PRIME LAMBS
Numbers very similar on the week with buyers definitely showing preference toward well finished and hard fed lambs, grass finished lambs perhaps a more cautious trade. All lambs today averaged 401ppk for an entry ranging from 37-53kg.
Sharing the top spot this week selling lambs to 545ppk are M Clegg and K Purtill with D & K Swarbrick hot on their heels achieving 544pk. Well bred and finished lambs nicely selling away at 460-515ppk with good commercial lambs 410-445ppk. Caution shown towards leaner and out of spec lambs with these trading at 380-395ppk.
Completing a hattrick of the top spot this week was K Purtill selling the best of his lambs at £236 with others at £234 from D & K Swarbrick, £232 from A Stephenson, £224 from Y Lewtas-Wood, £220 from JM Kelsall & Son, £220 from J Lamb. The premium end of lambs nicely £190-£215, better end commercials £170-£188 with pens of lighter weights and under finished £140-£162.
Vendors are encouraged to draw lambs on finish to ensure maximum appeal and returns, not just on weights.
Top Price Per Head:
£236, 46kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
£234, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£232, 49kg, A Stephenson, Carnforth.
£229, 42kg, K A Purtill, Wigan
£224, 49kg, Y Lewtas-Wood, Preesall.
£222, 53kg, J M Kelsall & Son, Quernmore.
£221, 41kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
£220, 43kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
£218, 40kg, M Clegg, Poulton-Le-Fylde.
£216, 49kg, Y Lewtas-Wood, Preesall.
£216, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
Top Price Per Kilo:
545p/kg, 42kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
545k/kg, 40kg, M Clegg, Poulton-Le-Fylde.
544p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
539p/kg, 41kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
522p/kg, 41kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
512p/kg, 43kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
503p/kg, 39kg, Ripley St. Thomas, Lancaster.
502p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
500p/kg, 38kg, J R Robinson & Son, Crooklands.
500p/kg, 41kg, Y Lewtas-Wood, Preesall.
PRIME HOGGS
Still appetite from buyers for hoggs with Texel x selling to £203 from T Longton & Son, Mules to £150 and Cheviots to £136. Better end hoggs still 300-340ppk with lesser end at realisation. From next week hoggs will be sold within the cull ewe section.
CAST EWES
Another full row forward as farmers look to offload passengers. Stronger end continentals £195-£200, topping at £228 from KA Purtill. Cheviot mules to £192, North Country Mules to £172, Suffolk to £188, Teeswater to £190. Hill bred ewes to £206 for Cheviots, others £160-£180, Swaledales to £130, Dalesbred to £130 and Shetland to £76. Cull rams to £194 for Continentals and £126 for Horned.