Whitland

March 1st

J. J. Morris reports an entry of 623 store cattle, with a brisk trade in all sections.

Top price was £842 for a pair of Limousin steers from Davies, Tyllwyd, Dryslwyn, with heifers selling to a top price of £698 for four Limousins from Rees and Sons, Lower Lamborough, Wiston.

Young bulls sold to a top price of £770 for a Limousin from Jones, Horton Nurseries, Horton, Gower and averaged £450 while steers averaged £520 and heifers averaged £460.

Leading prices steers: £842 (Limousin), Davies, Tyllwyd, Dryslwyn; £795 (Blonde), Richards, Clawddu Farm, Tycroes; £772 (Charolais), £748 (Belgian Blue), £732 (Simmental), Jones, Ffrwd Vale, Pontyates; £755 (Charolais); £745 (Limousin), Davies, Brynclyd, Llandissilio; £735 (Limousin), Bryan, Colman House, Llangolman.

Heifers: £698, £610 (Limousin/Aberdeen Angus) Rees and Son, Lower Lamborough, Wiston; £670, £630, £620 (Limousin), Evans and Son, Treglemais Fawr, Solva; £655, £618 (Limousin), Phillips, Moor Farm, Pont-Y-Fenni; £650 (Limousin) Davies, Brynclyd, Llandissilio; £635 (Charolais); £630 (Blonde) Richards, Clawddu Farm, Tycroes.

Young bulls: £770, £635, £620 (Limousin) Jones, Horton Nurseries, Horton Gower; £540 £510, £500 (Limousin), Tanner, Gelli March Farm, Cadoxton.

Grazing cows and overage cattle (33): Grazing cows averaged 84.83p per kilo (£487.50), overage steers averaging 104.06p (£618.75) per kilo and overage heifers averaging 100.13p per kilo (£617.80).

Leading prices grazing cows: £640, £635, £585, Davies, Hendrem, Henllan Amgoed; £615, £520, Beynon, Cross Farm, Clynderwen; £545, £535, Rees, Kiln Park Farm, Narberth; £535, £500, Evans, Blaentidwel, Tavernspite.

Overage steers: £765, Griffiths, Waunfach, Login; £762, £715, Davies, Hendre, Henllan Amgoed; £658, £652, £628, £625, £570, £565, £535, Lloyd, Sea Breezes, Parrog.

Overage heifers: £815, Davies, Hendre, Henllan Amgoed; £782, £660, Roberts and Son, Garn Farm, Trimsarran Road; £462, Davies, Plasgwyn, Croesyceiliog.

Cows and calves: An entry of 17 sold to a very fast trade with a top price of £1,190 from Howell, Morawelon, Moylegrove with others at £1,080, Thomas, Nantygelli Farm, Cynwyl Elfed. Overall average £725.

Breeding bulls sold to a top price of £1,100 for a Limousin from Jones, Horton Nurseries, Horton Gower. In-calvers sold to £770 from Davies and Sons, Cuckoo Mill, Pelcomb Bridge for a Belgian Blue.

Sheep section: An entry of 98 ewes and lambs sold to a good trade with a top price of £112 from Reed, Long House, Wiston, with others at £101, Thomas, Dyffryn, Dryslwyn; £99, Morris, Mwche, Llanstephan; £98, Williams, Ty Isaf, Llanwnda; £97, Phillips, Deers Park Farm, Laugharne.

Store Lambs sold to £35.50 from Codd and Lewis, Upper North Hill Farm, Treffgarne.

Cardigan

March 3rd

J. J. Morris reports a good turnout in the cattle sections, with more then 100 store cattle and weaned calves, 46 barren cows and seven dairy cows. There was a brisk trade on store cattle, with the best steers topping £695 and heifers £685. Barren cows met a strong trade, with the best making £875 and the top price dairy cow was £1,400.

There was a smaller entry of hoggets, but a brisk trade, with an overall market average of 124.5ppk. Cull ewes were again in great demand, with a top price of £70. The top price for ewes and lambs was £98.

Calves were similar to the previous week, with the best bull at £148 and heifer at £145.

Cattle section (112): Store steers: £695, Phillips, Tredafydd Isaf, Pontfaen; £680, £650, £615, Evans, Fagwreinon Fach, Moylegrove; £670, Wilson, Tregibby, Cardigan; £665, £640, Owens, Trefwrdan Isaf, Nevern; £610, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig.

Store heifers: £685, Thomas, Dolau Newydd, Blaenffos; £620, £545, Evans, Fagwreinon Fach, Moylegrove; £590, £525, £502, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig; £585, Owens, Trefwrdan Isaf, Nevern; £582, Davies, Brynhyfryd, Hebron; £575, £540, Davies, Dyffryn, Aberporth; £510, Lewis, Dwr-y-Felin, Newport.

