Kirkby Stephen NEMSA Lamb Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen mart held their annual prize NEMSA show and sale of Gimmer Lambs on Friday 8^th September, where a catalogued entry of 9944 lambs were on offer.

The sale topped at £480 for the second prize pen of large breeders from Messrs Hutchinson, Redgate, Rookby, Kirkby Stephen and were purchased by John Gate, Northwich.

The overall champion and receiving the late C Jackson Perpetual Cup was awarded to Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby selling for £340 to Messrs Robinson, Carnforth.

The overall championship and receiving the H&H Perpetual trophy was awarded to the first prize small breeders from Messrs Stephenson, The Gables and sold for £220 to Messrs Batty, Heversham.

The Thursday evening show saw one of the largest turnouts seen for a number of years with several new faces showing. With our judging being carried out by Mr D Branson, Towchester; Mr T Hird, Cockermouth with Mr R Graves, High Hesket carry referee duties.

The silver cup donated by Peter Pratt was awarded to Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Great Asby for the best run of 60 or more lambs was judged by John Pedley, Oaktree Farm.

Averaged £121.70 (up £2.79) for 607 more lambs sold on the year. Strongest tupping lambs were in short supply with lambs noted as been on a whole smaller on the year right through, this resulted in the good nice bred tupping lambs regularly selling in excess of £140 with the strongest selling in excess of £160 and being well up on the year.

The consignment from first time vendors Kilnstown Farms, Roweltown of 554 strong lambs sold to average £142.53.

Pens of well bred and bonny/dark headed runners were sort after and were also up on the year, with lighter headed plainer types of runners not being in such as strong demand with these remaining a similar trade on the year.

Credit must go to all our consigners who strive to breed top quality North of England Mule Gimmer Lambs which are fit to travel and perform anywhere in the country!

A massive thanks goes out to all our buyers both local, and who travel the length and breadth of the country to Kirkby Stephen to source quality lambs, and to which we really are

appreciative to. We also thank and commend all our staff involved with the sale who all play a part by working as a team to make the sale such a success.

The show was kindly sponsored by Westmorland Accountants, Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) Ltd, Paul Armer Fabrication, Carrs Billington Agriculture, Dugdale Nutrition, I’Ansons, Shearwell Data, H & H Insurance Brokers, H & H Land & Estates and Stephen Huck in conjunction with Jameson & Nutrigrow.

Class 1 – Restricted to Members of Kirkby Stephen NEMSA Branch presenting no more than 200 lambs. 

1^st & Receiving the William Dent Memorial Perpetual Trophy – G Stephenson, The Gables

2^nd –     Burrow & Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall          

3^rd –     C Hancock, Uldale      

4^th –     S&A Bland, Cotegill Cottage  

5^th –     D Curr & Son, Bowderdale Head        

Class 2 – 10 Lambs open to all vendors

1^st & Receiving The Roly Hayton Memorial Perpetual Trophy – KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

2^nd –     WM Hutchinson & Sons, Redgate      

3^rd –     HR Hayton & Son, Asby Grange         

4^th –     HW&MA Alderson & Son, Howgill Grange    

5^th –     W&CW Dent, Greenriggs       

CHAMPION PEN & Receiving the Late C Jackson Perpetual Trophy - KA Brown & Sons, Asby Hall

RESERVE CHAMPION & Receiving the H&H Perpetual Trophy - G Stephenson, The Gables

Leading averages,

  30 @ £182.00 Langwathby Hall

  29 @ £176.21 Intake Bottom

554 @ £142.53 Kilnstown

  65 @ £141.23 Hartley Castle

332 @ £137.84 Redgate Farm

238 @ £137.52 Bleathgill

216 @ £137.18 Greenriggs

132 @ £136.41 Whingill

Leading Prices

£480, £195, £156, £146(2) Redgate; £340, £185, £158, £152, £150 Asby Hall; £320, £170, £152 Asby Grange; £300, £165, £148 Howgill Grange; £280 Langwathby Hall; £230 Intake Bottom; £230, £188, £172(2), £168, £160, £150, £148 Kilnstown; £220, £145 The Gables; £215, £165 Bleathgill; £200, £148 Villa Farm; £200, £172 Swathburn; £198 Park House Farm; £185(2), £155 Greenriggs; £175, £145 Sandwath Farm; £170, £155, £150 Lockholme Hall; £162 Red House Farm; £160 High Stennerskeugh; £160, £145 Uldale Farm; £160 Argill House; £160, £149 Cockleberry; £155, £150, £148 Whingill; £152 Hartley Castle; £152, £148 Bowderdale Head; , £150 Ellergill; £150, £145 Eastfield Farm; £150 Southwaite Farm; £150 Williams House; £150, £148 Park House Farm; £150 Brow Farm; £148 West Stoney Keld; £148 Croft House Farm; £148 Keisley Farm; £148 Cotegill Cottage; £148 Gilts; £148 Prospect Farm; £145 Galloper Rise; £145 Gill Gate; £145 Gillses Farm.