Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart Held Their Weekly Sale of Prime Sheep on Tuesday Evening when 2,393 sheep where forward consisting of 1827 Prime Lambs, 566 Cast Sheep.

Prime lambs

Kirkby Stephen had an SQQ average of 374.5p/kg and an overall sale average of 345.4p/kg and £161.49 per head.

Topping the sale at £228 (438.5p/kg) was a 52kg Beltex lamb from G Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside which was purchased by Dowdings Butchers, Appleby. With this home selling 58kg Texel cross lambs to make £222 (382.8p/kg).

Topping on price per kilo at 528.9p/kg was a pen of five 38kg Beltex lambs from Messrs Maughan, Ash Garth, Great Asby, making £201 per head.

Messrs Wearmouth, Gillses, Stainmore sold 63kg Texel cross lambs to make £217.

Jojo Andrews, Boscar Flats, York topped at £213 (426p/kg) for a pair of 50kg Beltex crosses with nine 43kg to £206 (479.1p/kg), a pen of three 47kg at £205 (436.2p/kg) and pen of nine 42kg Beltex to £204 (485.7p/kg). The consignment of forty-four lambs from this home sold to average 45.7kg 445.6p/kg and £201.02 per head.

Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby sold a pen of 56kg Texel cross lambs to make £211 with a pen of fourteen 43kg Beltex cross lambs making £197 (458.1p/kg).

Messrs Robinson, Prospect Farm, Kirkby Stephen sold 62kg texel cross lambs to make £208.

Messrs Fell, Chapel Farm, Bassenthwaite sold a pen of four 43kg Rouge crosses lambs making £206 (479.1p/kg).

Messrs Sutcliffe, Church Farm, Carlton in Cleaveland sold a pen of nine 45kg lambs to make £203 (451.1p/kg) with another pen of 45kg lambs making £197.50 (438.9p/kg). With Texels from this home selling to £207 for a pen of 57kg.

The consignment of fifty-six lambs from this home sold to average 46.9kg 403.5.7p/kg and £189.14 per head.

Messrs Todd, Crosby Hall, Penrith sold a pen of five 43kg Beltex cross lambs to make £196.50 (457p/kg)

AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall, Great Asby sold a pen of three 41kg Beltex cross lambs to make £196 (478p/kg).

Messrs Ewin, Black Syke, Sandford  sold 39kg Beltex cross lambs to make £195 (500p/kg).

Messrs Fairburn, Marriforth, Ripon sold a pen of nine 40kg Beltex cross lambs to make £187.50 (468.8p/kg).

Charollais lambs sold to £188 for a pen of six at 50kg from Messrs Sutcliffe, Church Farm.

Suffolk hoggs topped at £204 for 62kg from Jojo Andrews, Boscar Flats, York.

Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill sold three 50kg Suffolk cross lambs to make £172 (344p/kg).

Messrs Richardson, Etherley House, Darlington sold a pen of fourteen 54kg Suffolks to make £176.50.

Mule lambs topped at £163 (301.9p/kg) for a pen of sixteen 54kg from Kilnstown Farm, Carlisle with another pen of twenty-four 51kg Mules lambs from this home sold to £152.

Messrs Fariburn, Marriforth, Ripon sold a pen of 48kg Mule lambs to make £150 (312.5p/kg)

Messrs Wearmouth, Gillses Farm, Stainmore sold a pen of ten Mule lambs at 50kg to make £150 (300p/kg).

Herdwick cross Texel lambs sold to £117 for a pen of ten at 36kg (325p/kg) from Messrs Morgan, York Terrace, Bishop Auckland.

Tot Hds		Weight	P/Kg	Average	Vendor
44	@	45.7kg	440.3p	£201.02	JM Andrews, York
8	@	52.8kg	371.1p	£195.75	MESR G Sowerby, Appleby In Westmorland
56	@	46.9kg	403.5p	£189.14	A R Sutcliffe, Middlesborough
24	@	39.6kg	464.2p	£183.75	MR John Maughan, Appleby In Westmorland
36	@	43.4kg	421.6p	£182.79	MESR R G Todd, Penrith
38	@	44.8kg	403.7p	£181.03	MESR Fell, Keswick
21	@	49.1kg	366.4p	£179.90	MESSR LC & D Wearmouth, Middleton in Teesdale
7	@	52.3kg	344p	£179.86	Messrs T D Robinson, Kirkby Stephen
112	@	41.4kg	424.9p	£176.01	MESR E & EM Fairburn, Ripon
29	@	52.6kg	332p	£174.71	JR & M Richardson, Darlington
62	@	45.5kg	383.3p	£174.35	Mesr H W & J Birkbeck, Kirkby Stephen

Cast Ewes

A strong entry of 566 cast sheep met a competitive ringside of buyers.

