THE CATTLE MARKET
DUNSWELL
FATSTOCK MARKET
Forward – 60 head of stock including 29 Sheep and 31 Pigs.
PIGS
Sows slightly stronger again when compared to last week, with some lean sorts about today but the average still up slightly on the week. A light show of pigs this week but a good week for it, with Mounfields closed for renovations many of the butchers were absent, but expected back next week.
Bacon Gilts to 180p/kg and £198.00, average 180.0p/kg.
Heavy Gilts to 83p/kg and £130.31, average 83.0p/kg.
Cull Sows to 62p/kg and £185.38, average 59.0p/kg.
SHEEP
Less sheep around on the Fat Market this week, with Mounfields being closed some chose to save them a week but the few forward seeing a straight trade, market topped by D W Kirby & Son, Rise for a pen of three smart Texel X lambs.
Spring Lambs
Mediums to 321p/kg and £140, average 314.7p/kg.
Heavies to 310.4p/kg and £149, average 310.4p/kg.
Medium Hogg to 240p/kg and £103.
Feeding Ewes to £102, average £79.00.
10.30am Fat Pigs
Followed by Cull Pigs
11.30am Fat Lambs
Followed by Cull Sheep
For more information:
Ralph Ward - 07980 864909
Philip Mortimer - 07968 614948/ p.mortimer@frankhillandson.co.uk
James Buckton - 07539 867249/ j.buckton@frankhillandson.co.uk
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