Talgarth Christmas Fatstock Reports Record Breaking Trade!!

10th December 2009

CHRISTMAS SALE OF PRIME LAMBS & PRIME CATTLE & CULL EWES

1685 Sheep

1514 Prime Lambs

A very pleasing entry of fat lambs for our traditional Christmas Fatstock sale with an excellent exhibition of lambs throughout, especially in the show section. The lambs were all sold to a yet another sterling trade with an overall average of 174 pence per kilo up to a staggering 212 pence per kilo for the Championship pen of 5 lambs who were presented by Mr. R.S.Eckley & Son, Ffordd Fawr. These lambs were in the class for the Best Pen of Continentals over 40kg and weighed 42.5kg and were sold to an extremely pleasing £90 per head and purchased by Mr. Stuart Roberts of HMD Butchers Swansea. The Reserve Champion pen of lambs were out of the same class and were presented by Messrs Jones Tregoyd weighed 40kg and soared to £84.50, a very pleasing 211p/kg.

The light lambs 25-32kg were also a tremendous trade averaging 168.2p/kg up to 170 pence for a pen of 30.5kg lambs from Mr. R. Harris, The Vron, New Radnor who also achieved the top price of £52.00 in this section. The standard weights 32-39kg were also a strong trade averaging over 170p/kg up to 185 pence for a pen forward by Mr. A.F. Morris, Rosedale that weighed 36.5kg and made £68.50. The top price per head in this section was £71.80 for a pen of 39kg lambs forward by Mr. E.L. Jones, Tregoyd.

The medium weight lambs 39-45kg were again much improved on last week averaging a staggering 176p/kg up to 212p for the Champion pen of lambs. The heavy lambs were also an improved trade averaging 159p/kg up to a serious 177 pence for a pen of 47.5kg lambs from Mr. H.C. Edwards & Sons, Measgwyne. The top price in this weight bracket was achieved for a pen of 51kg lambs from Mr. P.J. Evans, Ffostyll that made £85 per head.

Again we had a full crowd of buyers in attendance ensuring this trade and it was pleasing to see our Christmas Fatstock so well supported.

Christmas Fatstock Show Results: The show was kindly judged by Mr. Alan Witcomb.

Best pen of 5 or more Continental Lambs 40 kilos and over - Kindly Sponsored by Hay & Brecon Farmers

1^st  = R.S. Eckley & Son Fforddfawr  - Champion Pen plus W.H. Mayberry Cup

2^nd = A. Jones Glan yr Afon

3^rd =  H. C. Edwards & Sons Maesgwyne

Best pen of 5 or more Continental Lambs under 40 kilos – Kindly Sponsored by R.M. Jones

1^st = E.L. Jones Tregoyd – Reserve Champion Pen plus Sunderlands Cup

2^nd = H.C. Edwards & Sons Maesgwyne

3^rd = D.G. & E.M. Jones & Son Wholehouse

Best pen of 5 or more Non Continental Lambs 40 Kilos and over – Kindly Sponsored by National Westminster Bank.

1^st = Mrs Goodwin, The Gaer – National Westminster Bank Cup

2^nd = H. & H. Layton, Llwyngwillim

3^rd = J. Bufton, Llanhedry

Best pen of 5 or more Non Continental Lambs under 40 kilos – Kindly Sponsored by Ewan Hendrie Fencing Contractor

1^st = Price Bros Tyleheulog

2^nd = Price Bros Tyleheulog

Special Prize – for the vendor having sold the highest number of sheep in the year - 2720: Mr. W. J. Francis, Goitre Coed

The Danny Clifton Perpetual Challenge Cup for the Exhibitor gaining the highest number of points in all Classes – Winner: Price Bros Tyleheulog

Summary of Prices as Follows:

Weight                        Price/head      Price/Kilo       Vendor

25.0kg                         £41.80             167                  R Harris The Vron

29.5kg                         £49.00             166                  F.G. Gwillim Gwernllertai

30.5kg                         £52.00             170                  R. Harris The Vron

32.0kg                         £52.00             163                  J & R.G. Morris, Penrheolmeirch

35.0kg                         £61.00             174                  R.S. Eckley & Son Fforddfawr

36.0kg                         £65.00             181                  H. Jones Glan yr Afon

36.5kg                         £67.50             185                  A.F. Morris Rosedale

37.0kg                         £66.20             179                  Price Bros Tyleheulog

38.0kg                         £69.50             183                  H & H.G. Milward Gogia

38.0kg                         £68.80             181                  J.E.M. Jones Siop Fach

