Store Lambs - 27.09.23
On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers Mart LLP held their special Lake District show and sale of 2000 Store Lambs.
The show was expertly judged by Mr Raymond, Ridley, who awarded the championship rosette to a pen of five lambs from Mr Gordon Cartmel, Hollands, realising £135 per head, purchased by Mr M Lawson, Pasture House. The reserve pen of five Continental from the same home achieved £120, also purchased by Mr M Lawson.
Show Results
Continental X
1st G Cartmel, Hollands
2nd G Cartmel, Hollands
3rd B R Davidson, West View
Mule
1st Dale Head Farming Co
2nd S Robinson, Thrang Cragg
3rd G Cartmel, Hollands
Hill Bred
1st Dale Head Farming Co
2nd C Main, Corner Cottage
3rd Messrs Jackson, Noran Bank
Champion - G Cartmel, Hollands with his first placed Continental lambs
Reserve - G Cartmel, Hollands with his second placed Continental lambs
Another blistering sale of store sheep was held again in Penrith with demand exceptionally high for all classes. 1500 lambs sold, to average £85 per head.
Topping today’s sale was £142 for two Texel Cross gimmer lambs from Messrs Cartmell, Hollands purchased by Mr R Gardner, Glebelands. The same home sold Continental lambs to £135 and £130, they also sold mule lambs to £109.
Suffolk lambs peaked at £98 from Mr R Robinson, Thrang Cragg.
Hill lambs are beginning to come forward in numbers, and topping the sale at £86 for a pen of 10 Scotch Blackface from Mr C Main, Corner Cottage.
Cheviot lambs sold to £85 for a pen of 7 from Mr Harrison, Brotherilkeld.
Our next sale will be held on Wednesday 11th October entries close noon Wednesday 4th October.
Leading Prices
Continental - £142, £130, £126, £125, £124, £122, £120, £117, £115, £114, £113, £108, £106, £100, £95, £94, £91 Hollands; £105, £94, £93 Brooklyn; £104, £94, £91 Greenbank Farm; £104, £94 How Hill; £101, £91 Scales Farm (Wilson); £100, £93 West View; £98, £94, £92 Moorfield; £98 Long Park; £96, £94, £90 Thrang Cragg; £95 Noran Bank Farm; £91 Bank End Mill
Texel - £135 Hollands; £115 How Hill; £111, £98, £93, £92, £91 Dale Head Farm; £102 Lamonby Hall; £98 Scales Hall; £97, £96, £90 Thrang Cragg; £95, £92 Kitridding Farm; £90 Smithy Garth
Mule - £109, £85 Hollands Farm; £85 Dale Head Farming; £81, £80 Bank End Mill; £80 Thrang Cragg
Suffolk - £98 Thrang Cragg; £91 Dale Head Farm; £86 Braithwaite Shields; £82 Far Bank End; £82 Scales Hall
Scotch Blackfaced - £86 & £66 (2) Corner Cottage
Cheviot - £85 Brotherilkeld Farm; £84 & £83 Noran Bank Farm
Herdwick - £76 Smithy Garth; £59 Anns Cottage; £59 Noran Bank Farm