Tue 16 April 2024
The “one off” sale on Tuesday 16th April proved a resounding success with a good entry and simply an army of buyers all combining to record one of the “sales of the year”. Read More
Fri 12 April 2024
The first proper entry of ewes and lambs this season saw a very strong trade right through. Top of £335 per outfit for Texel x yearling ewes with 1.8 lambs at foot Read More
Sat 6 April 2024
Numbers bring buyers…….bring competition……bring a flying trade! – no exaggeration. A full yard of cattle with some excellent runs and simply a cracking buoyant trade. Read More
Fri 5 April 2024
An exceptional store sheep trade again, with a large amount of buyers still present. More sheep could easily have been sold. Read More
Sat 30 March 2024
Hoggets another Flyer! Massive demand for all those forward. Strength sold to £164 and £156 for Suffolk x with Beltex x to £154.50 and £150.50. Read More
Fri 29 March 2024
Good Friday should be re-named outstanding Friday, if the trade in Brecon was anything to go by. A range of cattle forward again this month with any amount of buyers in attendance for all types. Read More
Fri 22 March 2024
A very solid trade for the steers and heifers on show. Strong cattle very much in demand as buyers look to keep yards full, these topped at £1710 and £1506 respectively. Read More
Sat 16 March 2024
Another week to record a “Rip Roaring” demand throughout with a full yard of cattle present, a full ring of buyers and a trade to please the most pessimistic. Read More
Fri 15 March 2024
A solid trade for the March Orange Sale. A good number of buyers present and competed well for the stock on offer. Read More
Fri 15 March 2024
Today was blown the roof off the store hogget trade! There was no stopping the buyers! Trade topped at £200 per head for Dorset ram hoggets Read More
Fri 8 March 2024
Store Hogget trade still off the clock, all weights seeing huge demand. Strength on show all Texel x, which sold to £160, £158, £157.50 and £155. Read More
Sat 2 March 2024
The store cattle trade over the last 6 weeks has been simply “amazing” and this Saturday’s sale just continued to be as strong, if not possibly stronger!! Simply “an army” of buyers present almost queuing up to compete ensuring all cattle sold to the absolute limit. Read More
Fri 1 March 2024
Well what another fantastic sale of Store Cattle, Breeding stock and Cull cows at Knighton. Another ringful of buyers coming to buy Knighton cattle. Read More
Fri 23 February 2024
A good entry of cattle forward for February sold to an outstanding trade yet again. Read More
Fri 23 February 2024
Possibly one of the dearest store hogget trades that we have ever witnessed, for all hoggs, from biggest to smallest. Strength seeing huge demand with Texel x to £163 and £151 x3. Read More
Sat 17 February 2024
“Simply a joy to behold”!! The quality of cattle on offer this week were absolutely remarkable and a real lift to Worcester – many, many, congratulations to the producers for breeding cattle that the market wants and wow weren’t they prepared to compete for them. Read More
Fri 16 February 2024
Great to see a nice yard of Store Cattle of all shapes and sizes and ages meeting fantastic demand. Many commented that our trade would be £50-£100 dearer than other centres this week which is good to hear. Read More
Fri 16 February 2024
Another very strong trade for the February TB restricted sale. Eleven buyers in attendance looking for a wide range of types. Read More
Sat 10 February 2024
Claiming the pre-sale champion title for the second year in a row was the Jones family, Tyisaf, Builth Wells, this time with a Limousin cross heifer, Miss Dior. Read More
Fri 9 February 2024
Hoggets really do just keep getting dearer. A real treat for vendors as prices continue to soar. All hoggs from biggest to smallest looking a proper shot. Read More
Sat 3 February 2024
Just when you thought cattle couldn’t get dearer…….they did !!! What a trade! Admittedly not a big entry but buyers were queuing up to bid and bid they did. Read More
Fri 2 February 2024
What a hogget trade, to average a fantastic £96.32 per head throughout, with nearly a third of the hoggets on offer being hillbred and Mule. Read More
Fri 26 January 2024
Yet again another superb store cattle trade here at Brecon. A yard of cattle ranging from 8-month-old to 28-month-old with any amount of buyers present for all types. Read More
Fri 26 January 2024
The store hogget trade continues to kick on at a real rate of knots. A large crowd of buyers present for all sizes and breeds. Read More
Sat 20 January 2024
Three words to describe Saturdays Store Cattle Sale at Worcester …. “ Simply On Fire” ! Read More
Fri 19 January 2024
A firm trade of the restricted cattle with trade approximately, pound for pound, the same as a green day. Read More
Fri 19 January 2024
80 Store Cattle met an excellent trade with all sorts and types in demand and a good amount of buyers yet again present at Knighton. Read More
Fri 12 January 2024
Just some hogget trade! All stores a proper shot from biggest to smallest. Smaller, long term hoggs probably dearest of the day. Read More
Fri 5 January 2024
What an excellent trade to start the New Year and hogget season! There was excellent buying support, with lambs having been sold over Xmas, and finishing men ready to restock. Read More
Fri 29 December 2023
A tremendous yard of cattle and an absolute flying trade from start to finish with over 60 buyers present. Read More
Fri 22 December 2023
A solid cattle trade for the end of the year sale. Strong cattle very much in demand topping at £1770 and £1380. Read More
Sat 16 December 2023
Another very dear store trade across all the lambs on offer. Strongest lambs saw a very good following with Texel x and Suffolk x lambs hitting £116 on 3 occasions. Read More
Fri 15 December 2023
An excellent lamb trade and total clearance achieved. There was strong demand for all types of lambs, but the unquestionable trade of the day was on smaller lambs, including Hillbred and Mule lambs, being best part of £10 per head dearer than the previous sale. Read More
Fri 15 December 2023
A very solid cattle trade for the December Orange sale. A good contingent of buyers present all competing well for the cattle on offer. Read More
Fri 8 December 2023
A ring full of buyers looking for all sorts of stock. Several buyers looking for younger stock ready for the new year. Read More
Sat 2 December 2023
A mixed entry of lambs with several smaller and plainer types forward. Strength still very much wanted with Texel x selling to £124.50 other more forward sorts sold from £99-£110. Read More
Fri 1 December 2023
Biggest, strongest lambs were an excellent trade with Continental X lambs to £119 per head on three occasions and Mule lambs selling to £112 per head. Stronger Mule lambs saw good demand. Read More
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