Latter Fair Sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, CARLISLE

“LATTER FAIR” SALE OF MULE GIMMER LAMBS

THURSDAY, 19^th SEPTEMBER 2024

On Thursday 19^th September, Harrison & Hetherington conducted the sale of mule gimmer lambs in Borderway’s “Latter Fair” Sale. A total sale average of £164.60 (+£43.11) was achieved with NEMSA lambs averaging £165.58 and non-NEMSA £158.55. A scintillating show of North of England Mule Gimmer Lambs were forward to a packed ringside of buyers ensuring all runs exceeded expectations and set the bar for others sales to attempt to catch. Before the sale, the pre-sale show took place with this year’s judges Mr Stephen Ridley and Eddie Albutt, with Richard Fox acting as referee. After overlooking the quality shown in Borderway decided that the champion rosette and Dodd & Co Challenge Trophy to John & Mandy Smith-Jackson, Lipwood, which later went to sell for £350.

Topping the sale was Richard Ridley, Woodhall, with his third prize pen making £380.

Pen after pen of quality went under the hammer as people witnessed a sensational trade throughout. A total of 465 lambs went to sell for £180 or more. Some great runs were seen with Mr Smith-Jackson, Lipwood, selling 80 lambs to average £213. Messrs Ridley, Woodhall, sold 264 to average £177.25, Matty & Gavin Forster, Coombe Cragg, sold 150 to average £166.13, Messrs Kyle, Spout Bank, sold an incredible 818 lambs to average £142.63. The second prize lambs from Chloe and Ken James, Midtodhills, sold for £300 per life, their run of 306 went to sell for £156.52.
Many more could have been sold to the vendors advantage.

Leading flock averages
Messrs Smith-Jackson, Lipwood 80 head averaged £212.80
Messrs Ridley, Woodhall, 264 head averaged £177.25
Messrs Foster, Coombe Cragg, 150 head averaged £166.13
Messrs Pearson, The Faulds, 123 head averaged £163.85
Messrs Telford, High Parkfoot, 143 head averaged £163.09

Prize List:

1^st Messrs Smith-Jackson, Lipwood - £350

2^nd Messrs James, Mid Todhills - £300

3^rd Messrs Ridley, Woodhall - £380

4^th Messrs Foster, Coombe Cragg - £230

5^th Messrs James, Mid Todhills - £210

6^th Messrs Smith-Jackson, Lipwood - £235

Leading Price per head:

NEMSA: £380,(x10) ,  £195,(x20) ,  £190,(x25) ,  £182,(x24) ,  £175,(x25) ,  £172,(x25) ,  £160,(x25) ,  £159,(x25) ,  £158,(x25) ,  £157,(x25) ,  £156,(x25) , Wood Hall,  £350,(x10) ,  £235,(x10) ,  £230,(x10) ,  £190,(x2) ,  £185,(x16) ,  £185,(x18) ,  £158,(x14) , Lipwood,  £300,(x10) ,  £210,(x10) ,  £190,(x20) ,  £169,(x20) ,  £160,(x10) ,  £160,(x20) , Midtodhills,  £230,(x10) ,  £190,(x10) ,  £172,(x20) ,  £166,(x20) ,  £162,(x20) ,  £160,(x20) ,  £158,(x20) , Coombe Crag,  £205,(x10) ,  £180,(x15) ,  £168,(x12) ,  £160,(x20) ,  £158,(x20) ,  £156,(x16) ,  £156,(x25) , High Park Foot,  £200,(x10) ,  £198,(x10) ,  £170,(x20) ,  £164,(x20) ,  £162,(x20) ,  £160,(x30) ,  £159,(x25) ,  £158,(x25) ,  £157,(x32) ,  £200,(x12) ,  £168,(x20) ,  £164,(x26) ,  £158,(x25) , The Faulds,  £186,(x20) ,  £162,(x20) ,  £161,(x25) ,  £160,(x20) ,  £158,(x22) ,  £157,(x15) , Roachburn Farm,

NON NEMSA: £210,(x10) ,  £188,(x12) ,  £176,(x30) ,  £165,(x30) ,  £158,(x25) ,  £148,(x23) ,  £145,(x24) , Hargill House,  £175,(x15) ,  £162,(x15) ,  £160,(x19) ,  £160,(x20) ,  £158,(x20) ,  £157,(x19) ,  £157,(x20) ,  £156,(x20) ,  £155,(x25) ,  £154,(x25) ,  £153,(x31) ,  £152,(x35) ,  £150,(x26) ,  £149,(x25) ,  £148,(x25) ,  £148,(x24) ,  £146,(x26) ,  £144,(x25) ,  £141,(x25) ,  £140,(x25) ,  £139,(x22) ,  £134,(x25) ,  £132,(x22) ,  £128,(x26) ,  £126,(x28) ,  £124,(x34) ,  £120,(x29) ,  £118,(x26) ,  £117,(x43) ,  £114,(x22) Spoutbank, £162,(x25) ,  £160,(x25) ,  £118,(x21) , Nether Oakshaw,  £128,(x2) , High Lodore Farm,