J. J. Morris reports over 100 calves and 115 store cattle forward on Monday 18th April plus a Dairy Entry of 9.

Despite the atrocious weather over the weekend a very strong trade was evident for everything forward, Rearing Calves again meeting a very competitive market and all Store Cattle selling to a fast demand. Dairy entries peaking at £855 for a 1st Calving Heifer.

2nd May is the next Store and Dairy Market. Prior entry desirable. More cattle needed to match the evident demand. DAIRY SECTION (9)

Dairy Cow max: £635, £615, £485 Jones, Elms Farm, Middleton Road. Dairy Heifer max: £855, £645, £515 Jones, Elms Farms, Middleton Road.

CALVES (102) Friesian bulls to £24 Ayrshire bulls to £12 Holstein Friesian bulls to £20 Simmental heifers to £130 Limousin bulls to £210, heifers to £112 Belgian Blue bulls to £208, heifers to £122 Holstein bulls to £28 Hereford X bulls to £166, heifers to £118 Aberdeen Angus bulls to £108, heifers to £80 Charolais heifers to £122

Top price Bulls £210 Stanfield, Trefaes Fach, Beulah; £208 Penrhonw Farms, Penrhonw, Llanpumpsa?nt; £190 Lloyd, Garthddulwyd Fach, Llanarth; £118, £166 Phillips and Sons, Corner Farm, Walton East; £180 Thomas and Son, Parc Y Rhos, Parcllyn; £178 Cotton, Ciliau Ganol Farm, Goodw?ck; £170 Jones, Penlan Fach, Ponthirwaun and Lewis, Ffosdwn, Dihewyd; £166 Reed, Rhosygadair Fawr, Blaenannerch.

Heifers £130 James, Brynhyfryd, Blaenannerch; £122 Bevan, Penymynnydd Mawr, Puncheston; £122 Grooms, Tyhen Farm, Sarnau; £120, £118 x2, £110 Phillips and Sons, Corner Farm, Walton East; £116 Evans, Trewreiddig Fach, Newport; £112, £104 Thomas and Sons, Parc Y Rhos, Parcllyn.

STORE CATTLE (113) Heifers max £560 x2 Steers max £685 Bulls max £492 Top price Heifers £560 x2, £535 x2, £532 x3 Stanfield, Trefaes Fach, Beulah; £545 x3 Edwards, Blaenwaun, Boncath.

Steers £685, £655 Harries, Penrallt, Fishguard; £638 x2 Stanfield, Trefaes Fach, Beulah; £600, £598 x3 Griffiths, Pencoed, Eglwyswrw; £598 x2 Edwards, Blaenwaun, Boncath. Bulls £492 Jones, Clai Mawr Farm, Rhydlewis; £3B2 x3, £380, £362, £350, £332, £250 Thomas, Brodawel, Crymych.