PIGS
Strong trade today with an emphasis on well fleshed gilts and hogg.
Topping trade today was John Stott making £205 with prime hoggs. Many other gilts and hoggs reached the £200 mark, stores were predominately around the £100 mark.
Weaners topped at £70, with an average of £54.
All entries and enquiries are welcome, do not hesitate to contact the office or auctioneers for further enquires.
HOGGS
Hoggs Hold Firm
Strong demand for the right types today saw trade remain very good overall. Buyers once again very keen on the lighter end of hoggs. Late 30s and early 40 kilos proved particularly well sold and are very much the sweet spot for the current trade. While some weights and specifications were a shade easier on the week, this was also influenced by a strong showing of hill-bred and horned sheep. That said well finished hoggs were eagerly bid for from start to finish. Texels sold for a pen of 5 to 383ppkg from Messrs JD Dixon. Beltex to 377.8 from PW&D Swindlehurst. Blackfaced hoggs and Cheviot hoggs sold to 330ppkg from Messrs Williamson and Messrs S Crawford respectively. An overall average of 320ppkg was achieved today and an SQQ of 330ppkg. Numbers increase again here at our weekly sale at J36. Com and see us next week for an all round competitive professional and prompt service. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097 for further enquires.
EWES
No shortage of momentum in the ewes today selling to £285 for Beltex from CM Jennings, Kendal. Other strong £200+. Mules to £166 from C Harper, Docker with best of these selling north of £155. Horned ewes to £156 for Lonks from GJ &GM Ibbetson, Lancaster with plenty of the strongest horned ewes £120+.
Beltex to £285 from CM Jennings, Kendal
Texel to £270 from PK & R Woof, Kendal
Suffolk to £200 from G Riley, Carnforth
Zwartble to £198 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston
Blue Faced Leicester to £180 from ST & SE Allen, Tebay
Cheviot Mule to £168 from HJ Cornthwaite, Low Tarn
North England Mule to £166 from C Harper, Docker
Cheviot to £160 P&H Clough, Ulverston
Lonk to £156 from GJ & GM Ibbetson, Roeburndale
Rough Fell to £150 from EJ Hodgson, Lambrigg
Swaledale to £148 from ST & SE Allen, Tebay
Herdwick to £112 from SW & A Hoggarth, Broughton in Furness
Rams
Beltex to £255 from J Holme & Son, Ulverston
Texel to £250 from TWM & H Hodgson, Ulverston
Suffolk to £195 from F & SA Edmondson, Ulverston
Leicester to £190 from GA Guy, Tebay