WHITLAND

March 25TH

J. J. Morris reports: Another good entry for the red market (84), with cattle selling to a good trade throughout.

Barren cows (74): Overall average 103.66p/kg. Top prices: 136p, Bryan, Colman House; 135p, Haycocks and co, Allt-Y-Bailey; 133p, Morris, Castell Malgwyn Farm.

Fat cattle (10): Steers overall average 89.63p/kg, heifers overall average 133.99p/kg. Top prices: 139.50p, Rees, Tymawr; 138.50p, Bryan, Colman House.

CARDIGAN

March 30th

J. J. Morris reports: Hoggets and cull ewes were once again in great demand, store hoggets sold well and ewes and lambs were slightly easier. Good quality calves were again in great demand.

A special entry of 65 dairy cows from Eurig Evans, Cronwllyn, Llanychaer, saw a brisk trade, with a packed ring of buyers and a top price of £2,000.

Spring lambs (11): 221, Thomas, Maesllyn, Tremain.

Hoggets (651) overall average 178.1p. Top prices: 190.1, James, Ciliau Hwnt, Blaencelyn; 188.3, Sacco, Parcyneithw, Llechryd; 188, Reed, Rhosygadair, Blaenannerch.

Store hoggets (43): £70.50, Bevan, Penlan Uchaf, Pentregat; £60, Evans, Delfryn, Brynhoffnant; £58, Lloyd, Cilshafe Isaf, Fishguard.

Cull ewes (163): £116, Notley, Weirglodd, St Dogmaels; £110, Thomas, Pantdwfn, Tegryn; £103, Bevan, Penlan Uchaf, Pentregat.

Ewes and lambs (84): £138, Jones, Oernant, Cardigan; £138, Thomas, Cwmgloyne, Felindre Farchog; £135, Evans, Parcypwll, Blaencelyn.

Calves (46) bulls: £260, Parkes, Pengaer, Eglwyswrw; £250, Bevan, Penymynnydd, Puncheston; £245, £184, Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim.

Heifers: £245, Jenkins, Trefach, Pontfaen; £224, Thomas, Llainlas, Meidrim; £170, Bevan, Penymynnydd, Puncheston.

Newcastle Emlyn

March 31st

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: Good entries in all sections (312).

Barren cows (75) overall average £712.42. Top prices: £1,150, Dafis and Jones, Rhydyfallen, Llanarth; £1,150, Jenkins, Penwern Fawr, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £1,000, Davies, Trefaes Fawr, Beulah.

Overage steers: £898, Davies, Blaendyffryn, Horeb; £830, Jones, Penrallteifed, Llechryd; £810, Howells, 2 Tanybryn, Pontweli, Llandysul.

Overage heifers: £840, Howells, 2 Tanybryn, Pontweli; £700, Webster, Nantyrefail, Oakford, Llanarth; £590, Cooper, Gilfachwith, Horeb.

Bull: £670, Evans, Bryndolau, Penrhiwllan, Llandysul.

Weaned calves bulls: £400, James, Pensarnddu Uchaf, Tanygroes, Cardigan.

Steers overall average £575.83. Top prices: £845, Griffiths, Blaenffynnon, Cynwyl Elfed; £740, Griffiths, Gelligynnar Isaf, Felindre, Llandysul; £518, Jones, Pensarnddu Fach, Tanygroes.

Heifers overall average £410.75. Top prices: £700, Griffiths, Llwynffynnon, Penrhiwllan, Llandysul; £565, Taylor, Pelican Rhos, Llandysul; £485, Jones, Blaenbowi, Capel Iwan.

Store cattle: Steers overall average £739. Top prices: £1,110, Vooght, Blaenffos, Newcastle Emlyn; £985, £885, Jukes, Tanralltddu, Pentrecwrt, Llandysul; £925, Evans, Nantyboncath, Alltwalis Road, Carmarthen.

Heifers overall average £639.83. Top prices: £840, Howells, 2 Tanybryn, Pontweli; £838, Jukes, Tanralltddu, Pentrecwrt; £780, Griffiths, Blaenffynnon, Cynwyl Elfed; £762, Jones, Rhyfoyr Isaf, Penboyr.

WHITLAND

March 31st

J. J. Morris reports: A good entry of lambs and cull ewes and rams sold to a very fast trade.

Lambs (794): Overall average 188.59p/kg. Top prices: 213p, Jenkins, Llwyncrwn; 205p, Davies, Mount Pleasant; 200p, Williams, Llwynonill Fawr.

