Opening Sale of Ewes and Lambs 120424

The opening sale of ewes and lambs proved to be a huge success with a keen ringside of buyers forward resulting in a sale average of £99.43 being achieved.

The sale topped at £140 per life for a pair of Texel ewes with single Texel lambs from D Horn, Great Salkeld.

A consignment of Cheviot ewes with twin lambs achieved an average of £95.59 from Mr LC Walton, Goodlie Hill Cottage, included in this run was a Scotch Mule ewe with twin lambs realising £95 per life.

Our next sale will be held on Friday 26th April, please advise all entries to the mart office by Monday 22nd April at 12 noon.

Leading Prices
Texel - £140 (2) Eden Close
Blue Texel X - £112 Burblethwiate Farm
Continental - £108 Goodlie Hill Cottage; £98, £94, £90 Burblethwaite Farm
Suffolk - £102 The Beeches
Cheviot - £100, £94, £88 Goodlie Hill Cottage
Mule - £95 Goodlie Hill Cottage