Weekly Report and Newsletter - 14th April 2023 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep and Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Monday 10th April 2023. Spring Lambs A smaller entry of spring lambs saw 41kg lambs achieve £146 from WA&LM Jenkinson, Stalmine with other pens from the same good home achieving £145. An overall market averaged of 350p/kg was achieved. Spring Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £146, £145, £139 Woodlands Farm.
Prime Hoggs A bumper bank holiday saw hoggs hit new heights, averaging 294p/kg. • Texel hoggs sold to £188 from Cardwell Farms, Stalmine. • Beltexs sold to £157 from AG Butler, Hambleton. • Cheviots sold to £157 from J&H Davis, Garstang. • Suffolks to £154 from AG Butler, Hambleton. • Mule sold to £139 from J Bargh & Son, Heaton. • Gritstones achieved £137 from Cardwell Farms, Stalmine. Prime Hoggs Top Prices: Continental: £188 Cardwell Farm, £136 Stubbins Farm, £134 Sowerby Lodge. £131 Stubbins Farm, £131 Stubbins Farm, £126 Burns Farm. Texel: £184 Cardwell Farms, £166 Park Farm Barn, £165 Park Farm Barn, £161 Moss House Farm, £160 Sowerby Lodge, £159 Parks Farm Barn. Cheviot: £157 Weavers Farm, £147 Weavers Farm, £135 Stubbins Farm, £134 Stubbins Farm, £133 Stubbins Farm, £130 Burrow Heights Farm. Beltex: £157 Park Farm Barn, £150 Park Farm Barn, £ 134 Park Farm Barn, £134 Park Farm Barn, £133 Oak Avenue, £125 Burrow Heights Farm. Suffolk: £154 Park Farm Barn, £146 North Farm, ££145 Little Crimbles, £140 North Farm, £137 Meadow Croft, £137 Merryfield. Mule: £139 North Farm, £128 North Farm, £118 Sowerby Lodge, £116 Yates Farm, £114.50 High House Farm, £114 Thornbush Farm. Gritstones: £137 Cardwell Farms. Charollais: £137 Merryfield. Dutch Spotted: £136 The Hawthornes, £129 The Hawthornes. Swaledale: £114 Sowerby Lodge, £95 Thornbush Farm, £94 High House Farm, £88 Thornbush Farm. Dalebred: £103 Moorcock Hall Farm. Herdwick: £96 Salisbury Farm, £75.50 Hoyles Lane.
Sheep with Lambs at Foot • 65 outfits were forward. • Texel with Texel twin lambs sold to £300 from J&A Heap & Son, Barnacre. • Mules with Texel twins sold to £230 from TR Gorst, Bay Horse. • Texel with single Texel lambs achieved £224 from TR Gorst, Bay Horse. • Cheviot shearlings with Texel lambs peaked at £188 from WG Farms, Cockerham.