Trophy winners at Emlyn Christmas sale

December 14

Despite the recent inclement weather, it stayed dry but cold for the annual gathering at Newcastle Emlyn, when a large company of sellers and supporters alike descended on the town, to upkeep the long standing tradition of the Christmas Fatstock Mart.

The judge for the day was experienced stockman Mr Gary Davies, Bercoed Uchaf, Pentrecwrt and he commented on the high volume and standard of lambs forward.

He eventually decided on his Champion Pen of four Texel Cross heavyweight lambs from Arwyn, Wendy, Rhodri and Deiniol Organ of Arwel, Coedybryn, who support the mart on a regular basis and were sold for 205.3p/kg to town butcher Mr Huw Davies of Messrs Dewi James and Co.

Standing reserve winners, were a pen of 5 Texel Cross lambs being in the medium weight category from staunch supporters Dylan and Mai Davies, Parce, Cwmcou and sold for 207.9p/kg, again to Huw Davies.

The top price per kilo confined to producers not having won a prize in the show classes, went this year to mart faithful Jason Powell, Blaenwern, Rhydlewis, with a strong pen of Texel Cross lambs. Top price store lambs went to veteran producer Gwesyn Williams, Trebwl, Bronwydd and the top price cull ewes went to the Organ Family with a cracking pen of 4 Texel Cross ewes.

Councillor Odette Little represented Newcastle Town Council, who had sponsored The Lamb Championships.

Mr Dewi Williams, Sunny Cottage, Newcastle Emlyn presented the various cups to the winners and we are very grateful for his kind donation of two new cups for this year’s proceedings.

Show results as follows:

Best pen of 4 or more lambs weighing up to 38.0 kg: 1st, 36kg, £69.00, Tom Lloyd, Brynwerydd, Gwenlli, Synod Inn – Purchased by Ross Beynon, Carmarthen; 2nd, 37kg, £64.50, Medwyn Jones, Penparc, Rhydlewis – Purchased by Dewi James;3rd, 37.6kg, £61.00, Messrs Lambourne, Pencoed, Pencader- Purchased by Ross Beynon

Best pen of 4 or more lambs weighing 38.1 kg to 45.0 kg: 1st and Reserve Champions, 42.8kg, £89.00, Dylan and Mai Davies, Parce, Cwmcou- Purchased by Dewi James; 2nd, 42.5lkg, £80.00, Keith Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg – Purchased by Ross Beynon; 3rd, 44.2kg, £80.00, Keith Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg- Purchased by Dewi James

Best pen of 4 or more lambs weighing 45.1 kg and over: 1st and Champions, 42.8kg, £100.00, Arwyn and Wendy Organ, Arwel, Coedybryn – Purchased by Dewi James; 2nd, 47.7kg, £88.00, Messrs Lewis, Foelallt, Ciliau Aeron – Purchased by Ross Beynon; 3rd, 45.2kg, £89.50, Keith Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg – Purchased by Ross Beynon

Top priced commercial pen – confined to exhibitors not having won prizes in above show classes: 178.1p/kg, Jason Powell, Blaenwern, Rhydlewis -Purchased by Elfed Williams, Cynwyl Elfed

Top priced pen of store lambs: £61.00 Gwesyn Williams, Trebwl, Bronwydd – Purchased by Ross Beynon

Top priced pen of cull ewes (2 or more): £92.00 (4) Arwyn and Wendy Organ, Arwel, Coedybryn – Purchased by Gary Davies

Quotations – Prime Lambs: 207.9, 169.2 Messrs Davies, Parce, Cwmcou; 205.0 Messrs Organ, Arwel, Coedybryn; 192.0, 165.0 Mr Lloyd., Brynwerydd, Gwenlli

Store Lambs: ov av £44.96: £61.00 Mr Williams, Trebwl, Bronwydd; £56.50, £53.00 Messrs Snow, Brynarel, Rhydlewis; £54.00 Mr Hurrell, Talbybryn, Llwyncelyn

Culls – Rams: £73.00 Mr Williams, Trebwl, Bronwydd; £65.00 Mr Griffiths, Blaenffynnon, Cynwyl Elfed

