McCARTNEYS report an entry of 589 store hoggets and 260 store cattle at Knighton Market.

A very firm store lamb trade saw mixed hoggets averaged £61.09 per head and sell to £70 per head for Texel cross ram hoggets from W S Jones, Fronhir. Also to £68 per head for mixed Mule hoggets from S S Deakins, Llancoch, Texel cross mixed hoggets from M H Price, Pool House and Texel cross ewe hoggets from M J and N E Samuel, Ffoeslaprey. £67.50 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from Price Bros, Garbett Hall. £67 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from E R Harris, Pantycarragle. £66.50 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from J B Morris, Lower Litton. £65.50 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from D Davies, Lower Forest. £65 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from E J W and M E Griffiths, Church House. £64.80 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from A L Lewis and Son, Cefnllyn. £64 per head for Texel cross mixed hoggets from J L and K H Nixon and Son, Cefnpenarth. £63 per head for Suffolk cross mixed hoggets from J T and A E Williams, Yew Tree.

Store steers averaged 211.12 pence per kilo and £1025.27 per head selling to 256 pence per kilo for five 410 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1050 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. Also to 246 pence per kilo for a 505 kilo British Blue cross steer to £1240 from R G Francis and Son, Crugnant. 233 pence per kilo for four 450 kilo British Blue cross steers to £1050 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 232 pence per kilo for two 410 kilo Limousin cross steers to £950 per head from H J W Hammonds, Tygwyn. 226 pence per kilo for a 545 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1230 from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. 225 pence per kilo for two 415 kilo Limousin cross steers to £935 per head from E H Bennett and Sons, Trellwydion. 223 pence per kilo for a 420 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer to £935 from H M Powell and Son, White House. 221 pence per kilo for both a 425 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer to £940 from Price and Price, Hafod and a 475 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1050 from E H Bennett and Son, Trellwydion. 220 pence per kilo for a 530 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer to £1165 from H M Powell and Son, White House. 218 pence per kilo for four 485 kilo Charolais cross steers to £1055 per head from Owen Bros, Brynthomas.

Top price per head was £1275 for a 620 kilo Limousin cross steer from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. Also to £1240 for two 585 kilo Limousin cross steers and £1205 for a 570 kilo Limousin cross steer all from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. £1190 for a 580 kilo Limousin cross steer from D B and M M Fairclough, Wernhir. £1170 per head for eight 550 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steers and a 625 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer all from H G and E F Davies, Cnychmawr. £1130 per head for three 540 kilo Limousin cross steers from D B and M M Fairclough, Wernhir.

Store heifers averaged 202.78 pence per kilo and £944.47 per head selling to 243 pence per kilo for a 475 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1155 from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. Also to 237 pence per kilo for a 500 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1185 from R G Francis and Son, Crugnant. 231 pence per kilo for three 450 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £1040 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 228 pence per kilo for two British Blue cross heifers to £1050 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 226 pence per kilo for a 445 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1005 from R G Francis and Son, Crugnant. 226 pence per kilo also for six 410 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £925 per head from A G and J K Davies Bros, Upper Esgair. 225 pence per kilo for three 360 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £810 per head from A G and J K Davies Bros, Upper Esgair. 223 pence per kilo for four 440 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £980 per head from H G and E F Davies, Cnychmawr. 220 pence per kilo for a 410 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifer to £900 from Price and Price, Hafod. 219 pence per kilo for a 485 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1060 from H E and E K Williams, The Park. 217 pence per kilo for five 450 kilo Charolais cross heifers to £975 per head from T L Morris and Co, Stud Farm and a 500 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1085 from Farm and Forestry, Guifron.

Top price per head was £1365 for a 610 kilo British Blue cross heifer from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. Also to £1305 for a 580 kilo Limousin cross heifer, £1200 for a 575 kilo Limousin cross heifer and £1185 for two 620 kilo British Blue cross heifers all from G I Francis and Co, The Bryn. £1135 per head for two 550 kilo Limousin cross heifers, £1110 for a 570 kilo British Blue cross heifer and £1095 per head for two Limousin cross heifers all from R G Francis and Son, Crugnant.

The entry of Salers cross in calf heifers from T L Harris, Hendre averaged £1412 per head and sold to £1600. Salers cross bulling heifers from the same home sold to £810 per head for three 370 kilo Salers cross heifers.

Next sale of store hoggets and store cattle, including a further entry of 15 Salers cross in calf heifers from T L Harris, Hendre, is on February 5.

Knighton Market second fodder sale is on February 4 following the sale of sheep.

Top prices for steers, heifers and bulls of various weights as follows:

Steers: 345kg lim £730 (212.00), 410kg lim £1050 (256.00), 420kg blonde £935 (223.00), 430kg char £920 (214.00), 450kg bblue £1050 (233.00), 460kg lim £905 (197.00), 475kg lim £1050 (221.00), 485kg char £1055 (218.00), 490kg lim £1030 (210.00), 505kg char £1060 (210.00), 515kg bblue £1240 (246.00), 530kg blonde £1165 (220.00), 545kg lim £1230 (226.00), 570kg lim £1205 (211.00), 585kg bblue £1240 (212.00).

Heifers: 345kg lim £730 (212.00), 360kg lim £810 (225.00), 370kg salers £810 (219.00), 380kg lim £775 (204.00), 410kg lim £925 (226.00), 420kg char £870 (207.00), 430kg lim £930 (216.00), 445kg lim £1005 (226.00), 450kg lim £1040 (231.00), 460kg bblue £1050 (228.00), 475kg lim £1155 (243.00), 485kg lim £1060 (219.00), 500kg lim £1185 (237.00), 520kg lim £1080 (208.00), 535kg lim £1155 (216.00), 540kg bblue £1135 (206.00), 575kg lim £1200 (209.00), 580kg lim £1305 (225.00), 610kg bblue £1365 (224.00).

Bulls: 445kg char £720 (162.00), 490kg char £805 (164.00).