WHITLAND

March 21ST J. J. Morris reports: A good entry of store cattle and sheep sold to a steady trade.

Grazing cows and bulls: Grazing cows overall average 110.15p/kg. Top prices: 146p (700kg Limousin) Jones, East Pilton Farm; 132p (575kg Blonde D’Aquitaine), 118p (680kg Simmental), 108p (480kg Hereford) Bowden, Gwaun Iarll; 129p (680kg Holstein Friesian) Jones, Eithinduon Uchaf.

A 380kg Charolais bull sold at 171p from Bowden, Gwaun Iarll.

Overage cattle: Steers overall average 130.14p, heifers overall average 138p. Top prices: 163p (600kg Belgian Blue), 154p (410kg Limousin) 146p (610kg Belgian Blue) 144p (590kg Belgian Blue) Davies, Hendre; 139p (620kg Holstein Friesian); Lambs sheep and cows, Ffynnonwen Farm.

Store cattle (400): Heifers overall average £515. Top prices: £790, £725 (Belgian Blue) Hancock and co, Penllwyn; £790 (Limousin) Mathias, Penback Farm; £785 (Limousin) Williams, Blaenlliwe.

Steers overall average £612. Top prices: £912 (Charolais), £885 (Belgian Blue), Harries, Garregwen; £880 (Simmental) Evans, Windy Ridge Farm; £862 (Limousin) Davies, Bron-Y-Gaer.

Bulls overall average £479.

Suckler cows: £1,250 (Limousin) Harries, Ciliauwen; £1,200, £1,060, £1,020, £990, £850 (Hereford) Evans, Windy Ridge Farm; £940 (Welsh Black) Wilkins, The Beeches.

An in-calf Welsh Black from Responsive Earth Trust, Plasdwbl sold at £475.

Breeding bulls: £1,100 (Limousin) Evans, Windy Ridge Farm; £670 (Welsh Black) Responsive Earth Trust, Plasdwbl.

In-lamb ewes (58): £88, £60, Jones, 20A Dol Y Dderwen; £60, £54, £50, £45, Thomas and partners, Ffridiaugwynion.

Ewes and lambs (89): £122 from Bennett, Lan Farm; £120, Davies, Croesfaen; £110, £90, Wilson, Middle Pool.

CARDIGAN

March 23rd J. J. Morris reports: A similar entry, but a more buoyant trade in all sections, with a record price in the cull ewe section of £118. Hoggets sold well, ewes and lambs saw a fast trade throughout and the the calf section was again very buoyant.

Hoggets (232) overall average 178.9p. Top prices: 189.7, Purcell, Llethr Mawr, Ffostrasol; 184.5, 180, Davies, Blaenwaun, Rhydlewis; 183.2, 182.1, 179, 175, Linfoot, Bigni, Ferwig.

Store lambs (36): £63.50, £44, Jenkins, Fronlas, Rhosfach; £63, £35.50, £34, Organ, Penrhiwdylfa, Gwernogle; £60, Morris, Tyriet, Pontfaen.

Cull ewes (109): £118, £112, £98, Davies, Trefere Uchaf, Penparc; £108, £92, Evans, Penrallt, Llantood; £98, Davies, Canllefaes Uchaf, Penparc.

Ewes and lambs (78) doubles: £162, £145, £128, £100, Evans, Parcypwll, Blaencelyn; £148, £140, Jenkins, Brohedydd, Pennant; £105, Price, Bill Farm, Wolfscastle.

Singles: £145, £142, Price, Bill Farm, Wolfscastle; £140, £135, £132, £120, Evans, Parcypwll, Blaencelyn; £138, £130, Jenkins, Brohedydd, Pennant.

Calves (27) bulls: £310 (Limousin) Sisto, Rhydywaun, Talgarreg; £270 (Belgian Blue) Davies, Blaencerdin Fach, Ffostrasol; £235 (Hereford) Morgan, Cwrt, Llanarth.

Heifers: £238, £232 (Limousin) Davies, Penrhiwlas, Llanarth; £202 (Hereford) Morgan, Cwrt, Llanarth; £200, £175, £100 (Limousin) Lewis, Ffosdwn, Dihewyd.

Haverfordwest March 24th BJP reports: A much better entry of store cattle (175) sold to a great trade with a top price of £1,085 for Belgian Blue steers, aged 27 months, from James, Clareston Hall, Freystrop.

Best heifers were Charolais, aged 25 months, selling for £860 from Davies, Scoveston.

Hereford steers (22 months) £980; Charolais steers (27 months) £980; Limousin steers (28 months) £970; Friesian steers (28 months) £840; Montbelliard steers (27 months) £925; Montbelliard steers (28 months) £910; Blonde steers (22 months) £850; Angus steers (22 months) £770; Charolais heifers (24 months) £855; Limousin steers (25 months) £845.

Cull cows (12): Cows again improve din value, with a 710kg Charolais selling for £935 from Williams, Wolfscastle. Others: £860, 760kg, Williams, Haverhill; £845, 770kg, Bevan, Eweston; £790, 690kg, Harries, Cilauwen. Maximum per kilo 132p, average 113p. Average per head £703.

Calves (32): A Charolais bull sold for £270 from Davies, Scoveston. Friesian bull, £105, Simons, Coxlake. Heifers: Belgian Blue £232, Thomas, Maesygarreg; Simmental £224, Bennett, Mount Pleasant; Limousin, £204, Adams, Little Rathe.

