STORE HOGGS

Several returning customers ringside keen to keep fields and sheds full ensured all classes and types of store hoggs were a competitive trade with all sold today averaging £101.28.

Strongest pens of continental x hoggs £125 upwards with a top of £139. Nice farming medium types £110-£122 with smaller longer keeping hoggs £88-£105. Mules to £125, Cheviots to £123, Swaledale to £114, Rough Fell to £102 and Herdwicks to £80.

The next sale is Thursday 12th February with a large entry required to satisfy buyers requirements.

BREEDING SHEEP

Buyers keen to secure additional and replacement stock with a full ringside of buyers in attendance, with many leaving with empty trailers and keen to return to the next sale in a fortnight.

Today’s sale topped at £310 for 2 crop Black Texel cross ewes due March from M Houghton, Cabus. Aged Mule ewes scanned at 207% to a Texel from O & H Melling, Kirkham sold to £265 with other pens £260, £255 twice, £250, £240. Several flock dispersals and reductions saw GR Wilson, Natland sell mixed aged Mules scanned at 200% at £255 with others £250, £245 and 1 crop Mules £255. Texel cross ewes to £215. J & E Lancaster, Ulverston sold 2/3 crop Mules to £245, £235 and crossbred ewes £175. Aged Mule ewes from J Taylor, Brigsteer sold to £235. A consignment of in lamb Mule hoggs from J & C Wright, Airton sold to £200. Herdwick shearlings scanned at 150% sold at £120.

Next sale for all classes of breeding sheep is Thursday 12th February to include several consignments of Mule and Texel cross ewes from local farms.

Date for your diary:
The complete flock dispersal of breeding sheep on behalf of Low Moor Howe Farm Ltd. To comprise of: 90 Swaledale gimmer hoggs, 102 Cheviot gimmer hoggs, 105 Swaledale Shearlings, 106 Cheviot Shearlings and 90 Cheviot ewes.