continental Heifers to 187, Av 173.50.

Steers (30-36m): Heavy Continental Steers to 191 (1346.55), Av 183.33; Medium Continental Steers to 195, Av 177; Heavy Friesian Steers to 137, Av 136; Medium Friesian Steers to 148, Av 148; Light Friesian Steers to 121, Av 121.

Heifers (over 36m): Heavy Continental Heifers to 199, Av 181.75; Heavy Friesian Heifers to 148 (1087.80), Av 148.

Steers (over 36m): Medium Continental Steers to 165, Av 165; Medium Native Steers to 170, Av 170.

Cull cows (54 entries - 30 dairy, 24 beef): Lim cow (41m) to 175 (1128.75); Char cow (43m) to 175 (1356.25); BrB Cow (12 yr old) to 149 (1028.10); Lim Cow (10 yr old) to 143 (1158.30); Top 10 Beef Cows Av 146.70 (1073.49); Overall beef cow av 119.60; HF Cow (41m) to 148 (1087.80); Ho Cow (7 yr old) to 122 (880.60); HFr cow (5 yr old) to 119 (833); BH Cow (6 yr old) to 119 (813.60); Fr Cow (7 yr old) to 118 (1014.80); Top 10 Dairy cows Av 120.51 (818.83); Overall dairy cow av 105.90.

Lambs (172 entries): Standard to 231, Av 221.60; Medium to 220, Av 214.30; Heavy to 202, Av 202; Sqq 216.50.

Ewes (54 entries): Ewes to 86, Av 63.06.

Dolgellau market - May 17

FARMERS Marts reports entries of 671 cast ewes, rams, hoggets and sheep couples.

Welsh Cast Ewes to £48.40; Texel Rams to £91; Crossbred Cast Ewes to £70; Suffolk Rams to £80; Welsh Rams to £59.40; Welsh Hoggs to £69; Welsh Ewe Hoggs to £50; Speckled Face Single Couples to £55; Welsh Single Couples to £68; Welsh Double Couples to £59; Welsh Ewe with Single Crossbred Lambs to £75; Welsh Ewe with Twin Crossbred Lambs to £96.

Gaerwen market - May 15

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an entry of 1,518 lambs, 230 hoggets and 884 cull ewes and rams.

Lambs met a fast trade with an excellent show of lambs forward topping at £130 (321 ppk).

Hoggets met a solid trade with cull ewes and rams selling to a brisk trade.

Highest priced pen of lambs (p/kg): 321ppk by G Hughes, Bwchanan, Llanfechell; 307ppk by D Ll Williams, Ty’n Rhos, Gwalchmai; 303ppk by O Williams, Ponc Refail, Marianglas.

Highest priced pen of lambs (£): £130 by G Hughes, Bwchanan, Llanfechell; £123 by D Ll Williams, Ty’n Rhos, Gwalchmai; £121 by G Hughes, Bwchanan, Llanfechell.

Highest priced pen of hoggets (p/kg): 267ppk by K E Williams, Penrallt Uchaf, Bryngwran; 224ppk by M W, E W & M Harper, Llanllibio Fawr, Llanfachraeth.

Highest priced overall hoggets: £111 by K E Williams, Penrallt Uchaf, Bryngwran; £110 by K E Williams, Penrallt Uchaf, Bryngwran; £99 by K E Williams, Penrallt Uchaf, Bryngwran.

Highest priced overall pen of ewes: £110 by K E Williams, Penrallt Uchaf, Bryngwran; £106 by T Rowlands, Ty Croes, Llanfachraeth; £104 by I G Jones, Ynys Acen, Gaerwen; £104 by O G Owen, Penyrargae, Llanfachraeth.

Highest priced overall ram: £85 by W A Colin York, Llwyn Ewryd, Rhosgoch; £80 by G D Roberts, Braigh Trigwr, Carmel, Caernarfon; £74 by S Williams, Caer Delyn, Llanerchymedd.

