Champion Pigs sell to £158 at NWA J36
The prize show for pairs of Prime pigs was won by J Stott Jnr, Kendal showing a pair of Pietrain x gilts which later sold at £158 to the judge Mr Steven Taylor, Preston. The reserve rosette was awarded to P Woof, Stainton showing a pair of Pietrain x gilt which sold for £114 to Browns quality meats, Ulverston. Third prize Duroc x gilts from AT Threlkeld, Ulverston achieved selling to G Watkinson, Newton – Le – Willows.
Medium weighted prime pigs sold to £105 for Large White x gilts from W Stamper, Chipping.
All prime pigs today averaged 96p/kg with buyer’s keen for well finished pigs in the 90kg-105kg weight frame.
Cull sows sold to £50 from M Coxhead, Hool. Weaners sold to £21 for Large White x from R Holden, Millom.