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Newcastle Emlyn

March 27th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: Another good entry in all sections. New season lambs saw a brisk trade and hoggetts also saw a strong demand throughout. Stores sold to a steady run and culls saw another fast session. Ewes and lambs sold well.

New season lambs overall average 179.7p/kg. Leading prices: 202.8, Wyse, Blaenwthan, Saron, Llandysul; 201.3, 185, Bowen, Brynteilo, Penybont, Carmarthen; 187.5, 182.9, Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd, New Quay.

Hoggetts overall average 149.0p/kg. Leading prices: 165.9, 164.1, 162, 159.2, 158.4, 154.1, 153.4, Davies, Trefaes Fawr, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn; 155.6, 151.7, 151.3, 150.6, 148.4, Owen, Tynddol, Ffair Rhos, Ystrad Meurig; 154.5, 151.6, 151.4, 148.3, Davies, Pennant, Tanygroes, Cardigan.

Store hoggetts overall average £27.22. Top prices: £40, £35.50, Sibley, Blaencathal, Pontsian; £38.50, £28.50, Jones, Brafle, Pentrecwrt, Llandysul; £37.50, Coles, Brynhaf, Llandysul.

Ewe and lamb couples overall average £53.86. Top prices: £76, £66, £54, Hopkins, Bargoed, Llwyncelyn, Aberaeron; £65, £59, George, Ffynnon, Blaenannerch, Cardigan.

Culls ewes overall average £47.24. Leading prices: £89, Wyse, Blaenwthan, Saron; £71, Evans, Rhydsais, Talgarreg; £63.50, Williams, Cwmbran, Felindre; £62, Jones, Lletty bowen, Felinfach, Lampeter; £61, £59, Davies, Gilfachygweision, Trelech.

Rams overall average £46.87. Leading prices: £57, Jones, Cyffionos, Cross Inn, New Quay; £54, £42, Lewis, Morfa Uchaf, Newport; £50, Evans, Rhydsais, Talgarreg; £47, Jones, Llettybowen, Felinfach; £47, Maskell, Cwmgest, Talog, Carmarthen.

CARDIGAN

March 31st

J. J. Morris reports: A large entry of sheep in all sections, with more than 800 hoggets. There was a brisk trade throughout, with ewes and lambs again in great demand.

Calves met a strong trade throughout, with the best peaking at £205 for a heifer calf.

Sheep section (963): Hoggetts overall average 152.7p. Top prices: 160, 159.7, 159.5, 158.7, Drage, Penfai, Cenarth; 158.9, 155, Purcell, Llethr Mawr, Ffostrasol; 158.1, 156.4, 155.7, Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn.

Cull ewes/rams: £77, £74, £51.50, Webster Farms, Nantyrefail, Oakford; £72.50, £59, Davies, Coedmor, Llangoedmor; £70, James, Penralltddu, Penybryn; £62, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig.

Store lambs: £49, £38, Davies, Tygwyn, Bridell; £47.50, £36.50, Jones, Shiral, Abercych; £39 Phillips, Troedyrhiw, Rhydwilym.

Ewes and lambs: £95, £78, Rees, Trefer Fawr, Penparc; £77, £76, £74, £71, Phillips, Fforest, Hebron; £75, Webb, Cefn, Llantood.

Calves (39): Bulls £195, £182, £172, Williams, Cilcert, Aberaeron; £180, Harries, Bryngolau, Eglwyswrw; £175, £170, Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth; £175, £172, Morgan, Cwrt, Llanarth; £170, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw.

Heifers: £205, Davies, Dyffryn, Aberporth; £190, £178, Williams, Cilcert, Aberaeron; £188, £165, Picton, Tymawr, Boncath; £128, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw.

Haverfordwest April 1st

BJP and Co reports: A better entry of store cattle (139) with a 25 month old Simmental heifer selling for £730 from Pearce, The Swallows, Clynderwen. Best steers were 21 month Limousins selling for £690 from Warner, Wood Farm, Newgale.

Friesian steers (21 months) £575; Belgian Blue steers (20 months) £670; Limousin steers (23 months) £638; Limousin steers (24 months) £688; Belgian Blue heifers (18 months) £680; Hereford heifers (25 months) £605; Limousin heifers (25 months) £665; Welsh Black heifers (22 months) £605.

Cull cows (32): Top price of £815 for a non-TB tested Friesian cow weighing 805 kilos from Williams, Pontfaen and 810 kilos, £800, 775 kilos, £730 Luke, Railway Tavern. Maximum per kilo 110p, average 90p.

Calves (36): More calves sold to a maximum of £192 for a Limousin bull from Adams, Little Rathe, Crundale.

Whitland

April 1st

J. J. Morris reports: Fat cattle: Six steers sold to 147.50p per kilo for a 775 kilo Charolais from Roberts, Llwyndrissi Farm, Whitland and heifers sold to 145.5p for a 650 kilo Limousin from Merriman, Lower Coachlands Farm.

Overage steers sold to £945 for 745 kilo Limousins from Lewis and Son, Redstone Farm.

Cull cows (17) sold to a very fast trade with a top price of £925 for a 785 kilo Belgian Blue from Howells and Son, Sarnlas. The overall average was 92.06p per kilo or £571 per head.

A 1030 kilo Welsh Black bull from Thomas, Park Farm, Manorbier sold to £1,030.

Sheep section: New season lambs (16) averaged 187.48 per kilo with a top price of £2 per kilo for 30 kilo lambs from Phillips, Deers Park Farm, Laugharne.

Approved hoggetts (1,066) sold to an overall average of 137.19p per kilo and a top price of 172.2p for 45 kilo hoggetts from Windsor and Son, Fforest Farm, Whitland.

The top price per head was £78 for 48 kilo hoggetts from Evans, Cefnhernin, Dryslwyn.

Non-approved hoggetts (86): Overall average 107.78p per kilo (£35.50 per head) with a top price of £45.

Cull ewes and rams (534): Another large entry sold to a very good trade, with a top price of £94 for ewes from Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses with heavy ewes averaging £54 and lighter ewes averaging £25.

Cull rams sold to £77 from Abbott, North Headborough, Dale Road and averaged £42.70.

Calves: A small entry saw bulls selling to a top price of £74 from Morris, Flimstone Farm, Martletwy and heifers selling to £90 from Rees, Plasbach, Login.

3:43pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

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