HAVERFORDWEST

October 15

BJP Marts reports: Barren cattle (3): Tested barren cows (1) £690, Phillips, Croft Farm; untested barren cows (2) average £705, maximum £720, Harries, Upper Bernards Hill.

Calves (19): Overall average £99.32. Bulls: £255, Hereford, Davies, Lower Scoveston. Heifers: £158, Hereford, Davies, Lower Scoveston.

Store cattle (43): Overall average £686.40. Steers: £880, Hereford, Phillips, Croft Farm. Heifers: £945, Hereford, Delany, Trefisheg Cottage.

 

WHITLAND

October 15

J J MORRIS reports: A large entry of approved lambs sold to an excellent trade. A reasonable entry of cull ewes sold to a decent trade. Another good entry of barren cows and store cattle.

Approved lambs (405): Overall average 190.04p/kg. Top: 205p, 40kg, Freegard, Clos Y Wennol; 41kg, Bodfish, Clearbrook Cottage; 42kg, Holtham, Rhyd Villa.

Non-approved lambs: Overall average 173.36p/kg or £60.45 per head.

Cull ewes (160): Lighter ewes overall average £26.52, heavier types £49.06. Top: £76, Davies, Lower Hill Moor.

Barren cows overall average £591.18. Top: £900, 660kg Belgian Blue, Morgan & Co, Upper Bletherston.

Store cattle heifers overall average £934.38. Top: £1,115, 630kg Limousin, Saer, Rhosgoch. Steers overall average £848.33. Top: £1,170, 670kg Limousin, Saer, Rhosgoch.

 

CARMARTHEN

October 16

BJP MARTS reports: Dairy cattle (42): Cows (7) average £1,395, maximum £1,920; heifers (20) average £1,599, maximum £2,000; recorded cows (2) average £1,700, maximum £1,900; recorded heifers (13) average £1,858, maximum £2,300.

Top: £2,300, £2,250, £2,000, Gibbon, Fferm Y Plas.

Calves (411): Bulls overall average £258.95. Top: £495, British Blue, Youngman, Llethry Mawr.

Heifers overall average £185.57. Top: £358, Limousin, Howells, Gwarallt and British Blue,Chetwynd Farms Ltd.

 

NEWCASTLE EMLYN

October 17

DAI LEWIS Auctioneers reports: Similar numbers in all sections. Lambs held their ground, in comparison with the previous week. Stores sold to a brisk run, as did culls.

Lambs: Light maximum 159, average 157.6; standard maximum 168, average 158.4; medium maximum 180, average 171; heavy maximum 146, average 145.3.

Overall average 167p/kg. Top: 180, Tomkinson, Brynyrefail, Oakford, Llanarth.

Store lambs: Overall average £46.69. Top: £62.50, Morris, Gobaith, Brongest.

Ewe lambs: £54, Jones, 4 Cilwendeg Lodge, Boncath.

Cull rams overall average £35. Top: £52, Hunt, The Piggery Nursery, Troedyraur, Brongest. Ewes overall average £51.70. Top: £60 (2), £40, Tromans, Ffynnonwen, Capel Iwan.

 

CARMARTHEN

October 17

BJP MARTS reports: Barren and overage cattle (77): Tested barren cows (24) average 109.02p, maximum 160p; untested barren cows (51) average 89.80p, maximum 151.90p; overage steers (1) £900; bulls (1) £1,020.

Fat cattle (6): Overall average 161.57p/kg (£930.40). Heifers 400-480kg (1) 168p/kg; heifers 485+kg (5) average 160.61p, maximum 174p.

Store cattle (274): Steers overall average £857.11. Top: £1,100, Charolais, Butchers, Vernal Isaf.