PRIME HOGGS
The new years bank holiday Monday at Lancaster had an entry of 693 forward selling to an overall market averaged of 260p/kg. A variety and types of hoggs forward saw best confirmation and inside fed selling to a premium. 52kg Texel hoggs sold to a top of £149 from A&E Howson, Thornley. This was followed by the consignment from Andrew Butler, Hambleton selling Texel hoggs to £148, £146.50, £145, £144, £142 and Suffolks to £140. Selling to £145.50 was Texel hoggs from J&MM Cliffe, Forton whom sold others to £138. Beltex hoggs peaked at £145 from JE Parkinson & Son, Quernmore with others from the same home selling to £140. Texel hoggs from Harry Carter, Ellel peaked at £142 followed by others to £140 from CA Fletcher, Goosnargh. Plenty more pens of hoggs selling into the £130’s. Best confirmation hoggs continue to sell around the 300p/kg mark, peaking at 330p/kg and 320p/kg from Andrew Butler.
Upland hoggs saw Mashams peak at £117 at 43kg from S&J France, Over Wyresdale. Mules peaked at £113 at 45kg from B&SE Carter, Ellel. Horned lambs sold to £106 weighing 43kg from S&J France.
The trade today saw fed and inside lambs selling to a premium, with buyers showing caution of grassy leaner type lambs.

CAST SHEEP
There was a good buzz round the cast sheep ring today as the trade peaked at £171 for a Texel ewe from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham. This was followed by Charollais sheep to £135 from S Rossall, Over Wyresdale, with Suffolk ewes peaking at £132 from JW Cornall & Sons, Bleasdale. Beltex ewes sold to £130 from J&J Smith, Brookhouse. Mule ewes peaked at £112 from A&E Howson, Thornley. Upland sheep saw Cheviots sell to £102 from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. Horned sheep sold to £81 for Swaledales from JW Cornall & Sons, Bleasdale.