Kirkby Stephen Spring Lambs

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly Sale of Prime Sheep on Tuesday evening, when 470 Spring Lambs were forward.

Spring lambs topped at £250 and 609.8p/kg for a pair of 41kg Dutch Texel cross which were awarded the Champion rosette in this evenings pre sale show from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm also sold the reserve champion pair of Beltex lambs at 40kg £232 (580p/kg), a pair of 44kg Texel cross lambs to make £232 (527.3p/kg) and a pair of 50kg Suffolk cross lambs to £232 (464p/kg) with three 40kg Beltex cross lambs making £200 (500p/kg)

The consignment of 13 lambs from this home sold to average 43.9kg £225.38 513.1p.

Messrs Armstrong, Moor Riggs, Penrith sold a pair of 42kg Beltex cross lambs to £197 (469p/kg)

Messrs Wilson, Wood Farm, Carlisle sold a pen of 12 51kg Suffolk cross lambs to make £207 (405.9p/kg)

Our presale show was kindly judged by Mr J Birkbeck, Soulby and the following awards were made: -

Champion , Any other breed G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £250, 41kg

Reserve Champion, Beltex G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £232, 40kg

Texel –

1st G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £232, 44kg

2^nd Messrs Sayer, Town End Farm £188, 44kg

3^rd JK Slee, Street House £180, 43kg

Beltex

1^st G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £232, 40kg

2^nd S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs £197, 42kg

3^rd JK Slee, Street House £180, 42kg

Suffolk

1^st G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £232, 50kg

2^nd KJ & CS Wilson Ltd, Wood Farm £200, 48kg

3^rd Messrs Sayer, Town End Farm £192, 46kg

Any other breed

1^st G Sowerby , Terrys Farm £250, 41kg

2^nd S Armstrong & Sons, Moorriggs £185, 45kg

3^rd Y Lewtas-Wood, Pilling Lane £167, 44kg

14 pens and 56 lambs sold between £200-£250

18 pens and 87 lambs sold between 430-609.8p/kg

Twelve to fifteen buyers are in attendance each week here at Kirkby Stephen actively competing for spring lambs with more numbers of all classes of spring lambs are required each week to fulfil buyer demand.

Leading consignment averages

No.		Weight	P/KG	Head	From
13	@	43.9kg	513.1p	£225.38	G Sowerby, Ormside
53	@	49.3kg	412.6p	£203.58	KJ & CS Wilson, Thursby
10	@	45.2kg	418.6p	£189.20	JM & JM Batty, Meaburn
8	@	44.5kg	421.1p	£187.38	S Armstrong, Penrith
7	@	42kg	421.4p	£177.00	D Ewin, Warcop
56	@	40.2kg	437.7p	£176.00	Messrs Lyle, Culgaith

Leading Prices –

Price per head –

Dutch Texel £250 Terrys Farm: Beltex £232, £200 Terry Farm; ££197 Moorriggs; £180 Street House: Suffolk £232 Terry Farm; £207, £200, £199 Wood Farm; £192, £173.50 Town End Farm; £190 Pilling Lane; £185 Staingills; £177 Friarbiggin; £175 Whingill: Texel £232, £220, £218 Terrys Farm; £206, £204.50(2), £202 Wood Farm; £193, £182, £182 Chapel Farm; £190, £189 Dry Evers; £188, £187.50 Town End Farm; £185, £182.50 Paradise Farm; £183.50, £180 Staingills; £180 Street House: Charollais £206, £170, £169 Pilling Lane; £188.50, £185 Moorriggs; £166.50 Orchard Farm: Hampshire £180 Chapel Farm.

Price per kilo –

Dutch Texel 609.8p Terrys Farn: Beltex 580p, 500p Terry Farm; 469p Moorriggs: Texel 527.3p, 436p, 431.4p Terrys Farm; 447.6p, 430p Staingills; 446.2p, 440.5p, 424.4p, 413.1p Paradise Farm; 432.4p, 419.2p, 418.6p, 413.1p Street House; 427.3p, 419.2p, 416.7p, 414.6p, 411.4p Town End Farm; 426.9p, 425p, 414.3p, 413.6p Chapel Farm; 422p Whingill; 421.4p Eden Flatt; 420p, 413p Dry Evers; 417.3p(2), 412p Wood Farm; 416.3p Moorriggs: Charollais 416.3p, 402.5p Orchard Farm; 411.1p Moorriggs; 408.8p, 405p Town End Farm; 392.7p Moorriggs; 386.4p, 381.5p, 381.4p Pilling Lane: Hampshire 391.3p Chapel Farm: Suffolk 464p Terrys Farm; 440.5p Staingills; 426.8p Whingill; 423.2p, 417.4p, 415p Town End Farm; 416.7p, 414.6p, 405.9p Wood Farm; 410.5p Wharton Hall; 396.3p Paradise Farm; 393.3p Friar Biggin.