Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly Sale of Prime Sheep on when 4245 sheep were forward comprising of 3738 lambs and 507 cast sheep.

Topping the final sale of 2024 at Kirkby Stephen at £220 was a pair of 50kg (440p/kg) Texel cross lambs from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside which were purchased by Dowdings Butchers, Appleby.

Topping at 528.9p/kg were a pair of eighteen 38kg Beltex cross lambs which made £201 from Messrs Simpson, Highscale Farm, Wigglesworth. This home also sold a pen of twelve 42kg lambs to make £212 (504.8p/kg), with another pen of ten 42kg lambs making £208 (495.2p/kg), a pen of 42kg at £205 (488.1p/kg), twelve at 41kg £199 (485.4p/kg); a pen of twelve 40kg at £196(490p/kg); a pen of eight 38kgs making £191 (502.6p) and a pen of eleven 37kg making £186 (502.7p).

This fantastic consignment of 121 Beltex cross lambs sold to average 41.1kg £196.88, 478.8p/kg.

Beltex cross lambs topped at £214.50 for a pair of 59kg from High Greenbury Farm, Richmond, with this home also selling a pen of four 44kg to make £211 a pair at 54kg at £209 a pen of five 43kg £204, with this home also selling a pen of twenty-eight 60kg Texel cross lambs to make £210 (350p/kg), with another pen of 27 60kg Texel cross lambs making £209.50. a pen of sixteen 60kg Suffolks to make £204 (340p/kg), a pen of twenty-one 48kg making £193.50, a pen of fourteen 47kg making £191. The tremendous consignment of 356 well finished lambs from High Greenbury Farm sold to average an astounding 53.9kg £196.39 and 364.2p per kilo.

Messrs Fell, Chapel Farm, Bassenthwaite sold 56kg Rouge cross lambs to make £210.

Messrs Eddleston, Martholme Lane, Great Harwood sold a pen seven 39kg Beltex cross lambs to make £203 (520.5p/kg), with this home also selling a pair of 40kg to make £206 (515p/kg) with a pen of sixteen 40kg making £197 (492.5p/kg).

Messrs Skelton, Low House, Maryport sold a pair of 38kg Beltex cross lambs to make £194 (510.5p/kg), with another pen of four 41kg making £198 (482p/kg).

Messrs Bainbridge, Laneside, Barnard Castle sold a pair of 59kg Texels to make £210.

Mule lambs sold to £170 for a pen of 56kg from Messrs Fairburn, Marriforth, Ripon.

Messrs Lawson, Stubsgill sold a pen of twenty 49kg Mules to make £155 (316.3p/kg).

Messrs Richardson, Croft House Farm, Ravenstonedale sold a pen of 48kg Mules to make £154 (320.8p/kg).

Messrs Slack, Stoneriggs, Hilton sold a pen of thirteen 54kg Mules to make £154.50.

Messrs Heron, Eastfield Farm, Warcop sold a pen of twenty-nine 49kg Mules to make £152 (310.2p/kg), with another pair of 48kg Mules making £150 (312.5p/kg) and another pen of twenty 47kg making £148.50 (316p/kg).

Messrs Tiplady, Red House Farm, Barnard Castle sold a pen of thirty-six 49kg Mules to make £152 (310.2p/kg).

Swaledale lambs sold to £148.50 for a pen of fourteen 53kg from Kilnstown Farms, Carlisle.

Messrs Bell, The Park Wall, Nateby sold a pen of 47kg Swaledales to make £146.50 (311.7p/kg).

Messrs Stobbart, Wemmergill sold a pen of nine 40kg Swaledale lambs to make £133 (332.5p/kg).

Messrs Heron, Eastfield Farm, sold a pen of fifteen 44kg Swaledales to make £138 (313.6p/kg).

Messrs Raine & Davidson, Thorney Gale sold a pen of eighteen 32kg Swaledale lambs to make £101 (315.6p/kg).

Messrs Skelton, Low House, Maryport sold a pen of seven 44kg Suffolk crosses to make £159.50 (362.5p/kg)

Hill cheviots topped at 411.6p/kg for a pen of 43kg making £177 from Messrs Kiernan, Vale Farm, Preston. With another pen of 29 44kg hill cheviots making £166 (377.3p/kg) and a pen of 23 weighing 39kg making £150.50 (385.9p) and another pen of twenty-nine 39kg making £149 (382.1p/kg).