Ewes: ov av £66.26: £92.00 Messrs Organ, Arwel, Coedybryn; £80.00, £76.50, £75.50(2), £68.00, £67.50, £67.00 Etc. Messrs Davies, Lloyd Jack, Felinfach; £67.50 Messrs Thomas, Llwchwedd Capel Iwan

Newcastle Emlyn Christmas Cattle Market

December 12

Messrs Dai Lewis Cyf Auctioneers report a good seasonal entry forward, to end the year. Barrens saw a brisk run throughout with a good quality of beef types presented with dairies being more mixed. Beef breeds peaked at 145.0p/kg and levelled at 122.7p/kg and dairies topped at 110.0p/kg and came to a mean of 107.3p/kg. Weaned calves and store cattle saw a brisk run throughout, with keen demand for all types, but with an emphasis on quality, shapely types. Breeding stock sold well for the categories forward.

The top priced categories were as follows and sellers received respective perpetual cups for their efforts. Cups were presented by Mr Dewi Williams, Sunny Cottage, Newcastle Emlyn, a long standing supporter of the Town Mart.

Top priced dairy breeds barren cow/overage dairy: £765.00 Lloyd and Eiddwen Howells, Sarnau, Trelech, Carmarthen

Top priced beef breeds barren cow/overage beef: £1160 Geraint Davies, Glannant, Capel Iwan

Top priced weaned steer (up to 12mths): £800 David and Delyth Alcock, Waunlwyd, Hermon, Cynwyl Elfed

Top priced weaned heifer (up to 12mths): £695.00 Morlais Jones, Nantypele, Nanternis, New Quay

Top priced store steer (12 months and over): £1170.00 Geraint Davies, Glannant, Capel Iwan

Top priced store heifer (12 months and over): £1055.00 Wyn Thomas, Pantfeillionen, Horeb, Llandysul

Top priced pair of weaned or store cattle: £1090.00 (x 2) Cecil Jones, Cyffionios, Cross Inn, New Quay

Top priced group of 3 or more weaned calves or store cattle (3 or more): £765.00 (3) Keith Jones, Pantycetris, Talgarreg, Llandysul

BARREN/OVERAGE CATTLE (31): ov av £709.72 – £1160 Mr Davies, Glannant, Capel Iwan, NCE; £880, £810 Messrs Powell, Blaensylgen, Bryn Iwan; £875, £800 Mrs Davies, Tynewydd Brynog, Felinfach, Lampeter

OVERAGE HEIFERS: £815, £630, £600 Messrs Jones, Glantweli Fach, Pencader

BREEDING STOCK – IN-CALF COWS: £1110, £1060, £1050 Etc. Mrs Morgan, Rock Mills, Capel Dewi, Llandysul

IN-CALF HEIFERS: £1185, £1075 Messrs Jones, Nantypele, Nanternis, New Quay

COWS and CALVES: £1200, £1100, £1080, £920 Messrs Jones, Nantypele, Nanternis

WEANED CALVES – BULLS: £600 (2) Mrs Morgan, Rock Mills, Capel Dewi

STEERS: ov av £624.38: £800, £630(2) Messrs Alcock, Waunllwyd, Hermon; £750 Mrs Jones, Ysgubor Wenith, Blaencelyn; £685, £630 Mr Davies, Glannant, Capel Iwan

HEIFERS: ov av £470.00: £695, £605 Messrs Jones, Nantypele, Nanternis; £350(3) Mrs Snow, Brynarel, Rhydlewis

FEEDING BULL: £670 Mrs Davies, Tynewydd, Brynog, Felinfach

STORE CATTLE – STEERS: ov av £825.00: £1170 Mr Davies, Glannant, Capel Iwan; £1100(2), £1025, £1005 Messrs Jones, Pantbach, Talgarreg; £1090 (3), £995 Messrs Jones, Cyffionios, Cross Inn

HEIFERS: ov av £739.46: £1055, £890, £800, £775 Mr Thomas, Pantfeillionen, Horeb; £1040 Messrs Jones, Nantypele, Nanternis; £1020(2), £975(3), £985(3), £955, £920(2) Messrs Lewis, Penrhiw, Llandysul