CULL EWES

A reduced entry of cast rams and ewes forward this week seeing the biggest and best ewes back a fraction.
Rams topping today at £280, firstly from M & RW Stirzaker, Milnthorpe with £280 matched for another pair of rams from TA & JA Dixon, Selside. Ewes to £222 for Texels from E Dodgson, Kendal. Mules to £182 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston with Rough Fells topping the hill bred sheep at £176 from J Hunter, Tebay.

Ewes
• Texel to £222 from E Dodgson, Kendal
• Beltex to £214 from T Stephens, Kirkby Lonsdale
• Charolais to £200 from JT & A Armitstead, Selside
• BFL to £198 from Messrs Kipling, Tebay
• Mule to £182 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston
• Rough Fell to £176 from J Hunter, Tebay
• Swaledale to £146 from PJ & M Stuart, St Michaels
• Herdwick to £120 from Messrs Benson, Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre

Rams
• Beltex to £280 from M & RW Stirzaker, Milnthorpe
• Texel to £280 from TA & JA Dixon, Selside
• Herdwick to £204 from DJ Cooper, Broughton in Furness

Keep the ewes coming, call Will on 07506 287587

HOGG & LAMB

Second Sale of Hoggs & Lambs

364 Families

Average per life - £172.11

Mule Hoggs with lambs topping at £620

The weather wasn’t the only thing that was red hot today, trade, particularly for the Mules was on fire. A larger number than the previous year was present and trade was strong on the whole all round.
Judging was kindly done by Mr Greg Thompson. We would like to thank Greg for his time & expertise. We would also like to thank Peregrine Asset Finance and Brown & Brown for sponsoring todays show.

CLASS 1- 5 MULE HOGGS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
1st Winter Bros
2nd Winter Bros
3rd AR Edmondson

CLASS 2- 5 CONTINETAL HOGGS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
1st G & KM Atkinson
2nd G & KM Atkinson
3rd RF Morphet

CHAMPION: Winter Bros
RESERVE CHAMPION: Winter Bros

Topping todays trade and breaking a second sale record went to the Winter Brothers, Clickham making £620, their reserve champion pen made £500. Texel hoggs were topped out at £410 from G & KM Atkinson, Colby.
Trade for Mule hoggs, which were definitely the largest increase on the year, and were the best to sell with an average of £179.08 a life.

EWE & LAMB

Average - £112.41 per life

Ewe & Lamb trade saw an uplift in price compared to the last couple of weeks.

Shearling trade stole the show today with an average of £132 a life with a top price of £435 for a pen of Texels with Twins from G & KM Atkinson, Colby. The same firm topped the Mule ewe class at £385 for a pen of Mules with Twins. Texel ewes were topped at £405 by Messrs Jukes.

Swaledale ewes were in demand, the majority having Mule lambs on them. These averaged at £94 per life.

Plenty more Sheep & Lambs needed for next week’s Tuesday!

30 Swaledale Ewes with Mule lambs (including Gimmer Lambs) already entered for next week’s sale.

Contact
Rob – 07867 000244
Will – 07506 283587

PRIME LAMBS & HOGGS

Both prime hoggs and spring lambs still selling extremely well. Hoggs in short supply and slightly less numbers forward on the week.

Dutch Spotted hoggs sold to £262 from Messrs JE & SM Seedall. Texel sold to £260 from Alan Thompson. A pair from Messrs N Barker hit £250 or 446.4p/kg. The same good home sold others to 442.3p/kg. Messrs B Clark also sold Texel to the same money. Cheviots hit 432.5p/kg from Messrs AA Bentham. A pen of 10 Herdwicks made 428.6p/kg from Lakeland Farm Visitor Center. Swaledale hoggs topped at 423.9p/kg from Messrs TWM & H Hodgson.

Prime Lambs topped at £262 for Texels from Messrs DW Parsons. Messrs E Dodgson hit £238 for 53kg Texels and £230 or 500p/kg for 46kg Texels. Messrs FI & ME Little also hit the 500p/kg mark with the best end of lambs tremendous to sell from the start to finish. Slightly lighter weight lambs from Messrs D & DW Prickett sold to 487.2p/kg. 37kg lambs from the same good home made 486.5p/kg for a pen of four.

More numbers required next week as demand for sheep continues. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920 009097.

Competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed!

PIGS

Strong show of pigs today with an improved prime trade. Top price was from Messrs Navesey at £220 each for pen of 104kg gilts. Weaners topped at £90 with a healthy average of £48. Overall pence per kilo for prime was 172pkg. A very large entry expected next sale.
Contact the office or auctioneers with entries or for information.
Robert Cloughton 07867000244.