Market averages:

Lambs (1,518): Light to 240ppk, average 240ppk; Standard to 303ppk, average 248ppk; Medium to 321ppk, average 252ppk; Heavy to 226ppk, average 211ppk; Overs to 200ppk, average 198ppk.

Hoggets (230):

Average 171ppk; Light to 196ppk, average 176ppk; Standard to 267ppk, average 165ppk; Medium to 222ppk, average 174ppk; Heavy to 176ppk, average 169ppk; Overs to 201ppk, average 158ppk.

Ewes (870):

Average £74; Heavy ewes to £110, average £86; Light ewes to £43, average £34.

Rams (14): To £85; Overall average £64.

Ruthin store and breeding stock sale - May 16

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 132 store cattle to £1,310.00; 73 calves and stirks to £670; 10 OTM cattle to £998.40; one Hereford breeding bull to £1,092; 522 ewe and lamb couples (1,113 head) to £205 and 19 store lambs to £48.

Store cattle (auctioneers: Emyr Lloyd 07867 and Glyn Owens):

There was good trade with forward cattle remaining a strong trade, selling to £1,310.

A number of young cattle forward were also in keen demand.

Heifers: 22m Limousin to £1,130.00 by G H & M Roberts, Hafod Dre Uchaf; 21m Limousin to £1,030.00; 13m Limousin to £975.00; 11m Limousin to £970.00; 23m Charolais to £1,085.00; 21m Charolais to £1,040.00; 20m Brit Blue to £1,025.00; 22m Hereford to £870.00; 12m Charolais to £870.00.

Steers: 19m Charolais to £1,315.00 by T W Edwards & Sons, Ty Ucha; 21m Charolais to £1,140.00; 18m Charolais to £1,130.00; 26m Brit Blue to £1,255.00; 27m Brit Blue to £1,210.00; 19m Brit Blue to £1,055.00; 19m Limousin to £1,225.00; 20m Simmental x to £1,075.00; 11m Limousin to £1,000.00.

Calves (auctioneer: Dafydd Parry):

There were 70+ calves entered again.

Returning vendors were happy again with their day.

A consignment of 6 to 8 week old calves sold to £415. 4 week old British Blue bull calves were selling to £270.

Of the Limousin entries, seven-week-old heifer calves sold to £275, with six-week Saler x calves to £100, 3m Hereford x to £130 and a 3-week-old British Friesian to £280.

Stirks (auctioneer: Richard Lloyd):

There was another fantastic trade on stirks forward.

8m Limousin heifers sold to £580, 11m Stabiliser x to £585, 7m Brit Blue heifer to £620 and 7m Brit Blue steer to £670.

Plenty more are required weekly.

Breeding bulls:

The week’s entry was a 4 year old Polled Pedigree Hereford bull ‘Cerrig Norman’ which sold for £1,092.

Cows and calves:

51m Hereford x cow with char x calf to £1,280; 49m Hereford cow with Hereford x calf to £1,040; 31m Simmental x cow with British shorthorn calf to £990.00.

OTM:

An increased entry of over 30-month cattle with an excellent trade throughout.

Aberdeen Angus aged cows to £998.40; Limousin cows to £908.80; British Blue cows to £858.00.

Sheep section:

Store lambs (auctioneer: Richard Lloyd):

Welsh lambs selling to £48.00. Less about after a busy season.

Ewe and lamb couples (auctioneer: Paul Roberts):

The biggest entry of the season of 522 ewes, with a total of 1,113 animals.

An increased entry of Welsh ewes together with a good selection of strong cross bred ewes.

Vendors again came from all over North and Mid Wales.

Prices were up to:

Texel £192 (singles), £205 (twins); Mule £148 (singles), £185 (twins); Lleyn £92 (singles), £200 (twins); Welsh £96 (singles), £100 (twins); Charolais £70.00 (twins); Cross Bred £125 (singles).

St Asaph livestock market - May 18

OLD season lambs (13):

Light ave 126.67p/kg to £38.00/hd; Standard ave 156.82p/kg to £69.00/hd; Overweight ave 94.34p/kg to £50.00/hd.

Old ewes (1):

Ewes to £44.00/hd.

