PRIME LAMBS
A smaller number of lambs forward today, as customers juggle with standstills. Those forward saw well finished lambs in keenest demand, with Texel cross to £155 and £154 from J Twigge, Lindale and £151 from H Mason, Lancaster. Other well finished fed lambs were generally £140 to £148, grass finished £128 to £136 and lighter weight under finished lambs £115 to £122. 335p/kg was achieved for Beltex cross from J Twigge, Lindale, with other better end lambs 310p/kg to 325p/kg. Standard lambs were generally 296p/kg to 308p/kg and lighter weight and leaner sorts 270p/kg to 290p/kg, with an overall market average of 295p/kg.

CAST SHEEP
An abundance of ewes today, saw H Mason, Lancaster top the sale with Texels at £195 and £194. The best first cross ewes sold to £176 from J Pinder & Sons, Clitheroe with mediums generally £130 to £145. Mules sold to £150 for a ring full from J Pinder & Sons, Clitheroe. Feeding type Mule ewes were generally £92 to £110. Pure hill ewes sold to £155 for Cheviots and £142 for Teeswaters. A larger number of hard worked horn ewes selling to £74, with others £45 to £52.