[O]n Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 2,043 Prime Sheep, comprising of 1,033 Prime Lambs and 1,010 Cast Ewes & Rams.
On the week considering the trade nationally an overall average of 184p/kg was achieved. Quality still sold to premium prices, with better bred lambs easily 200p/kg plus.
Topping the sale at 303.0p/kg (£115) was a 38kg Beltex lamb from Miss K Gough, Galloper Park, purchased by West Scottish Lamb, Carlisle.
Meat and weight was the key once again, with Messrs TF & GL Pollock, Wreay Hall Farm selling Suffolk X lambs weighing 47kg to £90 (191p/kg), bought by Mr M Bowe, and 49kg realising £93 to Farmers Fresh Wales.
A very strong ewe trade was witnessed, with heavy ewes being much dearer, a good £8-£10 up on the week.
Suffolk Ewes topped at £125 for a pen from Messrs F Errington & Son, Hyde Park, purchased by Mr P Burton. An entry of 180 Suffolk ewes averaged £96.00.
A large number of Texel X Mule ewes were forward, and achieved £100 easily, topping at £116.
A pen of twelve meaty Swaledale ewes realised £53 from Messrs W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, bought by Mutch Meats. A very lean offering of horned ewes were forward throughout the sale.
Today we also held our 2018 Young Handlers Prime Lamb Show. A huge well done to all involved, the quality and presentation was fantastic. The show was kindly judged and sponsored by Val Edmondson and Briony Davey from the Lake District National Park.
The 2018 Champion, and receiving The Inglewood Edge Trophy was awarded to Keeley Gough, Galloper Park, Tebay, with her 38kg Beltex Lamb, selling for £115.
The reserve honours went to Charlotte Elliott, Bank House, Mungrisedale, with her 39kg Beltex Lamb, selling for £100.
Show Results
Class 1 – Under 5s
1st Alfie Stalker, Ratten Castle
2nd Lenny Stalker, Ratten Castle
Class 2 – 5-7 year olds
1st Leah Walton, Goodlie Hill Cottage
2nd Grace Elliott, Bank House
3rd Jamie Walton, Goodlie Hill Cottage
4th Joint Poppy Armstrong, Moorriggs
4th Joint Caitlin Gough, Galloper Park
Class 3 – 8-11 year olds
1st Keeley Gough, Galloper Park
2nd Sienna Chapman, Espland House
3rd Oliver Savage, Woodhead Farm
4th Claudia Savage, Woodhead Farm
Class 4 – 12-16year olds
1st Charlotte Elliott, Bank House
2nd Carly Pearson, Espland House
Leading Prices
Prime Lambs p/kg
Beltex – 303.0, 243.0, 210.0, 204.0 & 195.0 Galloper Park; 256.0 Bank House (Elliott); 237.0, 228.0 & 200.0 Espland House; 218.0, 210.0, 202.0, 200.0 (2), 198.0, 196.0 & 195.0 Low Row; 215.0 Brough Castle; 212.0 Wreay Hall; 205.0 Mooriggs; 205.0 & 197.0 Barton Hall; 202.0 Moss Dyke; 202.0 & 193.0 Dykehead; 200.0 Wreay Hall; 198.0 & 197.0 Woodhead Farm; 198.0 & 195.0 Birks Farm; 193.0 Barkbeth
Texel – 237.0 & 190.0 Bank House; 229.0, 224.4, 200.0 & 192.0 Goodlie Hill Cottage; 214.0, 213.0, 212.0, 205.0, 203.0 & 195.0 Moorriggs; 210.0 Dykehead; 210.0 Low Row; 209.0, 207.0, 200.0, 193.0 (2) & 190.0 Sycamore Rise; 208.0 Ploveriggs; 208.0 Ratten Castle; 202.0 & 195.0 Langwathby Hall Farms; 197.0 Ravenwood Cottage; 196.0 Ireby Hall; 195.0 Brougham Castle; 195.0 Moss Dyke; 195.0 Galloper Park; 191.0 Kirkbarrow Hall;
Bleu De Mains – 198.0 Barkbeth
Charollais – 193.0 Ploveriggs
Suffolk – 191.0, 190.0 & 185.0 Wreay Hall Farm
Prime Lambs £/head
Beltex – £115, £94, £90, £85 & £84 Galloper Park; £100, £98, £92, £91, £86 (2), £85 & £83 Low Row; £100 Bank House (Elliott); £98 & £97 Espland House; £95 Moss Dyke; £94 Sycamore Rise; £90 & £87 Wreay Hall Farm; £88 Brough Castle Farm; £85 Woodhead Farm; £84 Moorriggs; £83 (2) Dykehead; £83 Barkbeth; £80 Barton Hall
Suffolk – £93, £90 & £85 Wreay Hall Farm; £85 Low Row; £82 (3) Sleagill House
Texel – £92 & £80 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £91, £90 & £85 Bank House (Elliott); £90 (2), £89, £85, £84 & £80 Sycamore Rise; £90, £88, £87 (3), £86, £84 & £81 (2) Mooriggs; £90, £87 & £82 Ireby Hall; £88 & £80 Castle Bank; £88 Dykehead; £88 Low Row; £88 Street House (Strong); £86 & £84 Sleagill House; £86 Wreay Hall Farm; £85 & £80 Bustabeck; £84, £83, £82 & £80 Langwathby Hall Farm; £84 Moss Dyke; £83 (2) Brough Castle Farm; £83 Ploveriggs; £82 Nobles Farm; £81 Thorneycroft; £81 Lingstubbs; £81 Street House (Strong); £80 Brougham Castle; £80 Galloper Park
Continental – £85 Threlkeld Hall
Bleu De Mains – £83 Barkbeth
Cast Ewes
Suffolk – £125, £114, £104 & £80 Hyde Park; £117 & £110 Town End; £115 Town Head (Mounsey); £109 & £97 Sowerby Wood Farm; £107 & £106 Wreay Hall Farm; £107, £89, £81 & £80 Hall Bank; £107 Brougham Castle; £94, £92 & £90 Holme Farm; £89 & £85 Field Gate
Texel – £116, £105 & £90 Town End; £114, £108, £101 & £81 Brougham Castle; £109 Sowerby Wood Farm; £108, £102 & £86 Aimsaugh; £105 Reagill Grange; £104 Dykehead; £98 Wreay Hall Farm; £97, £89 & £81 Hall Bank; £97 Town Head (Mounsey); £90 Hole House (Coulston); £85 Grassknop; £84 Hallgarth; £83 Wickerslack; £81 Dunfell View
Rouge – £116 Town End
Continental – £115, £90, £87 & £84 Holme Farm; £99 Hyde Park; £80 Hall Bank
Charollais – £112 & £90 Town End
Bluefaced Leicester – £86 Lonscale; £77 Manor Farm
Cheviot – £85 Hyde Park; £76 Wickerslack
Mule – £79 & £77 Hallgarth; £77 Hole House (Ivinson); £77 Grassknop Farm; £74 Hole House (Coulston); £71 Reagill Grange; £70 Town Head (Mounsey)
Swaledale – £53 Ghyll House; £43 Old Parks; £41 Hole House (Ivinson)
Cast Rams
Cheviot – £114 Hyde Park
Blackfaced – £68 Corner Cottage
