LUDLOW MARKET SALE NEWS
MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2019
FINISHED CATTLE – 332
An entry with some nice cattle in it sold to a firmer trade throughout. Clean cattle still considerably dearer than bulls but nevertheless everything just a bit brighter.
Prices were as follows:
MEDIUM STEERS: Best Quality to 217.5p av. 217.5p; Standard Quality to 186.5p av. 186.5p; Also Rans to 159.5p; Overall average 182.0p
HEAVY STEERS: Best quality to 221.5p av. 209.6p; Standard quality to 194.5p av. 187.5p; Also rans to 182.0p; Overall average 188.1p
MEDIUM HEIFERS: Best quality to 239.5p av. 227.0p; Standard quality to 197.5p av. 192.2p; Also rans to 174.5p; Overall average 184.0p
HEAVY HEIFERS: Best quality to 231.5p av. 214.4p; Standard Quality to 197.0p av. 193.4p; Also Rans to 185.5p; Overall average 188.7p
LIGHT BULLS: To 162.5p average 144.2p
MEDIUM BULLS: To 197.5p average 176.0p
HEAVY BULLS: To 205.0p average 185.0p
BARREN COWS & OLD BULLS – 34
An entry that was dominated by plain cows this week.
Grade 1 Cows to 125.5p av. 123.8p Grade 2 Cows to 119.5p av. 117.2p
Grade 3 Cows to 114.5p av. 109.2p Grade 4 Cows to 99.5p av. 73.2p
Overall average 95.6p
LAMBS – 2,028
A comparable lamb trade.
Prices were as follows:-
Standard Lambs to 194.5p av. 168.9p
Medium Lambs to 210.0p av. 176.3p
Heavy Lambs to 184.0p av. 169.1p
Overweight Lambs to 172.5p av. 162.2p
Export quality lambs sold up to 210.0p per kilo and averaged 190.6p per kilo and home trade lambs sold up to 175.5p per kilo and averaged 170.1p per kilo.
CULL SHEEP – 835
Another good entry of ewes and again a good trade to match with plenty of competition for all sorts. Trade has slipped nationally but that being said the best Suffolk’s would still be £85 plus with plenty of well meated other ewes in the £70 - £80 bracket.
Ewes topped £103.50 and averaged £53.18
Rams topped £87.00 and averaged £54.91
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Local Suppliers (Ludlow)
- Marc Owen & Son General BuildersCategory: BricklayersTelephone: 07877 347 528 / 07977 224 960 / 01239 621004
- Teifi Valley Building SuppliesCategory: Aggregate Supplies Telephone: 01239 710260
- Rhayader Animal HealthCategory: Animal HealthTelephone: 01597 810755
- Tenby - Ashmole and Co.Category: AccountancyTelephone: 01834 845685
- FBC Manby Bowdler LLPCategory: SolicitorsTelephone: 01743 241551
- Cartrefir CwmCategory: BuildersTelephone: 01570 480214 / 07814 027849
- Wynnstay Group PlcCategory: Agricultural MerchantsTelephone: 01691 828512
- JDPCategory: Builders MerchantsTelephone: 01432 376752
- Gamallt Readymixed Concrete LtdCategory: Block SuppliersTelephone: 01239 613257
- TEIARS HUW LEWIS TYRES (Lampeter)Category: Tyres, Batteries & ExhaustsTelephone: 01570 422221
- Oswestry Livestock AuctionsCategory: Livestock AuctioneersTelephone: 01691 653547
- A & M Lloyd Plant Hire LtdCategory: Tractors & MachineryTelephone: 01341 423017
- Joyner CymruCategory: InsulationTelephone: 01633 614 460
- TrecoCategory: Renewables (Eco)Telephone: 0845 130 9012
- Surface Technicians – concrete groovingCategory: Farm BuildingsTelephone: 01948 662910 / 663143
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