Mart reports

Whitland

June 7th

J. J. MORRIS reports: An excellent entry forward for the time of year and despite the adjustment in finished cattle prices, the trade on store cattle continues to hold up well, with plenty of buyers around the sale ring ensuring a good trade throughout. The sale saw a large entry of suckler cows which also sold to a good demand.

Barren cows: Overall average £735 or 118p/kg. Leading prices: £990, Thomas, Wenallt; £965, Vaughan, Glasdir; £920, Thomas, Wenallt; £760, Williams, Marchgwyn Uchaf; £750, Scourfield & Son, Trevaughan Farm.

Store cattle: Heifers overall average £625. Leading prices: £1,095, Roberts, Parke, Henllan Amgoed; £945, Davies, Maesyrhaf, Meidrim; £905, Eynon, Plasybedw, Efailwen; £890, Everall, Morfamelyn, Foelgastell; £890, Williams, Marchgwyn Uchaf, Efailwen; £850, Gibbon, Bodringallt, Pontyates; £825, Scourfield & Son, Trevaughan.

Steers overall average £735. Leading prices: £1,130, Thomas & Daughters, Graig Farm; £1,110, Wood Farm Partnership, Wood Farm, Newgale; £1,100, Davies, Brohedydd, Llangyndeyrn; £1,095, Roberts, Parke, Henllan Amgoed; £1,095, Rees, Llwynhirion, Brynberian; £1,080, James, Elwyn Farm, Blaenwaun; £1,075, Rees, Penant, Brynberian; £1,040, Williams, Penisadre, Letterston.

Young bulls overall average £341, top £660.

Cows and calves: £1,580, Bussell, Parc yr Ystrad, Pontantwn; £1,440, Edwards, Clover Hill, Blaenffos.

In-calvers: £960, Raymond, Swmbach, Letterston; £760, Brockbank, Brock Farm.

Ewe and lambs: £132, Phillips, Llaenwen, Trelech.

Whitland

June 10th

J. J. MORRIS reports: A large entry of approved lambs sold to a slightly easier trade than the previous week. Cull ewes and rams sold to a steady trade.

Approved lambs (813): Light maximum 213p, average 210.14p; medium maximum 238p, average 206.17p; standard maximum 250p, average 218.99p; heavy maximum 206p, average 199.97p; others maximum 178p, average 164.71p.

Overall average 213.97p/kg. Leading prices: 250p, 42kg, Windsor & Son, Fforest Farm; 238p, 39kg, James, 1 Green Park; 234p, 41kg, Hughes, The Glen; 233p, 43kg,Williams, Twmpath.

Top prices per head: £105, Windsor & Son, Fforest Farm; £104, Howell, White Hook; £100, Hughes & Butterfield, Hampstead; £100, Morgan, Parc Yr Hendy; £100, Williams, Twmpath.

Cull ewes and rams (400): Ewes overall average £72. Leading prices: £102, Phillips, Broomsgrove Farm; £97.50, James, Sunnyhill; £95.50, Miles, Gwili Vale; £95, Gibbard, Blaenpant.

Rams overall average £71. Top prices: £111, Gibbard, Blaenpant; £98, Ashman, Nantgwyn Farm.

Ewe and lamb couples: £238, £235, £232, Monahan, South Headborough Farm.

Barren cows: Overall average £600. Top prices: £850, 720kg Hereford, Nicholas, Dynaston; £655, 680kg Friesian, Edwards, Blaenwaun.

Overage steers: £990.50, 700kg Limousin, Birchmore, Upper Cowsland Farm.

Carmarthen

June 11th

BJP MARTS reports: A tougher trade, but the best heifers still cross the £2000 mark.

Dairy cattle (64): Cows (9) average £1564, maximum £1800; heifers (21) average £1432, maximum £1850; recorded cows (11) average £1359, maximum £1750; recorded heifers (19) average £1675, maximum £2350; in-calvers (4) average £1263, maximum £1450.

Top prices: £2350, Thomas, Tycoch; £2250, Lewis, Fronun; £2120, Davies, Glansefin Mill; £1900, Thomas, Tycoch; £1880, Lewis, Fronun; £1850, Reynolds & Lawrence, Garndwyrain.

Calves (398): Bulls overall average £215.37.

British Blue (22) average £221, maximum £442, Davies, Parcwilws; Limousin (39) average £224, maximum £410, Howells, Eithunduon Isaf; Charolais (6) average £306, maximum £352, Davies, Sprinkle Farm; Simmental (7) average £244, maximum £320, Williams, Fagwr Goch; Belgian Blue (7) average £250, maximum £318, Jones, Blaenhirbant; Hereford (18) average £179, maximum £315, Eynon, Brynawel; Aberdeen Angus (11) average £189, maximum £310, Evans, Blaenberllan; Montbeliard (3) average £108, maximum £165, Cotton, Cilau Ganol; Friesian (164) average £44, maximum £106, Morris, Brynawel; Welsh Black (1) £98, Jones, Pencoedganol; Dairy Shorthorn (1) £80, Joules, Castellygwcw.

