PRIME LAMBS

1016 prime lambs were forward, with an overall market average of 312p/kg achieved for lambs ranging from 27kg to 54kg. Best bred lambs sold to £172 from ST&SE Allen, Tebay with others to £171 from RM&JL Whitton, Cartmel. Other heavy lambs both pure and cross bred were regularly £150 to £165. Standard weights sold to £143, with others achieving £135 to £142. Light weight lambs sold to £127 for Beltex cross, with other better bred light weight lambs frequently £110 to £120.
Today’s sale peaked at 366p/kg for Texel cross lambs from ST&SE Allen, Tebay with other well finished better end lambs regularly 320p/kg to 330p/kg. First cross lambs were regularly 310p/kg to 320p/kg. Several pens of under finished lambs were 295p/kg to 305p/kg, depending on breed and quality.
Vendors are encouraged to ensure lambs are well finished to achieve maximum returns at the weekly prime market.

CAST SHEEP

Another increased entry of local farmer cull ewes was forward today, for what perhaps could be described as a show of predominately medium type sheep. The best pure breds sold to £288 for Texels from T&CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping with a further eleven pens at £246 to £268. Medium pure breds were £195 to £210. The best heavy cross bred ewes sold to £192 from WS Burrow Ltd, Silverdale with others at £190 from RHM&S Boyren, Ulverston, with the better end £175 to £185. The best mediums sorts were £140 to £160, with lighter weights finding a keen interest for grazing at £90 to £110.
Cheviot Mules sold to £172 from WS Burrow, Silverdale with RF Mules to £168 from S Procter, Selside and NC Mules £154 from T&CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping. Other heavy end Mules were regularly £140 to £150. Stronger mediums sorts were £132 to £138, with the leaner end £90 to £110. Pure hill ewes sold to £192 for Cheviots with Herdwicks to £117. A large number of leaner recently weaned Swaledales were £55 to £70, topping at £88.
Continental rams sold to £192 with others regularly £140 to £170. Pure hill rams sold to £101 for Herdwicks, with others £92 to £98.