Borderway Store Sheep Sale

On Monday 27^th November Harrison and Hetherington conducted the weekly sale of store lambs in Borderway Mart.

A similar offering of lambs were forward, to one of the dearest trades witnessed this backend.

Topping the sale was a pair of Texel lambs from Messrs Maughan, Asby Mill selling for £128 per life. Beltex lambs topped at £118 from Mr Andrew Kirkbride, Flimby Hall and Mules topped at £91 from S & S Jamieson, East Nethershields. Cheviots topped at £93 from Messrs Lambert, Towhead and Suffolks to £93 from P Brocklebank, Workington. Swaledales to £60 from F Johnson, Wolf Hills.

A great show of lambs were forward with many more lambs needed to satisfy the ever growing demand for store lambs at Borderway.

Leading prices per head: Texel £128, £107 Asby Mill, £120 Stubbsgill Farm, £120, £112, £106, £105, £104, £103 (x2) The Bow, £116 Moss Grove, £112, £108, £99 East Nethershields Farm, £110 Elrington Hall, £110 Flimby Hall Farm, £108 Pallet Hill Farm, £105 High Seaton, £100 Hedley Park Farm, £100 Pallet Hill Barn,  Beltex £118, £104 Flimby Hall Farm, Suffolk £93 High Seaton, £90 Batey Shield, £86 Priory Nook, Hill Cheviot £93, £80, £76, £60 Townhead New Farm, Mules £91 East Nethershields Farm, £80 Batey Shield, Swaledale £60 Wolf Hills Farm.