Marts round up

september 27th

J. J. Morris reports: A moderate entry of pedigree Limousin cattle on behalf of the South Wales and Mid West Limousin Breeders.

Females sold to 3,700gns for Sherry Vanessa with her June born bull calf from Jones, Bowley, Hereford, sold to Griffiths, Llangain.

Others sold to 2,800gns for Angiean Vixen with her June born bull calf from Brown, Colby Moor Lane, and bought by Williams, Clynderwen. Jones, Heol sold Heol Aurora with an April heifer calf for 1,500gns to Thomas, Llanybydder and Heol Alwen with a heifer calf for 1,450gns to Roberts and son, Lisvane.

In-calf heifers sold to 1,250gns for Cwmpedran Belladona to Roberts and son, Lisvane, who also bought Wellhouse Bonfire fro 1,040gns.

Bulling heifers: 2,400gns, Cwmpedran Chocolatechip, Roberts and son, Lisvane; 1,850gns, Sherry Clementine, Williams and son, Welshpool; 1,150gns, Fleethill Betsy, Ellis, Cornwall; 1,100gns, Tynewydd Coffee, Roberts and son.

Bulls sold to a selective trade with1,850gns for Gower Cosmo to Powell, Erwood and 1,500gns for Fleethill Connolly to Thomas, Clynderwen.

Cows and calves (12), maximum £3,885, average £1,656.38; in-calf heifers (5) maximum £1,312.50, average £1,000; bulling and yearling heifers (26) maximum £2,520, average £1,012; bulls (4) maximum £1,942.50, average £1,485.50.

CARDIGAN

September 29th

J. J. Morris reports: Another busy market, with more than 900 fat lambs, and a brisk trade throughout. Quality in the cull ewe section was very mixed and there were a few more calves entered .

Lambs (927) overall average 127.8p. Top prices: 148, 125.6, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; 139.2, 130.6, Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol, Llanwnen; 138.5, Davies, Rhandir, Tremain.

Store lambs (12): £28, £23.50, Jones, Blaencwm, Crymych.

Ewes/rams (107): £39, £30, Salmon, Trepant, Morvil; £36, £32, £25, James, Penlan, Llechryd.

Calves (47): £260, Jones, Rhydygofaint, Llwyncelyn; £220, £178, Jenkins, Trefach, Pontfaen; £202, Williams, Gotrel, Ferwig.

WHITLAND

SEPTEMBER 30th

J. J. Morris reports: A good entry of lambs (705), with trade in line with the national average. Again the greatest demand was for premium types, which sold to: 128p, Fairclough, Frowen, Login and Bowen, Kyngadle Farm, Laugharne; 127p, Evans, Frondeg, Bwlchnewydd Road; 127p, Morgan, Myrtle Hill Farm, Cresselly.

Top prices per head: £59, Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim; £58.50, Saer, Rhosgoch, Red Roses; £58.40, Williams, Llandawke West Farm, Laugharne.

Non-approved lambs sold to £40.50 and an average of £32.05.

Cull ewes and rams (433): An improved entry, with the greatest demand for heavier types, which averaged £41.76 while lighter types averaged £16.56.

Top prices: £57, Jones, Blaencwm, Crymych; £55, Richards, Tegfryn, Pumsaint; £50, Windsor and son, Fforest Fach, Whitland.

Cull rams sold to £30.50 from Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim with others: £27, Brown, New Bungalow, The Rise; £26, Jones, Nantyrhan, Sennybridge.

Wethers sold to a top price of £38.50 from Llewellyn, Bower Farm, Little Haven.

Overage cattle and barren cows (21): A good entry with trade in line with the national average. Overall average 95.61ppk, or £591 per head. Barren cows sold to 120p from Morgan, Upper Bletherston, Clarbeston Road and Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses.

Top prices per head: £860, Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses; £830, Morgan, Upper Bletherston, Clarbeston Road, £750, Thomas and son, Carswell Farm, St Florence.

Bulls sold to a top price per kilo of 104p from Windsor and son, Fforest Farm, Whitland and top price per head of £880 from Hawkins, Blaenwerneirch, Cwmfelin Boeth, Overage heifers sold to £770 from Morgan, Upper Bletherston, Clarbeston Road and overage steers sold to £1,055 from Davies, Seven Acres, Whitland.

