KIRKBY STEPHEN: Tuesday, April 7. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 1052 prime hoggs, 487 cast ewes and rams and 6 spring lambs. Prices - Prime Lambs: Texel to £130 each or to 371.4 pence per kilogram; Beltex 100, 256.4. Prime Hoggs: Texel 133.80(x2), 204.5; Beltex 130, 285.6; Dutch Texel 128.80, 268.3; Charollais 116.80; Suffolk 108.80, 200.7; Mule 96.80, 184.3; Cheviot 87.30, 218.3; Masham 85.80, 186.5; Swaledale 84.30, 191.6; Rough Fell 73.80; Herdwick 183.2p. Cast Ewes: Berrichon du Cher to £152.50 each; Texel 150.50; Suffolk 138.50; Blueface Leicester 134.50; Charollais 123.50; Mule 118.50; Rough Fell 113.50; Masham 97.50; Beltex 94.50; Cheviot 94.50; Rouge de l’Ouest 91.50; Swaledale 90.50; Hebridean 56.50; Jacob 54.50. Cast Rams: Texel 146.50; Beltex 138.50; Swaledale 114.50; Blueface Leicester 110.50; Rough Fell 90.50; Jacob 88.50.
Leading farm prices from Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart
Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here