Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart Held Their Weekly Sale of Prime Sheep on Tuesday Evening when 3599 sheep where forward, comprising of 2,802 prime lambs and 797 cast sheep.

Topping the sale at £214 on two separate occasions was a 55kg Beltex cross lamb from Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm which was bought by Dowdings Butchers, Appleby.

A 76kg Charolais lamb also made £214 from Todd Farming, Manor Farm, Market Rasen.

Topping at 459.5p/kg were a pen of eight 42kg Beltex cross lambs which made £193 from Messrs Sutcliffe, Church Farm, Carlton in Cleveland. This home also sold a pen of eight 41kg at £182 (443.9p/kg), seven 42kg at £185 (440.5p/kg), a pen of eight 43kg at £185 (430.62p/kg) and a pen of fifteen 43kg at £180.

Mr Hunter, Upper Brydekirk, Annan sold a pen of five 42kg at £191 (454.8p/kg) with a pen of twelve 40kg making £182 (455p/kg) from this home.

Messrs Tattersall, Town Farm, York sold a pen of nine 43kg at £187 (434.9p/kg) with a pair of 56kg making £186 from this home.

Messrs Jackson, Littlebeck, Penrith sold a pen of five 43kg at £187 (434.9p/kg).

Messrs Oliver, Walton Woodhead, Carlisle sold a pen of 44kg to make £187 (425p/kg).

Mule lambs sold to £145 & 290p/kg for a pen of 50kg from Messrs Wallace, Lanehead Farm, Barnard Castle.

A SQQ Average of 325.7p/kg and an overall average pf 312.5p/kg for 2802 lambs was achieved.

Cast Sheep topped at £212 for a pen of three Texel cross ewes from Messrs Armstrong, Moorriggs, Penrith.

Mule ewes topped at £170 from Messrs Todd, Victoria Cottages, Bishop Auckland.

Cast Rams topped at £190 for a Texel from Messrs Metcalf, Park House Farm, Richmond.

Consignment Averages
Tot Hds		Weight	P/Kg	£/Head	Vendor
54	@	42.4kg	428p	£181.59	AR Sutcliffe, Carlton in Cleveland
31	@	48.7kg	363.8p	£177.06	G Sowerby, Ormside
12	@	44.8kg	394p	£176.33	HG Jackson, Kings Meaburn
30	@	43.9kg	391.3p	£171.63	JS&JO Dodd, Temple Sowerby
54	@	43.8kg	394.7p	£171.02	TW Hunter, Annan
24	@	45.3kg	375p	£169.67	PA&NS Tattersall, York
34	@	54.9kg	307.5p	£168.82	Todd Farming, Melton Mowbray
11	@	52.6kg	307.4p	£161.82	DE&AM Hodgson, Shap
16	@	45.6kg	344.7p	£157.25	S Armstrong, Penrith
15	@	51.1kg	306.6p	£156.80	A&R Steel, Little Musgrave
99	@	45.5kg	341.4p	£155.34	L Skelton & Son, Low House, Bulgill
43	@	45.9kg	336.4p	£154.43	Messrs HW & J Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby

Prime Lambs

Price Per Head

BELTEX: £214, £180, £179, £193, £185(x2), £182, £181, £180, £166, £160 Church Farm,  £191, £184, £182, £175, £174, £169, £166 Upper Brydekirk,  £189 Green Farm,  £187, £160 Walton Woodhead,  £187(x2),  £171 Little Beck,  £187, £186, £178, £164 Town Farm,  £181.50, £180, £178 Skylin,  £180, £177(x2),  £160 Low House,  £177.50 Castle Hill,  £177 Westwick Farm,  £175, £168 Hallbankgate Farm,  £175, £165 Moorriggs,  £172 Brogden Farm,  £171, £170, £168, £160 Bonnygate Farm,  £160 Low Hall,  CHAROLLAIS: £214, £180, £179, £178(x2) ,  £174, £166 Manor Farm,  £168 Westwick Farm,  £166 Whinfell Road,  £154, £150.50, £150 Victoria Cottages,  £152 Stone View,  £152 Hall Farm House,  SUFFOLK: £190 Green Farm,  £173 Low Wood House,  £169 Marriforth,  £167 Green Croft,  £166.50, £152.50, £151.50, £151(x2),  £150 Victoria Cottages,  £156 Snow Hall Farms,  £155 Stone View,  £151.50 White House,  £151 Carpool Farm,  £151 Fair View,  TEXEL: £188, £151 Marriforth,  £186, £172, £169, £165, £160, £153, £150 Manor Farm,  £184, £159.50 Terrys Farm,  £175, £150 Hallbankgate Farm,  £171, £158, £150 Low House,  £171 Victoria Cottages,  £167 Etherley House,  £165, £154 Skylin,  £164 Moorriggs,  £163, £154 Green Farm,  £163, £150 Lanehead Farm,  £162.50, £151 Low Hall,  £160 Fair View,  £159 Whinfell Road,  £157 Low Wood House,  £157 Park House Farm,  £157, £150 Goodlie Hill Cottage,  £156.50, £154 Lynsack Farm,  £156 West Underhurth,  £156 Carpool Farm,  £155.50, £150.50 Windygate,  £152.50 Jerusalem Farm,  £152 Grains O Beck,  £150 Castle Hill,  £150 High House,  £150 Hall Farm House,  BLUE TEXEL: £186 Asby Grange,  £170, £161, £152 Bonny Rigg,  £157 West Underhurth,  DUTCH SPOTTED: £163 Trainriggs Farm,  £154 West End Farm,  £152 Breaks Hall,  ROUGE : £150 Stone View,  ROMNEY: £148.50 Breaks Hall,  HILL CHEVIOT: £147, £136 Low Deepslack,  £142 Westwick Farm,  £135 Low Wood House,  MULE: £146 West Underhurth,  £145 Lanehead Farm,  £144, £143.50(x2),  £137 Park House Farm,  £144 Marriforth,  £140 Milestone House,  £139.50 Asby Hall Mews,  £138 Grains O Beck,  £138(x2) Studford Gill,  £135 Kilnstown,  HAMPSHIRE DOWN: £142 Windygate,  BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £136,Marriforth,  ROUGH FELL: £133 Yew House,  £120, £95 Heather Lea,  JACOB: £115 Ellergill,

