Store Lambs 180821

On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 800 store lambs.
An overall sale average of £78.78 was achieved with all vendors highly delighted with their returns. Numbers were way short of buyers requirements. The sale topped at £106 from SD & CM Hoodless, Highfield Farm, Ruckcroft, purchased by Mr J Marrs.
Plenty of better bred lambs sold in excess of £90, with Messrs TA & J Brownrigg, How Hill, selling a ring full of £96, purchased by Messrs W & SE Dickinson & Son.
Mule lambs definitely sold to a much sharper trade, up £5-£6 per head, topping at £77 for a pen of 30 from Mr W Nattrass, Low House, Garrigill, purchased by Mr J Ellwood.
All classes are required for our next sale on Wednesday 1st September, please advise all entries to the mart office on by Noon on Wednesday 25th August.
Leading Prices
Continental - £106, £85 (2) Highfield Farm; £100, £88 Eden Close; £97, £84 Newton Rigg
Texel - £96 How Hill; £94 Highfield Farm; £90 Ingledene; £90 Thorneythwaite Farm; £90 Smithy Garth; £89 (2), £80 Towcett Farm; £85 Lodge Farm; £82 Thornhope
Charollais - £95 Eden Close
Mule – £77 Low Houses; £76, £74 Wythop Hall Farm; £75 Ulcatrow; £75 Ingledene
Hebridean - £62, £54 (2) Gosling Terrace