Whitland

October 18th

J. J. Morris reports: A moderate entry of grazing cows and overage cattle (29) with barren cows overall average price: 78.20p/kg or £463.

Top price: 115p, Bowen, Hengil Isaf, Peniel Road, top price per head: £815, Tanner, Gelli March Farm, Cadoxton.

Overage steers sold to a top price of 108p/kg from Webb, Cilvoden, Narberth, top price per head: £735, Williams, Penalltfangor, Talog.

Store cattle (492) heifers overall average £481, top price: £905, £880, Walker, Wernlas, Porthyrhyd.

Steers overall average £547, top price £970, Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses.

Bulls sold to £470 from Washbourne, Cwm Coch, Llysonnen Road, Carmarthen.

Dairy cattle: Special entries of dairy cattle sold to a fast trade. Holstein Friesian in-calf heifers from Thomas and sons, Berllan Dywyll, Llangathen sold to £1,320 and bulling Friesians from Kedward and co, Hafod, Llanboidy sold to £740.

Suckler cows and in-calvers: Top price of £1,270 from Thomas, Glanafon, Dolgran. IIn-calvers sold to £770 from Davies, Plasgwyn, Croesyceiliog.

Bulls sold to £460 from Evans and Watts Jones, Plas Bach Farm, Carway Road.

Rams (13) £140 from Thomas, Brynderwen, Clynderwen.

Ewes and in-lamb ewes (179): Ewes sold to a top price of £60 from Williams, Haulfan Farm, Pontyfenni and in-lamb ewes sold to £73 from Thomas, Brynderwen, Clunderwen.

Store lambs sold to a top price of £33 from Wise, Shipping Factory, Valley Road.

CARDIGAN

October 20th

J. J. Morris reports: A reasonable entry in all sections. The trade on store cattle and weaned calves was easier, barren cows again sold well and lambs were on par with national trends. There were a few more cull ewes and calves were again in great demand.

Store cattle/weaned calves (196) steers: £920, £830, Davies, Panmelyn, Capel Iwan.

Heifers: £675, £600, Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen.

Bulls: £550, £530, Pittam, Tyrhaul, Rhydlewis.

Barren cows/overage cattle (92): £850, Lloyd, Pencwm, Glanrhyd.

Cows and calves (3): £820, £760, Davies, Rhydymaen, Felindre Farchog.

In-calf heifers (8): £860, £800, £610, Williams, Penisadre, Letterston.

Calves (42): £228, Jones, Rhydygofaint, Llwyncelyn.

Lambs (387) overall average 110.2p. Top price: 114.3, 110, Monahan, Stember House, Rose Hill.

Store lambs (148): £40, £37, Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd.

Cull ewes (193): £45, £42, £36, £34, £32, Stephens, Pentwd Uchaf, Cardigan.

Whitland

October 21st

J. J. Morris reports: A smaller entry of lambs (566) sold to an average of 104.79p/kg, with a top price of 119p from Windsor and son, Fforest Farm, Whitland.

Lambs sold to a top price of £52.60 from Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim and non-approved lambs sold to £31.50.

Cull ewes and rams (401): An improved entry sold to a moderate trade. Ewes sold to a top price of £46 from Price, Bill Farm, Wolfscastle and rams sold to £36 from Jones, Llwynpiod, St Clears.

Overage cattle and barren cows: A moderate entry, with barren cows selling to an average price of 61.23p/kg while overage heifers averaged 102.97p. Barren cows sold to a top price of 105p/kg from Evans, Pencraig Farm, Blaenwaun, which was the top price per head of £695.

Overage heifers sold to 112p/kg from Harris and son, Ffosddu Fach, Whitland, which equated to the top price per head of £645.

Fat cattle: A small entry with steers selling to an average price of 125.02p/kg and a top price of 133.50p/kg from Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses, which equated to the top price per head of £901.

Calves: A small entry with bull calves selling to a top price of £160 for a Limousin from Evans, Waterholmes Farm, Llawhaden. Heifer calves sold to £145 from Jones, New House Farm, Lampeter Velfrey.

Carmarthen

October 22nd

BJP REPORTs: As well as the usual dairy cattle, a dispersal sale of 49 quality milking cows from Mr and Mrs Harries, Clun sold to an overall average of £1,010.

Dairy cattle (98): Cows (47) averahe £1,018, maximum £2,020, Iscoed Farm, Iscoed Uchaf; heifers (32) average £1,330, maximum £2,000, Jones, Llwycoed Isaf Farm; recorded cows (5) average £1,342, maximum £1,900, Davies, Parcnewydd; recorded heifers (12) average £1,628, maximum £2,000, Jones, Blaencwmerwydd; bulling heifers (2) average £440, maximum £520, Hodson, Cefngranod.

Calves (454) overall average £149.60.

Bulls: £333, Belgian Blue, Breford, Valley Gate.

Heifers: £310, Freisian, Howells, Posty Isaf.

CRYMYCH

October 22nd

J. J. Morris reports: Another large entry of sheep (2,186) with a brisk trade on store lambs but breeding ewes were slightly easier and culls saw a much slower trade.

Store lambs (1,302) overall average £33.50. Top price: £48, Earle, Llwyncrwn, Penybont.

Breeding stock (461): £135, £105, Thomas, 26 Flemish Close, St Florence.

Cull ewes/rams (423): £45, £30, Evans, Cwmcloch, Meidrim.