Whitland

April 4th

J. J. Morris reports: A good entry of grazing cows and store cattle sold to a solid trade and an improved entry of suckler cows sold well, with outstanding prices for bulls.

Grazing cows overall average 118.81p/kg. Top prices 164p, Williams, Talybont; 162p, Davies, Gilrhyd; 144p, Morgan, Myrtle Hill Farm.

Grazing bulls: 112p, Evans, Tralee; 110p, Johns, Carne Farm; 108p, Jenkins, Glynmeherin.

Overage cattle: Steers overall average 146.29p/kg, heifers overall average 152.27p/kg.

Top prices: 154p, Reynolds, Sarland Farm; 153p, Davies, Hendre; 152p, Furneaux, Thurba.

Store cattle (433): Heifers overall average £595. Top prices: £880, Roberts, Parke; £870, Blethyn, Gelly; £860, Glanville, Llwyn Pinner Farm.

Steers overall average £707. Top prices: £975, Williams, Blaenlliwe; £960, Morris and co, Loveston Farm; £940, Harries and co, Little West. Bulls overall average £360.

Suckler cows: £1,360, Thomas, Wenallt; £1,320, Evans, Windy Ridge Farm; £1,200, James, Awelfryn.

Bulls: £4,100, Jones, Horton Nurseries; £1,120, Morris, Castell Malgwyn; £1,080, Davies, Gilrhyd.

Ewes and lambs: £149, John, 1 Maen Gwyn; £130, Edwards, Penbryn Park; £123, Evans, Penbontpren.

Store lambs: £49, Davies, Glyncaredig, Rhydargaeau.

CARDIGAN

April 6th

J. J. Morris reports: Another large entry in all sections. Store cattle and calves sold to a brisk trade and barren cows were in strong demand. The sheep section was full to capacity, with prime hoggets again selling well. Ewes and lambs were slightly easier.

Store cattle/weaned calves (207) steers: £950, Evans, Tygwyn Mwnt; £940, Griffiths, Gilwen, Newport; £920, Morris, Nantyrhelygen Fach, Eglwyswrw.

Heifers: £870, £745, £740, £690, £680, Thomas, Tynewydd, Mynachlogddu; £825, £698, Griffiths, Gilwen, Newport; £820, £690, Morris, Nantyrhelygen Fach, Eglwyswrw.

Barren cows (54): £1,080, £1,035, £910, £800, Reed, Rhosygadair Fawr, Blaenannerch; £955, £705, Chetwynd, Llwyncelyn, Mydroilyn; £870, £775, Parkes, Pengaer, Eglwyswrw.

Calves (47) bulls: £288, £250, £220, £212, £192, Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth; £272, £270, £185, Harries, Bryngolau, Eglwyswrw; £265, £240, £228, £205, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw.

Heifers: £190, Jones, Glandwr Isaf, Hebron; £138, £136, Harries, Bryngolau, Eglwyswrw; £138, £114, Lewis, Ffosdwn, Dihewyd.

Bulling heifers (15): £880, £820, £780, £770, Evans, Llantood Farm, Cardigan; £790, Morris, Castell Malgwyn, Llechryd; £565, £495, Thomas, Great Letterston Farm, Letterston.

Cows and calves (2): £775, £66, Evans, Parke, Boncath.

Prime lambs (50) overall average 204.8p. Top prices: 215.7, 205.7, 203.2, Williams, Henfeddau, Llanfyrnach; 208.3, Davies, Wernlwyd, Wolfscastle; 208.1, 208, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig.

Prime hoggets (743) overall average 174.8p. Top prices: 192.3, James, 1 Green Park, Cynwyl Elfed; 190, Davies, Cwmporthman, Blaenporth; 189.8, 185.7, 184.1, 183.2, 180, Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn.

Cull ewes (411): £120, £80, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig; £116, £84, Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn; £100, Davies, Canllefaes Uchaf, Penparc.

Ewes and lambs (109): £145, £128, £108, Price, Bill Farm, Wolfscastle; £137, £130, £100, Williams, Ty Isaf, Llanwnda; £98, £82, Francis, Pentre, Bridell.

Haverfordwest

April 7th

BJP reports: Store cattle (195) sold to a maximum price of £945 for a Charolais steer, aged 22 months, from Phillips, Croft, Llawhaden.

Hereford steers (22 months) £728; Charolais steers (21 months) £778; Limousin steers (23 months) £768; Angus steers (23 months) £635; Limousin steers (22 months) £755; Simmental steers (20 months) £740; Simmental steers (18 months) £740; Charolais heifers (22 months) £735; Limousin heifers (19 months) £602; Limousin heifers (23 months) £645; Belgian Blue heifers (24 months) £660.

Cull cows (12): Less cows but an improved trade, with more buyers wanting tested cows. Best price: £790 for a 720kg cow from Thomas, Wolfscastle. Maximum price per kilo 113p, average 104p. Average price per head £685.

Calves (58): A much better entry with more buyers and quality calves selling well.

Bulls: £290, £270 (Limousin; £255, £112, £110, £105, £95 (Friesian); £232, £222, £200 (Belgian Blue); £205 (Hereford).

Heifers: £195 (Simmental); £194 (Belgian Blue); £180 (Limousin).

WHITLAND

April 7th

J. J. Morris reports: A good entry of lambs, and cull ewes and rams. An improved entry of quality barren cows sold to an improved trade. More calves neede to meet demand.

Lambs (1,158): Hoggets overall average 172.05p. Top prices: 187p, Davies, Croesfaen; 186p, Davies, Mount Pleasant; 186p Owen and sons, Tynddol.

Non-approved lambs averaged £53 and averaged £34.

New season lambs overall average 192.17p. Leading prices: 210p, Jones, Pencaerau Bach; 207p, Lewis, Nantllan; 203p, Griffiths, Glyncemaes.

Cull ewes and rams (401): Ewes top prices: £100, Bowen, Kyngadle, Jones and sons, Robleston Hall and Thomas and son, Carswell Farm; £91, Baldwin, Pistyllgwion and Griffiths, Y Bwthyn.

Rams: £79, Jones, Arnolds Hill; £78, Fairclough, Frowen; £77.50, Coaker, Blaenffrwd Farm.

Wethers sold to £48 from Wilson and partners, Common Church.

Barren cows (15): Overall average 103.75p/kg. Top prices: 126p, Biggs, Penhendre Farm; 114p, Thomas, Foxhole; 114p, Thomas, Cresswell.

Overage steers: 136p, 130p, 127p, Evans, Pencraig Farm.

Fat cattle: 138.50p, 136.50p, 121.50p, Morris, Kingston Farm.

Calves bulls: £246, Rees, Plasbach; £198, Reynolds, Sarland Farm; £195, Woolley, Pencraig Isaf; £40, £36, Howells, Nantygof.

Heifers £248, £222, Reynolds, Sarland Farm; £172, £142, Woolley, Pencraig Isaf.

Holstein killing calves: £23, £22, Roberts, Brynaeron, £22, £15, Thomas, Plas; £13, Davies, Brynhyfryd.