PRIME HOGGS
The winter blues were blown away at Lancaster Auction this morning with the Prime hogg trade today having a spring in its step.
Those vendors who drew lambs were duly rewarded with a competitive crowd of 8 buyers keen to secure lambs of all classifications to fulfil Monday morning orders.
Hoggs today ranged from 34kg to 55kg with an average of 355p/kg achieved.
JE Parkinson & Son, Quernmore lead the way once again selling Beltex crosses to 439p/kg & £193 with others 423p/kg & £186. Others 391p/kg & £184 for SH & LE Birkett. Well finished hoggs nicely 340p/kg to 365p/kg being £115 to £130 over weight. Hill bred hoggs to £169 & 367p/kg for Cheviots and £150 & 329p/kg for Mules.
Heavy weights to £181 and 335p/kg and light weights £127 & 347p/kg.
More hoggs required each week to satisfy the Monday morning demand.
CULL EWES
Ewes averaged £149 selling to £245 for continentals fromCD & HL Mason. Cross bred ewes to £188 and Mules £163.