STORE Cattle (October 14) – 705: A very good entry for the first of the autumn shows and sales and a nice firm level of demand. Plenty of buyers in attendance. A total clearance. All of the steers of whatever type, quality and size averaged 199p/kg to include some extreme dairy types. All of the heifers averaged 188p/kg and the bulls, again to include several extreme Friesians 202p/kg. Steers peaked at 250p/kg, heifers 238p/kg and feeding bulls 262p/kg. There was a good trade on the feeding cows with prices up to £800 and an overall average of £694. There was a total clearance of the young breeding bulls with a Limousin bull reaching £1,995. Cows and calves reached £1270 (only older cows on offer).

The prize winners in the show classes were:

Best pen of four or more steers 1st – J Alderson and Son, Castle Farm, 2nd – G and DJ Davies, Maes y Castell, 3rd – J Alderson and Son, Castle Farm.

Best pen of four of more heifers 1st – G and DJ Davies, 2nd – Julian Godwin Ltd, Foxley Farms, 3rd – Julian Godwin Ltd, Foxley Farms.

Best pen of four or more bulls 1st – B Williams, Hillend Farm, 2nd – G R Greenow, Cilunow, 3rd – J B Morris, Lower Litton.

The winner of the BOCM ? for the Champion pen of Stores in the yard was J Alderson and Son, Castle Farm.

Prices were as follows:

Charolais cross steers to £1155, £1135, £1105, £1100, £1095, £1090, £1075, £1060, £1015, £995, £985, £970, £945, £905, £890, £800, £770 (top 229.0p/kg average 210.8p/kg).

Charolais cross Heifers to £1050, £1030 (x 3), £1005, £990 (x 2), £960, £955, £940, £925, £910, £900, £865, £845, £825, £805, £775, £745, £690, £600 (top 220.0p/kg average 198.0p/kg).

Limousin cross Steers to £1130, £1070, £1040, £1035, £1030, £1020 (x 2), £1000, £995, £990, £985, £980, £975, £970, £965, £950, £920, £905, £900 (x 3), £895, £890, £885, £880, £870, £860, £850, £845, £830, £820, £785, £780, £705, £640 (top 239.0p/kg average 205.0p/kg).

Limousin cross Heifers to £1150, £1075, £1020, £1010, £985, £975, £950, £920, £900, £885, £865, £855, £850, £840, £835, £830, £825, £820, £810, £800, £795, £790, £785, £780, £770, £765, £745, £730, £725, £720, £700, £695, £680, £675, £670, £652, £645, £620, £600, £560 (top 236.0p/kg average 195.0p/kg).

Belgian Blue cross Steers to £1085, £1065, £965, £950, £945 (x 2), £930, £900, £895, £875, £770, £765, £725, £715, £710 (top 250.0p/kg average 215.5p/kg).

Belgian Blue cross Heifers to £1105, £1100, £1075, £1050, £1040, £1020, £1000, £995, £990, £975, £955, £940, £935, £925, £920, £915, £910, £900, £890, £885, £855, £830, £795, £790, £780, £755, £740, £735, £710, £680, £645 (top 228.0p/kg average 194.0p/kg).

Simmental cross Steers to £1075, £1040, £945, £925, £860 (top 210.0p/kg average 191.0p/kg).

Simmental cross Heifers to £1135, £805, £795, £730, £722, £674 (top 187.0p/kg average 184.0p/kg).

Aberdeen Angus Steers to £1235, £1090, £1025, £1000, £990, £910, £870, £865, £855, £850, £755, £735, £670, £605, £555 (top 222.0p/kg average 201.0p/kg).

Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £990, £915, £890, £780, £745, £735, £660, £630, £615, £600, £500, £465 (top 202.0p/kg average 165.7p/kg).

Hereford cross Steers to £950, £900, £855, £845, £830, £800, £785, £735, £725, £680, £600, £515 (top 196.0p/kg average 184.0p/kg).

Hereford cross Heifers to £980, £750, £740, £710, £650, £645, £635, £625, £610, £585, £560, £520, (top 183.0p/kg average 161.0p/kg).

Saler cross Steers to £965, £850, £845, £815, £700 (top 222.0p/kg average 204.7p/kg).

Saler cross Heifers to £960, £950, £835, £700, £675 (top 209.0p/kg average 192.0p/kg).

Short Horned Steers to £780, £660 (top 195.0p/kg average 191.0p/kg).

Short Horned Heifers to £925, £900, £895, £840, £765, £745, £730, £700 (top 176.0p/kg average 170.0pkg).

Holstein Friesian Steers to £720, £690, £435, £270 (top 182.0p/kg average 136.0p/kg).

Holstein Friesian Heifers to £630, £530 (top 135.0p/kg average 125.0p/kg).

