Flock dispersals boost to 6,700 at annual breeding sheep sale

Three significant flock dispersals boosted the entry at the annual sale of breeding sheep at Bishops Castle to 6,700 on Friday.

Mr F. G. Jones, Mr N. Snead and Mr G. W. Eaton all contributed sheep to the auction as auctioneers Halls reported a fine trade, with prices better than expected.

The Derek Pugh Cup for the highest priced pen of 10 or more commercial ewes was shared by N. L. Pugh & Co of Longville and D. R. Pryce of Llancowrid, who both had excellent pens of Suffolks which sold for £150 per head.

The averages were: yearling ewes £123 to £192 from S. Cherry, Graig, two year old ewes £110 to £128 from N. Sneade, Old Hall, three to four year old ewes £105 to £120 from N. Sneade, stock ewes £75 to £108 from F. E. P. Gethin, Gwern y Go, ewe lambs £77 to £95 from J. A. Wood & Sons, Kinnerton and breeding rams £305 to £630 from R. L. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall.

Leading prices were as follows: Yearling ewes: Suffolk: £150 N. L. Pugh & Co, Longville Farm; and D. R. Pryce, Llancowrid Farm. Welsh Mule: £147 N. L. Pugh & Co. Charollais: £192 S. A. Cherry, The Graig. Beulah: £128 A. G. and S. J. Joseph, Cefn Vastre. Texel: £170 J. S. Vance and Son, Upper Grimmer. Lleyn: £136 K. O. Feetham, Oak Wood.

Two year old ewes: £128 N. Sneade, Old Hall Farm. Three and four year old ewes: £120 N. Sneade. Stock ewes: £108 F.E. P. Gethin and Sons, Gwern-y-Go. Ewe lambs: £95 J. A. Wood and Sons, Kinnerton. Rams: £630 R.E. and C. J. Davies, Boycott Hall.

The next sale of breeding sheep and prize sale of store lambs at Love Lane Sale Field, Bishops Castle is on October 3 with entries closing on Monday, September 21. Call Halls on Tel: 01588 638639 for more information.