An unbelievable SQQ average of 375.78p (up 71p on the year) and a phenomenal overall average of 356.41p per kilo (up 58p on the year) and £162.53 for 3738 lambs which includes over 800 mule and horned lambs.

28 pens and 178 lambs sold between £200-£220

An astounding 70 pens and 522 lambs sold between £190-£220

118 pens and 716 lambs sold between £180-£220

7 pens and 60 lambs sold between 500p/kg and 528.9p/kg

30 pens and 191 lambs sold between 450p/kg and 528.9p/kg

80 pens and 587 lambs sold between 400p/kg and 528.9p/kg.

771 Beltex lambs sold to average £176.30 and 420p/kg.

Cast ewes topped at £220 on two separate occasions, both for texel ewes from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside.

Beltex ewes sold to £206 for a pen of three also from Terrys Farm.

Mule ewes topped at £165 for a pen of 8 from Messrs Wynne, Hall House Farm, Derbyshire.

Swaledale ewes topped at £134 from Messrs Ewin Close House, Appleby in Westmorland.

Messrs Heron, Eastfield Farm, Warcop sold a pen of ten Swaledale ewes to make £121.

Messrs Wilkinson & Son, Bollihope Shield, Frosterley sold a pen of 15 Swaledale ewes to make £120.

Messrs Harker, Murton Hall, Appleby sold a pen of 37 Swaledale ewes to make £117.

Herdwick ewes topped at £140 for a pen of 4 from Messrs Barker, Middle Bank End Farm, Appleby in Westmorland.

Swaledale cast rams topped at £161 from Messrs Wilkinson, Bollihope Shield Farm, Frosterley

Bluefaced Leicester cast ram topped at £199 from Messrs Hayton, Asby Grange, Great Asby.

Leading Consignment Averages (Prime Lambs)

Tot Hds		Weight	P/Kg	£/Head	Vendor
4	@	61.3kg	321.6p	£  197.00	MESR N & A Bainbridge, Barnard Castle
121	@	41.1kg	478.8p	£  196.88	MR Paul W Simpson, Skipton
16	@	50.3kg	390.9p	£  196.44	MESR G Sowerby, Appleby In Westmorland
356	@	53.9kg	364.2p	£  196.39	High Greenbury Farm Ltd, Richmond
44	@	40.6kg	477.8p	£  193.93	M & S Eddleston, Blackburn
17	@	58.1kg	332.5p	£  193.06	MR MH Elliott, Penrith
16	@	47.5kg	390p	£  185.25	MESR A & R Little, Kirkby Stephen
6	@	52.8kg	346.4p	£  183.00	F & M P Allinson & Son, Barnard Castle
8	@	54.3kg	326.7p	£  177.25	Messrs N J & C Barker, Appleby In Westmorland
58	@	47.5kg	369.5p	£  175.45	MESR Allison & Sons, Biggar

