Dairy Cattle (36)
After what can only be described as a stick month where the dairy trade was concerned a slight improvement was seen in both the quality of entry and the prices achieved. Commercial hiefers dominated the day with a top price of £2020 and a further nine heifers sold between £1600 and £1920. Top price went to Malcolm Jones of Oswestry. Numbers are still short and this is a driving force keeping the prices up for quality cows and heifers in particular. Top price cow was from the recorded section. Olchfa Susie 104 was a 2nd calver by Roylane Jordan and another quality animal from the dispersing Olchfa herd of Gareth Jones, Llangadog.
Averages
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
|
Dairy Cow |
6 |
926 |
500 |
1380 |
Dairy Heifer |
20 |
1540 |
780 |
2020 |
Recorded Cow |
3 |
1330 |
750 |
1750 |
Recorded Heifer |
6 |
1456 |
1200 |
1980 |
In calvers |
1 |
880 |
880 |
880 |
Top prices
| LOT |
NAME |
PRICE £ |
VENDOR |
63 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
2020 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
55 |
FARTHINGS CHAMPION IRIS 2 |
1980 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
64 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1920 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
59 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1900 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
62 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1850 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
60 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1820 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
66 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1780 |
WILLIAMS, RHIWLUG |
1 |
OLCHFA SUSIE 104 |
1750 |
JONES, OLCHFA |
57 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1700 |
LEWIS, COEDCIW FAWR |
Average: Bull Calves £179 / Heifer Calves £175/ Friesian Bulls £45
Bull Calf |
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
Vendor of Max
Price Lot |
FRIESIAN |
195 | 45 | 8 | 178 | MDM FARMS, BANGESTON |
| WELSH BLACK | 2 | 160 | 132 | 188 | OWEN, PENYGRAIG |
HEREFORD |
17 | 180 | 44 | 282 | JAMIESON, CWMYSGYFARNOG |
CHAROLAIS |
16 | 278 | 200 | 350 | DAVIES, SPRINKLE |
SIMMENTAL |
16 | 218 | 115 | 295 | JONES, BEILIBEDW |
LIMOUSIN |
47 | 188 | 50 | 358 | LEEFE, CASTLE TOCH |
BLONDE D'AQUETAINE |
1 |
288 |
288 |
288 |
JONES, HELIGENLAS |
ABERDEEN ANGUS |
18 |
145 |
36 |
242 |
THOMAS, MAESYDDERWEN |
| MONTBELIARD | 2 | 207 | 185 | 228 | MDM FARMS, BANGESTON |
MEUSE RHINE
ISSEL |
5 |
67 |
15 |
150 |
DAVIES, GLANCYNIN |
NORWEGIAN RED |
3 |
25 |
19 |
34 |
BATCHELOR, CHAPEL FARM |
BRITISH BLUE |
33 |
255 |
70 |
360 |
THOMAS, DOLAUGLEISION |
Heifer Calf |
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
Vendor of Max
Price Lot |
FRIESIAN |
11 | 161 | 130 | 200 | MYRTLE FARMS, LLANBOIDY |
HEREFORD |
14 | 114 | 22 | 195 | KITSON, RHOSGOCH GANOL |
CHAROLAIS |
7 | 241 | 200 | 275 | DAVIES, GILFACHMAEN |
| SIMMENTAL | 15 | 166 | 68 | 230 | PENYCOED FARMS, LLANGYNNIN |
| LIMOUSIN | 42 | 162 | 22 | 272 | LLOYD, YSTRAD FARM |
| ABERDEEN ANGUS | 14 | 79 | 28 | 145 | MDM FARMS, BANGESTON |
| MEUSE RHINE ISSEL | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | WILLIAMS & RIDGEWAY, CLOVERS FARM |
| BRITISH BLUE | 45 | 231 | 110 | 355 | GREEN, SHIPPING |