Prime Lambs
The weekly sale of prime lambs at Lancaster saw an entry of 684 forward, selling to an overall market average of 230p/kg. Heavy weight well fleshed lambs continue to be a good trade with 65kg Texels selling to £148 from W&D Bradley, Goosnargh. Heavy weight Texel lambs from T&H Drinkall, Oakenclough sold to £146 and £138. The consignment from JET & AAE Hull, Winmarleigh sold to £134 and £129. Also at £134 were Texel lambs from J&CG Redmayne, Samlesbury followed by £132 from C&B Lowther, Over Wyresdale.
Best confirmation lambs sold in the region of 300p/kg, firstly from Ian Richardson, Catforth followed by 295p/kg from M Allen, Carnforth and JS Horner, Ingleton. Well fleshed standard weighted lambs saw Texels regularly sold around the 250p/kg mark.

Cast Sheep
The cast sheep trade remains very similar with a big pure Texel ewe selling to £160 from MP&P Berry, Stalmine with other Texel x ewes to £124 from PJ&SM Woodhouse, Forton. Strong sheep continue to sell in excess of the £100 mark. Mule ewes peaked at £98 from Myerscough College with others to £95 from the same home. Followed by £94 from WJ&E Woodhouse, Nateby. Plenty of strong ewes sold around the ninety-pound mark. Horned ewes saw Jacobs to £76 from KP Dagger, Catterall. Dalesbreds sold to £69 from T&D Wright, Roeburndale East.

Store Lambs
The fortnightly sale of store lambs at Lancaster sold to an overall market average of £80.54, the consignment of Beltex x store lambs from Ian Richardson led the way selling to £92 and £90. The run of Texel cross Mules sold to £85 and £83.50 from Myerscough College with Dutch Spotted x to £82.50 from the same home.