Knighton Market, May 6

A strong trade was had with some quality cattle on offer. Store steers averaged 219.56 pence per kilo and £980.64 per head selling to 282 pence per kilo for a 340 kilo Limousin steer to £960 from Yeomans Partners, Llwyn y Brain. Also to 277 pence per kilo for a 350 kilo Limousin cross steer to £970 and 272 pence per kilo for two 390 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1060 per head again from Yeomans Partners, Llwyn y Brain. 262 pence per kilo for two 355 kilo Limousin steers to £930 per head from Davies Bros, Upper Segair. 258 pence per kilo for ten 360 kilo Limousin steers to £930 per head from C and S F Thomas, Hurstley Court. 253 pence per kilo for seven 375 kilo Limousin steers to £950 per head from E H Bennett and Son, Trellwydion. 251 pence per kilo for two 390 kilo Charolais cross steers to £980 per head from V T and S A Hamer, Trinnant. 250 pence per kilo for six 358 kilo Charolais cross steers to £895 per head from J E Lewis and Son, Trawscoed. 248 pence per kilo for a 395 kilo Limousin cross steer to £980 from H G Rees, Hiriaeth.

Top price per head was £1280 for a 640 kilo Charolais cross steer from J M Jones and Son, Bwlchau. Also to £1250 for a 640 kilo Limousin cross steer from G I Francis, the Bryn. £1245 per head for nine 560 kilo Limousin steers from C and S F Thomas, Hurstley Court. £1240 for a 585 kilo Limousin steer again from C and S F Thomas, Hurstley Court. £1200 for a 605 kilo Charolais cross steer from J M Jones and Son, Bwlchau. £1175 for a 620 kilo Charolais cross steer from C B Powell, Lower Dol-llwynhir. £1170 for two 510 kilo Limousin cross steers and two 530 kilo British bLue cross steers all from G I Francis, The Bryn. £1150 for a 545 kilo Limousin cross steer from E H Bennett and Son, Trellwydion.

Store heifers averaged 198.5 pence per kilo and £823.41 pence per kilo head selling to 321 pence per kilo for a 430 kilo show potential Limousin cross heifer to £1380 also being top price per head on the day from G I Francis, The Bryn. 261 pence per kilo for three 330 kilo Limousin heifers to £860 per head from Marston Court Farm. 254 pence per kilo for a 390 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £990 from Yeomans Partners, Llwyn y Brain. 253 pence per kilo for a 380 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £960 from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 243 pence per kilo for a 400 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £970 from Yeomans Partners, Llwyn y Brain and four 370 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £900 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 240 pence per kilo for a 400 kilo Limousin heifer to £960 from H G and I W Rees, Faidrefach.

Other top prices per head on the heifers included £1140 for a 540 kilo Charolais cross heifer from Owen Bros, Brynthomas. £1075 per head for two 540 kilo Limousin cross heifers from P J Samuel and Son, Rhosgrug. £1070 for a 510 kilo British Blue cross heifer from A H Lloyd and Son, Cleobury. £1040 per head for two 515 kilo Charolais cross heifers from R and W Duggan, The Cwm. £1010 for a 435 kilo British Blue cross heifer from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. £1005 per head for three 530 kilo Charolais cross heifers from J M Jones and Son, Bwlchau. £1000 per head for two 450 kilo Charolais cross heifers from V T and S A Hamer, Trinnant and a 505 kilo Charolais cross heifer from J H Taylor, Upper Newton.

Young feeding bulls averaged 210.36 pence per kilo and £913.57 per head selling to 230 pence per kilo for three 365 kilo Limousin cross bulls to £840 per head from P J Samuel and Sons, Rhosgrug. Also to 226 pence per kilo for two 360 kilo Limousin cross bulls to £815 per head from H R G Maiden and Son, Cil Dyfnog.

Top price per head was £1110 for a 550 kilo Limousin cross bull from H R G Maiden and Son, Dyfnog. Also to £1100 per head for a 535 kilo Limousin cross bull from the same home.

Top prices for Steers, Heifers and Bulls of various weights as follows:

Steers: 250kg blonde £590 (236.00), 340kg lim £960 (282.00), 350kg lim £970 (277.00), 355kg lim £930 (262.00), 360kg lim £930 (258.00), 375kg lim £950 (253.00), 380kg blonde £910 (239.00), 390kg char £980 (251.00), 390kg lim £1060 (272.00), 395kg lim £980 (248.00), 410kg lim £990 (241.00), 410kg lim £1010 (246.00), 415kg bblue £940 (227.00), 415kg lim £1020 (246.00), 420kg char £970 (231.00), 430kg lim £990 (230.00), 435kg bblue £1030 (237.00), 440kg char £990 (225.00), 455kg lim £1030 (226.00), 475kg lim £1030 (217.00), 475kg lim £1070 (225.00), 480kg lim £1095 (228.00), 490kg char £1040 (212.00), 500kg lim £1110 (222.00), 510kg lim £1170 (229.00), 530kg lim £1170 (221.00), 560kg lim £1245 (222.00).

Heifers: 310kg char £590 (190), 330kg lim £860 (261.00), 345kg char £705 (204.00), 355kg blonde £810 (228.00), 360kg bblue £750 (208.00), 370kg char £830 (224.00), 370kg lim £900 (243.00), 375kg lim £825 (220.00), 380kg lim £960 (253.00), 385kg lim £875 (227.00), 390kg lim £930 (238.00), 390kg lim £990 (254.00), 400kg lim £970 (243.00), 415kg bblue £970 (234.00), 425kg lim £955 (225.00), 435kg bblue £1010 (232.00), 440kg lim £940 (214.00), 450kg char £1000 (222.00), 510kg bblue £1070 (210.00), 515kg char £1040 (202.00), 510kg char £1140 (211.00).

Bulls: 360kg lim £815 (226.00), 365kg lim £840 (230.00), 425kg lim £900 (212.00), 460kg lim £970 (211.00), 470kg lim £950 (202.00), 535kg lim £1100 (206.00), 550kg lim £1110 (202.00).