PRIME LAMBS
On Monday 3rd August 2026, NWA held its weekly sale of Prime Sheep, Cast Sheep and Store Lambs at Lancaster Auction Mart. The UK wide drop in trade unfortunately popped its head up at Lancaster resulting in lambs a lump less on the week, however prices still better than many expected.
Messrs JC Stephenson very kindly donated a Mule store lamb to charity in support of Marie Stephenson’s fundraising challenge to milk 10,000 cows in 10 days with proceeds going to R.A.B.I. The lamb was generously bought & sold a total of 11 times, before being bought a final time by A Thompson, totalling £1650. Thank you to Stephen Birkett, John Geldard, Cardwell Traditional Butchers, Mr Stephenson, Alan Bargh, Dan Towers, Andrew Thompson, Nigel Barker and Andrew Butler.
Less numbers about today with many put off after last weeks falling trade however still plenty of action ringside with buyers capable of handling more. Lambs topped at £182 for a single Beltex from Messrs JG & BJ Escolme. Messrs T & S Blades sold 41kg Beltex lambs to 366p/kg. Just behind this was Messrs JG & BJ Escolme at 364p/kg. Texels hit 358p/kg for a pen of 4 from Messrs D & D Huddleston. A more mixed show of lambs from 32kg to 57kg settled at an overall average of 310p/kg.
Please contact Andrew Butler ahead of next Monday sale with any enquiries.
Top Price Per Head:
£182, 50kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
£174, 49kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
£172, 56kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
£170, 55kg, D & E Whitaker, Quernmore.
£169, 56kg, J M Sanderson, Halton.
£163, 53kg, T & C M Kelsall & Sons, Chipping.
£161, 45kg, D & D Huddleston, Wray.
£156, 49kg, B & SE Carter, Ellel.
£155, 50kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
£155, 50kg, J Lamb, Glasson.
Top Price Per Kilo:
366p/kg, 41kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
364p/kg, 50kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
358p/kg, 45kg, D & D Huddleston, Wray.
355p/kg, 49kg, T & S Blades, Carnforth.
345p/kg, 44kg, M & L Preece, Kirkby Lonsdale.
342p/kg, 45kg, J M Sanderson, Halton.
341p/kg, 44kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
341p/kg, 44kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
340p/kg, 43kg, D & D Huddleston, Wray.
336p/kg, 45kg, J G & B J Escolme, Killington.
CAST SHEEP
Cast Sheep topped at £200 for a Trio of Texels from Messrs T & CM Kelsall. The same good home sold others to £190 again for Three more. Messrs JE Parkinson & Son sold half a dozen for £180. Mules hit £170 from Messrs G Sagar & Son.