HAWES: Tuesday, June 2. Special spring Show and Sale of Prime Lambs and weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 116 spring lambs, 145 prime hogs, 116 cast ewes and 22 ewes with 30 lambs at foot. Show. Judge: J. Taylor. Sponsor: Horner Shearing. Results - Continental: 1 and overall champion CT & JE Willoughby sold at £98 (265 pence per kilogram) to Steadman; 2&3 WH Harker, 94 (204), J. Hammond, 89 (217) Steadman. Continental out of Mule Ewes: 1 and reserve champion 2&3 JR & LA Capstick, 90 (196), McIntyre Meats; 87 (198), N. Hammond; 79 (193) McIntyre Meats. Prices - Prime Spring Lambs: Continental to 265 pence per kilogram (average 191.3p); Mules/Masham 183 (180.5).Prime Hoggs: top price per kilogram 171p (150.2). Ewes - With single lambs at foot: Texel to £136 each; Swaledale 116. With Twin Lambs at foot: Swaledale 132. Cast Ewes: Horned to £100 each (average £56.68); Polled 133 (87.71). Cast Rams: Horned 97 (80.80); Polled 104 (96.50).
ALSO: Tuesday, May 26. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 8 calves and 372 sheep comprising of 50 prime lambs, 75 prime hoggs, 200 cast ewes and rams, and 47 ewes with 68 lambs at foot. Prices. Calves - bulls: British Blue to £310 each; Friesian 215 (average £207.50). Heifers: British Blue 345 (325); Limousin 385. Prime lambs: Continental £91, or 207 pence per kilo (average 174.6p). Prime hoggs: Continental 90.50, 173 (154.5); Suffolk 90; Blueface Leicester 86; Horned 79, 150 (130.4); Mule 157p (141.3p). Cast ewes: Polled £140 (£87.12); Horned 86 (55.83). Cast rams: Polled 166 (111.58); Horned 75 (66.54). Ewes (single lambs at foot): Mule 125 (121.25); Continental 125 (122.50); Swaledale 80 (71.38). (Twin lambs at foot): Mule 160 (148.29); Continental 182 (155.78); Swaledale 128 (111.50).