Cardigan Market, June 7th (From Western Telegraph)

Cardigan Market, June 7th

J. J. Morris reports a very good trade evident in the Dairy and Store Cattle Section and increased numbers forward. Rearing Calves slightly easier. Processing Calves similar to previous week levels.

Dairy Section, 20 entries forward peaking at £1000 for Dairy Heifer and £830 for Dairy Cows. Cows and Calves to a Top Price £590 for Cow with BBx Heifer Calf at foot.

DAIRY SECTION Dairy Cow max £830 Jones, Elms Farm, Middleton Road. Dairy Heifer max £995 Jones, Elms Farm. Cow and Calf max £590 Carlile, Helyg Fawr, Aberporth

STORES (130) - A strong demand evident from a good ring of dealers and farmers. Steers topping at £640, Heifers at £602 and Young Bulls to £518.

Top prices Heifers £602, £435 Lewis, Panteinon, Cwmcou; £532 Hawking, Gorsfraith, Blaenffos; £515, £510, £505 x2, £455 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £492 x2 Griffiths, Pencoed, Eglwyswrw; £485 x4 Phillips, Llystyn, Newport; £472 x2 James, Crosslands, Eglwyswrw; £450 Morris, Pencwarre, Llechryd; £438, £410 Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen; £425 Williams, Ffynnon Tyddyn, Crymych.

Steers £64O x6, £572 Griffiths, Pencoed, Eglwyswrw; £630, £588, £585 Davies, Pantithel, Mynachlogddu, £625, £578 x2 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £542 x2 Rees, Cawdor House Farm, Wiston; £540, £478 x2 Hawking, Gorsfraith, Blaenffos; £512 Gough, Penffin, Glynarthen; £482 Vaughan and Sons, Fagwrgoch, Glanrhyd.

Bulls £518, £490, £418 Owens, Argoed, Cenarth; £360, £328 Bowen, Pengelly, Eglwyswrw; £302 x4 Nicholas and Sons, Llwynduris Farm, Llechryd.

Calves (85) Best Bull Calf to £238 and Best Heifer to £138 (both Belgian Blue X). Processing Calves averaging £9.

CALVES Aberdeen Angus bulls to £44, heifers to £54 Belgian Blue bulls to £238, heifers to £138 Friesian bulls to £13 Holstein Friesian buIIs £20 Hereford X bulls to £104, heifers to £114 Limousin bulls to £204, heifers to £108 Simmental bulls to £190, heifers to £136

Top price Bull Calf £238, £215, £190 Williams and Sons, Cilcert Farm, Aberaeron; £204 Nicholas and Sons, Llwynduris Farm, Llechryd; £180, £162, £155 Stanfield, Trefaes Fach, Beulah: £164 Sibley, Login Farm, Fferw?g; £158 Roberts, Tregynnon Farm, Croesgoch; £154 Jenkins, Gwelfor, Gwbert.

Heifer £138, £134 Lewis and Son, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport; £136 Williams and Sons, Cilcert Farm, Aberaeron; £114, £102 Phillips and Sons, Corner Farm, Walton East; £112 Penrhonw Farms, LLanpumpsaint; £108, £8O Lewis, Ffosdwn, Dihewyd; £78 Jones, Pensarnddu Fach, Tanygroes; £70 Roberts, Tregynnon Farm, Croesgoch.