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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 19th March 2024.

PRIME HOGGS

48 pens of hoggs sold over £200, with a top price of £258 achieved and others to £254 or 500p/kg. 1200 hoggs sold to a market average of 358p/kg, with well over half the sale being upland bred hoggs.
Top price per head:
- Texels to £258 from J Stott Jnr, Crosscrake.
- Beltexs to £254 from A Thompson, Carnforth.
- Bleu du Maines to £226 from W Stamper, Chipping.
- Cheviots to £212 from AW&D Brown, Pennington.
- Suffolks to £200 from AG Butler, Hambleton.
- Mules to £194 from FI&ME Little, Kendal.
- Masham to £183 from JE Read, Carnforth.
- Leicesters to £180 from EW&JR Parkinson, Dunsop Bridge.
- Rough Fells to £172 from RJ&OB Simpson, Longsleddale.
- Scottish Blackface to £166 from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston.
- Swaledales to £158 from WI&A Atkinson, Bleasdale.
- Herdwicks to £151 from SM Watson, Finsthwaite.

Top pence per kilo:
- Texels to 500p/kg from A Thompson, Carnforth.
- Beltexs to 485p/kg from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston.
- Bleu du Maines to 445p/kg from W Stamper, Chipping.
- Cheviots to 400p/kg from AA Bentham, Sedbergh.
- Scottish Blackface to 380p/kg from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston.
- Mules to 374p/kg from SF Herring, Millom.
- Mashams to 373p/kg from EW&JR Parkinson, Dunsop Bridge.
- Swaledales to 370p/kg from WI&A Atkinson, Bleasdale.
- Herdwicks to 360p/kg from R Todd & J Bennet, Ulpha.
- Rough Fells to 360p/kg from RJ&OB Simpson, Longsleddale.
- Dalesbred to 360p/kg from JW&E Woof & Sons, Firbank.

CAST SHEEP

Another pleasing entry of 323 saw a market average of £107. Pure bred ewes sold to £262 for Texels from R Wilson, Appleby with other medium pure ewes regularly £190 to £230. Heavy first cross ewes sold to £180 for Texels from R&E Ladds, Kendal with others generally £150 to £175, mediums £130 to £148 and smaller meated sorts £110 to £122. Cheviot Mules sold to £150 from M Robinson, Stainton with North Country Mule to £140 from A Pickthall, New Hutton. Heavy weight well fleshed Mules were regularly £130 to £142, mediums £120 to £130 and the smaller meated sorts £98 to £115. Pure hill ewes sold to £144 for Cheviots from M&C Booth, Kentmere, Swaledales to £110 from J&J Huck, Burneside, Rough Fells £106 from W Atkinson & Son, Crook. Stronger end hill ewes were generally £85 to £100, with mediums £75 to £82 and smaller leaner end £40 to £52, depending on quality and type.
Cull rams sold to £188 for Suffolks with other better end rams generally £160 to £180. Hill rams sold to £146 for Dalesbreds from Calderside Farms, Garstang. Swaledale sold to £108 from J&J Huck, Burneside and Herdwicks £92 from WL&FD Richards, Kirkby in Furness.

Top Prices

HOGG & LAMB:

Texel: £225 Tilstock.

SHEARLING & LAMB:

Mule: £255, £235 The Borrans.

EWE & LAMB:

Texel: £330, £318 Highfield, £305 The Borrans, £305 Highfield, £302 The Borrans, £280 Pinewood. Mule: £285 Greaves Farm, £280 Gilpin Farm, £272 Greaves Farm, £265, £262, £255 Gilpin Farm. Continental: £245 Gilpin Farm, £240 The Borrans, £210, £200 Gilpin Farm. Charollais: £220 Pinewood. Teeswater: £205 Chapel Island View.

PRIME HOGGS:

Texel: £258 Kingsland, £254 Southways,£245 Southways, £235 Row Farm, £232 St Annes Farm, £228 Kingsland. Beltex: £227 Moorville, £224 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £222 Moorside Lane, £218 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £218 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £214 Coldcotes Farm. Continental: £226 Coldcotes Farm, £204 Lane Ends Farm, £180 Stubb Hall Farm, £171 Stubb Hall Farm, £171 High House, £170 Helm Croft. Cheviot: £215 Whinfield Farm, £180 Outrake Foot, £179 Stubb Hall Farm, £166 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £165 Low Gregg Hall, £164 Outrake Foot. Suffolk: £198 Park Farm Barn, £155 Calderside Farm, £152 Little Eccleston Hall Cattage, £130 Chapel Island View. Mule: £194 Helm Croft, £174 Hareden Farm, £172 Row Farm, £170 Barrowfield, £164 Barrowfield, £152 Poopy Farm. Masham: £183 Mealriggs Farm, £179 Hareden Farm, £175 Mealriggs Farm. Leicester: £180 Hareden Farm. Rough Fell: £172 High Swinklebank Farm, £160 High Swinklebank Farm, £150 High Swinklebank Farm, £145 High Swinklebank Farm, £136 Boundary Beck, £130 Barugh House. Scottish Black Face: £166 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £131 Audlands Park, £122 Whinfield Farm. Dutch Spotted: £159 Lane Ends Farm, £150 Poppy Farm, £114 Lane Ends Farm. Swaledale: £158, £148 Holme House Farm, £148 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £147 Gunner Fleet Farm, £144 Gunner Fleet Farm, £144 Oak Tree Farm. Horned: £151 Old School House, £131 Old School House, £110 Hawes Farm. Charollais: £149 Harbarrow Farm, £133 Cinderbarrow Farm. Dalesbred: £141Holme House Farm, £117 Ghyll Farm. Herdwick: £130 Hazel Head Farm, £126 Hazel Head Farm, £126 Cinderbarrow. Jacob: £120 Arklid Farm, £109 High Mill Farm.

CAST EWES:

Texel: £262, £230, £226, £208, £202 Lowfield Cottage, £180 Benson Hall. Beltex: £190 Moorcock Hall Farm, £150 The Glen, £138 Whinfield Farm. Suffolk: £182 Calderside Farm, £158 The Glen, £152 Lowfield Cottage, £120 Bleaswood Road. Leicester: £180 Benson Hall, £170 Murthwaite, £120 Calderside Farm. Cheviot Mule: £150 Low Barrows Green Farm, £144 Cooper House, £138 Tailbert, £136 Swallowmire, £114 Cooper House. Cheviot: £144 Hartrigg, £140 Low Borrows Green Farm, £138 Low Mill House, £136, £117, £114 Hartrigg. Continental: £144 The Glen, £122 Whinfield Farm, £117, £110 Dawson Fold, £108 Low Deepslack, £104 Chapel House. Mule: £140 Hill Top Farm, £140 Borrans Farm, £138 Birks Farm, £135 Dunningwell Farm, £135 Benson Hall, £134 Oak Fold. Swaledale: £110 Oak Fold, £106 Tailbert, £96 Ashstead, £90 Greaves Farm, £90 Town End, £86 Hillcroft. Jacob: £110, £106 High Mill Farm. Rough Fell: £106 Low Fold, £90 Steps Farm, £82 Millriggs. Horned: £82 Swallowmire. Herdwick: £78 Low Mill House.

CAST RAMS:

Charolias: £175 Bleaswood Road. Dalesbred: £146 Calderside Farm. Texel: £120 Low Mill House, £100 Calderside Farm. Swaledale: £108 Oak Fold, £94 Ashstead.

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