CARDIGAN

February 15th

J. J. Morris reports another good turnout. The barren cow section sold to a fast trade. The sheep section saw a good trade in all sections. Cull ewes sold well but the quality was very mixed. A few more ewes and lambs were presented and they sold to a fast trade.

Barren Cows (48). Top prices: £1,100 Vaughan, Glasdir, Blaenffos; £915, £890, £820, £765 Lloyd, Pencwm, Moylegrove; £875 Jones, Trewenfron, Glanrhyd.

Store Cattle (63). Steers top prices: £748, £700 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £670, £600 James, Ffynnonwen, Eglwyswrw; £635 Thomas, Dolau Newydd, Blaenffos.

Heifers top prices: £810 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £585 Vaughan, Llwyncelyn, Llangolman; £570, £505 Thomas, Dolau Newydd, Blaenffos.

Dairy cattle (5). Top prices: £1,540, £1,300 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan; £1,500, £1,360, £1,000 Vaughan Llwyncelyn, Llangolman.

In-calf heifer: £1,370 Lewis, Glanllynan, Cardigan.

Calves (17). Top prices: £262 (Belgian Blue) Williams, Cilcert, Aberaeron; £240, £235 (Limousin) Lloyd, Tegfan, Llanarth; £180 (Limousin) Evans, Efo’r Grug, Pontfaen.

Overall average 185.6p. Top prices: 197.3, 192.7 Owens, Glantre, Pontsian; 195.2, 191.6 Jones, Clynmelyn, Dolgran Road; 194.0, 189.1 Phillips, Trewilym Isaf, Eglwyswrw.

Cull ewes (186). Top prices: £120, £104, £84 Lloyd, Esgair Inglis, Drefach; £99 Jenkins and Rees, Trefere Fawr, Penparc; £98.50, £88, £80 Evans, Penrallt, Llantood.

Ewes and lambs (11). Top prices: £165, £150, £142, £136, £130 Jenkins, Brodhedydd, Pennant; £145, £118 Thomas, Gwarllwyn, Glandwr.

ENTITLEMENTS SALE

February 15th

J.J. Morris reports another successful sale of Single Farm Payment Entitlements. Over 400 units were sold. Value and sale price: 596.21 1,400; 521.54 1,230; 389.63 780; 364.62 720; 318.53 600; 292.07 500; 284.47 450; 273.88 450; 271.03 400; 262.70 350; 246.50 350; 206.92 300; 176.23 240; 142.38 170; 142.47 170; 145.23 160; 114.05 120; 87.67 90.

WHITLAND

FEBRUARY 16TH

J. J. MORRIS reports: Prime hoggets (389). A fair entry of lambs was seen this week selling to an improved trade compared to last week. More lambs could have been sold to advantage.

Top prices p/kg: 36k 194p Phillips, Upper Portclew; 37k 193p Edwards, Penbryn Park; 36k 193p Whittal-Williams, Cwm Farm. Overall average: 184.65p/kg.

Cull ewes and rams (230): A good entry of ewes and rams was seen selling to a faster trade compared to last week with the stronger type ewes being in good demand. Top prices: £106, £102 Suffolks Thomas, Carregllys; £100, £81, £77, £72, £66 Jones and Roberts, Penparc; £99, £84.50, £78.50 Thomas and Son, Cildywyll. Rams top prices: £65, £61, £56 Rowe, Rhyndaston; £63, £55.50, £46.50 John, Lacques Fawr; £55 Davies, Mount Pleasant.

Ewes and lambs: A small entry of ewes and electronically tagged lambs forward from Hopkins, Clyngwynne Farm peaked at £162, £156, £138, £135 and £131 per head.

Fat cattle: A small entry of cattle saw prices top at 135.50p/kg for a 625 kilo Aberdeen Angus steer from Burchmore, Garness Farm who also sold a 560 kilo Meuse Rhine Issel at 119.50p/kg; and 133.50p for a 550 kilo Simmental heifer from Harris and Son, Ffosddu Fach.

Overage heifers: Two overage heifers from Harris and Son, Ffosddu Fach sold to a top of 142p/kg for a 640 kilo Belgian Blue and a 605 kilo Limousin sold at 130p/kg.

Cull cows: A small entry of cows was forward with prices topping at £590 for a 740 kilo Guernsey from Thompson, Ysguborwen which sold at 80p/kg; £480 for a 580 kilo Holstein Friesian from Davies, Brynhyfryd Farm which sold at 83p/kg.

