Forward 841 Head of Stock comprising of 16 Cattle including 9 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 4 OTM and 823 Sheep comprising of 507 Prime Lambs, 153 Ewes, 5 Tups, 1 Wether, 155 Store Lambs, 2 Breeding Ewe Lambs, 1 Llama & 1 Donkey.

CHRISTMAS PRIME LAMB SHOW & SALE

Kindly sponsored by Worsley Wholesale Butchers.

Kindly Judged by: Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop.

A fantastic show of lambs today at our Prime Lambs Christmas Show & Sale. An entry of 105 top quality lambs on show with an average of 405.85p/kg.

Thank you for all the support of our regular vendors for entering into the show and to our buyers for rewarding their efforts once again with great prices.

Jason Craddock from T Craddock & Son, Flass Farm, Clitheroe took the Champion and Reserve Champion with his tremendous entry of lambs. Jason consistently sells outstanding lambs and is a regular market topper with both prime lambs and breeding sheep.

A Full list of prizes and prices are below:

Champion Pen of 3 lambs – 62.7kg @ 845.3p/kg attaining £530/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Reserve Champion Pen of 3 lambs – 59.7kg @ 670p/kg attaining £400/head from T Craddock & Son sold to the Judge Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butchers.

Continental Pen of 3 Lambs under 40kg

·        1st Prize Lambs – 38.7kg @ 378.6p/kg attaining £146.50/head from C Kaye sold to Shans Group Ltd.

·        2nd Prize Lambs – 39kg @ 374.4p/kg attaining £146/head from Thorp & Kaye sold to Shans Group Ltd.

·        3rd Prize Lambs – 39.3kg @ 371.5p/kg attaining £146/head from Thorp & Kaye sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Continental Pen of 3 Lambs 40kg to 45kg

·        1st Prize Lambs – 42.3kg @ 534.3p/kg attaining £226/head from L & N Bamforth sold to Shans Group Ltd.

·        2nd Prize Lambs – 43.3kg @461.9p/kg attaining £200/head from L & N Bamforth sold to Shans Group Ltd.

·        3rd Prize Lambs – 43kg @ 465.1p/kg attaining £200/head from J Trueman & Partners sold to Worsley Wholesale Butcher.

Continental Pen of 3 Lambs over 45kg

·        1st Prize Lambs & Champion - 62.7kg @ 845.3p/kg attaining £530/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

·        2nd Prize Lambs & Reserve Champion– 59.7kg @ 670p/kg attaining £400/head from T Craddock & Son sold to the Judge Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butchers.

·        3rd Prize Lambs – 49kg @ 498p/kg attaining £244/head from J Trueman & Partner sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Native Pen of 3 Lambs Any Weight

·        1st Prize Lambs – Cheviot - 45kg @ 3.44p/kg attaining £155/head from Flash House Farms sold to Shans Group Ltd

·        2nd Prize Lambs – Cheviot - 43.3kg @ 3.19p/kg attaining £138.50/head from JR Metcalfe sold to Shans Group Ltd.

·        3rd Prize Lambs – Mules – 43kg @ 290.7p/kg attaining £125/head from C & A Howe sold to Lea & Son

STORES   Limousin Heifers to £1900, Hereford Steers to £995, Hereford Heifers to £940, Charolais Bulls to £995, Charolais Heifers to £1130.

Top price bull from JW Greaves sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price steer from JP Charlesworth sold to WAC 2020 Ltd.

Top price heifer from L Hallam sold to J Craddock.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 305.77p/kg.

p/kg – Top price, 311p/kg from A Sykes & Son sold to J Hobson & Son.

Steers 560kg+

Limousin to 308p/kg

Heifers 485kg+

Limousin to 311p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 228p/kg (Avg 190.84p/kg) Top price from E Stott sold to Lea & Son.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 338.66p/kg, £154.77/head SQQ Average 322.89p/kg

p/kg

32.1-39kg to 378.6p (Avg 328p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 534.3p (Avg 322.37p)

45.6kg-52kg to 498p (Avg 346.55p)

52kg+ 845.3p (Avg 386.3p)

£/head

32.1-39kg to £146.5 (Avg £123.86)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £226 (Avg £138.34)

45.6kg-52kg to £244 (Avg £167.51)

52kg+ £530 (Avg £221.26)  

Top price lambs 845.3p/kg from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Top price lambs £530/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £250 (Avg £110.55) Top price from S Eastwood sold to Shans Group Ltd.

TUPS to £209 (Avg £154.6) Top price from JR Metcalfe sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd. 

WETHERS to £120 (Avg £120) Top price from A Ogden sold to Shans Group Ltd.

BREEDING EWE LAMBS  to £285 (Avg £285) Top price from T Craddock & Son sold to Worsley Wholesale Butcher.

TEXEL to £285

STORE LAMBS to £188 (Avg £94.79) Top price from S & A Taylor sold to Worsley Wholesale Butcher.

TEXEL to £188

CHAROLAIS to £123.50

MULE to £96.50

GRITSTONE to £85.50

1 X 4 YEAR OLD DONKEY GELDING to £850.50 from D & P Gibbs & Son sold to S Charles.

1 x 4 YEAR OLD LLAMA to £400 from P & EJ Webster sold to S Charles.