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Newcastle Emlyn
April 3rd
Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: Another good entry in all sections (1,569). New season lambs saw a more selective trade, as did hoggetts and culls, but demand was brisk throughout. Ewe and lamb couples sold to a fluid run.

New season lambs overall average: 154.5 p/kg. Leading prices: 177.2, Morgan, Glasydorlan, Cross Inn, New Quay; 176.8, Davies, Pantyffynnon, Bancyfford, Llandysul; 169.1, Brooklin, Rhippin Llwyd, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; 168, 164.8, Jones, Eithinduon Uchaf, Meidrim, Carmarthen; 164.1, 158, Harries, Garregwen, Boncath; 160.4, Jenkins, Brohedydd, Pennant, Aberaeron; 151.3, 150.4, 141.5, Davies, Trefaes Fawr, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn; 147.2, 136.3, Jones, Abernac, Lledrod, Aberystwyth.

Hoggetts overall average 139.2 p/kg. Leading prices: 162.7, 147.1, 146.4, 144.9, 144.2, 143, Leaney, Cruglas, Synod Inn, Llandysul; 153.9, Grodzicki, Llysywern, Pentrecwrt, Llandysul; 147.6, 143.5, 139.4, Thomas, Cwmdyllest, Pontsian, Llandysul; 146.9, 134.8, Pugh, Feinog Ganol, Dihewyd, Lampeter; 145.8, 142.6, Davies, Castell Gorwyn, Meidrim, Carmarthen; 144, Brace, Rhiwlas, Trimsaran, Kidwelly; 143, 140, 138.7, Davies, Trefaes Fawr, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn; 142.1, Jones, Gorlan, Pantybwlch, Newcastle Emlyn.

Store hoggetts overall average £34.91. Top £35, Burleigh, Pantydriw, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen; £34, Jenkins, Gaer Villa, Rhos, Llandysul.

Ewe and lamb couples overall average £55.37. Top prices: £74, £72.50, £61, Davies, Berthddu, Swyddffynnon, Ystrad Meurig; £67, Lloyd, Cwrws, Henllan, Llandysul.

Culls ewes overall average £38.29. Top prices: £90, Lewis, Cwmnanteinon, Rhos, Llandysul; £68, Coaker, Blaenffrwd, Blaenycoed Road, Carmarthen; £61.50, Organ, Tymaen, Rhos; £59.50, Lloyd, Cwrws, Henllan; £56.50, £55.50, Davies, Lloyd Jack, Felinfach, Lampeter.

Rams overall average £47.60. Leading prices: £67.50, £60, £54.50, Coaker, Blaenffrwd, Blaenycoed Road; £53.50, Owens, Glanclettwr, Pontsian; £50, Mason, Glangors, Llangwyryfan, Aberystwyth; £48.50, Harries, Cornmount, Talgarreg; £48.50, Lloyd, Maesnewydd, Llangeler, Llandysul; £45.50, Griffiths, Abergwrog, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £45.50, Humphreys, Cwmcoy, Blaenpennal, Aberystwyth.

CARDIGAN
April 7th
J. J. Morris reports: Another large entry in all sections with a fast trade throughout.

There was a special entry of 39 organic dairy cows from Jenkins and Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc, which averaged more than £1,750.

There was a mixed quality of store cattle and more than 70 barren cows which saw a fast trade. Calves again sold to a brisk trade.

Once again there were 850 sheep, hoggetts were slightly easier to the previous week, and cull ewes followed a similar trend.

Store cattle/weaned calves (163): Steers: £745, Harries, Bryngolau, Eglwyswrw; £715, £712, Griffiths, Penycoed, Eglwyswrw; £670, Griffiths, Graig, Ferwig; £655, £645, Webster Farms, Nantyrefail, Oakford; £612, Evans, Tygwyn, Mwnt; £610, Griffiths, Gilwen, Newport; £590, Evans, Fagwreinon Fach, Moylegrove; £590, Winsor, Plas Pantsaeson, Moylegove.

