Kendal (J36): Tuesday, October 27

Prime Lamb

The weekly sale of prime lambs had a smaller entry forward this week, with just shy of 1500 being sold. A stronger sale average of 142ppk this week with an active ring of buyers keen to purchase.

Light weight continental lambs sold to 162ppk from W & J Penny of Marsh Grange Farm, with plenty of pens of medium weight lambs between 40kg and 43kg selling in excess of 150ppk.

Mule lambs sold to £65 for a heavy weight from TA & J Dixon of Kit Cragg. It is advised that buyers are looking to purchase lambs under 45kg, and is of financial benefit to sell them under this weight as buyers are requesting lambs between 40kg and 45kg. It is now essential to belly all prime lambs.

The light weight section continues to create plenty of interest, with more required weekly to fulfil buyer’s requirements.

Cast Ewes

A smaller entry this week of ewes, with a lot more hill bred and leaner ewes in the market. Once again, plenty of interest for all types of ewes but with the majority being lean. Continental ewes topped at £90 from NJ Strickland & Son of The Borrans, with plenty in excess of £70. All types continue to be required to keep a busy ring of buyers requirements filled Top Prices: Prime Lambs: Tex: £73 Low House; £71 Hill Park; £70 St Annes Farm; £69.50 Grayrigg Foot. Suff: £70 Burton Hill; £68 Walnut Hill; £67.50 Fellside Farm. Char: £67.50, £65 Walnut Hill; £67 Clawthorpe Lodge; £66 Guides Farm. Mule: £65, £64 Yoad Pot; £60.50 Middale Farm. Grit: £65 Low Brundrigg. Belt: £64 Orchard House. Hamp: £62.50 Larkrigg. Chev: £60 Orchard House; £55 Croft Meadow House. Mash: £56.50 Middale Farm; £53 High Swinklebank. SBF: £50 Roundthwaite Abbey. RFell: £49 Low Haygarth Farm. Swale: £47 Hall Farm. Herd: £40 Moss End Farm.

Cast Ewes: Tex: £90 The Borrans; £77 Gilpin Green Farm; £74 Hill Park; £71 Moorland Cottage. Char: £75 Hill Park; £71 Broughton House Farm; £60 Clawthorpe Lodge. Suff: £68 Cleatop Farm, Stone Hall; £56 Brow Head. Chev: £63 Ghyll Farm. Belt: £65 Moorland Cottage. Mule: £56 Cleatop Farm; £54 Ellerbeck Farm, Warth Sutton Farm, Clawthorpe Lodge. RFell: £49 Ghyll Farm; £45 Low Haygarth; £38 High Borrowbridge. Herd: £45, £39 Climb Style. Swale: £39 Mid Town Farm; £38 Low Garths Farm; £36 Cooper House, High Borrans