Knighton Market, January 7

A very good hogget trade with strong demand for all weights. Overall trade averaged 178.36 pence per kilo, selling to 187 pence per kilo for 43 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £80.50 per head from J Thomas and Son, Tan House. Also to 186.50 pence per kilo for 43 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £80.20 per head from R J and G A Davies, Hillberry. 186 pence per head from A Chilvers, Cloggie. 185 pence per kilo for 39 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £72.20 per head from J K and E G Jones and Son, Whitton Court. 184 pence per kilo for both 44.50 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £82 per head from J E and D J Morris, Upper Dolwilkin and 45 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £83 per head from B E Vale and Co, Wordells. 183 pence per kilo on numerous occasions including for 40 kilo Continental cross hoggets from both D G Price, The Meeting House and E J Davies and Sons, Little Cwmgilla. 42 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £77 per head and 43 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £81.50 per head all from J Bright and Son, Upper House. 43 kilo Texel cross hoggets to £78.80 per head from E G Bennett and Sons, Trellwydion, and 46.50 kiloTexel cross hoggets to £85.20 per head from A E Bason, Highfield.

Top price per head was £91.50 per head for 55 kilo Texel cross hoggets from E H Bennett and Sons, Trellwydion. Also to £90 per head for 55 kilo Texel cross hoggets from F Ruell and Son, Paytoe Hall and 62 kilo Texel cross hoggets from J Thomas and Son, Tan House. £89 per head for 51 kilo Texel cross hoggets from B E Vale and Co, Wordells. £86 per head for 50 kilo Suffolk cross hoggets from J G Williams and Son, Upper House Farm. £85 per head for 47 kilo Texel cross hoggets from E Jones and Son, Goitre and Farm and Forestry, Guifron, 48 kilo Texel cross hoggets from A E Bason, Highfield and 50 kilo Texel cross hoggets from A J Tortoriello, Rock House.

The cull ewe trade remains similar, averaging £57.33 per head, selling to £110.50 per head for Texel ewes from Farm and Forestry, Guifron. Also to £93 per head for Texel ewes from Price Bros, Garbett Hall. £83.50 per head for Texel ewes from Farm and Forestry, Guifron. £82 per head for Suffolk cross ewes from T W Jones and Son, Lower Weston. £79 per head for Texel cross ewes from C V J and P M Pugh, Cwmwhitton. £70 per head for Texel cross ewes from R T Bright and Son, Shadwell Hall and Price Bros, Garbett Hall.

Mule ewes sold to £68 per head from R H Watkins and Son, Marlow. Also, £66.50 per head for mule ewes from T L and E M Davies and Sons, The Hill to £63 per head for Mule and Suffolk cross ewes from R M and H D Lewis, Busnant. £60 per head for Mule ewes from E R Roberts and Sons, Racecourse. £58 per head for Mule ewes from R T Bright and Son, Shadwell Hall.

Welsh ewes sold to £57 per head form J B Morris, Lower Litton. Also to £46 per head for Welsh ewes from R and L Meredith, Upper Llethyrlinwent.

Cull rams averaged £68.64 per head and sold to £92 per head for two Texel rams from S S Deakins, Llancoch. Also to £90 per head for a Border Leicester ram for E H Bennett and Sons, Trellwydian. £89 per head for a Texel ram from R and L Meredith, Upper Llethyrlinwent.

The next sale of prime lambs and cull sheep at Knighton Market is today. Weighing from 7.30am, sale at 10am.

Fodder sale on today following on from weekly sale of prime lambs and cull ewes.

Up to date market information for entries to Katie Morris on 07817 474241 or Glyn Owens 07970 160898.

Average prices for premium and prime lambs of various weights as follows: Up to 30kg prime 150.00 pence per kilo, 30.5-36kg premium 175.23 pence per kilo, prime 157.17 pence per kilo, 36.5-43kg premium 185.93 pence per kilo, prime 180.01 pence per kilo, 43.5-48kg premium 181.34 pence per kilo, prime 178.09 pence per kilo, 48.5kg and over premium £172.48 pence per kilo, prime 165.62 pence per kilo.