Whitland

November 1st

J. J. Morris reports: A moderate entry of grazing cattle and overage cattle (24).

Grazing cows overall average 80.14p/kg, or £467 per head.Top prices £730, Bowden, Tynygarreg, Seven Sisters; £680, Thomas, Foxhole, St. Clears; £645, Caerlleon Farm, Caerlleon, Llanboidy.

Overage heifers sold to a top price of £500 from Thomas and sons, Berllan Dywyll, Llangathen.

Store cattle (493): A good entry sold to a fast trade.

Heifers overall average £452. Top prices: £780, Fairclough, Frowen, Login; £742, Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses; £730, Phillips, Esgerddeugoed, Cwmfelin Mynach.

Steers overall average £543. Leading prices: £1,025, Rees, Avola Farm, Red Roses; £858, Harries and co, Little West, Walton East; £785, Davies and Millichap, Llandre Uchaf, Llanycefn.

Bulls: £1,400, Lewis, Llangwathen, Lampeter Velfrey; £735, Davies and Millichap, Llandre Uchaf, Llanycefn.

Suckler cows and in-calvers (34): A good entry sold to a steady trade. Cows top prices: £1,065, Jones, Glebe Farm, Gumfreston; £980, Young, Southland Farm, Troopers Inn; £970, Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim.

In-calvers sold to £495 from Farrant, Parcybedw, Gelliwen.

Breeding sheep: Rams: £75, Phillips, Maesydderwen, Trawsmawr. Ram lambs: £35, Hartland-Mahon, Cyncoed, Llanddewi Velfrey. Ewes: £54, Summons, Springfield, Lower Green Farm Ewe lambs: £29, Hartland-Mahon, Cyncoed, Llanddewi Velfrey.

Store lambs: £40, Thomas, Chapel Farm, Capel Dewi; £34, Summons, Springfield, Lower Green Farm; £23, Broad, Clements Dale, Cold Blow.

CARDIGAN

November 3rd

J. J. Morris reports: A fast trade throughout for store cattle, barren cows sold well, and there was a steady trade for fat lambs. Calves were again in demand.

Store cattle/weaned calves (117) steers: £1,025 Thomas, Tynewydd, Mynachlogddu; £790, Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen; £790, Vaughan, Llwyncelyn, Llangolman.

Heifers: £855, Thomas, Glandwr Ceibwr, Moylegrove; £575, Thomas, Ffynnonwen, Tremain; £512, Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen.

Bulls: £560, Hodson, Cefngranod, Sarnau; £400, £358, £335, Jenkins, Tyhen, Ferwig; £320, £300, Jones, Pantglas, Talgarreg.

Barren cows/overage cattle (63): £980, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; £785, Davies, Blaenpant, North Lodge; £785, £750, Thomas, Glynhenllan isaf, Cilgerran.

Calves (39) bulls: £240, £230, Davies, Penrhiwlas, Llanarth; £235, £165, Vaughan, Maesyderi, Boncath; £230, £172, Jenkins, Trefach, Pontfaen.

Heifers: £120, £102, £98, Thomas, Glynhenllan Isaf, Cilgerran; £102, Jenkins, Trefach, Pontfaen.

Lambs (838) overall average 114.1p. Top prices: 125.5, 123.6, 119.5, Jones, Blaenwaun Ganol, Llanwnen; 120.9, 120, 117.1, Davies, Plas Troedyraur, Beulah; 118.1, Monahan, Stember Farm, Rose Hill.

Cull ewes (107): £50, £28, Davies, Troedrhiw Fach, Blaencelyn; £45, Morris, Pencwarre, Llechryd; £40, Bowen, Morlogws Isaf, Capel Iwan.

Haverfordwest

November 4th

BJP reports: A seasonal entry of store cattle (127) sold to a flying trade with strong cattle very much in demand.

Top price of £755 for a 22 month old Belgian Blue heifer from Thomas, Priskilly, Wolfscastle.

Steers: £640 (Hereford, 26 months), £622 (Limousin, 22 months), Johns, Carne.

Heifers: £710 (Limousin, 30 months), £570 (Belgian Blue, 32 months), Davies, Twmpath.

Cull cows (22): A better trade for all types with a maximum of £810 for a Friesian cow from Rowland and Lewis, Solva. Maximum price 113p/kg, average 90p/kg.

Calves (30): Fewer calves but trade much improved, especially for heifers. Belgian Blue bull, £222, Thomas, Croesgoch; Hereford bull, £192, Owen, The Holmes; Belgian Blue heifer, £188, Lewis, Dollaston.

