66th Annual Show and Sale on behalf of the Welsh Half-Bred Sheep Breeders Association held on Wednesday 1st September 2021 at Ruthin Auction. Vale of Clwyd Agricultural Centre, Parc Glastir, Ruthin, LL15 1PB.
Comprising of 801 Yearling Ewes & 860 Ewe Lambs.
An entry of 1600 Top Quality Yearlings and Ewe Lambs met with a very keen demand from Local, English and Scottish purchasers and with some new customers in attendance, which resulted in prices being well up on previous years.
Show Judges – Mrs Liz Price and Mr Robert Owen
Sales Inspector – Mr Emyr Jones
Yearling Ewes:
Champion pen of Yearling Ewes and winner of the Doug Brereton Perpetual Challenge Trophy was Messrs I.G. Evans and Son, Halton Farm, Chirk and sold for £178/head to Messrs Mault, Bryneglwys.
2nd Prize went to Mr G.Jones, Nant Gwyn, Eglwysbach and sold for £158/head to Mr Moorcroft, Buxton.
Ewe Lambs:
1st Prize and show champion small pen of Ewe Lambs and winner of the The Frank Griffiths Memorial Trophy was Mr G Jones, Ty Nant, Eglwysbach and sold for £144/head to Messrs Rowlands, Llanidloes.
1st Prize large pen of Ewe Lambs was Messrs I.G Evans and Sons, Halton Farm and sold for £102/head to Messrs Jones, Trefaes, Pwllheli.
Sale Prices:
The entry of 801 Yearling Ewes sold to £178/head with an average of £140/head.
The entry of 860 Ewe Lambs sold to £144/head with an average of £92.50/head.
Joint Auctioneers – Ruthin Farmers & Jones Peckover
