McCARTNEYS report an entry of 1286 prime lambs and 244 cull sheep at Knighton Market on October 29.

The lamb trade seems to have held at a similar level all week averaging 146.12 pence per kilo and selling to 152 pence per kilo for 41.5 kilo Texel cross lambs to £63 per head from K and J Davies, Cefncoch. Also to 151 pence per kilo for 42 kilo Texel cross lambs to £63.50 per head from JG and EM Hardwick, The Bache. 150 pence per kilo for 44 kilo Texel cross lambs to £66 per head from JE and DJ Morris, Upper Dolwilkin. 149 pence per kilo for 41 kilo Texel cross lambs to £61.20 per head from WJ and BJ Davies, Swydd; 43 kilo Texel cross lambs to £64.20 per head from V, M and J Grubb, New House Farm and 43.5 kilo Texel cross lambs to £65 per head from Lewis Bros, The Weir. 148 pence per kilo for 41 kilo Texel cross lambs to £60.50 per head from Hill House Farm Partnership; 44 kilo Suffolk cross lambs to £65 per head from TL and EM Davies and Son, The Hill and 55.5 kilo Texel cross lambs to £67.20 per head from E and W Griffiths, Hill House.

Top price per head was £69 for 49 kilo Texel cross lambs from TE and EE Brown, Hafod. Also to £68.20 per head for both 48.5 kilo Texel cross lambs from JP Breeze and Son, Fronladies and 50 kilo Texel cross lambs from A and P Hill, Pentre Hodre. £68 per head for 48 kilo Texel cross lambs from K and J Davies, Cefncoch; 50 kilo Texel cross lambs from AL Lewis and Son, Cefnllyn and 51 kilo Texel cross lambs form J Bright and Son, Upper House.

The sale of cull ewes included farmers donating a ewe to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institute (RABI) ‘Donate a Broker’ fundraiser campaign that has run all across the Brecon and Radnor Markets. Trade averaged £56.42 per head and sold to £99 per head for a Texel cross ewe from S and F Jones, Llanwen donated to the RABI fund. Also to £89 per head for Texel cross ewes from DM Wilding, Blaenycwm. £83 per head for Texel ewes from A P Morgan, Hill View Cottage. £82 per head for Texel cross ewes from K and J Davies, Cefncoch. £77 per head for Texel cross ewes from PR Price and Son, Llanshay. £76 per head for Texel cross ewes from both DW Price, Ackhill and K and J Davies, Cefncoch. £74 per head for Texel cross ewes from JH and JA Ellis, Greenshutters. Mule ewes sold to £57 per head from RT Bright and Son, Shadwell Hall and DW Price, Ackhill. £56 per head for Mule ewes from R and L Reynolds, Stone House. £55 per head for Mule ewes from HE Williams and Son, Bwlch. £54.50 per head for Mule ewes from K and J Davies, Cefncoch. Welsh bred and Lleyn ewes sold to £50.50 per head from P R Price and Son, Llanshay. £55 per head for Welsh ewes from TE and EE Brown, Hafod. Cull rams averaged £83.25 per head and sold to £120 for a Texel ram from TE and EE Brown, Hafod. Also to £91 per head for a Texel ram from DW Price, Ackhill.

Average prices for premium and prime lambs of various weights as follows: 36.5-43kg premium 151.27 pence per kilo, prime 146.66 pence per kilo, 43.5-48kg premium 149.49 pence per kilo prime 144.61 pence per kilo, 48.5kg and over prime 138.47 pence per kilo.