BRECON MARKET STORE CATTLE REPORT Friday 27 th May 2018 Store Cattle 1060 It was simply a record entry which resulted in the best trade of the year to date. At one stage the steers were averaging 250p/kg but by the end of the sale they did ease back to an incredible 247p/kg to include all types and the heifers averaged 236p/kg and 978 per head. It was well ahead of all recent sales and we had a ring which was full to capacity. The quality and quantity of cattle on offer certainly contributed to the trade and it was a pleasure to offer such a good yard full of cattle and although purchasers did comment on how dear the cattle were in comparison they still appreciated the type of cattle which were on offer. The last lot at 6pm was certainly as dear as the first lot at 10am and everyone enjoyed a premium trade. Cattle came from all directions including an excellent run of cattle from Messrs Jerman of Caersws (38) which averaged 1110 on 12 month old steers and heifers topping at 321p/kg while it was good to see Messrs E A Davies, Pantmeinog back with 38 exceptional cattle (10-12) months which averaged 1178 topping at 1390 for an exceptional show potential animal at 390p/kg being a Limousin x steer. While Messes J A V Mills of Llanerchllwyd enjoyed a similar trade on another exceptional run of 30 steers & heifers which topped at 327p/kg for a young Lim x heifer 11 months at 415kg. It was a fantastic entry of cattle and our thanks and appreciation goes to every vendor who contributed to one of the best sales of store cattle in Wales. Top prices were as follows: Steers Per Head BRB X 640kg 1475 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 390kg 1390 EA Davies, Pantmeinog Lim X 580kg 1370 PL & OJ Watkins, Caenant Melyn BRB X 515kg 1360 JM & AM Lewis, Pentwyn Lim X 590kg 1355 E&G&R&C Pugh & Son, Great House Lim X 570kg 1350 Price Bros, Pen Y Garn BRB X 505kg 1325 EA Davies, Pantmeinog Lim X 540kg 1320 BG Price, Brynteg Lim X 545kg 1320 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 590kg 1305 E&G&R&C Pugh & Son, Great House Lim X 580kg 1305 E&G&R&C Pugh & Son, Great House Lim X 550kg 1305 DW & CP Thomas, Hengrofft
BRB X 500kg 1300 EA Davies, Pantmeinog BRB X 465kg 1300 JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 550kg 1285 Herdman & Son, New House Farm Char X 475kg 1280 JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 535kg 1280 RK, AJ & SJ Rees, Gelli Lim X 535kg 1275 EA Davies, Pantmeinog Lim X 500kg 1260 TG & EA Jo nes, Blaenwaun Ganol Lim X 500kg 1255 TE Jones & Co, Bailea Char X 510kg 1255 C & G Powell & Son, Abercynithon Lim X 530kg 1255 TS & PJ Evans & Son, Trawstyr Char X 520kg 1255 DT Richards & Son, Llety Brongu Char X 580kg 1250 ME Thomas & Son, Caerau Lim X 510kg 1250 Price Bros, Pen Y Garn Char X 570kg 1250 P & M Davies, Trawstyr Lim X 515kg 1250 RK, AJ & SJ Rees, Gelli BRB X 495kg 1245 T Davies & Co, Llwyncadwgan Lim X 465kg 1245 TW Price & Morgan, Tyrosser BRB X 455kg 1240 EA Davies, Pantmeinog Steers p/kg Lim X 390kg 356.4p/kg EA Davies, Pantmeinog Lim X 340kg 350p/kg TE Jones & Co, Bailea Lim X 320kg 340.6p/kg G Mathias, Tynwern Lim X 295kg 328.8p/kg G Mathias, Tynwern Lim X 330kg 321.2p/kg CL & FE Jerman, Glangwden Char X 310kg 316.1p/kg RT Watkins, Penyparc Char X 345kg 315.9p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 390kg 302.6p/kg TE Jones & Co, Bailea Lim X 330kg 300p/kg GD & JB Jenkins, Pantyrhodyn Lim X 300kg 295p/kg HW Williams, Taldrym Cont 370kg 294.6p/kg DG & SJ Davies, Cwmgwilym Lim X 340kg 294p/kg RL Evans, Esgair Newydd Lim X 370kg 291.9p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 350kg 291.4p/kg GD & JB Jenkins, Pantyrhodyn Char X 400kg 290p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Blonde 415kg 289.2p/kg ME Thomas & Son, Caerau Lim X 385kg 288.3p/kg CL & FE Jerman, Glangwden Lim X 375kg 288p/kg TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol Blonde 390kg 287.2p/kg ME Thomas & Son, Caerau Lim X 345kg 287p/kg LM Howells, Gelli Farm Heifers per head BRB X 425kg 1510 TE Jones & Co, Bailea Lim X 415kg 1470 TW Price & Morgan, Tyrosser
