Knighton Market, October 21

The store lamb prize classes were kindly sponsored by Richard Jones ATV and judged by Mr John Croxton, Purslow. Results were as follows:-

Class 1 Best Pen of 15 or more Suffolk cross or Native Breed Store Lambs: 1st S Morris, Rhoneth £60.00; 2nd C Evans and Son, Springhill £59.00; 3rd T R Dyke and Sons, Dolfawr Farm £52.00.

Class 2 Best Pen of 15 or more Continental cross Store Lambs: 1st K J Morris, Cwmrach £63.00; 2nd B Wozencraft, Bryngwyn £65.20; 3rd J E and D J Morris, Upper Dolwilkin £62.00.

The trade reflects the fat price with an overall a average of £57.10 per head and selling to £71 per head for Texel cross ewe lambs from M G Rowlands and Son, Neauddhen. Also to £65.20 per head for Texel cross wether lambs from B Wozencraft, Bryngwyn. £63.50 per head for Suffolk cross ewe lambs from M G Rowlands and Son, Neauddhen. £63 per head for Texel cross mixed lambs from K J Morris, Cwmrach. £62.50 per head for Texel cross ewe lambs from A P Davies, Blaenglyn. £62 per head for Texel cross ewe lambs from both S J Nicholls, Mere House and J E and D J Morris, Upper Dolwilkin. £61 per head for Texel cross ewe lambs from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. £60.20 per head for Texel cross ram lambs from S J Nicholls, Mere House. £60 per head for Suffolk cross wether lambs from S Morris, Rhoneth, Texel cross wether lambs from Morgan and Berkley and Texel cross ram lambs from S J Nicholls, Mere House.

The prize show and sale of store cattle was kindly sponsored by Allflex and judged by Mr Bob Ford and Mr Will Hough, and results were as follows:-

Class 1 Best Pen of 8 or more Steers: 1st S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan (Champion); 2nd C R Thomas, Bryndraenog.

Class 2 Best Pen of 8 or more Heifers: 1st C R Thomas, Bryndraenog; 2nd C R Thomas, Bryndraenog.

Class 3 Best Pen of 4 or more Steers: 1st J T Powis and Son, The Whitterleys; 2nd S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan.

Class 4 Best Pen of 4 or more Heifers: 1st Wickstead Hall Farm, Wirswall (Reserve Champion); 2nd J Cherry, The Graig.

A firm trade was had with store steers averaging 211.28 pence per kilo and £1059.85 per head, selling to 273 pence per kilo for eight 450 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1230 per head from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. Also to 267 pence per kilo for five 445 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1190 per head again from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 260 pence per kilo for a 420 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1090 from H G and I W Rees, Faidre Fach. 250 pence per kilo for to 360 kilo Limousin cross steers to £900 per head and two 420 kilo Limousin cross steers to £1050 per head all from M J Williams, The Woodlands. 249 pence per kilo for two 370 kilo Limousin cross steers to £920 per head again from M J Williams, The Woodlands, 243 pence per kilo for a 420 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1020 from Owen Jones and Co, Bronfeifr. 242 pence per kilo for a 425 kilo Limousin cross steer to £1030 from A W Thomas, Castle Pren. 240 pence per kilo for six 415 kilo Limousin cross steers to £995 per head from Davies Bros, Upper Esgair.

Top price per head was £1260 per head for a 550 kilo British Blue cross steer from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan and a 575 kilo Charolais cross steer from D M Wilding, Blaenycwm. Also to £1250 per head for six 570 kilo British Blue cross steers from J T Powis and Son, Whitterleys. £1240 per head for five 704 kilo Charolais cross steers from T A Swancott and Son, The Lawn. £1225 per head for two 610 kilo Limousin cross steers from D E Evans Field Farm. £1220 for a 600 kilo Charolais cross steer from H M Rees and Son, Brondrefach.