Prime Lambs

P/Kg

BELTEX: 459.5p, 443.9p, 440.5p, £430.2p, 418.6p, £415p Church Farm,  455p, 454.8p, 427.9p Upper Brydekirk,  434.9p, 415.6p Little Beck,  434.9p, 404.5p Town Farm,  431.7p, 411.6p Low House,  425p Walton Woodhead,  423.8p, 422.1p, 409.1p Skylin, 416.7p, 412.5p Moorriggs,  412.8p Castle Hill,  409.1p Terrys Farm,  404.8p, 400p Bonnygate Farm,  402.3p Westwick Farm,  BLUE TEXEL: 395.3p, 338.6p, 316.7p Bonny Rigg,  373.8p Asby Grange,  CHAROLLAIS: 381.8p Westwick Farm,  337.2p, 336.6p Orchard Farm,  322.2p Moorriggs,  319.1p Victoria Cottages,  TEXEL: 357.1p, 339.5p, 329.2p, 328.8p Low House,  355.8p Manor Farm,  350p, 336.7p Skylin, 346.7p Carpool Farm, 333.3p Hallbankgate Farm, 333.3p Castle Hill,  330.9p, 320.2p Windygate,  328.9p Brogden Farm,  328.6p Coupland Beck Farm,  327.3p High House,  325.6p, 325p Walton Woodhead,  324.3p Bonnygate Farm,  322p, 321.6p Marriforth,  321.1p(x2) Park House Farm,  SUFFOLK: 315.6p, 300p Low House,  305.8p Coupland Beck Farm,  304.1p, 301.8p Marriforth,  303.6p Green Croft,  303.5p Low Wood House,  303p White House,  302.7p Victoria Cottages,  DUTCH SPOTTED: 314.9p Low House,  311.1p Town Farm,  JACOB: 310.8p Ellergill,  HILL CHEVIOT: 306.8p Low Wood House,  295.7p, 294p Low Deepslack,  290.2p High Griseburn,  ROMNEY: 303.1p Breaks Hall,   HAMPSHIRE DOWN: 295.8p Windygate,  ROUGH FELL: 295.6p Yew House, MULE: 290p Lanehead Farm,  289.2p Middle Bank End Farm,  288p Marriforth,  282.4p, 281.4p(x2) Park House Farm,  280p Milestone House,  BLACKFACE: 250p Middle Bank End Farm.

Cast Sheep

Cast Ewes

TEXEL: £212,(x2) Moorriggs,  £200, £172 Hallbankgate Farm,  £192, £164, £151 Green Farm,  £175 Jerusalem Farm,  £160 Low Bank House,  £160 Low Wood House,  £157, £150 Victoria Cottages,  BELTEX: £180, £179, £175 Skylin,  BLUE TEXEL: £176 Castle Hill,  £140 Trainriggs Farm,  MULE: £170, £141 Victoria Cottages,  £140 Birk Hall Farm,  BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £162 Hartley Castle,  £160 Green Farm,  SUFFOLK: £154 Green Farm,  VALAIS BLACKNOSE: £154 Castle Hill,  HILL CHEVIOT: £134(x2) Castle Hill,  SWALEDALE: £95 Bleathgill,  £84, £75 Hartley Castle,  £74 Shepherds Lodge,  £74 Well House,  BLACKFACE: £92 Castle Hill,  £90 Hallbankgate Farm,  LLEYN: £90 East Mellwaters Farm,  ROUGH FELL: £78 Heather Lea,  HEBRIDEAN: £64 Fines House Farm,  JACOB: £59 Ellergill,

Cast Tups

Texel £190 Park House Farm; £140 Low Bank House: Herdwick £168 Waters Farm