PRIME HOGGS
Lancasters weekly sale of prime lambs and cast ewes saw a decent entry of 654 for the August bank holiday with a SQQ of 320p/kg, which included a large proportion of heavy weight lambs around the 50kg mark. Topping the pence per kilo today was DJ Clarke Farming, Garstang with Beltex lambs at 391k/kg. Other Beltex lambs from J Lamb, Old Glasson sold to 387p/kg with other well bred and fed Texel / Beltex lambs around the 362p/kg to 370p/kg mark, for weights ranging between 44kg-46kg. Commercial bred lambs with weight were getting away nicely round the 311p/kg mark for 48kf-52kg lambs. Lighter lambs were around the 330p/kg.
Pounds per head would see heavy Texel lambs from Stodday Land Ltd sell to £190. Beltexs from KA Purtill, Wigan sold to £180. Plenty of other heavy lambs were around the £165 to £175 mark. 44kg-46kg lambs if well fleshed were around the £160 mark.
Top Price Per Head:
£190, 68kg, Stodday Land Ltd, Lancaster.
£180, 53kg, K A Purtill, Wigan.
£178, 46kg, J Lamb, Glasson.
£174, 46kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
£172, 45kg, T & C M Kelsall & Sons, Chipping.
£172, 47kg, D & E Whitaker, Quernmore.
£171, 56kg, P G Thornton, Scorton.
£170, 47kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
£168, 45kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
£168, 43kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
Top Price Per Kilo:
391p/kg, 43kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
387p/kg, 46kg, J Lamb, Glasson.
382p/kg, 45kg, T & C M Kelsall & Sons, Chipping.
378p/kg, 46kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
373p/kg, 45kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
366p/kg, 47kg, D & E Whitaker, Quernmore.
364p/kg, 44kg, W S Burrow Ltd, Silverdale.
362p/kg, 47kg, DJ Clarke Farming Ltd, Garstang.
362p/kg, 42kg, J G & BJ Escolme, Killington.
361p/kg, 46kg, D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe.
CAST SHEEP
Cast sheep saw a reduced entry with Texels leading the way at £202 from JM Sanderson, Halton. Other Texels sold to £198 from Stodday Land Ltd. Plenty more Texels were around the £170 figure, well fleshed Mules sold to £168 from James Sanderson, Halton. Next grade down were around the £150 mark, with leaner Mules £100 to £110. Dutch Spotted sold to £152 from KP Dagger, Catterall. Cheviots from PG Thornton, Scorton sold to £135.
Overall, a positive trade with strong competition for well-presented, quality sheep.