Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly sale of prime sheep on Tuesday night, when 3,169 sheep were forward consisting of 2,001 prime lambs and 1,168 cast sheep.

Topping the sale at £168 was a 49kg Beltex cross lambs from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside which was brought by Dowdings Butchers, Appleby.

Topping at 352.9p/kg were a pen of 11 34kg Beltex cross lambs which sold for £120 from Messrs Slater, Whiteley Hey Farm, Macclesfield.

Another pen of 18 34kg lambs sold to make £117 (344.1p/kg) with a pen of 15 35kg lambs making £120 (342.9p/kg) and a pen of 12 38kg lambs selling for £129 (339.5p/kg) all from Whiteley Hey Farm.

Messrs Platt, Far Whittles Farm, Cheshire sold a pen of 20 39kg lambs to make £127.50 (326.9p/kg), with another pen of 25 39kg lambs selling for £125.50 (321.8p/kg) and a pen of 20 41kg lambs selling for £128.50 (313.4p/kg) all from Far Whittles Farm.

All classes were a sharper trade with an SQQ average of 260.25p/kg and an overall average of 256.16p/kg being achieved this being the dearest trade seen so far this week!

Well finished and fed lambs of all types and breeds were in strong demand!

A pen of 12 51kg Texel cross Mule lambs sold to make £131 from Messrs Whitaker, Low House Farm, Bishop Auckland.

Texel cross lambs sold to £135 for 49kg lambs from Messrs Slack, Stoneriggs, Hilton.

Charollais cross Mule lambs sold to £123 for a pen of 51kg lambs from Messrs Dixon, Rake Head, Nateby.

Suffolk cross Mules sold to £124 for 53kg lambs from Messrs Hodgson, Green Farm, Shap.

Mule lambs sold to £112 for a pen of 20 from Messrs Hill, Whitewall Farm, Great Asby.

Mules also topped at 237.5p/kg for a pen of 17 weighing 44kg and making £104.50 from Messrs Taylor, Waterhouses, Asby.

Cast Ewes topped at £160 for a Beltex cross ewe from Messrs Dinsdale, High Field, Morland.

Cast rams topped at £165 for a pen of three Texel cross rams from Messrs Slater, Whiteley Hey Farm, Macclesfield.

Lamb Leading Consignment Averages
No.          Kg         p/kg        £/head        From
12    @    49.4kg    274p        £135.42    G Sowerby, Ormside
35    @    49.9kg    257.6p     £128.60    C&J Whitaker, Bishop Auckland
28    @    47.5kg    262p        £124.48    DJ&S Atkinson, Bleatarn
17    @    48.2kg    257.9p     £124.44    TA Horn, Great Asby
140  @    38.5kg    316.1p     £121.82    GW&MA Platt, Cheshire
70    @    47.3kg    255p        £120.80    RJ Armstrong, Milburn
15    @    43.9kg    274p        £120.40    LC&D Wearmouth, Middleton in Teesdale
86    @    35.1kg    341.5p    £120.03     GE&V Slater, Macclesfield
192  @    43.3kg    277.3p    £120.07     E&EM Fairburn, Ripon

