2088 sheep forward at NWA J36 with lambs selling to £163 or 304p/kg and cull sheep to £228.
PRIME LAMBS
A shape rise in numbers forward as farmers look to sell rams ahead of the forthcoming breeding sales, with an overall market averaged of 256p/kg for lambs ranging from 31kg to 59kg. Todays sale peaked at £163 for Texel lambs form WG&D Wilkinson, Coniston closely followed by Hampshire’s from J Doidge, Kendal achieving £158, with other heavy weight lambs regularly selling at £140 to £150. Standard weight lambs sold to £134 for Texel x from JG&B Escolme, Killington with others selling at £130 from FE&CM Robinson & Son, Crookland and J&R Waller, Killington. Well finished light weight lambs attracting keen attention, selling to £100 for Texel x from JJ&J Woof & Sons, Dent with others at £99 from EM Standing, Witherslack and £93 from Messrs Young, Lindale.
Well bred well finished lambs reg selling at 280-300p/kg peaking today at 304p/kg for texel x lambs from JG&BJ Escolme, Killington.
Hill bred lambs saw Cheviots sell to £112 and 263p/kg from Stockdale Farms, Sedbergh with Mules selling to £122 from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale and 257p/kg form R Capstick & Son, Ingleton.
Leaner under finished lambs were a cautious trade and looking better suited to the current buoyant store market.
CAST SHEEP
724 local farmer ewes sold to an animated ring side of buyers, keen to secure ewes of all classes and types to fulfil orders with several of these being for grazing. Heavy pure bred ewes sold to £228 for a pair of Texels from R&E Ladds, Kendal. Others selling to £190 from R G Blackburn, Penrith who sold others at £176. The stronger end of cross bred ewes saw Texel cross to £166 from R Harker & Son, Grayrigg with others at £155 from Messrs Archer, Bolton le Sands and £150 from TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston, with others generally £128 to £140. Mules sold to £148 from JR&S Handley, Heversham with Cheviot Mules to £128 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. The stronger end of Mules were generally £118 to £128, with mediums £90 to £105.
Hill bred ewes sold to £126 for Cheviot from JE Swan, Cartmel Fell with Dalesbreds to £91 from FW Park, Windermere, Herdwicks to £80 from G Nelson, Briggsteers with Swalesdale also achieving £80 from R Harker & son, Grayrigg. Medium hill ewes were £45 to £60, with smaller and leaner sorts £20 to £35. All ewes forward averaged £75 for an entry of predominately leaner medium weight ewes.
Twenty five cull rams sold to £166 for Texels from R Harker & Son, Grayrigg with other medium Continental rams £125 to £150, BFL to £131 from R Harker & Son, Grayrigg, Cheviots to £107 from JE Swan, Grange Over Sands and a consigned of Shetlands selling to £66 from CL&AM Mason & Son, Carnforth.