WHITLAND

March 24th J. J. Morris reports: An improved entry of lambs sold to a fast trade and smaller entry of cull ewes and rams, but prices remained high.

Lambs (854) overall average 178.03p/kg. Top prices: 190p, Morris, Castell Malgwyn Farm; 188p, Jenkins, Llwyncrwn; 185p Coney, Lower End Town.

Non-approved lambs sold to £56.80 and averaged £52.

Cull ewes and rams (248): Ewes top prices: £117, Morris, Yr Ostrey; £112, £98, Saer, Rhosgoch; £110, £100, £81, Callan, 2 Corston Cottage.

Rams: £84, Haslam, Haulfryn; £74, Phillips, Deers Park Farm; £63, Evans, Penbontpren.

Wethers: £55, Price, Penralltwen.

Barren cows overall average 105.40p/kg. Top prices: 113p (580kg Limousin) Davies, Bron-Y-Gaer; 113p (710kg Holstein Friesian) Thomas, Cresswell; 109p (680kg Friesian) Hawkins, Blaenwerneirch.

Overage heifers: 136p, 129p, Harris and son, Ffosddu Fach.

Fat cattle: Steers overall average 143.76p. Top prices: 145.50p, 143.50p (Limousin) Reynolds, Pentroydin; 142.50p (Belgian Blue) Rees, Gwernely.

Calves bulls: £190, £182 (Simmental) Woolley, Pencraig Isaf; £55, £48 (Holstein Friesian) Rees, Rest Farm. Heifers: £138 (Simmental) Woolley, Pencraig Isaf.

Carmarthen March 25th BJP reports: A slightly higher entry of dairy cattle (64) with a slight drop in trade, with a very good trade on calves.

Cows (20) average £835, maximum £1,720; heifers (15) average £1,785, maximum £1,980; recorded cows (2) average £1,840, maximum £1,900; recorded heifers (15) average £1,700, maximum £2,000; in-calvers (12) average £821, maximum £980.

Top prices: £2,000, Thomas, Llancwm; £2,000; £1,980, Jones, The Elms.

Calves (280) bulls: Belgian Blue, £378, Thomas, Nantremenyn; Charolais, £365, Thomas, Nantremenyn; Limousin, £330, Roberts, Penygoitre.

Heifers: Charolais, £338, Thomas, Nantremenyn; Belgian Blue, £300, Thomas, Nantremenyn; Limousin, £280, Davies, Tierson Farm.

Newcastle Emlyn March 26th Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports: Another seasonal entry in all sections (859). Hoggets saw another brisk run throughout, stores sold to a fast run, and culls maintained recent strong levels.

Hoggets overall average 177.2 p/kg. Leading prices: 186.6, 185.3, 180.8, 179.7, 175.4, 170, 169, 168, Davies, Pennant, Tanygroes, Cardigan; 184.6, 178.9, 175.8, 168, Robb, Parctwad, Llechryd, Cardigan; 184.5, 176.7, 175.7, 174.5, 174.3, 173.9, 171.1, 166.2, Davies, Blaenbuarthe, Felindre, Llandysul.

Store hoggets overall average £29.34. Top prices: £52, £44.50, £39, Chillery, Morawel, Blaenporth, Cardigan; £32, Davies, Maesygelli, Beulah, Newcastle Emlyn.

Cull rams overall average £78.00. Leading prices: £91, £74, Brookin, Rhippynllwyd, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £88, £67, £65, Williams, Rhiwlug, Tanygroes, Llandysul.

Ewes overall average £64.81. Top prices: £100, Hazelby, Felin, Brongest, Newcastle Emlyn; £96, £90, £86, Davies, Mwdwl, Henfynyw, Aberaeron; £95, £74, Griffiths, Pantyrhelamu, Talog.

Carmarthen

March 26th BJP reports: Barren and over 30 month cattle (67): Tested barren cows (17) average £675, maximum £980; untested barren cows (40) average £630, maximum £910; steers (9) average £810, maximum £970; bull (1) £740.

Store cattle (312) overall average £606.83. Steers: Charolais, £1,095, Williams, Blaen Bryn; Limousin £875, Owen, Waunfawr; Hereford-cross, £775, Walters, Blaenpant; Welsh Black, £775, Davies, Brynyreglwys.

Heifers: Charolais, £910, Williams, Blaen Bryn; Limousin, £855, Lewis, Knapp Farm; Belgian Blue, £680, Tanner, Gellymarch Farm.

Sheep (742): Hoggets 1-25.4kg (1) 93p, Williams, Graigwen; 25.5-32kg (119) average 167p, maximum 175p, Thomas, Cwmmawr Farm; 32.1-39kg (187) average 169p, maximum 187p, Thomas, Plaspaun; 39.1-45.5kg (118) average 172p, maximum 183p, Morris, Brynawel; 45.6-52kg (31) average 165p, maximum 173p, Pritchard, Weobly Castle; 52.1+kg (1) 138p, Evans, Cwmcloch.

Butchers ewes (147) average £54, maximum £98, Austin, Burry Dairy Farm. Butchers rams (14) average £51, maximum £68, Morgans, Garnlwyd Farm.

Ewes and lambs (122) average £70, maximum £120, Austin, Burry Dairy Farm. Breeding ewes (2) average £84, maximum £84, Austin, Burry Dairy Farm.