North West Auctions Kendal saw a rise in prime sheep numbers at its weekly sale with over 1200 forward selling to a ringside of buyers representing 15 different outlets.
Prime lambs numbers rose to over 400 with all types selling to full value. Best meated lambs 275p/kg + topping at 306p/kg for Texel x from D & DW Prickett with others 297p/kg from AW Crowe. Top price per head this week was £119 for Texel x from AW Crowe who also sold lambs at £118. Suffolks sold to £111 from R & J Dodgson. Buyers requesting well finished lambs weighing 38kgs – 42kgs.
Prime Hoggs reached £126 for best Continentals from D Pearson with others £120, £115, £110 from JK Brennand. A strong run of Rough Fell hoggs from J Wilson & Sons reached £100 per head with others selling at £92. Well fleshed hoggs again 190p/kg – 215p/kg topping at 239p/kg from Mansergh Hall Farm.
Over 400 cast sheep sold to £122 for best Continentals from AW Crowe with others £105 from E Dodgson and K & R Buckle. Medium ewes £68-£80 with plainer hill ewes £32 - £48.
310 Breeding sheep found a ringside of buyers keen for additional stock, new faces once again on both sides of the ring. Mule hoggs with singles leading the way at £178 from RM Wilson, £172 JA Hunter and £170 RA Holmes. Older ewes with lambs sold to £162 from K & R Buckle.
Top prices:
PRIME LAMBS – Suffolk: £111 Cracalt; £110 Carlingwha, Hollins Farm, Ackenthwaite; £109 Hawkrigg End, Moss Side; £108 Hodgson Green Farm, Hagg Farm; £107 Hallbeck, Lodge Farm. Char: £106 & £98 Floraire. Texel: £119 & £118 Ashtree; £115 Spital Farm; £114 Cockrigg, Ackenthwaite; £113 Carlingwha; £110 Ackenthwaite; £109 Hallbeck; £108 Hodgson Green Farm, Park House. Hampshire: £84 Endmoor Farm.
PRIME HOGGS – Suffolk: £102 Boustagill; £92 High Foulshaw, Greenbank Farm; £89 Sowermire; £86 Mansergh Hall; £84 Hall Farm; £82 Southfield Farm. Masham: £80 Southfield Farm; £74 Killington Drive; £65 Low Audlands. Mule: £89 Haveriggs Farm; £84 Dillicar; £82 Hartrigg; £75 Nether House. Swaledale: £78 Hartrigg; £69 Low Audlands, Hall Farm; £68 Kirkby Hall; £65 Low Hall; £60 Nether House. Rough Fell: £100 & £92 Southfield Farm; £83 Sowermire; £72 Killington Drive. Char: £91 Boustagill; £78 Low Audlands; £50 Kirkby Hall. Chev: £94 & £83 The Galleon; £90 & £78 Mansergh Hall. Texel: £126 Sand Lane; £120 & £115 Boustagill; £103 & £99 High Foulshaw; £103 Millness Hall; £103 & £98 Mansergh Hall Farm; £99 Mansergh High; £98 Ashtree. Jacob: £50 The Lodge. Herdwick: £44 The Galleon; £38 Moss End Farm.
CAST SHEEP – Suffolk: £87 Hawkrigg End. Cont: £122 & £110 Ashtree; £105 Spital Farm, Buckles Farm; £104 Sand Lane; £102 Cleatop; £90 Hollins Farm. Masham: £75 Mosergh ; £70 Low Audlands; £67 Farleton House. Mule: £83 Buckles Farm; £82 Hawkrigg End; £77 The Lodge; £76 Hollins Farm; £71 Low Hall; £70 Causeway, Green Lane End. Horned: £65 Low Audlands; £62 Sedbergh Road; £58 Middle Sadghyll; £56 Nether Houses. Leicester: £100 Ashstead. Herdwick: £33 Thrang.