PRIME LAMBS

More lambs forward this morning at Lancaster, with all classes meeting a firm trade to average 333p/kg for lambs ranging from 31kg to 62kg, with a sale SQQ of 339p/kg.
PJ & ES Rogerson, Appleby making a worthwhile trip down by taking the overall top price of £216 for Smart Beltex and Texel-cross lambs, with others from this good home achieving £200 and £192. Lancaster regular John Twigge achieved £190 for Beltex, with Eddie Ridding, Selside, also selling Texel lambs to £192. Smart lightweight Beltex lambs from TR Gorst, Bay Horse, sold to £152 at 39kg. John Twigge topped the pence-per-kilo section at 452p/kg for Beltex lambs.
More lambs are required next Monday at Lancaster to satisfy buyers demand.

PRICE PER HEAD
£216, 52kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby
£200, 51kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby
£192, 50kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby
£190, 47kg, LE&A Ridding, Selside
£190, 42kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands
£188, 43kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
£186, 43kg, Dj Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang
£184, 48kg, J Twigge Holmelands, Grange Over Sands
£182, 48kg, CD&HL Mason, Lancaster
£180, 59kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
£180, 50kg, J Twigge Holmelands, Grange Over Sands
£178, 45kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton,
£177, 47kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Cumbria
£176, 43kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang

PRICE PER KILO
452ppk, 42kg, J Twigge, Grange Over Sands
437ppk, 43kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
433ppk, 43kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang
415ppk, 52kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby
415ppk, 40kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
409ppk, 43kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang
409ppk, 43kg, R Collinge & Son, Newton
404ppk, 47kg, LE&A Ridding, Selside
396ppk, 45kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
395ppk, 44kg, D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe
395ppk, 41kg, S Bosworth, Manchester Road
392ppk, 51kg, PJ&ES Rogerson, Great Asby
390ppk, 39kg, TR Gorst, Bay Horse
386ppk, 43kg, J&M Cockett & Son, Ingleton
384ppk, 50kg, PJ&ES Rogerson Great Asby

CAST SHEEP

It was good to see an increased entry of ewes forward at Lancaster this morning, although the overall show was slightly plainer than in previous weeks.
G Hargreaves, Scotforth, topped the trade with Beltex rams to £170. Texels sold to £165 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe while Mules reached £150 from HJ & BE Kelsall, Grassington. Horned ewes also met a good trade, topping at £130 from R Capstick & Son, Ingleton.