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On Wednesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their weekly sale of 3,756 prime sheep, comprising of 454 prime lambs, 956 prime hoggs & 2,346 cast ewes & rams.

A nice offering of prime lambs was forward with meaty lambs good to sell. The sale topped at 412ppk for a lovely Continental X lamb, weighing 43kg at £177 from Claremont Properties. Continental types are short of demand. Suffolks lambs topped at £166 for a pen of 10 weighing 52kg from Messrs Slack, Cockley Bank. Suffolk lambs topped at 356ppk for a pen of 11, weighing 43kg from Messrs Crichton, Rottington Hall realising £153. Messrs Metcalfe, Holme Farm run of 33 Texel X lambs averaged 358ppk/43kg.

Another great entry of hoggs was forward for the time of year, meat continues to sell extremely well and demand is very high. The sale topped at £187 for a pen of 6 cracking Continental hoggs from Messrs J G & R W Nevinson & Son, High House Farm, with this home also topping pence per kilo at 342ppk for a pen of 5, weighing 52kg, realising £178. Scotch Blackfaces topped at 316ppk/£139 for 44kg hoggs from Messrs W & S E Dickinson & Son, Kirkbarrow Hall. Numbers were short for heavy hoggs with this section remaining popular, regularly achieving in excess of £150.

Ewes once again travelled the length and breadth of the country, with all selling to average £114.28, topping at £250 for a pair of Texels from Holme House, purchased by Pak Mecca Meats.

Suffolk ewes averaged £131.66, topping at £162 from Backmuir Livestock. A ring full of 19 Suffolk X Mules achieved £158.

Strong Swaledale ewes topped at £100 for a pen of 12 from Messrs Cockburn, Rakefoot, purchased by Pickstock Foods Ltd.

Demand is still very strong and wants taking advantage of while the festival trade is present over the next fortnight, all classes of sheep are required. Please advise entries to Andrew Maughan on 07717611952, or Paul Gardner on 07552 589141.

Leading Prices
Prime Lambs p/kg
Texel – 412.0 Hay Close; 387.0, 382.0, 377.0, 373.0, 372.0, 365.0, 364.0 Home Farm (Metcalfe); 382.0, 358.0 Rottington Hall; 372.0 (2), 365.0 Wreay Hall Farm; 365.0 High House (Crichton); 352.0 Ratten Castle
Continental – 380.0, 359.0, 347.0 (2), 326.0 (2) Rottington Hall; 349.0, 333.0 Luketon Stud; 348.0 Holme Farm (Bousfield); 335.0, 329.0 Town Head (Potter); 328.0 South Dyke; 326.0 Cairnbridge Farm
Suffolk – 356.0 Rottington Hall; 338.0 Hesket House; 335.0 Broomhill; 332.0 Luketon Stud; 323.0 Wreay Hall Farm
Charollais – 334.0 Town Head (Potter)

Prime Lambs £/head
Texel - £177 Hay Close; £174, £168, £166, £160 (3) Home Farm (Metcalfe); £168, £165, £154 (2) Rottington Hall; £168, £160 (2) Wreay Hall Farm; £168 High House (Crichton); £160 Ratten Castle; £154 Sunnyside
Suffolk - £166, £142, £140 Cockley Bank; £154 Sunnyside; £153 Rottington Hall; £150 Greenacres; £146 Luketon Stud; £145 (2), £140 (2) Cliburn Hall; £144 Broomhill; £142 (2) Wreay Hall Farm
Continental - £160, £150 Holme Farm (Bousfield); £158, £155 Cairnbridge Farm; £156, £149 (2) Rottington Hall; £154 South Dyke; £150 Luketon Stud; £150 Tarn End; £148 Hay Close
Mule - £140 Yew Tree Farm
Charollais - £130 (2) Luketon Stud; £127 Town Head (Potter)

Prime Hoggs p/kg
Texel – 342.0, 292.0, 265.0, 264.0 High House Farm (Nevinson); 333.0, 293.0, 271.0 Kirkbarrow Hall; 315.0, 304.0, 302.0 Littlebeck; 311.0 Howe Farm; 307.0 Ingledene; 305.0, 285.0, 267.0 Town Head (Mounsey); 289.0 Reagill Grange; 275.0, 261.0 Midwathstead
Continental – 326.0, 298.0 Low Row; 326.0 Tarn End; 324.0, 306.0, 289.0, 283.0 Witton Farm; 321.0, 320.0, 312.0, 289.0 High Knipe; 320.0 School Hill; 312.0 Greenbank Farm; 304.0 Greenacres; 298.0, 296.0, 295.0 Ireshope Plains; 295.0 Brigg Farm House; 291.0 Moss Side Farm; 289.0, 287.0 East Newbiggin Farm; 288.0 Cottage Farm; 287.0 Hesket Farm; 282.0 The Green (Holmes); 279.0 Sleddale Hall; 279.0 Highrigg; 279.0 Stoneybeck Farm
Scotch Blackface – 316.0, 279.0 Kirkbarrow Hall; 293.0, 257.0 Ireshope Plains; 289.0, 288.0, 273.0, 263.0 Sceugh Dyke; 280.0 East Newbiggin Farm
Suffolk – 315.0, 270.0 Tarn End; 291.0 Ireshope Plains; 270.0 Sceugh Dyke; 269.0 (2) Newbiggin Farm; 267.0 The Green (Holmes)
Cheviot – 305.0, 280.0 Ireshope Plains; 290.0 Sceugh Dyke; 273.0 Newbiggin Farm; 270.0 High Knipe
Charollais – 296.0 High Knipe; 262.0 Tarn End
Mule – 275.0 Highfield Farm; 275.0 Howe Farm; 268.0 Brigg House Farm; 266.0 Sceugh Dyke; 262.0 (2) Burns Farm; 262.0 East Newbiggin Farm
Swaledale – 262.0 Ireshope Plains; 250.0 Mellgates