Lim X 640kg 1445 CL & FE Jerman, Glangwden Lim X 625kg 1430 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 575kg 1400 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 545kg 1390 Herdman & Son, New House Lim X 600kg 1380 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 570kg 1380 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 600kg 1370 RW Williams & Co, Glansawdde BRB X 600kg 1370 PL & OJ Watkins, Caenantmelyn BRB X 450kg 1370 EA Davies, Pantmeinog BRB X 545kg 1365 LR & HM & IR Lewis, Dolaugwynion Blonde 540kg 1310 ME Thomas & Son, Caerau Lim X 515kg 1310 WJG & L Jones, Carreg Ffynnon Lim X 540kg 1305 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi S Horn 480kg 1300 EA Davies, Pantmeinog Lim X 515kg 1280 Herdman & Sons, New House Lim X 530kg 1275 JEW & SE Morgans, Glwydwern Char X 545kg 1270 DT Richards & Son, Llety Brongu Lim X 465kg 1265 TW Price & Morgan, Tyrosser Lim X 500kg 1255 Price Bros, Penygarn Lim X 550kg 1250 Price Bros, Penygarn Lim X 550kg 1240 DC Rees & Son, Pencrug Char X 490kg 1240 C & G Powell & Son, Abercynithon BRB X 520kg 1225 JT Miles & Sons, Gilfach Maen Char X 370kg 1210 JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 500kg 1210 JE & CA Price, Oaklands Lim X 470kg 1200 WCR Cooke & Sons, Nantyderi Lim X 470kg 1200 E&G&R&C Pugh & Son, Great House Lim X 500kg 1200 DC Rees & Son, Pencrug Heifers p/kg BRB X 425kg 355.3p/kg TE Jones & Co, Bailea Lim X 415kg 354.2p/kg TW Price & Morgan, Tyrosser Char X 370kg 327p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 340kg 323.5p/kg PJ & TA Jones, Tyisaf Char X 355kg 321.1p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 360kg 319p/kg TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol BRB X 350kg 314.3p/kg RL Evans, Esgair Newydd Char X 320kg 312.5p/kg JAV Mills & Son, Llanerchllwydd Lim X 340kg 311.8p/kg CL & FE Jerman, Glangwden BRB X 450kg 304.4p/kg EA Davies, Pantmeinog BRB X 345kg 298.6p/kg RL Evans, Esgair Newydd Lim X 370kg 298.6p/kg G Jones & Co, Dolderwen BRB X 330kg 295.5p/kg JR Norejko, Maesygwandde
Lim X 370kg 292p/kg TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol BRB X 380kg 289.5p/kg AHJ Jones & Son, Glandwr Char X 400kg 287.5p/kg DT Richards & Son, Llety Brongu Lim X 385kg 286p/kg TG & EA Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol Lim X 265kg 283p/kg RT Watkins, Penyparc Lim X 420kg 278.6p/kg DT Richards & Son, Llety Brongu Lim X 385kg 277.9p/kg DH Morgan, Nantgwynne Cull Cows A good entry of cows for the time of year again saw a premium trade for all types especially the feeding cows, we also benefited from 2 new buyers with 11 genuine bidders for the limited number on offer. The top call was 1590 for an exceptional cow from J A V Mills, Llanerchllwyd while the overall average was again up on last month at 165p/kh topping at 218p/kg and this resulted in an average of 1020 per head. More cows are desperately needed to maintain this strong competitive trade at Brecon and please contact us if you have stock to sell. Breeding Stock We have a strong demand for breeding stock at Brecon however this sale saw no cows with calves forward however any strong heifers suitable for breeding met with plenty of demand and we even had buyers from the Scottish boarders looking for replacement heifers. A smart 415kg heifer from T W Price & Morgan made 1470 and was dispatched to Scotland while 2 heifers from Mr W