The 69th Annual Sale was held this year in the Ruthin Livestock Centre sheep ring with Ruthin Farmers Auction Co Ltd and Jones Peckover as joint auctioneers.
A catalogued entry of 1,293 sheep entered being 269 down on the year, with 466 Yearling Ewes (down 301) and 827 Ewe Lambs (up 32).
A better trade on the year resulting in the Ewe averages being up by £42.29p and Ewe Lambs up by £18.435p than in 2023.
2024 Sale Averages:
From To Average Up or Down
449 Yearling Ewes £135 £215 £181.30 +£42.29
773 Ewe Lambs £78 £158 £110.30 +£18.43
2024 Competition Results
Judges: Liz Price & Emyr Jones awarded
The 1st prize Yearling Ewes to receive the Doug Brereton Perpetual Challenge Trophy won by I G Evans & Son, Halton Farm, Chirk selling for £200 to Bulmer Farming Partnership, Rhoscolyn, Anglesey.
Second prize Yearling Ewes won byJ Sheppard, Grove Farmhouse selling for £195 to RMLOwens, Caerwys Hall, Caerwys.
Third prize Yealing Ewes won by Gwyn Jones, Nant Gwyn, Eglwysbach selling for £185 to H A Hooson, Segrwyd Isa, Denbigh
The 1st prize Ewe Lambs to receive the Frank Griffiths Perpetual Shield was won by Gwyn Jones, Nant Gwyn, Eglwysbach selling for £155 to JG & IV Jones, Trefaes Fawr.
Second prize Ewe Lambs won by DH & EG Roberts, Cruglas, Cyffylliog selling for £152 to JD Powell, Henfryn, Llandrindod Wells.
Third prize Ewe Lambs won by I G Evans & Son, Halton Farm, Chirk selling for £158 to JG & IV. Jones, Trefaes Fawr,
