03 June 2025

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 3rd June 2025.

BREEDING SHEEP

Hill sheep dominate today’s sale!
Trade for Herdwicks was strong today, with plenty of buyers lined up wanting families of all kinds. Herdwicks averaged £165 for all consignment both single and twins.
A much larger show expected next week and continuing for a few weeks yet.
Contact the auctioneers with entries or information.

PRIME LAMBS & HOGGS

Big jump for the spring lamb and hogg trade.
A tremendous trade for sheep today at Junction 36, with all classes taking a rise on the week.
Prime lambs come to an overall SQQ market average of 370p/kg. Lambs in the late 30kg or early 40kgs receiving the most attention, however even the heavier end were far better to sell today. Lambs topped at £180 from RA Batty, Selside or 396p/kg from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe, this was for a pair of Texels. A pen of six Texels from KA Purtill, Wigan hit 390p/kg for 40kg lambs. Lighter Beltex from AE Atkinson, Kendal sold to £152, while 43kg and 44kg lambs were regularly at the £170 mark.
Texel hoggs sold to £200 for the heavier end, of which there was many today. RJ Byron, Woodplumpton topped the pence per kilo section at 365 for a pen of five Beltex hoggs. Herdwick hoggs sold to 342.5p/kg for a pen of six at the 40kg mark, these were from Lakeland Farms, Ings. An overall average of 280p/kg was met today, with a large number of older heavy hoggs still on show.
A lot more numbers could have been sold in both sections. Please do not hesitate to get in touch before our sale next week.

CAST EWES

An increase in both numbers and trade in the cull ewes at J36 today.
• Texel to £298 (x3) from H Geldard, Levens
• Beltex to £250 from E Dodgson, Spital
• Blue Texel to £210 from JM & NJ Strickland, Kendal
• Cheviot Mule to £208 from P Rossall, Preston
• Dorset to £192 from Greenlands Farm
• North England Mule to £190 from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe
• Cheviot to £175 from KA Purtill, Wigan
• BFL to £170 from MJ Woof, New Hutton
• Swaledale to £170 from JD & M Capstick, Millom
• Rough Fell to £158 from G & ID Postlethwaite, Howgill

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SPRING LAMBS:

Suffolk: £180 Dugg Hill, £168 Dugg Hill, £164 Patton Hall, £161 Rowe End Farm, £158 Rowe End Farm, £157 Ackenthwaite Farm. Texel: £171 Salisbury Farm, £170 Salisbury Farm, £170 Ackenthwaite Farm, 168 Crosscrake Farm, £167 Rowe End Farm, £165 Crosscrake Farm. Charollais: £160 Oak Avenue, £156 Redbank Farm, £155 Redbank Farm, £154 Redbank Farm. Continental: £159 Lower Highfield. Beltex: £152 Stubb Farm, £138 Stubb Farm, £138 Stubb Farm. Hampshire: £150 Low House. Dorset: £145 Redbank Farm, £132 Greenlands Farm, £127 Greenlands Farm.

PRIME HOGGS

Texel: £200 Cottage Farm, £174 Low Longmire, £169 Tranthwaite Hall, £164 Dalton Old Hall, £161 The Barn, £160 Low Longmire, £158 Upp Hall. Beltex: £189 The Borrans, £175 £160 £147 £140 Moorville. Charollais: £177 Moorville, £155 Whinfield Farm, £152 £150 £148 Moorville, £144 Crabtree Farm, £143 Whinfield Farm. Continental: £177 Whinfield Farm, £166 Cottage Farm, £162 Low Longmire, £159 Whinfield Farm, £159 Dalton Old Hall, £157 Holme House Farm. Suffolk: £172 Cottage Farm, £155 Netherbeck Barn, £148 £141 £134 New Hall, £129 £100 Maddison Avenue. Dutch Spotted: £151 Guides Farm. Mule: £150 Low Longmire, £141 Holme House Farm, £138 Moorville, £138 Riddings, £126 Strickland Hill, £125 New Hall. Leicester: £150 Strickland Hill. Herdwick: £148 Turner Hall Farm, £143 £142 £137 Meadowbank Farm, £134 Fellside Farm, £119 Helks Farm. Dalesbred: £145 Guestford, £137 Holme House Farm. Masham: £142 Holme House Farm. Dorset: £141 Field House. Swale: £140 Hareden Farm, £139 Overthwaite Farm, £136 Holme House Farm, £134 £129 £121 Fellside Farm. Jabob: £111 Tailbert. Scotch Blackface: £72 £70 Moss House Farm.

CAST EWES:

Texel: £298 (2) Whitbarrow View, £262 Tranthwaite Hall, £250 Spital Farm, £245 Whitbarrow View, £230 Gaskell House, £222 Capplerigg Farm.Beltex: £228 Dugg Hill, £185 Crake Hall.Blue Texel: £210 The Borrans.Cheviot Mule: £208 Salisbury Farm, £160 Whinfield Farm.Dorset: £192 Greenlands Farm, £130 Low Audlands.Mule: £190 Ackenthwaite Farm, £188 The Borrans, £185 Beckfoot Farm, £182 Crabtree Farm, £180 Preston Patrick Hall, £176 Tottlebank, £172 Whinfield Farm.Suffolk: £190 Salisbury Farm, £185 Oak Avenue, £172 Maddison Avenue.Continental: £176 Preston Patrick Hall, £140 Whinfield Farm, £110 Field House.Cheviot: £175 Oak Avenue, £148 High House Farm.Swaledale: £170 Fellside Farm, £168, £132 Low Newton, £122 High House Farm, £120 Ghyll Farm, £118 Birch Bank.Leicester: £170 Millriggs Farm, £100 Stubb Farm.Masham: £164, £140 Low Audlands, £132 Grate Farm.Llyen: £158 Cragg Farm, £150 Birch Bank.Rough Fell: £154 Riddings, £153 Tottlebank, £120 Ghyll Farm.Scottish Blackface: £122 Riddings.Herdwick: £85 Meadowbnank Farm, £80 Birks Farm, £78 Hazel Head Farm.

CAST RAM:

Charollais: £225 Turner Hall, £122 Knott End.Texel: £190 The Barn, £176 Gaskell House, £170 Capplerigg Farm.Herwick: £175, £165 (2) Troughton Hall.Rough Fell: £146 Steps Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 3rd June 2025.

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