07 May 2024

J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, Tuesday 7th May 2024.

SPRING LAMBS

80 spring lambs were forward, with all selling to a sharp trade. Texels sold to £238 from W Garnett & Son, Milnthorpe. Others achieved £219 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe who also sold Texel cross lambs to 500p/kg. Beltex cross lambs sold to £216 from J BL &I Ellis, New Hutton. Hampshire’s sold to £213 from J&O Galbraith & Son, Endmoor. An overall market average of 421p/kg was achieved for all sold.

PRIME HOGGS

820 hoggs were forward with once again well reared and fed hoggs selling to a sharp trade and under finished hoggs meeting less demand this week. Smart bred Texels sold to £230 from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston with Beltex cross to £206 from RJ Byron, Woodplumpton. The best bred heavy hoggs were regularly £200 plus. 80% of todays sale would be made up of hill bred hoggs with Cheviots to £197 from Stockdale Farms, Sedbergh and other pens from the the same home to £191. SFB sold to £180 for a pen of thirty six from AW&D Brown, Ulverston with other pens to £176 from GM&A Jackson, Little Eccleston. Mule hoggs saw Cheviot Mules sold to £176 from DE&J Waine, Longsleddale who sold Masham to £171. Mules sold to £170 from RHM&S Boyren, Colton. A ring full of Herdwicks sold to £151 from I Benson, Ings.

SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT

710 live were forward with all selling to a fast trade from start to finish. Fully vaccinated Mule shearlings with Texel twin lambs sold to £340 from G&KM Atkinson, Colby who also sold Texel shearling to £320. Beltex cross shearlings with Beltex twin lambs sold to £310 from R Allinson & Son, kirkby Stephen. One crop Mule ewes with Texel twins sold to £305 from G&KM Atkinson, Colby. Aged Texel ewes sold to £300 from CR Alderson & Son, Kirkby Stephen. Many more hill ewes were forward today with Texdales sucking Texel lambs selling to £280 from D Carridice, Whinfell with Cheviots from the same home selling to £245. Mule hoggs with Suffolk lambs sold to £258 from RC Wharton & Son, Drybeck with other hoggs regularly £220 to £240.
Please note the annual prize show and sale of hoggs with lambs will be held tomorrow.

CAST SHEEP

Ewe numbers continue to rise with 604 local farmer sheep sold today, to an overall market averaged £116 with over 60% of the sale being leaner hill bred ewes. The best heavy pure and three quarter bred ewes sold to £270 for Texels from GA Metcalfe, Kirkby Stephen with others regularly £220 to £260. The best first cross ewes sold to £216 for Texel cross from PJ&ES Rogerson, Appleby with others regularly £180 to £210. The best Mules sold to £190 from P Whitton & Son, Burneside with other heavier end generally £150 to £170 and the next draw down £120 to £140. Pure hill ewes sold to £170 for Cheviots from Stockdale Farms, Sedbergh, Lleyns £160 from R Howard, Ulverston, Swaledales to £136 from JD&M Capstick, Millom, Rough Fells £134 from MW&EM Mason & Sons, Middleton and Dalesbreds £122 from Gibson & Berry, Endmoor. Herdwicks sold to £112 from Messrs Hodgson, Rydal. The stronger end hill ewes were £90 to £110, mediums £75 to £88 and the smallest and leanest £55 to £70, depending on quality and type.
Cull rams sold to £205 for Continentals from G GU & D Swarbrick, Meathop with other heavier end rams regularly £180 to £200 and mediums £150 to £175. Hill rams sold to £175 for Welsh rams from Braestead Farm Ltd, Patterdale and £155 for Cheviots from JW&E Woof & Son, Sedbergh. Horned rams were generally £100 to £115.

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SPRING LAMBS:

Texel: £238 Ackenthwaite Farm, £219 Bensons Farm, £209 Highfield, £202 Low Brundrigg, £199 Highfield, £199 Hawkrigg End. Continental: £216 Hawkrigg End, £196 Hawkrigg End, £178 Crabtree Farm, £170 Hawkrigg End. Hampshire: £213 Endmoor Farm, £183 The Borrans. Suffolk: £196 Hawkrigg End, £194 Old Byre Barn, £191 Hawkrigg End, £189 Cracalt Farm, £178 Hawkrigg End, £177 Cracalt Farm. Ryeland: £191 Old Byre Barn, £169 Woodside.

HOGG & LAMB:

Mule: £258 High Field, £228 (x2) Stamp Hill Farm, £228 High Field.

SHEARLING & LAMB:

Mule: £340 Green Farm, £280, £250 The Borrans, £210 The Gables. Texel: £325 Green Farm, £310 Windygate, £278 Heights Farm, £240 The Borrans, £230 Windygate, £215 Heights Farm. Continental: £218 The Borrans, £120 Yewbarrow, £120 Black Syke. Cheviot Mule: £218 Abbott Park.

