Lazonby Store Lamb Sa;le

On Thursday 5^th August at Lazonby Mart, Harrison & Hetherington held their opening sale of store lambs, which drew a marvellous entry of 2113 head, the largest seen at this fixture.

All classes of sheep from long term to forward keep lambs with a larger entry of Mules were represented in an overall sale average of £74.50, some £9 up on last year.

Beltex lambs lead the way at £122 twice form Messrs Little, The Guards, Ireby who sold 20 to average £118.80.

Texel lambs to £121 from Messrs Faulder, Ewan Close who sold others to £109.

Suffolks sold to £89 from MJ & SE Watt, Field Garth.

695 Mule lambs sold to average £71.02 and to a top of £78 from Messrs Natress, Shield Hilltop. The largest pen of the day of 84 were consigned from GA & DE Thompson, Howburn selling to £77.50.

Leading price per head: Beltex £122 (x2), £120, £113, £112 The Guards, £115 Fell View Farm,Texel £121, £109, £95, £88 Ewan Close, £98 Underbank, £93, £83 High Acres, £92, £88 Lintley Farm, £87 Home Farm, £86 High Springfield Farm, £85 Underbank, £84 High Acres, £84 Rigg Farm, £83 Shieldhill Top,  £83 The Mains, £80 Main Street, £80 Trunings Farm, Suffolk £89 Field Garth, £86 The Mains, £85 The Mains, £80 (x2) Anchor Farm, Mule £78, £70 Shieldhill Top, £77.50 How Burn, £76.50 Sanders Close, £76 The Bog, £74 Lonscale Farm, £72, £70 Fell View Farm, £71 Brow Farm, £71, £70 Highside Farm, £71 Manesty, £71 Townfoot, £70.50 Lonning House.