PRIME HOGGS

The prime hogg trade goes up another level with smaller numbers seen nationally, an SQQ market average of 295p/kg was achieved. Texel hoggs sold to £161 from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. Beltexs sold to £160 from KA Purtill, Wigan with pens of Texels from the same good home selling to £158. Heavy bred Continental hoggs were regularly selling at £145 to £155. Best bred lambs met an improved demand at Lancaster Mart, with the best selling to 383p/kg from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. Other pens sold to 370p/kg for Beltexs from KA Purtill, Wigan. Export type lambs were regularly 310p/kg plus, with lights 280p/kg to 290p/kg and the heavies around the 280p/kg mark.
Hill bred hoggs saw heavy Mashams sell to £148 from S&J France, Over Wyresdale with other pens of Masham to £141 from T&D Wight, Roeburndale. Cheviots sold to £140 from J Bargh & Son, Morecambe. Mules sold to £129 for 45kg hoggs from W&C Gorst & Sons, Bay Horse. Herdwicks sold to £119 for a pen of 43kg hoggs from LA Bradshaw, Stalmine with Rough Fells from the same home to £110. Swaledales topped at £112.50 from T Ayrton & Sons, Over Wyresdale.
More hoggs are required on a weekly basis for our active ring side of nine buyers.

CAST SHEEP

Ewes sold to a sharp trade with first cross Texel ewes to £144 from CM&CA Jackson, Caton with other pens to £138 from S Wilson & Son, Scotforth. Mule ewes saw heavies sell to £118 from D&K Swarbirck, Out Rawcliffe who sold others to £116 and Mashams to £114. Medium fit mule ewes were regularly £88 to £95. Cheviot sold to £81 from KA Purtill, Wigan with Swaledales to £70 from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead.

STORE HOGGS

A small show of store hoggs saw all sell to their full value. Texel sold to £101 SE Whewell, Scorton with a ring full of Mule from the same home achieving £96.