PRIME LAMBS
Another strong entry of 674 prime lambs saw an SQQ of 270p/kg, well bred and hard fed lambs continue to attract the keenest buyers attention. Selling to £162 and 345p/kg for Texel cross from M Coxhead, Preston with others to £160 and 340p/kg from PJ&ES Rogerson, Appleby. Other well finished pure and ¾ bred lambs were regularly 290p/kg to 320p/kg, well finished first cross lambs were 270p/kg to 290p/kg. Grass finished lambs were ranging from 240p/kg to 265p/kg, depending on quality and type. Pure hill lambs sold to £129 for Cheviots, £123.50 for Mashams, and £117 for heavy Mules.
To ensure maximum returns from your lambs, vendors are strongly encouraged to feed lambs.
CAST SHEEP
150 cull ewes were forward today, selling to a top of £220 from M Coxhead, Preston. Spirited bidding throughout the sale ensured a good trade for all types. Other heavy ewes sold to £200 from Bargh Contractors, Morecambe. Cheviots sold to £142 from P Whitton & Son, Burneside and Mules to £130 from G Riley, Carnforth.
- Texels sold to £220.
- Cheviots sold to £142.
- Mules sold to £130.
- Herdwick sold to £102.
- Swaledale sold to £92.
STORE LAMBS
Store lambs sold to £99 for a pen of twenty two Cheviots from SE&J Gorst, Littledale. More entries are invited for next fortnights sale.
DAIRY DISPERSAL
North West Auctions had the pleasure of conducting the complete herd dispersal on behalf of DJ A & L Sutcliffe, Winmarleigh. Which saw buyers in attendance from throughout the northern countries and midlands, all keen to secure additional and replacement stock. The sale peaked at £2400 for a Holstein Friesian cross heifer with second calved cows to £2250 and older cows in their fourth lactation selling to £2000 and others regularly £1600 to £1900.
Dry cows sold to £1550, in calf heifers sold to £1500, yearlings to £850 and young calves to £220.