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St Asaph livestock market - January 20
FORWARD on the day was 2,737 head of stock comprising of 2,123 prime hoggs, 539 cull ewes and 69 prime cattle.
Prime hoggs sold to 341p/kg or £156/head. Overall average - 267.03p/kg.
Cull ewes sold to £160/head. Average - £82.63/head.
Cull rams sold to £140/head. Average - £73.35/head.
Prime heifers sold to 290p/kg or £1848.75/head. Average - 243.89p/kg.
Prime steers sold to 287p/kg or £1963.70/head. Average - 251.4p/kg.
Prime young bulls sold to 258p/kg or £1753.70/head. Average - 248.53p/kg.
OTM steers sold to 204p/kg or £1193.40/head. Average - 204p/kg.
Cull cows sold to 194p/kg or £1338.60/head. Average - 168.15p/kg.
Prime hoggs (2,123):
31 pens sold 300p/kg+; 48 pens sold 290p/kg+; 20 pens sold £135+; 41 pens sold £130+; SQQ - 267.03p/kg; Overall - 263.43p/kg.
Lights (111) sold to 316p/kg from GO Lloyd & Son, Bryn Goleu or £98/head from the same vendor. Average - 238.4p/kg.
Standards (495) sold to 341p/kg from AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm or £126/head from the same vendor. Average - 262.83p/kg.
Mediums (1094) sold to 327p/kg from MD & EC Williams, Henllys or £139/head from Edwards Brothers, Pencraig Fawr. Average - 270.77p/kg.
Heavies (365) sold to 302p/kg from OT & HC Williams a’u Cwmni, Hendre Blaenau or £145/head from E Davies, Groes Fawr. Average - 253.42p/kg.
Overweights (41) sold to 279p/kg from E Davies, Groes Fawr or £156/head fron the same vendor. Average - 234.74p/kg.
Top five priced per kilo:
37kg at 341p/kg by AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm; 42.5kg at 327p/kg by MD & EC Williams, Henllys; 37kg at 323p/kg by E Jones, Gosen; 41kg at 323p/kg by E Davies, Groes Fawr; 43kg at 321p/kg by WL Evans, Dinorben.
Top five priced per head:
£156 by E Davies, Groes Fawr; £146 by OT & HC Williams, Hendre Blaenau; £145 by E Davies, Groes Fawr; £140 by E Davies, Groes Fawr; £140 by H Williams a’i Gwmni, Dolau.
Cull sheep (543):
Top priced (ewes): £160/head from AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm. Average - £82.63/head.
Top price (rams): £140/head from AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm. Average - £73.35/head.
Texel ewes to £160; Texel x ewes to £140; Texel rams to £140; Suffolk x mule ewes to £128; Mule ewes to £110; Welsh ewes to £89; Welsh mountain ewes to £70.
Prime cattle (69):
7 Cattle sold £1800+; 21 Cattle sold £1700+; 33 Cattle sold £1600+; 6 Cattle sold 280p/kg+; 13 Cattle sold 270p/kg+; 30 Cattle sold 260p/kg+.
Top price per kilo of 290p/kg was achieved by AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm (615kg Limousin x Heifer).
Top price per head of £1963.70 was achieved by AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm (730kg Charolais x Steer - 269p/kg).
Top priced per kilo:
Heifers:
615kg at 290p/kg by AG&MT Davies, Llys Farm; 500kg at 268p/kg by L Evans & Son, Frongain; 485kg at 263p/kg by L Evans & Son, Frongain; 515kg at 261p/kg by L Evans & Son, Frongain; 465kg at 261p/kg by L Evans & Son, Frongain.
Steers:
630kg at 287p/kg by TE & FM Edwards, Pen y Bryniau; 615kg at 287p/kg by GW, HL & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn; 630kg at 286p/kg by GW, HL & D Roberts,
Cil Llwyn; 620kg at 281p/kg by GW, HL & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn; 610kg at 281p/kg by GW, HL & D Roberts, Cil Llwyn.
Bulls:
650kg at 258p/kg by E Davies, Groes Fawr; 600kg at 258p/kg by DH Roberts & Co, Penlan; 710kg at 247p/kg by E Davies, Groes Fawr; 680kg at 244p/kg by E Davies, Groes Fawr; 665kg at 237p/kg by DH Roberts & Co, Penlan.
Top priced per head:
730kg Charolais x Steer at £1963.70 from AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm; 700kg Limousin x Steer at £1883 from DJ & MJ Hughes, Ty Cerrig; 725kg Charolais x Heifer at £1848.75 from AG & MT Davies, Llys Farm; 690kg Limousin x Steer at £1835.40 from GW Jones, Nant Erw Haidd; 630kg Limousin x Steer at £1808.10 from TE & FM Edwards, Pen y Bryniau.