39.0kg                         £71.80             184                  E.L. Jones Tregoyd

39.0kg                         £70.00             179                  R.G. Williams Tredustan Hall

40.0kg                         £84.50             211                  E.L. Jones Tregoyd

40.0kg                         £78.00             195                  J. Price Llachdolt

40.0kg                         £74.80             187                  H. Jones Glan yr Afon

41.0kg                         £75.00             183                  J. Abberley Llewetrog

42.0kg                         £78.00             186                  D.G. & E.M. Jones & Son Wholehouse

42.0kg                         £76.20             181                  Mrs M.E. Goodwin The Gaer

42.5kg                         £90.00             212                  R.S. Eckley & Son, Fforddfawr

43.0kg                         £75.50             176                  Mrs M.E. Goodwin The Gaer

43.5kg                         £80.00             184                  H.C. Edwards & Sons Measgwyne

44.0kg                         £78.80             179                  D.G. & E.M. Jones & Son Wholehouse

44.0kg                         £77.80             177                  J. Bufton & Son Llanhedry

45.0kg                         £78.80             175                  R.S. Eckley & Son Fforddfawr

45.5kg                         £79.80             175                  Mrs M.E. Goodwin The Gaer

46.5kg                         £79.00             170                  J. Bufton & Son Llanhedry

47.0kg                         £79.50             169                  H.G. Jones Home Farm

47.5kg                         £84.00             177                  H.C. Edwards Maesgwyne

48.0kg                         £80.00             167                  Price Bros Tyleheulog

49.5kg                         £79.20             160                  T.L. Price & Son Penishapentre

50.0kg                         £84.00             168                  H.C. Edwards & Sons Measgwyne

50.0kg                         £80.00             160                  D.P. Eckley The Dderw

51.0kg                         £85.00             167                  P.J. Evans Ffostyll

171 Cull Ewes & Rams

An extremely poor entry of ewes sold to what can only be described as a flying trade. The ewes averaged an unbelievable £66.40 per head up to a staggering £118 for a Suffolk ewe from Mr. W. J. Francis Goitre Coed. The rams, of which only two were forward, both made £70 and were from Messes D. J. & T.E Williams, Lower Rhydness. Many more ewes could have been sold on the trade and we desperately require more ewes every week. Please let us know if you have any ewes for next week so that we can inform the buyers before next Friday.

MORE EWES Desperately REQUIRED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. WE HAVE BUYERS THAT CAN MANAGE 1000 EWES EVERY WEEK!!

Show Results: The show was kindly judged by Mr. Dennis Bevan

Best Cull Ewe (Any Breed)

1^st  = W.J. Francis £114.50

2^nd = W.J.Francis £100.50

3^rd = W.J. Francis £118.00!

Best of the Rest:

£91.00 x3pens = W.J. Francis Goitre Coed

£82.00             W.J. Francis Goitre Coed

£80.00             Messrs DJ & T.E. Williams, Lower Rhydness

£77.00             W.J. Francis, Goitre Coed

£75.50             E.J. Owens & Co. Werndyffyg

£74.50             J. Evans Ffostyll

£71.00             W.J. Francis Goitre

£70.00             J.V. Drew & Son, College Farm

£70.00             D.L. Owens & Son, Cusop Farm

£69.50             A.J. Lloyd Pendre

£69.20             J. Evans Ffostyll

£69.00             D.L. Owens & Son Cusop

17 Fat Cattle Show & Sale – 7 Steers & 10 Heifers

A very pleasing entry of fat cattle for our annual Christmas show and sale. There was a terrific exhibition of cattle forward with the steers that weighed from 465kg – 560kg, of which there were 3, averaging a very impressive 200pence per kilo up to £220 pence per kilo for a 475kg Limousin steer from Messrs Price Bros Tyleheulog. The steers weighing over 560kg, of which there were 4, averaged 180 pence per kilo up to 200pence per kilo for a steer weighing 570kg presented from Mr. T. J. Eckley, Talwen Fawr. The overall average to include all weights was 188.5pence per kilo.

The heifers were an even stronger trade with those weighing up to 480kg, of which there were 3, averaging 206.5 pence per kilo up to 230 pence per kilo for a 450kg Limousin heifer from Messrs Price Bros Tyleheulog. The heifers over 480kg averaged a staggering 392 pence per kilo however this does include both the Champion and Reserve Champion beasts.

