PRIME LAMBS
Lancasters weekly Monday morning sale saw an increased number forward, with a busy ringside of buyers ensured another competitive trade from start to finish and respectable market average of 395p/kg.
Trade was topped by J Twigge, Lindale selling heavy well finished Texel lambs at £236, closely followed by W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe achieving £234. 40kg Texels topped at 550p/kg from M Broadhurst, Westhoughton. Numerous pens of quality, well-bred pure lambs sold over the 500p/kg mark.
Buyers showed the strongest demand for well-finished lambs, with quality and finish continuing to command significant premiums. More lambs are required every Monday morning at Lancaster to satisfy strong buyer demand.
Top Price Per Head:
£236, 52kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands.
£234, 48kg, W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe.
£232, 49kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands.
£230, 47kg, R & A Easterby, Westhouse.
£230, 46kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands.
£230, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£228, 46kg, WG Farms Ltd, Cockerham.
£228, 48kg, WG Farms Ltd, Cockerham.
£225, 45kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£222, 44kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
Top Price Per Kilo:
550p/kg, 40kg, M Broadhurst, Bolton.
535p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
512p/kg, 43kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
505p/kg, 44kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
500p/kg, 46kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands.
500p/kg, 40kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
500p/kg, 45kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
500p/kg, 44kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands.
496p/kg, 46kg, WG Farms Ltd, Cockerham.
495p/kg, 40kg, J Lamb, Old Glasson.
CAST SHEEP
A good entry of cast sheep met a competitive trade throughout the sale. Stronger, well-fleshed ewes were in the greatest demand, selling to a top of £228 per head for a pen full of pure Texels from GH Sanderson and Family, Catford, with other first cross Texels selling to £220 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe. Well meated Mules sold to £192 from D&K Swarbrick, with medium Mules frequently £140-£155. A small entry of cast rams topped at £208 for a Cheviot from A & J Smith, Ingleton.
More cull sheep are required next Monday morning at Lancaster to satisfy buyer’s demand.