Market Reports

Dec
12
2023

Tuesday 12th December 2023 - PRIME LAMBS XMAS SHOW & SALE


Forward 558 Head of Stock comprising of 26 Cattle including 5 Calves, 15 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 3 OTM and 532 Sheep comprising of 409 Prime Lambs, 95 Ewes, 8 Tups, 3 Wethers, 17 Store Lambs, 2 Breeding Gimmers.

CHRISTMAS PRIME LAMB SHOW & SALE

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 111 top quality lambs on show.

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

A Full list of prizes and prices are below:

Champion Pen of 3 lambs - 54kg @ 583p/kg attaining £315/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Reserve Champion Pen of 3 lambs – 43.7kg @ 572.1p/kg attaining £250/head from Andrew Wood sold to the Judge Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop.

Pen of 3 Lambs under 40kg

  • 1st Prize Lambs - 39kg @ 415.4p/kg attaining £162/head from L & N Bamforth & Son sold to the Judge Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butchers.
  • 2nd Prize Lambs – 39.7kg @ 367.8p/kg attaining £146/head from L & N Bamforth & Son sold to the Judge Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butchers.
  • 3rd Prize Lambs – 38.3kg @ 357.7p/kg attaining £137/head from C & A Howe sold to Shans Group Ltd.

Pen of 3 Lambs 40kg to 45kg

  • 1st Prize Lambs & Reserve Champion – 43.7kg @ 572.1p/kg attaining £250/head from Andrew Wood sold to the Judge Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop.
  • 2nd Prize Lambs – 43kg @ 365.1p/kg attaining £157/head from L & N Bamforth sold to the Judge Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop.
  • 3rd Prize Lambs – 44.7kg @ 378.1p/kg attaining £169/head from C Shaw sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Pen of 3 Lambs over 45kg

  • 1st Prize Lambs Champion - 54kg @ 583p/kg attaining £315/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.
  • 2nd Prize Lambs – 44.3kg @ 469.5p/kg attaining £208/head from Andrew Wood sold to the Judge Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop.
  • 3rd Prize Lambs – 58.3kg @ 375.6p/kg attaining £219/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

CALVES  Limousin Heifers to £295, Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £50, Bulls to £300, British Blue Bulls to £210.

Top price bull calf from JR Hallam sold to B Coombes.

Top price heifer calf from LM Stuart sold to ND & P Dowkes.

STORES   Limousin Bulls to £975, Limousin Steers to £1345, Limousin Heifers to £690, Hereford Steers to £750, Hereford Heifers to £442, Simmental Steers to £1190, British Blue Steers to £1110,

Top price bull from K Bates sold to J Hobson & Son.

Top price steer from GR Hensby sold to JB Eastwood & Sons.

Top price heifer from GME White & Son sold to PF & S Stansfield.

PRIME CATTLE Overall Avg 273.81p/kg.

p/kg – Top price, 279p/kg from A Sykes & Son sold to J Hobson & Son.

Steers 560kg+

Limousin to 279p/kg

OTM CATTLE to 164p/kg (Avg 148.28p/kg) Top price from R Hinchliffe sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 303.16p/kg, £134.48/head SQQ Average 301.62p/kg

p/kg

32.1-39kg to 415.4p (Avg 284.41p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 572.1p (Avg 304.86p)

45.6kg-52kg to 349p (Avg 302.42p)

52kg+ 583p (Avg 337.59p)

£/head

32.1-39kg to £162 (Avg £105.3)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £250 (Avg £129.97)

45.6kg-52kg to £172 (Avg £146.38)

52kg+ £315 (Avg £176.14)  

Top price lambs 583p/kg from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Top price lambs £315/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

EWES to £153 (Avg £99.47) Top price from S & A Taylor sold to Lancashire Direct Halal Meats Ltd.

TUPS to £142 (Avg £100.38) Top price from SJ Buckley & Partners sold to Shans Group Ltd.

WETHERS to £92 (Avg £92) Top price from OJ Snape sold to Shans Group Ltd.

STORE LAMBS to £97 (Avg £85.37) Top price from T Cousins sold to Shans Group Ltd.

TEXEL to £97

BREEDING GIMMER LAMBS to £280 (Avg £280) Top price from T Craddock & Son sold to D Stott.

TEXEL to £280


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Forward:: Forward 558 Head of Stock comprising of 26 Cattle including 5 Calves, 15 Stores, 3 Prime Cattle, 3 OTM and 532 Sheep comprising of 409 Prime Lambs, 95 Ewes, 8 Tups, 3 Wethers, 17 Store Lambs, 2 Breeding Gimmers.