Lazonby Breeding Sheep Sale

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, LAZONBY

BREEDING SHEEP

WEDNESDAY 23^rd OCTOBER 2024
 

On Wednesday 23^rd October at Lazonby Mart, Harrison & Hetherington held their final breeding sheep sale of the season as 750 mule gimmers, swaledale draft & rams went under the hammer. An overall average of £93.87 was achieved with the top price going to a pen of 17 from T & AT Bowman, Brampton Fell selling to £120 TE Clarke, Howgill sold a pen of 12 to £118. Tupping lambs sold to £110.20 regularly while runners were often £80 - £100.

Swaledale ewes were keenly sought after topping the ewes went to a pen of 16 full vaccinated 5 crop ewes from M & T F Graham, West Foreshields selling for £90. Shearling ewes topped at £142 for a pen of 11 from Reid Partners, Dyke Nook. Swaledale ewe lambs topped at £85 from Messrs Cogan, Penrith. Rams topped at £180 for an aged texel ram from Messrs Dent, Ashfield.

Leading averages:

Leading price per head:

NEMSA: Greyfaced £120 Brampton Fell, £118, £112, £105 Howgill Castle, £112 Slack Cottage, £102, £96, £90, Low House, £100 Moffat Cottage, £98 Brow Farm

Non NEMSA: Greyfaced £118, £110, £94 Harbour Flatt, £108, £100 Farney Shields, £95, £92, £81 Riggfoot,

Swaledales:

Breeding Ewes: £90, £82, £80 West Foreshields, £76, £58 Cold Shields, £55 Cross Close

Shearling Gimmers: £142, £130 Dyke Nook

Ewe Lambs: £85 Addingham View, £48 Branthwaite