25 November 2025

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Pigs, Prime Lambs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 25th November 2025

PRIME LAMBS

Prime lambs saw another full yard with a fast selling trade for all classes and types for the largest entry of the season. 2262 sold to an SQQ average of 315p/kg with lambs forward today ranging from 31kg to 65kg. Super heavy weight lambs sold to £199 from PK & R Woof with others regularly £182-£195. Heavy weights to £174 from RJ Boyren, Standards £168 LE & A Ridding, and Continental light weights to £138 and Hill bred £124. Mules sold to £163 from JS & JM Wilson. Well bred fed lambs generally 330p/kg-350p/kg topping at 365p/kg for Beltex x from LE & A Ridding. Grass fed 310-325p/kg Mules to 319p/kg, Hill bred to 317p/kg with well fed crossbred 300-315p/kg. Light weights and hill bred 265p/kg-280p/kg.

PIGS - Pig Prices Proper.

Big show today with 83 head on offer. Quality fat pigs were in demand with top price of £225x2 from C Woodhouse, Gibsons Farm and another at £220. Stores topped at £74 from Hesketh House, Bolton Abbey. Younger weaners were a strong trade, with a large show topping at £46 from Messrs Barrow.
The next sale on Tuesday 9th December at Junction 36 will be the Christmas show and sale, the show consisting of pairs of prime pigs, class one under 90kg and class two over 90kg. Show pigs must be in and weighed by 9.30am. Max entry of two pairs per vendor and must be pre entered before the sale.

CULL SHEEP - Cull ewes sold to £300 from R&E Ladds.

700 ewes in today, all selling to a competitive trade.
Big ewes a big trade with well fleshed goods of all breeds meeting well rewarded premium.

Texel to £300 from R&E Ladds, Kendal.
Beltex to £255 from A Brown, Carnforth.
BFL to £242 from R&E Ladds, Kendal.
Suffolk to £238 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Mule to £178 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Rough Fell to £174 from I&J Mallinson.
Dalesbred £150 from WI&AM Atkinson, Bleasdale.
Swaledale to £130 from J Woodburn, Ulverston.
Herdwick to £112 from Messrs Hodgson, Rydal.

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Prime Lambs:

Texel: £199 x2, £196 Storth End Farm, £193 Hill Park, £186 x2 Storth End Farm, £184 Arklid Farm. Continental: £188 Moorville, £178 Dawson Fold, £174 Moorville, £171 Thorn Cottage, £155 Dawson Fold. Suffolk: £177 Gibsons Farm, £169 Capplegill, £162, £160 Lane Ends Farm, £156 Hallbeck, £155 Srickland Hill, £155 High Street. Beltex: £177 Moorville. Masham: £163 Monk Foss Farm, £153 Strickland Hill, £152 Holme House Farm, £151 Arklid Farm, £147 Greaves Farm. Hampshire: £151, £118 Endmoor Farm. Cheviot: £149 Swallowmire. Herdwick: £121, £99 Cockley Beck Farm. Gritstone: £115 High Farm. Swale: £110 Bank House Farms.

Cast Ewes:

Texel: £300 Benson Hall, £262 Benson Hall, £262 Benson Hall, £222 Tranthwaite hall, £Mansrigg Hall, £198 Dawson Fold. Beltex: £255 Hare Tarn Farm, £178 Crake Hall, £106 Hare Tarn Farm. Leicester: £242 Benson Hall, £155 Well Foot. Suffolk: £238 Mansrigg Hall, £ Mansrigg Hall, £215 Mansrigg Hall, £172 Ackenthwaite Farm, £172 Ackenthwaite Farm, £156 Yoad pot. Continental: £222 Field End Patton Bridge, £220 Lower Lodge, £200 Field End Patton Bridge, £188 Heights Farm, £176 Heights Farm, £165 Field End Patton Bridge. Mule: £178 Mansrigg Hall, £178 Mansrigg Hall, £170 Tranthwaite hall, £168 Station Hotel Farm, £166 Riddings Farm, £162 High Swindlebank Farm. Rough fell: £144 Howes Lodge, £130 Swindlebank Farm, £126 Cherry Tree House, £120 Ghyl Farm, £116 High Swindlebank Farm, £114 Howes Lodge. Masham: £132 High Swindlebank Farm, £90 Brook Brown. Scotch blackface: £130 Mansrigg Hall, £79 Holme House Farm, £70 Mansrigg Hall. Zwartbles: £128 Hazelwood. Cheviot: £126, £116 D J Clarke Thistle House, £96 Handley Farm. Dales: £120 Handley Farm. Swaledale: £112 Holme House Farm, £112 Ghyll Farm, £112 Thursgill, £98 Holme House Farm, £98 Field End Patton Bridge, £98 Saddlers Croft. Herdwick: £112 Hart Head Farm, £92C High Wallabarrow Farm, £82 Underhelm Farm. Horned: £94 Handley Farm, £86 Handley Farm. Icelandic: £84 Handley Farm.

Cast Ram:

Texel: £224 Gunner Fleet Farm, £222 Red Scar Farm, £218 Gunner Fleet Farm, £194 Mint View, £188 Town End, £178 Gunner Fleet Farm. Rough fell £174 Cherry Tree House, £148 Cherry Tree House, £108 Stockdale Farms. Continental: £166 Barrowfield Farm, £128 Barrowfield Farm. Dales: £150 Holme House Farm. Beltex: £150 Bowers Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Pigs, Prime Lambs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 25th November 2025

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