NWA Lancaster once again proved to be the customer’s choice to market sheep, with numbers in all sale sections showing a sharp rise.
- Prime lambs sold to £179 and 416p/kg
- Prime hoggs sold to £210 and 370p/kg
- Cull ewes sold to £265
A fast and competitive trade throughout the sale, with more required every week to satisfy an ever increasing ringside of buyers. #LAMBS2LAM
PRIME LAMBS
A sharp rise in numbers, well ahead of previous sales and corresponding years. An overall SQQ market average of 355p/kg was achieved, with well finished lambs between 40kg to 42kg attracting keenest buyer interest. Lambs sold to a top of £179 and 416p/kg from KA Purtill, Wigan. Closely followed by others at £173 from T&S Blades, Arkholme and 400p/kg from PD Anderton, Scorton. Other stand weight lambs were regularly selling at £155 to £162 and 365p/kg to 380p/kg. Heavy weight lambs sold to £171 for Texels from JE&J Pye, Quernmore with lighter weights to £145 from PD Anderton, Scorton.
No need to get these lambs too big, with the best returns for lambs in the SQQ weight range.
PRIME HOGGS
A bumper entry of prime hoggs ahead of the upcoming festival sold to an overall market average of 282p/kg, for hoggs ranging from 26kg to 86kg. The best heaviest and well bred hoggs saw a sharp rise, ranging from 295p/kg to 310p/kg, with todays sale peaking at £210 for continentals from BJ Byron, Woodplumpton and 370p/kg from D Clark, Preston. Othe heavy hoggs were regularly £178 to £190. Standard weight hoggs again attracting the keenest buyer attention, selling to £150 for Charollais cross and 363p/kg from G&O Probert, Clitheroe, with others 320p/kg to 340p/kg and £142 to £150.
A large entry of mature hoggs sold to £209 for Texel cross from A Fare, Preston and 310p/kg for Texel cross from AVA Thornton, Cockerham. Other well finished mature hoggs were regularly 285p/kg to 300p/kg.
CAST SHEEP
The largest number of cull ewes forward for several months, with 225 selling to an overall market average of £151. Strongest pure and ¾ bred ewes sold to £265 for Texels from A fare, Preston with others £238 from JB&C Lamb, Cockerham and endless pens were £200 to £220. Mediums ewes were £170 to £195, with lighter and learners sorts £135 to £160. Mules sold to £202 for a ring full from WN&D Smith, Cockerham with others £196 from D&E Whittaker, Quernmore. Stronger Mules were regularly £175 to £185, mediums £158 to £170 and leaner sorts £120 to £140. Other notable prices included Dutch Spotted to £202 from KP Dagger, Catterall, Suffolk cross £194 from KA Purtill, Wigan, Cheviots £186 DR Preston, Caton, Dorset £180 AG Butler, Hambleton, Rough Fells £150 WB Kellett, Pilling and Swaledales £104 DC Miller, Garstang. Medium horned ewes sold to £96 from JR Robinson & Son, Nook with other smaller hard worked hill ewes generally £65 to £80.
Cull rams coming forward in greater numbers averaging £195 today, selling to £230 for Suffolks from WN&D Smith, Cockerham with others stronger end rams were £200 to £225, with next draw down £170 to £190.
New buyers in attendance today attracted by the quality and sale efficiency of Lancaster on a Monday morning, keen to return every week. Vendors are encouraged to present stock as early as possible, with market gates open from 6am to allow for a prompt sale start at 10am. For all enquiries regarding our Monday morning sale, please contact auctioneer Matthew Probert on 07540446667 or fields officer Andrew Bulter on 07966556592.