Kirkby Stephen Store Sheep

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their opening Sale of the seasons store lambs which was held at Kirkby Stephen on Tuesday the 18^th July.

Topping the sale at £95 were a pen of ten Beltex cross lambs from Messrs Bayles, Haithwaite, Richmond.  This home also sold another pen of ten Texel cross lambs to make £88. 

Messrs Nattrass, Shieldhill Top, Alston sold a pen of twelve Texel cross lambs to make £89. 

An overall sale average of £80.75 was achieved and many more store lambs could have easily been sold to a full ringside of potential buyers with many going away empty handed. 

Our next sale of on the 1^st of August with entries being taken up to the 25^th July. 

Leading Prices:

Beltex £95 Haithwaite: Texel £89 Shieldhill Top; £88, £84 Haithwaite; £85, £83 Poppin Cottage.