SPRING LAMBS & PRIME HOGGS

Something for everyone today with hoggs from 17-72kg. However, trade still holding up magnificently. Prime sheep commenced with spring lambs which sold to 513.5ppk for a pen of 4 from D & DW Prickett and to £200 from W Garnett & Son. A good number forward for the time of year however more could have easily been sold to match demand.

Hoggs hit 437.2ppk from Messrs Holme for a run of 8 Texels. Good types in the early 40kg bracket remaining in seriously good demand. 45kg Texels from Messrs JT Stables hit 431.1ppk while 42kg Continental from Cardwell Farms Ltd sold for 421.4ppk. A pen of 15 46kg Texels from AT Burrow & Son made 417.4ppk. Cheviots topped at 408.1ppk for half a dozen from AW & D Brown. Scotch Blackface topped at 389.1ppk for a pen of 23 from Messrs GM & A Jackson. Today’s sqq averaged up at 392.5ppk for hoggs while the lambs sqq levelled at 474.4ppk.

More numbers required for our sale here next week

Contact auctioneers for any enquiries.

CAST EWES

Cast sheep trade remaining buoyant here at J36, with a Charollais ram topping today’s sale at £272. Ewes to £240 for Suffolks with plenty 200+ at the stronger end, Mules to £216, best of these top side of £180. Cheviots to £196 with best horned ewes to £166 for Swaledale, £146 for Rough Fells & £132 for Herdwicks, plenty of pens of hill ewes top side of £120.

Ewes
Suffolk to £240 From J Woodburn & Ptns, Ulverston
Texels to £226 from J Woodburn & Ptns, Ulverston
Border Leicester to £218 from Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
North of England Mules to £216 from Messrs Ellwood, Heathwaite
Cheviot to £196 from MW & M Hodgson, Swallowmire
Dorsets to £194 from S Procter, Selside
Swaledale to £166 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddle
Rough Fell to £146 from M & G German
Herdwicks to £132 from Messrs Benson, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre.

Rams incredibly sought after.

Charollais to £272 from Cardwell Farms, Stalmine
Texel to £242 from M Cook, Ulverston
Gritstone to £198 from Cardwell Farms Stalmine
Rough Fell to £170 from AJ Ellis, New Hutton

BREEDING SHEEP

228 Families
Averages:
Twins - £128 per life.
Single - £136 per life.

Solid trade again this week with a large entry present, surpassing the numbers for April 2025, proving Junction 36 is the place for sheep and lambs.
The sale comprised mainly of Texel families with plenty of other breeds making their first appearance of the season including Herdwicks and Swaledale.
Topping todays trade at £450 was a smashing pen of Texel five crops ewes with twins from PJ&ES Rogerson, Maisongill. The same firm also topped the single trade at £330 for the same goods.
Mule hoggs were in demand with pens from Colin Wharton making £320 with Suffolk lambs and £310 with Texels lambs. Dutch Spotted hoggs topped at £340 from AP Metcalfe, Kendal.

Leading Prices:
Mule hoggs with singles - £320 RC Wharton & Son.
Texel hoggs with twins - £300 R Allinson & Sons.
Dutch Spotted with singles - £340 AP Metcalfe.
Texel shearlings with twins - £390 G&KM Atkinson.
Texel shearlings with singles – £355 G&KM Atkinson.
Continental shearlings with twins - £400 HR Holmes.
Mule shearlings with twins - £335 Messrs Hodgson.
Mule Shearlings with singles - £300 Messrs Black.
Suffolk ewes with twins - £420 HR Holmes.
Mule ewes with twins - £360 J Woodburn & Partners.
Texel ewes with twins - £450 PJ&ES Rogerson.
Texel ewes with singles - £330 PJ&ES Rogerson.
Swaledale ewes with twins - £155 JR Metcalfe.
Herdwick ewes with singles - £158 A Prickett.

Next week: Is the great annual show of hoggs with lambs, followed by sheep and lambs on Tuesday 5th May 2026. Judging commences at 9.30am with the sale commencing at 10.30am. 500 hoggs and lambs entered so far,. Contact office or auctioneers with entries or enquiries.

Robert Cloughton – 07867000244
Will Rogerson – 07506283587

PIGS

A large entry again with 86 pigs forward. Trade was solid throughout, with every sector having plenty to pick from.
Topping the trade today was John Stott making £210 for a quality prime gilt weighing 118kg. Any pig enquiries or entries contact the office or auctioneers Robert Cloughton on 07867000244.