McCARTNEYS report an entry of 501 Store Cattle and 522 store sheep at Knighton Market on 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).