Market Reports

Dec
09
2025

Sale Report - Tuesday 9th December 2025 - PRIME LAMB CHRISTMAS SHOW AND SALE


 

Forward 542 Head of Stock comprising of 23 Cattle including 10 Calves, 11 Stores, 2 OTM and 519 Sheep comprising of 397 Prime Lambs, 32 Ewes, 5 Tups, 85 Store Lambs & 40 Haylage Bales.

CHRISTMAS PRIME LAMB SHOW & SALE   

Thank you to the following sponsors of our Christmas Shows:

Wells Shepherd Huts 

Wells Shepherd Huts has grown from a simple idea inspired by the historic late 1800s English Victorian shepherd’s hut from which shepherds tended to their flocks of sheep.

The 21st Century shepherd’s huts have more of a modern use from a glamping hideaway, a home office in the garden, spare bedroom or an addition to a B & B business, an art studio or a writers’ room, or maybe just simply a garden room to enjoy those summer evenings. Their limits are endless.

J G Pears Ltd

From our humble beginnings, we have grown to become one of the largest businesses in the UK animal by-products sector. We've achieved this thanks to constant innovation and investment plus a relentless focus on building relationships with customer and partner businesses

Haighs Farm Shop

Haighs Farm Shop is a long standing traditional family run business, which is run and managed by the entire Haigh Family.

Our values and extensive knowledge of the trade, have been the foundation and building blocks of what is today, one of the north's leading wholesalers and suppliers of fresh farm produce.
Where possible we produce everything ourselves, either on the Farm or on the land, or in one of our three up-to-date bakery and production areas.
We supply both general public and trades throughout West Yorkshire

MHH Contracting

Aggregate & Material Supplies | Asbestos Services | Demolition & Dismantling | Excavation & Earthworks 
Haulage & Plant | Site Remediation | Skip & Container Hire | Waste Recycling

NFU Mutual Honley

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Worsley Wholesale Butchers

Wholesale Meat Suppliers of only the best quality, locally produced beef and lamb.

PRIME LAMBS CHRISTMAS SHOW RESULTS

An excellent show of 105 top quality show lambs today. Kindly judged by regular buyer, Liam Broster of Brosters Farm Shop. Both the Champion and Reserve Champion lambs were heavyweight lambs from regular market topper, T Craddock & Son.

Champion – T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop

Reserve Champion – T Craddock & Son sold to the judge, Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butcher. 

Lightweight (Under 40kg)

1st Prize – Thorp & Kaye – 403p/kg & £160/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

2nd Prize – L & N Bamforth – 415.1/kg & £159/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

3rd Prize – L & N Bamforth – 397.4/kg & £155/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

Mediumweight (40 – 45kg)

1st Prize – Andrew Wood – 459.6p/kg & £199/head selling to Liam Broster.

2nd Prize – Flash House Farms Ltd – 424.4p/kg & £188/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

3rd Prize – Flash House Farms Ltd – 442.9p/kg & £186/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

Heavyweight (Over 45kg)

1st Prize & Champion – T Craddock & Son – 813.4p/kg & £510/head selling to Haighs Farm Shop.

2nd Prize & Reserve Champion – T Craddock & Son – 607.7p/kg & £395/head selling to Liam Broster on behalf of Worsley Wholesale Butcher. 

3rd Prize – DN & D Capstick – 450.6p/kg & £260/head selling to Haighs Farm Shop.

Natives

1st Prize - Mr J Metcalfe - £155/head selling to Lea & Son

2nd Prize - Mr J Metcalfe - £143/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd 

3rd Prize - Flash House Farms Ltd - £140/head selling to Yorkshire Halal Meat Suppliers Ltd 

CALVES  Charolais Bulls to £710, Charolais Heifers to £605, Hereford Heifers to £450, Aberdeen Angus Bulls to £380, British Blue Steers to £335, British Blue Heifers to £255.

Top price bull calf from R & AG Spenceley sold to J Bailey & Son.

Top price heifer calf from R & AG Spenceley sold to The Partners J & J Liles.

Top price steer calf from E & N Holsey sold to Hayes Partnership.

STORES   Aberdeen Angus Heifers to £1000, British Blue Bulls to £1180, British Blue Heifers to £1800.

Top price bull from GA Godley sold to IR & JA Dodson.

Top price heifer from EC & RP Ellis sold to J Hobson & Son.

OTM CATTLE to 268p/kg (Avg 238.33p/kg) Top price from FR Naylor sold to J Hobson & Son.

PRIME LAMBS  Overall Average 332.81p/kg, £157.65/head SQQ Average 342.19p/kg

p/kg

25.5-32kg to 296.8p (Avg 280.95p)

32.1-39kg to 415.1p (Avg 360.34p)

39.1kg–45.5kg to 459.6p (Avg 339.79p)

45.6kg-52kg to 423.4p (Avg 322.53p)

52kg+ 813.4p (Avg 334.03p)

£/head

25.5-32kg to £92 (Avg £88.5)

32.1-39kg to £159 (Avg £134.64)

39.1kg–45.5kg to £199 (Avg £146.94)

45.6kg-52kg to £203 (Avg £154.46)

52kg+ £510 (Avg £187.24)  

Top price lambs 813.4p/kg from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

Top price lambs £510/head from T Craddock & Son sold to Haighs Farm Shop.

CAST EWES to £310 (Avg £151.13) Top price from T Craddock & Son sold to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

CAST TUPS to £200 (Avg £123) Top price from H Smith sold to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd. 

STORE LAMBS to £144 (Avg £115.59) Top price from CJ Stone sold to Yorkshire Halal Meats Suppliers Ltd.

TEXEL to £144

BLUE TEXEL to £136

DUTCH SPOTTED to £116

HAYLAGE to £49 (Avg £49) 40 Wrapped Haylage bales.


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Forward:: Forward 542 Head of Stock comprising of 23 Cattle including 10 Calves, 11 Stores, 2 OTM and 519 Sheep comprising of 397 Prime Lambs, 32 Ewes, 5 Tups, 85 Store Lambs & 40 Haylage Bales.