PRIME LAMBS

793 prime lambs were forward, ranging from 28kg to 59kg, with an overall market average of 291p/kg achieved. Plenty of the best bred, well finished pens were regularly 300p/kg to 330p/kg, topping at 336p/kg for Texel cross from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland and 335p/kg from NA Procter, Cartmel. The best first cross lambs were regularly 290p/kg to 305p/kg, providing they were well finished and benefitting from a bit of trough. Lighter weight lambs full of meat continued to attract keen buyer interest, selling to 314p/kg for Texel cross from JJ&J Woof & Sons, Dent with others 285p/kg to 300p/kg.
Todays sale peaked at £190 for a Suffolk cross from M&RW Stirzaker, Milnthorpe. Well finished heavy weights (48kg plus) were regularly selling at £155 to £170. The best standard weights sold to £133 for Texel cross from R&J Dodgson, Natland with others £125 to £132. Light weights sold to £117 for Texel cross from JH Atkinson & Partners, Selside.
Several hill bred lambs are now coming forward, with these selling to £146 for Mules.

CAST SHEEP

391 cull ewes were forward today, selling to a market average of £109, with larger number of hill and hard worked cross breds forward. Pure bred ewes sold to £234 for Texels from J&O Galbraith, Endmoor with others at £232 from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe. Other medium pure bred were £185 to £210. The best first cross ewes sold to £200 for Texels from WH Kitching & Son, Hale with Suffolk cross £191 and Charollais £166. The best medium cross bred ewes were £150 to £170, with recently weaned hard worked ewes £125 to £145. Mules sold to £176, with a large number of stronger medium Mules today £136 to £145 and leaner mediums £108 to £120. Pure hill bred ewes sold to £133 for Cheviots, £119 Swaledales, £112 Lleyn and £108 Rough Fells. Medium hill ewes were generally £75 to £85, with smaller and leaner sorts £40 to £60.