Store heifers averaged 208.18 pence per kilo and £954.62 per head selling to 257 pence per kilo for two 350 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £900 per head from H G and I W Rees, Faidre Fach. Also to 249 pence per kilo for a 420 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1045 from H G Rees, Hiriaeth. 243 pence per kilo for a 420 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1020 again from H G Rees, Hiriaeth. 240 pence per kilo for two 410 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £988 per head and 238 pence per kilo for both a 435 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £1035 and four 385 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £915 per head all from Wickstead Hall Farm. 236 pence per kilo for two 440 kilo Limousin cross heifers to £1040 per head and a 415 kilo British Blue cross heifer to 980 all from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. 235 pence per kilo for a 415 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £975 from T L and E M Davies and Sons, Hill Farm. 234 pence per kilo for a 410 kilo Limousin cross heifer to £960 from L G Lewis, The Farm, two 395 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifers to £925 per head from D L and M Rogers and Sons, Upper Heath and two 410 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifers to £960 per head from Marston Court Farm, Pembridge.

Top price per head was £1200 for a 660 kilo Charolais cross heifer from K O Rogers, Dorthy. Also to £1175 for a 620 kilo Charolais cross heifer from K O Rogers, Dorthy. £1160 for a 540 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifer from W H Lewis and Co, Cotmore. £1150 for a 535 kilo British Blue cross heifer from S J C Morris and Sons, Whitcott Evan. £1140 per head for two 620 kilo Charolais cross heifers from J J Owens and Son, Gumma. £1125 for a 505 kilo Blonde D'Aquitaine cross heifer from T L and E M Davies and Sons, Hill Farm. £1110 for a 510 kilo Limousin cross heifer from P J Samuel and Son, Rhosgrug. £1100 per head for a 485 kilo Limousin cross heifer from H G Rees, Hiriaeth and two 508 kilo Blonde D'Aquitiane cross heifers from D L and M Rogers and Son, Upper Heath.

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

Steers: 360kg Lim £900 (250.00), 370kg Char £780 (211.00), 370kg Lim £920 (249.00), 380kg Lim £880 (232.00), 390kg Char £875 (224.00), 410kg Lim £940 (229.00), 415kg Lim £995 (240.00), 420kg Lim £1090 (260.00), 425kg Lim £1030 (242.00), 430kg Lim £1020 (237.00), 435kg Blonde £1000 (230.00), 440kg Lim £1030 (234.00), 445kg British Blue £1190 (267.00), 450kg Blonde £995 (221.00), 450kg Lim £1230 (273.00), 460kg Char £1045 (227.00), 465kg Lim £1085 (233.00), 470kg Blonde £1090 (232.00), 480kg Char £1085 (226.00), 490kg Lim £1100 (224.00), 495kg British Blue £1120 (226.00), 500kg Lim £1135 (227.00), 510kg Lim £1100 (216.00), 525kg Char £1105 (210.00), 530kg Char £1150 (217.00), 540kg Char £1125 (208.00), 550kg British Blue £1260 (229.00), 555kg Char £1130 (204.00), 570kg British Blue £1250 (219.00), 575kg Char £1260 (219.00), 600kg Char £1220 (203.00), 610kg Lim £1225 (201.00).

Heifers: 330kg Lim £690 (209.00), 350kg Lim £900 (257.00), 370kg Char £840 (227.00), 385kg Lim £915 (238.00), 390kg Lim £870 (223.00), 395kg Blonde £925 (234.00), 400kg Lim £850 (213.00), 410kg Lim £985 (240.00), 415kg British Blue £980 (236.00), 420kg Lim £920 (219.00), 420kg Lim £1020 (243.00), 435kg Lim £1035 (238.00), 440kg Lim £1040 (236.00), 450kg Char £995 (221.00), 455kg Lim £1050 (231.00), 465kg Lim £960 (206.00), 470kg Blonde £1090 (232.00) 475kg Char £1010 (213.00), 480kg Lim £1120 (233.00), 485kg Lim £1100 (227.00), 490kg Lim £1050 (214.00), 495kg Blonde £1070 (216.00), 505kg Blonde £1125 (223.00), 508kg Blonde £1100 (217.00), 510kg Lim £1110 (218.00), 535kg British Blue £1150 (215.00), 540kg Blonde £1160 (215.00).