C R Cooke were sold for 1430 and 1400 and both went as replacements to a Welsh suckler herd. More breeding stock is needed, especially heifers or cows with calves. BRECON FATSTOCK SALE REPORT TUESDAY 1 st May 2018 Prime Hoggets (659) Yet again Brecon leads the way in trade. Considering we are coming to the end of hoggets season we had an excellent entry of quality and meat - but we are still having the odd lean hogget. Buyers were very keen to bid on the right hoggs. Topping at 280pkg for a pen of 45.5kg was E & A Lewis, Neuaddau, with several other pens sold over 260pkg. The lighter hoggets were also a lot sharper being sold to an average of 226pkg topping at 259pkg. We did have an excellent show of over 48kg hoggets selling to an average of 235pkg topping a 225pkg ( 134.02). We can see the hoggs drying up over the next couple of weeks, which may increase demand but not sure that trade can get much better. SQQ 240p/kg TOP AVERAGE VENDOR SMALL (25-32kg) 54.54 (202p/kg) 54.44 (201.05p/kg) AG Smout, Beiligriffith
LIGHT(32-39kg) 98.42 (259p/kg) 81.30 (225.82p/kg) C Williams, Cefngelli MEDIUM(39-45kg) 127.40 (280p/kg) 113.08 (258.3p/kg) E & AT Lewis, Neuaddau LARGE (45kg 52kg) 134.02 (273.5p/kg) 124.82 (250.96p/kg) JH & CGO Davies, Trefaesfawr Top prices: 32-39kg 38kg 98.42 C Williams, Cefngelli Farm 38kg 98.04 TD & HJ Price, Caeseincyn 37kg 93.24 EJ&GM&KJ Prothero, Pentwyn 38kg 90.44 JTL Davies, Blaenclun 35kg 82.25 SDR & LJ Price, Upper Porthgwyn 39-45kg 45.5kg 127.40 E & AT Lewis, Neuaddau 45kg 122.40 TG & HM Williams, Slwch Farm 45kg 122.40 TH Jonesm Fforchllwyn 45.5kg 116.25 D Prosser, Pantycelyn 42.5kg 106.89 D Prosser, Pantycelyn 45 52kg 49kg 134.02 JH & CGO Davies, Trefaesfawr 51kg 132.60 DP & NJ Jones, Aberbran Fach 48kg 131.04 TD & HJ Price, Caesiencyn 50.5kg 128.27 JH & CGO Davies, Trefaesfawr 47kg 124.08 E & AT Lewis, Neuaddau New Season (188) What an entry of quality we had this week and they travelled near and far for this trade. Topping at 317pkg was DS, DA & PA Brute, Gwndwnwal with his first draw lambs, but top call per head went to JH & CGO Davies Trefaesfawr, with 140.85 for a pen of 51.5kg. We can mange 300 plus lambs now every week as buyers were screaming for them. SQQ 292p/kg Cull Sheep (379) An entry which saw full buying support in front of us and what a trade. The yard consisted of a lot of lean ewes. We though the ewes were going to slow up but they keep coming. Topping at 119 was RJ Davies, Wern Fawr. Several other pens sold over 95 - even plain sorts. The lighter culls sold to an average of 48. We can sell over 500 here in Brecon and we need 500 to manage our strong buyers support. Average 64.65 Top Prices:
119 RJ Davies, Wern Fawr Farm 105.50 DE & G Davies & Son, Llwynpiod 104 TJ Owen-Lowe, Pontbrengarreg 100.50 CJ & CA Alford, Glan Yr Afon 100 DH Morgan, Nantgwynne Brecon Sale of Furniture, Antiques, Vintage items and Smalls Friday 11 th May 10.30 am, Viewing 10 th May 10 6pm Society Sale of Pedigree Limousin 43 Bulls & 10 Females Saturday 12 th May 12.00 noon Brecon Sale Of Registered Welsh Ponies & Cobs Saturday 19 th May 10.30am Brecon Sale of Store Cattle, Cull Cows, Breeding Stock and Organic Cattle Friday 25 th May 10.30 am Entries are now invited for this sale entries close 16 th May More stock desperately needed to satisfy strong demand in Brecon Job Vacancy at Brecon Market We have a vacancy as a grader every Tuesday on the fat lambs from 7am until 9.30am. Generous rates of pay and training is available. Also, every cattle sale we do need help on the yard. Experience with livestock is essential and good rates of pay are available. For more information please contact Brecon Market on 01874 622386 Chris Jones on 07721488140 or Shae Price on 07792652184