Borderway Latter Fair Mule Gimmer Lamb Sale

On Thursday 15^th September Harrison and Hetherington held their annual ‘Latter Fair Show & Sale’ of 5000 Mule gimmer lambs within Borderway Auction Mart.

The pre sale show was once again generously sponsored by long term supporters of this event Capontree Vets & Dodd & Co Accountants.

The pre sale judging was ably carried out by Mr W Hird, Wigton and Mr G Rylands, Kendal with Mr C Turney, Lutterworth standing as referee.

Claiming the championship rosette along with the Dodd & Co trophy was the leading pen from Messrs Moore, Highside Farm which sold at £320 to AJ Geary, Yew Tree Farm, Milton Keynes.

Leading the sale at £350 was the leading pen from Kilnstown Farms Ltd, which had earlier stood 3^rd in the show, they sold to Chris & Tessa Hewitt, Lancaster.

Achieving the leading top flock average was Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown, selling 91 to average £174.43.

A good trade was witnessed throughout the sale with NEMSA lambs levelling at £127.67 with an overall market average £121.06, best end sheep sold frantically with the runners seeing a good return being £100-110, middle run sheep once again seem to be the best value.

Leading Flock Averages:
Smith-Jackson, Hightown 91 @ £174.43
Moore, Highside 131 @ £149.46
Kilstown Farm Ltd 580 @ £134.19
Gass, Nunscleugh 414 @ £129.48
Pearson, Faulds 102 @ £126.14

Show Results
1^st    F & M Moore & Son, Highside Farm, Kellah, Haltwhistle – £320
2^nd JW Smith-Jackson, High Town, Melkridge, Haltwhistle – £300
3^rd   Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Roweltown, Carlisle – £350
4th F & M Moore & Son, Highside Farm, Kellah, Haltwhistle – £175
5th Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Roweltown, Carlisle – £185
6^th   W Ridley, Wood Hall, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton – £180

Leading Price per head:
NEMSA: £350, £300, £185, £162, £160, £152, £148 (x2), £147, £145 (x2) Kilnstown, £320, £175, £142, £140 Highside Farm, £300, £182, £170, £165, £160, £150, £141, £140 Hightown, £185, £175, £160, £155, £140 Nunscleugh, £180, £155, £150, £142 (x2) Midtodhills, £180, £140 Wood Hall, £178 Manor Farm, £170 The Faulds, £170, £158 Coombe Crag, £165, £145 High Park Foot, £150 Roachburn Farm.   

NON NEMSA: £148, £142, £130 (x4), £128, £122, £120 (x3) Soutbank, £145, £132, £125 Hargill House, £130 Farewell Grange, £128 Nether Oakshaw, £125 High Burnfoot,  

Champion Pen