[O]n Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 3,929 Prime Sheep, comprising of 3,166 Prime Lambs & 763 Cast Ewes & Rams.
This week we also held our Christmas Prime Sheep Show generously sponsored by Armstrong Watson Accountants and RI Stamper Haulage. Judging was in the capable hand of Mr M Bowe who awarded the Championship award to Mr MH Elliott, Espland House for a pen of five Beltex Lambs selling for £140 (286 pence per kilo) to Mr Bowe on behalf of Cocklakes Farm Shop, Troutbeck, Penrith.
Another strong average of 182 pence per kilo was achieved with 487 Lambs between 200 -286 pence.
Heavy Lambs sold to a much improved trade with a fantastic run of eighty 55kg Texel Lambs averaging £96 (174 pence per kilo) from Messrs JJ Henderson & Son.
Lighter Lambs met an unbelievable trade with Mr R Weir, Chapel Farm selling 22 Cheviot Lambs at 34kg to £66.50 (196.5 pence per kilo).
Cast Ewes and Rams sold to a sharper trade with very few meaty Ewes on the market.
The sale topped at £124 for a pair of Beltex Ewes from Mr T Mackenzie, Inverness.
Horned Ewes were also much easier to sell with Messrs Ridley, Haltcliffe topping at £56 for five Swaledales.
Show Results
Champion – Mr MH Elliott, Espland House with his first placed pen of Beltex Lambs.
Reserve Champion – Messrs R Hall & Sons, Inglewood Edge with their second placed pen of Beltex Lambs.
Beltex Lambs
1st Mr MH Elliott, Espland House.
2nd Messrs R Hall & Sons, Inglewood Edge.
Texel Lambs
1st Mr MH Elliott, Espland House.
2nd Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park.
Suffolk Lambs
1st Messrs TS Macdonald, Hammershields.
Swaledale Lambs
1st Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park.
Cheviot Lambs
1st Messrs MTP & SD Wills, Fawcett Park.
2nd Mr S Harrison, Aimshaugh.
Mule Lambs
1st Messrs Smith, Kelmore Hills Farm.
2nd Messrs TE Clark, Howgill Castle.
Scotch Lambs
1st Messrs JM & MA Dawson, Greystone House.
2nd Messrs TW Ewart, Barkbeth.
Leading Prices
Prime Lambs (p/kg)
Beltex – 286.0 Espland House; 280.0 Inglewood Edge; 226.0 & 224.0 Birks Head; 222.0 Moorriggs; 221.0 Woodfoot
Continental – 248.0 Fawcett Park; 245.0 & 212.0 Winter Crag; 215.0 (2) & 210.0 Ratten Castle; 210.0 Inglewood Edge
Texel – 242.0, 238.0, 233.0 & 228.0 Sleddale Hall; 236.0 Fawcett Park; 232.0 & 221.0 Moorriggs; 228.0 Glasslyn House; 226.0 & 224.0 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 226.0 Brougham Castle; 223.0 Bromley Green; 222.0 Newbiggin Farm; 220.0 Reagill Grange; 220.0 Oaklands
Suffolk – 183.0 Stoneraise Place; 183.0 Town Head (Potter); 180.0 Woodfoot; 179.0 Park Head (Hird); 178.0 Bank House (Greenop); 178.0 North Netherscales; 178.0 Crindledyke
Cheviot -196.0 Chapel Farm; 193.0 Tehilluh Farm; 183.0 Aimshaugh; 183.0 Barkbeth
Charollais – 182.0 Park Head (Hird)
Zwartble – 180.0 Tehilluh Farm
Mule – 179.0 Kelmore Hills Farm; 179.0 Grassknop; 177.0 & 174.0 (3) Stoneraise Place; 176.0 Sleddale Hall; 175.0 & 174.0 Old Parks; 174.0 Howgill Castle
Swaledale – 170.0 Fawcett Park; 167.0 Haber; 165.0 Harbour Flatt
Scotch – 176.0 Greystone House (Dawson); 174.0 & 170.0 Tehilluh Farm; 173.0 (2) Barkbeth; 173.0 Town Head (Potter)
Prime Lambs (£/head)
