Annual Alston Moor show and Sale of Mule gimmer lambs

On Wednesday 28^th September the foremost and original Mule Gimmer Lamb centre delivered the sale of the season at the much anticipated “Alston Moor” show and sale. Despite falling stock numbers on the hills due to the government’s desire to feed the country through planting trees this prestigious event still provides the real harvest of the fells and this year’s yield will see farmers prosper for another year. A 10 year lease was secured last year by Harrison and Hetherington and improvements around the mart have been greatly welcomed as we continue to be fully invested in ensuring the future of the agricultural & local community in such areas stand strong for further generations. The sale averages were up a magnificent £18.05 on last years sale with an overall average of £130.65 with NEMSA lambs at £133.03 and non NEMSA at £126.12. from start to finish the trade was flying with the last quarter of the sale actually lifting averages, Something which other centres this year have struggled to maintain and indeed many more could have been sold to vendors advantage. The pre sale show for NEMSA lambs was kindly judged by Mr Anthony Spencer and Thomas Hird with Stephen Ridley acting as referee the champion rosette & Bill Armstrong Memorial Trophy was awarded top pen and consigned by Messrs Reed, Lands Farm, Eastgate to cap the day off this pen later sold for a centre record of £800 per head selling to Messrs Fenemore, Buckingham. 

Prize Results
1^st Messrs Reed, Lands Farm
2^nd Messrs Burrow and Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall
3^rd Messrs Birkett, Lonscale
4^th Messrs Smith Jackson, Hightown
5^th Messrs Dawson, The Lodge
6^th Messrs Thompson, East Unthank

Leading Averages:
Messrs Burrow and Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall 30@ £214
Messrs Reed, Lands Farm 94@ £211.4
Messrs Smith, Lonning House 32@ £182.5
Messrs Smith-Jackson, Hightown 56@ £169.96
Messrs Dawson, The Lodge 138@ £161.04
Messrs Thompson, East Unthank 107@ £154.86
Messrs Armstrong, Whinfell Park Cottages 42@ £154.29
Messrs Hill, Whitewall Farm 92@ £150
Messrs Birkett, Lonscale Farm 120@ £148.98
Messrs Wallace, Gapshields 203@ £146.45
Messrs Edmondson, Manesty Portinscale 115@ £146.38
Messrs Reed, The Knarr 100@ £142.77
Messrs Wharton & Son, Keisley Farm 280@ £141.84
Messrs Bell & Son, Scarrowmanwick 50@ £141.8

Leading prices:  

NEMSA: £800, £155, £145, £140 Lands Farm, £450, £180, £150 The Lodge, £280, £175, £150 Hightown, £280, £200, £162 Langwathby Hall, £240, £170, £140 Lonning House, £225, £200, £185, £145, £145 Keisley, £210, £195, £178, £145 Lonscale Farm, £210, £180, £165, £158, £140 East Unthank, £195, £180 Fawcett Park Farm, £190, £185, £162, £160, £148, £145 Morley Hill, £185, £140 Outhwaite, £185, £150 The Knarr, £180, £158, £150 (x2) Manesty, £180, £145 Slack Cottage, £180, £170 Highside, £175, £155 Low Snab, £175 Scarrowmanwick, £175 Softley Farm, £170, £155, £142, £140 (x3) High Crossgill, £170 Haresceugh, £170, £155, £140 Kilnstown, £165, £150 (x2), £142, £140 Blakelaw Farm, £165, £148 Haining House, £185, £160, £150, £145, £140 Whitewall, £160, £145 (x2) Reaygarth, £160 Davygill, £160 Townhead, £155 Denton Mains, £155, £150, £140 (x2) Sanders Close, £152 Castle Nook, £150 Gill Head, £148 Randalholme, £145 Old Parks, £145 Middle Farm,

Non NEMSA: £200, £180, £165, £148, £145 (x3), £140 Gapshields, £198, £158, £138 Farney Shileds, £190, £138 Harbour Flatt, £180, £150 (x2), £140, £138 (x2) Hole House, £175, £135 Applegarth, £170, £145, £140, £135 Cold Shields, £170, £148 (x2) Whinfell Park Cottages, £165, £150, £145, £142, £140, £135 Howgill Castle, £160, £140 Whitestone, £160 Hesleywell, £155 High Lovelady, £142 Moffat Cottage, £142, £138 Green Farm, £140, £135 Bow Hall, £138 Purdham, £138 Milescott, £135 Harshley Farm

The Jonty Memorial Trophy for the best run of 60 or more lambs was judged by Joe & Harry Vickers, Tow Haw with Messrs Dawson, The Lodge claiming this award with their run of 138 averaging £161.04 to a top of £450 which sold to Goodwood Estates, Chichester.

The next sale at Lazonby will take place on the 5^th October.

Champion pen L/R Leon Peace (Sponsor) Jordan Rutter-Armstrong (Sponsor), Thomas Hird (Judge), Anthony Spencer (Judge), Andrew Reed (Vendor)