Ewe and lamb couples (218):

Texel Doubles to £220 and Singles to £170; Welsh Doubles to £132 and Singles to £75; Welsh Mule Singles to £135; X Bred Doubles to £165 and Singles to £90.

Store cattle (9):

Hereford steers to £835/head and heifers to £800/head; Aberdeen Angus steers to £810/head and heifers to £550/head; Limousin heifers to £680/head.

Mold stock sale - May 17

DECENT numbers were forward again for mid-May.

Trade held up, with some types harder to place.

A special entry drew a large crowd, with all types meeting a firm trade.

Incalf cows and heifers looked well sold.

Store cattle (191 entries): BR str (23m) to 1195; Char str (22m) to 1090; Lim str (20m) to 1000; AA str (19m) to 980; NRW str (21m) to 890; Here str (20m) to 880; BF str (21m) to 820; Lim hfr (23m) to 990; BR hfr (22m) to 990; FLECV hfr (23m) to 970; Char hfr (22m) to 930; Here hfr (20m) to 845.

Stirks (159 entries): Lim str (11m) to 1000; Char str (12m) to 880; Lim str (11m) to 805; BR str (12m) to 700; Here str (13m) to 700; HF str (12m) to 570; Lim hfr (14m) to 800; Her hfr (14m) to 775; BR hfr (12m) to 700; AA hfr (12m) to 600; HER hfr (11m) to 570.

Dairy (42 entries):

Heifers: HF cvd hfr to 1750, others to 1720, 1600.

Cows: HF cvd cow (4th) to 1500, others to 1420, 1400, 1380, 1300; HF Cvd cow (5th) to 1380, others to 1300, 1250.

In calf cows: HF cow (6th) in calf due summer to 1000; HF cow (7th) in calf due summer to 980; HF cow (5th) on calf due summer to 1020.

In calf heifers: BF to 1050.

Bulling heifers: HF to 800, others to 700, 640, 600, 570, 550.

Calves (64 entries): Sim bull to 395; Char bull to 370; Lim bull to 365; BR bull to 320; BF bull to 190; Sim hfr to 368; BR hfr to 325; ST hfr to 315; Sim hfr to 250; Lim hfr to 245; AA hfr to 150.

Gaerwen market - May 14

MESSRS Morgan Evans & Co report an entry of 414 store cattle, 32 OTMs, one cow & calf, and one dairy cow.

Stores sold to a flying trade maintaining the recent trend.

OTMs were also sharp with meaty cows achieving premium prices.

Highest priced steers: £1,160 by L L Thomas, Fron, Llanfaglan, Caernarfon; £1,155 by E T Williams, Bodwina, Gwalchmai; £1,135 by J T Rowlands, Mynydd Adda, Llanddeusant.

Highest priced heifers: £1,190 by J T Rowlands, Mynydd Adda, Llanddeusant; £1,140 by J T Rowlands, Mynydd Adda, Llanddeusant; £1,100 by A Roberts, Fron Deg, Llangaffo; £1,100 by H P Evans, Cwyrtai, Ty Croes.

Highest priced OTM p/kilo: 158ppk by G H Roberts, Garnedd Fawr, Gaerwen; 156ppk by M W, E W & M Harper, Llanllibio Fawr, Llanfachraeth; 150ppk by G Jones, Ty Newydd, Coedanna.

Highest priced OTM overall: £1,344 by G Jones, Ty Newydd, Coedanna; £1,257 by G & A W Morris, Gwaen Gwial, Gerlan, Bethesda; £1,187 by C Williams, Pen Y Bwlch, Mynydd Llandyghai.

Highest priced cow and calf: £890 by A W Owen, Bronwerydd, Carmel, Caernarfon.

Highest priced dairy cow: £1,100 by J M & B E Pritchard, Fron Ceidio, Llanerchymedd.

OTMs: Best cows from 125ppk to 158ppk; Others from 65ppk to 122ppk; Average 122ppk.

