Borderway Store and Breeding Sheep Sale

On Monday 6^th April Harrison & Hetherington held their weekly sale of store lambs and breeding sheep and although it was a  Bank Holiday showed no let up in trade for store lambs and breeding sheep.

A serious demand for store lambs was witnessed with a similar show to previous weeks going on to average an astonishing £142.35. Topping the sale went to Mr Laurie Brunskill, Carlisle selling a Texel to £170 and £164.  Beltex lambs topped at £161 from Mr Jack Edgar, Fellside who sold 40 lambs to average £152.82. Suffolk lambs topped at £131 from Messrs Nichol, Newcastleton and Mules to £130. Bleu de Maine sheep topped at £159 for a trio from Mr AL Mounsey, Wigton. Hill sheep topped at £137.50 for a pen of 6 from M/s Gott, Cockermouth.

A much larger show of ewes and lambs were forward with a total sale average of £128 a life being achieved. Topping the sale went to Mr Corrie McWhirter selling a Beltex shearling with a single lamb to £190. Chelsea Walton, Goodlie Hill farm sold a pair of Beltex 3 and 4 crop with singles to £180 a life. Suffolks with singles lambs topped at £162 from M/s Knox, Carlisle. Young enthusiast Ethan Rudd, Penrith sold a superb pen of 18 mules ewes with lambs to £132 a life. Dutch spotted with lambs sold to £166 a life for a shearling with a pair of lambs from M/s Pinguey, Wigton. Messrs Gilhespy, Tedcastle brought some nice Kerry hills with strong twin lambs to £114 a life.

A much improved ringside of buyers was forward with a real buzz being seen throughout the sale. Many more could be sold to advantage.

Anders Brown 07540 757439

Joe 07736883670

Leading Prices:

Ewes and Lambs: BELTEX: £190, Currock Road,  £135,Ashdene,  TEXEL: £180, £165, £160,Goodlie Hill Farm,  £172, £168,Bromfield Hall,  £164, £144, £142, £132, Meadow Close,  £164, £156, £130,3 South View Cottages,  £152, Julian Holme Farm,  £152, £142, £126,Leapsrigg Farm,  £145, £120,Tedcastle Farm,  £130, Low Closegill,  £120, Ashdene,  BLUE TEXEL: £168,80 Currock Road,  DUTCH SPOTTED: £166, High House,  SUFFOLK: £162,3 South View Cottages,  £155,High House,  £130,Bromfield Hall,  HILL CHEVIOT: £132, £110, Goodlie Hill Farm,  MULE: £132, £115, Meadow Close,  £120, £114, Leapsrigg Farm,  £118, High House,  £116, Low Closegill,  KERRY HILL: £114, £110, Tedcastle Farm,

Shearlings and lambs: Beltex £148 TedcastleFarm, Texel £146, 130 Tedcastle, £134 Leapsrigg

Store Lambs: TEXEL : £170, £164, £122,21 Ascot Way,  £160, £158, £154, £149, £147,Wardhall Guards Farm,  £157, £154, £151, £148, £145, £138,Fellside Farm,  £149, £142,Blinkbonny,  £138,Highfield Farm,  £136,Prospect House,  ZWARTBLES: £162,Blinkbonny,  BELTEX: £161,Fellside Farm,  £158,Highfield Farm,  £157,51 Weavers Avenue,  BLEU DU MAINE: £159,Wardhall Guards Farm,  BLUE TEXEL: £144,Wardhall Guards Farm,  HILL CHEVIOT: £138,Prospect House,  SUFFOLK: £131,Dykecroft Farm,  MULE: £130,Dykecroft Farm,