Kirkby Stephen Store Lamb

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their fortnightly sale of store lambs. The largest entry so far this season at Kirkby Stephen of 1101 store lambs were on offer.

Topping the sale at £110 were a pen of six Beltex cross lambs from JT Capstick, Yew House, Newbiggin on Lune.

Messrs Allinson, West Briscoe, Barnard Castle also sold a pen of eight Beltex cross lambs to make £100 with another pen of ten selling for £94 also from this home.

Texel cross lambs sold to £99 for a pen of ten from Messrs Rutter, Green Gill Farm, Barnard Castle with another pen of fifteen Texel cross lambs selling for £97 also from this home.

Hill cheviot lambs sold to £82 for a pen of fourteen from H&B Wharton, Tebay.

A pen of twenty-one Swaledale lambs sold to make £54 from Elm Gill Farm, Mallerstang.

Trade for all classes was still strong and dearer than many other sales which have been reported as being less money on recent weeks. A packed ringside of potential buyers were out in force and more lambs could have been easily sold! The next sale at Kirkby Stephen is Tuesday 13^th August.

Leading Prices:

Beltex £110 Yew House; £100, £94, £88 West Briscoe; £88(2), £80 Hill Top Farm; £86.50 Townend(Martin): Texel £99, £97 Green Gill Farm; £86.50, £84.50 Brackenthwaite Farm; £85 Yew House; £79 Spanham Farm; £77.50 East Unthank Farm; £76 The Woodyard; £76 Orchard Farm; £75.50 East Unthank Farm; £75 Woodside: Mule £82.50 Asby Grange; £79, £77, £73.50 East Unthank Farm; £75.50 West Briscoe; £73 Haithwaite; £72.50 High Lane; £72.50 Pikestone Farm; £71 Mount Pleasant Farm: Cheviot £82 Galloper Rise; £73.50 Dry How; £72 East Unthank Farm: Charollais £82 Orchard Farm: Swaledale £54 Elm Gill: Scotch Blackface £46.50 Sleetburn.