62nd Annual Sale on behalf of the Welsh Half-Bred Sheep Breeders Association. Vale of Clwyd Livestock Centre, Ruthin.
Auctioneers Ruthin Farmers & Jones Peckover.
The Judge Mr Andrew McGregor, Relief Farm, Ecclefechan, Lockerbie, awarded the Prizes as follows –
Yearling Ewes:
The Best Pen of Yearling Ewes and winner of the Doug Brereton Perpetual Challenge Trophy was awarded to Lot 16, a Pen of 20, exhibited by Mr Gwyn Jones, Nant Gwyn, Eglwysbach, which sold for £ 180.00 to the Judge Andrew Mc Gregor, Lockerbie.
The Runners Up were Lot 35, 30 Ewes shown by J L Whiteley for T & H Price Ltd, Plas Isaf, Holywell, which realised £148.00, also bought by Andrew Mc Gregor, Lockerbie.
The 1,014 Yearling Ewes on offer Averaged £ 115.23.
Ewe Lambs:
In the Ewe Lamb Classes 1st Prize Pen of 40 and Overall Champions was awarded to Lot 54 shown by Mr Gwyn Jones, Nant Gwyn, Eglwysbach, selling for £105.00 to J G & I V Jones, Trefaes Fawr, Sarn, Pwllheli.
2nd Prize Pen of 40 was awarded to I G Evans & Son, Halton Farm, Chirk, selling for £76.00 to Dafydd & Kathryn Davies, Fron Oleu, Tremadog.
In the Pen of 20 Ewe Lambs, 1st Prize and Overall Reserve Champion was awarded to Mr Gareth Jones, Ty Nant, Eglwysbach, selling for £132.00 to Kevin Sunderland, Plover Heights Farm, Lumb, Rossendale.
2nd Prize Pen of 20 Ewe Lambs was awarded to D H Morgan, Nantgwynne, Llanddeusant, but left the Ring unsold.
The Overall Average for the 1,590 Catalogued entry of Ewe Lambs was £70.48.
The stronger types were easier to sell in both sections with the smaller Ewe Lambs very hard to place.