Market prices:

Steers: Overall average £777; 12 month Charolais £1010; 18 month Charolais £1000; 24 month Charolais £1080; 12 month Limousin £940; 18 month Limousin £1110; 24 month Limousin £1160; 18 month British Blue £930; 24 month British Blue £1100; 12 month Simmental £925; 18 month Simmental £830; 24 month Simmental £1135; 12 month Hereford £640; 18 month Hereford £690; 24 month Hereford £1030; 12 month Friesian £545; 18 month Friesian £640; 24 month Friesian £770; 12 month Aberdeen £980; 18 month Aberdeen £895; 12 month Saler £940; 18 month Saler £785; 24 month Saler £785; 24 month Shorthorn £900; 18 month Norwegian Red £740; 24 Month Brown Swiss £900.

Heifers: Overall average £785; 12 month Charolais £805; 18 month Charolais £1030; 24 month Charolais £1100; 12 month Limousin £870; 18 month Limousin £1100; 24 month Limousin £1035; 12 month British Blue £690; 18 month British Blue £920; 24 month British Blue £1190; 18 month Simmental £940; 24 month Simmental £1140; 12 month Hereford £650

18 month Hereford £780; 24 month Hereford £915; 18 month Friesian £540; 24 month Friesian £880; 18 month Aberdeen £810; 24 month Welsh Black £955; 18 month Saler £620; 24 month Saler £775; 18 month Shorthorn £430.

Machynlleth sale - May 22

SHEEP:

New season lambs: Light (18) ave 255.0p/kg; Standard (62) ave 243.4p/kg; Medium (7) ave 222.0p/kg; SQQ 244.1.

Old season lambs: Light (20) ave 187.7p/kg; Standard (4) ave 192.0p/kg; Medium (9) ave 170.1p/kg; SQQ 183.4.

Total cull ewes: Ave £63.80/hd.

Bryncir sale - May 22

CATTLE:

Cull cows: Dairy sired (2) ave 101.5p/kg; Beef sired (7) 124.9p/kg; All cull cows ave 119.7p/kg.

Sheep:

New season lambs: Light (47) ave 233.2p/kg; Standard (128) ave 232.8p/kg; Medium (106) ave 224.5p/kg; SQQ 229.7.

Old season lambs: Light (6) ave 150.8p/kg; Standard (40) ave 144.8p/kg; Medium (2) ave 156.0p/kg; Heavy (5) ave 159.6p/kg; SQQ 146.0.

Total cull ewes (140): Ave £65.50/hd.

Llanrwst market - May 21

CATTLE:

Steers: Medium (1) ave 185.0p/kg.

Heifers: Heavy (6) ave 190.3p/kg; All prime cattle ave 189.6p/kg.

Sheep:

New season lambs: Light (30) ave 233.1p/kg; Standard (194) ave 225.9p/kg; Medium (146) ave 220.5p/kg; Heavy (3) ave 181.0p/kg; SQQ 224.4.

Old season lambs: Light (36) ave 151.8p/kg; Standard (7) ave 133.7p/kg; Medium (34) ave 171.6p/kg; Heavy (17) ave 156.1p/kg; SQQ 158.9.

Total cull ewes: Ave £69.90/hd.

Welshpool market - May 20

Barren and cull cows (24):

Well fleshed and feeding cows were in most demand, especially the TB tested ones.

A similar number of OTM cattle were on offer, seeing a top price of £971.52 (ppkg) for a Hereford x OTM weighing in at 759kg from Williams & Owen, Cyffiau.

AP & GSI Davies, Blaen Y Glyn made 143ppkg for a Limousin x weighing 636kg making £909.48.

OTM bulls topped at £1905.30 (174ppkg) for a British Blue bull weighing 1095kg from WS Jones, Fronhir.

Younger cows (48-72 months) topped at £968.76 (138ppkg) for a Limousin x weighing 702kg from ET Bound & Co, Tynymaes.

Heifers under 48 months topped at £737.80 (155ppkg) for a heifer

weighing 476kg from DS Humphreys & Co, New Mill Farm. The same home also made 142ppkg for a Simmental x weighing 498kg making £707.16.

