Lazonby & Carlisle Mule Gimmer Shealring Sale

On Thursday 8^th September Harrison & Hetherington saw a smaller show of mule gimmer shearlings which saw an intense trade throughout as buyers battled to secure this years crop of breeding sheep, on the whole sheep were turned out in good bloom, the top end looked the best value with the middle run looking exceptionally dear resulting in a sale average of £154.54 which is a remarkable £11.66 up on last years sale. The pre-sale show was kindly judged by Phil, Mike and Simon Wood, Kinnerton who awarded the overall champion to Adam and Jack Lawson, Hundith House which sold for £200 a head to the judge. The top price of the day was £222 fir a fabulous pen of 20 shown by Messrs Harrison, The Sceugh Farm which also sold to Messrs Wood.

Leading prices per head:
Shearling gimmers - £222, £215, £200, £190, £190, £188, £185, £185 Sceugh Farm £210, £200, £192, £190, £190, £188, £185 Rye Hill £202, £200, £195, £190 Terrys Farm £200, £185, £185, £180 Briggle Farm £200, £192, £190, £190, £190, £185, £182, £180 Broom Hill £200, £195, £190, £190, £185, £180 Hundith House £198 Hilltop, £192, £185, £180 Ackerley £192, £188, £188, £188 Four O Boot Farm £180 Cumbrae £180 Holebeck Farm