09 December 2025

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Christmas Show & Sale of Pigs. Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 9th December 2025.

PIGS

Big numbers land to J36 for its annual Christmas show and sale of pigs with 104 on offer. Judging was in the hands of Matthew Tomkins on behalf of Halls Farm Produce who we thank for his time this morning.
Champion honours went to the pair of gilts from J M Navesey, Darwenwhich later sold for £210 to the judge. Selling at £220 was the reserve champion pair of 85kg gilts from J and JR Stott, Kendal, this equating to a pleasing 259ppk
Away from the prizes, pigs broke the £200 mark from B Horsley, Leyburn and from John Critchley, Preston with many others £180-£200
A handful of weaners sold to £46for 12 from HA Sawrey, Ulverston.
NWA would like to thank all customers for their support throughout 2025 and look forward to a year of prosperous pig sales in 2026

PRIME LAMBS

Another Smashing Day at J36

Wall to wall with stock yet again at Junction 36 aw a fantastic entry of prime lambs top at £222 per head and £392.9 ppk.

38-44kg lambs were met with the highest demand today with buyers desperate for fit lambs of this weight class. Bigger lambs slightly more difficult to cash however well fed types still a joy to sell and up significantly on the year.

Robyn Allen brought an outstanding run of lambs topping with a pair of Beltex at 392.9 ppk at 42kgs. The same good home sold 44kgs to 375ppk. 43kg lambs from M and S Blease made 367.4ppk, while 39kg Texels hit 361.5 ppk from Messers CL Long and RH Knipe.

Heavy lambs topped pounds per head at £222 for a single Texel from Messers Woof. Robyn Allen also sold heavies to a good price with a single 52kg sheep making 357.7ppk. Super Will Rogerson saw his usual run of quality hit 350ppk for two pens of 5 and a pen of 10 48kgs Texels. Today overall average finished up at 312ppk with an SQQ of 318ppk.

Contact Joel McGarva ahead of next weeks sale with any enquiries and a reminder that we wont miss a single week of trading over the festive period here at Junction 36. Prime Lambs every week at the usual 1pm kick off. See you next time.

CULL SHEEP

A nice show of 700 farmers ewes forward today with trade remaining as strong as recent weeks

Texel to £244 from E Dodgson, Kendal
Beltex to £236 from M and S Blease, Milnthorpe
Cheviot to £202 from J Woodburn, Ulverston
Mule £180 from J Woodburn, Ulverston
Lleyn to £162 P Knowles, Kendal
Swaledale to £162 from JF and AW Sutton, Kendal
Rough Fell to £128.00 from I and J Mallinson

Big well fleshed ewes of all breeds continue to sell to extreme rates, best mules £140-£160 with horned ewes topping regularaly around £110-£120
Keep the ewes coming, a competitive ringside ensures a genuine trade.

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PRIME LAMBS

TEXEL: £220.00 Storth End Farm, £174.00 Maison Gill, £170.00 Maison Gill, £169.00 Dalton Old Hall, £168.00 Maison Gill, £168.00 Maison Gill. BELTEX: £186.00 St Annes Farm, £165.00 St Annes Farm, £165.00 St Annes Farm, £161.00 Street, £158.00 The Barn, £135.00 Nether House Farm. DUTCHSPOTTED: £177.00 Grayrigg Foot, £167.00 Grayrigg Foot, £155.00 Grayrigg Foot. SUFFOLK: £174.00 Storth End Farm, £163.00 The Glen, £155.00 Hazelslack Tower, £155.00 Lane Ends Farm, £155.00 Lane Ends Farm, £150.00 Maddison Avenue. CONTINENTIAL: £170.00 Scroggs Farm, £156.00 Swallowmire, £152.00 Sandside Farm, £151.00 Birks Farm, £149.00 Dawson Fold, £47.00 Dawson Fold. CHEVIOT: £149.00 Croziers Croft, £145.00 Croziers Croft, £140.00 Orchard House, £138.00 Orchard House, £133.00 Orchard House, £131.00 Orchard House. MULE: £148.00 Hareden Farm, £148.00 Croziers Croft, £142.00 Fell End Farm, £141.00 Croziers Croft, £139.00 Arklid Farm, £139.00 Hareden Farm. DORSET: £147.00 Hallbeck. CEVIOT X MULE: £140.00 Orchard House, £140.00 Coziers Croft, £137.00 Orchard House, £137.00 Orchard House, £132.00 Orchard House. JACOB: £129.00 Fell End. SWALEDALE: 3124.00 Nether House Farm, £118.00 Well Foot, £109.00 Burnhead Farm, £104.00 Nether House Farm, £96.00 Ashstead. ROUGH FELL: £112.00 Seedhowe Cottages. HERDWICK: £106.00 Cockley Beck Farm.

CAST RAM

Texel: £230, Crake trees, £166, Broadhead. Suffolk: £182, Station Hall Hotel, £166, High Butter bent. Cheviot: £168, Manor Farm, £166, Cherry Tree House, £152, Cherry Tree House, £144 Isle Of Man. Rough fell: £150, Woodside. Swaledale: £120, Thorny Bank, £110, Cockley Beck Farm. Herdwick: £128, Cockley Beck Farm.

CAST EWE

Texel: £244, Spital Farm, £242, Storth End Farm, £236, The Barn, £234, Isle Of Man, £228, The Barn, £226 Gibraltar Farm. Cheviot: £202, Mains Rigg hall, £184, Mains Rigg hall, £140, High Tenement Farm, £126, Cuedale Hall Farm, £120, Riddings Farm, £112 , Cuedale Hall Farm. Continental: £182, Mains Rigg hall, £172, heights farm, £154, Mains Rigg hall, £148, Harrop Hall, £144, Mains Rigg hall. Mule: £180, Mains Rigg hall, £158, Hill Top Farm, £148, 2 Beckside Mews, £146, Red Scar Farm, £146, Riddings Farm, £140, isle of man. Beltex: £180, 2 Beckside Mews. Cheviot X Mule: £176, Mains Rigg hall, £166, Gibraltar Farm, £150, Low Tarn Green, £148, Kate Farm, £132, Kate Farm, £114, Harrop Hall. Suffolk: £174 isle of man, £148 isle of man, £128 Cuedale Hall Farm. Lleyn: £162, Craggs Farm, £148, Craggs Farm. Swaledale: £128, Nether House Farm, £124 Manor Farm, £118, Catshaw Hall Farm, £110, Nether House Farm, £108, High Tenement Farm. Rough fell: £126, High Swindle bank Farm, £126, Cherry Tree House, £119, High Swindle bank Farm, £110, , High Swindle bank Farm, £96, Cherry Tree House: Scotch blackface: £120, Mains Rigg hall, £96, isle of man, £90, isle of man. Horned: £82, isle of man. Herdwick: £74 Wall End Farm.

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Pig Show Results
Class 1 – Pair Prime Pigs 90KG Or Over

1st - JM Navesey, Silk Hall Farm £210
2nd - WR Pigg & Son, Reathwhaite Farm £140
3rd - JM Navesey, Silk Hall Farm £165

Class 2 Pair of Prime Pigs Under 90KG

1st - J&JR Stott, Kingsland £220
2nd- PK & R Woof, Storth End Farm £185
3rd – PK & R Woof, Storth End Farm £140

Champion –

JM Navesey, Silk Hall Farm £210

Reserve Champion –

J & JR Stott Kingsland £220

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Christmas Show & Sale of Pigs. Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 9th December 2025.

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