Averages of the day: OTM cows (16) 120.82ppkg / £753.69; OTM bulls (2) 144.2ppkg / £1457.87; Cows 48-72 months (3) 132.36ppkg / £833.41; Heifers under 48 months (3) 143.66ppkg / £719.25; Overall average 127.54ppkg.

Prime lambs (2,815):

A larger entry of lambs forward sold to return an average of 233.04ppkg, with a top price of 267ppkg for pen of lambs weighing 37.5kg making £100 from S Smith, Pentre Farm Cottage and also for 41.5kg lambs making £111 from DW & SM Roberts, the White House, which

was top price per head.

Again, an increase in number of spring lambs forward sold to a slower trade than the previous week at a price level similar to livestock markets prices from later in the week.

There was still good competitive bidding on all weights and grades, especially the better quality, better shaped, well fleshed lambs. Heavier weight lambs continue to be more difficult to sell, however this might change as hogget numbers become less.

Lighter weight lambs continue to sell to a strong demand so vendors are encouraged to keep drawing particularly well fleshed lambs.

Lights (288) to 257ppkg from P & CE Davies, The Crest. Others to 252ppkg from CE & GJ Roberts, Rhydycil. Average of 239.96ppkg.

Standards (271) to 267ppkg from S Smith, Pentre Farm Cottage. Others to 264ppkg from JE & SM Watkin & Son, Pentrego. Average of 240.64ppkg.

Mediums (1438) to 267ppkg from DW & SM Roberts, the White House. Others to 259ppkg from EH Pennie & Son, Gwern Yr Ychain. Average of 227.58ppkg.

Heavies (81) to 222ppkg from I & M James, Ffynnoncripil. Others to 219ppkg from ME Jones & Son, Penalltgwin. Average of 202.11ppkg.

Prime hoggets (2,084):

An entry of hoggets forward sold to return an average of 173.30ppkg, with a top price of 223ppkg for pen of hoggs weighing 44kg making £98 from DG Davies, Lan, and £101.50/head for 47.5kg hoggets from DG Davies, Lan Farm.

A good late season number of hoggets forward sold to a much slower trade than the previous week, mostly due to the poor quality, finishing up, hoggs that were entered, and due to a lot of buyers changing over to spring lambs.

However, the best quality well fleshed hoggs sold to a competitive trade, particularly for the handier weight 38-45kg hoggs.

Lights (147) to 195ppkg from AG & G Rowlands, Tynpant. Others to 181ppkg from JG Ellis & Son, Tynewydd. Average of 172.56ppkg.

Standards (348) to 193ppkg from IR Williams, Coed Y Gweddill. Others to 188ppkg from GW & C Jones, The Chalet. Average of 166.43ppkg.

Mediums (403) to 223ppkg from DG Davies, Lan Farm. Others to 210ppkg from TA Morgan & Son, Old Castle Farm. Average of 178.62ppkg.

Heavies (391) to 214ppkg from DG Davies, Lan Farm. Others to 203ppkg from Lythwood Farm. Average of 176.46ppkg.

Cull sheep (1,783):

There was an increased entry of 1,988 cull ewes that once again sold to a strong trade from start to finish.

The best sold ewes on the yard once again were the best meated / heaviest Welsh ewes selling up to £78.

The best quality heaviest crossbred ewes were slightly dearer on the week with plenty of good runs of Suffolk x ewes present selling

to £100.

The overall average was £69.65 (+£4.34 on the week) with the ewes present a lot stronger than the previous week on average.

Top price of the day went to TH Vaughan & Son, Maesmochnant that sold a ewe at £131, closely followed by DG Davies, Carmarthen that sold

an oen for £129.

A total of 69 rams averaged £71.79, with a top price of £117 for rams from WRL Price & Co, Pencwm.

Texel x ewes to £131; Beltex x ewes to £129; Suffolk x ewes to £100; Mule ewes to £82; Goats to £81; Welsh ewes to £78; Speckled Face ewes to £73; Dolgellau type Welsh ewes to £64.