Weekly Report and Newsletter - 26th May 2023 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs and Cast Sheep, Monday 22nd May 2023. Spring Lambs A competitive trade was seen for all spring lambs forward with the weekly ringside of buyers in attendance and a competitive trade for all classes and types. The sale topped at £180 for pure Charollais lambs from S Wilson & Sons, Scotforth. Smart bred Texel lambs from J&S Horner, Ingleton sold to £165, with Beltexs from the same good home selling to £163. Plenty of interest was shown in heavy lambs at Lancaster market with a full pen of 52kg Hampshire lambs selling to £159 from DR&BE Rolfe, Scorton with many pens selling at £150 plus. Lighter lambs saw an improved trade with 40kg Texel lambs from RA Holmes, Inskip selling to £150 with these type of lambs regularly selling at 350p/kg plus. Spring Lamb Top Prices: Charollais: £180 Burrow Heights Farm, £161 Ingleborough Park, £125 Bensons Farm. Texel: £165 Ingleborough Park, £160 Keepers Cottage, £159 Bensons Farm, £159 Bensons Farm, £158 Ingleborough Park, £157 Keeper Cottage. Beltex: £163 Ingleborough Park, £130 Burrow Heights. Hampshire: £159 Potters Hill Farm, £138 Potters Hill Farm. Suffolk: £151.50 Cocker House Farm, £151.50 Cocker House Farm, £147 Stubbins Farm, £142.50 Cocker House Farm, £142.50 Cocker House Farm, £141 Potters Hill Farm. Continental: £143 Potters Hill Farm, £121 Potters Hill Farm.
Prime Hoggs A good entry for the time of year with 450 hoggs forward, with once again meated hoggs selling to a premium and leaner types harder to place on the day. The sale topped at £164 from AG Butler, Hambleton with a pen of ten Texel hoggs from GH Sanderson & Family, Catforth selling to £150. Heavy hoggs were regularly selling at £140£150. Mules sold to a top of £145 with Cheviots selling to £144 from J&H Davis, Garstang. An overall market averaged of 258p/kg was achieved. Prime Hoggs Top Prices: Texel: £164 Park Farm Barn, £155 Park Farm Barn, £150 Blackleach House, £150 Moorville, £147 Blackleach House Farm. Charollais: £153 Walker House Farm, £143 Low Pleasant, £136 Merryfield, £101 Low Pleasant. Beltex: £150 Little Eccleston Hall, £150 Little Eccleston Hall £148 Little Eccleston Hall, £137 Little Eccleston Hall, £135 Ingleborough Park, £130 Moorville. Continental: £145 Stubbins House Farm, £145 Stubbins House Farm, £142 Stubbins House Farm, £139.50 Cross House Farm, £138.50 Cross House Farm, £130 Stubbins House Farm. Mule: £145 Walker House Farm, £138 Meadow Croft, £132 Overhouses, £131 Stubbins House Farm, £129 Cross House Farm, £125 Meadow Croft. Cheviot: £144 Weavers Farm, £144 Weavers Farm, £116.50 Brabiner House Farm, £100 Cragg Farm. Suffolk: £140 Meadow Croft, £140 Walnut Tree Cottage, £130 Walnut Tree Cottage, £129 Meadow Croft, £125 Meadow Croft. Swaledale: £121 Holme House Farm, £120 Holme House Farm, £103 Holme House Farm, £100 Holme House Farm, £98 Lower Brow Top, £94 Holme House Farm. Rough Fell: £100 Park Farm Barn. Scottish Black Face: £98 Park Farm Barn.