MARKET REPORT - WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2014
Forward: 549 Head, Overall av £65.98
A cracking trade today for all classes of lambs, some strong sorts getting away at unbelievable prices, whilst Continental cross genuine stores selling at £70 plus. Horned lambs also in good demand with buyers in abundance looking to keep fields and sheds topped up, even in this weather!!
Next Sale is Wednesday 26th February which will be the last Wednesday sale for
this season. (Entries close Monday 17th February)
Weekly Sales of Sheep with Lambs at foot, Inlamb Ewes and Store Hoggs will then commence on Mondays from the first Monday of March.
PRINCIPLE PRICES
Texel – Av £75.05
£94 £91 £86.50 G Hey; £87.50 £80 P Johnson
Suffolk – Av £69.50
£69.50 Lambert – Mile house; £69.50
Mule – Av £66.89
£75.50 £59 R&C Greenwood;
Swaledale – Av £50.65
£56 AC Ward; £56 Lambert – Mile house; £55 J Cheetham; £50.50 JW Tinkler & Son; £47.50 SL&SD Lund;
Charollais – Av £69.22
£75.50 JR&DL Ogden; £74.50 AJ Barker; £66 AC Ward;
Gimmers:
Texel to £70 R Smith
Zwartable to £62 I Coates
Inlamb Sheep:
Mule Shearlings to £114 T&AN Whitfield
Mule Ewes Correct to £106 T&AN Whitfield
Masham Ewes Correct to £98 T&AN Whitfield