Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly Sale of prime sheep on Tuesday night, when 3,274 sheep were forward consisting of 2,354 prime lambs, 920 cast sheep.

Topping the sale at £252 and 494.1p/kg was a 51kg Texel cross lamb from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside which was bought by Lancashire Direct Halal,

This home also sold a 55kg Beltex cross lamb to make £232 (421.8p/kg) and four 43kg lambs to make £176 (409.3p/kg).

Messrs Fairburn, Marriforth, Ripon sold a 50kg Beltex cross lamb to make £218 (436p/kg).

Jojo Andrews, Boscar Flats, York sold a 50kg Beltex cross lamb to make £210 (420p/kg), with this home also selling 47kg lambs to make £188, a pen of three 42kg at £180 (428.6p/kg), a pen of four 40kg at £170 (425p/kg), and 47kg at £182.

Messrs Skelton, Low House, Maryport sold 40kg Beltex cross lambs to make £176 (440p/kg) with 56kg Texel cross making £185, and a pen of four 46kg to make £184.

Messrs Clarke, Stripes Farm, Waitby sold a 54kg Blue Texel cross lamb to make £200.

Messrs Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan sold a pair of 47kg lambs to make £184.

Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth, Great Asby sold a pen of seven 39kg Beltex cross lambs to make £160 (410.3p/kg).

Mule lambs topped at £143 for a pen from Messrs Owen, Sandwath Farm, Kirkby Stephen.

Mule lambs topped at 289.4p/kg for a pen of fourteen 47kg which make £136 from Messrs Burrow & Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall, Penrith.

Smart bred, fed and full of meat lambs of all weights where in strong demand and where a flying trade and where dearer than recent markets.

5 pens of lambs sold between £200-£252

53 pens and 165 lambs sold between £160-£252

98 pens and 347 lambs sold between £150-£252

16 pens and 42 lambs sold between 400-494p/kg

47 pens and 149 lambs sold between 350-494p/kg

Cast Sheep

Cast sheep topped at £270 far a Texel cross ewe from Messrs Longrigg, Breaks Hall.

Messrs Chester, Grassgill Lodge, Soulby sold Texel cross ewes to £240 with this same home also selling a pair of Beltex cross ewes to make £235.

Hill Cheviot ewes sold to £160 for a pen of three from Messrs Armstrong, Crossfell House.

Swaledale ewes sold to £94 from Messrs Wharton, Keisley Farm.

Leading Prices –

Spring lambs

Price per head: Texel £252 Terrys Farm. £185, £183, £180, £170, £165, £162.50, £160, £157, £153, £150 Low House. £172, £158 Hallbankgate Farm. £170, £160, £156 Stripes Farm. £166 Little Beck. £162 Marriforth. £163 Low Hall. £162 Sandwath Farm. £161, £159 Town End Farm. £160 The Buildings Farm. £159, £158, £153, £151 Buddle House. £158 The Park Wall. £156 West Whorley Hill. £156, £150 Brogden Farm. £155, £153 Applegarth. £154 Waters Farm. £153.50 Carkin Moor Farm. £153 Grassgill Lodge. £152.50 Park House Farm. £152.50 Park House Farm. £152 Steeley Farm. £151 How Nook. £150 Snow Hall Farms. Beltex £232, £180, £176 Terrys Farm. £218, £174, £168, £162, £150 Marriforth. £210, £188, £182, £180, £172, £170 Boscar Flats. £184, £168, £164, £160, £155, £150 Upper Brydekirk. £184, £177, £176, £170 (x2), £169, £166, £150 Low House. £168, £165, £160, £157, £155, £152 Skylin. £168 Brogden Farm. £166 Stripes Farm. £161, £160 Little Beck. £160 Ash Garth. £159 Town End Farm. £153 Steeley Farm. £151 Laneside. £150.50 Windygate. £150 Hallbankgate Farm. £150 Grassgill Lodge. Blue Texel £200 Stripes Farm. £164, £151 Low House. Charollais £171 Low House. Dorset £160 Buckles Farm. Badger Face £159 Mount Pleasant Farm. Suffolk £158, £150.50 Old Mill Flatt. £153.50, £139.50 Low House. £150 How Nook. £146.50 Thorney Croft. £139.50 Carpool Farm. £138 Easegill Head. Dutch Spotted £157 Low House. £144 Castle Hill. Leicester £156 Park House Farm. Mule £143, £131 Sandwath Farm. £139 Starrah. £138, £131.50 Kilnstown. £136, £132 Langwathby Hall. £132 Keisley Farm. £130 Town Head Farm. Romney £142.50, £141.50 Breaks Hall. Hill Cheviot £141.50 Low House. £134 Windygate. Hampshire £141 Windygate. Herdwick £98.50 Middle Holling Carr. Swaledale £86 Laneside. £81 Stoneriggs.

