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Ruthin Farmers Auction

Prime Stock Report

Tuesday July 27

1892 Prime Lambs to £135- 300ppk

579 Ewes to £212

Prime Lambs

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867 977705

A few more lambs about nationally as the harvest week comes to an end and therefore last weeks trade taking an inevitable dip, never the less 1872 lambs forward with an SQQ of 252ppk or overall average of 251ppk, of which 1012 would be mediums averaging 255ppk.

A pleasing trade on the day with every lamb presented averaging £101.66.

Averages & Top Price per kilo

Lights average 251.1ppk - top 258.1ppk- 31kg- G Jones, Rhianfa

Standard average 246.9ppk top 287.2ppk -39kg- H L Griffiths, Ty Isa

Mediums average 255.7ppk top 300ppk - 41kg- T A Robers, Cae’r Efail

Heavies average 242.4ppk top 263ppk - 46kg- IT & HM Jones, Rhiwlas

Overweights average 219.2ppk top 245.5ppk- 55kg- Mrs Gwenfair Jones & Sons, Hafod yr Esgob

Top Prices

Lights- 31kg- £80 G Jones, Rhianfa

Standards- 39kg- £112 - H L Griffiths, Ty Isa

Mediums- 45kg- £124 - W P & O Evans, Bodwrdin

Heavies- 51kg- £124- IT & HM Jones, Rhiwlas

Overweights- 55kg- £135- Mrs Gwenfair Jones & Sons, Hafod yr Esgob

Overall average 251.3ppk

SQQ 252.8ppk

Cull Ewes

Auctioneer Paul Roberts 07867 977702

What a trade!

41% of ewes sold today being Welsh & Welsh cross resulting in a respectable average of £81.13.

Mule ewes to £132

Charollais x ewes to £158

Texel ewes to £178

Welsh Mountain ewes to £64

Tal y Bont ewes to £118

Crossbred ewes to £164

Cull rams to £212

More ewes required to meet demand.

OTMS

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

A 105 month old British Friesian cow weighing 830kg achieved £1294.80 (156ppk)

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

Thursday July 29

24 Heifers to £1370

20 Steers to £1425

68 Calves to £470

18 Stirks to £870

15 OTMs to £1635.40 - 221ppk

2 Cows & Calves to £1180

447 Store Lambs to £88.50

93 Store Ewes to £145

Store Cattle(77)

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557 230777

Heifers

Again a very strong trade topping at £1370 for a cracking 17 month old Lim from H W Hughes, Foel Fawr.

25 month Lim x @£1225- J T Stanyer, Ty Ucha

19 month British Blue x @£990- D A Roberts, Hafod

12 month Lim @£880- R G Owen & Co, Foel Gadeiriau

5 month Lim @ £710- E O Edwards, Trawsnant

Steers

Strong show of steers topping @£1425 from I Evans, Wern Derw.

27 month Lim x @£1265- E Pritchard & Son

27 month British Blue c @£1260- J T Stanyer & Son, Ty Ucha

16 month Simmental @£1195-E Pritchard & Son

15 month Aberdeen Angus x @£990- Lloyd Roberts, Ty’n Celyn

A very strong trade throughout with demand for outstripping supply.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any to sell!

Diolch yn fawr/ Thank you

OTMs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557 230777

Barren cows a flying trade again today with 15 forward averaging £942 throughout.

A cracking Blue cow from D H Roberts, Penlan topping at £1635.(221ppk)

147 month Lim weighing 720kg- 197ppk

149 month Lim weighing 705kg- 188ppk

125 month Lim weighing 695kg- 179ppk

77 month Lim weighing 6858kg- 176ppk

93 month BB weighing 680kg- 175ppk

46 month Lim weighing 540kg- 164ppk

96 month Lim weighing 640kg- 150ppk

53 month Stabiliser weighing 530kg- 148ppk

53 month Stabiliser weighing 510kg- 148ppk

50 month Welsh Black weighing 510kg- 134ppk

70 month Holstein Friesian weighing 560kg- 103ppk

53 month Holstein Friesian weighing 500kg- 100ppk

74 month British Friesian weighing 560kg- 99ppk

95 month Welsh Black weighing 470kg- 88ppk

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780 924460

The cool weather enticing more buyers to the market with a firm trade for all types.

Top prices

Williams, Hartley Farm with a British Blue bull sold to £470 with a British Blue heifer to £340

Lim bull £390

Lim heifer £370

Aberdeen Angus bull £270

Aberdeen Angus heifer £250

Hereford bull £265

Hereford heifers £250

Holstein Friesian £140

Weanlings

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780 924460

Seasonal entry of weanlings with trade simply on fire for suckler and dairy bred cattle.

6 month old Charolais bullock sold to £700

5 month old Lim heifer sold to £695

3 month old Holstein Friesian bulls sold to £255

Dairy Cattle

32 bulling heifers forward met a pleasing trade with 18 Holstein Friesian heifers and 14 Jersey cross heifers.

18 month old Holstein Friesian heifers topped at 900 with others to £880.

10 month old Jersey cross heifers topped at £650 with others to £600.

Thank you all for your support, resulting in a successful sale!

Entries invited for the next sale on 26th August. Young stock, in calvers, heifers and calved cattle required!

Cows & Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

1st calver with a heifer calf at foot sold to £1180

1st calver with a heifer calf at foot sold to £1150

Next Breeding Sale - 5th August

Weanlings

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780 924460

Seasonal entry of weanlings with trade simply on fire for suckler and dairy bred cattle.

6 month old Charolais bullock sold to £700

5 month old Lim heifer sold to £695

3 month old Holstein Friesian bulls sold to £255

Dairy Cattle

32 bulling heifers forward met a pleasing trade with 18 Holstein Friesian heifers and 14 Jersey cross heifers.

18 month old Holstein Friesian heifers topped at 900 with others to £880.

10 month old Jersey cross heifers topped at £650 with others to £600.

Thank you all for your support, resulting in a successful sale!

Entries invited for the next sale on 26th August. Young stock, in calvers, heifers and calved cattle required!

Store Lambs

Auctioneer Elfor Morris 07867977705

450 store lambs forward, with numbers increasing weekly now, buyers for all types as aftermath drives demand as strong as ever.

Top prices

H Pugh, Pensarn-Crossbred ram lambs @£88.50

JH & SW Burns & Son, Dan y Deri -Texel ram lambs @£87.50

G O Jones, Llwyn Celyn-Suffolk ram lambs @£83.50

Romney lambs to £88

Lleyn ewes lambs to £77.50

Lleyn ram lambs to £75.50

Crossbred ewe lambs to £73

Welsh ram lambs to £56

Welsh ewe lambs to £54

Overall average £69.81

Breeding Ewes

Mixed show of breeding ewes as the aged ewes come to an end.