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WELSHPOOL SALE Messrs Morris Marshall & Poole and Norman Lloyd & Co report on the auction held on Monday 4th April 2005. A good entry of sheep, with the 305 spring lambs averaging 171.4ppkg. Light lambs sold to 181.2ppkg presented by DM Gittins, Castle Hill, Guilsfield (av 175.72ppkg) othes to 165ppkg by M Jones, Greenfields, Kerry. Standard lambs sold to 183.3ppkg by HV Price & Sons, Woodlands Farm, Bicton (av 174.78ppkg) others to 182.2ppkg by GH Daulby, Rhos Farm, Llandrinio and 179.4ppkg by D & S Jones, Brynglas Bach, Llanfair Caereinion. Medium lambs sold to 167ppkg by SWR & EA Bright, Cwm Farm, Churchstoke and AG Jerman, Henllan, Llangyniew (av 160.78ppkg) others to165.8ppkg by AH Morgan, Penybryn, Mochdre. Heavy lambs sold to 137ppkg by J & J Beavan & Sons, Winsbury, Chirbury. Monday next, 11th April - Prize Sale of Spring Lambs with £380 in prizes. Kindly sponsored by Wynnstay Group plc, Pye Bibby Agriculture, Carrs Billington Agriculture and Ken Parry. To include special classes on behalf of The Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Area Suffok Club and The British Charollais Sheep Society. For further details contact market office on 01938 553438. NB - Show lambs to be penned by 9am please to allow time for judging. The 4,015 prime hoggets met with a brisk trade with an overall average of 127.3ppkg. Lights hoggets to 134ppkg presented by P Unwin, Stedment Farm, Ratlinghope (av 122.14ppkg) othes to 126.3ppkg by RD Evans & Son, Brynglas, Llanfihangel and 125.1ppkg by JE Gittins & Sons, Ystum Colwyn, Meifod. Standard hoggets sold to 138.9ppkg by FD Cornes & Son, Lythwood Farm, Bayston Hill (av 124.6ppkg) others to 134.6ppkg by PE & BM Bailey, Brynyrhaul, Meifod and 133.3ppkg (x2) by WG & VM Lewis, Tynypistyll, Cwmdeuddwr. Medium hoggets sold to 149.4ppkg by AT & MP Harding, Lower Cefnypwll, Abermule (av 129.63ppkg) others to 144.3ppkg by MC Davies, Lower Brynelyn, Cyfronydd and 136.4ppkg (x2) by FD Cornes & Son, Lythwood Farm, Bayston Hill. Heavy hoggets to 127.8ppkg by FD Cornes & Son, Lythwood Farm (av 118.72ppkg) othes to 127.4ppkg by WR & AF Williams, Garthllwyd, Llanfair Caereinion, 127.3ppkg by CME Jones, Court Calmore and 125.9ppkg by AS Hopley, Kingsleigh Farm, Coton. Overs to 115.2ppkg by CME Jones, Court Calmore (av 107.45ppkg) othes to 113.5ppkg by FD Cornes, Lythwood Farm and 113.2ppkg by LB Owen, Bonciau, Golfa. A similar entry of 1028 cull ewes and rams forward met with a sharp trade with ewes peaking at £57.20 for a bunch of 5 ewes presented by JL & GM Edwards & Son, Llyswen Farm, Guilsfield. Others to £57 by GE Davies & Sons, Cwmbromley, Sarn and £55 by TD & MJ Orrells & Son, Middle Llegodig, Abermule. Rams sold to £58 by WR & AF Williams, Garthllwyd, Llanfair Caereinion. Ewes averaged £29.57 and rams £42.96. A small entry of ewes and lambs sold to £95 for welsh mule 2 and 3 year old ewes with twin lambs at foot from DR Lewis, Cefnbarhedyn, Machynlleth. A much small entry of 14 cade lambs sold to £13 and averaged £11.50.
Local butchers were keen to purchase the fine show of heifers that were on offer in the prime cattle section with a consignment of 4 limousin cross medium weight heifers presented by T & GA Owen & Son, Frochas Farm, Welshpool averaging 119.5ppkg. Mr Alan Davies of Berriew purchased three for 123ppkg and two for 121ppkg with Mr Brian Evans of Corwen Butchers purchasing for 113ppkg. Mr John Langford purchased a limousin cross heifer presented by JM & C Williams, Upper Pentre, Llangyniew for 111ppkg. Medium weight heifers averaged 117.73ppkg. Heavy weight heifers also peaked at 123ppkg presented by EE & MJ Jones & Son, Cwmbychan, Hope which was purchased by Mr B Evans, Corwen Butchers. Others to 115ppkg and 110ppkg for a charolais cross heifers, both presented by JT Francis & Co., Penygaer, Golfa and a limousin cross heifer by MA Jones & Son, Pentre Hall, Churchstoke selling for 113ppkg and all purchased by John Langford. Heavy heifers averaged 105ppkg. Medium steers sold to 86ppkg for a hereford cross presented by DM & RE Corfield, Gungrog Farm, Welshpool. Heavy steers sold to 105ppkg for a charolais cross steer presented by BH Evans & Son, Rowton Grange, Rowton, who also sold for 103ppkg. A limousin cross presented by CJ Davies & Son, Waengwyn, Cefn Coch sold for 100ppkg. Heavy steers averaged 93ppkg. More prime cattle required to meet the demand of the local butchers. For futher details contact 01938 553438 or Glandon 07774 224 999.
Another better entry of calves with some strong continentals met with a good trade once again. Top price of the day was £188 fro a charolais cross bull calf from D & GJ Hamer, Brynhyfryd, Penstrowed. Limousin cross bull calves sold to a top of £180 presented by G James & Sons, Penybank, Berriew. Overall limousin bulls averaged £155. Simmental cross bull calves sold to £168 from TR Savage, Glanfeinion. Belgian blue cross bull calves from DJH Vaughan, Plas Newydd sold to £165. Freisian bulls sold to £10 from AL Charmley, Cegid. Overall freisian bulls averaged £8.
Monday next 11th April, catalogue sale of 240 Store Cattle - sale at 10:30am and 12 breeding cows and calves to include special entry of 4 purebred limousin cows with heifer calves at foot - sale at 11am also Prize sale of Spring Lambs. Monday 18th April - catalogue sale of 100 Organic Store Cattle - sale at 10:30am. Thursday 21st April - On behalf of the British Charolais Cattle Society Ltd., 94 Pedigree Charolais Bulls. Entries invited for the Breeding Cows and Calves on Monday 25th April - NB Weekly sales during May. Grand Spring Fair of Store Cattle on Tuesday 26th April - with prize money kindly sponsored by BOCM Pauls - closing date Monday 18th April. Next 'Over Thirty Months' collection - Thursday 14th April 2005. Prior booking essential.
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