Reports from Bala, Dolgellau and Ruthin feature here

This week, we feature reports from Bala, Ruthin and Dolgellau.

Ruthin Farmers Auction

Store & Breeding Sale Report

Thursday, June 3

50 Heifers to £1280

13 Steers to £1270

40 Calves to £435

38 Stirks to £605

9 OTMs to £1275.95- 189ppk

190 Ewes & Lambs to £275

9 Dairy Cattle to £1400

Store Cattle

Heifers

Top price went to O G Jones, Tir Bach for a 24 month Charolais £1280

24 month Lim £1225

23 month Lim £1100

20 month Lim £1060

22 month Lim £1040

22 month Lim £1000

20 month British Blue £1000

18 month British Blue £955

14 month Lim £940

Overall average £853.00

Steers

Top price went to W J Evans, Olwen for a 15 month Lim £1270

14 month Lim £1190

19 month Lim £1120

13 month Lim £1080

20 month British Blue £1000

23 month British Blue £950

25 month Simmental £920

13 month Lim £900

Overall average £980.38

OTMs

Auctioneer Rich Lloyd 07557230777

95 month Lim weighing 665kg achieved 189ppk

121 month Hereford weighing 755kg achieved 169ppk

168 month Lim weighing 700kg achieved 168ppk

74 month Lim weighing 550kg achieved 158ppk

74 month Welsh Black weighing 600kg achieved 155ppk

112 month Aberdeen Angus weighing 600kg achieved 145ppk

54 month Lim weighing 600kg achieved 135ppk

117 month Lim weighing 600kg achieved 116ppk

Overall average 150.2ppk

Dairy Cattle

Once again quality cattle forward from Mr Lisk with the cattle being several months calved.

4 month calved Montbeliarde 3rd calver selling to £1180.

9 month calved Montbeliarde 1st calver selling to £1000.

A pleasing trade for an in calf heifer due this month sold to £1400.

Ewe & Lamb Couples

Hoggetts & lambs

Crosssbred singles to £238

Suffolk singles to £220

Aberfield singles to £202

Beltex to £242

Mule to £215

Texel to £252

Ewes & Lambs

Cheviot yearling ewes with twins £208

Texel 2 year old ewes with twins £270

Welsh twin to £152

Aberfield twins to £182 single to £138

Highlander singles to £150

Singles av £198.15 Doubles av £193.10

Calves

Auctioneer Dafydd Parry 07780924460

Quality Calves forward with plenty of buyers for those quality types.

British Blue bullock, 5 months-£605 from Edwards, Penrallt

British Blue heifer, 5 months-£490

Lim heifer , 5 months-£495

Aberdeen Angus heifer, 5 months, £430

Holstein Friesian bullocks, 5 months-£330

Stirks

Top prices

British Blue £435 from Roberts, Tir y Glyn

Aberdeen Angus bull £360 from Roberts, Bodynys

Limousin bull £400 from Jones, Caerhafod

Hereford bull £370 from Lightfoot, Llidiart.

Bala Market Report

Thursday, June 3

329 Prime Lambs, Hoggetts and Cull Ewes

PRIME LAMBS (299) 𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 𝟯𝟭𝟵.𝟳𝟯𝗽𝗽𝗸

Lights (144) sold to 345ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £104.50 from the same vendor Average – 318.69ppk

Standards (153) sold to 331ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £120 from WG & ME Evans, Egryn Average – 320.73ppk

Mediums (2) sold to 310ppk from WG & ME Evans, Egryn or £130 from the same vendor Average – 309.52ppk

Heavies (3) sold to 272ppk from AL Jones, Brynllech or £130.40 from the same vendor Average – 271.67ppk

PRIME HOGGETTS (19) 𝗦𝗤𝗤 – 𝟮𝟯𝟭.𝟬𝟭𝗽𝗽𝗸

Standards (7) sold to 237ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £90 from the same vendor Average – 229.72ppk

Mediums (12) sold to 233ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £105 from the same vendor Average – 231.61ppk

