Lancaster Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Ewes

Saw lamb numbers just above 500, with a pleasing average of 391ppk SQQ and overall 390ppk

Topping the trade today were regular consignor D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe with a Beltex lamb, full of meat, at 45 kg to £248 or 551ppk. With Kevin Purtill, Wigan not far behind at £240 or 545ppk for Texels. R Collinge, Newton had his consignment of well-bred and well-fleshed Texel lambs to £230 or 511ppk. Heavy lambs in high demand with GH Sanderson & Family, Catforth to £236 for Texels. 60+ lambs today over £210 mark.Commercial lambs would be slightly easier trade on the week but well ahead of early summer predictions. A good 43-44kg Texel lamb out of Mule would be 385-390ppk. Lighter lambs average just over 400ppk, topping at £195 or 500ppk for Dutch Spotted.

Twice the number of lambs can easily handled on a Monday morning with buyers for all types always present

CAST EWES

A good entry of 120 ewes, sell to a dearer trade on the week with an overall average of £170 all in.
R Collinge & Son, Newton topping at £225 for Texels with other Texels from the same good home at £222. Beltex ewes also to £222 from K Purtill, Wigan. Plenty of other good texel ewes either side of £200. Cheviot Mules to £200 from P Whitton & Son, Burneside. Suffolk ewes to £212 from WN & D Smith, Cockerham. Best mules to £192 from D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe others from WN & D Smith & Sons, Cockerham to £185 with the next grade down £165-£175.

Any enquiries to Andrew Butler 07966 556592