Store Lambs - 26.10.22

On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers Mart LLP held their fortnightly sale of 800 Store Lambs.

Another fantastic sale of store lambs was sold in a very brisk trade a shade dearer than the previous sale. Topping the sale was a lovely black Beltex Lamb from Kallum Hunt, Braithwaite Shield purchased by Messrs Bell, Far Broom. Messrs Coulthard, Fellside sold 6 cracking Continental lambs to £98.

An array of lambs sold easily 80 with over a quarter of the sale achieving this in excess of £80. Mules were sold to a good rate topping at £79 from Messrs Bousfield, The Old Forge.

A good consignment of Swaledale lambs from Messrs Birkett, Birkett Mire, with 2 pens of 21 lambs selling to £39 and another pen of 42 sold to £38. Penrith Store Lamb sale has a great ringside of buyers with some good local supporters, our next sale will be held on Wednesday 9th November entries close noon Wednesday 2nd November.

Leading Prices
Continental - £108, £85 (5), £78 (2) Braithwaite Shields; £98, £88, £85, £80 Fellside Farm; £88 Braithwaite Mill; £85, £83, £81 Birkett Mire; £82, £81, £79 Bridge House; £84 Birks Head; £81 (2) Scales Hall (Jackson); £80 Muncaster Home Farm; £78 Greenbank Farm; £78 Midtown Farm (Fisher)
Texel - £97, £82 Scales Hall (Jackson); £94, £78 Brownrigg Farm
Suffolk - £82 Scales Hall; £80 Braithwaite Shields; £75 Braithwaite Mill; £72 Grove Farm
Mule - £79, £70 The Old Forge; £71 Braithwaite Shields
Cheviot - £79 Braithwaite Shields; £63 Greenbank Farm; £58 Midtown Farm (Fisher)
Cheviot Mule - £74 (2) Greenbank Farm; £70 Muncaster Home Farm
Swaledale - £39 (2), £38 Birkett Mire