Weekly Report and Newsletter - 13th December 2024 Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Prime Lambs, Cast Sheep & Store Lambs, Monday 9th December 2024. Prime Lambs A wintery weekend results in a weathered show, however demand remains strong with an overall average of 300p/kg. Beltex lambs from KA Purtill, Wigan sold to 355p/kg with the same home selling a lighter weight lambs to 346p/kg. Heavier Texels sold to 337p/kg again from the same good farming. M&S Purtill, Wigan sold the lightest lambs of the day to 333p/kg for a Beltex, while a slightly heavier Texel from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof achieved 332p/kg. Texels topped at £166 from J Burr, Quernmore. Others sold to the same money for a pair from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof. A pair of continentals sold to £165 from KA Purtill, Wigan. For enquires about next week’s sale, please contact Matthew Probert on 07540446667. Prime Lamb Top Prices: TEXEl: £166 Hutton Roof Hall, £166 Little Fell, £164 Ivy Bank Farm, £163 Walmsley Fold, £160 Millbeck, £158 Park Farm Barn. CONTINENTAL: £165, £160 Oak Aveune, £153 North Farm, £143 Boarsden Farm, £142 Broseley Farm, £142 Boarsden Farm. BELTEX: £156 Oak Aveune, £150 Hutton Roof Hall, £142 Oak Aveune, £138 Bensons Farm, £138 The Hawthornes, £135 Park Farm Barn. SUFFOLK: £155 Beaumont Gate Farm, £152 North Farm, £148, £140 Oak Aveune, £139 Beaumont Gate, £138 North Farm. CHEVIOT: £137 Millbeck, £130 Park Farm Barn, £125 Oak Aveune. MULE: £134 Cragg End, £134 The Bungalow, £130 Cragg End, £130 Beaumont Gate, £129 Millbeck, £123 Thornbush Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £130 Bensons Farm, £129 Angerton Hall Farm. HAMPSHIRE: £130 Ivy Bank Farm. DALESBRED: £102 Kays Farm. HORNED: £93 Higher Hollinhead Farm. Cast Ewes A few less about today, with trade very similar on the week. Texel ewes topped at £152 for a pair from TR Gorst, Bay Horse with other Texels from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof at £157. Mule ewes topped at £134 from J Burr, Quernmore with others from the same good home at £128. A consignment of Cheviots from TR Gorst, Bay Horse topped at £136. All ewes today averaged £128. Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £152 Hole of Ellel, £151, £142 Hutton Roof Hall, £140 Newhouse Farm, £130 Bensons Farm. CONTINENTAL: £138 Hole of Ellel. CHEVIOT: £136, £122, £86 Hole of Ellel. MULE: £134, £128 Little Fell, £126 Hillside, £122 Bensons Farm. Store Lambs The fortnightly sale of store lambs saw 105 through the ring, with a pleasing average of £93 considering the sale consisted of some vendors end of season runs. Texel topped the day at £111 from regular vendor J Gardner, Bay Horse. Other Texels achieved £103 from S&E Airey, Lancaster who also sold Suffolks to £99, with others at £95 from S Dickinson, Ellel. The next store lamb sale is on Monday 23rd December, please inform the office or Andrew Butler of entries. Store Lambs Top Prices: TEXEL: £111 Haversham House Farm, £103, £97 Ashford Road, £96, £95 The Bungalow, £93 Haversham House Farm. SUFFOLK: £99 Ashford Road, £95, £91 Castle O Trim, £70 Hillside. MULE: £97 The Bungalow, £93 Haversham House Farm, £70 The Bungalow. TEESWATER: £78 Middle Lee Farm. SWALEDALE: £52 Middle Lee Farm. J36 Rural Auction Centre: Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 10th December 2024. Prime Lambs Jump in trade for strength and quality, Well fed sheep and better types see very strong return, while middle of the road sheep stand on from the previous week. The usual up and down show of sheep at Junction 36, saw an increase in attention for the fitter end of lambs. The day topped at £205 for a heavy Texel from Messrs Woof, the same home had another at £204. The top ppk of the day was 413p/kg, again for a Texel this time from AW&D Brown which weighted 49kg, with the same home selling a pair of 44kg lambs to £150. Demand for sheep continue to grow and the ever-busy ring side here is evidence of that. Contact Joel McGarva before our next sale with any enquires.
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