A total of 1,394 prime lambs were sold at Builth Market on Friday, November 6.
The market observed a general dip in prices compared to previous weeks, with a clear price difference seen for better-bred lambs.
There is currently a high demand among firms for premium lamb varieties.
Heavy best lambs fetched prices of up to £217 for a 48kg lamb, £210 for a 50.5kg lamb, and £203.50 for a 50kg lamb, all from WJ Jerman for Beltex lambs.
Other heavy lambs sold for £192 for 65kg from Messrs Jones, Tycerrig, with others selling for £187.50, £175.50, and two at £171.
Commercial varieties ranged from £160 to £165.
Mules and hill types fetched between £152 and £157.
The best export lambs reached 460p/kg for a 43kg lamb, equivalent to £198, also from WJ Jerman.
Just over 500 lighter lambs were sold, fetching up to 360p/kg for a 32kg lamb, which equates to £115.20, from AM & GI Davies.
The overall average price per head was £140.94, with more than a third of the lambs weighing less than 39kg.
The market also sold 87 cull ewes and rams, with the overall average price being £111.11.
Texel cross ewes fetched up to £218, and rams reached up to £240.
Share