Strong store cattle and store lamb trade at Knighton
The Autumn Prize Show and Sale of Store Cattle and Third Autumn Prize Show and Sale of Store Lambs at Knighton Market, Powys, saw a strong trade with mixed lambs topping at £69.50 a head and store steers to 252p/kg.
Taking the top call in the mixed lambs was a pen of Suffolk X lambs from J T & A E Williams, Yew Tree.
Next best was £68 a head for Texel X mixed lambs from W M E Davies, Lower Splashes and Charollais X mixed lambs from L Thomas,
An outstanding store cattle trade, then saw store steers averaging 203.93 p/kg and £976.10 a head selling to 252p/kg for a 420 kilo Limousin X steer to £1,060 from H G & I W Rees, Faidrefach.
Then at 237p/kg was a 410kg Limousin X steer to £970 from the same vendor. 235p/kg for a 465kg Limousin X steer to £1,095 and 234p/kg for four 455kg Limousin X steers to £1,065 a head from D E Evans, Field Farm.
Top price a head was £1,360 for a 795kg Charolais X steer from T A Swancott & Son, The Lawn.
Store heifers averaged 186.06p/kg and £839.94 a head, selling to 239p/kg for a 370kg Limousin X heifer to £885 from R T Davies, Teme Cottage.
Store Lamb classes:
Class 1 Best Pen of 15 or more Suffolk X or Native Bred Store Lambs
1st JT & AE Williams, Yew Tree Farm £69.50
2nd AP Davies, Blaenyglyn £63.50
3rd JT & AE Williams, Yew Tree Farm £66.00
Class 2 Best Pen of 15 or more Continental X Bred Store Lambs
1st AP Davies, Blaenyglyn £65.20
2nd EM Gwilt, Cwmmawr £67.00
3rd CC Swancott, Wheals House £67.50
Store Cattle classes:
Class 1 Best Pen of 8 or more Steers 12 months & upwards
1st Davies Bros,
2nd JT Powis, Whitterleys £1,065
3rd JK & EG Jones & Sons, Whitton Court £1,000
Class 3 Best Pen of 4 or more Steers 12 months & upwards
1st LJ Williams, The Woodlands £1,150
2nd DE Evans, Field Farm £1,065
3rd JT Powis, Whitterleys £1,100
Class 4 Best Pen of 4 or more Heifers 12 months & upwards
1st JT Powis, Whitterleys £1,015
2nd DE Evans, Field Farm £995