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Marts the Heart: Bishops Castle sees a buoyant trade

A lively trade was seen at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã supported show and sale of 250 head at the Bishops Castle District Quality Cattle Association spring show and sale at Bishops Castle where 20 cattle sold for more than £2,000.

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Marts the Heart: Bishops Castle sees a buoyant trade

Topping the show potentials at £2,000 was the champion from the Lewis family, Llanidloes. Their 10-month-old 355kg Limousin heifer by their Limousin stock bull, Broadhead Rustic out of a Shadog bred cow, was knocked down to Messrs Brown, Stoke.

Judge, Ellie Hargreaves who made the trip from Preston said: "This classy heifer stood out. She was well proportioned and was correct on her legs."

Champion of the day from the Lewis family


Reserve champion went to the winning steer,  a 300kg Limousin-cross from Bowen and Bowen, Welshpool, which sold for £1,800 to C.R. Roberts, Ludlow.

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The Lewis family also topped the store cattle trade at £2,390 with a 530kg 18-month-old Limousin steer which sold to Hargreaves Farm, Preston. They also sold a 15-month-old steer at £2,310 and a 12-month-old steer at £2,260, with 13 of their run of Limousin sired cattle selling in excess of £2,000.

Auctioneer, James Evans


Their top price heifer at £2,170 was an 23-month-old entry which went to  W. Jordin, Staffordshire.

The pen topper for J. H. M. Williams, Llanidloes, at £2,140 was a 496kg 10-month-old Limousin cross steer which was knocked down to P. Hughes, Shropshire.

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An 11-month-old steer from R. R. Jones, Powys led their pen at £2,060 joining Hargreaves Farm.
R. R. Jones, Powys, saw their heifers sell to £2,120 for a 475kg 12-month-old which sold to Howells, Shadog, Carmarthen.

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D. T. Gethin, Churchstoke, sold a 450kg  12-month-oldheifer to B. Fairclough, Newtown, for £1,980.

Averages - Heifers, £1,654 (+£320 on 2024); steers £1834 (+£406).
Auctioneers: Halls.

 

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