Llandysul Mart, Tuesday, March 22nd (From Western Telegraph)

Llandysul Mart, Tuesday, March 22nd

Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report as follows: A larger entry forward (275). Resulting trade was slightly easier throughout in comparison with current national trends, and possibly a bit too early in the season to turn large numbers of cattle out to grass cows and Calves sold to a steady run, and a good demand for Stock Bulls.

Stock Bulls £1140 (Belgian Blue) - Mrs Davies, Blotwerth, Gwernogle, Carmarthen. Cows and Calves Ov Av £415 Top £420 - Messrs Cowan, Ceginan, Tregroes, Llandysul. Store Cattle breed Report: Friesian Steers max £398, av £240; Heifers max £448, av £364 Welsh Black Steers max and av £199; Heifers max £416, av 207 Hereford Steers max £500, av £476; Heifers max and av £350 Charolais Steers max £660, av £526; Heifers max £560, av $481 Simmental Steers max £595, av £449; Heifers max £498, av £404 Limousin Steers max £640, av £490; Heifers max £490, av £345 Belgian Blue Steers max £590, av £528; Heifers max £495, av £401 South Devon Steers max £545, av £466 Romanigna Steers max and av £450 Brown Swiss Steers max £190, av £177 Angus Heifers max and av £450

Leading prices Steers - ov av £460 £660, £580, £545 (6), £520 (3) M Jones, Penpistyll, Bancyffordd, Llandysul; £640, £590, £570 (2) Messrs Davies, Beddgeraint, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn; £640, £495 Mr Edwards, Gorsfawr, Bronant, Aberystwyth; £634 (2), £612 (3), £595 (3), £540 (2), £530, £502 (7) Mr Davies, Penrallt, Nanternis?????, New Quay; £590 (5) Messrs Davies, Glaspant, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn.

Heifers - ov av £387 £560 (2), £470 (2) Mr Jones, Rhydfoir Isaf, Penboyr, Felindre, Llandysul; £550, £535, £490 etc Mr Pritchard, Cal Cutt, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen; £545 (5) Mr Jones, Penpistyll, Bancyffordd; £522, £465 Mr Jones, Plasnewydd, Henllan, Llandysul; £498 Mr Evans, Pengelli Uchaf, Brongest; £495 Mr Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd, New Quay; £473 (2) Messrs Davies, Beddgeraint, Brongest; £450 (3) Mr Evans, Frongelli, New Inn, Pencader.