CAST EWES

Ewes still a very pleasing trade, topping at £226 for 5 Texel ewes from E Dodgson, Kendal with plenty of other pens £200+. Mules to £184 for a pen of 6 from Colin Wilson, Witherslack and again for pen of 4 from WS Burrow, Gibraltar. Best pens £170+ with plainer end £130-£150. Horned ewes looking well sold to £158 for Lonks from MP & HM York, Sedbergh and Swaledales to £154 from Strickland Hill Farming. Better end horned ewes still comfortably £125+.

Ewes
• Texel to £226 from E Dodgson, Kendal
• Beltex to £220 from WS Burrow, Gibraltar
• Zwartble to £202 from C Wright, Windermere
• Dorset to £192 from J & R Waller, Killington
• Mule to £184 from C Wilson, Witherslack and WS Burrow, Gibraltar
• Lonk to £158 from MP & H York, Sedbergh
• Swaledale to £154 from Strickland Hill Farming, Witherslack
• Goat to £150 from Greenlands Farm
• Herdwick to £137 from S Proctor, Selside

Rams
• Texel to £192 from SW Atkinson & Son, Crook
• Rough Fell to £154 from JB & AEA Longworth, Kentmere

More ewes required weekly, contact Will 07506 283587.

PRIME LAMBS

Lambs still adding up nicely.
Prime sheep still holding their own with plenty of demand, especially for the best-fed, fittest end. Vendors were well rewarded for well-finished types; however, all sorts are enjoying a good trade on the year.
Messrs C Harper hit 456.5ppk for Texels. Texels topped at £216 for a trio from Messrs Young. Others from Messrs R Gibson & Son sold to £212 and £211 from Messrs JN & DJ Bowes. Beltex lambs from Messrs W S Burrow Ltd hit 430.4ppk, with the same home selling Texels to 429ppk.
An overall average of 385ppk for a mixed show forward on the week. A healthy ringside again, with demand outweighing supply. Contact Joel McGarva ahead of next week. Usual time of 1pm, ballot drawn at 12 midday.