Ludlow Livestock Market saw improved trade with a smaller entry of lambs.
On November 9, the market opened its gates at 6am with 1,100 prime lambs, 82 fat bulls, 83 prime cattle, 24 cull cows, and 245 cull sheep for sale.
A smaller number of lambs met with better trade, topping at £234 per lamb, or 400 pence per kilogram (ppk), with an average of 353 ppk.
Lightweight lambs remained in short supply, with demand high for next Monday's market.
Fat bulls saw more buying support, with the top price reaching £3,524.10 per head, or 397 ppk.
The average price was £2,373.86 per head, or 358.12 ppk.
Prime cattle trade was solid with added buying support.
The top price for steers was £2,954 per head, or 449 ppk, and heifers reached £2,901 per head, or 443 ppk.
Average prices for steers and heifers were 370 ppk and 366 ppk, respectively.
Trade for cull cows improved, with the top price at £2,358 per head, or 283 ppk, and an average of 241 ppk.
There were more cows on offer this week, with demand for more in the coming weeks.
Cull sheep saw 245 ewes and rams on offer, with top prices of £230 and £220, respectively.
The average price for ewes was £157, and for rams, it was £128.50.
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