AN EXCELLENT entry of 900 quality hoggets and 1,300 spring lambs both sold to an good trade which has remained firm.

Hoggets were in excellent demand by the six buyers. Well-bred and meated hoggets bet-ween 38 & 44kg would be at premium and hoggets in all weight ranges would be in excellent demand. All hoggets averaged 193.53ppk with a top of 199ppk. Hoggets sold to a top of £96.50 per head.

All spring lambs were also in excellent demand. Lambs between 36 & 39kg would be at premium and lambs in all weight ranges would be in demand. All lambs averaged 210.25 with a top of 218ppk. Lambs sold to a top of £93.00 per head.

Some 38.5kg lambs from S G Deakins made £81, 38.5kg lambs from J K Morgan made £81.50, 40kg lambs from Morgan & Co made £86.00, 40.5kg lambs from Messr A Davies & Sons made £87.00, 41kg lambs from R B & D M Read made £88.5, and some 46kg lambs from Whitewall Farming Partnership made £93.00.

There was a good entry of 450 cull ewes selling to a very good trade with extra buying support in attendance. Well meated and strong ewes were selling to market premiums.

The ewes sold to a top of £112 and to average £68.27 per ewe which included a proportion of thinner mule ewes and hill ewes.

The auctioneer has buyers for in excess of 500 ewes per week and many more cull ewes are required. For more details, contact 01544 230316