Kirkby Stephen Prime Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly sale of prime sheep on Tuesday night when 3,833 sheep were forward consisting of 2,346 prime lambs, 1,086 cast sheep and 401 store lambs.

Topping the sale at £170 and 354.2p/kg were a pair of 48kg Beltex cross lambs from Messrs Lee, Carkin Moor Farm, Richmond.

Selling for £156 was a 49kg Beltex cross lamb from Messrs Wearmouth, Parkside, Barnard Castle.

Messrs Bell, Hallbankgate Farm, Brampton sold 52kg Beltex cross lambs to make £155.

Messrs Lee, Carkin Moor Farm sold a pen of three 43kg Beltex cross lambs to make £150 (348.8p/kg). A pen of ten 42kg Beltex cross lambs sold to make £136.50 (325p/kg) also from this home. The whole consignment of 100 lambs sold to average 45kg and a whopping £135.44 (301p/kg).

Messrs Armstrong, Moor Riggs Farm, Penrith sold 40kg Beltex cross lambs to make £140 & 350p/kg.

An unbelievable overall sale average of 260.2p/kg was achieved which is 41p/kg dearer on the year. A overall average of £110.64 per head was achieved.

60 pens and 224 lambs sold between £130-£170.

134 pens and 520 lambs sold in excess of £120.

70 pens and 241 lambs sold between 300-354p/kg.

604 Beltex cross lambs sold to average £121.30

Smarter bred continental cross lambs were a flying trade with eight buyers operating for twelve different outlets for these types of lambs here at Kirkby Stephen on a weekly basis.

Heavy lambs were also a fantastic trade, Messrs Lee, Richmond sold 47kg lambs to £141 (300p/kg) with a pen of twelve 47kg lambs from this home selling for £136 (289.4p/kg).

Messrs Fairburn, Ripon sold 50kg lambs to make £148 (296p/kg) with 51kg making £147 (288.2p/kg) also from this home.

Messrs Wearmouth, Barnard Castle sold 49kg lambs at £146 (298p/kg)

Leading Lamb Consignments
No.          Weight    p/kg        Head         From
97    @    45kg       300.5p    £135.44    GW Lee Sons, Richmond
17    @    46.6kg    289.5p    £135.06    G Sowerby, Ormside
13    @    42.9kg    309.2p    £132.73    LC&D Wearmouth, Barnard Castle
37    @    46.6kg    283.4p    £132.30    IT Bell, Hallbankgate
17    @    45.5kg    283.6p    £129.29    S&C Gill, Boldron
13    @    40.6kg    305.6p    £124.38    JS&JO Dodd, Temple Sowerby
16    @    40kg       310p       £124.00    JKC & OD Walton, Darlington
27    @    45.9kg    268.5p    £123.33    DJ&S Atkinson, Bleatarn
34    @    47kg       261.6p    £122.97    JR&M Richardson, Winston
27    @    41.5kg    295p       £122.50    E&R Brass & Son, Maulds Meaburn
25    @    40kg       303p       £121.18    SR &PA Thompson, Sedbergh
50    @    44kg       273.3p    £120.47    RJ Armstrong, Milburn

Leading Prices –

Spring Lambs –

Price Per Head –

Beltex £170, £150, £141, £140, £136.50, £136(2), £135, £131, £130 Carkin Moor Farm; £156, £132, £129.50 Parkside; £155, £140, £138, £137.50, £136 Hallbankgate Farm; £148, £147, £130.50, £129.50, £129, £128, £128, £125.50 Marriforth; £140 Moor Riggs; £140, £132.50 Skylin; £137, £126(2) Woodfoot;

