Yesterday we held our weekly sale of 2,417 Prime Lambs. A much larger proportion of grass-fed lambs were forward, however, our averages remained strong with a whole sale average of 308ppk/£147.80 being achieved (322ppk SQQ), this up £13 per head on the year. Meaty well-fed sheep were showing no let off and more are needed. Topping today’s sale at 449p/kg came for a superb pen of Beltex X lambs weighing 39kg, achieving £175 from Lyle Farming Company. This home sold 56 lambs within their run that achieved in excess of 400p/kg, a credit to the Lyle Family. Top price per head on the day came for a single Texel X lamb, weighing 63kg, realising £192 from Messrs BS & J Strong & Son, Hewer Hill. Suffolk lambs sold to a top of 347p/kg (£149) for a pen of 43kg lambs from Messrs M Bindloss & Son, Shap Abbey. Mules topped at £155 for a 56kg lamb from Messrs J Carrick & Sons, Ireshope Plains. Once again, Messrs DG & LM Strong, Sleagill House, topped the consignment averages for heavy sheep at £169.52 for 42 lambs sold. Please advise entries to Paul Gardner on 07552 589141, or Andrew Maughan on 07717611952. Full report online now: https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/199/Prime%20Sheep%2008.10.25.pdf

Yesterday we held our their weekly sale of 3,776 Cast Ewes & Rams. Once again Penrith pulls it out of the bag benefiting all our customers, both local and travelled, with buyers present from all over Scotland and as far away as Staffordshire. Topping the sale at £365 was a superb pure-bred Texel from Mr S Lawson, Huntly Lodge, purchased by Romford Halal. This was closely followed at £360 for a Texel ewe from Mr M McRae, Aberdeenshire, this same home sold more Texels to £330, purchased by Shan’s Group, Ossett. A further 21 sheep in the sale sold in excess of £300. Weight was up in value too, with pure Suffolks from Mr B Duffton, achieving £260 per head, selling to Pickstock Foods. Mr CB Abernethy, Belvedene, sold Suffolk X Mules to £245. The very best English Mules sold to £194 from Messrs ME & JAE Potter, Rectory Farm, and Messrs R & L Jenkinson, Scales Hall achieved £188 for a pen of 8. Horned ewes regularly sold for £100 a head plus, topping at £132 for Rough Fells from Mr A Kipling, Hardendale Hall, and £126 for Swaledales from Messrs R & A Taylforth, Side Farm. Please advise entries to Andrew Maughan on 07717611952, or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141. Full report online now:

Today we’re holding our annual show & sale of 5,916 uncrossed & crossed Swaledale, Herdwick & Cheviot ewes, shearlings and gimmer lambs, kindly sponsored by PFK Rural, Peter Horn Mobile Sheep Dipping and Lake District National Park. A top class show entry of draft Swaledale ewes, shearlings & gimmer lambs drew much praise from the judges Mr E Haughey, Northern Ireland, and Mr D Allinson, West Briscoe with Mr S Allen, Hill Crest, acting as referee. A fantastic show of Herdwick ewes was forward in pairs to the judge of this section, Mr G Booth, The Hollins. The following results were awarded: - Class 1 - Pen of 10 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs 1st GD & JP Nelson, Hedwynds Class 2 - Pen of 10 Swaledale Shearlings 1st Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside 2nd Haltcliffe Class 3 - Pen of 10 Swaledale Ewes, Receiving the Draft Ewe Trophy 1st Messrs EJ & RJ Wear, Howe Green 2nd Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside 3rd S Hardisty & Son, How Hall Class 4 - Pair of Herdwick Ewes, Receiving the Racy Ghyll Trophy 1st Messrs Bland, Clea Hall 2nd Bobsy Tyson, Town Head 3rd Messrs Bland, Clea Hall Full report to follow.

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Thursday 9th October 2025 Show 9.30am Sale 11am Mr W Tyson, Town Head's consignment of Herdwick Ewes for Thursday's Annual Draft Sale of 6,000 Head comprising of 3431 Swaledale Ewes, 501 Herdwick Ewes and Shearlings, 552 Cheviot Ewes, 622 Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings, 810 Swalesdale, Herdwick and Cheviot Gimmer Lambs 📕 Catalogue https://www.penrithauction.com/Portals/0/EasyDNNnews/Uploads/152/Swaledale%20Ewe%2009.10.25%20Final%20Copy%2021.pdf For any further information please Contact Andrew Maughan on 07717 611952 or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1A8C2Eibbu/