A GOOD start to the New Year at Hay on January 7. A larger show of lambs, with as ever some very good quality forward leading to a top price of £85 shared by Eileen Bristow, Tyuchaf and John Greenow, Cairon, with Messrs Portman Family, Wilmaston at £83.80 (48kg), Gwyn Jones, Caeronen at £83 (48 ½ kg) and Messrs Lloyd, The Prospect at £82.50 (46 ½ kg). Top price per kilo to Messrs Eckley, Llwydadyway at 178.6 (42kg £75) with Messrs Lloyd, Prospect at 177.4 (46 ½ kg £82.50), Theo Layton, Llwyngwillim at 177.2 (46kg £81.50) and two lots at 177p, both 43 ½ kg £77 from Gwyn Lewis, Llanbeder Hall and Messrs Portman Family, Wilmaston, with a lot of business done between 170 and 175 pence.