Knighton Market, November 11

McCartneys report an entry of 641 weaned calves, young store cattle and young bulls at Knighton Market 1st weanling sale, incorporating the Brecon and Radnor Suckled Calf Rearers Society prize show and sale.

The Brecon and Radnor Suckled Calf Rearers prize classes were kindly judged by Mr Richard Barrett and results were as follows:-

Class 1 Champion Animal Lot 127 Limousin cross Steer from A Rowlands and Son, Neuadd Fach 430 kg £980.

Class 2 Best Steer Lot 127 Limousin cross Steer from A Rowlands and Son, Neuadd Fach 430 kg £980. Best Heifer Lot 121 Limousin cross Heifer from M G Wozencraft, Glanalders 290 kg £790.

Class 3 Vendor of Best Group of four or more Steers sold for the highest pence per kilo. Lot 173 11 cross Charolais cross Steers from T L Harris, The Hendre 255 kg £830 (325 ppk). Vendor of Best Group of four or more Heifers sold for the highest pence per kilo. Lot 181 seven cross Salers cross Heifers from C R Thomas, Bryndraenog 265 kg £710 (268 ppk).

Class 4 Best Pair of Steers or Heifers Lot 136 two cross Continental Steers from R P Morgan and Son, The Farm 305 kg £860 (282 ppk).

Class 6 Best Group of four or more Cattle Sired by a Charolais Bull. Lot 177 four cross Charolais cross Steers from C R Thomas, Bryndraenog 400 kg £900 (225 ppk).

An outstanding trade was had with a large number of buyers in attendance. Overall store steers averaged 278.99 pence per kilo and £866.12 per head selling to 418 pence per kilo for a 275 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer calf to £1080 from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. Also to 381 pence per kilo for a 260 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer calf to £990; 367 pence per kilo for a 210 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer calf to £770 and 365 pence per kilo for a 285 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer calf to £1040 all from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. 357 pence per kilo for a 325 kilo British Blue cross steer calf to £1160 also being top price per head from P W Jones, Dolassey. 354 pence per kilo for a 305 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross steer calf to £1080 from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. 335 pence per kilo for a 300 kilo Charolais cross weaned calf to £1005 from H N Hodnett and Son, Brook House. 330 pence per kilo for six 220 kilo Limousin cross steer calves to £725 per head from N R Jones, Granville. 329 pence per kilo for two 325 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross weaned steer calves to £1040 per head from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. 325 pence per kilo for eleven 255 kilo Charolais cross steer calves to £830 per head from T L Harris, The Hendre and a 320 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross weaned steer calf to £1040 from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath.

Weaned heifer calves averaged 245.02 pence per kilo and £733.81 per head selling to 396 pence per kilo for a 275 kilo British Blue cross heifer calf to £1090 also being top price per head from P W Jones, Dolassey. Also to 374 pence per kilo for 190 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifer calf to £710 from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. 348 pence per kilo for a 290 kilo Charolais cross heifer calf to £1010 from H N Hodnett and Son, Brook House. 344 pence per kilo for a 205 kilo Limousin cross heifer calf to £705 from S T J Lewis and Son, Trewern. 319 pence per kilo for a 320 kilo British Blue cross heifer calf to £1020 from P W Jones, Dolassey and a 270 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifer calf to £860 from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath. 315 pence per kilo for a 200 kilo Limousin cross heifer calf to £630 from J E T Jones and Son, Walton Farm. 309 pence per kilo for two 220 kilo Limousin cross heifers calves to £680 per head from S T J Lewis and Son, Trewern. 308 pence per kilo for a 255 kilo Charolais cross heifer calf to £785 from J A D and P M Owens, Woodhouse. 305 pence per kilo for two 215 kilo Charolais cross heifer calves to £655 per head from W J Barnett and Son, Rhuvid.

Other top prices per head included £1080 for two 435 kilo Limousin cross heifer calves and £1050 per head for two 460 kilo British Blue cross heifer calves all from V E and B M Samuel and Son, Upper Monkton.

Young bulls averaged 258.59 pence per kilo and £640 per head selling to 263 pence per kilo for a 255 kilo Limousin cross bull calf to £670 from Wickstead Hall Farm.

Knighton Market next Special Sale of Weaned Calves, Young Store Cattle and Young Bulls is on November 24.

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

Steers: 210kg Blonde £770 (367), 220kg Lim £725 (330), 225kg Char £720 (320), 235kg Lim £710 (302), 250kg Lim £730 (292), 260kg Blonde £990 (381), 275kg Blonde £1150 (418), 285kg Blonde £1040 (365), 290kg Lim £870 (300), 305kg Blonde £1080 (354), 310kg Lim £870 (281), 325kg Blonde £1070 (329), 330kg Lim £880 (267), 340kg Char £870 (256), 345kg Lim £930 (270), 360kg Blonde £1020 (283), 365kg Char £910 (249), 370kg Lim £890 (241), 384kg Char £890 (231).

Heifers: 205kg Lim £705 (344), 210kg Char £560 (267), 220kg Lim £680 (309), 225kg Char £600 (267), 240kg Lim £650 (271), 255kg Lim £700 (275), 265kg Lim £710 (268), 275kg BBlue £1090 (396), 280kg BBlue £820 (293), 285kg Lim £740 (260), 300kg Lim £800 (267), 310kg Lim £860 (277), 320kg BBlue £1020 (319), 330kg Lim £800 (242), 340kg Char £790 (232), 350kg Char £1000 (286), 365kg Char £780 (214), 430kg Char £890 (207), 435kg Lim £1080 (248), 460kg BBlue £1050 (228).

Bulls: 240kg Lim £610 (254), 255kg Lim £670 (263).

Top prices for Brecon and Radnor Suckled Calf Rearers Steers and Heifers of various weights as follows:

Steers: 225kg Salers £710 (316), 235kg Lim £710 (302), 240kg Char £760 (317), 255kg Char £830 (325), 265kg Char £780 (294), 270kg Blonde £830 (307), 280kg Char £845 (302), 290kg Char £860 (297), 290kg Char £1005 (335), 315kg Lim £890 (283), 320kg Cont £860 (269), 335kg Char £860 (257), 340kg Lim £970 (285), 350kg Char £900 (257), 380kg Char £900 (237), 390kg Lim £830 (213), 400kg Char £900 (225), 430kg Lim £980 (228).

Heifers: 215kg Char £655 (305), 250kg Lim £725 (290), 260kg Char £670 (258), 265kg Salers £710 (268), 280kg Lim £780 (279), 290kg Char £1010 (348), 290kg Lim £790 (272), 295kg Lim £760 (295), 300kg Char £725 (242), 315kg Char £800 (254), 325kg Char £800 (246), 335kg Char £705 (210), 350kg Char £730 (209), 365kg Lim £730 (200), 395kg Char £800 (203), 405kg Char £795 (196).