Kirkby Stephen Store Lamb Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Kirkby Stephen held their fortnightly sale of store and gimmer lambs when a catalogued entry of 2,000 were on offer. 

Topping the sale at £218 was the first prize pen of ten Beltex cross store lamb from Messrs Beveridge, Low West House Farm, Bishop Auckland, this home also topped the gimmer lambs with a Pair of Beltex at £200 both selling to the judge Mr Steven Kirby, Northallerton. This home sold a further two pens at £192 with the second prize gimmer lambs making £190. The consignment of 335 lambs from this home sold to average a whopping £168.53.

Messrs Armstrong, Crossfell House sold a pair of Beltex gimmer lambs to make £196.

Messrs Millar, Crookholm Farm, Canonbie sold the send prize pen of five gimmer lambs to make £196 selling to Messrs Tattersall, York.

17 pens and 96 lambs sold between £180 and £218

60 pens and 433 lambs sold between £130 and £182.

552 Beltex cross lambs sold to average a whopping £163.72 which is up £39.65 on the year, with an overall sale average for all breeds of £130.60 being achieved which is up £18.54!

Our next sale is on the 7^th October which includes a show for pens of ten Beltex cross store lambs, please advise of entries for the catalogue by Tuesday 30^th September. 

Tot Hds		Average	Vendor
14	@	£176.07	RJ Armstrong, Milburn
67	@	£174.61	P&E Chester, Soulby
23	@	£174.35	LC&D Wearmouth, Middleton in Teesdale
335	@	£168.53	N Beveridge, Tow Law
23	@	£168.13	KD&DE Millar & Partners, Canonbie
19	@	£167.26	R&E Ladds, Kendal
21	@	£157.05	CR&MJ Birbeck, Ravenstonedale
12	@	£154.67	S Armstrong, Penrith
29	@	£153.24	J Oliver & Sons, Brampton

Our pre-sale judging was kindly carried out by Mr Steven Kirby, Northallerton and the show was kindly sponsored by the Northern Beltex club.

Show Results:

Pen of 10 Store Lambs

1^st – Mr N Beveridge, Low West House Farm

2^nd – Mr N Beveridge, Low West House Farm

3^rd – MR Lawson, Buddle House

 

Pen of 5 Gimmer Lambs

1^st – R&E Ladds, Benson Hall

2^nd – KD&DE Millar & Partners, Crookholm

3^rd – LC&D Wearmouth, Parkside

Leading Prices:

Gimmers:  BELTEX: £200, £192(x2), £182, £172, £166,(x2), £165, £164, £161, £160, £158 Low West House Farm,  £196, £181 Crossfell House,  £184, £176, £174, £165 Parkside,  £175 Grassgill Lodge,  £170 Low West House Farm,  £167,Moorriggs,  £151 Buddle House, TEXEL: £196, £163 Crookholm Farm,  £172, £146 Grassgill Lodge,  £170, £157, £146 High Stennerskeugh,  £141 Fair View,  DUTCH TEXEL: £170, £153, £144 Moorriggs,  BLUE TEXEL: £115, £113 Buddle House.

STORES:  BELTEX: £218, £190, £189, £184, £182, £176, £175, £174,(x2), £171, £168, £166,(x2), £165, £164, £162, £160 Low West House Farm,  £184, £181, £178, £172,Grassgill Lodge,  £180, £160 Crossfell House,  £171 Walton Woodhead,  £162 Buddle House,  TEXEL: £185, £167, £161, £154, £153 Crookholm Farm,  £176, £171, £161, £158 Benson Hall,  £170 Grassgill Lodge,  £166 Walton Woodhead,  £158 Kells Spring,  BLUE TEXEL: £161 Grassgill Lodge,  £158, £142 Low West House Farm,  ROMNEY: £98,(x3), Gaythorne Hall,  £90 Raby Estate,  DUTCH SPOTTED: £111,Cooper Hill Farm,  MULE: £99 Cringle Beck Blues, BLACKFACE: £65,Bank Cottage.