PRIME HOGGS
Trade goes the right way at J36
Up and up and up! No stopping the Hogg trade today at Kendal as all shapes, types and sizes warmly welcomed and dearer on the week and compared to other centres. Sheep topped at 485p/kg for a Beltex from Messrs RT Colbear and heavies hit £200 from Harry Geldard.
Todays overall average was 354p/kg with an SQQ of 361p/kg.
Other hoggs sold to 440p/kg for Texels from Messrs AT Burrow & Son. Lighter Texels sold to 429.7p/kg for 37kgs from Messrs GM & A Jackson. Cheviots from AA Bentham hit 402.6p/kg for a pen of 16 while Herdwicks reached 393.1p/kg for a pen of 8 from Messrs SW & A Hoggarth. A further pen of 10 Herdwicks made 381.6p/kg this time from Colin Glessal. The lighter end of Continental also a flying trade with a pair from LA & M Lambert making 406.9p/kg.
With weekly sheep numbers continuing to grow here and a trade to match, there is no reason not to visit on a Tuesday. All types of sheep and customers welcome to come and experience a highly competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed.
Contact Joel McGarva on 07920 009097 for more information.
CAST EWES
A shortage of power in today’s ewe section topping at £226 for Texels with other best meated heaviest ewes £200 + with well fleshed medium sized ewes £165-£190. Mules to £180 with strongest pens passing £160. Hill bred ewes to £152 for Rough Fells with other better end to £130+, mediums £85-£100 and the leanest £50 +.
Texel to £226 from Messers Threlkeld, Kendal
Beltex to £220 from C Harper, Docker
BFL to £194 from JM & NJ Strickland, Whinfell
Mule to £180 from GA & M Robinson, Lowgill
Dorset to £172 from Alisdair Prickett, Farleton
Cheviot to £170 from AA Bentham, Dent
Rough Fell to £152 from PE Allen
Swaledale to £136 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddale
Blackface to £120 from J & JA Burrow, Grayrigg
Herdwick to £118 from GT Hodgson, Witherslack
Rams
Texel to £214 from G Benson, Ambleside
Beltex to £194 from GM Taylor, Ambleside
BFL to £190 from JH Harrison, Clapham
Swaledale to £140 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston
Herdwick to £128 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston