Demand for yearling ewes at Knighton

An entry of 830 breeding sheep at Knighton Market Third Grand Multi Breed Sale of breeding ewes, ewe lambs and ram lambs realised a firm trade with good demand for yearling ewes averaging £102.86 a head and selling to £125 a head for purebred Lleyn yearling ewes from AR and EM Porter, Ty Gwyn.

Also to £118 a head for Texel x ewes from TJ Pugh, Nantgwyn. £119 a head for Welsh Mule ewes form TE and EE Brown, Hafod.

Ewe lambs averaged £75.88 a head and sold to £96 a head for Texel x ewe lambs from KJ Davies, Cefncoch. Also to £90 a head for Texel x ewe lambs from CD Gayther and Son, Cwmygaist. Welsh Mule ewe lambs sold to £86 per head from R J Lewis, Lower Hall. Also to £81 per head for Welsh Mule ewe lambs from T Dyke, Bailey Brith. £80 per head for Suffolk x ewe lambs from J G Duggan, Lea Hall and Welsh Mule ewe lambs from both J T & J E Lloyd, The Corner and R J Lewis, Lower Hall.

Breeding rams averaged 208 guineas per head and sold to 400 guineas for a Texel yearling ram from V G & M Jones, Brynhesglwyn.

Ram lambs averaged 140 guineas and sold to 230 guineas for a Texel ram lambs from K and J Davies, Cefncoch.

(McCartneys)