Carmarthen

November 5th

BJP REPORTs: Dairy cattle (63): Cows (7) average £865, maximum £1,520, Edwards, Glantowy; heifers (32) average £1,293, maximum £2,000, Jones, Wernolau; recorded cows (7) average £1,306, maximum £1,400, Edwards, Glantowy; recorded heifers (11) average £1,486, maximum £1,900, Edwards, Glantowy; bulling heifers (5) average £418, maximum £600, Davies, Bron Berllan; in-calver (1) £540, Harry, Lanfro.

Calves (348) overall average £163.01. Top prices bulls: £275, Belgian Blue, Harries, Macholws; £268, Hereford-cross, Griffiths, Pantioiar; £260, Charolais, Green, Shipping Farm.

Heifers: £252, Belgian Blue, Sadler, Dolwen Farm; £225, Freisian, Thomas, Pantscawen; £212, Limousin, Greeves, Pentrecagal.

CRYMYCH

November 5th

J. J. Morris reports: The store lamb was the most prominent section once again. In the breeding stock section there were a few less ewes and rams, cull ewes were similar to previous markets, with quality being very mixed.

Store lambs (1,304): £55, Twigg, Glasfryn, Efailwen; £52, £48.50, James, Penrallt Uchaf, Llangoedmor; £51, £44, Evans, Penlan, Hebron.

Breeding stock (273) rams: £180, £110, Monahan, Stember Farm, Rose Hill; £120, Morris, Brynawel, Meidrim.

Ewes: £49.50, Harries, Brynawelon, Glanrhyd; £37, £35.50, Linfoot, Bigni, Ferwig; £37, £31.50, £31, Thomas, 26 Flemish Close, St Florence.

Cull ewes (154): £46, Harries, Brynawelon, Glanrhyd; £45, Linfoor, Bigni, Ferwig; £38, James, Cruglwyd, Penybont.

Carmarthen

November 6th

BJP reports: Barren and over 30 month cattle (87): Tested barren cows (12) average 102p/kg, maximum 117p/kg; tested steer (1) 110p/kg; tested bull (1) 105p/kg; untested barren cows (73) average 89p/kg, maximum 121p/kg.

Store cattle(238) overall average. £464.27 Top prices steers: £945, Limousin, Thomas and Davies, Pencraig Fawr; £920, Charolais, Thomas and Davies, Pencraig Fawr; £702, Belgian Blue, Rees, Ynysedd Farm.

Heifers: £905, Belgian Blue, Rees and son, Ynysedd Farm; £785, Charolais, Thomas and Davies, Pencraig Fawr; £740, Limousin, Phillips, Moor Farm.

Sheep (747) A very good entry of sheep.

Lambs (607) overall average £104.68. Lambs 17-25kg (15) average 60p/kg, maximum 93p/kg, Rees, Panty ffa Farm; 25.5-32kg (78) average 89p/kg, maximum 98p/kg, Thomas, Cwmmawr Farm; 32.1-39kg (210) average 105p/kg, maximum 114p/kgGordon and sons, Stembridge Farm; 39.1-45.5kg (274) average 109p/kg, maximum114p/kg, Williams, Blaen Bryn; 45.6-52kg (20) average 110p/kg, maximum 113p/kg, Dufty, Bryn; 52.1+kg (10) average 105p/kg, maximum 108p/kg, Williams and co, Bayliau Cellan.

Butchers ewes (140) average £20, maximum £100, Davies, Llwyncelin.

Newcastle Emlyn

November 6th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: A larger number forward (1,504), especially for lambs which saw a selective trade. Store lambs saw another brisk run, while ewes sold well.

Lambs overall average 118.5 p/kg. Leading prices: 122.7, 119.7, 119.5, 118.6, 118.5, Owen, 22 Crugyn Dimai, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth; 121.4, 118.1, 117.3, Jones, Penrheol, Cwmsychbant, Llanybydder; 117.8, 115.6, 115.5, 114.5, Davies, Blaenbuarthe, Felindre, Llandysul.

Store lambs overall average £35.05. Top prices: £53, £37.50, Lewis, Cwmnanteinon, Rhos, Llandysul; £51, £39, Jones, Trefaes Isaf, Llangwyryfon, Aberystwyth; £39, Jenkins, Beiligwyn, Capel Dewi, Llandysul.

Ewe lambs: £33, Hurrell, Talybryn, Llwyncelyn, Aberaeron.

Cull rams overall average £38.50. Leading prices: £40, Davies, Parce, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £37, Jones, Trefaes Isaf, Llangwyryfon.

Ewes overall average £27.72. Top prices: £55.50, Lewis, Cwmnanteinon, Rhos; £42.50, Davies, Glanwern, Felinfach, Lampeter; £39.50, £29, £25, Davies, Plas Troedyraur, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn.