PIGS

A strong trade today, with a large number to pick from also.
Topping todays trade with to quality hogs at £255 courtesy of J&JR Stott, Kendal and a gilt at the same price from PK&R Woof, Stainton. The top price pence per kilo came from the same vendors at 222p/kg.
Prime gilts and hogs were sought after all round, weaners were a nice trade throughout with a top price of £70 and an average of £62.

PRIME LAMBS 

Prime lamb trade remains very buoyant.
Positivity remains high in the sheep world, despite a slight drop in averages on the week. Lambs still a very solid trade throughout, with well fed sheep every bit as dear. Todays overall average was 344p/kg, miles and miles ahead of trade from this time last year.
Alan Thompson topped the day on both per head and the per kilo sections, with Charollais lambs selling to £216 and Beltex to 410.9p/kg. The same good home had a further pen of four Charollais sell to 405p/kg and a whole host of sheep between the 390p/kg and 400p/kg mark. PJ&ES Rogerson brought quality again and was rewarded with a pen of seven Texel at 47kg making £180. Lighter lambs also a strong trade again, with Texels at 39kgs selling to £144 and a pen of twelve 37kg Continentals to £133 from JC Dunning.
More numbers forward again this week, with buyers still eager for more. Contact Joel McGarva ahead of next weeks sale on 07920009097.

CAST SHEEP 

A smaller entry of ewes today, with trade holding as firm as recent weeks. Size remains the order of the day, with well fleshed heavy ewes achieving the biggest returns. Plenty of feeding orders is ensuring the leaner ewes well bid for.

Texel cross to £266 from PJ&ES Rogerson, Appleby.
Dutch Spotted to £218 from DA Dixon, Grayrigg.
North of England Mules to £198 from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland.
BFL to £188 from RI Dixon, Low Newton.
Charollais to £185 from D Wightman, Burton in Kendal.
Zwartble to £175 from A Quilliam, Grange Over Sands.
Ryeland to £168 from C Bennett, St Michaels.
Rough Fells to £164 from A O’Neil, Sedbergh.
Easycare to £142 from LE Harrison, Barnard Castle.
Swaledale to £128 from A Hartley, Seathwaite.
Blackface to £118 from PR Escolme, Endmoor.
Herdwick to £116 from A Hartley, Seathwaite.