NWA Newsletter, 15th November 2024

Weekly Report and Newsletter- 15th November 2024 Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Prime Lambs, Cast Sheep & Store Lambs, Monday 11th November 2024. Prime Lambs Well meated fed lambs are now coming forward in greater numbers, selling to a top of 351p/kg from PJ&ES Rogerson, Appleby with others regularly 320p/kg to 325p/kg. The best first cross lambs were 290p/kg to 310p/kg, with others directly of grass and perhaps lacking the final finish 270p/kg to 290p/kg. Hill bred lambs sold to 293p/kg for Cheviots from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead, with Mules to 268p/kg from TA&JA Dixon, Selside and Swaledales to 264p/kg for a ring full from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead. TR Prickett, Hutton Roof topped todays sale with Texel cross lambs at £166. Endless pens of well bred and well finished heavy weights were £145 to £160. The best standard wights were £124 to £136, with lighter weight lambs to £113. Heavy weight Cheviots sold to £143 from AG Butler, Hambleton, Mules to £127.50 from TA&JA Dixon, Selside and Swaledales to £117.50 from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead. To maximise returns vendors are strongly encouraged to feed their lambs, to meet buyers requirements. Next week all prime lambs will require belly clipping, as this is now required by the food standards agency. Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £166 Hutton Roof Hall, £160 Mason Gill, £160 Hutton Roof Hall, £158 Mason Gill, £152.50 Hutton Roof Hall, £152 Appletree Farm. Beltex: £160, £158 Mason Gill, £156 Park Farm Barn, £150, £147, £144.50 Oak Aveune. Cheviot: £143, £130 Park Farm Barn, £120, £117 Marshaw Farm. Continental: £143 Head Farm, £138 Park Farm Barn, £137.50, £134.50 Birch House Cottage, £118.50 Hill Top Farm, £117 Holme House Farm. Suffolk: £133.50 Yoad Pot, £131 Walnut Tree Cottage, £127.50 Yoad Pot, £123 Walnut Tree Cottage, £123 Yoad Pot, £107.50 Quarry House Farm. Zwartble: £133 Birch House Cottage. Mule: £127.50 Yoad Pot, £121.50 Botton Hall Farm, £121 Appletree Farm, £118 Brown Brook, £114 Cottam Farm, £112.50 Quarry House. Swaledale: £117.50, £116.50, £105.50 Marshaw Farm. Hampshire: £117 Castle O Trim. Cast Ewes As ewe numbers tighten nationally, trade remains buoyant with all classes and types easily sold each week at Lancaster. The strongest cross breds sold to £177 from KA Purtill, Wigan with other better medium types £128 to £145, and smaller and leaner continental cross ewes £88 to £110. Mules sold to £158 from S Wilson & Son, Scotforth with a ring full of heavy weight Mules selling to £130 from C&B Lowther, Over Wyresdale. Stronger Mules were £115 to £128, with mediums £96 to £110. Stronger hill ewes sold to £82 for Swaledales, with lighter weight leaner sorts £38 to £50. Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £177 Oak Aveune, £156 Throstle Grove Farm, £142 Cottam Farm, £140 Appletree Farm, £132 Throstle Grove Farm, £120 Oak Aveune. Mule: £158 Burrow Heights Farm, £130, £117 Lower Castle O Trim, £110 Cottam Farm, £96 Throstle Grove Farm, £92 Moss Gate Farm. Continental: £129, £110 Oak Aveune, £106 Moss Gate Farm, £100 Oak Aveune. Cheviot: £117 Oak Aveune. Swaledale: £82 Holme House Farm. Store Lambs The fortnightly sale of store lambs saw an abundance of buyers ring side all keen to fill trailers. The sale topped at £115 for Texel cross from I Richardson, Catford with Suffolks to £111 from M&L Coooper, Preesall and other Texels £110 from DM Eames, Abbeystead. An entry of predominantly longer keep lambs sold to a keen interest, with an overall sale average of £91. More lambs are required at the next sale on Monday 25th November, please advise the office of entries. Store Lambs Top Prices: Texel: £115 West View Farm, £110 Middle Lee Farm, £104 West View Farm, £99 (x2) Low Pleasant, £98 West View Farm. Suffolk: £111 Hillside, £95 Middle Lee Farm, £85.50 Hillside. Dutch Spotted: £95 West View Farm. Zwartble: £88 West View Farm. Mule: £86 Overhouses. Continental: £75 Ivy Farm.