Fat cattle: A small entry sold to a brisk trade. Steers sold to an average price per kilo of 137.92p while heifers averaged 121.46.

Top price per kilo was 145.5p from Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses, which was the top price of £1,164.

Heifers sold to a top price of £866 from Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses.

Calves: A good entry resulting in a top price of £200 for a bull calf from Phillips, East Regwm Farm, Whitland. Others: £180, Rees, Plasbach, Login; £160, Reynolds, Sarland Farm, Laugharne.

Heifers sold to a top price of £160 for a Simmental from Phillips, East Regwm Farm, Whitland.

Carmarthen

October 1st

BJP reports: Trade remained strong with heifers and cows of the highest quality and another large entry of calves.

Dairy cattle (48): Cows (7) average £1,170, maximum £1,680, Jones, The Elms; heifers (21) average £1,533, maximum £2,020, Harries, Coedcyw Mill; recorded cows (4) average £1,615, maximum £2,020, Lewis, Coedciw Fawr; recorded heifers (16) average £1,577, maximum £2,250, Jones, Pengelli Uchaf.

Calves (431) overall average £156.78.

Bulls: £275, Belgian Blue, Evans, Tandderi; £270, Hereford-cross, Hughes, Hafod Farm; £265, Charolais, Williams, Bryngwyn.

Heifers: £260, Belgian Blue, Griffiths and son, Pantydderwen; £240, Limousin, Elliot, Bwlch Y Pant; £225, Freisian, James, Nantyrhebog.

Newcastle Emlyn October 2nd Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: A larger entry in all sections, lambs saw a more selective trade, store lambs sold to a brisk run, while culls maintained recent levels.

Lambs overall average 114.7 p/kg. Leading prices: 120.1, 118.1, Grodzicki, Llysywern, Pentrecwrt, Llandysul; 120, 119.2, Morgan, Tyngarn, Myddfai, Llandovery; 120, 119.2, 118.2, 118, 117.7, 117.4, 117.1, 117, Owen, Crugyn Dimai, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth.

Store lambs overall average £32.68. Top prices: £41.50, Williams, 7 Maesydderwen, Cwmdwyfran, Carmarthen; £40, Davies, Llwynifan, Cellan, Lampeter; £39.50, £38, £35.50, £35, Brealey and Neal, Ddolwen, Tanglwst, Newcastle Emlyn.

Stock rams overall average £69.50. Top £100, Davies, Beddgeraint, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn.

Cull rams overall average £32. Top price: £38, Jones, Llwynconwil Isaf, Cynwyl Elfed Ewes overall average £25.75. Leading prices: £41.50, £39, Jones, Penrheol, Cwmsychbant, Llanybydder; £41, £31.50, Morgan, Pencelyn, Ferwig; £36, Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg.

Carmarthen

October 2nd

BJP reports: A good day’s trade.

Barren and over 30 month cattle (120): Tested barren cows (19) average £603, maximum £880; tested bulls (2) average £725, maximum £730; untested barren cows (94) average £545, maximum £1,100; untested over 30 month steer (1) £635; untested over 30 month heifers (2) average £523, maximum £585; untested bulls (2) average £910, maximum £1,060.

Store cattle (260) steers: £985, Belgian Blue, Morgan, Pantarfon; £930, Limousin, Bussel, Rhydwfach; £880, Charolais, Bussel, Rhydwfach.

Heifers: £855, Charolais, Bussel, Rhydw Fach; £835, Limousin, Rees, Gellisifor; £785, Simmental, Harries, Hodgeston Hill.

Lambs (436) overall average £111.20. Lambs 25.5-32kg (17) average 99p, maximum 103p, Thomas, Bryn Farm; 32.1-39kg (165) average 110p, maximum 114p, Jones, Blaenantddu; 39.1-45.5kg (229) average 113p, maximum 118p, Lewis, Wigfa Farm; 45.6-52kg (8) average 112p, maximum 112p, Owen, Lledwigan; 52.1+kg (17) average 110p, maximum 111p, Tucker, Knelston Hall.

Butchers ewes (80) sold to £65 from Stone, Cilfaen Farm, who also sold a ram for £60.

Breeding ewes (58) sold to £32 from Davies, Tyrgarn, who also sold the top breeding rams for £38.