First Lleyn Sheep Society Sale at Carmarthen

The Lleyn Sheep Society held their first Society Sale of pedigree Lleyn Sheep at Carmarthen Mart on Thursday 17 th September. Entries for the sale were well above expectations, with quality sheep presented on the day. The sale was very well attended, and a high level of interest from local buyers kept the trade firm.

The top seller and pre-sale Show Champion was a shearling ram from William Williams, Bodtacho Ddu, Nefyn, Pwllheli, which went on to sell to the Judge, Phillip Anthony, Haregrove Farm, Bridgend for 700gns.

Bidding was spirited for the first prize pen of shearling ewes from Emrys and Dylan Jones, Lluest Wen, Machynlleth, which sold for £178. The ewes are heading to Cornwall to join a flock belonging to Mike Young, Chy Kerensa, Liskeard.

The first prize-winning pen of five ewe lambs, from Teifion and Joanna Rees, Carmarthenshire, were sold for the top ewe lamb price of £125. These superb lambs were bought as a present for the two youngest children in the Dylan and Bethan Vaughan family, and are to become the beginnings of their new pedigree flock.

KA & EA James-Evans from Ty Helyg, Silian, Lampeter bought the second placed ewe lambs, from Dai and Cynthia Morris, Yr Ostrey, St Clears for £95.

The results for the pre-sale show in Carmarthen were:-
 
Shearling Ewes
1st Emrys & Dylan Jones -sold for £178
2nd Ifor & Ann Jones
3rd William Williams
 
Ewe Lambs
1st Teifion & Joanna Rees- sold for £125
2nd Dai & Cynthia Morris
3rd Edward Collins
  
Shearling Rams
1st William Williams- sold for 700g to the judge Phillip Anthony
2nd Dai & Cynthia Morris
3rd Mr & Mrs Hendy
 
Other notable prices
 
2 year old ewes
£130 from D & B Vaughan
 
Yearlings
£132 from Helen Wells
£132 from D & B Vaughan
£128 from M & J Page
 
Ewe Lambs
£92 from M & J Page
£90 from T & J Rees
 
Rams
£455 from Christine Lewis
£405 from D & B Vaughan
£375 from DN Bennett & sons

 LLEYN AVERAGES 

                           AVERAGE     MAX

5 YR OLD                       68       68

4 YR OLD                        75       75

3 YR OLD                         90       90   

2 YR OLD                       110       130

YEARLINGS                  103       178

EWE LAMBS                   71       125   

RAMS                              323       735