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Early Breeding Ewes & Rams 180821

On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their early sale of Breeding Ewes and Rams.

A quality show of breeding ewes was forward, topping at £175 per head for a pen of Texel 2-shear ewes from Messrs S Jackson & Sons, Lingstubbs, purchased by Mr P Bousfield.

Breeding rams topped at £580 twice from Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head, firstly for a Texel Shearling, purchased by Messrs AJ & J Fell and secondly for a Suffolk shearling purchased by Brackenburgh Home Farm.

Our next Breeding Sheep sale will be our Annual Sale of Mule Gimmer Shearlings and Ewes held on Tuesday 7th September, please advise all entries to the mart office by Thursday 26th August.

Leading Prices

Breeding Ewes
Shearlings
Texel - £162, £158 (2), £152, £150 Ennerdale
Suffolk - £165 Midtown Farm (Strong)

2 Shears
Texel - £175, £170 (2), £154 Lingstubbs

3-4 Shears
Suffolk - £172, £160 (2), £155, £152, £145, £140 Midtown Farm (Strong)

Breeding Rams
Texel - £580, £450, £400 Burgh Head; £520 Clea Hall; £450 (2), £400 Hallrigg
Suffolk - £580 Burgh Head; £350 Midtown Farm (Strong)
Charollais - £500 Thackwood
Beltex - £450 Burgh Head

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