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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 5th August 2025.

PRIME LAMBS 

Lamb trade stands strong.
No let up at Junction 36 with an overall average of 356p/kg, for the largest show of numbers so far this season.
A top price of £220 was achieved for a Texel from Messrs M&RW Stirzaker. The same good home had another at £217. PJ&ES Rogerson then had a pair of 54gk Texels which achieved £208. Suffolks topped at £200 for a pen of four from WT Whitaker & Son. A smart pair of Texels from Messrs Atkinson, Stubbs Farm raced to 402.6p/kg with these weighing 39kgs. A pair of 40kgs sold for 392.5p/kg from JE D JER Wightman. Heavier types also adding up well with 44kg lambs from PJ&ES Rogerson making 389.8p/kg this was for a pen of eight. The same home also had two more in the mid 50kgs achieving 385.2p/kg.
Demand as strong as ever here at Junction 36, with busy ringside once again needing more sheep. Don’t make the mistake of driving passed! Call Joel McGarva ahead of next weeks sale on 07920009097.

CAST SHEEP

An increased entry of 727 cull ewes forward today, with buyers ringside capable of handling the larger show. Leaner ewes saw an increase, with feeding orders keen to be filled and all classes maintained recent levels.

Charollais to £260 from JA&R Geldard, Levens.
Cheviots to £230 from Messrs Ellwood, Grizebeck.
Suffolks to £222 from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland.
Texels to £198 from JA&LR Wilson, Millom.
Cheviot Mules to £198 from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland.
North of England Mules to £185 from F&CE Hodgson, Ulverston.
Lleyns to £180 from JA&R Geldard, Levens.
BFL’s to £162 from R Halker & Son, Grayrigg.
Rough Fells to £140 from MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh.
Swaledales to £112 from F&SA Edmondson, Ulverston.

Top Prices

PRIME LAMBS:

Texel: £220 £217 Station Hotel Farm, £208 Maison Gill, £198 The Green, £198 Maison Gill, £194 The Green, £191 Maison Gill. Suffolk: £200 Lane Ends Farm, £192 Station Hotel Farm, £188 High House Farm, £187 £185 £184 Station Hotel Farm, £183 Swallowmire. Charollais: £196 £190 Low Foulshaw Farm, £169 Dunningwell Farm, £168 Low Foulshaw Farm, £159 Dunningwell Farm. Lleyn: £190 £158 £150 Low Foulshaw Farm. Dutch Spotted: £190 £185 £179 Grayrigg Foot. Zwartble: £180 Low Foulshaw Farm. Beltex: £155 Low Foulshaw Farm. Continental: £155 Woodside, £153 Heathwaite Farm, £151 £149 £147 Aynsome manor Farm, £140 Millbeck. Cheviot: £152 Aynsome Manor Farm, £148 Bradlow Farm. Mule: £151 Netherhouses Farm, £132 £128 Low Newton Farm, £115 Nether House Farm, £111 White House.

CAST EWES:

CHAROLLAIS: £260, £220 Low Foulshaw Farm. CHEVIOT: £230 Heathwaite Farm, £152, £134 Cinderbarrow Farm, £108 Outrake Foot, £106 (x2) Cinderbarrow Farm. SUFFOLK: £222 High House Farm, £220 Netherhouses Farm, £195 Heathwaite Farm, £192 Preston Patrick Hall, £182 Netherhouses Farm, £148 IOM. CHEVIOT MULE: £198 High House Farm. TEXEL: £195 Endmoor Farm, £192 Top Thorn Farm, £192 Oakfield Farm, £182 Angerton Hall Farm, £182 Marsh Grange Farm, £180 Angerton Hall Farm. BELTEX: £188 Hill Farm. MULE: £185 Rowe End Farm, £180 High House Farm, £180 Grayrigg Hall, £178 Heathwaite Farm, £174 Rowe End Farm, £166 Top Thorn Farm. LLEYN: £180, £164 Low Foulshaw Farm, £155 Yak Leaf, £140 Low Foulshaw Farm. CONTINENTAL: £172 Angerton Hall Farm, £172 Dunnigwell Farm, £172 Angerton Hall Farm, £160 Cinderbarrow Farm, £138, £136 Angerton Hall Farm. LEICESTER: £162 Grayrigg Hall. ROUGH FELL: £140 Archers Hall, £114 Woodside, £108 Archers Hall, £106 Marsh Grange Farm, £98, £84 Archers Hall. MASHAM: £132, £96 Grate Farm. SWALEDALE: £112 Netherhouses Farm, £110 Holme House Farm, £108 Middale Farm, £106 IOM, £99 Grayrigg Hall, £96 Archers Hall. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £90 IOM, £78 Woodside.

CAST RAM:

TEXEL: £198 Dunnigwell Farm, £168 Longfield Manor, £152 Howe Farm. LLEYN: £168, £148 IOM. SUFFOLK: £152 Longfield Manor. CONTINENTAL: £120 Dunnigwell Farm.

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