NWA Newsletter 200326

Weekly Report & Newsletter - 20th March 2026 Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep & Sheep with Lambs at Foot. Monday 16th March 2026. Vendors rewarded at NWA Lancaster. Prime Hoggs to 500p/kg & £223 Cull Sheep to £300 Sheep with lambs at foot to £395 & £195/life PRIME HOGGS The call for sheep was answered with NWA Lancaster seeing the largest entry of prime sheep forward for several years with a trade to match, all classes and types easily sold with an average of 409p/kg. Buyers ringside were keen to fill orders with a fast and e icient service here at Lancaster Auction once again meeting customers approval. Leading the sale for the second week in a row were D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcli e selling the pick of their consignment a Texel cross Hogg at 500p/kg, other well-bred Hoggs 450p/kg to 490p/kg, endless pens 420p/kg to 445p/kg. Heavies to 444p/kg for Beltex from GM & A Jackson, Little Eccleston. Super heavies 408p/kg from AG Butler and Lightweights 449p/kg from M & YS Barker. Hill bred lambs in abundance with Cheviots to 419p/kg, Mules 409p/kg, Horned 408p/kg & Herdwick 389p/kg. Very little between the top 3 today with A Fare, Blackpool selling Beltex cross at £223, GM & A Jackson achieving £222 for Beltex cross and RJ Byron, Woodplumpton peaking at £220. Endless pens of well finished heavy Hoggs £205 to £220 with standards generally £175 to £190. Hill bred Hoggs to £199 for Cheviots, £194 Masham, £188 Mule, £188 Horned, Scotch Black Face £174, Herwick £148. Prime Hoggs Top Prices: TEXEL: £223 Norcross, £218 Norcross, £216 Halton Park Farm, £216 Halton Park Farm, £215 Norcross, £210 Gibsons Farm. BELTEX: £222 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £220 Moorville, £212 Park Farm Barn, £208 Castle Mill Farm, £208 Moorville, £204 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage. CHEVIOT: £199 Hill Top Farm, £194 Hill Top Farm, £192 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £185 Thornbush Farm, £184 Thornbush Farm, £183 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage. SUFFOLK: £199 Hill Top Farm, £190 Halton Park Farm, £189 Park Farm Barn, £188 Gibsons Farm, £188 Knowsley Farm, £187 Cliftons Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £197 Hill Top Farm, £180 Halton Park Farm. CONTINENTAL: £194 Park Farm Barn, £191 Hill Top Farm, £187 Hill Top Farm, £186 Little Eccleston Hall Cottage, £183 Hill Top Farm, £182 Cross Home Farm.