125 FINISHED cattle (105 clean cattle, 20 over 36 month cattle and cull cows): A similar entry of clean cattle sold to another good trade throughout. We had 2 new buyers in attendance making a total of 11 bidders. There were some very good cattle forward which would have made more money if they had been a bit lighter! All cattle were in keen demand and we can easily sell 150 plus cattle. Our prices compare very favourably with the deadweight so why not give us a chance?
Top price per kilo: 233 pence for an entry from Mesr DE and SJ Cheacker, Pilning.
Top price per head: £1,443.33 for an entry from Mesr MA Hardy Ltd, Barry.
20 cull cows, over 36 month clean: A short entry of cull cattle met a generally stronger trade. There were no smart cows but those forward sold to a strong improved demand.
1070 hoggets: Hoggets met a very pleasing trade. Selling to a top of £90 and achieving an overall SQQ of 175.1 pence. Heavy weight hogs met fierce demand selling to 185p/kg and achieved an average of 170 pence. The overall average price of hoggets £78.78 per head (average weight 45.8kg).
Top price of hoggets per kilo: 185.00p for an entry from Mesr C and L Warner, Ledbury.
Top price of hoggets per head: £90.00 for an entry from Mr W J Miles, Cwmcarvan.
502 cull ewes and rams: A similar number of ewes met another good trade. Top quality continental ewes still in short supply but those forward sold to £110. Suffolk's sold to £91, Mules to £88.50 leaving an exceptional overall average of £77.20. First quality ewes sold from £85, second quality from £65, small and plain ewes sold to this figure. An entry of varied quality Rams sold to an average of £81.05.
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