Store Hoggs

The closing sale of 950 store hoggs created plenty of interest from new and returning buyers, resulting in a fast trade from start to finish. Some saying perhaps one of the dearest sales seen this season. A run of nice bred Texel hoggs from C Jackson, Ingleton achieved a top price of £117, with a further ten pens selling well over the £100 mark. Nicer bred hoggs were regularly selling at £90-£95 with the smaller meated hoggs around the £75 mark. There was still some strong runs of Mule hoggs forward selling to a top of £100 from R Lawrence, Grange Over Sands, with other pens of Mules selling to £99.50 from Messrs Hodgson, Patterdale. All Mule hoggs forward averaged £80. Cheviot hoggs sold to £101 from R Doran, Winmarleigh. 302 Swaledale hoggs were forward, selling to a faster rate than expected. OR Hodgson, Old Hutton peaked the sale section at £72 with other pens selling to £65 for fifty from Messer Hodgson, Patterdale. Herdwick hoggs sold to £85 from SC Gorst, Broughton Mills who sold other pens to £72. North West Auctions would like to take this opportunity to thank all our vendors and purchased for there continued support over this season and look forward to seeing you all in July.