PIGS
A good show of pigs today with a good trade to match - Prime in particular.
Top price today was achieved by J&JR Stott, with two prime hogs at £230, each working out at £2.10 a kilo. Trade for stores was solid also with the majority making around the £160 to £180 mark.
Soi if a pig sale is where you get your kicks, then come pay a visit to Junction 36.

PRIME LAMBS
Prime lamb trade holding up well, as Junction 36 delivers again.
Bigger numbers forward this week as more sellers take advantage of continued strong demand for sheep here at Kendal. Todays overall average was 307p/kg, topping at £192 for a Texel from TA Teasdale. Beltex topped at 343.9p/kg from M&S Blease. Charollais sold to 335.7p/kg for a cracking pair from AW&D Brown. J Twigge also had a tremendous run topping at 332.6p/kg for a single Beltex. Well fed handy weight lambs were the easiest to place today, however heavies also sold well with a pair of 53kg Beltex from W Garnett & Son selling for 330.2p/kg or £175.
Join us next week as momentum continues to grow here at Junction 36. Call Joel McGarva on 07920009097 with any enquiries.

CAST SHEEP
Another rise in numbers with a more weathered show of sheep forward.
Best continentals were £200 to £235, topping at £238 for Texels from S Crowe, Stainton. Medium pens were £175 to £200, with the best of the first cross to £215 for a Suffolk from RHM&S Boyren, Colton. Mediums were £150 to £180 and better feeding types £115 to £130. Strongest Mules to £164 from RJ&D Holden, with mediums £120 to £145. Pure hill ewes to £148 for Cheviots, Swaledales £116, Whitefaced Woodlands £112, Rough Fells £110 and Herdwick £92.
Cull rams in abundance selling to £228, with mediums continentals generally £170 to £200 and hill rams £110 to £130.