§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many calves under one month old, how many barreners, how many breeding, fat and store ewes and lambs, were sold during September and October in the marts of Carmarthen, Whitland, St. Clears,
1973 September October Number sold Average price Number sold Average price £ £ Calves (under 3 weeks old) (£ per head) … … … 1,108 47.83 1,219 46.68 Barreners (£ per head) … … … 469 133.77 860 123.06
1974 September October Number sold Average price Number sold Average price £ £ Calves (under 3 weeks old) (£ per head) … … … 1,062 15.24 809 12.03 Barreners (£ per head) … … … 828 120.59 1,079 83.16
FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS (p per lb.) 1973 September October Number Sold Average Price Number Sold Average Price p p Carmarthen … … … … … 2,062 31.901 1,853 31.626 Whitland … … … … … 334 31.170 287 31.141 St. Clears … … … … … 351 30.887 635 31.084 Llanybydder … … … … … 1,379 32.154 1,354 32.694 Newcastle Emlyn … … … … 1,391 32.103 1,234 32.376 Ffair Fach … … … … … 1,054 31.425 1,052 31.278 Llandeilo … … … … … 1,135 32.244 1,244 33.208 Llangadog … … … … … 2,108 32.422 3,730 32.740 Llandovery … … … … … 2,378 32.666 2,384 31.962
1974 September October Number Sold Average Price Number Sold Average Price p p Carmarthen … … … … … 3,305 24.166 3,670 31.395 Whitland … … … … … 513 23.342 364 21.219 St. Clears … … … … … 654 24.675 576 20.235 Llanybydder … … … … … 1,436 23.274 1,708 21.126 Newcastle Emlyn … … … … 2,465 23.764 1,338 20.433 Ffair Fach … … … … … 1,038 23.433 1,169 23.000 Llandeilo … … … … … 1,695 23.764 1,390 20.965 Llangadog … … … … … 4,026 23.970 2,929 21.714 Llandovery … … … … … 2,953 23.486 2,392 21.714 Information on throughput and prices of store and breeding ewes and store lambs is not available.