Ruthin primestock sale - January 4

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 2,324 prime lambs to £154 / 326.6ppk; 304 ewes to £171 and two OTMs to £597.80 / 98ppk.

Prime hoggets (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A total of 2,319 lambs were forward with an SQQ of 270ppk.

Meanwhile, 1,275 mediums were at 277ppk, or £116.72 per head.

There were 622 standards which were a little less money at 261ppk.

A lot less heavy and overweight lambs about, with 160 light lambs averaging under 30kg averaging just over the £67 per head mark.

Top priced:

Superlights: £46 by M & S E Pugh, Ty Isa.

Lights: £80 by D W & G B Roberts, Cornwal Ucha.

Standards: £117 by Gethin Jones, Hafodty Hendre.

Mediums: £140 by Alun Evans, Bodwrdin.

Heavies: £154 by J M & A M Lewis, Pentwyn.

Overweights: £151 by J G Rich & Son, Erw Goed.

Top priced per kilo:

Superlights: 187ppk by M & S E Pugh, Ty Isa.

Lights: 258.1ppk by D W & G B Roberts, Cornwal Ucha.

Standards: 302.6ppk by B L Jones & Son, Penfforddwern.

Mediums: 326.6ppk by F R Jones & Son, Graig Farm.

Heavies: 310.6ppk by Alun Evans, Bodwrdin.

Overweights: 261.7ppk by G W Jones, Nant Erw Haidd.

Superlights to 184ppk, ave 184ppk; Lights to 258.1ppk, ave 225.2ppk; Standards to 302.6ppk, ave 261.4ppk; Mediums to 326.6ppk, ave 277.2ppk; Heavies to 310.6ppk, ave 266.3ppk; Overweights to 261.7ppk, ave 238.9ppk; Overall average 268.6ppk; SQQ 270.3ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Romney to £94; Welsh to £74; Scotch to £71; Charollais to £148; Suffolk to £171; Beltex to £139; Texel to £156; Half Bred to £98; Crossbred to £136; Mules to £117; Lleyns to £109; Overall average £93.49.

Prime cattle (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

OTMs:

111 month HF weighing 610kg achieved £597.80 / 98ppk.

68 month HF weighing 585kg achieved £538.20 / 92ppk.

St Asaph livestock auction - December 30

SALE highlights: 2,308 prime lambs, cull ewes, prime cattle and couples.

Prime lambs sold to £152/head and to 346p/kg.

Cull Ewes sold to £168/head.

Prime cattle sold to 280p/kg and averaged 263.1p/kg.

Couples sold to £275/unit.

Prime lambs (1,822):

SQQ 279.45p/kg; Overall 276.38p/kg.

Lights (54) sold to 261p/kg from K Mitchell, 25 West Drive or £81/head from the same vendor. Average - 241.04p/kg.

Standards (427) sold to 311p/kg from E W Edwards, Ty Nant Gell or £120/head from M L Williams, Ty Gwyn. Average - 272.84p/kg.

Mediums (921) sold to 346p/kg from G O Lloyd & Son, Bryn Goleu or £145/head from T H Roberts, Bachymbyd Bach. Average - 283.73p/kg.

Heavies (322) sold to 327p/kg from A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm or £152/head from the same vendor. Average - 272.4p/kg.

Overweights (55) sold to 268p/kg from A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm or £150/head from M L Williams, Ty Gwyn. Average - 245.63p/kg.

Top five priced per kilo:

41kg at 346p/kg by G O Lloyd & Son, Bryn Goleu.

40kg at 345p/kg by G O Lloyd & Son, Bryn Goleu.

42kg at 333p/kg by T H Roberts, Bachymbyd Bach.

44kg at 330p/kg by T H Roberts, Bachymbyd Bach.

46.5kg at 327p/kg by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm.

Top five priced per head:

46.5kg at £152 by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm.

48kg at £150 by T H Roberts, Bachymbyd Bach.

46kg at £150 by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm.

58kg at £150 by M L Williams, Ty Gwyn.

44kg at £145 by T H Roberts, Bachymbyd Bach.

Cull ewes (420):

Top price (ewes): £168/head from A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm. Average - £75.62/head.

Top price (rams): £150/head from D W & G Hughes & Sons, Bryn Kendrick. Average - £114.90/head.