Weaned steers: £500, £400, Davies, Waunmeindy, Sarnau; £455, £420, Vaughan, Maesyderi, Boncath; £445, George, Mount, Eglwyswrw; £438, £402, Jenkins, Clynyrynys, Gwbert; £430, £398, £360, James, Llwyngwydd, Moylegrove.

Weaned heifers: £480, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig; £475, £445, Davies, Dyffryn, Aberporth; £460, George, Mount, Eglwyswrw; £418, Waller, Llethr Isaf, Mynachlogddu.

Barren cows/bulls (46): £875, Edwards, Trefaes Isaf, Glanrhyd; £870, £668, Evans, Penralltygwin, Beulah; £830, Williams, Ffynnoncyff, Ferwig; £710, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw; £700, £61,5 £558, £540, Reed, Rhosygadair, Blaenannerch; £680, Jenkins, Clynyrynys, Gwbert; £670, £590, Lewis, Morfa Uchaf, Newport; £665, Waller, Llethr Isaf, Mynachlogddu; £650, £620, Davies, Pontgarreg, Penrherber; £645, Williams, Gotrel, Ferwig; £640, Tygwyn Farms, Tygwyn, Ferwig; £640, £632, £610, Thomas, Great Letterston Farm, Letterston; £622, Jenkins and Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc; £620, Sisto, Blaenaugwenog, Gorsgoch; £590, Hodson, Cefngranod, Sarnau.

Dairy cattle (7): £1,400 Sibley, Login, Ferwig; £1,380, £1330, Davies, Blaenwaun, Rhydlewis; £1,290 £1,210, Jenkins, Gwelfor, Gwbert.

Calves (21): £148, £120, £108, Jones, Neuadd, Llanarth; £145, Shepherd, Garnwen, Hebron; £130, £105, Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth; £114, Lewis, Ffosdwn, Dihewyd.

Sheep section (268): Hoggetts overall average 124.5ppk. Top prices: 128.5, Webster, Nantyrefail, Oakford; 125.7, Davies, Plas Troedyraur, Beulah; 123.5, 121.8, Rees, Penanty, Brynberian; 122.1, Davies, Tygwyn, Bridell.

Store hoggets: £39.20, Davies, Plas Troedyraur, Beulah; £38.80, Davies, Tygwyn, Bridell; £30.20, Lloyd, Cilshafe Isaf, Fishguard.

Cull ewes/rams: £70, £60, £35, Brown, Nantydderwen, Poppit; £60, £52, Davies, Rhandir, Tremain; £50, £44, £42, £41, Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant; £50, £43.50, Notley, Weirglodd, St Dogmaels; £45, Webb, Cefn, Llantood.

Ewes and lambs: £98, £96, £78, Williams, Ty-Isaf, Llanwnda; £80, £78, £74, £68, £67, Webb, Cefn, Llantood.

Haverfordwest

March 4th

BJP and CO reports: A seasonal entry of store cattle (157) sold very well with 21 month old Charolais steers selling for £700 from Merriman, Carne Farm, Kilgetty.

Top price heifers were Shorthorn-cross, which also sold for £700, from Ress, Lower Lamboro.

Belgian Blue steers (21 months) £675; Simmental steers (23 months) £655; Welsh Black steers (21 months) £620; Hereford steers (23 months) £658; Belgian Blue heifers (23 months) £662; Hereford heifers (25 months) £640; Simmental heifers (23 months) £620; Limousin heifers (24 months) £605; Limousin steers (7 months) £440; Limousin heifers (6 months) £400.

Cull cows (28): An 810 kilo Welsh Black cow sold for £815 with others to £605 (600 kilo); £652 (645 kilo); £85 (770 kilo); £675 (735 kilo); £648 (740kilo); £660 (745 kilo).

Maximum price per kilo 101 pence, average 85 pence.

Calves (15): Disappointing entry with only young Limousin heifers for sale.. The best sold for £80, overall average £60.

Newcastle Emlyn

March 4th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: A larger entry in all sections (376). Trade was again very brisk. Barren Cows saw another fast run with strong demand for all grades and breeding stock saw a steady run throughout. Weaned calves were more selective, but store cattle sold to a faster run.

