McCartneys had an entry of 149 weaned calves at Knighton Market’s second sale of weaned calves, young store cattle and young bulls on Tuesday, November 24.

Another strong trade with weaned steer calves averaging 247.31 pence per kilo and £760.96 per head selling to 318 pence per kilo for a 220 kilo Limousin x steer to £700 from E H Hughes, Upper Cwm. Also to 285 pence per kilo for three 260 kilo Limousin x steers to £740 per head also from E H Hughes, Upper Cwm. 282 pence per kilo for four 280 kilo Limousin x steers to £790 per head from J T & J E Lloyd, The Corner. 275 pence per kilo for two 265 kilo Limousin x steers to £730 per head from A Rowlands & Sons, Neuadd Fach. 274 pence per kilo for two 325 kilo British Blue x steers to £890 per head from I E France, Greylea. 270 pence per kilo for six 250 kilo Charolais x steers to £675 per head from D W R Reynolds & Son, Rhydycwm. 269 pence per kilo for two 325 kilo Charolais x steers to £875 per head from J T P Rogers & Son, The Rhos.

Top price per head was £1,000 for a 380 kilo Limousin x steer from J T & J E Lloyd, The Corner. Also to £980 per head for three 430 kilo Charolais x steers from T A Swancott & Son, The Lawn. £950 per head for four 430 kilo Charolais x steers from D G Owen & Son, Cwmrhocas. £940 for a 355 kilo Limousin x steer from I E France, Greylea.

Weaned heifer calves averaged 233.95 pence per kilo and £734.46 per head selling to 300 pence per kilo for a 220 kilo Limousin x heifer to £660 from A Rowlands & Sons, Neuadd Fach. Also to 282 pence per kilo for a 245 kilo Limousin x heifer to £690 from W E J Watson, Brynddu. 273 pence per kilo for a 275 kilo Limousin x heifer to £750 from A Rowlands & Sons, Neuadd Fach. 272 pence per kilo for two 265 kilo Limousin x heifer to £720 per head from J T & J E Lloyd, The Corner. 263 pence per kilo for three 270 kilo Limousin x heifers to £710 per head from A Layton, Stall House. 259 pence per kilo for eight 243 kilo Charolais x heifers to £630 per head from D W R Reynolds & Son, Rhydycwm. 257 pence per kilo for a 335 kilo British Blue x heifer to £860 from I E France, Greylea. 254 pence per kilo for a 240 kilo Limousin x heifer to £610 from S S Deakins, Llancoch. 252 pence per kilo for two 250 kilo Limousin x heifers to £630 per head from A A & M G Wozencraft, Glanalders.

Top price per head was £950 per head for two 490 kilo Charolais x heifers from D G Owens & Son, Cwmrhocas. Also to £940 per head for three 420 kilo Limousin x heifers from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. £900 per head for two 405 kilo Limousin x heifers also from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. £860 for a 335 kilo British Blue x heifer from I E France, Greylea. £820 per head for three 330 kilo Limousin x heifers from J G Mills, Lower Wootton. £805 per head for two 370 kilo Saler x heifers from S S Deakins, Llancoch. £800 for a 325 kilo Limousin x heifer from J T & J E Lloyd, The Corner.

Knighton Market next sale of Store Cattle and Prize Show & Sale of Store Lambs is Friday 4th December 2015.

Top prices for Steers and Heifers of various weights as follows:

STEERS

220kg LIM £700 (318.00), 225kg SALER £560 (249.00), 240kg SALER £630 (263.00), 250kg CHAR £675 (270.00), 260kg LIM £740 (285.00), 268kg SALER £690 (257.00), 280kg LIM £790 (282.00), 290kg LIM £760 (262.00), 310kg BBLUE £890 (274.00), 330kg SALER £660 (200.00), 350kg LIM £910 (260.00), 355kg LIM £940 (265.00), 360kg WBLACK £900 (250.00), 375kg SALER £790 (211.00), 380kg LIM £1000 (263.00), 390kg CHAR £925 (237.00), 430kg CHAR £950 (221.00).

HEIFERS

200kg LIM £660 (300.00), 245kg LIM £690 (282.00), 265kg LIM £720 (272.00), 275kg LIM £750 (273.00), 285kg CHAR £715 (251.00), 298kg LIM £705 (237.00), 300kg LIM £735 (245.00), 315kg LIM £750 (238.00), 325kg LIM £800 (246.00), 335kg BBLUE £860 (257.00), 345kg CHAR £760 (220.00), 365kg SALER £780 (214.00), 370kg SALER £805 (218.00), 420kg LIM £940 (224.00).