WALES-Livestock market prices
Llanrwst, Tues, Feb 3
Comment Smaller entries due to weather conditions. Flying trade for hoggets.
Hoggets 804 entries, av 170.4; Superlights 120-148.4, av 130; Lights 131.4-170, av 159.4; Standards 142-192.4, av 168.8; Mediums 170-200, av 181.1; Heavys 166.6-188, av 176.4. Ewes Welsh to £23.50; Xbred to £45; Rams to £46. Cattle OTM 114-119, av 116.5. Beef Med strs 148.5-160.5, av 157.2; WB strs to 138.5; Med hfrs 130-170.5, av 153.8; Hvy hfrs 143-168, av 157.4.
Gaerwen, Tues, Feb 3
Comment Seasonal entry of 30 cattle. OTM cattle slightly easier. More cattle needed to meet demand.
Store cattle 19 sold. Store steers 24m Lim x to £600; 18m Fri/Hol to £370; 12m BB to £450. Store heifers 24m WB to £350; 24m Hfd to £515. OTM Best cows 90-111; Others 45-87. In-calf cows Lim £715-£770; WB to £400.
Top prices Steers - Messrs Tyne, Tyn Mynydd, Boduan; Heifers - DW Williams, Tydyn Isaf, Tudweiliog; OTM (p/kg) - TO Jones, Brithdir, Bangor; OTM (£789.90ph) - Mrs R P Hughes, Cilmaenan.
Ruthin, Tues, Feb 3
Fat lambs 833 entries, av 164.6; Superlights to 124.4, av 124.4; Lights to 172.4, av 138.8; Standards to 180.8, av 158.8; Mediums to 193.7, av 176.3; Heavys to 172.9, av 166.8; Overs to 158.2, av 158. Cull ewes 61 entries, to £46, av £29.56. Fat heifers 56 entries, av 175.9 (£1,012.22); Mediums to 156.5, av 154.2; Heavys to 198.5, av 176.9. Fat steers 30 entries, av 173.8 (£1,184.97); Mediums to 158.5, av 156.5; Heavys to 194.5, av 174.7. OTM 10 entries, av 103.2; Lim to 139.5, av 114.8; WB to 119.5, av 119.5; Fries to 109.5, av 99.
Top prices Fat lambs (p/kg) - R Pilkington, Shordley Hall, Hope; Fat lambs (£87ph) - RE Wilkinson, Wern To, Llanrhaeadr; Fat heifers - RW & MLl & AW Williams, Caenog Farm, Corwen; Fat heifers (£1,296) - D Jones, Maes Gwyn, Pentrefoelas; Fat steers (p/kg & £1,400ph) - RW & MLl & AW Williams; OTM (p/kg) - HG Jones & Co, Pen Ffrith, Clawddnewydd; OTM (£904.88ph) - Jones Bros, Rhiwaedog, Bala.
Bryncir, Mon, Feb 2
Remarks Dairy and store sale. Even the snow could not dampen the trade with all sections very busy. Record entry of 32 calves whilst the store cattle trade gets even better - a very good entry of for the time of year. Much stronger entry of couples and in-lamb ewes realising an excellent trade.
Store cattle 134 entries. Store steers Overall av £767.68; 21m Char to £845; 16m Char to £982; 13m Char to £982; 10m Char to £742; 20m Lim to £900; 17m Lim to £915; 14m Lim to £800; 20m BB £856; 17m BB to £788; 10m BB to £648; 20m WB £740; 29m WB to £650; 17m WB to £602; 21m Sim to £860; 18m Sim to £820. Store heifers Overall av £720.49; 22m Char to £830; 20m Char to £870; 17m Char to £955;, 13m Char to £665; 18m Lim to £778; 13m Lim to £662; 20m BB £758; 17m BB to £695; 21m Sim to £706; 17m Sim to £735; 14m Sim to £662; 20m WB £648. Cows & calves Hfd x hfrs & hfr calves £800-£840. Dairy 10 entries. In-milk heifers £1,100-£1,200; In-calf Hol/Fri heifers £950-£1,425, av £1,175. Calves 32 entries, av £165.08; BB bulls to £310; Lim bulls to £265. Ewe & lamb couples Suff x doubles to £145, singles to £94; Tex x doubles to £148, singles to £90; Mule doubles to £140, singles to £88; Welsh doubles to £95. In-lamb ewes Yrlg Mules to £104; 3 & 4yo Suff (twins) to £100; Tex (twins) to £76; Tex (singles) to £74; Welsh (singles) to £43. Store lambs Tex x to £47.
Top prices Store steers - AC & DT Hughes, Brychyni, Llangybi; Store heifers - OH Parry & Sons, Trefan, Llanystumdwy; Cows & calves - D Williams, Caerffynnon, Garndolbenmaen; Dairy cattle - Nanhoron Farms Ltd, Nanhoron; Calves - TJ Jones, Wern, Porthmadog & J Roberts, Tir Glyn, Aberdaron; Doubles - I & R Hughes, Tan y Bryn, Sarn Bach; Singles - JA Pugh, Farm Yard, Tremadog; In-lamb ewes - D Faulkner, Penlan, Llandegla.
Mold, Mon, Feb 2
Comment Smaller entry of beef cattle due to the weather. They met a faster trade than in recent weeks. Lambs still in keen demand.
