Weekly Report and Newsletter - 24th May 2024 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep & Sheep with Lambs at Foot. Monday 20th May 2024. Prime Lambs 150 spring lambs were forward with the best seeing Suffolks sell to £208 from WN&D Smith & Sons, Cockerham. Texels twice sold to £206 from P Lawrenson & Son, Chorley with Beltexs to £202 from A&E Clarkson, Thurnham. The best bred lambs sold to 490p/kg from P Lawrenson & Son, Chorley. The better end regularly selling at 465p/kg to 480p/kg, with good commercial sorts 435p/kg to 445p/kg. Prime Lambs Top Prices: Suffolk: £208, £199, £196, £195, £192, £188 Cocker House Farm. Texel: £206 x2, £200.50, £200, £198 x2 Walmsley Fold. Beltex: £202 Cock Hall Farm, £196, £187 Lingrow.Charolais: £192 Burrow Heighs Farm.
Prime Hoggs There were less hoggs about today with a two tier trade seen, hoggs with meat and well fed met plenty of demand, with leaners sorts harder to place. Texels sold to £202 from D&N Smith, Stalmine with Beltexs to £198 from AG Butler, Hambleton. Plenty of heavy and well bred hoggs were regularly £190 to £200. Hill bred hoggs saw Mashams to £166 from T&D Wright, Roeburndale with Mules to £160 from KA Purtill, Wigan who also sold Cheviots to £155. Herdwicks sold to £126 from R Doran, Preston with Swaledales to £120 from W Gardner, Brookside. Prime Hoggs Top Prices: Texel: £202 Renard Livery Stables, £198 Parks Farm Barn, £196 x2, £194, £191 Blackleach House Farm. Beltex: £188 Parks Farm Barn, £152 Oak Avenue, £138 Oak Avenue. Masham: £166 Allcocks Farm. Mule: £160 Oak Avenue, £140 Oak Avenue. Suffolk: £158 Oak Avenue. Cheviot: £155 Oak Avenue, £138 Marshaw Farm. Herdwick: £126 School Lane. Swaledale: £120 Quarry House, £120 Quarry House, £111 Marshaw Farm.
Cast Sheep Over 100 cast sheep were forward with an overall averaged of £120 achieved for all sold. Texel ewes sold to £222 from James Sanderson, Halton. First cross Texel ewes sold to £190 from P Lawrenson & Son, Chorley with the heaviest ewes regularly £180 to £190. Mule ewes sold to £158 from G Riley, Carnforth with an overall averaged of £125. Hill ewes saw Swaledales to £120 from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead with Lonks to £120 from W Gardner, Caton. Dalebreds sold to £106 from T&D Wirght, Roeburndale. More ewes are needed on a weekly basis to fulfil buyers demand. Cast Ewes Top Prices: Texel: £222 Lower Highfield Farm, £190 Walmsley Fold, £180 Blackleach House Farm, £178 Walmsley Fold, £178 Renard Livery Stables, £166 Walmsley Fold. Mule: £158 Maddison Aveune, £152 Little Fell, £144 Lower Highfield, £140 Lower Swainhead Farm, £140 Lower Highfield, £134 Gibsons Farm. Suffolk: £158 Old Glasson Farm. Masham: £134 Old Glasson Farm, £128 Gibsons Farm, £112 Old Glasson Farm, £96, £88 Longstripes Farm. Continental: £120 Quarry House, £90 Moss House Farm, £84 Moss House Farm. Swaledale: £120, £98 Marshaw Farm.