PIGS

60 pigs of all classes were forward today, with trade fairly level right through.
The sale topped at £205 for a pen of four gilts from D Nicholson, Cockermouth with J&JR Stott, Kingsland next with his three gilts reaching £195. Hogs sold to £192 from JM Navesey, Darwen with boars to £140 from WE Gregson, Wrea Green.
Stores sold to £78 from W Stamper, Chipping with others at £50 from A&S Nightingale, Lancaster.

PRIME HOGGS

Vendors old and new enjoy a fast hogg trade at Junction 36.
The prime hogg traded raced to 485p/kg for a Beltex from J Mason, Carnforth. Other Beltex sold to 434p/kg from M Beresford, Broughton in Furness. Heavy hoggs were noticeably less money again on the week, especially for the plainer end, however well fed types continue to tick along nicely. A pen of eleven Texels from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston sold to 414.9p/kg for 47kg. The same good farming saw their 54kg hoggs reach 392p/kg or £212. Lighter hoggs were also very good to sell, with 36kg Texels from RT Colbear, Appleby making 403p/kg or £145 for a pen of four. Today saw hoggs ranging from 24kg to 72kg with on overall average of 340p/kg achieved.
Mules sold to £164 from WI&AM Atkinson, Bleasdale for a pen of fourteen Cheviots to £165 from Stockdale Farms, Sedbergh. Herdwicks hit £154 from A Hartley, Broughton in Furness. Masham sold to £149 again from Messrs Atkinson. While SBF hoggs topped at £148 from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston.
Get in touch before next week’s sale, contact Joel McGarva on 07920009097.

CAST SHEEP

Cull ewes hold firm with a lack of real top end sheep about today. Horned and hill ewes looking a good trade on the day.
- Texel to £250 from Cardwell Farms.
- Suffolks to £236 from G Nelson.
- Zwartble to £190 from EJ Hodgson.
- BFL to £180 from Messrs Kipling.
- Mules to £180 from Messrs Kipling.
- Cheviots to £172 from Thrimby Farms.
- Charollais to £170 from G Nelson.
- Rough Fells to £168 from GR Park & Son.
- Gritstone to £146 from Cardwell Farms.
- Swaledale to £140 from WI&AM Atkinson.
- Dalesbred to £132 from WI&AM Atkinson.
- Herdwick to £122 from DE&J Waine.

BREEDING SHEEP

The first ewe and lamb sale of the season commenced today at Junction 36.

A total of thirty one families consisting mainly of Mules, Cheviot and Lleyns with a small handful of continentals predominantly singles, came to a total average of £299 a family.
Topping today’s trade for twins was JW&E Woof & Son, Ghyll Farm with a pen of Cheviot ewes with Beltex twins lambs realised £350 a family. Mules were also getting close with a strong run of four crop Mules ewes making £345 courtesy of AT Threlkeld, Satterthwaite. TW Gorst, Crook topped the single trade with a Texel cross ewe with a Texel lamb making £315 twice. Messrs Woof also has a strong trade with a Texel cross ewe with a Beltex lamb making £300.
Ewes with lambs are in demand as the new season is approaching, as having plenty of livestock to sell is paying off. Plenty more sheep with lambs are needed to match the demand. There is a tide entry for next week already, contact the office or auctioneers for entries or more information.