Marts News, April 19th 2010 onwards (From Western Telegraph)

Marts news from Cardigan, Crymych, and Newcastle Emlyn

3:58pm Tuesday 4th May 2010 in Marts

CARDIGAN

April 19th

J. J. Morris reports: Another excellent entry in all sections. Store cattle again sold well, the barren cow section saw a fast trade throughout, and an increased entry of calves sold to a buoyant trade. The sheep section met a slightly easier trade on the prime hoggets, but cull ewes were again in good demand.

Store cattle (151) steers: £860, £720, Hodson, Cefngranod, Sarnau; £805, Morgan, Cwrt, Eglwyswrw; £770, £750, £720, Vaughan, Fagwrgoch, Glanrhyd.

Heifers: £795, Hodson, Cefngranod, Sarnau; £755, £665, £645, £640, Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £690, £660, Sollis, Ffynnonddofn, Newport.

Bulls: £1,220, £920, Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport; £625, Davies, Alltgoch, Brynhoffnant.

Cow and calf (1): £960, Griffiths, Graig, Ferwig.

Fat cattle (1): 560kg, £835, Salmon, Trepant, Morvil.

Barren cows (52): £1,020, £960, James, Ciliau Hwnt, Blaencelyn; £820, £735, Harries, Bryngolau, Eglwyswrw; £765, Edwards, Blaenwaun, Boncath.

Calves (53): £380, £375 (Charolais) Thomas, Glandwr Ceibwr, Moylegrove; £350 (Belgian Blue) Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport; £318 (Belgian Blue) £170 (Aberdeen Angus) Parkes, Pengaer, Eglwyswrw.

Prime lambs (73) overall average 217.6p. Top prices: 231, 224.3, 215, Phillips, Lleine, Ferwig; 220.1, 216.3, 215, Webb, Cefn, Llantood; 218.7, 213.1, Parc-y-Morfa Farms, Fishguard.

Prime hoggets (477) overall average 180.8p. Top prices: 196.9, 194.2, James, Henbant, Lledrod; 190.5, 190.1, 189.8, 188, Davies, Pennant, Tanygroes; 187.6, 186.5, 185.2, 185.

Cull ewes (357): £142, £124, Jones, Penralltygwin, Beulah; £130, £110.50, Howells, Shadog, Pentrecwrt; £128, £102, Rees, Kiln Park, Narberth.

CRYMYCH

April 21st

J. J. Morris reports: A seasonal entry (463). Store hoggets again sold well with quality being very mixed, cull ewes maintained their high level, and the number of ewes and lambs was up.

Store hoggets (166): £83, £75, £70, Llewellin, High Toch, Canaston Bridge; £75.50, £70, Price, Blaenllyn, Horeb; £70.50, Eynon, Glangwaun, Gwaun Valley.

Lambs (8): £80, Reynolds, Hafod, Hebron.

Cull ewes/rams (231): £129, Price, Mountain Hall, Saron; £108, £92, Bowen, Pengelly, Eglwyswrw; £104, Thomas, Graig, Hebron.

Ewes and lambs (58): £158, £133, £128, Howe, Hafod, Cilgerran; £132, Rodenhurst, Lion, Blaenwaun; £115, £110, £105, Thomas, Llwyncelyn Lan, Llanfyrnach.

Newcastle Emlyn

April 22nd

Dai Lewis reports: A slightly smaller entry of sheep (767). Lambs met a brisk run for all categories, but hoggets and culls saw a slightly easier run, reflecting national trends.

Lambs overall average 222.7p/kg. Leading prices: 226, Mason, Glangors, Llangwyryfon, Aberystwyth; 225, Phillips, Llethrneuadd, Llanfihangel ar Arth, Pencader; 213, Ede, Gors Bungalow, Rhydargaeau, Carmarthen.

Hoggets overall average 175.9p/kg. Leading prices: 187, 177, Willett, Nantycastell, Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthen; 184, 183, 181, 179, Leaney, Cruglas, Synod Inn, Llandysul; 183, Griffiths, Abergwrog, Cwm Cou, Newcastle Emlyn.

Store hoggets overall average £41.98. Top prices: £44, £40.50, £34, Rose, Blaenywaun, Talog, Carmarthen; £38, Evans, Dyffryn Brodyn, Blaenwaun, Whitland.

Ewes and lambs: £60, Ede, Gors Bungalow, Rhydargaeau.

Cull rams overall average £95.20. Top prices: £130, Coaker, Blaenffrwd, Blaencoed Road, Carmarthen; £91, Mason, Glangors, Llangwyryfon; £90, Davies, Pengarreg, Rhiwgoch, Aberaeron Ewes overall average £64.10. Top prices: £95, £86, £85.50, Coaker, Blaenffrwd, Blaenycoed Road; £88.50, Davies, Pengarreg, Rhiwgoch; £87.00, Jones, Bettws, Bronwydd.