CARDIGAN

February 2nd

J. J. Morris reports: A reasonable entry in all sections, with barren cows and calves again selling well. Fat hoggets were slightly easier but cull ewes once again sold well.

Store cattle/weaned calves (83) steers: £688, £685, £660, £602, £600, James, Blaenpant, Llechryd; £605, £522, Phillips, Awelycoed, New Moat; £555, Lewis, Cilgwyn Mawr, Newport.

Heifers: £698, £542, £505, £432, James, Blaenpant, Llechryd; £695, £465, Phillips, Awelycoed, New Moat; £522, Colledge, Gwarmacwydd, Llanfallteg.

Barren cows/overage cattle (43): £1,025, Thomas, Glandwr Ceibwr, Moylegrove; £885, £880, £715, Davies, Pontgarreg, Penrherber; £775, Davies, Glanyfer, Crosswell.

Calves (37) bulls: £240, Jones, Penlan-y-Mor, Llanarth; £235, £230, Fforest Farms, Newport; £180, Davies, Hafod, Ferwig.

Heifers: £200, £148, Fforest Farms, Newport; £120, Morgan, Cwrt, Llanarth; £115, £105, Sisto, Rhydywaun, Talgarreg.

Fat hoggets (487) overall average 159.7p. Top prices: 172.2, Tomkinson, Brynyrefail, Oakford; 172, Purcell, Llethr Mawr, Ffostrasol; 170, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc.

Store lambs (12): £47.50, Davies, Tygwyn, Bridell; £42, Owens, 76 Brynglas, Aberporth; £40.50, Tomkinson, Brynyrefail, Oakford.

Cull ewes (109): £60, £50, £48, Davies, Pantygelli, Llangrannog; £57, £45, Davies, Goglwyd, Llangoedmor; £53, Davies, Pencnwc, St Dogmaels.

Ewes and lambs (2): £90, Jones, Broteifi Farm, Cardigan.

WHITLAND

FEBRUARY 3rd

J. J. Morris reports: Lambs sold to a very good trade and heavier type ewes were still in good demand.

Lambs (255) overall average: 173.13p. Principal prices: 192p, 187p, Gilfach Farms, Gilfach Farm; 192p, 181p, Morgan, Upper Bletherston; 173p, Twose and sons, Maenhir.

Cull ewes: £52, £51, £50, Williams, Llwynonill Fawr; £45, £38.50, Rees, Kiln Park Farm; £35.50, Williams, Llwynonill Fawr.

Fat cattle: A heifer from Reynolds, Pentroydin, weighing 470kg, sold at 140p/kg or £658.

CARMARTHEN

February 4th

BJP reports: Dairy cattle (18): Cows (4) average £818, maximum £950; heifers (10) average £1,648, maximum £2,300; in-calver (1) £1,280; bulling heifers (3) average £590, maximum £650.

Top prices: £2,300, Edwards, Glantowy; £1,920, Howell, Penlan Fawr; £1,900, Thomas and Davies, Hendre Isaf.

Calves (196) overall average £156. Bulls: £322, Hiam Ltd; £288, Davies, Sprinkle Farm; £288, Lamb, Ameleco Farm.

Heifers: £275, Parry, Groesgwyn; £262, Thomas, Madox Farm; Blonde £208, Davies, Tyngrug Uchaf.

CRYMYCH

February 4th

J. J. Morris reports: A brisk trade with store hoggets the most prominent section. Cull ewes were very mixed in quality.

Store hoggets (263) overall average £44.50. Top prices: £64, £59, £58, Daybell, Tremynydd Fach, St Davids; £61, Bowen, Marsh Farm, Tenby; £58, Johns, Llanferran, Goodwick.

Cull ewes (49): £55, Thomas, Graig, Hebron; £35, £31.50, £27, Jones, Trefach, Blaenffos; £30.50, £30, Daybell, Tremynydd Fach, St Davids.

In-lamb ewes (5): £54, Daybell, Tremynydd Fach, St Davids.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN

February 5th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: A respectable entry in all sections (633) with a flying trade throughout. Hoggets outstripped supply and stores and culls also sold to a fast run.

Hoggets overall average 176.6 p/kg. Leading prices: 187.1, 184.5, 181.6, 179.2, 178.3, 174.5, Davies, Blaenbuarthe, Felindre, Llandysul; 186.4, 182.1, 182, 180.6, 180.5, 180, 179.1, 179, Davies, Pennant, Tanygroes, Cardigan; 183.3, 180.4, 179.5, Lawrence, Blaenclettwr, Talgarreg, Llandysul.

Store hoggets overall average £37. Top prices: £41.80, Jones, Penrallteifed, Llechryd; £40.20, Jones, Blaenbowi, Capel Iwan; £37, Sprong, Mesen Fach, Bethania, Llanon, Aberystwyth.

Cull ewes overall average £37.91. Top prices: £44.50, £36, £35.50, £29, Jones, Rhydyfallen, Llanarth; £33.50, Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg.

CAMARTHEN

February 5th

BJP reports: Barren and over 30 month cattle (33): Tested barren cows (14) average £519, maximum £780; untested barren cows (19) average £522, maximum £720.

Store cattle (46) overall average £618.04. Steers: £860, Jones, Rhydfechan; £730, Jeremaia and Jones, Glebe Farm; £725, Jones, Erwlon.

Heifers: £880, Davies, Cilywaun; £670, Penisarcoed Farms; £630, Thomas, Posty Uchaf.

Lambs (388) overall average £161.17. Hoggets 25.5-32kg (141) average 161p, maximum 169p, Pritchard, Woebly Castle; 32.1-39kg (185) average 160p, maximum 182p, Thomas, Bachygwreidyn; 39.1-45.5kg (36) average 173p, maximum 185p, Thomas, Uwchgwili; 45.6-52kg (25) average 160p, maximum 166p, Thomas, Uwchgwili; 52.1+kg (1) 122p, Rees, Home Farm.

Butchers ewes (35) average £38, maximum £63, Thomas, Carregllys.

Butchers rams (1) £25, Cullen, Rhos Celyn.