03 March 2026

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 3rd March 2026.

PRIME HOGGS

Trade goes the right way at J36

Up and up and up! No stopping the Hogg trade today at Kendal as all shapes, types and sizes warmly welcomed and dearer on the week and compared to other centres. Sheep topped at 485p/kg for a Beltex from Messrs RT Colbear and heavies hit £200 from Harry Geldard.

Todays overall average was 354p/kg with an SQQ of 361p/kg.

Other hoggs sold to 440p/kg for Texels from Messrs AT Burrow & Son. Lighter Texels sold to 429.7p/kg for 37kgs from Messrs GM & A Jackson. Cheviots from AA Bentham hit 402.6p/kg for a pen of 16 while Herdwicks reached 393.1p/kg for a pen of 8 from Messrs SW & A Hoggarth. A further pen of 10 Herdwicks made 381.6p/kg this time from Colin Glessal. The lighter end of Continental also a flying trade with a pair from LA & M Lambert making 406.9p/kg.

With weekly sheep numbers continuing to grow here and a trade to match, there is no reason not to visit on a Tuesday. All types of sheep and customers welcome to come and experience a highly competitive trade and prompt payment guaranteed.

Contact Joel McGarva on 07920 009097 for more information.

CAST EWES

A shortage of power in today’s ewe section topping at £226 for Texels with other best meated heaviest ewes £200 + with well fleshed medium sized ewes £165-£190. Mules to £180 with strongest pens passing £160. Hill bred ewes to £152 for Rough Fells with other better end to £130+, mediums £85-£100 and the leanest £50 +.

Ewes

Texel to £226 from Messers Threlkeld, Kendal
Beltex to £220 from C Harper, Docker
BFL to £194 from JM & NJ Strickland, Whinfell
Mule to £180 from GA & M Robinson, Lowgill
Dorset to £172 from A Prickett, Farleton
Cheviot to £170 from AA Bentham, Dent
Rough Fell to £152 from PE Allen
Swaledale to £136 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddale
Blackface to £120 from J & JA Burrow, Grayrigg
Herdwick to £118 from GT Hodgson, Witherslack

Rams

Texel to £214 from G Benson, Ambleside
Beltex to £194 from GM Taylor, Ambleside
BFL to £190 from JH Harrison, Clapham
Swaledale to £140 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston
Herdwick to £128 from TMW & H Hodgson, Ulverston

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PRIME HOGGS:

TEXEL: £200 Low Foulshaw Farm, £198 High Snab, £194 Mint Close, £190 Red Scar Farm, £189, £187 Far Highfield. BELTEX: £194, £169 Heights Farm. CONTINENTAL: £186, £178 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £176 Lane End, £176 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £130 Bowness Farm. SUFFOLK: £180 West Plain Farm, £165 Maddison Aveune, £164 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £163 Maddison Aveune, £154 West Plain Farm, £152 Fairfield. GRITSTONE: £170 Park Farm Barn. CHAROLLAIS: £170 Oak Aveune, £167, £165 Dawson Fold, £161 Arklid Farm. MULE: £169 Riddings Farm, £165 High Swinklebank Farm, £164 Riddings Farm, £162 Greaves Farm, £160, £156 Arklid Farm. LEICESTER: £166 High House Farm, £138 Red Scar Farm, £137 Thursgill. DALESBRED: £163, £156, £147 Holme House Farm. CHEVIOT: £163 Riddings Farm, £162 (x3) Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £160 Riddings Farm, £159 High House Farm. SCOTCH BLACKFACE: £163, £160 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £140 Sun Farm. ROUGH FELL: £156, £146 High Swinklebank Farm, £142 Boundary Beck, £138, £125 Summer Hill. SWALEDALE: £155 Arklid Farm, £144 Holme House Farm, £130, £121 Rydal Farm, £117 Tongue House Farm, £107 Rydal Farm. MASHAM: £150 Holme House Farm. KERRY HILL: £149 Hall Dunnerdale Farm House. HERDWICK: £145 Tebay Ghyll, £130 Hall Dunnerdale Farm House, £124 Rydal Farm, £121 Green Cottages, £119 Rydal Farm, £114 Far Kiln Bank. HORNED: £105 Rydal Farm.

CAST EWE

Texel: £226 Holme Park, £220 Lower Lodge, £218 Farleton House, £218 Higher Watson House, £210 Spring Farm, £200 Deansbiggin, £196 Spring Farm, £190 Lower Brockholes Farm. Leicester: £194 £152 The Borrans. Mule: £180 Cold Seat Barn, £166 White House, £162 Carlton House, £160 Hill Park, £158 Red Scar Farm, £158 High House Farm, £157 Deansbiggin. Dorset: £172 Farleton House. Cheviot: £170 £132 Outrake Foot, £120 High House Farm. Continental: £166 Millbeck, £134 High Low Wood, £130 Lower Brockholes Farm, £130 Holme Park, £120 Bowness Farm, £118 Speel Bank Farm. Beltex: £166 St Annes Farm. Cheviot Mule: £158 Farleton House, £122 Low Fold, £120 Lower Brockholes Farm, £100 High Arnside Farm. Rough Fell: £152 St Annes Farm, £144 Boundary Beck, £130 Summer Hill, £126 High Low Wood. Suffolk: £146 Hill Top Farm, £140 West Plain Farm, £130 £100 Lower Brockholes Farm, £92 West Plain Farm. Swale: £136 Tills Hole, £124 £112 Higher Watson House, £90 Cragg House Farm, £90 Garth Howe, £90 Thursgill. Charollais: £136 Dawson Fold. Scotch Blackface: £120 Thursgill, £116 Lower Lodge, £84 Bowness Farm. Herdwick: £118 High Low Wood, £110 Carlton House, £98 Knittleton Farm, £97 Far Kiln Bank, £92 Rydal Farm. Jacob: £112 High Low Wood. CAST RAM Texel: £214 Skelwith Fold Farm, £194 Garth Howe, £184 Boundary Beck. Leicester: £190 Higher Watson House. Swale: £140 Arklid Farm, £130 Higher Watson House. Herdwick: £128 Arklide Farm. Cheviot: £122 High Arnside Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Ewes, Tuesday 3rd March 2026.

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