Topping the cast sheep at £298 was a Texel ewe from Messrs Teward, New View Farm, Darlington with a further three Texel ewes making £275 from this home.

Messrs Sowerby, Terrys Farm, Ormside sold a Beltex ewe to £254.

Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby sold two Beltex ewes to make £250. The consignment of thirty Texel and Beltex cross ewes from this home sold to average £198.77.

A Texel ewe from Messrs Thompson, Grove House Farm, Darlington made £240.

Cheviot ewes sold to £200 from Messrs Edmondson , Low Wood House, County Durham. With this home also selling Cheviot Mule ewes to make £186.

Suffolk ewes topped at £198 firstly from Messrs Ewin, Black Syke, Sandford and also from Messrs Wilson, Searchlight Farm, Middlesbrough

Mule ewes topped at £179 from Messrs Birkbeck, Castle Hill, Soulby.

Messrs Edmondson, High Mansrigg, Ulverston sold a pen of five mule ewes to £178 each.

Swaledale ewes sold to £132 from Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill, Barras.

Cast rams topped at £246 from Messrs Scott, Hollins View Farm, Brough Sowerby at £246.

Suffolk ram from Messrs Lawson & Son, Buddle House, Richmond sold to £246.

Overall, a varied entry of cast sheep met good demand, with strong competition for the better-bred and stronger ewes, with all types leaner sorts very well sold.

Prime lambs

Price per head

BELTEX: £228 Terrys Farm,  £213, £206, £205, £204, £201, £199, £190 Boscar Flats,  £203, £197.50, £193, £192, £187, £186 Church Farm, £201 Ash Garth, £197 Castle Hill, £196.50, £190, £187, £186 Crosby Hall, £196 Grange Hall, £195, £188 Black Syke, £189, £187.50 Marriforth, £187.50 Parkside, TEXEL: £222, £186 Terrys Farm, £217, £174 Gillses Farm, £211 Castle Hill, £208, £190, £170 Prospect Farm, £207, £198 Church Farm, £204 Grange Hall, £200, £191, £182(x2) Boscar Flats, £192, £185.50, £184 Low Wood House, £190 Hesket Demain, £190 Hawkrigg Farm, £186, £181 Hardberry Hill Farm, £180 East View, £180 Helbeck Farm, £177.50 Jerusalem Farm, £177, £173.50 Etherley House, £175, £170 River View, £174, £170 Green Farm, £174 Swathburn, £172, £170 Stripes Farm, £170 Goodlie Hill Cottage, ROUGE : £206, £205, £186, £180 Chapel Farm, SUFFOLK: £204 Boscar Flats, £185.50 Lower Leazes Farm, £182, £169 White House, £177 The Curtain, £176.50, £160 Hallbankgate Farm, £176.50 Etherley House, £176, £169 Parkside, £175 Helbeck Farm, £172 Castle Hill, £171.50, £163 Jerusalem Farm, £164 Hesket Demain, £163.50 Swathburn, CHAROLLAIS: £188, £187 Church Farm, DUTCH TEXEL: £180, £175 Chapel Farm, MULE: £163, £152 Kilnstown, £150 Gillses Farm, £150 Marriforth, £146.50 Milestone House, £144 Helbeck Farm, BLUE TEXEL: £161 Grange Hall, £157 Hopeshill, DUTCH SPOTTED: £160 Hopeshill, £147 Middle Ridge Farm, ROMNEY: £156 Breaks Hall, HILL CHEVIOT: £151.50, £148.50 Low Wood House, £150 House & Holme Farm, £148(x2) Low Faggergill Cottage, HAMPSHIRE DOWN: £149 Low Faggergill Cottage, BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £147 Stotley Hall Farm, SWALEDALE: £122 Copeland Row, HERDWICK: £117 York Terrace, SHETLAND: £105 Copeland Row, ROUGH FELL: £102 Ellergill, £169.50 Helbeck Farm, £162.50 Hallbankgate Farm.