Leading Prices –

Spring lambs

Price per head

Beltex 168, £129 Terrys Farm; £137, £120.50, £120 Parkside; £136, £132, £131, £130, £129, £128, £127, £125.50, £122, £120.50(2) Marriforth; £135.50, £121 Starrah; £135, £124(2) Crossfell House; £130 Yore House; £130 Grassgill Lodge; £129 Lower Griseburn; £129, £125, £120(2) Whiteley Hey Farm; £128.50, £127.50, £125.50 Far Whittles Farm; £128 Fair View; £125 Abbey Park; £124, £120(2) Skylin; £122 Black Syke; £120 Green Farm; £120 Upper Brydekirk: Dutch Texel £151, £130 Terrys Farm: Blue Texel £130 Bridge End Farm: Texel £135 Stoneriggs; £134, £130 Marriforth; £131 Low House Farm; £130 Grassgill Lodge; £129, £128 High Griseburn; £129, £128 Eden Flatt; £128, £127 Low House Farm; £127.50, £126 Abbey Park; £127, £121.50, £120 Rosgill Head; £126.50, £124 Park House Farm; £122 Crossfell House; £122 High Griseburn; £120 Ormathwaite Farm; £120 Bridge End Farm; £120 Sunnyside: Dutch Spotted £128 Trainriggs Farm: Suffolk £124 Green Farm; £123 Terrys Farm; £113 Williams House; £113 Marriforth; £112 Mere Bank; £111 Jerusalem Farm: Charollais £123 Rake Head; £118 Castle Hill: Scotch Blackface £115 Keld Farm: Blueflaced Leicester £115(2) Park House Farm(Metcalf); £110 Marriforth: Mule £112 Whitewall Farm; £111 Park House Farm; £111 Gilts; £110 Marriforth; £108.50 Yore House; £108 Ellergill; £104.50, £100 Waterhouses: Lleyn £111.50 Rake Head: Hampshire £110 Windygate: Swaledale £84 East Unthank Farm; £77 West End: Dalesbred £80 Hillgill Farm: Rough £78 Ellergill(Steadman): Jacob £76 Ellergill(Steadman).

Price per kilo

Beltex 352.9p, 344.1p, 342.9p, 339.5p, 338.2p, 337.8p, 328.6p Whiteley Hey Farm; 342.9p Terry Farm; 326.9p, 321.8p, 316.2p(2), 313.4p, 302.6p Far Whittles Farm; 312.8p Black Syke; 307.7p Skylin; 307p, 302.4p Marriforth: Dutch Texel 314.6p Terrys Farm: Texel 283.3p Martindale(Robinson); 277.4p, 256p High Griseburn; 275.5p Stoneriggs; 272.7p Ormathwaite Farm; 271.3p, 262.5p Abbey Park; 270p Amersber Cottage; 262.5p, 258.7p Park House Farm; 262.5p Laitha Farm; 261.9p High House; 260.5p Windygate; 259.2p, 256.9p, 256p Low House Farm; 258.5p Stoneriggs; 258p Lower Griseburn; 256.8p Marriforth; 256.1p Bridge End Farm: Blue Texel 273.2p Ascot House: Charollais 268.2p Castle Hill: Suffolk 251.3p Black Syke; 251.1p Marriforth: Dutch Spotted 251.2p Laitha Farm; 251p Trainriggs Farm: Mule 237.5p, 323.6p Waterhouses; 235.9p Yore House; 234.8p Ellergill(Cannon); 232.6p Williams House; 231.3p Gilts: Hampshire 234.7p Middle Holling Carr; 234p Windygate: Cheviot 219.4p Eat Unthank Farm: Swaledale 215.4p East Unthank Farm: Rough 200p Ellergill(Steadman).

Cast Ewes

Beltex £160, £140, £120 High Field; £140 Far Whittles Farm: Texel £152 Brackenbank View; £150 Far Whittles Farm; £140 Upper Brydekirk; £130 Parkside; £120 Abbey Farm; £120, £116 Abbey Park; £120 Dry Evers; £118 Hill Top Farm; £116 Park House Farm: Suffolk £125 Terrys Farm; £110 Black Syke: Bluefaced Leicester £116 Park House Farm(Metcalf): Mule £116, £100 Low House Farm; £112.50 Dry Evers: Lleyn £92 Rake Head: Cheviot £80 High House: Swaledale £70 West End; £70 Hillgill Farm; £69 Allotment Farm; £67 Asby Hall; £67 Hill Top Farm; £65 Ashgill Farm; £65 Stoneriggs; £65 Middle Farm.

Cast Rams

Texel £165 Whiteley Hey Farm; £120 Far Whittles Farm: Charollais £118 Keld Farm: Bluefaced Leicester £110 Glen Whelt: Swaledale £80.50 Swale Cottage; £70 Ashgill Farm.