Prime Hoggs

All classes of hoggs were once again in strong demand at Lancaster with 728 forward averaging 254p/kg. Heavy hoggs were keenly bid for, selling to a top of £144 twice firstly for Suffolks from S Ayrton, Thurnham and secondly for Texels from RE&P Miller, Barnacre. Continental bred heavy hoggs were regularly £130-£135 per head. Beltex hoggs are always in strong demand at Lancaster, topping at £143 for 43kg hoggs from LA Bradshaw, Stalmine. Standard weight export type hoggs were regularly selling at the 260-270p/kg mark. There was a bigger show of Mule hoggs forward with the best peaking at £118 from J Fryers, Kirkham with heavy Mule hoggs regularly selling at £115 plus. Cheviot sold to a top of £117 from J Bargh, Heaton with Oxcliffe. Horned hoggs saw Swaledales sell to £108 twice at 46kg from WI&A Atkinson & Son, Bleasdale. Fit horned hoggs regularly sold at the 220-235p/kg mark.

Cast Sheep

One hundred and thirty ewes were forward with the edge just off the trade, Texel ewe sold to a top of £138 from EM Cooper, Thornton who sold others to £134. The best of the Mule ewes were regularly £100 plus, topping at £124 from PJ&SM Woodhouse, Forton. There were more hill ewes on offer today which saw Dalebred sell to £89 from RG Woodhouse, Scorton with the best Horned ewe frequently £70 plus. All ewes forward averaged £82, with over half the sale being hill bred sheep.

Sheep with Lambs at Foot

Thirty outfits were on offer today at Lancaster with all selling to a competitive trade. Aged Texel ewes with Texel twin lambs from TR Gorst, Bay Horse topped at £260 twice. Aged Mule ewes with Texel twins from B&J Preston, Caton sold to £230. Buyers are showing a keen interest for all types of ewes and lambs at Lancaster, please enter with confidence.