Prime lambs

Price per kilo

BELTEX: 528.9p, 450p Ash Garth, 500p, 447.6p Black Syke, 485.7p, 479.1p, 478.6p, 442.2p, 436.2p Boscar Flats, 478p Grange Hall, 468.8p, 445p, 442.5p, 431p Marriforth, 458.1p Castle Hill, 457p, 452.4p Crosby Hall, 453.7p, 451.1p, 438.9p, 438.6p Church Farm, 438.5p Terrys Farm, 435p Calder Farm, ROUGE : 479.1p, 436.2p, 432.6p, 409.1p Chapel Farm, TEXEL: 422.2p Prospect Farm, 395.3p Goodlie Hill Cottage, 391.3p Helbeck Farm, 384.1p Green Farm, 382.8p, 357.7p Terrys Farm, 381.8p, 376.8p, 363p Castle Hill, 369.8p Bank House, 363.2p, 360p Church Farm, 358.7p Sawbridge Hall, 358.1p Marriforth, 356.5p Yew House, 350p,(x2) , Boscar Flats, DUTCH TEXEL: 397.7p, 360p Chapel Farm, CHAROLLAIS: 376.7p Helbeck Farm, 376p, 366.7p Church Farm, 345.7p Hallbankgate Farm, BLUE TEXEL: 358.5p Grange Hall, 335.4p Grange Hall, 334p Hopeshill, 333.3p Mill Cottage, SUFFOLK: 352.4p Helbeck Farm, 348.9p, 328p 324p Hesket Demain, 344.4p House & Holme Farm, 344p Castle Hill, 338p Parkside, 329p Boscar Flats, 328.1p Carpool Farm, 326.9p Etherley House, 326.5p, 325.5p, 320.9p Hallbankgate Farm, 326p Jerusalem Farm, 325p White House, ROMNEY: 341.7p Breaks Hall, DUTCH SPOTTED: 326.5p Hopeshill, HERDWICK: 325p York Terrace, HILL CHEVIOT: 324.4p Goodlie Hill Cottage, 319.1p House & Holme Farm, 316.3p Low Faggergill Cottage, HAMPSHIRE DOWN: 314p Low Faggergill Cottage, MULE: 312.5p Marriforth, SHETLAND: 300p Copeland Row, BLUEFACED LEICESTER: 300p Stotley Hall Farm, SWALEDALE: 283.7p Copeland Row, 301.9p Kilnstown, 300p Gillses Farm.

Cast Sheep

Cast Ewes

TEXEL: £298, £275, £210 New View Farm, £240 Grove House Farm, £235 Helbeck Farm, £229 Infield, £225 High Mansriggs, £224, £211 Street House, £223 Terrys Farm, £220, £204 Castle Hill, £208 Forest Farm, BELTEX: £254 Terrys Farm, £250, £232(x2), £210 Castle Hill, £235 Parkside, £235 Raisgill Hall, £212 Black Syke, HILL CHEVIOT: £200, £180 Low Wood House, £182 Copeland Row, £180 Helbeck Farm, £171 House & Holme Farm, SUFFOLK: £198 Black Syke, £198, £189 Searchlight Farm, £197 New View Farm, CHEVIOT MULE: £186 Low Wood House, £165, £163 Lime House, MULE: £179 Castle Hill, £178 High Mansriggs, £154 Terrys Farm, £154 Ghyll House, £153 Sawbridge Hall, BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £179 Infield, £176 Whingill, LLEYN: £159, £158 Grove House Farm, SWALEDALE: £132, £114 Bleathgill, £120 Whingill, £120 Helbeck Farm, £116 Parkside, HEBRIDEAN: £114 Castle Hill, ROUGH FELL: £105 High Lane, £105.00(x2) Raisgill Hall.

Cast Rams

SUFFOLK: £246 Buddle House, TEXEL: £246 Hollins View, £203 Buddle House, SWALEDALE: £121 Buddle House.