Store Lambs - 13.09.23
On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 900 Store Lambs.
Once again, the trade continues, with trade taking another lift with a whole sale average of £82. 288 Lambs selling for £90 or more. Topping today’s sale at £102 for 2 cracking Continentals from Messrs Robinson, Thrang Cragg with their run of 116 lambs, averaging £92. Messrs Bellas, Croft Ends topped the Suffolks at £98 for a pen of 8 with this homes run of 61,
averaging £94. Pens of Mules sold well up to £98 from Messrs Frith, Cross Keys with Messrs Robinson, Thrang Cragg selling a pen of £12 realising £94.
Our next sale is the LAKE DISTRICT PRIZE SHOW & SALE and will be held on Wednesday 27th September. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Paul Gardner 07552589141.
Leading Prices
Continental - £102 (2), £99, £97, £96, £95, £92 (2), £91 (2), £90, £89, £88 Thrang Cragg; £98 (3), £94, £91, £88 Croft Ends Farm; £92, £90 (2) How Hill; £88 Cobble End
Suffolk - £98 (2), £91 Croft Ends Farm; £98 Thrang Cragg; £90 Far Bank End; £90 Ghyll House; £87, £84 Cobble End
Mule - £98 Cross Keys; £94 Thrang Cragg; £82 Howgill Castle
Texel - £97, £90 Deepdale Hall; £97 High Greenrigg Farm; £95.50, £86, £84 Smithy Garth; £94, £90 Ghyll House; £88 How Hill; £85 Dacre Banks Farm; £83 Cross Keys
Beltex - £97 Ghyll House
Cheviot - £88 Town Head (Lambert)
Cheviot Mule - £82 Thrang Cragg