Middleton Breeding Sheep Sale

On Tuesday 3^rd November 2020 Harrison and Hetherington Ltd held a sale of store and breeding sheep.  Breeding Sheep topped at £80 for a pen of eleven Swaledale ewes from Mr Craig Gibson, Marshes Gill, Barnard Castle.  Swale ewe lambs from Mr Walton, Eller Gill sold to £52 for a pen of eight.  Mule lambs topped at £72 from D J Mallon, Pallet Crag, Eggleston.

A good show of lambs were presented to a good ringside of buyers.  Store lambs topped for a pen of mules from Messrs Fletcher, East Friar House for £66.  Texels topped at £64 for a pen of 23 from T & S Scott, Bowbank.

Leading Prices:

Breeding Sheep: Ewes: Swaledale £80 £60 £42 Marshes Gill, £50 Bail Hill, £39 Warden Hill

Shearlings: £72 Gordon House Farm,

Ewe Lambs: Grey Faced £72 Pallet Crag, Swaledale £52 Eller Gill Barn, £45 Pallet Crag Farm, £42 Laneside, £42 Marshes Gill, £40, £38 Swarthymere, £40 Force Garth £38 Herdship.

Store Lambs:

Greyfaced £66 East Friar House Farm, Texel £64 Grove Farm, £56 Orchard Farm, Swaledale £41 East Friar House Farm, £34 Orchard Farm, Hill Cheviot £39 Herdship.