Beltex – £140 Espland House; £115 Inglewood Edge; £96 West View (Davidson); £95.50, £95, £90.50 & £90 Moorriggs
Texel – £110 Espland House; £104 Dale Head; £100 (2) & £93.50 Hole House (Coulston); £100, £99, £94 & £92.50 Fawcett Park; £99, £92, £91.50 & £90.50 Clifton Moor Farm; £99 Ranbeck; £98, £95 (2) & £92 Sleddale Hall; £97.50, £97 (2) & £92.50 Park House (Henderson); £96 Glasslyn House; £95 & £93 Moorriggs; £95 & £90 (2) Reagill Grange; £95 Newbiggin Farm; £95 Blands Farm; £94 Drawbriggs Court; £93 Low Abbey; £91 Bromley Green; £91 Silverband; £90.50 (2) Brougham Castle; £90 Bells View
Continental – £99 (2) Ireby Hall; £99 Fawcett Park; £97 & £85 Rose Farm; £93 Dale Head; £89 & £85.50 Crindledyke; £88.50 Greystone House (Dawson); £88, £86 (2) & £85 Ratten Castle
Suffolk – £94 Waterside House; £89 Far Bank End; £88.50 Fawcett Park; £85.50 Dale Head; £85.50 Hole House (Coulston)
Mule – £90 & £84 Kelmore Hills Farm; £87.50, £86.50 & £84 Waterside House; £85.50 Fog Close; £84 Silverband; £84 Haber; £83 Howgill Castle; £82.50 Harbour Flatt; £80.50 Old Parks
Cheviot – £85 Fawcett Park; £75 Aimshaugh
Scotch – £76 Barkbeth; £74 Greystone House (Dawson)
Swaledale – £75 Fawcett Park
Cast Ewes
Beltex – £124 Drumreach Farm
Texel – £110 (2) Drumreach Farm; £108, £104, £103 & £87 High House Farm (Nevinson); £108, £94 & £92 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £105 & £101 Park House (Henderson); £91 Oaklands
Continental – £100 Crindledyke; £96 & £80 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £90 Waterside House; £86 Rakefoot; £80 Goodlie Hill Cottage
Suffolk – £93 & £92 Bank End (Holland); £80 Oaklands
Cheviot – £93 & £80 Hole Farm (Mark); £83 Waterside House; £80 Crindledyke
Mule – £77, £74 & £70 Park House (Henderson); £77 Waterside House; £76 Ireby Hall; £75 Oaklands; £75 Bank End (Holland); £74 & £73 High House Farm (Nevinson); £73 The Green (Holmes); £72 Crindledyke
Zwartble – £76 Drumreach Farm
Bluefaced Leicester – £70 Lingfield Bungalow
Swaledale – £56 & £42 Lonning Head; £47 Howgill Castle; £45 Scales Farm (Braithwaite); £44 Ranbeck; £44 Waterside House; £41 Undercragg; £41 Oddendale Hall; £41 Low Mill (Benn); £40 Rakefoot
Scotch – £56 Barkbeth
Goat – £52 Barkbeth
Cast Rams
Texel – £105 Barkbeth
Herdwick - £57 Wilkinsyke Farm
Store Lamb Report
On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 501 Store Lambs.
Topping the sale at £70.50 was a pen of Texel Lambs from Mr MH Brennand, Park House Farm, purchased by Mr TH Harrison, Sleddale Hall.
A quality show was on offer for this time of year, with many Continental bred lambs in the £64-£70 region.
Our next sale is on Wednesday 20th December, please advise all entries to the office.
Leading Prices
Texel – £70.50, £64, £61.50 & £59 Park House Farm (Brennand); £67, £64, £61.50, £58.50 & £57.50 Lazonby Estate; £64 & £59 High & Low Buildings; £62 Shoulthwaite; £61 Windy Gate; £56.50 Crooklands View; £56 Noran Bank Farm
Beltex – £70 Windy Gate; £69.50, £69, £68.50, £67 & £54.50 Low House (Dickinson); £64 Windy Gate
Suffolk – £68 & £66.50 Park House Farm (Brennand); £59.50 High & Low Buildings; £54 Lazonby Estate
Continental – £60.50 & £59 Kirkbarrow Hall; £60 & £57 Tod Bank
Mule – £54 Low Dowgill
Herdwick – £30 (2) Noran Bank Farm
