THE second and final day of the Goffs Premier Yearling Sale couldn’t quite match the highs of Tuesday, which saw the average price dropped to £40,856, but strong demand throughout the market saw the median price increase to £35,000 and the clearance rate remain at 86%.

At the close of trade, the figures justified Goffs’ decision to reduce the catalogue, with the final average price of £43,194 marking a 9% increase year-on-year, while the median rose by 17% to £35,000. The clearance rate of 86% suggested that vendors were content with the prices, as they were 12 months ago, when it was 85%.