Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd

Kirkby Stephen Weekly Sheep, Tuesday 27^th August 2024

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly Sale of prime sheep on Tuesday night, when 3,275 sheep were forward consisting of 1,717 prime lambs, 937 cast sheep and 621 store lambs.

Topping the sale at £192 was a Dutch Texel cross lamb from Messrs Fell, Chapel Farm, Keswick.

Topping at 462.5p/kg where a pair of 40kg Beltex cross lambs which made £185 from Charlotte & Georgia Davies, Top Field Farm, Gaddesby. This home also sold 47kg lambs to make £190, a pen of eight 41kg to make £170 (414.6p/kg), a pen of six 42kg to make £174 (414.3p/kg) and a pen of eighteen 42kg to make £166 (395.2p/kg).

The consignment of 47 lambs from Charlotte and Georgia sold to average 41.8kg £166.47 (397.7p/kg).

Messrs Pickard, Cheney House Farm, Queniborough sold a pen of four 44kg Beltex cross lambs to make £180 (409.1p/kg) with a pen of three 43kg making £175 (407p/kg) a pen of six 45kg at £175, and a pen of fourteen 42kg making £165 (392.9p/kg).

Texel cross lambs sold to £180 from Messrs Barker, Middle Bank End Farm, Appleby.

Mule lambs topped at £141 from Messrs Pedley, Woodhouse Farm, Little Musgrave.

Mule lambs also topped at 295.6p/kg for a pen of 45kg which make £133 from Messrs Deighton, Orchard Farm, Bleatarn.

Another leading SQQ average of 317.57p/kg and an overall sale average of 312.5p/kg and £140.56 was achieved here at Kirkby Stephen which led the way in the country for average so far this week!

39 pens and 180 lambs sold between £160 - £192

85 pens and 391 lambs sold between £150 - £192

37 pens and 192 lambs sold between 350 – 462 P/Kg

Cast Sheep

Cast sheep topped at £265 for a Beltex cross ewe from Messrs Robson, Middle Horsleyhope Farm, Consett. With this home also selling another pair of Beltex cross ewes to make £255.

Texel cross ewes sold to £240 from Messrs Brogden, Helbeck, Brough.

Suffolk cross ewes sold to £195 for a pair from Messrs Robson, Middle Horsleyhope Farm.

Hill Cheviot ewes sold to £170 for a pair from Messrs Dowson & Sartin, Battle Hill Farm, Barnard Castle

Leading Prices –

Spring lambs

Price per head

Dutch Texel £192, £180, £165, £154, £150 Chapel Farm. Beltex £190, £185, £174, £170, £166, £156 Top Field Farm. £180, £165, £158, £155 Marriforth. £180, £175(x2), £165(x2), £160, £157, £150 Cheney House Farm. £176, £169 Needless Hall Farm. £174, £162, £160 Skylin. £172.50, £170(x2) Fordham Farm. £170 Chapel Farm. £168 Crossfell House. £165, £153 Grassgill Lodge. £164.50, £162, £153.50 Sunnyside. £152 Black Syke. £151.50, £150 Helbeck Farm. £150 West Briscoe. £150 Abbey Park. Texel £180 Middle Bank End Farm. £167, £150 Red House Farm. £166, £165, £160, £153 Black Syke. £164, £158, £156(x2) Fordham Farm. £162, £155 Marriforth. £159, £153.50 West Briscoe. £157, £152 Town End Farm. £157, £154, £152, £150 Abbey Park. £156 East Todholes. £155 Helbeck Farm. £154 Prospect Farm. £153, £150 Needless Hall Farm. £153 Breaks Hall. £152, £150 Marriforth. £151.50 Etherley House. £151 Eden Flatt. £151 Lower Griseburn. £151 Quarry Close. £151 Crawleas Farm. £150 Dry Evers. Rouge £170 Chapel Farm. Suffolk £166, £145 Helbeck Farm. £163 White House. £158, £144 Middle Bank End Farm. £148.50, £148, £145 Town End Farm. £147, £140(x2) Needless Hall Farm. £145 Marriforth. £144.50 Lady Anne Drive. £144 Eden Flatt. £144 Stubsgill Farm. £142 Abbey Park. £141 Jardines. Charollais          £152, £144, £140(x2) Orchard Farm. Blue Texel £151 West Briscoe. Dutch Spotted £150 Lady Anne Drive. Romney £146 Breaks Hall. Leicester £143 Middle Bank End Farm. £136 Bridge End Farm. £135 Skylin. Mule £141 Woodhouse Farm. £138 Bridge End Farm. £133 Orchard Farm. £126 Pinfold House. £122 East Unthank Farm. £121 Hill House West. Hill Cheviot £139 Battle Hill Farm. £133 Windygate. Lleyn £134 Whingill. Swaledale £130 Quarry Close.

