The latest market reports from Bala, Ruthin and Dolgellau

This week, we feature reports from Bala, Dolgellau and Ruthin. If you would like your reports featured, please email arron.evans@newsquest.co.uk.

Dolgellau Market Report

25/06/2021

Weekly sale of cast ewes, sheep couples and store lambs.

229 Sheep comprising of:

65 Lambs

112 Cast Ewes

14 Rams

38 Couples

SHEEP

LAMBS Top Prices Lambs

Texel Lambs £81.40 from E E Williams & Co, Ystumgwern. Average – £63.80

CULL EWES & RAMS Top Prices

Ewes

Speckled Face Ewes to £75.00 D & A Weeks, Castell Bedw, Llwyn y Groes. Average – £45.49

Rams

Crossbred Ram to £86.40 from D & A Weeks, Castell Bedw, Llwyn y Groes. Average – £73.04

COUPLES

Singles Welsh Ewes running with single Welsh Lambs to £84 from R G & A Micah, Glanmorfa Mawr, Llanegryn. Singles Average - £65.76

Twins

Welsh Ewes running with Twin Welsh Lambs to £80 from R G & A Micah, Glanmorfa Mawr, Llanegryn. Twins Average – £78.40

Dolgellau Market Report

28/06/2021

240 Prime Lambs

PRIME LAMBS (240) SQQ – 249.01ppk

Super Lights (32) sold to 256ppk from H Thomas, Tyddyn Dderwen, Brithdir or £64 from same vendor. Average – 253.02ppk

Lights (117) sold to 277ppk from L R & D Thomas, Faeldref or £83 from same vendor. Average – 244.84ppk.

Standards (91) sold to 267ppk from G Slater, 7 Haulfryn, Llanfair. Average – 252.46ppk

Dolgellau Market Report

01/07/2021

Special sale of store cattle, breeding cows, calved and in-calf Heifers alongside the weekly sale of cast ewes, sheep couple and store hoggetts.

77 Cattle comprising of: 3 Store Steers, 3 Organic Steers, 1 Breeding Bull, 2 Cull Cows, 67 Cows and Calves

323 Sheep comprising of: 210 Cast Ewes, 5 Rams, 108 Store Lambs

CATTLE

A seasonal entry but there was good quality types on show with plenty of buyers for the cows & calves ringside.

STORE STEERS 11m Welsh Black to £900 from Ll Roberts, Waterloo Service. Average - £900

ORGANIC STEERS 17m Limousin X to £1200 from D Jones, Bryn Trysor 18m Limousin X to £1200 from D Jones, Bryn Trysor 23m Limousin X to £1000 from D Jones, Bryn Trysor. Average - £1133

BREEDING BULL 63m Welsh Black to £960 from HW Jones, Brynllin Fawr. Average - £960

CULL COWS Welsh Black to 127ppk (£680) from ED, B & DE Jones, Bron Turnor Farm Welsh Black to 110ppk (£640) from ED, B & DE Jones, Bron Turnor Farm. Average - 118.39ppk

COWS & CALVES Cows & Heifer Calves Welsh Black running with 4m Welsh Black Calf to £1500 from JL Jones, Hendy. Average - £1337.14

Cows & Bull Calves Limousin X running with 2m Limousin Calf to £1680 from OR Hughes, Ty Tan Dderwen. Average - £1450.63

Heifer & Heifer Calves Welsh Black running with 3m Welsh Black Calf to £1600 from JL Jones, Hendy. Average - £1360

Heifer & Bull Calves Welsh Black running 7m Welsh Black Calf sold to £1520. Average - £1450

SHEEP CULL EWES & RAMS Good trade today with another festival to come in mid-July resulting in higher demand. Top Prices

Ewes Suffolk X Ewes to £98 from EH Pugh, Blaencywarch Cheviot Ewes to £84 from EH Pugh, Blaencywarch Mule Ewes to £80 from EH Pugh, Blaencywarch Welsh Ewes to £71 from HP Roberts, Gyrn. Average - £47.61

Rams Welsh Ram to £47 from EG Edwards, Pantphillip. Average - £44

STORE LAMBS A good show of lambs today with many short-term lambs selling very well.

Top Prices

Suffolk ram lambs to £80 from ES Bailey, Gors y Gedol Texel X ram lambs to £78 from ES Bailey, Gors y Gedol Crossbred lambs to £68 from M Edwards, Cae Addawyn Welsh ram lambs to £46.40 from JR Jones, Coedrhoslwyd. Average - £63.14

Bala Market Report

01/07/2021

PRIME LAMBS & HOGGETT(284) SQQ – 252.3PPK

PRIME LAMBS (282)

Lights (127) sold to 263ppk from H P Roberts, Gyrn or £80 from MP & I V Jones, Henblas, Llandderfel. Average – 258.47ppk

Standards (148) sold to 262ppk or £94.00 from £95 G W & C G Jones, Tyn y Ffridd, Maerdy. Average – 248.26ppk

Medium (7) sold to 250ppk Davies a’i Feibion, Penbryncoch Farm or £100 from same vendor. Average – 240.57ppk

HOGGETT (2)

Heavy (2) sold to 188ppk from MP & I V Jones, Henblas, Llandderfel or £113 from same vendor. Average – 177.5ppk

EWES & RAMS (116)

Cull Ewes (115) sold to £90 from H L & N E & R H Jones, Graig y Tan, Llanuwchllyn. Average – £53.10

Cull Rams (1) sold to £80 from J W Jones & Do, Gelligrin, Rhosgwalia. Average - £80

Ruthin Market Report

01/07/2021

2 Heifers to £1380

51 Seers to £1255

60 Calves to £495

24 Stirks to £775

7 OTMs to £1243 ,195ppk

94 Store Lambs to £ 92

12 Store Ewes to £222

Store Cattle

highlights

13 month Lim steer £1180

20 month Lim steer £1180

14 month Lim steer £1150

14 month Charolais steer £1150

9 month Lim steer £1085

More Store cattle required weekly please contact Rich Lloyd 07557230777.

OTMs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

73 month old Lim weighing 550kg achieved 195ppk

156 month old Lim weighing 670kg achieved 150ppk

120 month old Holstein Friesian weighing 840kg achieved 148pk

99 month old Holstein Friesian weighing 815kg achieved 135ppk

149 month old Hereford weighing 735kg achieved 134ppk

56 month old British Friesian weighing 875kg achieved 134ppk

87 month old Jersey x weighing 450g achieved 60ppk

Overall average 138.8ppk

Calves

Top price

Lim bull £495 from AB Hughes, Ffrith Isaf.

Others

British Blue bull £375

British Blue heifer £350

Lim heifer £405

British Frisian bull £190

Stirks

Top price

12 month old British Blue heifers £750 from Williams, Hendre, Betws GG.

Others

13 month old Lim heifers £600

5 month old Lim bullocks £470

5 month old Holstein Friesian bullocks £220

Store Lambs

Lleyn to £92

Texel ram lambs to £90

Texel ewe lambs to £70

Mule ram lambs to £68

Crossbred lambs to £65

Overall average £80.27

Breeding ewes for early lamb production

A pen of Charollais ewes topped the market at £222, shown by I Corbett, Ty’n y Gongl, Sir Fon with his consignment of 29 ewes averaging £192.

Top price Suffolk x, full mouth to £162

Crossbred, full mouth to £156

Lleyn x, full mouth to £131

Shropshire, full mouth to £98

Texel x, full mouth to £135

Dairy Cattle

10 Dairies sold on behalf of Lisk Bros, Hafod Ucha being 4-6 week calved 2nd calvers.