Weekly Report and Newsletter - 19th July 2024 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep. Monday 15th July 2024. Prime Lambs A few less lambs were forward with a sharper trade seen than in previous weeks for all classes. Again, the best fed lambs met the most demand, with some buyers still cautious over under finished lambs. Texel lambs sold to £158 from DM Eames, Abbeystead with Beltex to £155 from D&D Huddleston, Wray and Suffolks £144 from DM Eames, Abbeystead. Best bred lambs were regularly 320p/kg to 330p/kg, topping at 338p/kg from JM Kelsall & Son, Quernmore with nice bred continental lambs regularly 295p/kg to 300p/kg. Prime Lambs Top Prices: Texel: £158 Middle Lee Farm, £145 North Farm, £140 Stubbins Farm, £140 Appletree Farm, £139, £137 Stubbins Farm. Beltex: £155 Botton Hall Farm. Suffolk: £144 Middle Lee Farm, £138 Cocker House Farm, £130, £128 Beaumont Gate, £126 Bailey Hey Farm, £124 Middle Lee Farm. Continental: £140 Stubbins Farm, £135, £132 Cocker House Farm. Mule: £133, £125, £122 Yates Farm. Charollais: £117 Low Pleasant.
Cast Sheep A bumper entry of 215 cast ewes were forward, with all selling to a high demand. Texel ewes sold to £180 from C Ellison, Pilling with first cross Texel ewes to £163 from JE Harrison, Winmarleigh. Masham ewes sold to £140 from S&J France, Over Wyresdale with Mule ewes to £132 from RH&C Ayrton, Abbeystead. The strongest end Mules were £125 to £130. More hill ewes coming forward now with Cheviots selling to £124 from D&D Huddleston, Wray with Lonks to £102 from W Huddleston, Wray, Dalebreds to £92 from S&J France, Over Wyresdale and a ring full of Swalesdale to £90 from RH&C Ayrton, Abbeystead. Medium fit Swaledales were regularly £60 to £70 a head. Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £180 Lingrow, £163 Smithy Lane Farm, £156 Stubbins Farm, £154 Cock Hall Farm, £154 The Barn, £150 Lingrow. Masham: £140, £112 Kays Farm. Mule: £132 Ouzelthorn Farm, £130 North Farm, £123 Oak Aveune, £120 North Farm, £118 Cock Hall Farm, £110 Oak Aveune. Cheviot: £124 Botton Hall Farm. Continental: £106 Deep Clough. Horned: £102, £95 Botton Hall Farm, £76 Deep Clough. Dalesbred: £92, £84, £78, £70 Kays Farm Swaledale: £90 Ouzelthorn Farm. Leicester: £90 Ouzelthorn Farm.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs & Cast Sheep, Tuesday 16th July 2024. Prime Lambs More lambs were forward with1180 going through the ring, and a pleasing averaged of 305p/kg achieved for all forward. Once again, all buyers were looking for well meated lambs, with under finished sorts still harder to place. The best bred lambs sold to 372p/kg from WS Burrow & Son, Silverdale, with these regularly over the 350p/kg mark. Nice commercial types were regularly 305p/kg to 315p/kg. - Texels sold to £211 from PK&R Woof, Stainton. - Suffolks sold to £178 from DE&SM Moorhouse, Natland. - Beltex sold to £171 from WS Burrow & Son, Silverdale. - Charollais sold to £171 from E Dodgson, Kendal. - Mules sold to £141 from S&B Capstick, Old Hutton. Prime Lambs Top Prices: Continental: £211 Storth End Farm, £176 Storth End Farm, £168 Gibraltar Farm, £164 Gibraltar Farm, £161 Mansrigg Hall, £161 Storth End Farm. Texel: £178 High House Farm, £171 Overthwaite Farm, £171 Spital Farm, £171 Gibraltar Farm, £170 High House Farm, £169 Mansrigg Hall. Suffolk: £162 Heathwaite Farm, £161 Netherhouses Farm, £158 High Underbrow Farm, £156 Yoad Pot, £156 Ackenthwaite Farm, £153 Hodgsons Green Farm. Charollais: £142 Strickland Hill. Mule: £141 Low House. Hampshire: £133 Endmoor Farm, £131 Endmoor Farm, £126 Endmoor Farm. Zwartble: £128 x2 Birks Farm.
Cast Sheep 338 cast sheep were forward, selling to a top of £218 for a Texel from Thrimby Farms, Penrith, with others at £216 from E&H Winder, Kirkby Stephen. Suffolk ewes sold equally as well, reaching £188 from F&SA Edmondson, Ulverston. All powerful pure bred sheep exceeded the £180 mark. JA&R Geldard, Levens sold Lleyns to £162, with Drinkall Bros, Over Wyresdale topping the Mules at £158. All well fleshed Mules were regularly £130 upwards. Hill ewes sold to a top of £125 for Cheviots from J