McCARTNEYS report an entry of 3924 breeding ewes at Knighton Market Grand Multi Breed Sale of Breeding Ewes, Ewe Lambs and Rams on September 13.

The prize classes were kindly judged by Mr Simon Edwards of Byton and Mr Fred Probert of Leinthall and sponsored by HSBC. Results were as follows:

Class 1 Best Pen of 20 or more Welsh Mule Ewes (out of Beulah/Speckle Faced Ewes) -

1st R H Jones, Llanhedric £145.

2nd G H Lloyd and Co, Upper Buckton £142.

3rd R H Jones, Llanhedric £145.

Class 2 Best Pen of 20 or more Welsh Mule Ewes (out of Welsh Ewes) -

1st T A Swancott and Son, Lawn Farm £142 Champion Pen.

2nd A T Bennett and Son, Bronrevel £145.

3rd R J Lewis, Lower Hall £140.

Class 3 Best Pen of 20 or more Cross Bred Ewes -

1st E R Jones, Dolagored Fach £148.

2nd A E Bason, Highfield £140.

3rd P T and E G Williams, Maesycoed £131.

The sale was at its latest possible date meaning that some usual purchasers had already bought their ewes this year.

Yearling ewes averaged £123.54 per head and sold to £152 pence per kilo for Dark Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from R H Jones, Llanhedric. Also to £148 per head for Dark Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from both A T Bennett and Son, Bronrevel and R H Jones, Llanhedric and Texel cross yearling ewes from E R Jones, Dolagored Fach. £145 per head for Dark Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from both N L Pugh and Co, Longville Farm and R H Jones, Llanhedric and for White Faced Welsh Mule ewes from A T Bennett and Son, Bronrevel. £143 per head for White Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from E R ones, Dolagored Fach. £142 per head for Dark Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from G H Lloyd and Co, Upper Buckton and for White Faced Welsh Mule yearling ewes from T A Swancott and Son, Lawn Farm, L Owens, Higher Hagley and D Price, Lugg View.

Two year old ewes averaged £110 per head and sold to £116 per head for Beulah ewes from G M L and R L Read, Bank House Farm.

Three year old ewes to £96 per head for Texel cross ewes and four year old ewes to £85 per head for Texel cross ewes all from C T Roberts and Son, Three Gates.

Knighton Market Second Grand Multi Breed Sale of Breeding Ewes, Ewe Lambs and Rams is on Tuesday at 11am.