Non-approved lambs sold to £61, averaging £45.

Cull ewes and rams (294): £120, Rees, Avola Farm; £117, Morris, Mwche; £110, Price, Holly Thorn.

Rams: £89, Williams, Ty Isaf; £79, Caerlleon Farms Ltd, Caerlleon; £72, Bradbury, Trefwynt.

Barren cows: Overall average 97.83p/kg. Top prices: 115p, Phillips, Hendy Farm; 113p, Thomas, Carswell Farm; 106p, Evans, Fronfelin.

Fat cattle: Steers overall average 134.29p, heifers overall average 134.50p/kg. Top prices: 149.50p, Reynolds, Pentroydin; 121.50p, Rees, Gwernely.

Calves: Bulls £250, heifers £162, Davies, Ty Coed Farm.

Carmarthen

April 1st

BJP reports: A good entry of dairy cattle (64).

Dairy cows (5) average £1,342, maximum £2,000; heifers (20) average £1,630, maximum £2,100; recorded cows (5) average £1,350, maximum £1,950; recorded heifers (12) average £1,767, maximum £2,400; in-calvers (2) average £970, maximum £1,200.

Top prices: £2,400, Rowlands and Lewis, Caerforiog; £2,180, Jones, Cilfeithy; £2,100, Thomas, Maesydderwen.

Calves (359) bulls: £328, Tremellen Farms; £320, Davies, Parcwilws Farm; £300, Evans, Gwynfaes.

Heifers: £450, Griffiths, Lan; £285, Windsor, Fforest Farm; £272, Green, Shipping Farm.

CRYMYCH

April 1st

J. J. Morris reports: One of the most buoyant trades ever seen.

Store lambs (567): £82.50, Thomas, Cwmgloyne, Felindre Farchog; £77, James, Newton East, Wolfscastle; £76.50, Morley, Llwynbedw, Brynberian.

Cull ewes (372): £123, Bowen, Pengelly, Eglwyswrw; £104, Harries, Garregwen, Boncath; £92.50, Eynon, Glangwaun, Gwaun Valley.

Ewes and lambs (81): £144, James, Tycoch, Llandissilio; £138, Evans, Penlan, Hebron; £131, Thomas, Cwmgloyne, Felindre Farchog.

Newcastle Emlyn

April 2nd

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: A larger entry (1,686), particularly of hoggets. New season lambs got off to a brisk start, hoggets saw a stronger demand and stores and culls sold to another fast run.

New season lambs overall average 208.6 p/kg. Leading prices: 218.6, Davies, Lloyd Jack, Felinfach, Lampeter; 218.5, Jones, Eithinduon Uchaf, Meidrim, Carmarthen; 212.1, Bowen, Brynteilo, Penybont, Carmarthen.

Hoggets overall average: 188.6 p/kg. Leading prices: 198.7, Evans, Dyffryn Brodyn, Blaenwaun, Whitland; 197.5, Leaney, Cruglas, Synod Inn, Llandysul; 196.8, Evans, Coedperthi, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn.

Store hoggets overall average £36.42. Top prices: £55, Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg, Llandysul; £50, Jones, Penparc, Rhydlewis, Llandysul; £40, Murphy, Llwynconwil Isaf, Cynwyl Elfed.

Cull rams overall average £77.08. Top prices: £100, Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd, New Quay; £99, Davies, Clunperffaith, Talog, Carmarthen; £89, Maskell, Cwmgest, Talog.

Ewes overall average £63.97. Leading prices: £120, Davies, Dol-llan, Felinfach; £112, Davies, Clunperffaith, Talog; £100, Hazelby, Felin, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn.

Carmarthen

April 2nd

BJP reports: Barren and over 30 month cattle (60): Tested barren cows £990; untested barren cows £1,200; steers £660; bulls £1,200.

Store cattle (278) overall average £611.21. Steers: £1,120, Thomas, Cilgwyn Uchaf; £1,015, Mainwaring, Cefncadle Farms; £975, Jones, Trenewydd.

Heifers: £975, Davies, Nant Farm; £770, Davies, Brynyreglwys; £760, Jones, Trenewydd.

Lambs (530) overall average £168.57. Top prices: 206p, Tucker, Knelston Hall; 196p, Jones, Trenewydd; 188p, Tucker, Knelston Hall.

Butchers ewes: 104p, Brown, Penybanc. Butchers rams: 82p, Walters and Jones, Penymaes. Ewes and lambs, 160p, Maskell, Cwmgest.