A livestock auction on the Powys border has got off to “a flying start” to 2024.  

Auctioneers Halls’ first store cattle sale of 2024 at Bishops Castle last Thursday (January 18) got off to a “flying start” with a top-drawer entry of 200 meeting “a red hot trade” in the icy weather conditions.

Overall, steers averaged 286p per kilo and £1,376 per head with highs of 382p/kg for a 340 kilo Limousin from N. K. Davies, Snailbeach and £1,780 for a 650 kilo Limousin from M. W. Hamer, Coricks Rise.

Heifers performed just as well to average 276p/kg and £1,300 per head to a high of 314p/kg for a 540 kilo Limousin and £1,890 for a 660 kilo Limousin, both from John Parry, The Goitre.

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Leading steer prices for Blonde cross were £1,160 pe head for Mr A. Collucci, Great Cloddiau, Kerry and 304.50p/kg for Messrs F. G. & A. M. Windsor, Pentre Farm.

Top price for British Blue cross was £1,750 per head for Mr M. W. Hamer and 320.80p/kg for Messrs Fernyhough & Fernyhough, Aberbechan.

Aberdeen Angus cross reached prices of £1,600 per head and 266.70p/kg for Messrs M. A. Hughes & Sons, Lower Lea Farm whilethe top price for Hereford cross was  £1,530 per head and 268.80p/kg for Messrs M. A. Hughes & Sons.

Charolais cross prices reached £1,350 per head and 284.20p/kg for Mr A. Collucci.

Simmental cross were £1,190 per head 248p/kg for Mr Will Middleton, Oakley House and Limousin cross fetched a price of £1,780 per head for Mr M. W. Hamer and 382.40p/kg for Mr N. K. Davies, Central Farm.

The Leading heifer prices at the auction for Blonde cross were £990 per head and 264p/kg for Messrs F. G. & A. M. Windsor, Pentre Farm.

British Blue cross heifers got a top price of  £1,665 per head and 313.30p/kg for Mr M. W. Hamer.

The top Hereford cross price was £1,440 per head 264.20p/kg for Messrs M. A. Hughes & Sons.

Simmental cross heifers reached  £1,540 per head and 280p/kg for Messrs A. K. & R. C. Tudor, Lower Heblands while the top Limousin cross price was £1,890 per head and 314p/kg for Mr J. Parry.

The next store cattle sale at Bishops Castle is on Thursday, February 15 with entries closing on Thursday, February 8 at 12 noon.

Bishops Castle & District Quality  Cattle Association will be hold a store cattle sale with a special section of show potential cattle on Thursday, February 29, sponsored by the Farmers Guardian. Entries close on February 22 at 12 noon.

For more information about the sales contact Halls on Tel: 01588 638755.