WELSH MARKET REPORTS

Round-up

BRYNCRIR, JUNE 20

Bryncir Auction Centre reports an entry of 1,229 lambs and cull ewes and 40 cull cows.

Medium and heavy lambs holding firm, with lightweights easier. Both the cull ewe and cull cow sections returning an excellent trade and premium prices, with cows topping at £1,419.60.

Spring lambs

Lights to 195p, RG Evans, Garlan. Standards to 270p, Ann Franz, Trefaes.

Medium to 265p, Ann Franz. Heavy to 240p, JI Rowlands, Mur Cyplau.

Cull Ewes

Suffolk Mules to £107, AC & DT Hughes, Brychyni.

Texel to £104, X bred to £100. Welsh to £64.

Cull Ewes to £97.

Cull Cows

Char to 169p (£1,419.60), GD Roberts, Llystyn Ganol.

Lim to 163p (£1,094.80), GD Roberts.

Sim to 159p £1,009.65), RP Hughes, Penfras Uchaf.

Angus to 137p.

Her X to 136p.

Dairy to 123p, G Jenkins, Tanllyn.

STANDING STRAW SALE

The 18th annual collective sale of 1,350 acres of standing straw, held by J Straker, Chadwick & Sons at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre, saw a huge crowd of buyers present, resulting in a record-breaking sale.

With barns empty after the difficult winter and the current threat of drought, demand was certainly at maximum levels.

Winter wheat sold to an amazing £223.33 per acre, with 10 lots selling in excess of £140/acre and overall 720 acres levelling at £110/acre.

Winter oats topped at £160 per acre, winter barley at £106 per acre and winter oilseed rape at £85 per acre.

The spring-planted crops were obviously showing the signs of lack of rain, but spring barley still sold to £80 per acre, with spring oats and spring oilseed rape both to £56 per acre.

Auctioneer Lyndon Trumper sold the 83 lots to a complete clearance in just one hour, with an overall average of £92 per acre for all crops sold.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN JUNE 12, DAI LEWIS CYF AUCTIONEERS

Less numbers forward in the weaned calf section, which resulted in buyers failing to fulfil orders.

Despite fewer numbers forward, an excellent trade was witnessed. Stores topped at £1,280. Quality was mixed, but all sorts sold extremely well.

Prior entries for breeding stock, weaned and store cattle to our Newcastle Emlyn office.

Barrens OVAV £678.85.

£900, Messrs Jones, Penparc, Rhydlewis. £790, Messrs Davies, Blaendyffryn, Horeb.

£750, £735, £540, Messrs Thomas, Rhippin Du, Ffynnonfair, Henllan.

£745, £710, Mr James, Bryngwyn, Penrhiwllan.

£725 (2), Messrs Davies, Crugiwan, Trelech.

Overage Steers

£490, £460, Messrs Davies, Blaendyffryn, Horeb.

Steers OVAV £834.64

£1,280, Messrs Jones, Cefngrugos Fawr, Llanarth.

£860, £825 (3), Mr Charles, Aberglwydeth, New Inn.

£860, £855 (2), £835 (2), Mr Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg.

Bull

£630, Mr Phillips, Castellsan, Heol Brynarian.

Heifers OVAV £820

£840, Messrs Davies, Blaencerdin Fach, Ffostrasol. £810 (2), Mr Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg.