PRIME LAMBS

Monday morning maintains momentum with all vendors leaving well satisfied with prices achieved and an overall market average of 284p/kg achieved. Todays sale topped at £164 for a well finished Texel cross lamb from Susan Purtill, Wigan. Closely followed by others at £162 from KA Purtill, Wigan, CD&HL Mason, Caton and £161 from TR Prickett, Carnforth. Other well finished pure and ¾ bred lambs met the keenest buyer demand, with these sorts regularly £135 to £150, first cross lambs were £122 to £128. The best lighter weight lambs sold to £128 for Beltex cross. Todays sale peaked at 360p/kg for a Texel from CD&HL Mason, Caton with other better end lambs 320p/kg to 340p/kg. Well finished standard lambs were 285p/kg to 305p/kg, with lighter weight and grass finished lambs 265p/kg to 280p/kg, depending on quality and type. Hill bred lambs now coming forward in greater numbers, with Cheviots to £146 and 311p/kg, Mules to £122 and 277p/kg and Horned to £116 and 264p/kg.
Vendors are reminded that gates open at 7am, with weighting from 7.30am and vendors are encouraged to arrive in good time to allow for a prompt sale start at 10am.

CAST SHEEP

Two full rows of ewes sold to another animated trade, an overall average of £89.40 achieved with ¾ of the sale being leaner hard worked hill ewes. The sale topped at £166 for a trio of Texel cross ewes from P Whitton & Son, Burneside with other better end cross bred ewes £125 to £145. Mules sold to £137 with other stronger pens £118 to £130 and medium Mules £88 to £105. Pure hill ewes sold to £114 for Cheviots, with others £82 to £95. Horned ewes sold to £65 for Dalesbreds and £64 for Swaledales. Keep these ewes coming, 200 are required every week to fulfil buyer demand.