SPRING LAMBS

500 sheep came through the gates this morning, cracking off with spring lambs. Just a handful of spring lambs were forward with S Wilson & Son, Scotforth topping at £175 on four occasions for Dorsets. Suffolks from G&D Ball, Great Eccleston achieved £165.
More spring lambs are required next week to fulfil buyers orders.

PRIME HOGGS

A larger show of hoggs were forward on the week, with many vendors on their last round ups, which reflects in the overall average of 360p/kg. The sale topped at 430p/kg for a pair of Beltex hoggs from AG Butler, Hambleton. S Rossall, Over Wyresdale hit the headlines today achieving £236 on three occasions for heavy quality hoggs. JW Cornall, Bleasdale also sold heavy Texels to £214. A trailer load of well fed hoggs from F&SG Sanderson, Preston saw their best Mules to £197 with Mashams to £190 from T&E Wright, Wray.
Handy weighted hoggs from Barker Farms, Cockerham saw Cheviots to £171. Herdwicks sold to £134 from LA Bradshaw, Stalmine.

CAST SHEEP

Cast ewes and rams saw no let up in trade with Suffolks from G Riley, Bolton Le Sands to £208. Other Suffolks sold to £184 from J Gardner, Bay Horse. S Wilson & Son, Scotforth sold Cheviot Mules to £198 and Texels to £172. The best big Mules sold to £154 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe with others to £152 from JE&J Pye, Quernmore. Swaledales ewes sold to £104 from Ivan Slater, Garstang. Dalebreds from T&D Wright, Wray sold to £88.
Just a handful of cast rams today, which sold to £146 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe for a Texel.

BREEDING SHEEP

Ewes with lambs saw a mixed entry of mainly older ewes with younger lambs forward today. The sale topped at £265 for Texel cross ewes with twin Texel lambs from W Pinder, Clitheroe. Mules with twins from the same good home sold to £235. Aged Texel ewes with single Texel lambs sold to £200 from J Gardner, Bay Horse. Other aged single Texels ewes sold to £195 from G Hargreaves, Lancaster. More ewes and lambs required next week with buyers today going home with empty trailers.
If you wish to discuss marketing your stock, please do not hesitate to contact either Bradley Thompson 07867 000244 or Ander Bulter 07966 556592.