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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: Primestock - Tuesday 21st January

Prime Hoggs

There was a reduced entry of 912 Prime Hoggs this morning, which saw an improved trade for well-finished hoggs, there was an overall market average of 206p/kg with an SQQ 209p/kg achieved. The market peaked at £116 for Texels from MJ & K Ayrton, Thurnham with others selling to £114 from JB Airey, Kendal. Suffolk lambs sold to £112 from F & SA Edmondson, Ulverston with others to £110 from TW Nelson & Son, Stainton. Beltex hoggs sold to a top of £108.50 from KR & CA Williamson, Barbon. There was plenty of pens of hoggs selling in excess of the £100 mark. Suffolk lambs sold to a top of 237p/kg from T Parkin, Sedbergh with Texels to 233p/kg. Beltexs sold to 232p/kg from JE Hadwin, Kirkby Lonsdale. Plenty of pens of good conformation hoggs sold to 220p/kg and 230p/kg. Hill bred lambs saw Mules sell to £100 from F & SA Edmondson, Ulverston with other Mules to £97.50 from EW & JR Parkinson, Clitheroe with Cheviots achieving £97.50 from M & YS Barker, Halton. Plenty of pens of well-finished Mules sold around the 200p/kg mark.

Suffolks to £112 av. £96.36 or 200p/kg
Texels to £117 av. £89.94 or 211p/kg
Beltex to £108.50 av. £95.86 or 218p/kg
Cheviots to £97.50 av. £90.57 or 209p/kg
Mules to £100 av. £86.79 or 202p/kg
Horned to £72 av. £64.50 or 181p/kg

Cast Ewes

There was an entry of 417 ewes selling to a continued strong trade with vendors strongly urged to take advantage of this trade. The trade peaked at £119 for Suffolks from F & SA Edmondson, Ulverston followed by £118 for Texels from R & E Ladds, Kendal followed by £115 from JW & A Matthews, Kendal. Leicester ewes sold to £111 from Tom Ladds, Kendal. There were numerous pens of Continental and Suffolk ewes selling in the early one hundreds. Mule ewes peaked at £96 from F & SA Edmondson, Ulverston and £94 from JR Robinson & Son, Nook. Horned ewes topped at £87 from T Ellis, New Hutton with Rough Fells followed by Dalesbreds to £85 from R Capstick & Son, Ingleton.

There was a large number of cast tups forward this week which were met by plenty of demand selling to a top of £105 for Leicesters from TW & C Shepherd, Underbarrow followed by Texels to £101 from B & JM Crowe, Witherslack. Plenty of cast rams easily sold in the nineties today. Horned cast tups saw Swaledales sell to £81 from WM & JE Shuttleworth, Barbon with Herdwicks to £80 from Antony Hartley Ltd, Broughton in Furness.

Suffolks to £119 av. £92.29
Mules to £96 av. £83.62
Swaledales to £84 av. £63.60
Rough Fells to £87 av. £70.69
Cheviots to £73 av. £61.49
Texels to £119 av. £85.85
Leicesters to £111 av. £94.22
Herdwicks to £64 av. £59.33

Top Prices

Prime Hoggs

Texel £116 Bambers Farm, £114 Mint Close, £110 Scroggs Farm, £106 Swallow Mire, £105 Hill Park. Suffolk £112 Netherhouses, £110 Cockrigg Farm, £106 Lower Harthwaite, £104 Cockrigg Farm, £103.50 Lower Hawthwaite. Beltex £108.50 Beckfoot Farm, £97 The Courtyard, £96.50 Swallowmire, £95.50 Mansergh Hall Farm, £93 Beckfoot Farm Cottage. Zwartble £104, £98, £90 Birks Farm. Charollais £100, £90, £82.50 New Holme Farm, £77 Corney Hill, £75 West Plain Farm. Mule £100 Netherhouses Farm, £97.50 Hareden Farm, £97 Sykes Farm, £95.50 Poppy Farm, £95 The Borrans. Cheviot £97.50 Halton Park Farm, £97 Seedhowe, £89.50 Hartrigg, £89, £80 Hill Farm. Continental £95.50 Brow Head, £91 Moss Side, £88 Brow Head, £87 Hartrigg, £86 Crooklands Farm. Hampshire £93, £86 Bradleyfield House, £79.50 Lower Highfield, £76.50 Bradleyfrield House. Dorset £86.50, £70 Corney Hill Farm. Masham £84 Croft Foot Farm. Horned £72 Rydal Farm, £66 Winterscales Farm, £55.50 Higher Slater. Herdwick £76.50, £75 Rydal Farm. Lleyn £76.50 Cragg Farm. Swaledale £72 Holme House Farm, £69 Netherhouses, £62 The Borrans, £59 Rydal Farm, £55.50 Ashstead. Bluefaced Leicester £72 Hollins Farm. Dalesbred £70 Fell End Farm.

Cast Ewes

Suffolk £119 Netherhoues, £108 New Close, £107 Ashstead, £80 Ackenthwaite Farm, £76 Poppy Farm. Texel £118 Benson Hall, £115 Oldfield End, £109 Fell End, Mansergh Hall Farm, £108 Stubb Farm. Bluefaced Leicester £111 Benson Hall, £107 Hollins Farm, £97 Fell End Farm, £91 Ashstead. Charollais £100 Mansergh Hall Farm, £76 West Plain Farm. Mule £96 Netherhouses Farm, £94 Hollins Farm, £92 New Close, £91 Benson Hall, £90 Brown Edge. Cheviot Mule £92 Hill Farm, £91 Benson Hall, £89, £77 Hill Farm. Rough Fell £87 Woodside, £76 High Swinklebank, £75 Low Deepslack, £73 Woodside, £72 St Annes Farm. Dalesbred £85 Fell End Farm, £72 Fell End Farm. Swaledale £84, £76 Netherhoues Farm, £71 Turner Hall Farm, £70 Whicham Hall, £69 Low Hall Farm. Continental £83 Poppy Farm. Lleyn £82, £70 Cragg Farm. Cheviot £73 Forest Hall, £72, £68 Poppy Farm, £58 Nibthwaite Grange Farm, £57 Hill Farm. Beltex £82 Mansergh Hall Farm. Jacob £71 New Close. Zwartble £70, £68, £62, £51 High Farm. Herdwick £64, £62, £60 Turner Hall Farm, £49 Nibthwaite Grange. Kerry Hill £58 The Park.

Cast Tup

Bluefaced Leicester £105 Nook Farm. Texel £101 Birks Farm, £99 Cragg Farm, £95 Forest Hall, £87 Green Close, £86 Hill Farm. Cheviot £92, £82 Forest Hall. Beltex £80 Crabtree Farm. Hampshire £85 Bradleyfield House. Suffolk £82 Hollins Farm, £80 High House. Swaledale £81 Barbon Fell House, £67 Turner Hall Farm, £66 Whicham Hall, £50 Low Hall. Herdwick £80 Turner Hall Farm.

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