In-lamb Breeding Sheep - 10.02.23

On Friday, Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held a special sale of in-lamb breeding sheep.
A huge surprise in the trade considering previous centres. Demand was very high with a full ringside of buyers, all classes were bid for keenly.
A flock reduction from Messrs R W & P M Jackson, Moss Dyke attracted plenty of interest with there consignment of mainly mule 3 shear ewes averaging £171.14. Topping at £175 on two occasions selling to Messrs T J & J M Powley.
A excellent entry of 85 huge mule ewes broken mouthed scanned 222% from Mr C Edmondson, Penruddock to average £150.28, topping at £162.
Inlamb Mule Hoggs topped at £160 for a pen of 20 from Mr A H Barker, Town Head purchased by Mr J H Baty and Son.
Geld Hoggs showed plenty of demand from keen bidders with Texel cross hoggs achieving £170 from Mr B J & S J Johnston, Nelson Hill, Penruddock purchased by Mr K Hunt.

Leading Prices
In-Lamb Shearlings
Texel - £190, £180 (2), £152 Towcett Farm.
Mule- £156 Brigg House Farm.

In-Lamb Ewes
Texel - £300, £190 Intake Farm; £180 High Bracken Hall; £160, £155 Moss Dyke.
Mule - £175 (2), £170, £165 Moss Dyke; £168, £156 High Bracken Hall; £162, £160, £152, £150 (2), £148, £145, £140 Greening.
Swaledale- £110 Low Snab.

Inlamb Hoggs
Mule: £160, £140 (2) Town Head.
Texel: £150 (2) Ennerdale.
Geld Hoggs
Texel- £170, £154 Nelson Hill Farm.
Mule -; £116, £114 Little Blencowe Farm.