24 February 2026

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Pigs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 24th February 2026

PIGS

A smaller show today but trade was up on the previous week.
Topping the trade was a prime gilt from John Stott making £205, with two running mates at £200 apiece. Young stores were a strong trade with some smart types from Messrs Critchley, Preston making £70.
Any enquiries or entries are welcome. Contact the office or auctioneers with all enquiries.

PRIME HOGGS

Prime hogg trade in full force.
A proper red hot sale ring from start to finish, with quality well fed sheep rewarded accordingly. 40kg hoggs led the way on pence per kilo topping at 450p/pk from Messrs GM&A Jackson. Just behind was Messrs Threlkeld selling a pen of 41kg hoggs to 448.8p/kg. Heavier lambs also a joy to sell, with 50kg hoggs hitting 428pp/kg or £214 again from Messrs Jackson. 45kg Texels from the run of quality from KA Purtill made 408.9p/kg, with an abundance of good sheep above the 400p/kg mark today. Lighter hoggs continue to sell like hot cakes, with a pair of 38kg to 384.2p/kg from JA Airey. A pair of 34kgs hoggs achieved 370.6p/kg from D&J Woof and Cheviot hoggs selling to 369.4p/kg for a run of eight from Messrs AR Edmondson.
Today sale finished up averaging 345p/kg and SQQ of 360p/kg. More new buyers around the ring today, increasing demand here at J36. Contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097 ahead of next weeks sale.

CAST EWES

Ewes again good to sell with all classes easy to cash.

Heavy better-bred ewes in short supply meeting a tasty trade with AR Edmondson, Ulverston selling Suffolks to £265 and £262. Heaviest first cross ewes to £210 from W Garnett, Milnthorpe with Mules to £178 from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg. Best end of mules £150+, next grade down £125-£140. Horned ewes still adding up well, selling to £140 for Rough Fells from NW & EM Mason, Middleton with plenty of pens top side of £110, mediums to £85-£100 and the plainer end £45+.

Ewes
• Suffolk to £265 from AR Edmondson, Ulverston
• Beltex to £242 from Messrs Threlkeld, Kendal
• Texel to £238 from P & BA Langhorn, Ulverston
• Hampshire to £196 from J & O Galbraith, Endmoor
• BFL to £182 from NW & EM Mason, Middleton
• Cheviot Mule to £178 from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg
• Mule to £172 from AJ & CM Harrison, Kentmere
• Cheviot to £150 from Low Moor Howe Ltd, Winster
• Rough Fell to £140 from NW & EM Mason, Middleton
• Swaledale to £132 from GC & GW Taylor, Crook
• Herdwick to £112 from K Hartley, Bootle

Rams
• Charollais to £210 from K Wrathall, Seathwaite
• Beltex to £200 from TW Gorst, Crook
• Texel to £198 from M & YS Barker, Halton

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PRIME HOGGS:

TEXEL: £214 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £190 High Green Farm, £186 Halton Park Farm, £185 High Snab, £184 Hill Farm, £184 Oak Aveune. SUFFOLK: £190 Nether House Farm, £171 Netherbeck Barn, £170 Halton Park Farm, £165 Dalton Old Hall, £161 Marshside, £160 Dairy Barn Farm. CONTINENTAL: £180, £165 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £163 Netherbeck Barn, £158 Oak Aveune, £156 Curlew Rock, £151 Helks Farm. LEICESTER: £175 Park Farm Barn, £173 Hareden Farm. MULE: £173, £166 Riddings Farm, £162 Hareden Farm, £159 Dairy Barn Farm, £157 Hawkswell Farm, £157 Dairy Barn Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £170 Marshside. CHEVIOT: £163 Dairy Barn Farm, £162 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £159 Bowers Farm, £158, £149 Low Gregg Hall, £149 Hawkswell Farm. ROUGH FELL: £158, £153 High Swinklebank Farm, £152 Dairy Barn Farm, £144, £142 (x2) Boundary Beck. SWALEDALE: £158 Nether House Farm, £117 Hollowgate Farm, £116 Nether House Farm, £115 Low Longmire, £100 Barfield Farm, £99 Burnhead Farm. HAMPSHIRE: £153, £135 Endmoor Farm, £134 High Farm. HERDWICK: £146 Barfield Farm, £109 Burnhead Farm, £91 Barfield Farm.

CAST EWES:

SUFFOLK: £265, £262 Hawkswell Farm, £190 Ackenthwaite Farm, £168 Halton Park Farm, £150 Moss Head, £144 Station Hotel Farm. BELTEX: £242 Hill Farm. TEXEL: £238 Springfield, £222 Moss Head, £218 High Green Farm, £214 Nab House, £210 Ackenthwaite Farm, £200 Station Hotel Farm. HAMPSHIRE: £196 Endmoor Farm. LEICESTER: £182 High Green Farm, £166, £146 Woodbroughton Barn. CHEVIOT MULE: £178 Sunny Bank, £176, £170 Low Tarn Green, £164 Lower Brockholes Farm, £156 Low Tarn Green, £144 Sunny Bank. MULE: £172 Boundary Beck, £170 Station Hotel Farm, £168 Endmoor Farm, £168 Ackenthwaite Farm, £166 Low Woodhouse, £166 Mireside Farm. CONTINENTAL: £164 Park House Farm, £138 Raw Foot, £124 Low Barns Farm, £108 The Helks, £86 Low Barns Farm, £80 High Farm. CHEVIOT: £162 Nook Farm, £150, £118, £70 High House Farm. ZWARTBLE: £160 Nook Farm, £142 High Farm. ROUGH FELL: £140 High Green Farm, £136 Woodside, £132 High Farm, £127, £123, £111 High Swinklebank Farm. SWALEDALE: £132 High Farm, £108 Nether House Farm, £106 Bridge End Farm, £100 Hollowgate Farm, £98 Cockley Beck Farm, £96 Nook Farm. JACOB: £124 Park House Farm. HERDWICK: £112 Barfield Farm, £108 Hawkswell Farm, £98 Mireside Farm, £96 Hawkswell Farm, £78 Cockley Beck Farm. HORNED: £82 Higher Salter. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £50 High Farm.

CAST RAM:

CHAROLLAIS: £210 Cockley Beck Farm. BELTEX: £200 Gilpin Farm, £132 Higher Watson House. TEXEL: £198, £192 Halton Park Farm, £180 Gilpin Farm, £178 The Howes, £170 Gilpin Farm, £120 Nab House. SUFFOLK: £154 Park House Farm. HERDWICK: £142, £118 Cockley Beck Farm. CONTINENTAL: £136 Gilpin Farm. SWALEDALE: £116 Cockley Beck Farm. ROUGH FELL: £92 High Green Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Pigs, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 24th February 2026

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