PRIME HOGGS
Plenty of appetite this week for Prime Hoggs with an SQQ of 380p/kg. Heavy weights to £219 for Texels from T & E Burrow, standards £173 for Cheviots from GM & A Jackson and light weights to £144. Well finished Hoggs regularly 375p/kg to 390p/kg topping at 400p/kg on several occasions from GM & A Jackson.
CULL SHEEP
All culls today averaged £175 with many coming forwards as vendors draw lambs. Stronger end continentals £210 to £220, topping at £226 from J Twigge, Mules to £190 from D & K Swarbrick, others generally £170 to £185, harder worked ewes £150 to £170. Hill ewes to £165 for Cheviots & £119 for Dalesbred. Cull rams to £240.
PRIME LAMBS
Numbers continue to rise with new and returning customers present every week keen to attend this popular Monday morning sale, buyers keen to fill orders for all classes and types of lambs.
A market average today of 435p/kg for Lambs ranging from 34kg to 53kg, this being 80p up on the equivalent time last year.
Leading todays sale at £240 for Texel lambs were regular supporters D & K Swarbrick with J Lamb achieving £234 for Texel, and Charollais selling to £230 from T & S Blades. Well finished pure and ¾ bred lambs nicely selling at £210+ with super heavies to £202 for Zwartbles from J Ward. A straight grass-fed lamb today £175 to £190 depending on finish.
579p/kg lead todays sale for a Beltex from KA Purtill with other well-bred lambs eagerly bid for and selling at 510p/kg to 560p/kg. The better end of first cross Lambs 480p/kg to 505p/kg with grass finished 430p/kg to 450p/kg.
More Lambs required and easily sold every Monday
Top Price Per Head:
£240, 44kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£234, 45kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
£233, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£230, 44kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
£226, 49kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
£224, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£223, 44kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
£220, 38kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
£219, 49kg, S Wilson & Son, Scotforth.
£219, 44kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
Top Price Per Kilo:
579p/kg, 38kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
545p/kg, 44kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
542p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
538p/kg, 39kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
530p/kg, 40kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
525p/kg, 40kg, D R Preston, Caton.
523p/kg, 44kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
521p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
521p/kg, 38kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
520p/kg, 45kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.