Ruthin primestock sale - December 28

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,924 prime lambs to £157 / 346.2ppk and 381 ewes to £148.

Prime lambs (auctioneer - Elfor Morris):

More lambs than anticipated with 2,806 forward and an overall average of 273ppk, probably a combination of the weather and not every firm back to full swing yet.

Some 724 out of the 2,806 being standard weight at 36.6kg average, well fleshed heavy lambs still the order of the day.

Top priced:

Lights (32kg): £80 by T W Roberts, Ochr Cefn Isa.

Standards (39kg): £135 by W P & O Evans, Bodwrdin & M H & E H Owens, Glantre.

Mediums (43.5kg): £149 by R Jones, Gwern Elwy.

Heavies (51kg): £156 by Tomos Davies, Cae Glas.

Overweights (59kg): £157 by Tomos Davies, Cae Glas.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights: 262.3ppk by T W Roberts, Ochr Cefn Isa.

Standards: 346.2ppk by M H & E H Owens, Glantre & W P & O Evans, Bodwrdin.

Mediums: 343.5ppk by Tomos Davies, Cae Glas.

Heavies: 321.6ppk by Tomos Davies, Cae Glas.

Overweights: 286.8ppk by Tomos Davies, Cae Glas.

Lights to 262.3ppk, ave 239.1ppk; Standards to 346.2ppk, ave 258.8ppk; Mediums to 343.5ppk, ave 280.8ppk; Heavies to 321.6ppk, ave 276.6ppk; Overweights to 286.8ppk, ave 266.8ppk; Overall average 273.5ppk; SQQ 273.1ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer - Paul Roberts):

A total of 381 ewes and rams forward with a slightly easier trade.

BFL rams to £148; Beltex to £147; Texel to £138; Mules to £122; Crossbred to £111; Welsh to £82; Lleyn to £79; Overall average £83.75.

St Asaph livestock market - December 23

SALE highlights: 1,797 prime lambs and cull ewes; Prime lambs sold to £168/head and to 350p/kg; 32 pens of prime lambs sold 320p/kg+ and to £150/head+; Cull ewes averaged £109.22/head.

Prime lambs (1,614): 5 pens sold 340p/kg+; 32 pens sold 320p/kg+; 32 pens sold £150+; 68 pens sold £140+; SQQ - 294.47p/kg; Overall - 293.45p/kg.

Lights (102) sold to 322p/kg from E Pritchard & Son, Pant yr Onnen or £103/head from the same vendor. Average - 249.21p/kg.

Standards (343) sold to 346p/kg from D Davies, Groes Fawr or £123.50/head from EH & M Williams a’i Mab, Bryn Betws. Average - 284.72p/kg.

Mediums (820) sold to 350p/kg from MD & EC Williams, Henllys or £151/head from E Davies, Groes Fawr. Average - 302.08p/kg.

Heavies (281) sold to 335p/kg from OT & HC Williams a’u Cwmni, Hendre Blaenau or £161/head from the same vendor. Average - 294.76p/kg.

Overweights (55) sold to 292p/kg from GR & EW Davies, Nanthir or £168/head from H Williams a’i Gwmni, Dolau. Average - 270.91p/kg.

Top priced per kilo:

40kg / £140 (350p/kg) by MD & EC Williams, Henllys; 40kg / £140 (350p/kg) by OT & HC Williams a’u Cwmni, Hendre Blaenau; 35kg / £121 (346p/kg) by Dylan Davies, Groes Fawr; 43kg / £147 (342p/kg) by Emrys Jones, Gosen; 44kg / £150 (341p/kg) by Emrys Davies, Groes Fawr.

Top five priced per head:

68kg / £168 by H Williams a’i Gwmni, Dolau; 48kg / £161 by OT & HC Williams a’u Cwmni, Hendre Blaenau; 57kg / £161 by RN & JM Lloyd & Sons, Bronheulog; 49kg / £160 by Emrys Davies, Groes Fawr; 52kg / £160 by Emrys Davies, Groes Fawr.

Cull Ewes (184):

Top price (ewes): £167/head from HW & EA Hughes & Son, Foel Fawr. Average - £109.22/head.

Top price (rams): £175/head from HM Williams, Henblas. Average - £116.76/head.

Texel Rams to £175; Texel x Ewes to £167; Texel Ewes to £164; Suffolk x Mule Ewes to £138; Mule Ewes to £129; Welsh Ewes to £96; Welsh Mountain Ewes to £60.

Ruthin primestock sale - December 21

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 3,258 prime lambs to £157 / 360ppk and 437 ewes to £155.

Prime lambs (auctioneer - Elfor Morris):

A good show of 3,258 lambs in with an SQQ of 284ppk or overall 283ppk.

An exceptional trade all through saw an average of £117.50 per head.

A total of 1,445 medium lambs at 42.4kg returned 289ppk.

Meanwhile, 886 standards at 36.7kg grossed £103.50 per head and 569 heavies topped the money at £137.

Plenty of top end lambs from 320 to 360ppk.

Top priced:

Superlights (25kg): £50 by G T Denman, 32 Uwch y Mor.

Lights (32kg): £91 by P S Thomas, Dolgynfydd Uchaf.

Standards (39kg): £138 by I E Roberts & Son, Maesdyfnant.

Mediums (43.5kg): £146 by J D Pierce, Bryn Deunydd.

Heavies (51kg): £157 by Dyfan Evans, Pendref Fawr.

Overweights (59kg): £154 by A O Roberts & Partners, Hendre Isa.

Top priced per kilo:

Superlights: 200ppk by G T Denman, Glan y Mor.

Lights: 284.4ppk by P S Thomas, Dolgynfydd Uchaf.

Standards: 354.1ppk by H Roberts, Plas Iolyn.

Mediums: 360ppk by I E Roberts & Son, Maesdyfnant.

Heavies: 337ppk by J D Pierce, Bryn Deunydd.

Overweights: 280ppk by E W Roberts, Fferm Ty Cerrig.

Superlights to 200ppk, ave 200ppk; Lights to 284.4ppk, ave 249.8ppk; Standards to 354.1ppk, ave 282.1ppk; Mediums to 360ppk, ave 289.1ppk; Heavies 337ppk, ave 282.5ppk; Overweights to 280ppk, ave 265ppk; Overall average 283ppk; SQQ 284ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer - Paul Roberts):

A total of 437 ewes and rams forward with an exceptional trade once again.

Tal y Bont to £137; Texel to £155; Mules to £117; Beltex to £122; Crossbred to £148; Lleyn to £138; Suffolk to £120; Charollais to £136; Speckled to £100; Welsh to £107; Dutch to £118; Romney to £113; Cheviot to £107; Overall average £94.24.

St Asaph livestock market - December 18

STORE lambs (667):

SS/Lights ave 138.24ppk, to 180.00ppk, to £36.00/hd; S/Lights ave 201.87ppk, to 240.00ppk, to £60.00/hd; Light ave 228.79ppk, to 283.00ppk, to £83.50/hd; Standard ave 236.37ppk, to 251.00ppk, to £93.50/hd; Medium ave 232.99ppk, to 254.00ppk, to £105.50/hd; Heavy ave 231.77ppk, to 240.00ppk, to £120.00/hd; O/Wt ave 214.88ppk, to £130.00/hd.

Old ewes and rams (19):

Ewes to £58.00, ave £46.75; Rams to £116.00, ave £51.82.