BRIGHTWELLS report an excellent demand for store cattle at their recent sale at Rhayader.

Despite a lack of grass in many areas, a good turnout of purchasers, with many areas represented and eventually stock consigned as far away as Nottinghamshire. Included in the entry were some annual consignments of quality cattle and all sorts were very competitively bid for. Steers generally from £50 to £150 over weight with heifers anywhere from £1 per kilo to £100 over.

Steers: 370kg £462 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 375kg £478 Rees, Yronen, 390kg £488 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 415kg £500 Samuel, Tynymaes, 450kg £560 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 455kg £568 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 470kg £568 Owens, Aberceithon, 500kg £638 Samuel, Tynymaes, 510kg £670 Owens, Aberceithon.

Heifers: 330kg £368 Powell, Waen, 360kg £452 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 370kg £462 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 380kg £448 Lewis, Bryngwynfel, 390kg £405 Powell, Waen, 395kg £515 Owens, Aberceithon, 405kg £498 Bound, Tynymaes, 410kg £475 Owens, Aberceithon, 420kg £500 Samuel, Tynymaes, 445kg £508 Bound, Tynymaes, 455kg £568 Griffiths, Tyncoed, 490kg £595 Samuel , Tynymaes, 520kg £570 Samuel, Tynymaes, 590kg £640 Owens, Aberceithon.