Heavies (1) sold to 217ppk from J Roberts, Coed y Foel Uchaf or £100 from the same vendor Average – 217.39ppk

Overweights (2) sold to 182ppk from OR Jones, Cadwst Mawr or £100 from the same vendor Average – 181.82ppk

CULL EWES

Cull Ewes (5) sold to £81 from I, A & AW Griffiths, Ty’n Ffridd

Dolgellau Market Report

Friday, June 4

91 Cattle comprising of: 35 Store Steers 51 Store Heifers 5 Cull Cows 306 Sheep comprising of: 112 Cast Ewes 16 Rams 85 Couples 93 Store Hoggetts

CATTLE

A seasonal entry today but trade was fine with meaty types in demand. Younger cattle were selling notably well.

STORE STEERS

13m Charolais X to £1220 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 12m Charolais X to £1198 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 20m Charolais X to £1115 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 19m Charolais X to £1095 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 13m Salers to £1048 from WL Evans, Maesygarnedd 16m Limousin X to £1032 from TE & GM Jones, Talyrne 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 - £𝟵𝟱𝟰.𝟯𝟱

STORE HEIFERS

20m Charolais X to £1080 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 13m Charolais X to £1075 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 19m Charolais X to £1075 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 12m Charolais X to £1012 from E Evans, Neuadd Fawr 16m Limousin X to £1005 from TE & GM Jones, Talyrne 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 – £𝟴𝟰𝟴.𝟵𝟳

CULL COWS

Hereford X to 144.4ppk (£960) from Owen, Beudy Glas Hereford X to 143.1ppk (£980) from Owen, Beudy Glas Welsh Black to 135.3ppk (£900) from RJ Evans, Argoed 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 – 𝟭𝟯𝟯.𝟯𝟵𝗽𝗽𝗸

SHEEP CULL EWES

A seasonal entry met with a good trade with more hill bred types about. Prisiau Uchaf/Top Prices EWES Crossbred Ewes to £81 from G&M Davies, Ty Cerrig Crossbred Ewes to £75 from GW & CG Jones, Tyn y Ffridd Crossbred Ewes to £74 from WG & ME Evans, Egryn Welsh Ewes to £70 from G&M Davies, Ty Cerrig 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 – £𝟱𝟱.𝟮𝟳

RAMS

Scotch Ram to £78 from AW & NC Evans, Dysyrnant Welsh Rams to £75 from G Jones a’i Gwmni, Hendre Welsh Rams to £66.40 from CA Jones, Llwynsarn 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 - £𝟲𝟬.𝟳𝟰

COUPLES

Less numbers about today as a result of the torrential rain but a good trade was had for those who braved the weather. Singles Mule Ewe running with Single Lamb to £168 from CA Jones, Llwynsarn Mule Ewe running with Cheviot Lamb to £135 from Messrs ES & M Williams, Cymerau Ganol Welsh Ewe running with Cheviot Lamb to £103 from Messrs ES & M Williams, Cymerau Ganol Welsh Ewe running with Charolais Lamb to £97 from E Lloyd, Cregennan Farm 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 - £𝟴𝟯.𝟵𝟴

Twins Mule Ewes running with Twin Mule Lambs to £226 from CA Jones, Llwynsarn Welsh Ewes running with Twin Suffolk Lambs to £158 from HW Jones, Llwynsarn Welsh Ewes running with Twin Cheviot Lambs to £142 from Messrs ES & M Williams, Cymerau Ganol Welsh Ewe running with Suffolk Lambs to £126 from RG Ellis, Penmaen 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 – £𝟏𝟏𝟗.𝟗𝟓

STORE HOGGETTS

Top Prices Crossbred Hoggetts to £67 from AW & NC Evans, Dysyrnant Welsh Hoggetts to £51 from AW & NC Evans, Dysyrnant Welsh Ewe Hoggetts to £44 from E Jones Evans, Coed y Bedo 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘀 – £𝟰𝟭.𝟬𝟲