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𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗚𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗨 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧

19/07/2021

432 Prime Lambs🐑

𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 𝟮𝟮𝟵.𝟰𝟮𝗽𝗽𝗸

Superlights (24) sold to 234ppk from HS Thomas, Tyddyn Dderwen or £58.50 from the same vendor

Average – 229.00ppk

Lights (257) sold to 246ppk from RT & J Edwards, Llechwedd Ystrad or £77 from the same vendor

Average – 227.89ppk

Standards (148) sold to 247ppk from Llinos Edwards, Hen Ysgubor or £92 from Cwmni Hendre Eirian

Average – 231.83ppk

Mediums (3) sold to 225ppk from RD, AJ & RE Roberts, Esgairgawr or £95 from EE Williams & Co, Ystumgwern

Average – 221.77ppk

𝗠𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐘𝐍𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐇

𝟐𝟏/𝟎𝟕/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐒 (𝟒𝟑𝟓) 🐑

𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 246.02𝗽𝗽𝗸

Lights (10) sold to 236ppk from E E Williams & Co, Ystumgwern or £59.00 from same vendor

Average – 216.14ppk

Standards (198) sold to 252ppk from G A Davies, Felin, Llanwrin or £79.00 from I Evans & Son, Hendreseifion

Average – 238.39ppk

Mediums (177) sold to 262ppk from D G Jones, Tynrhos, Cemmaes Road or £101.00 from same vendor

Average – 249.71ppk

Heavies (50) sold to 263ppk from J G Pughe, Morben Mawr, Derwen Las or £113.50 from E Jones, Lluest Wen, Commins Coch

Average – 256.34ppk

CULL EWES (63)

Cull Ewes (63) sold to £97.00 from I Evans & Son, Hendreseifion

Average - £53.33

𝗕𝗔𝗟A

22/07/2021

334 Prime Lambs

𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 𝟮𝟱𝟴.𝟲𝗽𝗽𝗸

Lights (224) sold to 280ppk from EV Roberts, Fron Isa or £86.40 from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf

Average – 256.38ppk

Standards (110) sold to 274ppk from AG & EL Jones, Aeddren or £101 from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf

Average – 262.36ppk

RUTHIN

22/07/21

38 Heifers to £1,165

9 Steers to £1,075

51 Calves to £480

29 Stirks to £695

5 OTMs to £1,312.40p - 196ppk

10 Cows & Calves to £1,420

3 Bulls to 2,450gns

83 Store Lambs to £84.50

358 Store Ewes to £168

Store Cattle

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557 230777

Excellent trade here again today at Ruthin with an entry of 53 Store Cattle in very keen demand.

38 Heifers forward with an overall average of £1,011.46p

Good show of Heifers mainly BBx and selling to £1,165 from E Pritchard & Son,

Pant yr Onnen for 5x 18month old Heifers

Other Blue Heifers sold to £1,145 from I L Roberts, Parc

9 Steers forward with an overall average of £1,003.89p

Steers sold to £1,075 from J P Williams, Bron Eyarth followed closely by £1,060 for a

20 month old Welsh Blach from D G Williams, Henblas

A larger entry expected next week

Please contact Rich Lloyd on 7557230777 to pre notify your entries

OTMs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557 230777

Just the 5 Barren Cows forward selling to £1,312.40 or 1.933ppk

Overall average 190ppk

Demand plenty full! - More required weekly please!

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780 924460

Increased entry on the week with a few calves being young Dairy types. Calves continues to meet excellent demand.

Top prices

Char Bulls £480

Lim Bulls to £350

Lim Heifers to £340

AA Bulls to £250

AA Heifers to £225

Stabilizer Bulls to £190

BB Bulls to £315

Baz Heifers to £185

HF Bulls to 120

More required next week please.

Weanlings

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780 924460

Plenty of men for Weanlings. Younger types looking very well sold particularly Dairy types.

5months Lim bullocks to £575

5months BB bull to £585

4months Lim hfrs to £480

3months Hereford bullocks to £410

3months Hereford heifers to £430

6months Lim bullocks to £695

5months Lim bulls to £545

Bulls

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Ruthin is the place for Bulls!! 100% clearance once again

4½ year old Lim from Roberts, Garnedd Fawr sold to 2,450gns

5year old Lim from Price, Fron Heulog sold to 1,780gns

8yr old Lim from E Jones, Cae Corniog sold to 1,700gns

Cows & Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Dairy types on offer which met a real firm trade with men still wanting Cows & Calves

Hereford Heifer 1st calver with a Hereford heifer calf at foot sold to £1,420

Hereford Heifer 1st calver with a Hereford bull calf at foot sold to £1,310

Aged Cows

British Blue cow with a Hereford bull calf at foot sold to £1,160 with another to £1,100

In Calvers

61month old in calver to a Lim bull sold to £1,050 with a 32month old in claver to a Lim bull sold to £1,100

Next Breeding Cattle Section - 5th August

Call Dafydd Parry on 07780 924460

Store Lambs

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705

An smaller entry of 83 store lambs due to the weather with a top price of £84.50 for a pen of Texel ram lambs from RG & AE Hughes, Bron Erw and closely followed by £80 from the same Vendor

More store lambs now needed weekly to meet demand.

Top prices

Beltex ewe lambs to £71 - JE,GE&D Hughes, Bryn Celynog

Texel ewe lambs to £69 - JE,GE&D Hughes, Bryn Celynog

Welsh ram lambs to £53 - B & H Jones, Fferm Ty Isaf

Lleyn ram lambs to £70 - A Parry, Spite Inn

Overall average £74.22

Breeding Ewes

358 Breeding Ewes forward with a to price of £168 for a pen of Suffolk x Mule Ewes from J E Jones a’i fab, Cilgoed

Chev x Mules (3yrs) to £166

Texel x (full mouth) to £155

Welsh Mules (full mouth) to £158

Welsh Mules (full mouth) to £158

Texel Yearlings to £165

X/Bred to £158

Lleyn x Aberfield to £168

Talybont Welsh to £138

RUTHIN

23/07/21

1,085 Prime Lambs to £128- 288.9ppk

241 Ewes to £170

Prime Lambs

2,664 Prime lambs sold this week with a good Friday entry again today of 1,085 lambs SQQ today 265.3ppk!

Excellent trade with all classes of lambs in very keen demand.

Some of today’s top prices.

Top price

46.5kg @ £128 - T Edwards, Brithdir

48kg @ £128 - T Edwards, Brithdir

44kg @ £125 - D & S Read, Ty Coch

Top price per kilo

36kg @ 288.9ppk - H L Griffiths & Son, Ty Isaf

38kg @ 286.8ppk - H L Griffiths & Son, Ty Isaf

37kg @ 286.5ppk - Hughes & Co, Ystrad

Lights to 273.5ppk - average 259.7ppk

Standards to 288.9ppk - average 265.6ppk

Mediums to 284.1ppk - average 262.3ppk

Heavies to 275.3ppk- average 254.2ppk

Ovewrweight to 234ppk- average 226.4ppk

And well worth a mention would be a cracking consignment of 172 lambs from Penbedw Farms averaging 36kg @ 270ppk