An entry of 250 store cattle met with a good trade at Bishops Castle Auction on September 22 as the ’1,000 price barrier was broken on more than 25 occasions.
’With a shortage of grass and a good trade, producers seem keen to get their cattle sold slightly earlier than normal,’ said David Bryan-Jones, manager of auctioneers Halls’ Bishops Castle office. ’The significant rise in the beef trade seems to bode well for the upcoming autumn sales.’
Overall averages for steers were 197p per kilo and ’875 per head with highs of ’1,220 for a 560 kilo pair of Limousins from R. E. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall and 232p per kilo for three 380 kilo Limousins from D.and H. Moyle of Brynunty.
Heifers averaged 178p per kilo and ’740 per head, peaking at ’995 for a 510 kilo Limousin again from R. E. and C. J. Davies and 208p per kilo for a 330 kilo Limousin from James Edwards, The Mount.
Two cows and calves were entered by W. V. S. Corbett and Co of The Gorther, which both reached ’860 for a Limousin heifer and Limousin heifer calf.
Leading prices per head for steers were: Charolais: ’1,000 for a 635 kilo steer from Messrs T. J. Betton, Myddle Farm. Per kilo: 217p per kilo for two 360 kilo steers from Mr G. Williams, Red Hopton Farm. Simmental per head: ’885 for three 475 kilo steers from Messrs W. J. Roberts and Co, Hollies Farm. Per kilo: 189p per kilo for four 405 kilo steers from Messrs J. and J. M. Ball, Potseeting Farm. Limousin per head: ’1,220 for two 560 kilo steers from Messrs R. E. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall. Per kilo: 232p per kilo for three 380 kilo steers from Messrs O. and H. Moyle, Brynunty. Blonde D’Aquitaine per head: ’935 for three 460 kilo steers from Messrs C. A. and S. I. Blackman, Burfield Farm. British Blue per head: ’1,192 for one 615 kilo steer from Messrs R. E. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall. Per kilo: 219p per kilo for one 315 kilo steer from Mr James Edwards, The Mount. Meusse Rhine Issel: ’628 per head and 165p per kilo for three 380 kilo steers from Mr J. E. Huffer, Clunton House. Piedmontese per head: ’935 and 213p per kilo for a 440 kilo steer from Mr M. P. Jones and Son, Trelerney.
Leading prices for heifers: Black Hereford: ’630 and 154p per kilo for six 410 kilo heifers from Mr D. Richards, Tynycwm. Charolais: ’880 per head and 189p per kilo for a 465 kilo heifer from Messrs H. M. Rees and Son, Brondrefach. Simmental: ’785 per head and 165p per kilo for two 475 kilo heifers from Messrs W. J. Roberts and Co, Hollies Farm. Limousin per head: ’995 per head for a 510 kilo heifer from Messrs R. E. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall. Per kilo: 208p per kilo for four 445 kilo heifers from Messrs H. I. Morris and Sons, Garth-Heilyn. Blonde S’Aquitaine: ’770 per head and 193p per kilo for three 400 kilo heifers from Messrs C. A. and S. I. Blackman, Burfield Farm. British Blue per head: ’855 per head for two 465 kilo heifers from Mr D. J. Evans, Boycott Farm. Per kilo: 201p per kilo for a 380 kilo heifer from Mr James Edwards, The Mount. Piedmontese per head: ’765 per head for two 390 kilo heifers from Mr M. P. Jones and Son, Trelerney. Per kilo: 199p per kilo for one 365 kilo heifer from Mr M. P. Jones and Son, Trelerney.
On Saturday, October 1, 4,000 breeding ewes, ewe lambs, grazing ewes went under the hammer alongside a prize sale of store lambs at Bishops Castle Auction.
A prize sale of store cattle for the Tom Gittins Cup will be held on Thursday, October 13 with entries closing on October 6.
Bishops Castle and District Quality Cattle Association is holding a sale of autumn and spring born suckled calves reared on upland farms on Thursday, October 20, with entries closing on October 10.
