NWA Newsletter, 180425

Weekly Report and Newsletter - 18th April 2025 Lancaster Auction Mart: Sale of Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep & Sheep with Lambs. Monday 14th April 2025. Todays Easter shows were kindly sponsored by Jamesons Feeds. Spring Lambs Today saw the opening sale of prime spring lambs, which included the easter prize show. Judging this year was Mr N Brown, Lancaster who found his champion from the consignment of Texel cross lambs from WA&LM Jenkinson, Stalmine which later sold to the judge for £265 and 602p/kg. The first prize pair of lambs sold at £208 and 495p/kg, again from WA&LM Jenkinson. Well bred and well finished lambs were generally selling at £180 to £200 and 425p/kg to 470p/kg. All lambs forward achieved a market average of 465p/kg. Lambs are required every week now to fulfil buyer’s orders. CLASS 1- SINGLE SPRING LAMB 1st WA & LM Jenkinson- 44kg- £265 2nd WA & LM Jenkinson- 42kg- £242 3rd WA & LM Jenkinson- 45kg- £234 CLASS 2- PAIR OF SPRING LAMBS 1st WA & LM Jenkinson- 42kg- £208 2nd WA & LM Jenkinson- 41kg- £210 3rd S Wilson & Son- 39kg- £168 CHAMPION- WA & LM Jenkinson RESERVE CHAMPION- WA & LM Jenkinson Spring Lambs Top Prices: TEXEL: £265, £242, £234, £210, £208 Woodlands Farm, £168 Blea Tarn. CHAROLAIS: £198, £196, £182, £170 Greenlands Farm, £152 Blea Tarn. SUFFOLK: £182, £180 Cocker House Farm, £151, £150, £148 Woodstock. Prime Hoggs The largest entry of prime hoggs this year, and like markets throughout the country, well finished hoggs within specification were eagerly bid for, with under finished and overweight facing more resistance. A market SQQ of 315p/kg and overall average of 305p/kg was achieved for hoggs ranging from 33kg to 66kg. Today’s sale topped at £191 for Beltex cross from SH&LE Birkett, Carnforth with others at £188 from L&A Duckett, Preston and £184 from M Beresford, Broughton in Furness. Better end hoggs were generally £150 to £165, and 370p/kg to 400p/kg with a few pens sneaking over. Peaking at 425p/kg from M&S Purtill, Wigan and 415p/kg from KA Purtill, Wigan. An abundance of grass finished hoggs would regularly selling at 320p/kg to 340p/kg for standards, with heavy weights and super heavy weights 280p/kg to 300p/kg, depending on types. Pure hill hoggs sold to £178 for Cheviots, £144 Mashams, £140 Mules, £137 Herdwicks and £137 horned. Prime Hoggs Top Prices: BELTEX: £191 Stubb Hall Farm, £188 Tabley House Farm, £181 Stubb Hall Farm, £180 Oak Aveune, £177 Park Farm Barn, £172 Tabley House Farm. CHAROLAIS: £184 Tabley House Farm, £182, £170 Oak Aveune, £166 Tabley House, £145 Jacksons Farm, £135 Hillam House Farm. TEXEL: £184 Angerton Hall Farm, £179 Chapel House, £176 Park Farm Barn, £171 Stubb Hall Farm, £170 Angerton Hall Farm, £170 Park Farm Barn. CHEVIOT: £178, £158 (x2) Stubb Hall Farm, £153, £149 Weavers Farm, £148 Tabley House Farm. CONTINENTAL: £161 Angerton Hall Farm, £153 Bensons Farm, £147 Angerton Hall Farm. SUFFOLK: £146 Angerton Hall Farm, £145 Beaumont Gate, £128 Moorcock Hall Farm. MASHAM: £144 Allcocks Farm, £137 Stauvins Farm. DORSET: £140 Sowerby Lodge, £111 Ivy Bank Farm. MULE: £140 Hillside Ave, £140 (x2), £139 Cross House Farm, £138, £134 Hillside Ave. DALESBRED: £137 Stauvins Farm. HERDWICK: £137 Quarry House, £127 Lee End Farm. SWALEDALE: £125 Marshaw Farm, £117 Quarry House, £117, £112 Moss House Farm, £103 Thornbush Farm. HORNED: £122 Beaumont Gate. ROUGH FELL: £121 Moss House Farm. Cast Sheep Ewes maintained the high price of recent weeks, with all sold today averaging £149.63. Continental ewes sold to £280 for Texels from WN&D Smith & Sons, Cockerham with others achieving £268 from S Wilson & Sons, Scotforth. Meated mediums were £210 to £240, with the next draw down £170 and £200. Mules sold to £226 from JE&J Pye, Quernmore with the stronger end £180 to £210 and mediums £150 to £175. Hill ewes sold to £232 for Cheviots with a large number of smaller meated hill ewes £85 to £110 and only the leanest less. Cull rams sold to £185 for Gritstones from Cardwell Farms Ltd, Stalmine. Cast Ewes Top Prices: TEXEL: £280 Cocker Hall Farm, £268, £248 Blea Tarn, £228 Lundholme Farm, £212, £170 Blea Tarn. CHEVIOT: £232, £162 Blea Tarn, £158, £148, £124 Cragg Farm, £108 Moorcock Hall Farm. CHAROLAIS: £230, £222 Jacksons Farm. MULE: £226 Gibsons Farm, £196 Beaumont Gate, £190 High House Farm, £186 Forgelands Estate, £180