PIGS

A large show of finished and cast pigs in today. Trade slightly stronger than the national average and topped out at £200 x2 from PK & R Woof, Kendal for some prime gilts weighing 93kg a piece.
Lighter weighted prime pigs were more saleable than prime pigs that are heavy weighted.
For any enquiries, contact the Rob 07867000244 or the office on 015395 66200.

CAST EWES

Ewes up a gear and all classes remarkably up even dearer on recent weeks. Topping at £320 was a Texel from Messrs Wilkinson, Coniston with other good pure bred £240+. Mules to £218 from I & ME Askew, New Hutton with plenty of others £190+. Hill ewes to £200 for Cheviots from H Prickett, Hutton Roof with horned ewes to £170 for Swaledales from NW & EM Mason & Son, Middleton with endless pens of the better end horned ewes over £140.

Ewes
• Texel to £320 from WG & D Wilkinson, Coniston
• Suffolk to £280 from RA Batty, Kendal
• Beltex to £272 from E Dodgson, Kendal
• BFL to £232 from Calderside Farm, Garstang
• North of England Mule to £218 from I & ME Askew, New Hutton
• Cheviot to £200 from H Prickett, Hutton Roof
• Masham to £192 from C Head, Kendal
• Hampshire to £188 from IL Dixon, Carnforth
• Swaledale to £170 from NW & EM Mason & Son, Middleton
• Rough Fell to £168 from T Ellis, New Hutton
• Herdwick to £162 from JM Harrison, Broughton in Furness

Cast Rams an unbelievable trade
• Charolais to £295 from JM Harrison, Broughton in Furness
• Beltex to £290 from J & J Huck, Burneside
• Texel to £210 from J & J Huck, Burneside
• BFL to £198 from B Wilson & Sons, Ashstead
• Swaledale to £198 from J & J Huck, Burneside
• Herdwick to £188 from Messrs Benson, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre

Goats to £194 from B Heaps, Charnock Richard

More ewes wanted and needed here at J36- call Will 07506283587

SHEEP & LAMBS

132 Families

Averages:
Singles: £114.38
Twins: £115.12

A much larger entry than expected this week with a large number of unentered families present.

Demand was pretty much split in half with bigger, fitter sheep with well grown lambs having the rub of the green and for this category of families, trade was possibly a touch dearer. Topping the market today was a pen of Mule Shearlings with Texel Lambs from G & KM Atkinson, Green Farm, making £460 followed by a pen of the same goods at £450.

In the ewe category, the same firm topped at £400 for Mules with Texel Twins. Texels followed at £400 from GM Strong, Maulds Meburn and Messrs Bennison, Lazonby. The latter also having another pen at £390.

Hill Ewes were making more of an appearance today with a large show of Herdwicks, Swaledales and Hebrideans on offer. Single Swaledales topped at £165 for Broken Mouthed Ewes with Wether Lambs from Messrs Bennison and Hebrideans with pure Lambs made £175 from Messrs Frith, Shap.

Numbers still needed for next weeks sale. Do not hesitate to contact the office or auctioneers for entries or info.

Rob – 07867 000244 / 07972 327884.

Top Prices
Mule Shearlings with Twins - £460 – G & KM Atkinson
Texel Shearlings with Twins _ £340 – GM Strong
Suffolk Ewes with Twins - £305 – S & W Dickinson
Texel Ewes with Twins - £400 – Messrs Bennison & GM Strong
Texel Ewes with Singles - £300 – Messrs Harrison
Mule Ewes with Twins - £400 – G & KM Atkinson
Mule Ewes with Singles - £235 – Messrs Bennison
Swaledale Ewes with Singles - £165 – Messrs Bennison
Herdwick Ewes with Singles - £142 – Messrs Townson
Blue Texel Ewes with Twins - £390 – GM Strong
Beltex Ewes with Singles - £300 – Messrs Harrison
Hebridean Ewes with Singles - £175 – J Frith

PRIME LAMBS & HOGGS

Thriving trade at Junction 36.
Prime hoggs to £260 and spring lambs to £244.
A lager show of both prime hoggs and prime lambs forward this week with a boiling hot trade to match.
Lambs kicked the day off in style hitting 510p/kg for Texels from AE Atkinson. The same good home selling further lambs to 490.5p/kg. Top price per head was for a good Hampshire lamb from IL Dixon selling for £244.
Hoggs hit £260 for a big Texel from N Barker. Other heavy weights from PJ&MR Stuart hit £250 and £245 for runs of Texels. Suffolks topped at £243 from Coward Brothers. A fantastic run of hoggs from GM&A Jackson hit 462.5p/kg or £222 for a trio of Texels. Herdwick hoggs topped at 423.8p/kg for a run of well fed types from Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre.
Weight very good to sell, along with anything fit while leaner off specification hoggs slightly harder to cash. An overall average of 396p/kg was met with demand heavily outweighing supply.
Highly competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed at Junction 36. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097.