Averages:
Heifers (20) - 243.89p/kg; Steers (38) - 251.4p/kg; Bulls (5) - 248.53p/kg; OTM Steers (1) - 204p/kg; Cull Cows (5) - 168.15p/kg.
Other Recognisable prices: Steer 730kg at £1963.70; Steer 700kg at £1883.00; Heifer 725kg at £1848.75; Steer 690kg at £1835.40; Steer 630kg at £1808.10; Heifer 700kg at £1806.00; Steer 630kg at £1801.80; Heifer 615kg at £1783.50.
Ruthin primestock sale - January 18
RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,302 prime hoggets to £137 / 320.0ppk and 511 ewes to £153.
Prime hoggets (auctioneer-Elfor Morris):
A smaller entry of 1,300 lambs with just over 1,000 in the SQQ at 265.3ppk.
Overall average was 262ppk.
Heavy and overweight lambs returned a per head average of £125.
Meanwhile, standard and medium lambs averaged 267ppk with fewer lights better cold on the week to average 252ppk.
Top priced:
Lights (31.5kg) £87 by S T & E M Roberts & Sons, Caer Famaeth.
Standards (39kg) £118 by G O & B M Jones, Rhafod.
Mediums (45kg) £133 by J D Pierce, Bryn Deunydd.
Heavies (46.5kg) £137 by I R Jones, Penrhwylfa.
Overweights (58.5kg) £134 by Clwyd Dowell, Ruthin.
Top priced per kilo:
Lights (31.5kg) 276.2ppk by S T & E M Roberts & Sons, Caer Famaeth.
Standards (39kg) 302.6ppk by G O & B M Jones, Rhafod.
Mediums (40kg) 320ppk by J D Pierce, Bryn Deunydd.
Heavies (46.5kg) 294.6ppk by I R Jones, Penrhwylfa.
Overweights (53kg) 235.9ppk by H E Morris, Cader.
Lights to 276.2ppk, ave 250.2ppk; Standards to 302.6ppk, ave 266.9ppk; Mediums to 320ppk, ave 267.4ppk; Heavies to 294.6ppk, ave 256.2ppk; Overweights to 235.8ppk, ave 227.9ppk; Overall average 261ppk; SQQ 265.3ppk.
Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):
A mixture of ewes forward, hence the average of £78.07.
Texel ewes to £153; Mules to £130; Beltex to £130; Crossbred to £142; BFL to £123; Lleyn to £117; Talybont to £84; Welsh mountain to £70; Overall average £78.07.
St Asaph livestock market - January 22
FORWARDS on the day were 702 store lambs, cull ewes, couples and in-lamb ewes.
444 Store Lambs sold to £120/head or 278p/kg. Average - 220.12p/kg; 16 cull ewes sold to £128/head. Average - £61.53/head.
20 couples sold to £115/life. Average - £105.55/life.
32 in-lamb ewes sold to £201. Average - £190.69.
Store lambs (444): Overall average – 220.12p/kg.
Super Super Lights (17) sold to 139p/kg from DBRM Ltd or £25/head from the same vendor. Average - 118.24p/kg.
Super Lights (102) sold to 219p/kg from W E Williams & Co, Hafod or £51.50/head from the same vendors. Average - 156.72p/kg.
Lights (182) sold to 278p/kg from H L & M J Davies a’u Mab, Bryn Cnap or £78.50/head from the same vendors. Average - 239.16p/kg.
Standards (110) sold to 276p/kg from H M Williams, Henblas or £94/head from the same vendor. Average - 243.58p/kg.
Mediums (15) sold to 270p/kg from B A H Davies, Ochor y Gop or £108/head from the same vendor. Average - 218.44p/kg.
Heavies (16) sold to 230p/kg from I & E E Williams, Tyddyn Isaf or £115/head from the same vendors. Average - 214.55p/kg.
Overweights (2) sold to 185p/kg from D Howatson, Pentre Isa or £120/head from the same vendor. Average - 161.67p/kg.
Cull ewes and rams (16):
Top price (ewes) - £83/head from D Owen, Ivy House. Average - £58.54/head.
Top price (rams) - £128/head from G Jones, Dyffryn Twrog. Average - £74.33/head.
Ewe and lamb couples (20):
Texel X Ewes with Singles sold to £230, £228 x 2, £224 and £218.
Texel X Ewes with Twins sold to £295 and £282.
Suffolk X Ewes with Singles sold to £206 and £200. Overall Average - £105.55/life.
In-lamb ewes (32):
Texel X 4 and 5 year old Ewes sold to £201, £195, £190, £185 and £180.
Overall Average - £190.69.
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