PIGS
Prime pigs were good to sell today, pence per kilo up at £2.20 and a top price of £205 from John Stott. Peter Woof had a consistent trade with four pigs at £200 apiece. Stores were around the £100 mark, Mark Tattersall had 50kg stores at £98. Strong weaners were also good to sell.
All entries welcome, contact the auctioneers with any enquiries.
Robert Cloughton – 07867000244.
EWES
Another good show of local farmers ewes forward today, selling to £244 for Texel from T & CM Keisall, Chipping, with plenty other better end ewes north of £200. Mules to £178 from J & R Waller, Killington and Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite, with plenty pens top side of £160. Hill ewes to £128 for JW Hodgson, Langdale, and for Swaledale from DR & JE Wood, Bolton, with the best end over £110.
Ewes
Texel to £244 from T & CM Keisall, Chipping
Cheviot Mule to £200 from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor
Suffolk to £196 from Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
Lleyn to £189 from JA + R Geldard, Levens
Mule to £178 from JR Waller, Killington & Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
Masham to £162 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor
Herdwick to £128 from JW Hodgson, Langdale
Swaledale to £128 from DR + JE Wood, Bolton
Rams
BFL to £164 from DR & JE Wood, Bolton
Cheviot to £162 from C Harper, Docker
Herdwick to £144 from N Cooper & Son, Broughton in Furness
More ewes required every week.
PRIME LAMBS
Lambs at J36 had a similar trade on the week, with perhaps a stronger trade for the better end and lesser finished sheep harder to cash. The full range on offer as per usual, with weights forward from 32kg to 62kg.
More numbers about this week and a continued strong attendance ringside to match. Messrs PJ & ES Rogerson led the way this week, topping at £222 for a pen of 4 Texels. This good farming also topped the leading consignments table this week, with 26 forward averaging £206.54. Other Texels sold to £214 from Wishingwell Genetics, while Suffolks topped at £210 from Messrs HE & RB Taylforth.
Good, well-finished, heavy end of lambs definitely still the flavour of the day, with 58kg Texels from Messrs PJ & ES Rogerson hitting 378ppk. Meaty types of all weights generally getting to that 350–360ppk mark. The lighter end from Messrs C Rose sold to 363.6ppk. Continental at 44kg from Messrs M & RW Stirzaker hit 361.4ppk. Heavies from Wishingwell Genetics sold for 365ppk, and a pair from P & BA Longhorn made 362.7ppk.
The overall average today levelled off at 318ppk, similar to a week ago despite the fluctuation of late.
Our next Prime Lamb Sale is on Tuesday 18th August. Please get in touch with any enquiries. Contact Joel McGarva on 0792009097 and join us at J36 for a competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed.
Don’t forget that we have over 3,000 store lambs on offer this Thursday, the 13th August.