Store Lambs - 17.08.22

On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 750 Store Lambs.

A fantastic trade was witnessed with a great ringside of buyers forward, ensuring all lambs were keenly bid for. Topping the sale at £99 was a lovely Beltex Lamb from Messrs Walton, Goodlie Hill. Long keep continental lambs sold with ease in excess of £85, Suffolk’s topped at £91 from Messrs Swift, Dry Howe. Cheviots sold to a top of £87 from Messrs Campbell, Town Head. Mules sold to a flying trade selling to a top of £86 for 14 from Messrs Bousfield, The Old Forge, many more lambs could be sold to vendors advantage with multiple purchasers going home empty handed.

Our next sale will be held on Wednesday 31st August.

Leading Prices
Beltex - £99, £89, £87 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £95 & £89 Deepdale Hall
Texel - £96, £86 Smithy Garth; £90 Garth House; £87, £72 Long Park; £86, £81 Midtown Farm (Fisher); £85 Sleetburn Farm; £84, £83 Noran Bank Farm; £80 Ulcatrow
Suffolk - £91 Dry Howe; £88 Sleetburn Farm
Continental - £88 Crooklands View; £84, £79, £76 Town Head (Campbell); £84, £77, £76 Wintercragg; £81, £75 Seat Farm; £80, £74 & £73 Scar View
Cheviot - £87, £79, £77 Middle Gill Farm
Cheviot Mule - £87 & £77 Town Head (Campbell); £79 Dry Howe
Mule - £86 The Old Forge; £84 Ulcatrow; £83 Sanders Close; £81 Shield Hill Top; £80 Midtown Farm (Fisher)
Scotch Blackfaced - £72 Plumpton Foot