PIGS

Prime pigs topped at £265 four times from both PK & R Woof, Stainton and J Stott, Crosscrake with PK & R Woof selling another 2 at £255. Store pigs to £80 from MK & LK Whitley & Son, Summerbridge who also sold weaners to £48 and £40.

Next sale is on Tuesday 22nd September. Any pig enquiries to Rob on 07867 000244.

PRIME LAMBS

Good meat, good trade

Lambs adding up nicely especially the fittest end. All types about and weights from 29kg to 64kg forward. Slightly short on numbers this week with many local vendors on a standstill after buying tups on Friday night however those who made it were well rewarded.

Lambs sold to £200 for Texels from Messrs RT Colbear, a pair from Messrs J Twigge hit £198 and up to £197 from Messrs JN & DJ Bowes. Top ppk of the days was for a smashing pair from Messrs KA Purtill making 404.2ppk. A further 9 Texel from Messrs J Carrick & Sons sold for 391.3ppk. Messrs KA Purtill sold further sheep to 387.5ppk while Messrs Jack Turnbull run topped at 380.9ppk. Lighter end also selling well, 40kg lambs from Messrs D & DW Prickett made 365ppk. 42kg lambs made 364.3ppk again from Messrs RT Colbear. A pen of 10 Texel at 41kg sold for 363.4ppk from Messrs G GU & D Swarbrick. Lightest end hit 352.8ppk for 36kg lambs this time from A & L Robinson. An overall average of 327ppk today with the usual mixture on offer, top end and fittest sheep a lump dearer on the week.

Contact Joel McGarva on 07920 009097 with any enquiries.

CAST EWES

Ewes a solid trade, to £230 for a Charollais from RJ Stott with Texels from PJ &ES Rogerson to the same price. Cheviot Mules to £207 from M & L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale with North of England Mules to £190 from PJ & ES Rogerson. Horned ewes to £143 from Martin Woof with the very best still over £100

• Charollais to £230 form RJ Stott, Crosscrake
• Texel to £230 from PJ & ES Rogerson, Appleby
• Cheviot Mule to £207 from M & L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale
• BFL to £206 from RJ Stott, Crosscrake
• Masham to £192 from Messrs Gibson & Berry, Endmoor
• North of England Mule to £190 from PJ & ES Rogerson, Appleby
• Easycare to £150 from LE Harrison, Streatlam
• Swaledale to £143 from MJ Woof, New Hutton
• Herdwick to £100 from N Maloney, Windermere