£136.50, £129.50, £127.50 Newfield Farm; £136, £127, £126.50 Crossfell House; £136, £130, £127.50 Stubsgill Farm;  £135, £134, £132, £128 Bowes Cross Farm; £135 Barnskew; £134.50 Starrah; £134 West Lea; £134, £133, £132 Terrys Farm; £132.50 Bridge End Farm; £131 Dona Close; £129.50 Bolton Road; £128.50 Staingills; £128 West Briscoe; £127.50 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £127 Hawkrigg Farm; £126 Hardendale Hall; £125 Black Syke: Texel £146, £130.50 Parkside; £146 Bowes Cross Farm; £145, £142, £138.50, £135, £134, £129, £125, £124 Carkin Moor Farm; £140.50, £139, £126, £125.50, £123.50 Hallbankgate Farm; £140 Wetheriggs Farm; £136, £129, £127 Abbey Park; £135, £130, £127, £125(2) Carpool;  £134, £127.50, £122.50 Etherley House; £134, £120 Step Ends Farm; £130.50, £122.50 Park House Farm; £130 Terrys Farm; £129 Howburn Farm; £129, £128.50 Stubsgill Farm; £128 Eden Flatt; £126.50 West Briscoe; £125.50 Quarry Close; £125 Decklyn;  £124 Park Farm; £123.50 Swarthymere; £123 Rudd Hills; £120.50 Prospect Farm; £120.50 Ling Cottages; £120 West Farm: Dutch Texel £138, £136 Terrys Farm; £114.50 Staingills: Suffolk £128 Dona Close; £128 Terrys Farm; £127.50 Marriforth; £127.560 Hesket Demain; £125 West Hindon Farm; £123 Etherley House: Blue Texel £116 Gracies Farm; £115 West Farm: Mule £105 Ellergill; £105, £90 Whitewall Farm; £96.50 Stoneriggs; £96 Galloper Garth; £93.50 Keisely Farm; £92.50 Warden Hill; £91 West Hindon Farm: Cheviot £99.50 Bank Head: Hampshire £95 Friars Garth: Swaledale £87.50 Swarthymere; £62.50 West End.

Price Per Kilo

Beltex 354.2p, 348.8p, 325p(2), 319.5p, 318.2p, 316.3p, 315.8p Carkin Moor Farm; 350p, 319.7p, 312.8p Moor Riggs; 341.5p, 331.3p Skylin; 337.8p Black Syke; 325p, 323.8p, 318.8p Newfield Farm; 323.8p Stubsgill Farm; 322.1p, 321.3p Staingills; 322p Parkside; 320.2p Starrah; 319.2p, 315.9p Bolton Road; 318.4p Parkside; 317.6p Bridge End Farm; 317.6p, 314.5p Ash Garth; 313.2p Middle Bank End Farm; 312.5p Hallbankgate Farm; 312.2p, 310.7p Marriforth; 311p Goodlie Hill Cottage: Texel 317.5p, 283.3p, 280.4 Abbey Park; 310p Park Farm; 298p, 296.6p Parkside; 294p Swarthymere; 288.6p, 287.2p Carpool; 288.5p, 280.4p Carkin Moor Farm; 284.5p, 280.2p Ling Cottage; 284.1p Bridge End Farm; 283.3p Etherley House; 281p Hallbankgate Farm; 280.4p Stubsgill Farm: Dutch Texel 293.2p, 288.2p, 286.3p Staingills; 289.4p, 281.6p Terrys Farm: Blue Texel 282.9p Gracies Farm; 250p West Farm; 250p Scar Sykes: Suffolk 265.6p, 260.2p Marriforth; 256p Terrys Farm; 251p Etherley House’; 250p Hesket Demain: Cheviot 236.9p Bank Head: Mule 233.3p Ellergill; 223.7p Marriforth; 223.4p Whitewall Farm; 223.3p Galloper Garth: Swaledale 224.4p Swarthymere.

Cast Ewes

Texel £150 Searchlight Farm; £132 Bridge End Farm; £132, £120 Carkin Moor Farm; £128.50 Cowshill Bridge View; £128.50 Thorsgill Farm; £126 Galloper Garth; £123.50 Etherley House; £120 Red House Farm: Bluefaced Leicester £130.50 Sanders Close; £100 Ormathwaite Farm; £100 Asby Grange: Beltex £130, £128.50 Searchlight Farm; £126 Bowes Cross Farm: Halfbred £124 Carkin Moor Farm: Charollais £115 Moor Riggs: Suffolk £110 Stanhope Gate Farm: Mule £110 Carkin Moor; £103 Stanhope Gate Farm; £101 East Mellwaters; £100.50 Martindale Farm: Swaledale £94.50 Billing Shield Farm; £90 Stoneriggs; £87.50 Bleathgill; £86.50 Yore House; £85.50 Warden Hill; £83.50 The Croft; £83.50 The Gables; £82.50 Sanders Close; £82.50 West End; £82.50 Bridge End Farm: Cheviot £90.50 Skylin; £86.50 Yew House; £85.50 Prospect Farm: Lleyn £89.50 Gracies Farm: Scotch Blackface £74.50 Middle Bank End Farm: Herdwick £60 Asby Grange.

Cast Rams

Texel £140 Breaks Hall: Blue Texel £140 West Farm: Border Leicester £112.50 West Farm: Swaledale £91.50 Parrick House Farm; £89.50 Frenchgate; £85.50 Bail Hill.