Leading Prices -

Prime lambs

Price per head: Texel £220, £201, £188, £187(x2) Terrys Farm. £211, £210 Laneside. £210, £205 West Briscoe. £210, £209.50, £199.50, £198, £195.50(x2), £193, £192(x2), £189, £178 High Greenbury Farm Ltd. £204, £202(x2), £200, £195, £186 Espland House. £202, £195, £180, £177 Stoneriggs. £199 Dale View. £194, £187.50 Fawcett Park Farm. £194, £177 New Hall. £193, £184.50, £176 Marriforth. £193, £178.50 Fountain Head. £192 Black Syke. £188, £186.50, £183 Muirburn. £188, £181.50 Victoria Cottages. £187 Vale Farm. £185, £182 Crookholm. £182 Green Farm. £182 Middle Bank End Farm. £180, £175 Newhall Farm. £180 Stripes Farm. £179 Kelmore Hill Farm. £175 Low House. Beltex £214.50, £211, £209, £204, £201, £198, £197, £194, £193.50, £191 High Greenbury Farm Ltd. £212, £208, £205, £203, £201, £199, £196, £194, £191, £186 Highscale Farm. £206, £203, £198, £197, £191, £189 Martholme Lane. £204, £182 Terrys Farm. £199, £191(x2), £183 Stubsgill Farm. £198, £194, £193, £191, £186(x2), £184, £180 Low House. £195, £183 Row End Farm. £194, £186 Vale Farm. £194 Muirburn. £191 Croft House Farm. £190 Espland House. £190 Espland House. £189, £182, £180 Fawcett Park Farm. £188 Slade House. £186, £181, £180 Stripes Farm. £184 Town End Farm. £182 New Hall Farm. £181 West Briscoe. £180 Low Garth. £180 Stoneriggs. Rouge £210, £168 Chapel Farm. Suffolk £204 High Greenbury Farm Ltd. £195, £161 Marriforth. £182.50 Victoria Cottages. £170 Slade House. £168, £159.50, £159 Low House. £165 Town End Farm. £163, £162 Newhall Farm. £160 Preston Manor. £154.50 Hawkrigg End. £152 Helbeck Grange. £152 Black Syke. Charollais £194 Preston Manor. £173, £164.50 Orchard Farm. £158.50 Porthy Green. Dutch Texel £188, £181, £168.50 Chapel Farm. Dutch Spotted £180, £166 Muirburn. Cheviot £180, £177, £166, £150.50 Vale Farm. £167.50 Newhall Farm. £157.50 Eastfield Farm. £155.50 Castle Hill. £151 Hawkrigg End. Mule £170, £154 Marriforth. £164, £151 Green Farm. £155.50 Kilnstown. £155 Stubsgill Farm. £154.50 Stoneriggs. £154 Croft House Farm. £154 Fawcett Park Farm. £153.50 Villa Farm. £152 Red House Farm. £152, £150 Eastfield Farm. £150 Victoria Cottages. £150, £145.50 Newhall Farm. £148.50 Eastfield Farm. £148.50 Elm Pot. £145 Preston Manor. Leicester £167 Fountain Head. £151.50 Marriforth. Valais £158 Starrah. Blue Texel £156 Town End Farm. Swaledale £148.50 Kilnstown. £146.50 The Park Wall. £139, £138 Eastfield Farm. £137.50, £136, £128.50 Glen Whelt. £133 Wemmergill Farm. £124.50 West End Farm. £121.50 Low Farm. Scotch Blackface £145.50 Castle Hill. £141.50 Laneside. Gritstone £140.50 Hawkrigg End. Badger Face £138(x2) Stoneriggs. Rough £124.50, £114.50 Low Deepslack.

