McCARTNEYS report an entry of 1057 prime lambs and 230 cull sheep at Knighton Market on September 24.

The lamb trade averaged 154.69 pence per kilo, selling to 174 pence per kilo for 43 kilo Beltex cross lambs to £74.80 per head from RS Adams and Co, Foxholes. Also to 161 pence per kilo for 43.50 kilo Texel cross lambs to £70 per head from TL Morris and Co, Stud Farm. 160 pence per kilo for 42 kilo Texel cross lambs to £67.20 per head from P Court, Dowke and for 41 kilo Texel cross lambs to £65.50 per head from both GJ Roberts, Folly and A Scatcherd, Roslyn. 159.50 pence per kilo for 42 kilo Texel cross lambs to £67 per head from SDA Ruell and Son, The Pound. 159 pence per kilo for 46 kilo Texel cross lambs to £73 per head from RS Adams and Co, Foxholes.

Top price per head was £74.80 per head also for 52 kilo Texel cross lambs from JP Breeze and Son, Fronladies. Also to £74 per head for 47 kilo Texel lambs from Price Bros, Garbett Hall. £72.70 per head for 47 kilo Texel cross lambs from JP Rees and Son, Lletty Bryn. £71.50 per head for 46 kilo Texel cross lambs from AAT Pugh, Bwlch Mawr and 48.50 kilo Texel cross lambs from WRL Price and Co, Pencwm. £71 per head for 48 kilo Texel cross lambs from RJ and GA Davies, Hillberry. £70.50 per head for 45.50 kilo Texel cross lambs from Lewis Bros, Weir.

Cull ewes averaged £50.20 per head and sold to £91.50 per head from JP Breeze and Son, Fronladies. Also to £89 per head for Continental cross ewes from AL and DL Lewis and Son, Far Hall. £85 per head for Texel cross ewes from EM and VE Price, The Garn. Mule ewes to £76 per head from B Watkins and Son, Dolau House. Also to £68.50 per head for Mule ewes from AL and RL Lewis and Son, Far Hall. £67.50 per head for Texel cross ewes from Lewis Bros, Weir. £63 per head for Mule ewes from HE and EK Williams, The Park. £59 per head for Mule ewes from RF Gough and Son, New House.

Speckled ewes to £46.50 per head from SG Lewis, Abermain.

Average prices for premium and prime lambs of various weights as follows: 30.5-36kg prime 154.92, 36.5-43kg premium 174.00 pence per kilo prime 156.92 pence per kilo, 43.5-48kg premium 161.00 pence per kilo prime 155.30 pence per kilo, 48.5kg and over prime 145.43 pence per kilo.