Record pig entry sees £136 top price

A record entry of 375 breeding and store pigs were forward at Gisburn Auction Marts opening New Year sale at the weekend.

Topping the trade was David Pawson, Blackburn with a pair of quality prime Pietrain pigs; they sold for £136 to W Taylor and Son, Bamber Bridge, Preston.

Regular vendor, Peter Lambert, Hebden Bridge won the first prize rosette in the store pig class, these later sold for £88.

Weaners hitting the 18-22kg bracket and white in colour attracted the usual good trade for the Chinese market in Manchester topping at £34 from A Butterworth, Stacksteads, Rossendale. A large number of cull pigs from a Scottish vendor, sold to £130.

Averages: Weaners £18; Stores £46; Prime £106.

Auctioneers Richard Turner & Son