Price per kilo

Beltex 462.50p, 414.60p, 414.30p, 404.30p, 395.20p, 371.40p Top Field Farm. 409.10p, 407p, 392.90p, 388.90p, 373.80p, 372.10p, 358.70p Cheney House Farm. 386.70p, 376.70p, 355.60p Skylin. 386.40p Chapel Farm. 381.80p Crossfell House. 379.50p, 375p, 359.10p Marriforth. 377.80p, 367p, 354.20p Fordham Farm. 360p Sunnyside. 357.10p, 354.80p Abbey Park. 353.70p West Briscoe. 353.70p Stubsgill Farm. 351.20p Ascot House. Rouge 395.30p Chapel Farm. Dutch Texel 375p, 369.20p, 367.30p, 348.80p Chapel Farm. Texel 356.10p Stubsgill Farm. 350p, 331.90p East Todholes. 340.50p, 320.70p Crossfell House. 336.20p, 334.70p, 331.90p Fordham Farm. 335.90p, 323.50p East Upper Priestside. 333.30p, 327.10p, 323.40p Abbey Park. 333.30p (x2), 330.60p, 330.40p, 328.90p, 324.40p Marriforth. 327.30p Wharton Hall. 326.70p West Briscoe. 322.90p Helbeck Farm. 321.40p Stoneriggs. 320p Black Syke. Charollais 327.30p, 311.10p Orchard Farm. Dutch Spotted 323.80p East Upper Priestside. Suffolk 322.20p Marriforth. 313.50p, 302.10p White House. 312.80p Needless Hall Farm. 310p, 303.40p High Mansriggs. 308.70p Abbey Park. 302.10p Helbeck Farm. Mule 295.60p Orchard Farm. 282p Woodhouse Farm. 277.30p East Unthank Farm. 276p Bridge End Farm. 274.40p, 272.10p Hill House West. 273.90p Pinfold House. Leicester 293p Skylin. Hill Cheviot 289.60p Battle Hill Farm. 289.10p Windygate. Swaledale 276.60p Quarry Close. 250p West End.

Cast Ewes

Beltex £265, £255, £192, £165 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. £208, £202 Grassgill Lodge. £180 Low West House Farm. £168 Middle Bank End Farm. Texel £240, £200, £170 Helbeck Farm. £228 Street House. £228, £200, £180 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. £220 West Underhurth. £212, £185 Etherley House. £202, £178 Top Field Farm. £202 Quarry Close. £202 Aiskew Grange Farm. £194, £190 Low West House Farm. £192, £186, £178 Cheney House Farm. £170 Town End Farm. £170 Haithwaite. £170 Irestone. Suffolk £195, £168 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. £190 West Underhurth. £170 Middle Bank End Farm. £170 Etherley House. £150 Black Syke. £150 Low West House Farm. Hill Cheviot £170 Battle Hill Farm. Leicester £158 Pikestone Farm. Dorset £142 Aiskew Grange Farm. Mule £140 Crawleas Farm. Lleyn £116 Whingill. Swaledale £88 West Underhurth, £87 Haithwaite. £86, £80 Kilnstown. £85 Billing shield Farm. £84 Ashgill Farm. £80 West End. £80 Dousgill Farm. Herdwick £84 Spanham Farm. Scotch Blackface £76 Middle Bank End Farm.

Cast Rams

Beltex £170 Low West House Farm. Swaledale £112 Ash Dub. £108 Spanham Farm. £102 Red House Farm. Herdwick £104 Spanham Farm