Thursday's autumn cattle sale at Bishop’s Castle saw cattle fetching top prices, including a steer selling for £2,760.
The first autumn store cattle sale of the season at Bishop’s Castle Auction Centre saw what Halls auctioneers described as "outstanding trade across all classes."
Steers reached up to £2,760 and heifers were sold for up to £2,390, with nearly half of all cattle achieving over £2,000.
Halls Auctioneers reported an "outstanding trade across all classes."
Numerous high prices were achieved, with nearly half of all animals exceeding £2,000 in sale value.
Three cattle fetched more than 500p per kilo, reflecting the high prices on the day.
The average prices were buoyant: steers levelled at £1,996, or 421p per kilo; heifers at £1,892, or 418p per kilo; and feeding bulls at £1,420, or 314p per kilo.
Limousins were the leading breed, with heifers selling to 510p per kilo.
Premium cattle were particularly well-rewarded, with three animals selling for more than 500p per kilo and almost a third of the entry making above 450p per kilo.
Auctioneer James F Evans, a director of Halls, said: "This was exactly the kind of start we wanted to the autumn sales.
"There was a real buzz around the ring and serious competition for the best-bred and best-fed cattle.
"Big cattle made big money and the strength of trade underlines Bishops Castle as the place to sell quality store cattle.
"Vendors should be extremely encouraged by today’s results."
Highlight sales included a Limousin steer from E.H. Pennie & Son, Llandyssil, for £2,760, while C.J. Davies & Son, Clun, sold a Limousin steer at 490p per kilo.
Charolais steers peaked at £2,200 from W.V. Davies, Llandinam, and 470p per kilo from E.H. Pennie.
British Blue steers sold up to £1,850 from H.S. Davies & Sons, Kerry.
Next up at the Bishops Castle Auction Centre is the Tom Gittins Cup prize sale on Thursday, October 16, followed by the first suckled calf sale on the 23rd.
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