Weekly Report and Newsletter - 21st July 2023 On Farm Dispersal Sale: Messrs Robinson Farm Sale, Saturday 15th July 2023. National Interest at Farm Sale On Saturday 15th July we held an onsite dispersal sale on behalf of Messrs Robinson, Longlands Farm Dalton in Furness. This sale comprised of 10 modern and vintage tractors which attracted a large crowd of local and travelled collectors and enthusiasts. The modern tractor being a McCormick MTX140 achieved a final bid of £10,200 to a local farmer. Enthusiastic bidding for a vintage tractor saw a Massey Ferguson 135 with loader achieve, £4100, Massey Ferguson 165 £4000, Massey Ferguson 165 £3300, Massey Ferguson 35X £2800. Other vintage items included Massey Ferguson spears selling at £400, £380. Massey Ferguson rear discharge spreader £340, tractor cab £190, 3F plough £130. Plant machinery sold to £22,000 for a Rubble Master RM60, £10,000 for a CAT TH63 Telehandler and £5000 for a Thwaites Dumper. Other items of interest included a Protech post knocker selling at £4,700, McCauley Dump Trailer £4600, 4 in 1 Bucket £1020, Cement mixer £900, Diesel generator £780, Hydraulic breaker £560.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs and Cast Sheep, Monday 17th July 2023. Prime Lambs As anticipated trade was a little less on the week, which has been seen nationally. Heavy and meated lambs continue to attract plenty of interest from all buyers, with leaner types harder to place. The sale peaked at £145 for a pen of five Texel lambs from Pilling Hall, Pilling. Closely followed at £142 for Beltexs from R Collinge & Son, Kirkham. Many heavy lambs were selling either side of the £130 mark this morning. A shortage of the best quality butch type lambs was forward, with these types regularly selling at 320p/kg to 330p/kg. First draw hill lambs saw Mashams sell to £120 from S&J France, Over Wyresdale. A consignment of milk sheep lambs sold to £135 or 274p/kg from WG Farms, Cockerham. Prime Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £145 Pilling Hall, £142 The Dingle, £137 Cheetham House Farm, £134 Ellers Farm, £133.50 Botton Hall Farm, £132 Hazel Brae. Suffolk: £131 Pilling Hall, £110 Oak Avenue, £107.50, £106.50 Middle Lee Farm. Continental: £129, £125 Lathwaite Farm, £113 Castle O Trim. Beltex: £127 Moors Farm, £127, £126, £124 Merryfield, £121 Botton Hall Farm, £117 Oak Avenue. Masham: £120 Kays Farm, £118.50 Middle Lee Farm, £105.50 Kays Farm. Hampshire: £108 Castle O Trim.