Texel x Ewes to £168; Texel Rams to £150; Suffolk x Mule Ewes to £134; Mule Ewes to £117; Welsh Ewes to £80; Welsh Mountain Ewes to £51.

Prime cattle (14):

Top price per kilo was achieved by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm who sold a 600kg British Blue x heifer for 280p/kg / £1,680.

Top price per head was also achieved by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm who sold a 625kg Limousin x Heifer for 275p/kg / £1,718.75.

Top priced:

Heifers: 600kg at £1,680 by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm; 625kg at £1,718.75 by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm; 580kg at £1,583.40 by G W & S E Jones, Cae Goronwy; 560kg at £1,512 by G W & S E Jones, Cae Goronwy; 600kg at £1,620 by A G & M T Davies, Llys Farm.

Steers: 615kg at £1,666.65 by G W, H L & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn; 615kg at £1,660.50 by G W, H L & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn; 610kg at £1,616.50 by G W, H L & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn.

Averages: Heifers (10) 263.79p/kg; Steers (4) 261.37p/kg; Overall (14) 263.1p/kg.

Couples (67):

Crossbred ewes with twins at foot sold to £275/unit.

Average - £260.56/unit.

Crossbred ewes with singles at foot sold to £210/unit.

Average - £191.30/unit.

Ruthin store and breeding stock sale - December 30

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 46 calves to £340; 310 store lambs to £105; 158 ewe and lamb couples to £375 and nine pet lambs to £48.

Calves (auctioneer-Dafydd Parry):

Numbers were back up with a trade to match.

Plenty of buyers in attendance with a firm trade for the time of year.

Top price went to P & L Jones, The Gables selling a BB Heifer for £340.

Others:

Lim bulls: £335 by P & L Jones, The Gables.

BB bulls: £330 by J E & G K Williams, Plas Mawr.

AA bulls: £235 by M W Roberts & Co, Bodynys.

Ewe and lamb couples (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 159 ewe and lamb couples (442 head).

An exceptional trade on all types with credit to the vendors for a quality show of ewes and lambs.

Top price singles to £282, sold by A Williams, Ty Mawr with an overall average of £124.40 per life.

Top price doubles to £375, sold by A Williams, Ty Mawr with an overall average of £95.39 per life.

Doubles (average £286.16):

Suffolk x to £375 by A Williams, Ty Mawr.

Crossbred to £345 by R & I Williams, Muriau.

Mule to £355 by A Williams, Ty Mawr.

Texel to £340 by R & I Williams, Muriau.

Welsh to £180 by Owen Bros, Bron Feriaeth.

Lleyn to £265 by A Davies, Roe Park.

Singles (average £248):

Suffolk to £282 by A Williams, Ty Mawr.

Crossbred to £282 by A Williams, Ty Mawr.

Texel to £280 by R & I Williams, Muriau.

Mule to £255 by E Pritchard & Son, Pant yr Onnen.

Cheviot to £220 by Owen Bros, Bron Feriaeth.

Lleyn to £205 by A Davies, Roe Park.

Store lambs (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):

A seasonal entry of store lambs, but trade remained firm.

Crossbred to £60; Texel to £105; Welsh to £82; Mules to £105.

Ruthin primestock sale - December 31

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of prime lambs to £146 / 308.9ppk and ewes to £136.

Prime lambs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Some of the top prices:

Top priced: 55kg at £146 by N E Lloyd, Galchog; 50kg at £144 by Nantclwyd Farms; 51kg at £141 by T W & B V Evans, Ty Celyn.

Top priced per kilo:

45kg at 308.9ppk by N E Lloyd, Galchog; 43.5kg at 294.3ppk by Nantclwyd Farms; 38kg at 292.1ppk by N E Lloyd, Galchog.

Lights to 283.3ppk, av 263.9ppk; Standards to 292.1ppk, av 266.6ppk; Mediums to 308.9ppk, av 278.9ppk; Heavies to 288ppk, av 270.1ppk; Overweights to 265.5ppk, av 243.1ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

Berrichon to £88; Texel to £122; Welsh to £88; Mule to £110; Speckled to £89; Beulah ram to £118; Lleyn to £64; Cheviot to £136; Overall average £78.61.