Prime Hoggs £/head
Texel - £187, £182, £178, £167, £164, £160, £154 High House Farm (Nevinson); £182, £156 Skelling Farm; £172, £152 Ingledene; £162 Thwaite Hall; £161, £160, £152 Kirkbarrow Hall; £160 (2), £158 Highrigg; £154, £148, £146 Littlebeck; £150 East Newbiggin Farm; £144 Town Head (Mounsey)
Continental - £180 Thwaite Hall; £170, £160, £156, £154 Highrigg; £164 Greenacres; £164 High House Farm (Nevinson); £162, £154 (2), £147 Tarn End; £162 Brigg Farm House; £157 The Harras; £154 Moss Side Farm; £153, £145 Sceugh Dyke; £150, £145 East Newbiggin Farm; £150 Maybirgh Close; £150 Witton Farm; £147 School Hill; £145 Stoneybeck Farm
Suffolk - £180, £158 Thwaite Hall; £168 Greenacres; £151, £150 Sceugh Dyke; £150 Hammershields; £150 High House Farm (Nevinson); £148 (2) East Newbiggin Farm; £145 Tarn End
Charollais - £152 Tarn End; £145 High Knipe
Mule - £150 Brigg Farm House; £145 Mayburgh Close; £145 Hammershields; £144, £141 Sceugh Dyke; £140 Capplegill; £136, £134, £132 East Newbiggin Farm
Cheviot - £150 Skelling Farm; £136, £132 Greenbank Farm; £127 High Knipe; £123 East Newbiggin Farm; £122 Sceugh Dyke; £122 Ireshope Plains
Herdwick - £120 Highfield Farm
Scotch Blackfaced - £140 (2) Highrigg; £139, £120 Kirkbarrow Hall; £134, £127, £115, £112 Sceugh Dyke; £125 Cottage Farm; £123 East Newbiggin Farm; £120 Ireshope Plains
Bluefaced Leicester - £130 Castle Nook
Dorset - £120 Ellonby Hall Bungalow
Swaledale - £110 Ireshope Plains; £100 Haresceugh Castle; £100 Mellgates
Masham - £110 Ellonby Hall Bungalow

Cast Ewes £/head
Texel - £250, £235, £225, £220, £192, £188, £150 Tarn End; £245, £225, £200, £198, £190, £180, £175, £158, £156 Holme House; £245 Riverside House; £190, £170 Summer Hill; £185, £150 West House; £170 Home Farm (Metcalfe); £160, £150 Grassknop Farm; £158 Ingledene; £158 Littlebeck; £150 Brow Top; £150 Hay Close
Charollais - £240, £200, £190, £160, £156 Holme House; £185, £180, £170 Tarn End
Continental - £220, £170, £160, £158, £154, £150 Tarn End; £168 Holme House; £162 Stanger Hill; £160 Brigg House Farm; £158 Littlebeck; £150 Birks Head
Beltex - £218, £168 Littlebeck; £168, £158 Elm House; £152 Drumreach Farm; £150 Thrang Crag; £150 Reagill Grange
Suffolk - £162, £160, £158, £145 Backmuir Farm; £160, £150, £148, £144 Holme House; £155 (2), £140 Tarn End; £152 Low Dyke; £148, £144 Riverside House; £143 Greenacres; £142 Great House Farm; £140 Grassknop Farm
Bluefaced Leicester - £148 Tarn End
Rouge - £148 Tarn End
Cheviot - £132 Holme House; £122 Brow Top; £120, £105 West House; £116, £114 Witton Farm; £108 Crosby Lodge; £108 Backmuir Farm; £106 Hay Close; £102 Drumreach Farm; £102 Tymparon Hall
Mule - £130 High Dyke; £124 The Green (Holmes); £124 Tarn End; £124 Stoneybeck Farm; £122 Mellgates; £121 Bells View; £117, £114 Backmuir Farm; £116 Great House Farm; £114 Town Head (Mounsey); £114 Shethin Farm; £113 Drumreach Farm; £113 Greenacres; £112 Kettleside Farm; £112 South Dyke; £112 Town Head (Potter); £112 Summer Hill; £112 Rigg House Farm; £112 Cottage Farm
Dutch Spotted - £130 Waverton House
Cheviot Mule - £126, £122, £119 Riverside House
Scotch Blackfaced - £114 Greenacres; £98 Holme House; £92 Drumreach Farm; £90 Backmuir Farm
Swaledale - £100 Rakefoot; £90 Burtree Ford; £86 Sleddale Hall; £84 Castle Nook; £84 Stanger Hill
Goat - £98 North Netherscales
Herdwick - £88 Anns Cottage


Cast Rams £/head
Continental - £180 The Green (Holmes); £170 Holme House; £160 Pine Wood; £150 Drumreach Farm
Bluefaced Leicester - £150 Holme House
Swaledale - £120 Hares