Dairy Cattle (59)
A quality entry of dairy cattle, both pedigree and commercial, were up for grabs at carmarthen on Wednesday. The cows got the sale started with aged cows and weak quartered entries bringing the average back slightly but 2nd to 4th calvers selling healthily giving an overall average over £1200. Top price cows came from the milk recorded section and were both from Jones, the Elms, Oswestry. Beckwell Lucente Ninette 10 GP81 was a 2nd calver and went to Astridge Farms for £2020. Her cousin Beckwell Brad Dawn 20 GP84 followed her to Astridge for £2000. Malcolm Jones was living the dream with a further two animals over £2000 with two 6 gallon non pedigree heifers selling for £2400 and £2100. Another animal to make £2000 was a non pedigree, recorded heifer from Edwards, Glantowy who is selling the remainder of his fine dairy herd as the calve.
Averages
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
|
Dairy Cow |
18 |
1215 |
600 |
1950 |
Dairy Heifer |
24 |
1668 |
820 |
2400 |
Recorded Cow |
4 |
1375 |
680 |
2020 |
Recorded Heifer |
12 |
1740 |
1350 |
2000 |
In calvers |
1 |
1100 |
1100 |
1100 |
Top prices
| LOT |
NAME |
PRICE £ |
VENDOR |
70 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
2400 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
69 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
2100 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
3 |
BECKWELL LUCENTE NINETTE GP81 |
2020 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
2 |
BECKWELL BRAD DAWN 20 GP84 |
2000 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
54 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
2000 |
EDWARDS, GLANTOWY FARM |
62 |
COWINVIEW BEAUTY 52 |
2000 |
DAVIES, BRYNHYFRYD |
86 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1980 |
HOUSE, CILIAU UCHAF |
14 |
COMMERCIAL COW |
1950 |
LAW, LANFRYN |
55 |
MAESLLAN OUTSIDE LETTIE |
1920 |
COLLINS, MAESLLAN |
68 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1900 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
65 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1900 |
KENNIFORD, GREEN GABLES |
85 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1880 |
HOUSE, CILIAU UCHAF |
67 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1880 |
JONES, THE ELMS, OSWESTRY |
63 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1880 |
KENNIFORD, GREEN GABLES |
76 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1880 |
THOMAS, MAESYDDERWEN |
71 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1850 |
THOMAS, CILGWYN UCHAF |
64 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1800 |
KENNIFORD, GREEN GABLES |
61 |
COMMERCIAL HEIFER |
1800 |
DAVIES, GLANAWMOR |
Average: Bull Calves £188 / Heifer Calves £191/ Friesian Bulls £35
More claves saw the reverse effect to the previous week with bull calves averaging slightly less but heifer calves on average £20/head more. Top prices however were not bad at all with a Limousin bull calf making £350 and a Belgian Blue heifer selling for £315.
Bull Calf |
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
Vendor of Max
Price Lot |
Friesian |
146 | 35 | 2 | 150 | STEVENES, LLANNANT FARM, GORSEINON |
Welsh Black |
3 | 139 | 130 | 148 | JONES, PENRHIWGWIAIL |
Hereford |
26 | 221 | 120 | 295 | HUGHES, HAFOD, BANCYFELIN |
Charolais |
2 | 281 | 252 | 310 | THOMAS, DOLAUGLEISION, LLANDEILO |
Simmental |
6 | 248 | 158 | 290 | PENYCOED FARMS, ST CLEARS |
Limousin |
43 | 203 | 28 | 350 | LEWIS, BWLCH, MEIDRIM |
| Aberdeen Angus | 5 | 177 | 122 | 218 | THOMAS, MAESYDDERWEN |
| British Blue | 32 | 245 | 42 | 340 | GARFIELD JOHN LTD, WALTON GRANGE |
Meuse Rhine
Issel |
5 |
144 |
82 |
225 |
GEORGE, TY LLO |
Heifer Calf |
Qty |
Ave |
Min |
Max |
Vendor of Max
Price Lot |
Friesian |
4 | 229 | 155 | 285 | PHILLIPS, BRYNCYRNAU |
| Welsh Black | 3 | 80 | 37 | 150 | BAILEY, TYMAWR, YSTRAD MEURIG |
Hereford |
11 | 156 | 80 | 228 | HUGHES, HAFOD, BANCYFELIN |
Charolais |
2 | 241 | 240 | 242 | DAVIES, SPRINKLE FARM |
Simmental |
4 | 248 | 240 | 258 | GREEN, SHIPPIN FARM, NARBERTH |
| Limousin | 28 | 171 | 38 | 258 | DAVIES, TIERSON FARM, MILFORD HAVEN |
| Aberdeen Angus | 6 | 132 | 82 | 172 | GOWER, LLETTYRYCHEN, BURRY PORT |
| British Blue | 29 | 237 | 92 | 315 | THOMAS, DOLAUGLEISION, LLANDEILO |