J. J. Morris reports the usual entries of Calves and Store Cattle, but with considerably more Dairy Stock on offer on Monday, July 4th.

Strong competition was evident for all types, with Dairy Cattle in particularly brisk demand.

Calve and Store Cattle were also brisk.

Increased entries are therefore earnestly required to meet current strong demand. Dairy Section, 30 entries forward peaking at £1150 for a Dairy heifer and £1080 for a Dairy Cow.

DAIRY SECTION Dairy Cow max £1080. Dairy Heifer max £1150. Bulling Heifer max £595. Yearling Heifer max £365 Cow and Calf max £420.

Top Prices - Heifers: £1150 and £1095 Jones, Elms Farm, Oswestry; £1060 and £1030 Lewis, Parcyreithin, Cardigan; £1050 Lewis, Morfa Uchaf, Newport. Cows: £1080 Sibley, Login Farm, Ferwig; £1075 Jones, Elms Farm, Oswestry; £1000 Lewis, Morfa Uchaf, Newport. Bulling Heifers: £595, £525, £445 Morgan, Lan Farm, Blaenporth.

STORES (93) A strong demand evident from a good ring of dealers and farmers. Steers topping at £578, Heifers at £500 and Young Bulls to £175.

Top prices - Heifers: £500 (x2) Belgian Blues, Jones, Tygwyn, Ferwig; £488 (x2) Simmental, James, Crosslands, Eglwyswen; £480 Charolais, Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £465 (x2), £452 (x2) Hancock, Penrallt, Capel Colman. Steers: £578 and £562 Belgian Blues, George, Trerhys, St Dogmaels; £550 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £545 (x2) Jones, Tygwyn, Ferwig; £518 James, Eithinduon, Boncath.

Calves (120): Best Bull Calf to £212 and Best Heifer to £160 (both Belgian Blue x). Processing Calves averaging £10.

CALVES Welsh Black heifers to £65. Belgian Blue bulls to £212; heifers to £160. Friesian bulls to £25. Holstein-Friesian bulls to £23, heifers to £17. Hereford X bulls to £126, heifers to £134. Limousin bulls to £178, heifers to £120. Blonde D'Aquitaine heifers to £70.

Top Prices - Bull Calves: £212 Jones, Pantyrhendy, Llanarth, £208 Davies, Cwmporthman, Blaenporth, £188 Davies, Brynsiriol, Cilgerran, £178 Williams, Blaenbarre, Rhydlewis, £172 Fforest Farms (Pembs) Ltd, Newport, £152 Boulton, Berllan Dawel, Hebron. Heifer Calves: £160 Jones, Pantyrhendy, Llanarth, £134 Phillips, Corner Farm, Walton East, £120 Thomas, Graig Farm, Hebron, £110 Morgan, Cwrt Farm, Llanarth.