PRIME LAMBS (498)
Those that drew lambs were duly rewarded, with buyers keen to fill existing orders and start new ones. Well bred and fed lambs were 360p/kg to 380p/kg, topping at 433p/kg from WA&LM Jenkinson, Stalmine with others to 420p/kg from KA Purtill, Wigan. Several pens of lighter weights lambs coming forward, selling to 366p/kg from D Wightman, Burton in Kendal.
Topping the market today selling several pens of Texel cross at £174 was D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe. Closely followed by KA Purtill, Wigan and A&E Clarkson, Cockerham achieved £172. Standard weigh in specification lambs were in the keenest demand, with light weight selling to £139.
An overall market average of 339p/kg and SQQ of 342p/kg was achieved got all sold.

PRIME HOGGS (66)
Just a handful of end of season hoggs forward selling to a top price of 329p/kg for a Texel cross from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe and £140 for Cheviots from the Isle of Man.

CULL SHEEP (90)
No let up in the trade for all classes and types of cull sheep. Better continentals were £195 and £230, topping at £240 was WA&LM Jenkinson, Stalmine with mediums £170 to £190. Mules peaked at £184 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe with another stronger end ewes £165 to £180, and the next draw down £140 to £160. Hill ewes sold to £170 for Cheviots.