Pigs
A smaller show compared to the previous sale.
Prime price was around £2 a kilo with quality prime pigs from John Stott @ £220 and P&K Woof with the same goods @ £210.
Cast were a strong trade with a top price of £150.
Any pig entries, contact the office or Rob 07867000244.
PRIME LAMBS
MORE MONEY IN THE POCKET AT J36!
A sharper trade again yesterday, with prime lambs dearer on the week, extra buyers ringside and plenty of appetite for the good numbers forward. Competition was strong for well-finished sorts, with some cracking returns right across the weights.
TOPS OF THE DAY
£234 per head – Suffolk from Messers E Needham
414.6p/kg – 41kg Beltex from Messers D & D W Prickett
£200 per head – 56kg Texel from PJ & ES Rogerson, Maison Gill, Great Asby.
412.2 p/kg – 41kg Continental from Messers Hodgson with same home selling a further seven sheep to 411.9ppk
£200 per head – a heavy Beltex from Messers PJ & ES Rogerson.
AVERAGES WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT!
E Needham – 4 averaging £190.50
J W Whitton – 2 averaging £188.00
PJ & ES Rogerson – 38 averaging £187.63
RT Colbear – 19 averaging £180.37
TA Teasdale – 7 averaging £175.86
Overall average 323ppk and SQQ 335ppk
Get the trade and get paid
More buyers, stronger competition and a dearer trade.
If you’ve lambs to sell, come and see what J36 can do for you.
Junction 36: 015395 66240
Joel McGarva: 07920 009097
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CAST EWES
600 farmer ewes forward today, topping at £226 for a Texel x from RL Dent, Ravenstonedale with a pen of 12 from E Dodgson, Spital next at £220. Mules sold to £169 from HE & RB Taylforth, Ulverston with best pens £160+. Horned ewes to £130 for Rough Fells from GR Park & Son, Kendal or £129 for Swaledale from WI & AM Atkinson, Bleasdale. Best end £100+ with mediums £80-£90.
Ewes
• Texel to £226 from RL Dent
• Cheviot to £180 from Stockdale Farms
• Lleyn to £170 from TM & D Dobson
• Mule to £169 from HE & RB Taylforth
• Easycare to £142 from A Prickett
• Rough Fell to £130 from GR Park & Son
• Swaledale to £129 from WI & AM Atkinson
• Herdwick to £96 from JA & SM Allen
Rams
• BFL to £172 from A Troughton
• Texel to £170 from G Malpass