Barren cows overall average £569.62. Top prices: £1,140, £89, Thomas, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn; £945, £785, Jenkins, Penwern Fawr, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £898, Davies, Rhydycynnydd, Cwmsychbant, Llanybydder; £885, £715, Pugh, Pencnwc, Pentrecagal, Newcastle Emlyn; £875, Bellis, Pantseiri Fawr, Glynarthen, Llandysul; £790, £638, Davies, Lloyd Jack, Felin Fach, Lampeter; £750, £620, Thomas, Llangunllo, Coedybryn, Llandysul; £745, Lewis, Penrhiw, Llandysul; £740, £695, Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd, New Quay; £720, £638, Evans, Arthach, Blaencelyn, Llangrannog; £690, Evans, Troedyraur, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn; £670, £610, £580, Jones, Brynsegur, Maesycrugiau, Pencader.

Bull: £1,150, Thomas, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan.

Over Age Steer £820 Messrs Davies, Crugiwan, Trelech, Carmarthen Stock Bulls £850 Mr Thomas, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan £650 Mr Edkins, Coed Farm, Ciliau Aeron, Lampeter Pre 96 Cow and Calf £335 Mr Thomas, Clungarthen, Trelech Bulling Heifers £720 £690 Mr Bellis, Pantseiri Fawr, Glynarthen In Calf Heifers Ov Av £488 £545 £470 £468 £460 £455 Mrs Maughan, Gellydeg, Glynarthen £535 Mr Thomas, Nantycastell, Llwyndrain, Llanfyrnach Store Cattle Breed Report Steers Heifers Max Av Max Av Friesian 500 432 - - Hereford 538 507 340 318 Charolais 898 666 790 531 Simmental 575 558 735 618 Limousin 860 647 728 561 Blonde 620 620 - - Belgian Blue 830 643 650 525 Welsh Black - - 320 320 Leading Prices Steers Ov Av £638 £898(3) £835 £790(3) £740(2) Messrs Vooght, Blaenffos, Newcastle Emlyn £860 £748(2) £705 £680(2) £675 £660 Messrs Walters, Garidfa, Cwmduad, Carmarthen £830 Messrs Rees, Pantrodyn, Horeb, Llandysul £800(2) £718 £8225 £602(2) £600(2) Messrs Greves, Pentrecagal, Trelech £735 £700 £690 Messrs Crimes, Gafryw, Mydroilyn, Lampeter £725 £710 (2) £708 etc Mr Gough, Penffin, Glynarthen £688 £682(2) £655(2) £580 £555 Mr Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg £672 Mr Willett, Nantycastell, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen £670 Mr Fychan, Penwern, Cilcennin, Lampeter £668(2) £640 £6220(3) etc Messrs Rogers, Blaenant, Newcastle Emlyn £642 £630(2) £575(2) £540 Messrs Jenkins, Pantrodyn, Brongest Heifers Ov Av £547 £790 £728(2) £712 £655 Messrs Vooght, Blaenffos, Newcastle Emlyn £735 Messrs Rees, Pantrhedynen, Horeb £662(2) £650 £545 Messrs Griffiths, Pantyrhelmau, Talog, Carmarthen £630 £615 £570 £518 Mr Gough, Penffin, Glynarthen £600 £535 £528(2) £520 Mr Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg £565(2) Mr Fychan, Penwern, Cilcennin £560 £558 Mr Thomas, Nantycastell, Llwyndrain £562(2) Mr Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg £535(2) Mr Francis, Pantyrhebog, Felindre, Llandysul £500 Mr Willett, Nantycastell, Cynwyl Elfed Weaned Calves Breed Report Bulls Steers Heifers Max Av Max Av Max Av Limousin 550 550 610 444 458 361 Charolais 510 510 338 302 238 175 Belgian Blue - - 600 493 330 312 Piedmontese - - 462 413 - - Saler - - - - 405 360 Hereford - - 495 495 220 220 Leading Prices Bulls Ov Av £530 £550 Mr Thomas, Clungarthen, Trelech £510 Mr Thomas, Llechwedd, Capel Iwan Steers Ov Av £433 £610 £570 Mr M K Davies, Tynewydd, Brynog £590(2) £480(2) £455 £398 Mr Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg £600 £565(2) Mr Davies, Moelifor, Talgarreg £550 £500 £490 Messrs Evans, Brebast, Talgarreg £540(2) Mr Welch, Silver Birches, Rhydlewis, Llandysul £470 £400 £378 Mr Thomas, Nantygelli, Cynwyl Elfed Heifers Ov Av £340 £458(3) £410 £358(2) £340 Mr Davies, Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg £450 £440 Mr Evans, Aberdauddwr, Maesycrugiau, Pencader £412(3) Mr Evans, Dolau Uchaf, Rhydcymerau, Llanybydder £405(2) £360(2) £315(2) Messrs Jones, Blaenbowi, Capel Iwan £342 Mr Thomas, Waunlluest, Gorrig, Llandysul £338(5) Mr Thomas, Clungarthen, Trelech