Pigs fly to £228 at NWA J36!

Pigs really do fly at North West Auctions Junction 36, with one of the largest crowds of buyers seen at North West Auctions representing retails, wholesale and catering customers.
An outstanding consignment of twelve Large White x gilts and hogs from JR&M Ayrton, Cockerham stole the headlines selling to £228 for a pen of three gilts with hogs selling to £215 and others at £208. Close behind at £198 was a pair of heavy weight Large White x gilts from regular supporter Wendy Stamper who travels from Chipping. Prime boars sold to £150 for Large Black x Duroc’s again from Wendy Stamper. Lighter weight pigs sold to £158 for Large White x gilts from JR&M Ayrton and £135 for free range Pietrain x gilts from J Hadwin, Broughton in Furness.
Prime gilts sold to 229p/kg with others at 224p/kg and 219p/kg. Other prime pigs were regularly selling at 165p/kg - 185p/kg, with an overall market average of 178p/kg achieved.
The next sale of pigs is on Tuesday 14th March with buyers keen to attend. We can easily handle 60 - 80 prime pigs at each sale and enquires are also being made for weaners and stores.