Spring Lambs

There was a similar number of 600 prime lambs forward this week. The trade was slightly easier as to be expected with end of the Ramadan last week. The trade topped at £118 for heavy weight Texel lambs from RH & C Ayrton of Abbeystead. The trade saw good conformation lambs sell in excess of 250p/kg topping at 278p/kg or £114 for Beltex lambs from JA & VM Lamb of Conder Green. Texel lambs sold to £114 or 271p/kg from JA Simpson of Barnacre. Suffolks sold to a top of £108 from J & R Waller of Killington.

Prime Hoggs

There was a much smaller entry of hoggs forward this week with it coming to the end of the season for Hoggs. Topping the trade was Texel hoggs from J France of Pilling selling to £91.

Cast Sheep

A much smaller entry of cast sheep forward today selling to equally good trade, with all buyers keen to purchase. Texel ewes sold to £118 from JA Simpson of Barnacre with Suffolk ewes selling to £103 from S Park of Aughton. Mule ewes sold to £81 from H Birkett and Son of Overton.