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Lancaster Livestock Auction: Lancaster Auction Mart Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep, 23rd October 2023

PRIME LAMBS

North West Auctions were proud to hold the annual young handlers show, with a great turn out of seventies of eager shepherd and shepherdess’s. We would like to take this time to thank the young handlers for their hard work this morning. We would also like to thank our judge Mr ken Kelsall and our sponsors Myerscough College. Ken awarded the prizes as follows:

CLASS 1: LOWLAND PRIME LAMB
1st Freddie Swarbrick, Age 4 - £150
2nd Dan Pye, Age 16 - £154
3rd Henry Swarbrick, Age 6 - £149

CLASS 2: UPLAND PRIME LAMB
1st Adam Ayrton, Age 13 - £130
2nd Dan Pye, Age 16 - £139
3rd Amira Johnston, Age 9 - £138

CLASS 3: BEST YOUNG HANDLER
1st Lily Drinkall, Age 12 - £150
2nd Lily Bargh, Age 9 - £100
3rd Isla Billington, Age 9 - £128

Away from the show there was 730 lambs forward, with all selling to their full value and an SQQ of 255p/kg achieved. The sale peaked at £153 for Suffolk lambs from TA Blair, Blackpool with Beltexs selling to £148 from GR&A Foy, Conder Green. Many of the best lambs were selling at £135 to £140 per head. A better show of lambs were forward, with numerous pens selling over 300p/kg. Beltexs sold to 330p/kg from GR&A Foy, Conder Green and Texels to 310p/kg from J Gardner, Bay Horse. A sharp trade was seen for Continental bred export type lambs, with these regularly 265p/kg to 275p/kg. More hill lambs were on offer, with Mules selling to £125 from S&J France, Over Wyresadale and Masham selling to the same price form T&D Wright, Roeburndale. Dalesbred saw a ring full sell to £109 from R Capstick & Son, Ingleton.
More lambs are required on a weekly basis to fulfil buyer demand.

CAST SHEEP

150 ewes were forward with all selling to a sharper trade. More of the best ewes forward, with Texels selling to £175 from G&D Ball & Son, Little Eccleston who sold others to £158. Beltexs sold to same price from GR&A Foy, Conder Green. Heavy Continental bred ewes were regularly £110 to £120, with Mules to a top of £108 from A Thornton, Woodplumpton and a ring full to £99 from B&J Preston, Caton. Hill ewes saw Swaledales sell to £62 from T Longton & Son, Quernmore with other pens to £57 from T Ayrton & Sons, Over Wyresdale.

Top Prices

PRIME LAMBS:

Texel: £154 Marl House, £150 Calderside Farm, £146 Yew Tree Farm, £138 Haversham House Farm, £137 Yew Tree Farm, £136 Marl House. Suffolk: £153 Fleetwood Road, £129 Beaumont Gate, £127 Woodstock, £124 Walnut Tree Cottage, £116.50 Bensons Farm, £115 Low Bendrigg Farm. Beltex: £150, £149 Bensons Farm, £148, £138, £135 Parkside Farm, £134 Bensons Farm. Cheviot: £139 Marl House, £109 Park Farm Barn. Mule: £130 Yates Farm, £125 Allcocks Farm, £125 Kays Farm, £118 Bensons Farm, £118 Haversham House Farm, £117 Holme House Farm. Masham: £120.50, £112 Kays Farm. Continental: £110.50 Low Bendrigg Farm, £80 Ivy Farm, £74.50 Woodstock. Horned: £109 Fell End Farm, £105.50 Kays Farm.

CAST EWE:

Texel: £175 Woodstock, £158 Parkside Farm, £150 Woodstock, £145 Parkside Farm, £142 Woodstock, £124 Low Moor Head Farm. Mule: £108 Low Moor Head Farm, £99 Ellers Farm, £98 Meadow Croft, £88 Meadow Croft, £88 Yarlsber, £84 Low Moor Head Farm, £78 Meadow Croft. Suffolk: £96 Potters Hill Farm. Swaledale: £62 Rooten Brook, £57 Yates Farm. Cheviot: £55 Cragg Farm, £50 Yarlsber.

CAST RAM:

Suffolk: £100 Ivy Farm.

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YOUNG HANDLER PRIME LAMB SHOW

CLASS 1: LOWLAND PRIME LAMB
1st Freddie Swarbrick, Age 4
2nd Dan Pye, Age 16
3rd Henry Swarbrick, Age 6

CLASS 2: UPLAND PRIME LAMB
1st Adam Ayrton, Age 13
2nd Dan Pye, Age 16
3rd Amira Johnston, Age 9

CLASS 3: BEST YOUNG HANDLER
1st Lily Drinkall, Age 12
2nd Lily Bargh, Age 9
3rd Isla Billington, Age 9

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