SPRING LAMBS

A bigger show of 204 spring lambs were forward, with the best bred lambs continuing to sell to a fast trade, however more commercial type lambs sold to a little less than in previous weeks. Texels sold to £200 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe with other well bred lambs to £198 for Texels from JE Harrison, Winmarleigh. Pens of heavy Suffolks sold to £196 from WN&D Smith & Sons, Cockerham. An overall averaged of 401p/kg was achieved.

PRIME HOGGS

214 hoggs were forward, as seen nationally selling to a lesser trade. Texels sold to £190 from T Taylor, Woodplumpton who sold other pens to £182. A ring full of Texels sold to £181 from GH Sanderson & Family, Catforth. Hill bred hoggs saw Cheviots sell to £172 from AJ Cardwell, Pilling with pens of Gritstones selling to £142 from Cardwell Farms, Stalmine and Mules to £140 from KA Purtill, Wigan.

CAST SHEEP

Just over 100 ewes were forward, selling to another strong trade with all forward averaging £127. The sale topped at £194 for Texelw cross ewes from JA Lambert, Out Rawcliffe with Suffolks to £172 from KA Purtill, Wigan. Cheviots sold to £166 from J&SJ Risebrough, Silverdale. Mules sold to £160 from D&K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe, with 45 Mules forward selling to an overage £131 a head. A run of Dalesbreds from S&J France, Over Wyresdale saw their best sell to £122.
More ewes are needed on a weekly basis here at Lancaster.

BREEDING SHEEP

A busy ring side of buyers ensured all ewes and lambs sold to a strong trade. Dorset ewes with young Texel twin lambs sold to £250 from S Hadwin, Millom. Aged Cheviot ewes with Texel twin lambs sold to £225 and £222 from SE&J Gorst, Littledale.