McCARTNEYS report an entry of 623 prime lambs and 396 cull sheep at Knighton Market on October 15.

Trade averaged 143.80 pence per kilo selling to 149 pence per kilo for 47 kilo Texel cross lambs to £70.20 per head also top price per head on the day, from AAT Pugh, Bwlchmawr. Also to 148 pence per kilo for 42 kilo Texel cross lambs to £62 per head from P R Price and Son, Llanshay. 147 pence per kilo for 43 kilo Texel cross lambs to £63.20 per head from V, M and J Grubb, New House. 145 pence per kilo for 41.5 kilo Texel cross lambs to £60 per head from GJ Roberts, Folly; 42.5 kilo Texel cross lambs to £61.50 per head from PR Price and Son, Llanshay; 43 kilo Texel cross lambs to £62.20 per head from EG Jones and Son, Llanfair Hall and 45 kilo Texel cross lambs to £65.40 per head from GE Lloyd and Sons, Middle Cwmheyope.

Other top prices per head were £69.20 per head for 50.5 kilo Texel cross lambs from JT and JE Lloyd, The Corner; £69 per head for 50 kilo Texel cross lambs from WRM Morris, Radnor House; £67 per head for 48.5 kilo Texel cross lambs from CB and EM Lewis and Son, Hobarris and 49 kilo Texel cross lambs from PJ Breeze and Son, Fronladies.

The cull ewe trade averaged £45.66 per head, with more half meated Mules and smaller sorts on offer, and sold to £109 per head for Texel ewes from BW Gittins, Rhespass. Also to £95 per head for Texel ewes from the same home. £91 per head for Texel ewes from PJ Samuel and Son, Rhosgrug. £76.50 per head for Texel cross ewes from MG and ES Lewis. £73 per head for Texel cross ewes from JM Jones and Son, Bwlchau. £70 per head for Blue Faced Leicester ewes from JK and EG Jones, Whitton Court.

Mule ewes sold to £60 per head from JK and EG Jones and Sons, Whitton Court. Also to £58.50 per head for Mule ewes from T and C Dyke, Bailey Brith and RT Bright and Son, Shadwell Hall. £58 per head for Mule ewes from JT Williams and Son, White Anthony and MG and ES Lewis, Llwynmelin.

Welsh ewes sold to £43.50 per head from T and C Dyke, Bailey Brith. Also £43.50 per head for Lleyn ewes from JL Davies, Rhydmoelddu.

Cull rams averaged £96 per head and sold to £116 per head for Texel rams from JP Breeze andSon, Fronladies. Also to £104 per head for a Lleyn ram from BW Gittins, Rhespass.

Average prices for premium and prime lambs of various weights as follows: 30.5-36kg prime 140.00 pence per kilo, 36.5-43kg premium 147.43 pence per kilo, prime 144.64 pence per kilo, 43.5-48kg premium 149.00 pence per kilo prime 143.73 pence per kilo, 48.5kg and over prime 136.45 pence per kilo.