Heifers: £675, £510, Evans, Fagwreinon Fach, Moylegrove; £648, Griffiths, Penycoed, Eglwyswrw; £545, £535, Jones, Parcau, Blaenannerch; £542, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw; £510, Jenkins, Gwelfor, Gwbert; £508, Evans, Tygwyn, Mwnt.

Barren cows (71): £760, £640, Reed, Rhosygadair Fawr, Blaenannerch; £750, £735, Edwards, Trefaes Isaf, Glanrhyd; £745, Hawking, Gorsfraith, Blaenffos; £742, Lloyd, Pencwm, Moylegrove; £740, £668, Owen, 22 Crugyn Dimau, Rhydyfelin; £732, Evans, Hafod Grove, Moylegrove; £720, £610, George, Mount, Eglwyswrw; £712, Williams, Troedyrhiw, Ferwig; £695, £690, James, Eithinduon, Boncath; £692, Jones, Nantymawr, Llangrannog.

Overage cattle/bulls: £910, Edwards, Pallau, Eglwyswrw; £815, Griffiths, Penycoed, Eglwyswrw; £670, £572, £520, Davies, Penrhiw, Crymych; £640, Rees, Tafarnscawen, Plwmp; £525, Jenkins, Gwelfor, Gwbert.

Dairy cattle (41): £2,400 £2,200 £2,100 £2,050, Jenkins and Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc.

Fat cattle: 148ppk Jones, Penralltygwin, Beulah.

Calves (54): Bulls: £212, Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport; £190, £158, Grooms, Tyhen, Sarnau; £188, £150, Jones, Pantyrhendy, Llanarth; £188, £178, £158, Vaughan, Maesyderi, Boncath; £168, £158, £145, Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth.

Heifers: £210, £175, Grooms, Tyhen, Sarnau; £120, Jones, Neuadd, Llanarth; £120, £110, Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth; £118, Vaughan, Maesyderi, Boncath.

Sheep section (853): Hoggetts overall average 134.1ppk. Top prices: 144, 139.5, 136.7, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; 142.5, James, Ciliauhwnt, Blaencelyn; 142.5, Purcell, Llethr Mawr, Ffostrasol; 138.2, 137, 136.2, 136, Drage, Penfai, Cenarth; 135.6, 135.2, 135.3, Morris, Castell Malgwyn, Llechryd.

New season lambs (3): 155.5, George, Goitre, Boncath.

Store hoggetts: £37, Quinn, Rhydhowell, Boncath; £30, Rees, Penrallt Meredith, Eglwyswrw.

Cull ewes and rams: £64, £53, Owen, 22 Crugyn Dimau, Rhydyfelin; £60, £51.50, £49.50, £49, Leaney, Cruglas, Synod Inn; £51, Evans, Y Garn, Plwmp; £50, Parkes, Pengaer, Eglwyswrw; £47, Williams, Treale, Velindre; £45, George, Penwernddu, Boncath; £45, Sacco, Parcyneithw, Llechryd; £43, Linfoot, Bigni, Ferwig.

Haverfordwest
April 8th
BJP and Co reports: Store cattle (188): Exceptional quality cattle, with top prices of £825 for 24 month old Limousin steers from Jenkins, Lower House, Spittal. Best heifer was also a Limousin selling for £758 from Owen, East Nolton.

Charolais steers, £770, James, Clareston; Simmental steers, £775, Jenkins Lower House; Belgian Blue steers, £795, James, Clareston; Angus steers, £735, Jenkins Lower House; Hereford steers, £708, James, Clareston; Friesian steers, £625, James, Clareston; Belgian Blue heifers, £712, James, Clareston; Hereford heifers, £692, Williams, Trelwyd; Angus heifers, £675, Owen, East Nolton; Saler heifers, £645, James, Clareston; Simmental heifers, £605, Minchin, Newton Lodge.

Cull cows (25): Less cows with trade again very good. Best price of £835 for a 800kilo Friesian cow from Williams, Pontfaen. A 960kilo MRI bull sold for £900 from Miles, Barnsley Farm. Maximum pence per kilo 107p, average 90.5p.

Calves (42): A better entry of calves with a top price of £178 for a Limousin bull and £120 for a Limousin heifer sold by Morris, Parcynole.

6:42pm Monday 28th April 2008

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