Ruthin primestock sale - March 11

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 963 prime hoggets to £127 / 280.3ppk and 430 ewes to £195.

Prime hoggs (auctioneer-Rich Lloyd):

Another very good Friday entry of 963 hoggets on show.

Very much a day for Welsh lambs, but still selling very well on an SQQ of 248.1ppk.

Some of the top prices:

Top priced:

63kg at £127 by EV,GD & JC Jones, Tyn y Caeau; 49kg at £125 by Hitchmough, Pant y Mel; 51kg at £125 by EV, GD & JC Jones, Tyn y Caeau.

Top priced per kilo:

38kg at 280.3ppk by Hitchmough, Pant y Mel; 42kg at 278.6ppk by Vaughan & Davies, Tai Isa; 32kg at 278.1ppk by R & E Williams & Son, Hendre.

Lights to 278.1ppk, av 230.4ppk; Standards to 280.3ppk, av 250.8ppk; Mediums to 278.6ppk, av 254.6ppk; Heavies to 260.9ppk, av 239.9ppk; Overweights to 230.2ppk, av 204.9ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 430 ewes and rams forward with a top price of £195 for a Hampshire ram and £162 for a crossbred ewe.

A good trade with buoyant bidding throughout.

Mostly Welsh and hill-bred ewes forward resulting in an average of £75.92.

Keep them coming Tuesdays or Fridays!

Talybont ram to £190; Texel ram to £190; Welsh ram to £131; BFL ram to £110; Southdown ram to £89; Texel ewe to £142; Hampshire ewe to £134; Lleyn ewe to £133; Cheviot ewe to to £129; Talybont ewe to £127; Mule ewe to £118; Beltex ewe to £118; Romney ewe to £117.

St Asaph livestock auction - March 12

FORWARD on the day were 359 store lambs, cull ewes, couples and in-lamb ewes.

A total of 245 store lambs sold to £113.50/head or 267p/kg. Average - 207.75p/kg.

Meanwhile, 33 cull ewes sold to £166/head. Average - £56.15/head, while 22 couples sold to £76/life. Average - £57.90/life.

Elsewhere, 59 in-lamb ewes sold to £164. Average - £158.67/head.

Store lambs (245): Overall average – 207.75p/kg.

Super Lights (72) sold to 217p/kg from W E Williams & Co, Hafod or £52/head from the same vendors. Average - 173.08p/kg.

Lights (54) sold to 231p/kg from M J Thackray, Hafod y Coed or £70.50/head from E Williams, 11 Maes Sadwrn. Average - 201.54p/kg.

Standards (61) sold to 267p/kg from R A Williams, Henblas or £98/head from M Williams & Sons, Criccin. Average - 225.83p/kg.

Mediums (34) sold to 237p/kg from R A Williams, Henblas or £105.50/head from D Jones, Bryn Ibod. Average - 223.36p/kg.

Heavies (16) sold to 227p/kg from D Jones, Bryn Ibod or £113.50/head from the same vendor. Average - 224.18p/kg.

Cull ewes and rams (34):

Top price (ewes): £129/head from G Parry, Tyddyn Isaf. Average - £50.90/head.

Top price (rams): £166/head from R Morris, Ty Newydd. Average - £94.25/head.

Ewe and lamb couples (22):

Mule Ewes with Twins sold to £182; Welsh Ewes with Twins sold to £156; Texel x Ewes with Singles to £152; Mule Ewes with Singles sold to £130; Welsh Ewes with Singles to £120; Overall Average - £57.90/life.

In-lamb ewes (59): Beltex x Mule Ewes sold to £164, £159, £158, £152/head. Overall Average - £158.67/head.

Ruthin primestock sale - March 8

RUTHIN Farmers' Auction reports sales of 1,958 prime hoggets to £140 / 333.3ppk and 561 ewes to £212.

A good show of 1,935 hoggs forward with 1,477 in the SQQ of 269ppk.

Meanwhile, 760 medium lambs led the way at £2.76 with all other weight ranges a good 5p a kilo better on the week, returning an overall average of £2.62.

Best of the heavy lambs £125 to £135.

Top priced:

Lights (31.5kg): £92 by DV & EF Jones, Tyn Llanfair.

Standards (38kg): £121 by DV & EF Jones, Tyn Llanfair.

Mediums (42kg): £140 by R Johnson, Parkwood Farm.

Heavies (46kg): £136 by R L Wynne, Ty Newydd.

Overweights (58.5kg): £135 by Ty Isa.

Top priced per kilo:

Lights: 292.1ppk by DV & EF Jones, Tyn Llanfair.

Standards: 318.4ppk by DV & EF Jones, Tyn Llanfair.

Mediums: 333.3ppk by R Johnson, Parkwood Farm.

Heavies: 295.7ppk by R L Wynne, Ty Newydd.

Overweights: 238.2ppk by Ty Isa.

Lights to 292.1ppk, av 244.6ppk; Standards to 318.4ppk, av 262.3ppk; Mediums to 333.3ppk, av 276ppk; Heavies to 295.7ppk, av 248.9ppk; Overweights to 238.5ppk, av 223.5pk; Overall average 261ppk; SQQ 269.2ppk.

Cull ewes (auctioneer-Paul Roberts):

A total of 561 ewes and rams forward, not many heavyweight ewes forward reflecting the average of £85.97.

Top price of £212 went to M E Jones, Crud yr Awel for a pen of Suffolk ewes.

Suffolk to £212; Texel to £188; X/Bred to £168; Blue De Main to £150; Charollais to £142; Mules to £132; Romney to £120; Cheviots to £108; Talybont to £106; Welsh Ewes to £80; Texel Rams to £158; Beltex Rams to £120; Welsh Rams to £110.