Welsh Black Steers to £980, £900, £850, £760, £710, £690, £675 (top 187.0p/kg average 178.0p/kg).

Welsh Black Heifers to £700, £690, £665, £630, £620, £560, £500, £255 (top 177.0p/kg average 164.0p/kg).

Bull prices were as follows:

Charolais Bulls to £945, £890, £500 (top 262.0p/kg average 256.0p/kg).

Belgian Blue Bulls to £870, £845, £460 (top 232.0p/kg average 198.6p/kg).

Limousin cross Bulls to £1090, £1050, £1000, £950, £900, £885, £815, £530, £500 (top 257.0p/kg average 227.0p/kg).

Saler Bulls to £1095, £1055, £1005, £1000 (top 235.0p/kg average 215.0p/kg).

Simmental Bulls to £1065, £1010, £950, £935, £850, £800, £735, £655, £650 (top 243.0p/kg average 212.7p/kg).

Stabaliser Bulls to £1070, £990 (20+ months) (top 172.0p/kg average 157.0p/kg).

Holstein Friesian Bulls to £465, £422, £360 (top 115.0p/kg average 112.0p/kg).

Store sheep – 3,050: A good level of demand on all of the store lambs. Plenty of buyers in attendance. Strong store lambs sold up to £82.50 and averaged £71.20. Medium store lambs to £66.50 average £64.10. Small store lambs to £61.20 average £58.90. Mini store lambs to £56.00 average £54.20.

An end of season entry of Ewes found a firm trade with yearlings to £151.00 for some Welsh Mules. Full mouthed ewes reached £100.00. There was a total clearance. The ewe lambs attracted keen competition with the winners of the TTE Brown Trophy for the best pen of ewe lambs going to C D Gayther and Son.

The prize winners in the show class for ewe lambs were 1st – C D Gayther and Son, Cwmygaist, 2nd – RGT and MA Powell, 3rd – C D Gayther and Son, Cwnygaist.

Texel cross ewe lambs reached £110.00 with other strong ewe lambs over £100.00. All of the ewe lambs of whatever type averaged just under £80.00 per head.

A variable entry of breeding rams met a firm trade. With Suffolk yearlings to £525 and Texel ram lambs to £241.50.

Calves and weanlings – 6: A very very good trade indeed. Rearing bull calves to £410.00 average £348.30, rearing heifer calves to £395.00 average £301.60.

Finished Cattle (October 17) – 197: A very disappointing entry in terms of numbers and a very good trade especially considering the deadweight prices are falling back. The quality of the yard of cattle was not as good as previous weeks but still steers reached 215.5p/kg and heifers 244.0p/kg. The bulls were a really good trade and there were nowhere near enough on offer. Bulls up to 231.0p/kg but it was the Friesians that were particularly dear selling between 170.0p and 190.0p. bit as dear this week as what they were.

Prices were as follows:-

Medium steers: Also rans to 183.0p; Overall average 176.6p.

Heavy steers: Best quality to 215.5paverage 203.3p; Standard quality to 196.5paverage 190.4p; Also rans to 183.5p; Overall average 194.8p.

Medium heifers: Best quality to 244.0paverage 229.2p; Standard quality to 195.0paverage 189.6p; Also rans to 178.0p; Overall average 194.5p.

Heavy heifers: Best quality to 235.0paverage 210.5p; Standard quality to 198.0paverage 189.5p; Also rans to 179.5p; Overall average 198.1p.

Light bulls: To 218.0p average 177.7p.

Medium bulls: To 231.0p average 187.0p.

Heavy bulls: To 215.5p average 188.8p.

Barren cows and old bulls – 63: An improved trade. Increased buying support present.

Prices were as follows:-

Grade 1 Cows to 159.0average 142.67p.

Grade 2 Cows to 129.50paverage 117.43p.

Grade 3 Cows to 110.0paverage 105.02p.

Grade 4 Cows to 98.5paverage 77.75p.

Old Bulls to 139.5paverage 121.63p.

Overall average 104.0p.

Finished sheep – 2,641: A more difficult lamb trade with exporters complaining of a lack of demand on the Continent even with the pound as weak as it is.

Prices were as follows:-

Standard Lambs to 180.5paverage 158.7p.

Medium Lambs to 203.5paverage 1771.7p.

Heavy Lambs to 176.5paverage 164.7p.

Overweight Lambs to 166.0paverage 158.4p.

Export quality lambs sold up to 203.5p per kilo and averaged 183.3p per kilo and home trade lambs sold up to 176.6p per kilo and averaged 165.0p per kilo.

Cull ewes: A good entry of killing ewes again met a selective trade with meat selling to a premium. Ewes selling to £140.00, average £53.25. Rams selling to £109.00 to average £68.14.