Knighton Market, September 18

The first autumn prize show and sale of store lambs was kindly sponsored by Mr Ryan Williams of Worcester and sponsored by Agrii.

Class 1 Best Pen of 15 or more Suffolk cross or native breed store lambs: 1st J T and A E Williams, Yew Tree £61.50

Class 2 Best Pen of 15 or more Continental cross store lambs: 1st J Mills and Son, Lower Wootton £62 2nd R and J Ransome, Lower Storling £59.50 3rd H and J Wilson, 10 George Close £59.

A very pleasing trade was had averaging £57.30 pence per head overall and selling to £65 per head for both Texel cross mixed lambs from J D Mills , Lower Wootton and Texel cross ewes lambs from D Morgan and Son, Upper Esgairhiw. Also to £62 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from J T Mills, Lower Wootton and Texel cross ewe lambs from D Morgan and Son, Upper Esgairhiw. £61.50 per head for Suffolk cross wether lambs from J T Williams, Yew Tree. £60 per head for Charolais cross mixed lambs from A Whiteman, Coxall. £59.50 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from EE, DH and AS Oliver, Weeg Barn. Texel wether lambs from R D and J M Ransome, Lower Storling and Texel cross Ram Lambs from H and J Wilson, George Close. £59 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from H and J Wilson, George Close. £58.50 per head for Texel cross ram lambs from A J and I H Morris, Malagoed. Texel cross mixed lambs from R F Davies, Paradise and H and J Wilson, George Close. £58.20 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from A Whiteman, Coxall. £58 per head for Texel cross wether lambs from D Jones, LLwynon. Texel cross mixed lambs from J T Mills, Lower Woonton.

A firm trade store cattle trade followed with store steers averaging 224.98 pence per kilo and 1032.79 per head selling to 258 pence per kilo for a 380 Limousin cross steer to £980 per head from R and L Meredith, Upper Lletherlinwent. Also to 254 pence per kilo for 355 kilo Bazadais cross steer to £900 from D E Davies, Setty Beguile. 249 pence per kilo for a 455 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1,035 and 248 pence per kilo for a 430 Limousin cross steer to £1,065 both from J R Thomas and Son, Llanhowell. 247 pence per kilo for a 385 kilo Bazadais cross steer to £950 from D E B Davies, Lletyr Bugail. 245 pence per kilo for 520 kilo British Blue cross steer to £1,275 from E E, D H and A S Oliver, Weeg Barns. 244 pence per kilo for four cross 450 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1,100 per head from S N and R D Powell, Werndansey. A 430 kilo Bazadais cross steer to £1,050 from D E D Davies, Lletyr Bugail. 242 pence per kilo for 360 Charolais cross steer to £870 from K O Rogers, The Dorthy and a 425 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1,030 from R and L Meredith, Upper Lletherlinwent. 241 pence per kilo for a 440 kilo Charolais cross Steer to £1,060 from J E Lewis and Sons, Trawscoed and five cross 448 kilo Charolais cross Steers to £1,080 per head from B J and MY Davies, Gorse Farm.

Top price per head was £1,300 for a 535 kilo Limousin cross steer (243 ppk) from F M and R D Powell, Werndansey. Also to £1,200 per head for both a 550 kilo Limousin cross steer and a 580 kilo Saler cross steer both from S N and R D Powell, Werndansey. £1,050 for a 525 kilo Limousin cross steer from S N and R D Powell, Werndansey. £1,050 for a 485 kilo Limousin cross steer from J R Thomas and Son, Llanhowell. £1,040 per head for three cross 505 kilo Charolais cross steers from A E Lloyd and Son, Downside.

store heifers averaged 206.79 pence per kilo and £935.07 per head selling to 259 pence per kilo for a 340 kilo Welsh Black Heifer to £880 from D E Davies, Lletyr Bugail. 245 pence per kilo for a 465 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1,040 from J E and J T Evans, Upper Cefn Penarth. 238 pence per kilo for both a 390 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £930 from E L Jones, Dolagored and a 480 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1,040 from S N and R D Powell, Werndansey. 234 pence per kilo for a 470 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1,100 from S N and R D Powell, Werndansey. 233 pence per kilo for both a 425 kilo Limousin cross Heifer to £990 from R and L Meredith, Upper Lletherlinwent and to two cross 420 kilo Limousin cross Heifers to £980 per head from E R Jones, Dolagored. 231 pence per kilo for a 480 kilo Charolais cross heifer to £1,110 from H M Rees and Son, Brondrefach.

Top price per head was £1,350 for a 550 kilo Limousin cross Heifer from J E and J T Evans Upper Cefn Penarth. Also to £1,200 for a 565 kilo Charolais cross Heifer and £1,140 for a 515 kilo Limousin cross Heifer both from J E and J T Evans, Upper Cefn Penarth. £1,100 per head for two cross 550 kilo Blond D’Aquataine cross Heifers from C A and S I Blackman, Burfield Farm. £1,090 for a 475 kilo Blonde D’Aquataine cross Heifer from J E and J T Evans, Upper Cefn Penarth. £1,085 for a 505 kilo British Blue cross Heifer from E E, D H and A S Oliver, Weeg Barns. £1,080 for a 505 kilo Limousin cross Heifer from J E and J T Evans Upper Cefn Penarth. £1,075 for a 525 kilo Charolais cross Heifer and £1,060 for a 505 kilo Charolais cross Heifer both from H M Rees and Sons, Brondrefach.

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

Steers: 355kg baz £900 (254), 360kg char cross £870 (242), 370kg lim cross £860 (232), 380kg lim cross £980 (258), 385kg baz £950 (247), 415kg baz £940 (227), 425kg lim cross £1030 (242), 430kg lim cross £1065 (248), 450kg lim cross £1100 (244), 455kg lim cross £1135 (249), 465kg lim cross £1110 (239), 470g lim cross £1100 (234), 485kg lim cross £1150 (237), 505kg char cross £1140 (226), 510kg char cross £1110 (218), 520kg br. blue cross £1275 (245),535kg lim cross £1300 (243), 580kg saler cross £1200 (207).

Heifers: 340kg wel blk £880 (259), 370kg lim cross £810 (219), 390kg lim cross £930 (238), 400kg char cross £800 (200), 410kg lim cross £890 (217), 420kg lim cross £980 (233), 425kg lim cross £990 (233), 440kg char cross £915 (208), 450kg lim cross £1030 (229), 470kg lim cross £1100 (234), 480kg lim cross £1140 (238), 505kg b blue cross £1085 (215), 515kg lim cross £1140 (221), 525kg char cross £1075 (205), 555kg lim cross £1350 (243), 565kg char cross £1200 (212).