Prime Sheep 120521
On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 2,117 prime sheep, comprising of 196 prime lambs, 710 prime hoggs & 1,211 cast ewes & rams.
A larger show of spring lambs was forward, topping at £171 (363ppk) for Suffolk cross Texel lambs from Mr CB Abernathy, Belvedene, purchased by West Scottish Lamb. This was closely followed at £160 for 45kg lambs from Messrs WE Strong & Partners, Midtown Farm, also purchased by West Scottish Lamb.
A very plain show of hoggs was forward, with meat in very short supply. The sale topped at 321ppk for a ring full of 43kg Texel hoggs from Messrs WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot, realising £138, purchased by Yorkshire Halal, this run averaged £144.59 for 48kg.
Messes JL Potter & Sons, Town Head, sold a run of 70 well-fed commercial hoggs to average £143.04/300ppk for 47kg. Messrs Lowis, Galloper Park sold 54kg Continental hoggs to £156, purchased by Mr N Lomax.
Cast ewes and rams were slightly easier on the week, however Continental ewes still achieved a very sharp trade. This section topped at £190 for Charollais ewes, averaging £139 for all sold.
Horned ewes sold to £116 from Messrs JG & E Lawson & Son, Hundith House, for a pen of Swaledale, purchased by Mr R Skelton.
The demand for cast ewes seems to be on the rise with numbers needed for next week’s sale. Please advise entries to Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.
Leading Prices
Prime Lambs p/kg
Texel – 363.0 Belvedene; 362.0 Luketon Stud; 342.0 Crewgarth
Continental – 361.0, 341.0 The Croft; 342.0 Holme Farm
Suffolk – 356.0 Midtown Farm (Strong); 349.0 Belvedene
Prime Lambs p/kg
Suffolk – £171 Belvedene; £160, £134 Midtown Farm (Strong); £150, £133 Cliburn Hall; £140, £135 (2) South Field; £136 (2) Park Nook; £135 Sunnyside
Texel - £153, £150 (2) Ratten Castle; £141 Luketon Stud; £138 Belvedene; £133, £130 (2) Crewgarth; £130 (2) South Field
Continental – £143, £137, £133 The Croft; £140, £130 Newton Rigg; £130 Holme Farm (Bousfield)
Prime Hoggs p/kg
Texel – 321.0, 314.0, 311.0 Honeypot; 311.0 Lansmere; 309.0 Black Leases
Continental – 320.0 Galloper Park; 320.0 Black Leases
Beltex – 306.0 Galloper Park
Cheviot – 302.0 Merryvale
Suffolk – 298.0 Town Head (Potter); 285.0 Black Leases
Scotch Blackfaced – 274.0, 261.0 (2) Sceugh Dyke
Prime Hoggs £/head
Continental - £156 Galloper Park; £153, £150, £140, £138 Sceugh Dyke; £141, £138 Black Leases; £141 Walloway; £141 High & Low Buildings; £140 Hundith House; £139, £135 Belvedene; £135 Cottage Farm
Texel - £153, £150, £143, £138, £132 Honeypot; £150, £149, £145, £142 Bromley Green; £150, £145, £143 Lansmere; £145 (2), £143, £138 Town Head (Potter); £142, £140 Black Leases; £139, £135 Shoulthwaite; £133 Midtown Farm (Strong)
Suffolk - £152, £138 Sceugh Dyke; £143 Town Head (Potter); £140 Lankaber; £134 Cottage Farm; £131 Black Leases
Beltex - £150 Galloper Park
Cheviot Mule - £149 Honeypot
Cheviot - £147 Honeypot; £139, £137 Merryvale; £130 Black Leases
Bluefaced Leicester – £142 Hundith House
Mule - £138 Town Head (Potter); £130 Black Leases
Swaledale - £128 Hundith House; £114 Street House (Maughan); £112 Ghyll House
Scotch Blackfaced - £107 (3) Sceugh Dyke
Herdwick - £90 (2) Dale End Farm; £90 Bayes Brown; £90 High Oaks Farm
Cast Ewes £/head
Charollais - £190, £158, £148, £146, £139 Holme House; £176 Huntley Lodge Farm
Texel - £188, £185, £184, £178, £172, £168 Holme House; £184, £160 Mirkbooths; £176 (2), Huntley Lodge Farm; £168 (2) Old Wall
Beltex – £158, £140 Aspatria Hall
Continental - £148 Hundith House; £147, £120 Asby Mill; £145, £120 Aspatria Hall; £140 Dacre Banks Farm; £135 Holme House; £127, £121 South Thornberry
Suffolk - £137, £122, £116 Holme House; £124 Nook Farm; £119 The Croft (Brownrigg); £118, £117 High Oaks; £117 Belvedene; £117 Lankaber; £116 Midtown Farm (Strong); £114 Huntley Lodge Farm; £112 Dairy House Farm; £110 Mirkbooths
Bleu-du-Maine - £137 Holme House; £109 South Thornberry
Bluefaced Leicester - £128 Lonscale; £120 Ewan Close; £112 Whitestones
Swaledale - £116, £85 Hundith House; £86 Bridge End Farm; £84 Side Farm; £83 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £81 Dairy House Farm; £80 Walmgate
Mule - £113, £110, £96 Fern House; £106, £98 Backmuir Farm; £105, £103 Sleagill House; £102 Walmgate; £95 Langton Gate; £95 Lankaber; £95 High & Low Buildings; £95 Dufton House
Cheviot Mule - £110 Nook Farm; £96 High & Low Buildings
Cheviot - £107 West View (Davidson); £106 Ranbeck; £102 Hole Farm (Mark); £99 Backmuir Farm; £98 Side Farm; £96 Barrock End Farm
Zwartble - £98 Aspatria Hall; £98 Low Barn (Sowerby)
Herdwick - £90 Ulcatrow; £80 Aspatria Hall
Scotch Blackfaced - £86 Huntley Lodge Farm; £83 Dairy House Farm
Cast Rams £/head
Texel - £170 Holme House; £140 Huntley Lodge Farm; £138 Lankaber; £136 Old Wall
Charollais - £145 Holme House
Suffolk - £144 Lankaber; £140 Fern House; £126 (2) Huntley Lodge Farm
Bluefaced Leicester - £125 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £110 Townend; £105 High Crossgill
Continental - £114 Ghyll Bank; £100 Huntley Lodge Farm
Swaledale – £100 Side Farm; £90 Far Close