Price per kilo: Beltex 528.9p, 504.8p, 502.7p, 502.6p, 495.2p, 490p, 488.1p, 485.4p, 451.1p, 421.7p Highscale Farm; 520.5p, 515p, 477.5p, 492.5p, 450p(2), 450p(2), 414p Martholme Lane;  510.5p, 482.9p, 471.8p, 465p(2), 428.9p, 428.6p Low House; 479.5p, 474.4p, 471.4p, 410.4p, 406.4p, 403.1p High Greenbury Farm; 473.8p, 454.8p, 434.1p, 406.8p Stubsgill Farm; 470p, 427p Slade House; 466.7p, 416.3p Terrys Farm; 461.5p Low Garth;  447.5p, 440p Castle Hill; 447.5p, 415.8p, 411.4p Hall Farm House; 447.4p, 437.5p Town End Farm; 443.2p Starrah; 433.3p, 429.5p Fawcett Park Farm; 424.4p Croft House Farm; 424.4p Stoneriggs; 417.5p, 402.3p, 401.2p Marriforth; 415.5p, 413.3p Vale Farm; 412.5p Espland House; 411.4p Stripes Farm; 410.5p Wharton Hall; 408.8p, 405.7p, 405.3p, 401.2p, 400p Moory Lea Farm; 407.1p, 404.8p Newhall Farm; 406.3p Row End Farm; 404.8p Crookholm Farm; 404.2p Muirburn: Dutch Texel 482.1p, 411p Chapel Farm: Rouge 454.1p, 375p Chapel Farm: Texel 440p, 376p, 374p (x2) Terrys Farm; 415p, 371.4p, 367.4p, 360.4p Crookholm; 414.9p, 383.8p, 363.1p, 361p Town End Farm; 404.9p Kelmore Hill Farm; 402.8p, 364.9p Hall Farm House; 395.2p, 374.4p, 374p Vale Farm; 392.7p White House; 391.3p Stripes Farm; 390.2p, 386.8p, 386.3p, 385p, 384.6p, 372.1p, 364.8p, 362.5p, 360.9p, 360.2p, 360p Stoneriggs; 382.2p Black Syke; 380.6p, 376p, 372.8p, 366p Muirburn; 377.8p Vale Farm; 376p, 363.3p, 360p High Greenbury Farm; 375.6p Fair View; 373.9p Dale View; 373.3p, 364p, 362.8p Low House; 373.1p School House; 373.1p Street House; 369.2p, 360p Slade House; 369.2p Crossfell House; 368.9p, 363p Preston Manor; 367.9p Hesket Demain; 364.6p, 360p New Hall Farm; 364p Low Farm; 363p Whinfell Road; 362.8p Marriforth; 362.5p Wharton Hall; 362.2p Eastfield Farm; 361.2p New Hall (Beckwith); 360.2p Croft House Farm: Cheviot 411.6p, 385.9p, 382.1p, 377.3p, 367.3p Vale Farm; 261.1p Wharton Hall; 345.6p Castle Hill; 344.3p Low Deepslack; 342.4p Eastfield Farm: Charollais 393.2p, 391.7p Orchard Farm; 359.3p Preston Manor; 352.2p Porthy Green: Blue Texel 380.5p Town End Farm: Suffolk 363.4p Wharton Hall; 362.5p, 353.3p Low House; 360.3p, 357.5p, 347.6p Town End Farm; 355.6p Preston Manor; 354.2p Slade House; 345.5p Black Syke; 342.6 Marriforth; 340 High Greenbury Farm: Badgerface 363.2p, 363p Stoneriggs: Dutch Spotted 359.1p Lower Griseburn; 353.2p Muirburn: Kerry Hill 353.8p Laneside: Mule 341.5p Thorney Gale; 332.9p Step Ends Farm; 325.6p West End Farm; 325p Villa Farm; 323.9p, 315.1p Helbeck Grange; 320.8p, 315.9p Croft House Farm; 317.8p Castle Hill; 316.7p, 316p, 314.8p, 312.5p, 310.2p Eastfield Farm; 316.3p Stubsgill Farm; 311.4p Starrah; 310.2p Red House Farm; 310p Hawkrigg End: Blackface 338.4p Castle Hill; 301.1p Laneside: Swaledale 332.5p Wemmergill Farm; 315.6p Thorney Gale; 313.6p Eastfield Farm; 311.7p The Park Wall; 311.3p West End Farm; 309.1p Glen Whelt: Bluefaced Leicester : 321.2p Fountain Head; 312.8p Starrah; 303p Marriforth: Gritstone 326.7p Hawkrigg End: Rough Fell 309.5p Low Deepslack.

Cast Ewes- Texel £220(x2) Terrys Farm; £214, £200 Town End Farm; £200, £175, £171 Mossyard; £190, £182 Porthy Green; £182(x2) Orchard Farm; £170 Hall farm House : Beltex £206 Terrys Farm; £202 Sunnyside; £190 Porthy Green; £180 Hall Farm House :

Bluefaced Leicester £165 Swathburn: Mule £165 Hall Farm House; £164, £150 Eastfield Farm; £162 Orchard Farm; Zwartble £144 Town End Farm: Suffolk £142 Potlands: Herdwick £140 Middle Bank End Farm: Swaledale £134 Close House; £121 Eastfield Farm;£120 Bollihope Shield Farm; £117 Murton Hall; £110 Bleathgill; £109(x2) West End Farm; £108 Bents Farm; £106 Orchard Farm; £106 Ellergill;£105 Low Deepslack:  Cheviot £130 Bents Farm; £120 Low Deepslack; £120 Middle Bank End Farm:Rough Fell £129 Yew House: Shetland £90 Middle Bank End Farm:

Cast Rams- Beltex £202 Terrys Farm; £166 Sunnyside; £154 Crossfell House : Texel £202 Yew House; £190 Ellergill; £184, £170(x2) Prospect Farm Cottage; £180 Hall Farm House; £180 Potlands : Bluefaced Leicester £199 Asby Grange; £195 Swathburn; £182 Southwaite Farm : Cheviot £190 Crossfell House : Charolais £178 Crossfell House : Swaledale £161, £130 Bollihope Shield; £134 Villa Farm; £128 Bleathgill : Scotch Blackface £160 Castle Hill : Rough Fell £158 Yew House : Zwartble £140 Crossfell House : Herdwick £130 Bollihope Shield Farm :