Cattle 92 entries. Bulls 10 entries. Hvy Cont to 181, av 175.6; Med Cont to 173.5, av 162.8. Heifers 50 entries. Heavys to 183.5, av 159.70; Mediums to 178, av 139.12. Steers 32 entries. Hvy Cont to 167, av 151.01; Med Cont to 159, av 146.69; Hvy Fries to 140, av 137.4. OTM 26 entries. Lim hfrs to 142 (£915.90); Hfd strs to 135; Cont cows to 137.5, av 120.92; Fries cows to 108.5, av 83.63; Cull bulls to113 (£994.40). Fat lambs 535 entries. Lights, av 125; Standards to 182, av 166.8; Mediums to 183, av 176.2; Heavys to 170, av 166. Ewes 99 entries to £53.50, av £41.89.
Welshpool, Mon, Feb 2
Remarks Despite the inclement weather, there was an excellent trade in the dairy ring, with a top price of £2,100 achieved on three occasions. Consistently strong trade for store lambs.
OTM 26 entries, av 99; 580kg Lim to 150; Other Cont cows to 123; 1,100kg Sim bull to 107. Fat cattle Steers to 161; Heifers to 183, av 180. Prime hoggets 3,914 entries, av 171; Superlights to 143, av 133.6; Lights to 166, av 144; Standards to 193, av 170; Mediums to 214, av 177.1; Heavys to 179; Overs 162, av 139.9. Cull ewes Ewes to £95, av £39.74; Rams to £75.50, av £45.08. Dairy Cows (4) av £1452.50; Heifers (20) av £1,870; Gaer heifers (10) to £2,100, av £1,900; Brit Friesian hfrs to £2,100; 2nd calvers to £1,790. Store lambs 300 entries, to £61.50. In-lamb ewes Aged Tex ewes to £59.
Top prices Fat steers - T & P Jones, Belan Deg; Fat heifers - CJ Davies & Son, Waengwyn; Prime hoggets - CL & C Watkins, Bank Farm; Cull ewes - FL Jones, Red House; Cull rams - Yeomans & Partners, Llwyn y Brain; Dairy heifers - D & S Gethin Gaer Farm Forden & WH Marsh, Rowe Farm; Store lambs - WN & E Roberts, Godre Coed; In-lamb ewes - M Jones, Middle Farm.
Dolgellau, Fri, Jan 30
Comments Another strong entry of store sheep again met with an excellent trade in all sections.
Store sheep 1,671 entries. Cast ewes Welsh to £34; Xbred to £50; Suffolk to £50; Speckled to £32. Rams Welsh to £38.40; Suffolk to £41; Xbred to £39.40; Speckled to £38.40. Breeding ewes FM Welsh to £36; 2yr old Welsh to £41. Hoggs Xbred to £54; Xbred ewes to £50.40; Welsh to £45.80; Welsh ewes to £42.
Top prices Welsh Rams - M Hughes, Trawsnant, Cwmerfin; Cast ewes - H Pugh, Cae Mur Poeth, Llanaber & GA Evans & Co, Talybont, Parc; Suffolk rams - TA & O Williams, Tyn Twll, Bontddu; Xbred hoggs - DE Roberts & Co, Tyddyn Meurig, Rhoslefain & RD Thomas, Ty Du, Llwyngwril; White Face hoggs - E Evans, Hafodyfoel, Llanbrynmair; Welsh ewe hoggs - DG & N Evans, Frongoch, Treddol.
Ruthin, Fri, Jan 30
Fat lambs 812 entries, av 143; Superlights to 137.5, av 120.6; Lights to 156.5, av 138.8; Standards to 162.9, av 143.4; Mediums to 170, av 146.1; Heavys to 151.6, av 142.3. Cull ewes 373 entries, to £66, av £33.26.
Top prices Fat lambs (p/kg) - WA Jones, Maes Llan, Derwen, Corwen; Fat lambs (£74.50ph) - RO Edwards, Llwyn Tywysog, Henllan.
Gaerwen, Fri, Jan 30
Comment Entry of 42 prime cattle. Excellent trade with a much better show of heifers than steers.
Prime steers 13 sold, av 152.2; Mediums to 151, av 141.8; Heavys to 169, av 153.7. Prime heifers 29 sold, av 157.6; Mediums to 160, av 142.5; Heavys to 185, av 159.1. OTM To 145.
Top prices Steers (p/kg & £1,126ph) - EM Gittins & A Williams, Cefn Coch, Llansadwrn; Heifers (p/kg & £1,030ph) - EIP Jones, Gwenfro, Llanbedrgoch; OTM - JW Foulkes, Marchynys, Penmynydd.
Beeston Castle, Fri, Jan 30
Cattle Hfd x bulls (14 entries) to £210, av £168; Hfd x Fries (4) to £154, av £136.25; Fries bulls (96) to £156, av £57.10; Char x bulls (5) to £290, av £261.40; Char x hfrs (4) to £218, av £184.75; Lim x bulls (11) to £310, av £230.09; Lim x hfrs (10) to £190, av £138.10; Sim x bulls (29) to £319, av £268.06; Sim x hfrs (28) to £248, av £165.82; BB x bulls (38) to £355, av £273.07; BB x hfrs (24) to £228, av £177.33; AA x bulls (18) to £250, av £168.39; AA x hfrs (10) to £200, av £149.20.
Mold, Fri, Jan 30
Comm