EWE & LAMB:

Mule: £302 Green Farm, £270 The Borrans, £265 Chapel Island View, £265, £260 Boundary Beck, £255 High Borrans Farm. Texel: £300, £298 Aisgill Farm, £285 Chapel Island View, £268 The Borrans, £268 Corless Mill, £210 Aisgill Farm. Continental: £285 School House, £178 The Gables, £175 The Borrans, £155 Yewbarrow, £150 Thwaite End, £150 Yewbarrow. Cheviot: £245 School House, £155, £138 Windygate, £135 Low Beckside Farm. Masham: £230, £190 High Borrans Farm. Herdwick: £192 The Gables. Dutch Spotted: £170 Black Syke. Teeswater: £142 Chapel Island View. Scotch Blackface: £135, £130, £90 Chapel Island View.

PRIME HOGGS:

Texel: £230 £200 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £194 Helm Croft, £193 Dalton Old Hall, £192 Park Farm Barn. Continental: £206 £198 Moorville, £184 Park Farm Barn, £179 Syke House Farm, £178 Stubb Hall Farm, £172 Helm Croft. Cheviot: £197 £191 Bowkers Farm, £182 Green Lane End, £177 Stubb Hall Farm, £176 Murthwaite, £174 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage. Charolais: £186 Moorside Lane. Suffolk: £182 Dalton Old Hall, £179 Syke House Farm, £173 Helm Croft, £159 Guides Farm, £154 Nibthwaite Grange Farm. Scotch Blackfaced: £180 £165 Whinfield Farm, £176 £158 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage. Leicester: £176 £166 £158 Hill Park. Masham: £171 £160 Murthwaite. Mule: £170 Hill Park, £163 Helm Croft, £158 Chapel Island View, £154 Yoad Pot, £144 Hareden Farm. CHxMU: £164 Green Lane End, £144 Nibthwaite Grange Farm. Herdwick: £151 £148 £138 Meadowbank Farm, £132 £123 Hill Top Farm, £108 The Parsonage Farm. Beltex: £144 Moorville, £112 Poppy Farm. Swale: £144 £141 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £142 Middle Sadghyll, £126 Hareden Farm. Rough Fell: £144 £129 £118 High Swinklebank Farm. Dalesbred: £132 Accraplatts. Jacob: £128 Park Farm Barn. Hornded: £122 £118 Higher Salter. Gritstone: £68 Town Head Farm.

CAST EWE:

Texel: £270 Quarry Close, £258 Tricketts Drive, £250 Bensons Farm, £240 Tricketts Drive, £235, £220 Spital Farm. Leicester: £235 Higher Core Farm, £192 Grayrigg Hall, £190 Higher Core Farm, £158 Grayrigg Hall, £108 Long Garth. Cheviot Mule: £190 High Tenement Farm, £166 Kate Farm, £160 Low Tarn Green, £152 Bowkerstead Farm, £138 Kate Farm, £134 Low Tarn Green. Suffolk: £190 High Underbrow Farm, £190, £185 Low Audlands, £180 Ackenthwaite Farm, £145 West Lodge, £136 Yoad Pot. Charollais: £185 Crosscrake Farm, £140 Whinfield Farm, £120 Lane House Farm. Continental: £180 Ackenthwaite Farm, £155 Low Audlands, £118 Accraplatts, £116 High Greenside, £94 Black Syke, £90 Dragon Croft. Mule: £170 Kiln Beck, £170 Arklid Farm, £170 Low Audlands, £168 High Tenement Farm, £166 Crabtree Farm, £158 Low Woodhouse. Dorest: £170, £134 Garnett House Farm. Cheviot: £170, £165 (2) Bowers Farm, £122 High Tenement Farm, £120 Brow Head, £120 Ghyll Farm. Masham: £168, £150 Low Audlands. Lleyn: £160, £118 Low Longmire Farm. Swaledale: £136 Fellside Farm, £135 Middle Sadghyll, £132 Arklid Farm, £114 Fellside Farm, £112 Low Newton Farm, £110 High Tenement Farm. Rough Fell: £134 High Green Farm, £128 Garnett House Farm, £108 Dragon Croft, £104 Millriggs, £88 Low Deepslack. Dalesbred: £122 Low Audlands. Dutch Spotted: £120, £90 Black Syke. Zwartble: £116 Lane House Farm. Horned: £114, £102 Higher Salter. Herdwick: £112 Rydal Farm, £100 Fellside Farm, £98, £96 Rydal Farm. Gritstone: £110 Higher Core Farm. Scotch Blackface: £85 West Lodge.

CAST RAM:

Dutch Spotted: £205 Kate Farm, £160 High Tenement Farm. Texel: £200 Ackenthwaite Farm, £190, £185 Forgelands Estate, £185 Kate Farm, £162 Ackenthwaite Farm, £152 High Tenement Farm. Continental: £188 High Tenement Farm, £175, £160 Breastead Farm. Leicester: £180, £170 Grayrigg Hall, £165 Higher Core Farm, £140 Audlands Park, £112 Long Garth. Charollais: £180 Low Woodhouse, £168 Thwaite End. Cheviot: £155 Ghyll Farm. Swaledale: £116 Well Foot, £115, £100 Hareden Farm. Gritstone: £115 Higher Core Farm.

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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Weekly Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, Tuesday 7th May 2024.

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