MCCARTNEYS report an entry of 813 store lambs and 131 store cattle at Knighton Market.

A strong store lamb trade averaging £56.76 per head and selling to £70 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from C Simonetti, Lower Pitts; Suffolk cross mixed lambs from E R Roberts and Sons, Racecourse and Mule wether lambs from G P W Edwards, Cwmydea. Also to £67 per head for Texel cross ram lambs from C P W Edwards, Cwmydea. £65 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from M H Price, Pool House; Suffolk cross ram lambs from E R Roberts and Son, Racecourse and Texel cross ewe lambs from W S Jones, Fronhir. £64.50 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from P R Price and Son, Llanshay. £64 per head for Texel cross ram lambs from D Morgan and Son, Upper Esgair Rhiw. £63.50 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from W and V J Lewis and Son, Nantywellan. £63 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from J L and K H Nixon and Sons, Cefnpenarth. £62.50 per head for Mule mixed lambs from H N Hodnett and Son, Brookhouse. £62 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from both E J W and M E Griffiths, Church House and C Simonetti, Lower Pitts; Texel cross ram lambs from G Deakins, Pentrusco and Suffolk cross mixed lambs from J L and K H Nixon and Sons, Cefnpenarth.

Store steers averaged 204.72 pence per kilo and £978.86 per head selling to 233 pence per kilo for a 425 kilo Limousin cross steer to £990 from J G Williams, Lower Wootton. Also to 226 pence per kilo for a 465 kilo Limousin cross stere to £1050 from M J and N E Samuel, Ffoeslaprey. 224 pence per kilo for a 425 kilo Limousin cross stere to £950 from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. 233 pence per kilo for a 400 kilo Limousin cross steer to £890 per head from M J and N E Samuel, Ffoeslaprey and two 435 kilo Limousin cross steers to £970 per head from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. 220 pence per kilo for eight 460 kilo Charolais cross steers to £1010 per head and 218 pence per kilo for four 510 kilo Charolais cross steers to £1110 per head all from C R Thomas, Bryndraenog.

Top price per head was £1240 per head for two 590 kilo Charolais cross steers from D M Wilding, Blaaenycwm. Also to £1200 per head for three 605 kilo Charolais cross steers again from D M Wilding, Blaenycwm. £1120 for a 570 kilo Limousin cross steer from V E Lewis and Son, The Garn. £1110 per head for six 545 kilo Charolais cross steers from C R Thomas, Bryndraenog. £1090 per head for three 550 kilo Charolais cross steers from J W Bevan, Cefncunfoel. £1070 per head for seven 530 kilo Charolais cross steers from C R Thomas, Bryndraenog.

Store heifers averaged 198.21 pence per kilo and £907.17 per head selling to 227 pence per kilo for 415 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £940 from M J and N E Samuel, Ffoeslaprey. Also to 221 pence per kilo for both a 390 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £860 from J Lewis, The Rabber and two 425 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £940 per head from G Vaughan and Co, Cwmyrhiewdre. 220 pence per kilo for a 400 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £880 and 212 pence per kilo for a 415 kilo Heifer also to £880 both from M J and N E Samuel, Ffoeslaprey. 207 pence per kilo for a 440 kilo Charolais cross heifer to £910 from E J W and M E Griffiths, Church House.

Top price per head was £1150 per head for two 580 kilo Charolais cross heifers from D M Wilding, Blaenycwm. £1055 per head for seven 515 kilo Charolais cross heifers from R H Powell, Middle Crochran. £1045 per head for two 515 kilo Charolais cross heifers from H E Williams and Sons, Bwlch. £980 for a 485 kilo Charolais cross heifer also from H E Williams and Sons, Bwlch. £970 per head for two 470 kilo Limousin cross heifers from G Vaughan and Co, Cwmyrhiewdre.

There will be a sale of store lambs ONLY on Friday 1st January 2016 at 10.30am. Catalogue entries close Tuesday 29th December 2015 at 10.00 am.

Top prices for Steers and Heifers of various weights as follows:

Steers: 345kg lim £750 (215.00), 390kg lim £800 (205.00), 400kg lim £890 (223.00), 425kg lim £990 (233.00), 445kg lim £930 (209.00), 460kg char £1010 (220.00), 465kg lim £1050 (226.00), 480kg lim £980 (204.00), 510kg char £1110 (218.00), 530kg char £1070 (202.00), 545kg char £1110 (204.00), 590kg char £1240 (210.00).

Heifers: 390kg lim £860 (221.00), 400kg lim £880 (220.00), 415kg lim £940 (227.00), 425kg lim £940 (221.00), 470kg lim £970 (206.00), 480kg char £980 (202.00), 515kg char £1055 (205.00), 580kg char £1150 (198.00).