Rhayader Market, December 8

Mr Robert Lewis, Tynpistyll, local farmer and lamb buyer, carried out the judging. He eventually awarded the Champion pen of lambs to five Texel cross lambs from Alun Evans, Ciloerwynt. Robert then backed his judgement purchasing the lambs for £85.50 - 43kg (198.8p/kg)

There was 2,800 lambs presented which met with a steadier trade to realise a SQQ average of 154.0p/kg and a medium weight average of 161.8p/kg. The 1000 lightweight lambs presented sold from 140p to 155p to realise an average of 148.1p/kg.

Leading prices as follows: 28kg - £43 - 153.6p/kg- WCR Pugh and Son, Botalog; 32kg - £50 - 156.3p/kg - Cwmsy Bros, Cwmsyfien; 33.5kg - £59.20 - 176.7p/kg - J Lewis and Son, Penyffynnon; 34kg - £59 - 173.5p/kg - A Davies, Blaenglyn; 39kg - £70 -179.5p/kg - RGT and MA Powell, Caebanol; 41.5kg - £72 - 173.5p/kg - E Powell, Caebanol; 43kg - £74.20 -172.6p/kg - RGT and MA Powell, Caebanol; 43kg - £85.50 - 198.8p/kg - A Evans, Ciloerwynt; 45.5kg - £77.50 -170.3p/kg - J and R Duggan Cilmaenewydd.

List of prize winners: Continental Lambs - 1st prize and Champion - A Evans, Ciloerwynt; 2nd prize - J Morgan, Noyadd; 3rd prize - Jones Bros, Ystraddolwen.

Black-face Lambs - 1st prize - A Davies, Blaenglyn; 2nd prize - RGT and MA Powell, Caebanol; 3rd prize - E Mills and Son, Esgair-rhiw.

Welsh Lambs - 1st prize - JT Davies, Upper Cilgee; 2nd prize - JT Davies, Upper Cilgee; 3rd prize - C Jones, Craigol.

Speckled-Face Lambs - 1st prize - EL Evans and Co, Green; 2nd prize - E Mills and Son, Esgair-rhiw; 3rd prize - C Jones, Craigol.

Cross-Bred Lambs - 1st prize - RGT and MA Powell, Caebanol; 2nd prize - C Jones, Craigol.

Hardy/speckle lambs (under 32kg) - 1st prize - Cwmsy Bros, Cwmsyfien; 2nd prize - B Evans, Ciloerwynt; 3rd prize won by J Jones, Dderw Bungalow.

Lambs exhibited by person under 26 years - 1st prize - Edward Powell, Caebanol; 2nd prize - Miss Catrin Mills, Esgair-rhiw; 3rd prize - Craig Davies, Blaenglyn.