Prime Lambs

A good yard of 1050 prime lambs sold to a keen and competitive trade averaging 245ppk with well finished lambs selling to a premium. Heavy weight lambs sold to a top price of £149 for Beltex cross lambs from WA Cornall, Barnacre. With Suffolk’s to £145 from M&YS Barker, Halton. And Texel cross lambs to £142 from HJ & BE Kelsall, Gressingham. Plenty of heavy weight continental bred lambs regular selling between £135-£145 mark. Well bred lambs were keenly bid for once again at Lancaster with Beltexs selling to a top of 286ppk from B&SA Cater, Ellel. A large show of hill bred lambs were forward with meat once again keenly bid for. Mules sold to a top of £138.50 from GF&EE Holt, Chipping with others at £137 from TA&RM Dawson, Quernmore. Light weight lambs saw a jump in prices in the previous weeks with 37-41kg regular selling to the 245-250ppk mark.

Cast Sheep

80 ewes forward at Lancaster today.Texel tups led the way today selling to £188 from G Blacklidge, Chorley. Texel’s sold to £142 from Helme&Procter, Grimsargh. Abit more life in the mule ewes today with a full pen from KA Purtill, Wigan selling to £100. 18 strong Swaledale ewes from WA Cornall, Barnacre sold to £77.

Store Lambs

170 store lambs forward sold to a full ring side of buyers sold to an average of £82. Texel lambs sold to £102 from PG Thornton, Scorton who also sold others pens at £100.50.