Price per kilo: Texel 494.10p Terrys Farm. 397.80p, 392.90p, 386.90p, 330.40p, 326.50p, 320.80p, 320.40p, 319.10p, 318.50p, 315.80p Low House. 338.60p, 316p Hallbankgate Farm. 334.90p, 318.80p, 316p Buddle House. 334.90p, 333p, 330.60p, 318.20p, 315.60p Marriforth. 334.10p Waters Farm. 326.60p, 317p Carkin Moor Farm. 319.80p Park House Farm. 319.20p Little Beck. 318.80p Barnskew. 318.40p Stripes Farm. 317.40p Jerusalem Farm. 315.60p Carpool Farm. Beltex 440p,400p, 395.20p, 386.40p (x2), 376.60p, 375.60p Low House. 436p, 400p, 386.70p Marriforth. 428.60p, 425p, 420p, 400p(x2), 387.20p Boscar Flats. 421.80p, 409.30p, 400p Terrys Farm. 410.30p Ash Garth. 409.80p, 402.40p, 382.90p, 381p, 378p Skylin. 391.50p, 390.70p Upper Brydekirk. 388.90p, 370p Castle Hills. Blue Texel 370.40p Stripes Farm. 328.30p, 315.40p Low House. Charollais 349p Low House. 309p Marshes Gill. Dutch Spotted 334p Low House. 306.40p Castle Hill. Suffolk 313.30p, 310p Low House. 302.20p, 296.80p Carpool Farm. 299p Thorney Croft. 294p Easegill Head. Dorset 307.70p Buckles Farm. Hill Cheviot 307.60p Low House. 291.30p Windygate. Badger Face 305.80p Mount Pleasant Farm. Romney 296.90p Breaks Hall. Hampshire 293.80p Windygate. Mule 289.40p, 275p Langwathby Hall. 287.50p Stoneriggs. 280.90p Keisley Farm. 279.80p, 276p Kilnstown. 277.30p Snow Hall Farms. 276.60p Town Head Farm. Herdwick 281.40p Middle Holling Carr. Swaledale 218.90p Stoneriggs.

Cast Ewes: Texel £270, £194, £180 Breaks Hall. £240 Grassgill Lodge. £228 Upper Brydekirk. £200 Thorney Gale. £198, £176, £171, £170 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. £195, £180 The Buildings Farm. £190 Boscar Flats. £181(x2) Grove House Farm. £180 High Moor. £178 Low Hall. Beltex £235 Grassgill Lodge. £215 Low Hall. £198 Boscar Flats. £198 Row End Farm. £182 Skelcies Hall. £181 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. Charollais £225 Grassgill Lodge. £170 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. Leicester £180 Keisley Farm. £152 Cote House Barn. Rouge £208 Grassgill Lodge. £198, £170 Skelcies Hall. Suffolk £180 Middle Horsleyhope Farm. £170 Cote House Barn. Hill Cheviot £160 Crossfell House. £158 Cote House Barn. £147 Sheskinapoll. Border Leicester £145 Sheskinapoll. Mule £145 Row End Farm. £138 Augill Castle. £138 Friendship Farm. £130 Keisley Farm. £130 Bridge End Farm. Swaledale £94 Keisley Farm. £88 Low Rigg. £84 Stoneriggs. £82 Cote House Barn. £80, £76 White Kirkley Farm. £75 Hoggarths Farm. Herdwick £77 Sunny Brae. Rough £70 Waterhouses.

Cast Rams: Texel £155 Amersber Cottage. £140 Searchlight Farm. Beltex £152 Buckles Farm.