Kirkby Stephen Store Lamb Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their fortnightly sale of Store lambs on Tuesday when 307 were on offer.

Topping at £117.50 were a pen of seven Texel lambs from Messrs Greig Penrith.

Messrs Capstick, Yew House sold a pen of Cheviot cross lambs to make £97.50.

Mule lambs sold to £97 for a pen from Messrs Green, Hill Farm, Alston.

A pen of Rough Fell store lambs sold to make £70.50 from Messrs Chappelhow, Beckstones.

Trade was once again the dearest seen so far this season, and many more numbers are required to meet strong buyer demand, on a fortnightly basis.

Leading Prices:

Texel £117.50, £100, £96 Nelson Farm; £111, £108, £97.50 Yew House; £100 Ashgill Farm; £99 Revelin Farm; £98 Hill Farm; £96 Nova Scotia: Beltex £100 Plumtree House: Cheviot £97.50 Yew House: Mule £97 Hill Farm; £89, £82 Revelin Farm; £84 Ashgill Farm: Suffolk £87.50 Old Smithy: Rough £70.50, £60 Beckstones: Hampshire £70 Leather Howe Farm: Swaledale £63 Hill Farm; £62 Revelin Farm; £56 Ellergill.