OSWESTRY LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS. MARKET REPORT.12:03:14. FAT CATTLE: (53) A very seasonal entry of cattle forward with some good runs of cattle forward. Top slots hit 260p for Heifers 217p for Bulls and 209p for Steers. Highest price in the lump was £1494 for a Steer. Bottom book of 120p for a light Charolais Bull. Overall market average of 198p was achieved. If you have cattle to sell please contact the Auctioneer Jonathan Evans on 07971 002650 or the Market office. Young Bulls (18) Overall Average 176.5p. Light Bulls (1) Selling to 120p from D A Davies Penybank Medium Bulls (7) Average 180.5p (£950/head) Selling to 212p from J Edwards Mount Farm Heavy Bulls (10) Average 177.5p (£1080/head) Selling to 217p from J Edwards Mount Farm Steers (14) Overall Average 187.5p. Heavy Steers (14) Average 187.5p (£1200/head) Selling to 209p from Neuaddgoch Farms Heifers (21) Overall Average 224p Heavy Heifers (21) Average 224p (£1240/head) Selling to 260p from S J Smith Penybryn A firmer trade if anything which was mainly due to the numbers forward. Keep them coming and thank you for your support FAT HOGGETS: (2612) An excellent entry of 2612 hoggs on Wednesday 12 March 2014 this entry was very similar entry to the same day in 2013 with the average being up by 13p/kg, with an overall average of 213.5p/kg. Only 175 light hoggs were forward levelling at 210p/kg with the tops of 221p/kg from J G Ellis Ty Newydd with 29kg hoggs at £64. The standard hoggs totalling 584 averaged 214.5p/kg with the top call of £81 for 35kg hoggs being 231p/kg from C W Hitchen Top Farm. The 1221 medium hoggs averaged 213p/kg with M & S Jones Lower Forest Farm selling 43.5kg hoggs up to £103 or 237p/kg. The 530 heavier and overweights averaged 204p/kg and 179.5p/kg respectively with the averaged per head for the two sections at £98.70. Superlights to 207p average 200p Lights to 221p average 210p, Standards to 231p average 214.5p, Mediums to 237p average 213p, Heavy’s to 224p average 204p, Others to 196p average 179.5p. Overall average 213.5p. More hoggets are required each week to meet the increasing demand. Facilities to sort large consignments are readily available FAT EWES: (514) A reduced entry met with a stronger trade for everything on show and an increased overall average of £50. A top price of £99 went to a cracking pen of 5 ewes from H E Pugh, Kinton. 15 Rams averaged £63 with a top price of £86.50 going to a pair of tups from Evans Bros, Rhiwlas. Please Note : All sheep entering the Market must be tagged. CALVES: (34) Totally inadequate numbers for the amount of buyers attending and consequently a good all round trade for continentals. Best Aberdeen Angus Bulls topping at £325 from Messrs Holland Ashes Farm. Limousin Bulls to £275 from Messrs Evans Halton Farm £240 from Messrs Ellis Pentrewern. Hereford Bulls to £250 & £240 from Messrs Edwards Tynymaes. British Blue Bulls to £240 from Messrs Wigley Drenewydd. Limousin Heifers to £300 from Messrs Roberts Ty Issa £246 from Messrs Moore Oaks Farm £240 from Messrs Owen Tanycoed. Simmental Heifers to £270 from Messrs Jones Lyneal Hall. Friesian Bulls to £101 from Cefncoed Farms £85 from Messrs Jones Lyneal Hall. STORE CATTLE: (198) Just shy of 200 cattle forward for the 1st of the Spring sales met with another confident trade. A top price of £1300 (224p/kg) went to a Charolais x steer aged 22 months sold by D G Williams, Llandrillo. The same vendor’s excellent show continued with 2 bunches of Charolais x steers aged 17-22 months selling for £1260 (244p/kg) & £1170 (241p/kg) and a bunch of 5 steers aged 12-17 months selling for £1150 (261p/kg) and a single steer aged 14 months making £990 (248p/kg). 118 steers averaged £988 (216p/kg) with notable prices including: H M Owen, Penybontfawr presented an excellent run of British Blue x steers aged 14-17 months selling for £1085 (252p/kg), £1070 (258p/kg), £985 (251p/kg)& £1100 (244p/kg). £1070 (243p/kg) and £965 (254p/kg) paid for 2 Limousin x steers aged 15 & 14 months sold by G B & D Lloyd Roberts, Rhosygadfa £770 (248p/kg) paid for a Limousin x steer aged 17 months sold by J E Rogers, Old Racecourse 80 heifers averaged £835 (206p/kg) with notable prices including: H E & M L Evans, Rhydycroesau topped a good run of Charolais x heifers aged 10-16 months with prices including: £840 (240p/kg), £775 (254p/kg), £740 (247p/kg) & £760 (262p/kg). £755 (239p/kg) paid for 5 Charolais x heifers aged 10-12 months sold by G Ellis, Llanyllin. Entries are invited for our next catalogued sale to be held on the 26th March U72 & CULL COWS: (37) A seasonal entry forward and another excellent trade. Demand was very brisk with some of the plain friesians especially dear. Continental and friesian cows were in great demand with competitive bidding on everything Cows Limousin to 167p average 139.62p/kg Friesian to 130p average 118.41p/kg Others to 125p average 119.41p/kg Steers Limousin to 159p British Blue to 157p Friesian to 130p Brown Swiss to 131p 37 Cattle average 124.81p/kg If any vendor has changed their Farm Assured details please could you notify the market office 01691 653547 so our data base can be updated many thanks.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:27:59 +0000
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