PRIME HOGGS

Smorgasbord of Prime Hoggs

A diverse show of sheep were on offer today at J36 ranging from 17 to 73kg. Along side the usual abundance of breeds including Shetlands, Dorsets and many Herdwicks & Swales. Varity however is the spice of life and for many of the sheep sold today a very tasty trade was met. 40-45kg sheep regularly sold between £150 and £160. 47kg hoggs hit £181 from AT Burrow & Son for a Beltex. The same home got £161 for 44s. Lighter 37kg Beltex from DJ Clarke made £143. The same home then had a pen of 5 32kp hoggs hit £122 or 383.1ppk. Messrs Little of Helm Croft also got £161 for 43kg Texels which proved around the ideal weight of the day. Heavy hoggs still not quite as desirable for buyers currently however handy weights were fought for hard from the offset. The next slae of Prime Sheep is in a weeks time on the 8th April. Don’t hesitate to get in touch call Joel on 07920009097.

BREEDING SHEEP

Ewes and Lambs – Overall average £348.38 per family.
Sheep and lambs flying today at Junction 36.

A larger show than previous weeks and numbers are looking greater still for next week.
Singles in particular were in demand today, with a top price of £380 from MW&HE Pedley for single Texel outfits with Texel lambs. This was closely followed by another pen at £385 from the same home. The same home also had the joint top price for twins achieving £420 for the same goods, this price was shared with AP Metcalfe, Kendal for a pen of Dutch Spotted and JM Livestock, Ayrshire with a pen of Suffolks with Charollais cross Beltex lambs. Quality twins were available in abundance today, with the £400 barrier being broken regularly. Mules were a solid trade once again with a large cliental after this category, topping at £340 from Bob Lawrence for a pen with twin Texel lambs.
As the weather and grass yield improves, the ewe and lamb season is well away. Demand is increasing, so do not hesitate to get entries in. All are welcome, contact the office or auctioneer for more information. Office 01539566000, Robert Cloughton 07867000244

Texels with twins - £420 MW&HE Pedley
Texels with singles - £380 MW&HE Pedley
Suffolks with twins - £420 JM Livestock
Suffolks with singles - £385 JM Livestock
Mules with twins - £340 R Lawrence
Mules with singles - £270 R Lawrence
Cheviots with singles - £280 Kendal College
Dutch Spotted with twins - £420 AP Metcalfe
Dutch Spotted with single - £205 AP Metcalfe

CULL SHEEP

There was no fooling around today in the cast sheep sale ring, with another fast and competitive trade for all classes and types. Once again, a large proportion of the sale was made up of pure hill bred ewes with the strongest ewes in short supply. Just a handful of pure ewes forward today sold to £300 and £280 for Texels from Harry Geldard, Levens with the best first cross to £230 from Messrs Threlkeld, Carnforth and £220 from E Dodgson, Kendal. Endless pens of cross bred ewes £170 to £200. Mules sold to £180 for North Country Mules from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland with other stronger pens £170 to £180, mediums £140 to £160 and smaller meated ewes £140 to £160. Pure hill bred ewes sold to £120 for Cheviots, £148 Herdwicks and £134 Swaledales. Well fleshed hill ewes were £100 to £125, mediums £80 to £95 with only the smallest and leanest less.
Just a handful of cull rams forward, selling to £185, with mediums £160 to £180 and hill rams £110 to £130.