PIGS
Strong prime trade today with a big selection forward. Trade was topped by GC & GW Taylor, Kendal at £175 for a prime gilt. Most prime pigs were making roughly around the 150ppk.
Weaners sold nicely with a top price of £48 and an average of £29.62.
Any enquiries, contact Rob 07867000244.
CAST EWES
Cull trade remains strong with a strong selection and plenty of buyer attendance.
Sheep at the top end of the grade would be similar to previous weeks, however trade for sheep in the middle of the row and to the lower end of the spectrum were dearer on the week. Hill sheep were particularly strong.
Topping todays trade was Messrs Boyren, Colton with Suffolk ewes @ £224, many pens of sheep were well over the £200 mark, from the continental Suffolk categories. Mules topped @ £194 from Dennis Sharp, Flodder Hall, this was a hard fought category with a lot of pens between £188-£194.
Hill Ewes were a noticeably good trade with a top price of £156 for Rough Fell Ewes from L Potter, Orton & £150 for Swaledales from Bob Lawrence, Grange-Over-Sands.
J36 proving to be the place of choice, contact the auctioneers for more information.
Will – 07506283587
Rob – 07867000244
Ewes
Suffolk - £224 RHM&S Boyren, £212 G Riley, £190 W Garnett & Son
Texel - £200 RHM&S Boyren, £198 x2 R&S Rawshorne, £198 R Lawrence, £196 MP & HM York,
Mule - £194 JW&TE Sharp
Cheviot - £180 E&A Thompson
Blackface - £164 MP&HM York
Rough Fell - £156 L Potter
Swaledale - £150 R Lawrence
Gritstone - £152 L Potter
Herdwick - £130 DH Ashworth
Hebridean - £110 JH Harrison
PRIME LAMBS
More numbers more trade.
Prime lamb job up on the week, inspired by an extremely active ringside. Ever increasing demand and popularity at J36 Tuesday sales. Texel lambs topped at £222 from Messrs TMW & H Hodgson. Suffolks reached £221 from Messrs E & A Thompson. The bigger and better fed end of sheep again the flavour of the day. 47kg Texels from Messrs TA Teasdale hit 438.3p/kg, while 48kg Continental lambs from Messrs RF & CE Hodgson made 435.4p/kg. A pair of quality 50kg lambs from Messrs GR Geldard sold for 432p/kg. An overall average of 395p/kg was achieved today and appetite for plenty more.
Contact Joel McGarva for any enquiries – 07920 009097.
Highly competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed.