BREEDING SHEEP

Breeding sheep trade continues to please vendors here at Junction 36. One to two crop ewes from IT Richardson, Catforth topped the day’s trading at £265, with Mule ewes carrying triplets from M Allen, Yealand reaching £255. Texel hoggs scanned for singles sold to £170 from F Jackson, Clifton with horned ewes looking well sold at £138 for four crop Swaledale’s in lamb to the Texel.

STORE HOGGS

Today marked the penultimate Thursday sale of store hoggs at Junction 36. A total of 650 store hoggs of varying types came to an average of £98.62. Trade topped today for a pen of Suffolks making £141 from Mr Jordan, Bishop Auckland closely followed by another pen of the same goods from M&S Leech, Grange Over Sands achieving £140.
Plenty of Suffolk and continental type hoggs were hitting the £120 plus mark, providing the quality and size was good enough.
There was a similar trade for Mule compared to the previous weeks, in relation to the quality of hoggs. Mules topped at £125 from G Guy, Penrith.
A large number of Swaledale, Herdwick and Rough Fell hoggs made up the largest proportion of today’s show, trade for these varied depending on quality.
Next fortnight will be the final sale on a Thursday for store hoggs, all entries welcome. Do not hesitate to contact the office or auctioneers for more information or with entries.