EACH WEEK in the Denbighshire Free Press, we bring you the latest market reports from around the local area.

This week, we have two recent reports from Ruthin.

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Prime Stock Report

Tuesday, May 11

1232 Prime Lambs to £156- 389.5ppk

905 Prime Hoggetts to £148-335.7ppk

472 Ewes to £156

Prime Lambs

Top Price

43kg @£156, J A Jones, Fferam y Llan

43.5kg@£153, OL & SL Jones, Bron Parc

39.5kg@£150, TI & HM Jones, Rhiwlas Ucha

Top Price per kilo

38kg@389.5ppk, E & G Hughes, Bwchanan

36kg@386.1ppk, A Handley & Partners, Oaktree Farm

34.5kg@382.6ppk, OL & SL Jones, Bron Parc

Lights to 348.4ppk average 335.2ppk

Standard to 389.5ppk average 334.6ppk

Mediums to 379.8ppk average 318.4ppk

Heavies to 308.7ppk average 284.8ppk

Overweights to ppk average ppk

Overall average 327.9ppk

SQQ 329.1ppk

Prime Hoggetts

Top Price

48kg@£148, Clwyd Dowell, Ty Isa

50kg@£50, R L Wynne, Ty Newydd

47kg@£147, Clwyd Dowell, Ty Isa

Top Price per kilo

42kg@335.7ppk, Clwyd Dowell, Ty Isa

43.5kg@335.6ppk, A Jones & Sons, Nant Ucha

40.5kg@333.3ppk, A Jones & Sons, Nant Ucha

Super lights to 260ppk average 252.1ppk

Lights to 281.3ppk average 264ppk

Standard to 323.7ppk average 281.8ppk

Mediums to 335.7ppk average 309.9ppk

Heavies to 314ppk average 285.7ppk

Overweights to ppk average ppk

Overall average 292.4ppk

SQQ 297ppk

Cull Ewes

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867977702

472 ewes & rams presented with once again a flying trade. The average today does not really

reflect the trade at £71.76 average.

A lot more Welsh & plain ewes in today. Best ewes selling to £156 for a pen of Hampshire ewes shown by Martin Sivill,Plas Coch.

Rams also in keen demand with more ewes and rams required Friday.

Texel to £152

Welsh to £69

Charollais to £138

Mules to £120

Beltex to £123

Suffolk to £128

Cheviot ewe to £84

Radnor Hill ewes to £88

Dorset to £120

Rams

Texel to £132

Welsh to £122

Cheviots to £137

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

Thursday, May 13

92 Heifers to £1520

36 Steers to £1530

93 Calves to £495

49 Stirks to £900

24 OTMs to £1644.30, 199ppk 499 Ewes & Lambs to £305

Store Cattle

Heifers

Top price of £1520 for a 26 month British Blue from MacCarter Farms,Court Farm

23 month Lim achieved £1280

20 month Lim achieved £1275

23 month Lim achieved £1270

20 month Charolais achieved £1270

23 month Lim achieved £1245

21 month Charolais achieved £1210

23 month Lim achieved £1180

23 month British Blue achieved £1140

18 month Aberden Angus achieved £1105

12 month Lim achieved £1085

17 month Lim achieved £1065

24 month Blonde Aquetine achieved £1060

9 month Lim achieved £990

10 month Lim achieved £945

13 month Hereford x achieved £910

10 month Charolais achieved £920

Overall average £928.59

Steers

Top price £1530 for a 24 month Lim from MacCarter Farms, Court Farm

24 month Lim achieved £1260

21 month Lim achieved £1250

2 2 month Blonde Aquetine achieved £1200

16 month Lim achieved £1175

11 month Lim achieved £1170

10 month Charolais achieved £1120

18 month Blonde Aquetine achieved £1100

11 month Charolais achieved £1080

15 month Lim achieved £1040

24 month Lim achieved £975

10 month Lim achieved £950

12 month Lim achieved £900

7 month Lim achieved £870

6 month Lim achieved £730

Overall average £964.03

OTM's

36 month Lim cow weighing 560kg achieved 199ppk

43 month Lim cow weighing 565kg achieved 194ppk

35 month Lim cow weighing 635kg achieved 191ppk

152 month Charolais cow weighing 870kg achieved 189ppk

36 month Lim cow weighing 565kg achieved 181ppk

59 month Welsh Black cow weighing 760kg achieved 179ppk

113 month Simmental cow weighing 810kg achieved 179ppk

72 month Simmental cow weighing 860kg achieved 177ppk

68 month Lim cow weighing 500kg achieved 168ppk

78 month Britsih Blue cow weighing 675kg achieved 167ppk

71 month Lim cow weighing 695kg achieved 166ppk

70 month Hereford cow weighing 835kg achieved 163ppk

87 month British Blue cow weighing 710kg achieved 151ppk

133 month Welsh Black weighing 710kg achieved 151ppk

157 month Lim cow weighing 560kg achieved 148ppk

72 month Aberdeen Angus cow weighing 620kg achieved 147ppk.

Overall average 157.2ppk

Ewe & Lamb Couples

499 Couples forward(1128 head) with a 100% clearance once again.

Plenty of buyers in attendance, many going home empty due to the buoyant trade on all sorts.

Top price doubles to £305 for a pen of Texel x ewes with Beltex lambs shown by Mr P

Goulding, Penley.

Top price singles of £280 went to I P Jones, Maestyddyn for a pen of Texel x Hoggetts with Charmoise x lambs at foot.

Hoggetts with lambs

Texel to £280

Beltex to £275

Mule to £240

Crossbred to £238

Suffolk to £230

Lleyn to £198

Ewes & Lambs

Mules singles to £200 Doubles to £248

Crossbred singles to £210 Doubles to £238

Texel singles to £220 Doubles to £305

Welsh singles to £130 Doubles to £140

Cheviot singles to £128

Charollais singles to £ Doubles to £200

8 months British Blue Bullock £555

8 month British Blue Heifer £535

11 month British Blue Heifer £710

12 month Lim Heifer £765

11 month Aberdeen Angus Bullock £730

10 month Lim Heifer £835

8 month Lim Bullock £900

11 month Aberdeen Angus Heifer £680

12 month British Friesian Bullock £405

Calves

Lim male calf £360

British Blue male calf £420

British Blue heifer calf £360

Aberdeen Angus male calf £360

Aberdeen Angus female calf £290

British Frisian male calf £145