Alston Moor Sale

On Wednesday 24^th September the highly anticipated “Alston Moor” Sale of North of England mule lambs took place in Lazonby Market. The living legend that is Lazonby Alston Moor sale once again drew buyers from throughout the land! With its reputation as the original, the best and being the home of the mule, this ensured that competition from a large ringside of buyers was witnessed despite a challenging farming year in the south. This resulted in another sale to be proud of with the running sheep, despite being smaller, selling at pleasing rates in the main -£120-140 and an incredible 71 pens of sheep selling from £200-£420 , demonstrating the variety of sheep and orders present at this all encompassing event

The pre sale show took place on Tuesday night, this years judges Mr Peter Smith, Towcester & Mr Chris Hewerdine, Melton Mowbray who after looking over the biggest show of lambs seen in lazonby for many years awarded the Bill Armstrong memorial throphy to F&M, Moore, Highside which later went to sell for £400.

The reserve champion pen from local breeder Mr Edwin Clarke, Howgill castle later sold for £350.

The Champion pen of 20 & winning the Peter Kidd Memorial throphy was awarded to PL&J, Dawson, The Lodge which later sold for £200.

The next sale is Thursday 2nd October - Show & Sale of Store Lambs also the full dispersal of Lazonby Estates Breeding & Store Sheep

Prize Results
Pens of 10
1^st Moore, Highside - £400
2^nd Clarke, Howgill - £350
3^rd Carrick, High Crossgill - £235
4^th Wharton, Keisley - £270
5^th Smith-Jackson, Lipwood - £350
6^th Reed, Lands Farm - £400

Pens of 20

1^st Dawson, The Lodge - £200

Leading Averages:
Messrs Burrow & Rutter Armstrong, Langwathby Hall 32 Av. £238.13
Messrs Smith, Lonning House 10 Av. £230
Messrs Lee, Agars Hill 82 av.£206.10
Messrs Reed, Lands Farm 88 Av. £196.58
Messrs Moore, Highside Farm 148 av.£193.04
Messrs Smith-Jackson, Lipwood 68 Av. £192.86
Messrs Thompson, East Unthank 169 Av. £187.11
Messrs Bell, Scarrowanwick Croglin 20 av.£182.50
Messrs Wills, Fawcetts Park 130 av.£182.26
Messrs Clarke, Howgill Castle 222 av. £180.21

Leading prices:  
NEMSA: £420, £250,East Unthank Farm,  £400, £260, £200,Highside Farm,  £400, £280,Lands Farm,  £350, £240,Lipwood,  £350, £225, £205,Howgill Castle,  £350, £270, £200,Agars Hill Farm,  £300,Glebe Farm,  £300, £240,Langwathby Hall,  £290, £270, £250, £230, £220,Keisley Farm,  £280, £200,The Lodge,  £260,Gill Head Farm,  £255, £235, £200,Fawcett Park Farm,  £240, £235,Manesty,  £240, £225,Lonscale Farm,  £235,High Crossgill Farm,  £235,The Knarr,  £230, £220,Morley Hill Farm,  £230, £205,Kilnstown,  £230,Haining House Farm,  £230,Lonning House,  £230,Low Snab,  £225,Davygill Farm,  £220, £200,High Lovelady Shield,  £220,(x2) , Sanders Close,  £220,Softley Farm,  £220, £210,Whitewall Farm,  £220,Outhwaite,  £205,Townend Farm,  £200,Denton Mains,  £200,Scarrowmanwick,  £200,How Burn,  £200,Randalholme,  £200,Middle Farm,  £200,Haresceugh Castle,  £200,Oddendale Farm.

Non NEMSA: £280, £230, £180, £168,Gapshields,  £270, £235, £190, £180,Farney Shields,  £260, £210, £180,Harbour Flatt,  £240, £160,4 Whinfell Park Cottages,  £220, £175, £160,Cold Shields,  £220, £202, £178, £168, £162,(x2) ,  £160,(x3) , Hole House,  £205,Hesleywell,  £205, £172,Whitestone,  £190, £162,Moffat Cottage,  £190,Finniness Farm.