Calves: Bull calves topped at £145 for a Hereford from Davies, Ty Coed Farm. The best dairy bred bulls peaked at £82 for a Friesian from Brown, Lower Llantydwell.

Newcastle Emlyn

February 16th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports a larger entry forward in all sections (267). Barrens sold to a very fast run with keen demand for all categories. Weaned calves and store cattle met fierce competition, with several purchasers leaving empty handed. A special entry of cows and calves and in calves sold well.

Barrens (64). Overall average: £705. Top prices: £1,005, £845 Jenkins, Penwern Fawr, Cwmcou, Newcastle Emlyn; £995 Davies, Llettyclyd, Penboyr, Felindre, Llandysul; £995 Evans, Ffrwd, Llanwnen. Bull beef: £725 Davies brothers, Rhosgeler, Rhos, Llandysul.

Overage steers averaged £544. Top prices: £735, £620 Davies, Blaendyffryn, Horeb; £505, £460, £400 Jackson, Clettwrside, Pontsian. Overage heifers averaged £648. Top prices: £720, £650 Jones, Pantbach, Talgarreg; £665, £620, £605 Davies, Blaendyffryn, Horeb; £630 Walker, Llwchyrhaul Uchaf, Blaencil-llech, Newcastle Emlyn.

Cull bulll: £410 executors of the late Mr Watts, Penybryn, Clydey, Llanfyrnach.

Cows and calves overall average: £585. Top prices: £770, £660 (2), £610, £580, £555, £550 etc executors of the late Mr Watts.

In calvers overall average: £525: £570, £530, £475 executors of the late Mr Watts.

Weaned calves. Steers overall average £592. Top prices: £765, £700, £642, £570 Reynolds, Parcylan, Bryn Iwan, Cynwyl Elfed; £690, £552, £538, £450 Parr, Carne, Penrherber; £688, £612, £600 (4) Evans, Nantyrhawl, Penrherber. Heifers overall average £528. Top prices: £670, £650, £550, £490 Reynolds, Parcylan, Bryniwan; £575 (3), £570 (3) Evans, Bryndolau, Penrhiwllan.

Store cattle. Steers overall average £641. £898 (4), £858, £830, £740 (3), £735, £660, £635 Walters, Garidfa, Cwmduad; £862, £840, £820, £800, £755 Davies, Penrallt, Nanternos, New Quay; £775 Jones, Pantbach, Talgarreg.

Heifers overall average £580. Top prices: £935 Evans, Ffrwd, Llanwnen; £778 (2), £730 (2), £680 Davies, Penrallt, Nanternis.

Newcastle Emlyn

February 18th

Dai Lewis Auctioneers reports a seasonal entry in all sections. Hoggets saw another brisk run for all categories levelling on a par with recent days’ trends with the decreasing Euro value being a contributing factor for slower export orders. Stores held their ground, while culls met another fast trade throughout. In lambers and couples sold to a strong trade, with plenty of farmer buyers present.

Overall average: 184.6 p/kg. Top prices: 190.4 Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd; 189.6, 187.9, 186.9, 185.0, 184.2, 180.5 Owen, 22 Crugyn Dimai, Rhydyfelin, Aberystwyth; 188.1, 188.0, Hughes, Penrhyn, New Quay.

Store hoggets overall average £44.70. Top prices: £54, £45 Chillery, Morawel, Blaenporth; £52, £48 Lewis, Nantsaith, Tanygroes; £49 Hurrell, Talybryn, Llwyncelyn.

In lamb ewes overall average £77.72. Top prices: £85, £82 (2), £80 (2), £79.50, £78.50, £72, £69, £68 Morgan, Bwlchclawdd, Llangrannog.

Ewe and lamb couples overall average £131.32. Top prices: £153, £150, £140, £132, £130 (3), £122, £116 Evans, Nantyci, College Road, Carmarthen.

Culls rams overall average £87. Top prices: £103.50, £86.50, £79, £72.50 Evans, Ffrwd, Llanwnen; £94.50 Owens, Glanclettwr, Pontsian.

Ewes overall average £76.51. Top prices: £109.50, £94.50, £86.50 Davies, Cwmcynon, Llwyndafydd; £106.50, £89.50, £77.50, £74, £62 Davies, Lloyd Jack, Felinfach; £102.50, £101.50 Coacker, Blaenffrwd, Blaenycoed Road, Carmarthen.