Kirkby Stephen Spring Lambs

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly Sale of Prime Sheep on Tuesday evening, when 1032 Spring Lambs were forward.

Topping this section at £255 was a 52kg Texel cross lamb from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside.

Topping the pence per kilo at 547.8p/kg was a 46kg Texel cross lamb from Susan Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside selling to £252.

Messrs Lee, Carkin Moor Farm, Richmond sold a 45kg Beltex cross lamb to make £240 (533.3p/kg) selling to Dowdings Butchers, Appleby in Westmorland. With this home also selling a pair of 34kg Beltex cross lambs to 529.4p £180, 42kg Beltex crosses to 528.6p/kg £222, a pen of five 38kg Beltex crosses to 526.3p/kg £200 and a pen of six 39kg Beltex crosses to 512.8p/kg £200. The consignment of twenty seven lambs from The Lee Sisters sold to average 38.3kg £196.89 (514.62p/kg).

Messrs Ewin, Black Syke, Sandford sold a pair of 57kg Suffolk cross lambs to £222 (389.5p/kg), a pen of Texel cross lambs from this home sold to 54kg £220 (407.4p/kg).

Georgia and Charlotte Davies made the trip to Kirkby Stephen from Leicestershire and sold 45kg Beltex cross lambs to £220 (488.9p/kg).

20 pens and 61 lambs sold between £200 and £255

46 pens and 169 lambs sold between £190 and £255

7 pens and 21 lambs sold between 512.8p and 547.8p

20 pens and 86 lambs sold between 451.2p and 547.8p

1032 lambs sold to a fantastic overall average of 412.9p/kg, an SQQ average of 415.5p/kg and £173.13 per head.

Our ring side of twelve active buyers require more lambs each week.

Leading consignment averages

No.		Weight	P/KG	Head	From
5	@	53.2kg	377p	£200.60	L Shaw, Clifton
17	@	51.7kg	414.7	£214.38	G Sowerby, Ormside
27	@	38.3kg	514.6p	£196.89	GW Lee & Sons, Richmond
35	@	47.8kg	405p	£193.74	G&EA Ewin, Appleby in Westmorland
63	@	46kg	409.5p	£188.49	JR&M Richardson, Darlington
119	@	42.7kg	437.6p	£186.67	WF&RCM Pickard, Leicestershire

Leading Prices –

Price per head –

Texel £255, £252 Terrys Farm; £220, £214, £203, £180, £180 Black Syke; £208, £192, £191, £190.50(2), £185, £180(2)  Etherley House; £205 Range Farm; £202, £191, £180 Bank House; £199, £186 Town End Farm; £198, £195, £191 Cheney House Farm; £196, £192 Sunnyside; £194, £190 Sandwath Farm; £194, £185 Dry Evers; £190, £186, £185 Wood Farm; £185 Scar Top; £185 Moorriggs; £185, £180 Dale View; £181.50 Brogden Farm; £181, £180 Hillcrest; £180 Waitby Farm: Beltex £240, £222, £210, £200(2), £180 Carkin Moor Farm: £220, £180(2) Top Field Farm; £205 Sunnyside; £200(2), £194, £191(2), £187, £186.50, £185.50, £185 Cheney House Farm; £199 Black Syke; £190 Terrys Farm; £180(2) Moorriggs: Suffolk £222, £180 Black Syke; £215 Clifton Hill Gardens; £190, £180 Town End Farm; £185 Wood Farm; £184, £175.50, £175 Home Farm; £180 Bridge End Farm; £174 Range Farm: Dutch Texel £212(2), £190 Terrys Farm: Charollais £206 Town End Farm; £190, £180(2) Orchard Farm: Dutch Spotted £190, £176, £174 Helbeck Grange: Badgerface £181 High Ploughlands: Lleyn £168 Helm Farm: Mule £130 Buckles Farm.

Price per kilo –

Texel 547.8p, 490.4p Terrys Farm; 465.8p, 447.2p, 442.5p, 438.5p, 421.1p Wharton Hall; 447.5p, 425p Waitby Farm; 447.4p, 439p Black Syke; 443.4p Fair View; 434.2p, 434.1p, 425p, 420.5p Street House; 430p, 429.3p Town End Farm; 426.8p Cheney House; 426.7p, 426.1p Sunnyside; 425p(2) Range Farm; 424.4p Sorn Mains; 423.3p, 420.5p Etherley House; 422p Bank House; 421.1p Hopewell Farm; 420.5p Moorriggs: Beltex 533.3p, 529.4p, 528.6p, 526.3p, 525p, 512.8p, 488.9p Carkin Moor Farm; 488.9p, 473.7p Top Field Farm; 487.8p, 477.5p, 454.9p, 454.5p, 451.2p, 445.2p, 444.2p, 441.7p, 440.5p Cheney House Farm; 460.5p Moorriggs; 452.4p Terrys Farm; 444.4p Wharton Hall: Charollais 452.4p, 428.6p(2), Orchard Farm; 420.5p Wharton Hall: Dutch Texel 441.7p(2) Terrys Farm: Dutch Spotted 435p, 429.3p, 425p, 422.2p Helbeck Grange: Suffolk 411.1p Wood Farm; 408.9p, 408.1p, 407p Home Farm; 403.8p Buckles Farm; 400p Black Syke; 400p Town End Farm: Mule 333.3p Buckles Farm.