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Lancaster Livestock Auction: Lancaster Auction Mart Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs & Cast Sheep, Monday 27th January 2025

Hogg and ewe trade exceeds expectations at Lancaster, despite the recent drop in trade for prime hoggs around the country. Lancaster sees sharper prices than the end of last week. In specification handy weigh hoggs saw the strongest return as the heavier end of sheep took a little bit more of a hit.
42kg hoggs reach 371ppk from Messrs Purtill, who sold a large number of 40-50kg hoggs all in around 355-370ppk. Slightly heavier Texel hoggs from AG Butler hit 359ppk. 48kg Texels sold to 356ppk from D&K Swarbrick. 50kg hoggs topped at 340ppk or £170 from J Bargh & Son, however many hoggs this weight or over slightly were harder to sell than recent times. Lighter 38kg hoggs sold to 342ppk from Mr S Cornthwaite. Even lighter 33kg sheep sold to the same ppk or 342 this time from Messrs J Bargh.
A pleasing overall average of 321ppk was achieved, with demand still very much in place for the majority of sheep.
This continued with ewes which were a very strong trade from start to finish. Texels topped at £200 from G&D Ball. Messrs Swarbrick had a Texel to £190. Dutch Spotted topped at £178 from KP Dagger while Mules sold to the £138 mark from Messrs Thornton. G&D Ball also had a solid trade for Cheviot ewes with them up to £154.
Please contact our Auctioneers ahead of next weeks sale.

Top Prices

PRIME HOGG:

TEXEL: £172 Walmsley Fold, £171 Bensons farm, £170 North Farm, £168 Newhouse Farm, £167 Walmsley Fold, £165 Park Farm, North Farm, Newhouse Farm, Walmsley Fold. DUTCH SPOTTED: £154, £151 Conway Close. BELTEX: £149 Oak Ave. CONTINENTAL: £128, £126 Cottam Farm. CHEVIOT: £110 Cross Farm.

CAST EWES:

TEXEL: £200 Woodstock, £190, Bensons Farm, £171 Cliftons Farm, £164 Bensons Farm, £142 Newhouse Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £178, £146 Conway Close. SUFFOLK: £160 Cliftons Farm, £150 Cock Hall Farm. CHEVIOT: £152 Conway Close.

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