PIGS
A reduced entry of high quality prime pigs saw J Stott Jnr, Kendal sell the best of his gilts to £295 with others at £285 closely followed by J Barkley, Whithaven selling his best at £265. Other prime pigs nicely selling at £185-£220 and 188p/kg-220p/kg. An exceptional trade was seen for the best store and weaners with stores selling to £68 from JGE Hestletine & Son, Skipton and weaners to £55 from T Noblet, Newbiggin. Other stores and weaners generally £20-£40 depending on quality and type.
PRIME LAMBS
Buyers cautious over leaner lambs, with well meated/fed lambs a breeze to sell. Heavy Texels sold to £185 from J Handley, Chapel le Dale, with Charollais to £183 from BR Harrison, Staveley. Beltex lambs to £175 from WS Burrow, Silverdale. Heavy lambs full of meat regularly £150-£160. Best type bred lambs sold to 348p/kg for Texels from WS Burrow, Sliverdale. Best pens regularly 340+p/kg with commercial export types 310-315p/kg. More hill bred lambs forward, with a ring full of mules selling to £137.50 from Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale. More lambs could easily be sold to vendors advantages.
CAST EWES
Ewe Numbers on the rise as farmers look to off load ahead of the upcoming breeding sheep sales. Better end ewes sold to £196 with others generally £150-£170, nice mediums £120-£145 with leaner sorts £95-£115. Mules topped at £168 with other stronger end £140-£155, mediums £120-£138 with harder worked, recently weaned £85-£110. Hill ewes saw Cheviots to £144, Swaledale to £130, Rough Fell to £120, Scotch Blackface to £100, Herdwick to £80. Mediums £65-£80 with lighter weights and leaner sorts £35-£48.