MONDAY 7TH JUNE FINISHED SHEEP (1739) NSL Number Max p/kg Average NEW SEASONS LAMBS – An improved entry of 1615 15-25.4kg 26 279.00 248.10 finished sheep selling to a steadier trade for all but 25.5kg-32kg 382 333.00 301.15 the heaviest lambs. Overall SQQ at 303p/kg but 32.1-39kg 694 333.00 292.56 with the heavier sorts averaging an excellent 39.1-45.5kg 486 333.00 316.85 314p/kg. “It’s all about the weight!” Top selling of 45.6-52kg 15 337.00 327.76 337p/kg (AE & BD Davies, Gilwern) and £174.50 52+ 12 311.00 290.98 (69kg) BJ & LA Pritchard, Pandy. Total 1615 SQQ 303.00p/kg Over 42kgs sold to the fastest trade and the entry HOGGETS – Hoggets & Toothers especially the included some great quality. Top selling from AE & heavier sorts also sold to strong competition with BD Davies, Gilwern selling Texels to 337p/kg top selling of £150 (TJ Haines) and 259p/kg (M (47.2kg-£159.20). LA Jones, Lower Maescoed sold Nicholls, Pontypool). M Niocholls sold 50kg at to 333p/kg (46kg-£153). MWL Evans, Pentyrch also £129.50; TJ Haines, Henllys sold 72kg hoggets at sold to 333p/kg (45kg-£149.80), also JN Wheaton, £150. Port Talbot (45.5kg-£151.50), and OJ & KE Harris, Chepstow (39kg-£130); JG Thomas, Forest Coalpit Hoggets Number Max p/kg Average (31.5kg-£105). M Watkins & Son, Llanarth sold to 25.5-32kg 47 232.00 213.07 331p/kg (43kg-£142.50). IJ Thomas & Partners, St 32.1-39kg 61 247.00 210.22 Donats hit 330p/kg (43kg-£142), also WP & AC 39.1-45.5kg 6 243.00 229.46 Lewis, Abergavenny (45.4kg-£149.80); RG & MA 45.6-52kg 22 252.00 220.85 Williams, Nash sold to 329p/kg (42kg-£138); Dudley 52+ 5 216.00 209.88 Bros (45.5kg-£149.50); E & DJ Thomas & Son, Total 141 SQQ 215.02p/kg Penpergwm (42kg-£138.20). P Stark, Llantarnam LYNDON TRUMPER and JPP Whittingham & Son, Raglan sold at 328p/kg (44kg-£144.50). HM Green, Chepstow topped at CULL SHEEP – 370 culls to another excellent trade. 332p/kg (46kg-£152.80). Texel ewes from T Haines, Henllys to £164. GW Davies, Shirenewton sold Suffolks at £139. RT The lighter weights generally harder work with only Watkins, Llantilio Pertholey sold Suffolks at £135. a few trading at recent levels, and generally RO Chandler, Llanvihangel Crucorney made between 300p/kg & 310p/kg, and easing as the day £133.50 of Texels and Suffolks from AD Garfield & went on, £90-£105/head. Sons, Maesteg £132. M Watkins & Son, Llanarth (£131.50); T Sparks (£131). Charollais ewes to At the other end of the scale ‘weight’ sold to £130 from GJ Owen & Co, Brecon. Mule ewes to tremendous demand with no end of lambs over £115 from B Morton, Staunton; £114 from TP & £150/head, topping at £174.50 from BJ & LA AA Beavan & Sons, Llanvetherine. Welsh ewes to Pritchard, Pandy (69kg), the same vendors also £98 from H Allen, Tredegar. selling to £166.20 (55kg); DA O’Brien, Blackwood sold to £165.50 (53.3kg) with Messrs Pritchard Cull rams up to £183.50 for a Texel from JI Rogers, selling others at £163.80 & £163.20; AE & BD Itton; £177.50 for a Texel from LA Jones, Lower Davies, Gilwern sold to £159.20, and Dudley Bros, Maescoed. Blue Texel rams to £139 from A Chepstow to £159 & £158.80. Fussell, Deri. Welsh rams to £105 from P Morris, Bedlinog. Lleyn rams to £130 from JH Jones, Lydart. CULL SHEEP Number Max Average CULL EWES 346 164.00 90.05 CULL RAMS 22 183.50 112.55 LAMB/TEG 1 90.00 90.00 SHEEP 1 90.00 90.00 EWE & LAMB COUPLES – A small entry selling to (£220) £110/life for yearling Suffolk Mule ewes with singles from R Jones, Llangenny. IE Cook & Son, Mynyddislwyn made £180 (£90/life) for a young ewe with a strong single lamb. MIKE DAVIES PIGS – The first monthly sale in over a year drew an entry of 45, with sows up to £142 & £141 from C Tindoll, St Owens Cross. Young boars to £73 from TJ Nicholas & Partners, Grosmont. An entry of 33 weaners saw keen competition with well bred coloured weaners from PH Teague & Partners, Raglan at £65, with several other pens over £50. MIKE DAVIES .