Heifers overall average £166.78. British Blue (23) average £191, maximum £398, Griffiths, Pantydderwen; Limousin (27) average £176, maximum £385, Davies, Nantgwyn; Belgian Blue (5) average £227, maximum £345, Cilifan Farm Ltd; Charolais (10) average £247, maximum £320, Penycoed Farms Ltd; Friesian (7) average £156, maximum £265, Davies, Llwynhywel; Hereford (30) average £116, maximum £232, Eynon, Brynawel; Aberdeen Angus (8) average £124, maximum £220, Wood, Rhiwbren Fawr; Simmental (1) £138, Davies, Blaencwrt.

Newcastle Emlyn

June 12th

DAI LEWIS Auctioneers reports: Similar numbers in all section with lambs at an easier trade but selling on a par with the week’s national trends. Hoggets saw a similar trade with numbers coming to an end. Ewes held strong throughout maintaining their strong run as in previous weeks.

Lambs: Standard maximum 221, average 215.01; medium maximum 225, average 216.48; heavy maximum 192, average 192.3.

Overall average 214p/kg. Leading prices: 225, 195, 193, 191, Davies, Moelfryn Mawr, Bethania, Llanon, Aberystwyth; 224, Jones, Deiniol, Glynarthen, Llandysul; 221, 216, 192, Jones, Bettws Farm, Bronwydd, Carmarthen; 221, 207, 199, Jones, Nantglas Uchaf, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen; 220, 219, 207, 198, Jones, Cyffionos, Cross Inn, Llandysul; 217, Davies Bros, Beddgeraint, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn; 215, Davies, Awelfa, Trelech; 215, Williams, Claibach, Rhydlewis, Llandysul; 213, 209, 208, Evans, Talar, Sarnau, Llandysul; 213, 212, 210, Gard, Llwyncelyn, Llanpumsaint.

Hoggets: Standard maximum 134, average 132.81; medium maximum 178, average 19.07.

Leading prices: 178, 172, 141, Hillier, Bargoed, Tregroes, Llandysul; 145, 140, 131, Weekes & Son, Dolaullwydon, Boncath.

Cull rams: £67, Dunbar, Pengwern Ganol, Penrherber, Newcastle Emlyn.

Ewes: Overall average £71.04. Leading prices: £96, Davies, Moelfryn Mawr, Bethania, Llanon, Aberystwyth; £87, £80, £72.50, Evans, Ffrwd, Llanwnen, Lampeter; £84, £81.50, £80, £78, Davies, Fron, Pontsian, Llandysul; £80, Jones, Eithinduon Uchaf, Meidrim, Carmarthen.

Carmarthen

June 12th

BJP MARTS reports: Barren and overage cattle (65): Tested barren cows (15) average per kilo 120.85p, average per head £722.67, maximum per kilo 163p, maximum per head £980;

untested barren cows (60) average per kilo 108.12p, average per head £67.40, maximum per kilo 290p, maximum per head £1080.

Store cattle (136): Steers: Up to 18 months (21) average £633, maximum £975; 18-24 months (7) average £725, maximum £840; 24+ months (3) average £1030, maximum £1030.

Heifers: Up to 18 months (23) average £541, maximum £620; 18-24 months (2) average £600, maximum £620; 24+ months (3) average £780, maximum £900.

Steers overall average £685. Hereford (4) average £964, maximum £1230, Kitson, Rhosgoch Ganol; Limousin (17) average £787, maximum £1050, Lewis, Knapp Farm; Charolais (9) average £711, maximum £890, Evans, Arthach Farm; British Blue (6) average £821, maximum £890, Gibbon, Bodrhingallt; Friesian (32) average £572, maximum £855, Lewis, Knapp Farm.

Heifers overall average £682.19. Hereford (11) average £745, maximum £935, Evans, Arthach Farm; Limousin (33) average £666, maximum £920, Roberts, Glanrwyth; British Blue (1) £815, Thomas And Son, Llangynllo Farm; Charolais (7) average £691, maximum £765, Morgan, Pantyfallen Farm; Simmental (3) average £597, maximum £625, Dyer, Durclawdd Fawr.

Lambs (62): Overall average 201.61p. 25.5-32kg (30) average 185.93p, maximum 200p, Hadley, Penlan Farm; 32.1-39kg (22) average 208.44p, maximum 211p, Beynon, Middleton Hall; 39.1-45.5kg (11) average 213.91p, maximum 214p, Beynon, Middleton Hall; 45.6-52kg (2) average 204p, maximum 204p, Roberts, 13 Glwyd Road.

Butchers ewes (419) average £48.73, maximum £90, Phillips, Upper Portclew Farm.

Ewes and lambs (7) average £70, maximum £70, Jones, Bromebyd.