THERE was an excellent turnout of quality stock at this year’s annual Christmas show and sale. The finished cattle section was judged by Carmarthen Cattle dealer Anthony Thomas, who placed a British Blue heifer, owned by Dylan and Enfys Davies, as champion beast, which sold for 305p/kg to local butcher Dilwyn James, of Dewi James a’i Gwmni. The reserve champion was a Limousin steer from the Jenkins Family, Pantyrodyn, Brongest, which sold for 265p/kg to Oswestry dealer Tony Jones.

In the prime lamb section there was a good selection of show lambs, with judge Alun Thomas, of Haverfordwest, placing a pen of five Texel cross lambs as champions, presented by Davies Bros, Trefere Uchaf, which sold for £130 (289p/kg) to Llew Rees, of Preseli Bluestone Meats. The reserve championship went to Derfel Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant, with his lightweight Beltex cross lambs, which sold for £80 (210.5p/kg) to Dilwyn James.

Results

Best haltered steer: Jenkins, Pantyrodyn, Brongest.

Best haltered heifer: Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn.

Best commercial fat steer or heifer (un-haltered): Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn.

Champion beast: Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn; reserve Jenkins, Pantyrodyn, Brongest.

Best pen of five lambs weighing up to 40kgs: Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant.

Best pen of five lambs weighing 40.5kgs and over: Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc.

Champion: Davies Bros, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; reserve Derfel Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant.

Top price continental barren cow/overage: Keasey, Sarnau Park, Sarnau.

Top price dairy barren cow/overage: Williams, Troedyrhiw, Ferwig.

Top price store steer: Thomas, Parc Clement, Boncath.

Top price store heifer: Hickin, Talarwen, Llangoedmor.

Top price bull calf: Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport.

Top price heifer calf: Shepherd, Garnwen, Hebron.

Finished cattle (13): Steers maximum 265, average 220.9; heifers maximum 305, reserve 229.4.

Top prices: 305, 242, 200, Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn; 265, 250, Jenkins, Pantyrodyn, Brongest; 252, Jones, Blaenpant, Ponthirwaun; 250, Hickin, Talarwen, Llangoedmor; 232, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; 199, 196, 190, Davies, Pengelli Fawr, Newcastle Emlyn.

Store cattle (82): £1280, £1080, Thomas, Parc Clement, Boncath; £1115, George, Trerhys, St. Dogmaels; £950, James, Penlan, Llechryd; £850, Pegge, Llwynbedw, Boncath; £810, Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen; £810, Vaughan, Dol-y-Wawr, Boncath; £805, Jones, Bryn, Ferwig.

Barren cows (29): £1000, £800, £795, Williams, Troedyrhiw, Ferwig; £865, Davies, Rhydymaen, Felindre Farchog; £765, Williams, Ffrwdwenith Uchaf, Aberporth; £755, Keasey, Sarnau Park, Sarnau; £755, Roberts, Waunsegur Isaf, St. Dogmaels; £735, Jenkins, Gwelfor, Gwbert.

Cows and calves (3): £1350, £1240, £1200, Jenkins & Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc.

Calves (41): £252, £236 (Aberdeen Angus) Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport; £238, £230 (British Blue) Shepherd, Garnwen, Hebron; £228 (Hereford) Jones, Rhydygofaint, Llanarth.

Prime lambs (1069): Light maximum 166.8, average 160.1; standard maximum 210.5, average 178.5; medium maximum 289, average 179.1; heavy maximum 187, average 269.5; others maximum 175.5, average 164.1.

Overall average 178.3p/kg. Leading prices: 289, 197.7, 189.1, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; 210.5, Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant; 190.4, 190.2, Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol, Llanwnen; 187.2, Willett, Nantycastell, Cynwyl Elfed; 185, James, Penlan, Llechryd; 182.7, Jones, Pensarnddu Fach, Tanygroes; 182.6, Jones, Rhydygofaint, Llanarth; 182.5, Davies, Pantithel, Mynachlogddu; 182.4, Windsor, Fforest Farm, Whitland; 181.5, 181.3, 180.6, Jenkins & Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc; 181.3, Evans, Esgairnewydd, Bettws Ifan; 180.2, Scurlock, Lower Solbury Farm, Haverfordwest.

Store Lambs (30): £62, Evans, Maes-y-Grug, Bettws Ifan; £56, Jones, Rhydygofaint, Llanarth; £54, Davies, Brynpowydd, Penparc.

Cull ewes (76): £90.50, £62, Thomas, Gwarllwyn, Glandwr; £78, £63, Scurlock, Lower Solbury Farm, Haverfordwest; £73, £61, Morris, Pencwarre, Llechryd; £71, Davies, Brynpowydd, Penparc; £71, Davies, Glanyfer, Crosswell; £67, £65.50, £60, Jones, Triol Mawr, Bancyffordd; £66.50, £62, Evans, Esgairnewydd, Bettws Ifan; £60, James, Penlan, Llechryd; £60 Leaney, Cruglas, Synod Inn.

In-lamb ewes (30): £162, £148, £14,2 £140, Parc-y-Morfa Farms, Fishguard.