On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 2,754 Cast Ewes & Rams.
One of the best shows of ewes seen in a long time with a total sale average of £169.80 being achieved. Topping at £345 from Mr G Bell, Hass Side and Mr H Mcrae, Shethin Farm, Aberdeenshire selling Pure Texels as well to £330 purchased by A J Meats, Birmingham.
All Suffolks sold averaged a staggering £195.25 topping at £300 for a Suffolk x Texel from Mr M McNally, Northern Ireland with larger pens to £258 x10, £248 x10, £218 x11, £218 x23, £204 x14, £199 x28, £198 x18.
A grand total of 597 sold in excess of £200 with some greater pens of Continental ewes achieving £288 x14, £275 x21, £244 x18, £242 x19, £229 x18, £229 x14, £228 x12, £224 x13, £221 x12.
The best English Mules to £186 from Mr P Baker, Lincolnshire with a pen of 17, followed with a pen of 33 achieving £181 with other larger pens to £181 x14, £181 x14, £170 x28, £170 x12, £169 x15.
Horned ewes were completely mad with numbers a million-mile short of requirements. The best Scotch Blackface to £150 from Mr B Duffton, with a pen of 14 and pen of 13 closely followed at £140. Swaledales topped at £117 from Messrs T L Thompson & Sons, Askham Gate with 13 and Messrs E & S M Taylforth, Yew Tree Lodge achieving an average of £107.62 for 74. Herdwick ewes sold topped at £110 for a pen of 38 and 25 from the same home.
Again, more numbers are required to fulfil the demand more on a weekly basis not just a one-week wonder! Take advantage of the ringside of 10 – 12 weekly buyers. Ensuring a very competitive and an honest trade for all.
Our next sale will be held on Wednesday 14th January. Please advise entries to Paul Gardner on 07552 589141, or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952.
Leading Prices
Cast Ewes £/head
Texel (Av £231.10) - £345, £265, £235, £231, £230, £227, £225 Haas Side; £330, £232, £222 (2), £221 Shethin Farm; £300, £288, £240, £228 Holme House; £295 (2), £232, £222 Irton House; £293, £290 Gable End; £258 Glaslyn House; £255 Greenlands; £245 Barnskew; £229 Waterside Farm; £224 Rottington Hall; £220 Riggshield
Suffolk (Av £195.25) - £300 (2), £260, £248, £218 Holme House; £258, £245, £218, £214, £204 Tarn End; £238, £224 Gable End; £234, £226, £222, £216, £213, £200 Glebe Cottage
Continental (Av £182.57) - £300, £260, £246, £244, £242, £229 (2), £224, £221, £218, £216, £212, £210 Tarn End; £292, £275, £224 Holme House; £268, £250, £246, £244, £240, £226, £225, £222, £218, £212 Gable End; £258, £250, £232, £230, £222 (3) Glebe Cottage; £234 Greenlands; £230, £214 West Stobswood Farm; £222 Ravenwood; £220 Hall Bank; £216 Skelling Farm; £212 (2) Shethin Farm
Beltex (Av £219.50) - £275 Ravenwood; £272, £228 Osmond Flatt; £270, £239, £229 Elm House; £232 (2) Westmorland Rise; £226 Hall Bank (Dawson)
Charollais (Av £223.43) - £272 Tarn End; £266, £258, £230 Holme House
Blue Texel (Av £226.50) - £230 Gable End
Dutch Spotted (Av £218.00) - £222 Shethin Farm
Cheviot Mule (Av £190.31) - £210 Gable End
Cheviot (Av £143.36) - £192, £172, £156 Glebe Cottage; £178, £161 Holme House; £172 Osmond Flatt; £169, £161 Greenacres; £167, £160, £151, £144 Gable End; £164, £140 Green Farm; £162, £148 High Pow Farm; £158, £149, £141 Ranbeck; £150 East Cocklaw Farm; £148 Haas Side; £143 Skelling Farm; £140 Braithwaite Shields
Mule (Av £156.12) - £186, £181, £170 Glebe Cottage; £181 Holme House; £180, £172 Gable End; £176 Birks Farm; £172 Hall Bank (Dawson); £171 Askham Gate; £170 Rottington Hall; £170 Irton House
Scotch Blackfaced (Av £129.53) - £150, £140, £128 Gable End; £140, £131 Braithwaite Shields; £135 Greenacres
Swaledale (Av £103.27) - £117 Askham Gate; £114 Rakefoot
Herdwick (Av £104.88) - £116 Greenlands; £111 (2) Yew Tree Lodge
Cast Rams £/head
Beltex - £225, £212 Green Farm
Continental - £224 Gable End; £222 Greenlands; £200 (2) Hill Top
Cheviot - £176 Gable End
Herdwick - £128 Farriers Folly
Penrith & District Farmers Mart
08/01/2026