The traditional Christmas Fatstock Show attracted considerable attention at Whitland Mart when Mr. John Nicholas, for the organisers, expressed the organisers appreciation to cattle and sheep breeders and buyers for their continued support over the past year. "2007 has proved very difficult for the industry as a whole and we can only hope that the coming year will see a vast improvement," he remarked. Supreme from the cattle entries was an 18-month- old heifer bred by Kevin and Linda Williams by a Limousin bull from a Limousin cross Aberdeen Angus cow. Taking best and reserve from the lamb entries were Adrian and Amanda Windsor with pens of June born pure bred Texels. Cattle: Best Butchers steer and reserve champion - Robert Coney, Lower Town End, Lampeter Velfrey (615 kilos Limousin sold at 140ppk); res - Kevin Williams, Natts Hook Farm, Portfield Gate (645 kilos Limousin sold at 135ppk). Best Butchers heifer and champion beast - Kevin Williams (510 kilos Limousin sold at 210ppk). Sheep: Best pen of butchers lambs up to 37.5 kilos - W. John, Pantyderi Farm, Whitland (34.5 kilos sold at 100.80ppk); res - Jenkins, Llwyncrwn, Llangynin (37.5 kilos sold at 90.66ppk); 38 kilos and over and champion pen - Windsor and Son, Fforest Farm, Whitland (44.5 kilos sold at 157.30ppk) and res (41 kilos sold at 119.50ppk). Special awards: Top price barren cow - James, Penybryn, Henllan Amgoed (Welsh Black, 840 kilos sold at £552). Top price beef calf - Reynolds, Sarland Farm, Laugharne (Limousin, £108)., diary calf- Tremellen, Tremoilet Farm, Pendine (MRI, £25). Top price cull ewe - Scurlock and Sons, Solbury Farm, Dale Road, Haverfordwest (sold at £55). Auctioneers: J. J. Morris.
