Prime Hoggs
Lancaster had just shy of 600 prime hoggs on the market, selling to an overall market averaged of 241p/kg, with stand weights averaging 247p/kg. Standard weight hoggs were in most demand today with heavy weights and other out of specification hoggs seeing slightly less trade but inline with recent weeks.
A consignment of well finished inside hoggs from AG Butler, Hambleton led the way peaking at £141 or 320p/kg, with others from the same home to £140, £134 twice and £131. Texel hoggs from A Birchall, Dolphinholme sold to £136 and £128. Suffolk hoggs from JW Cornall & Son, Bleasedale peaked at £129. The Mule hogg trade peaked at £115 twice from G&K Richmond, Inglewhite. 34.6% of the hoggs forward to day were Horned, on which the majority were light weights, peaked at £104 for Dalesbreds from T&CM Kelsall & Son, Chipping. 38kg Lonk x hoggs sold to £92.50 from A Chard, Roeburndale.

Cast Sheep
The trade remands very buoyant for all specification of cast sheep at Lancaster, Texel rams led the way selling to £146 from GF&EE Holt, Chipping. Texel ewes from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham sold to £145 and £142, this was followed by others to £139 from PD Pye, Over Wyresdale. Suffolk ewes peaked at £136 from JW Cornall & Sons, Bleasedale. Plenty of Suffolk and Texel x ewes selling easily in the £120’s. Leicester ewes peaked at £120 from T Ayrton & Sons, Over Wyresdale. Mule ewes topping at £113 from JW Cornall & Sons, Bleasedale, with others to £109 from T Ayrton & Sons, with strong Mule ewes regularly selling in excess to the £100 mark. Horned ewes saw Swaledales peak at £106 from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe with Dalebreds to £90 from FK&F Woodhouse, Scorton.