BREEDING SHEEP

The first sale of sheep with lambs at foot of the season at Junction 36 witnessed a trade so strong it couldn’t split the atom. A much larger entry compared to the sale the previous year, buyers were keen to get stuck into quality with an instilled confidence going forward into the spring lamb season.
All categories were well covered as far as customer demand. Well grown lambs were particularly wanted. Topping today’s market was Harry Blackwell with a quality continental ewe with twin lambs, making £445. There was plenty of close runners to this, with numerous pens over the £400 mark.
Mules were strongly fought for, both twins and singles, per life they averaged £138, with a top price of £400 for a pen of 5 twins from NA Allen.
A large entry is expected next week, with 100 families already entered for next week and more entries to follow.

Sale statistics:
Texels with twins, topped at £410 AT Threlkeld.
Texels with singles, topped at £358, J Woof.
Blue Texels with twins, topped at £445, H Blackwell.
Suffolks with twins, topped at £435, MW&HE Pedley.
Suffolks with singles, topped at £312, CS Long & Knipe.
Mules with twins, topped at £400, NA Allen.
Mules with singles, topped at £305, NA Allen.
Cheviots with twins, topped at £395, J Woof.
Cheviots with singles, topped at £200, J Woof.

Do not hesitate to get in touch for entries or buying enquiries, all are welcome. Any enquiries contact the office or auctioneers:
Rob – 07867 000244
Will – 07506 283587

CAST EWES

Ewes continue their blistering form, with once again a shortage of the biggest continental ewes, Texels sold to £235 from E Dodgson, Spital Farm with numerous other heavy ewes over £200. Mules to £184 for a pen of 13 from A Pickthall, New Hutton with plenty others breaking £170. Hill bred ewes to £164 for Chviots from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth. Swaledales £138 from D Sharp, Lyth with the top Herdwick spot shared by Messrs Benson, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre and Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall both at £136. Numerous pens of horned and hill ewes over £120 with the next grade down £85-£105.

Texel to £235 from E Dodgson, Kendal

Suffolk to £232 from M Cook, Ulverston

Mule to £184 from A Pickthall, New Hutton

Masham to £168 from PB Brown, Askrigg

Cheviot to £164 from JW & TE Sharp, Lyth

Swaledale to £138 from D Sharp, Lyth

Herdwick to £136 from Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre & A Hartley, Turner Hall

CAST RAMS

28 cast rams forward with all sold to a buoyant trade.

BFL to £260 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddale

Cheviot to £214 from Stockdale Farm, Sedbergh

Texel to £200 from Matson Farms Ltd, Windermere

Suffolk to £178 from CS Long & Knipe, Ulverston

Swaledale to £160 from Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall

Herdwick to £150 from Anthony Harley, Turner Hall

PRIME HOGGS

Hoggs worth their weight in gold

A proper gold rush in the ring today. Big numbers forward and every one of them wanted as buyers battled hard from start to finish to secure sheep. Demand well out stripping supply, creating a trade that was sharp, fast and relentless throughout.

An overall average of 407p/kg and an SQQ of 415p/kg sees a Tuesday at J36 come out top trumps. Messrs M Daniels led the charge at 511p/kg for a smart pen of three while J & JR Stott topped per head at £223 for a pair of well-finished hoggs. Others sold to 485.7p/kg for a pair of Beltex from Messrs GM & A Jackson. Texels from G & E Livestock sold to 480.5p/kg. Messrs RT Colbear sold a pen of 4 Texels to 476.9p/kg. Just behind for 10 this time, again, from Messrs Daniels hit 475.6p/kg. Messrs KA Purtill’s fine run of hoggs topped at 466.7p/kg for 7 with the same good home selling a further 7 for 460.5p/kg, just a tad lighter. Cheviots topped at 458.5p/kg from Messrs Fletcher & Dixon. Further Cheviots hit 447.5p/kg from Messrs AA Bentham while a pen of 14 more made 444.2p/kg from AW & D Brown. Scotch Black Faced and Herdwicks both sold to 400p/kg from Messrs Jackson and JW Hodgson respectively. Swales topped at 390.5p/kg for a big pen full from EW & JR Parkinson. Roughs just behind hitting 388.6p/kg for 18 from Messrs RJ & OB Simpson.

An extremely competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed here every week.
Contact Joel McGarva on 07920 009097 for any enquiries.