Spring Lambs

There was a smaller entry of spring lambs forward this week due to the bank holiday weekend. Suffolk lambs topped the trade at £124 from DJ Casson and Son of Slyne. There was numerous pens of well finished good confirmation lambs selling around 250p/kg.

Winner of this week’s £5 for the highest priced pen of 4 or less spring lambs went to DJ Casson and Son of Slyne selling to a top of £124. The winner of the £10 for the highest priced pen of 5 or more went to DJ Casson and Son of Slyne selling to a top of £113.

Don’t forget this competition is running throughout of the month of May.

Prime Hoggs

The smallest entry of hoggs of the season which is coming to an end now. The trade topped at £105 for Charolais hoggs from RS & IM Kellet of Cockerham.

Cast Sheep

The ewe trade remains strong with all ewes in strong demand and eagerly bid for. Topping at £105 was CB Farming of Hindley with Texel ewes closely followed by A & E Clarkson of Thurnham selling to £100 with plenty of ewes in the nineties. Mule ewes twice topped at £92 from S Wilson and Son of Scotforth and A & FM Bolland of Ellel with plenty of big mule ewes around the ninety pound mark. Horned ewes sold to a top of £84 from SM & CM Bewley of Dent