OSWESTRY CATTLE AUCTIONS. MARKET REPORT.28:08:13. FAT CATTLE: (97) A good number of cattle throughout with the overall entry having plenty of flesh and cover with no real plain sorts about. Plenty of good heifers in the entry which shows in the average. Top slots hit 254p for Heifers 220p for Steers and Bulls. Highest price in the lump was £1243 for a steer. Bottom book was 133p for a plain friesian Bull. Overall market average of 200p was achieved. If you have cattle to sell please contact the Auctioneer Jonathan Evans on 07971 002650 or the Market office. Young Bulls (48) Overall Average 186.5p. Light Bulls (2) Average 151.5p (£685/head) Selling to 170p from J Edwards Mount Farm Medium Bulls (18) Average 187.5p (£960/head) Selling to 215p from M & S Jones Lower Forest Farm Heavy Bulls (28) Average 188p (£1125/head) Selling to 220p from E J Jackson Lane Farm Steers (13) Overall Average 198p. Light Steers (1) Selling to 189p (£756/head) from W E G Evans Llwynycrwth Medium Steers (2) Average 209p (£1140/head) Selling to 211p from W E G Evans Llwynycrwth Heavy Steers (10) Average 197p (£1245/head) Selling to 220p from W E G Evans Llwynycrwth Heifers (36) Overall Average 220.5p Medium Heifers (6) Average 199p (£925/head) Selling to 243p from J C Jones New House Farm Heavy Heifers (30) Average 224p (£1200/head) Selling to 254p from J C Jones New House Farm A good entry and a solid trade throughout. Thank you for your continued support FAT LAMBS: (2244) A smaller show of 2244 fat lambs on Wednesday 28th August 2013. The main reason for the decline being the downturn in the trade and the harvesting weather. 245 light lambs averaged 167.5p/kg with the top call being 183p/kg for 28kg lambs from H Griffiths Tyderwen making £51.20. 5385 standard lambs averaged 168.5p/kg with the top price being 179p/kg for 33kg lambs from J I Austin Maesyffynon making £59.20. The 1044 medium lambs levelled at 173p/kg with H E Pugh Grove Farm topping this section at 187p/kg or £84 for 45kg lambs. The heavies averaged 171p/kg with the overweight selling to £99.20 from T H Vaughan & Son Maesmochnant Uchaf Superlights to 148p average 147.5p Lights to 183p average 167.5p, Standards to 179p average 168.5p, Mediums to 187p average 173p, Heavy’s to 179p average 171p, Others to 172p average 169.5p. Overall average 171.5p. FAT EWES: (1008) Another good entry of ewes forward with a total clearance reported. Trade for the better ewes was just as strong however slightly less appetite for the large proportion of smaller and plainer ewes led to an overall average of £37.47. Top price went to £96 for some strong ewes from E W Williams & Gwmni, Carrog. A large show of 38 mainly younger rams averaged £37 with a top price of £72.50 for a ram sold by D I Jones, Llanfechain Please Note : All sheep entering the Market must be tagged. CALVES: (94) Similarly good numbers selling to another steady trade with best continentals marginally improved. Rearing friesians keenly contested but killers less money. Main prices:- Limousin Bulls to £345 from Messrs Lloyd Roberts Pennant £332 from Messrs Jones Moat Farm £330 from Messrs Savage Glanfeinion £302 from Messrs Moore Oaks Farm. Charolais Bulls to £330 from Messrs Andrew Neuadd Uchaf £299 from Messrs Clay Brook Farm £265 from Messrs Edwards Plasyncoed. Hereford Bulls to £290 from Messrs Roberts Pentre David £266 from Messrs Savage Glanfeinion. British Blue Bulls to £296 from Messrs Done Asney Park Farm. Limousin Heifers to £300 from Messrs Jones Moat Farm £300 from Messrs Moore Oaks Farm £285 from Messrs Savage Glanfeinion. British Blue Heifers to £288 from Messrs Suckley Weston Farm £280 from Messrs Foulkes Maesteg £272 from Messrs Davies Park Mill. Charolais Heifers to £290 & £258 from Messrs Clay Brook Farm £248 from Messrs Andrew Neuadd Uchaf. Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £270 from Messrs Benbow Pump House. MRI Bulls to £230 from Messrs Hodgson Arddleen Grange. Hereford Heifers to £216 from Messrs Davies Park Mill £208 from Messrs Savage Glanfeinion. Friesian Bulls to £175 & £110 from Messrs Foulkes Maesteg £146 & £108 from Messrs Griffiths Gerlan £120 & £116 from Messrs Lloyd Pentref £112 from Messrs Williams Crachdir £112 from Messrs Lewis Crumpwell. Weanlings: British Blue Heifers 4mo to £470 from Messrs Lewis Haughton STORE CATTLE: (48) A seasonal entry for the last sale of the Summer met with another good trade overall. Top price of the day went to a pair of Charolais x steers aged 25 months which sold for £1240 (225p/kg) from R G Ethelston, Treflach who also sold another 25 month old steer for £1200 (222p/kg) and a 14 month old steer for £1000 (202p/kg). Other notable prices included: M Morgan, Llanerfyl presented another excellent run of Charolais x heifers aged 14-16 months selling for £915 (210p/kg) and £840 (251p/kg). R R & P F Evans, Carrog deserve a mention for some good Limousin x and British Blue x steers aged 27-29 months selling for £1120 (215p/kg), £1070 (214p/kg) & £1065 (213p/kg). Entries are invited for our next catalogued sales to be held on the 11th & 25th of September U72 & CULL COWS: (34) An entry of 34 cattle met with an excellent trade again, every type of beast was in demand. Top price Cow 161p/kg Heifer 172p/kg and Steer 194p/kg. Top price £1366.20 Cows Charolais to 161p average 155.29p/kg British Blue to 160p average 153.81p/kg Friesian to 143p average 119.42p/kg Others to 127p average 121.38p/kg Heifers Friesian to 172p average 165.66p/kg Steers Charolais to 194p Friesian to 161p 34 Cattle average 128.60p/kg
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 09:43:09 +0000
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