Borderway Sale of Store Sheep

On Monday 11^th September Harrison and Heatherington held its weekly sale of store lambs in Carlisle Market. Another big entry of 750 lambs went through with a seasons best average of £87.83 was achieved with the best trade being for the longer kept lambs. Topping the sale was a single Beltex lamb from Messrs Howe, Cochrane Nurseries selling for £121. This run of 58 sheep went on to average £101. Texels topped at £83.50 for a pen from J G Story, Stoneknowe. Charolais lambs topped at £82 from J  LA Baxter, Monk Farm, Hexham. A great trade was witnessed with lambs being dearer than other.  

Many lambs can be marketed in Borderway with buyers looking for all lamb classes.

Leading prices per head: Beltex £121, £108, £106, £103, £99, £96, £95, £91, £87 Cochrane Nurseries, £94, £89 Ghyll House Texels £114 Abbey Moss, £106, £92, £74 Stoneknowe, £104, £90 Croft House, £98, £90, £86 Pallet Hill, £98 Branch End, £96, £90, £87 Westfield, £95, £93 Harper Hill, £95, £83 Barnstable House, £92, £88 Midtown, £92 (x2), £89, £86, £84 Meadowfoot, £92 Stoneknowe, £91 Parkside, £91, £88 Edges Green, £91 Barnstable House, £91, £87, £86 Rietfontain, £90 Randalfoot, £89 The Crew, £89 Home Farm, £89, £84 Grange Farm, £89, £87 Banks Farm, £87 (x2) £83 Orchard House, £86 Border Rigg, £86, £80 Monk Farm, £82 (x2), £81 Wolf Farm, £78, £74 Highfield, £78 Middle Gill Dutch Spotted £100, £86, £85, £82 Croft House Blue Texel £87 Croft House Suffolk £86 Sarkside Charolais £82, £81, £75 Monk Farm Grey Faced  £83 Stoneknowe, £77 Wolf Hills