The show was highly contended with an excellent presentation of cattle forward which made the judging no easy task. The show was kindly judged jointly by two experts in the field, Mr. Brian George of George’s Family Butchers, Talgarth and Mr. Chris Gibbons of Gibbon’s Family Butchers, Hay-on-Wye who carried out a meticulous examination of all those entered in the show and finally gave the overall Championship to Messrs Price Bros Tyleheulog, for a terrific home bred 495kg Limousin heifer. In a very close second place the Reserve Champion was given to a 490kg limousine heifer presented by Mr. T.J. Eckley Talwen Fawr. There was a huge crowd in attendance in the sale ring that was fortunate to witness a record breaking trade. The Champion beast was highly sought after with a final hammer price of an unbelievable £7,500.00, equating to well over £15 per kilo which we suspect may be the highest priced fatstock beast sold this year in the whole of the UK. The beast was purchased by a regular supporter Mr. Stuart Roberts and his son Gareth of HMD Butchers, Swansea who were very pleased with their purchase.

The Reserve Champion was also a top quality beast selling to a fantastic £2500.00, over £5.30 per kilo!! This beast was purchased by our local Talgarth family butcher and judge for the day Mr. Brian George. This was a day for records all round, Mr Graham Baker, auctioneer, who has been with Sunderlands for over 52 years announced that this would be his last year selling at Talgarth’s Christmas fatstock and he was delighted to end his run on such a high and to give the new auctioneer something to aim for!!. Brian George and his family have even a longer standing with Talgarth Livestock Market have bought the champion beast out of Talgarth for 75 years which we believe is a record in itself, and Sunderlands would personally like to thank them for all the support they have given over the years.

Christmas Fatstock Show Results:

Best Steer 500 Kilos & Under – Kindly Sponsored by National Westminster Bank

1^st = Price Bros Tyleheulog

Best Steer over 500 Kilos – Kindly Sponsored by Hay & Brecon Farmers

1^st   = Price Bros Tyleheulog

2^nd  = T.J. Eckley Talwen Fawr

Best Heifer 450 kilos and under – Kindly Sponsored by J. & C. Griffiths, Machinery Merchant

1^st = T. Eckley

2^nd = Price Bros Tyleheulog

Best Heifer over 450 kilos – Kindly Sponsored by Bowkett Farm Supplies

1^st = Price Bros Tyleheulog

Best Steer Unled – Kindly Sponsored by P.J. Pest Control

1^st = Price Bros Tyleheulog

2^nd = W. Davies Cwmole

Best Steer Unled – Kindly Sponsored by P.J.Pest Control

1^st = T.J. Eckley Talwen Fawr

2^nd = Price Bros Tyleheulog

3^rd = W. Davies, Cwmole

The National & Provincial Building Society Cup for the best pair of cattle out of classes 5 & 6:

Winner: T. J. Eckley Talwen Fawr

The Harry Evans Perpetual Challenge Cup for the best beast of the opposite sex to the Champion beast:

Winner: Price Bros, Tyleheulog

CHAMPION BEAST OF SHOW PLUS BILLY GEORGE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP:

WINNER: PRICE BROS, TYLEHEULOG, ERWOOD SOLD AT £7500.00 TO MR. S. ROBERTS OF HMD BUTCHERS, SWANSEA

RESERVE CHAMPION BEAST PLUS LEEDS & HOLBECK BUILDING SOCIETY CUP:

WINNER: T. J. ECKLEY, TALWEN FAWR, GARTHBRENGY, BRECON SOLD AT £2500 TO Mr. BRIAN GEORGE OF GEORGE’S BUTCHERS, TALGARTH.

Summary of Fatsock Prices:

Steers:

Weight                        Price in Pence per Kilo                     Vendor

475kg                                      220                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

525kg                                      190                                          D.M Davies Cwmole

540kg                                      190                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

570kg                                      200                                          T.J. Eckley Talwenfawr

570kg                                      178                                          D.M. Davies Cwmole

580kg                                      180                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

620kg                                      161                                          D.M. Davies Cwmole

Heifers:          

Weight                        Price in Pence per Kilo                     Vendor          

450kg                                      230                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

440kg                                      220                                          T.J. Eckley Talwenfawr

480kg                                      172                                          T.J. Eckley Talwenfawr

495kg                                      1515    (Champion)                 Price Bros Tyleheulog

490kg                                      531      (Reserve)                     T.J. Eckley Talwenfawr

490kg                                      210                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

520kg                                      200                                          Price Bros Tyleheulog

SUNDERLANDS & THOMPSONS LLP WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO THANK ALL CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!