Over 5000 lambs sold today to average £105.02, for a very seasonal entry including many hill bred lambs.
Good quality forward continental bred lambs still achieving great returns, topping at £160 for Texel cross from Thomas Wilson, Ashtead with £150 achieved for Beltex by both Raine & Davidson, Kirkby Stephen and Robyn Allen, Ings. Strongest continental lambs were regularly £125 and upwards, with Suffolks to £125 from Messrs Wilson, Wyke with others at £124 from DM Eames, Abbeystead. Mules sold to £119 for a pen of twenty five from GI&D Postlethwaite, Howgill with others to £117 from GM Strong, Penrith. Other stronger lambs were £100 to £110 with longer term sorts less. Hill bred lambs sold to £127 for Cheviots from N Burton, Sedbergh with Rough Fells to £123 from D&A Jackson, New Biggin. Swaledales starting to come forward selling to £75 for 27 from Low Moor Howe Farm, Winster or £74 for 17 from KD&L Armer, Kirkby Stephen.
Texel to £160, averaged £113.72.
Beltex to £150, average £128.17.
Suffolk to £125, average £110.16.
Mule to £119, averaged £100.32.
Swaledale to £75, average £67.54.
All classes were once again good to sell here at Junction 36, more entries are needed for next sale.