Store lambs a flyer at J36

An unbelievable trade for all store lambs today at J36, with the sale levelling at £126.34. Topping at £170 was a pen of 24 Suffolks from Messrs Raine & Davidson, Kirkby Stephen with other Suffolks £148 from G&SM Stephenson, Sedbergh and £146 for a pen of 52 from Coward Bros, Kirkby in Furness. Beltex lambs in keen demand, selling to £155 from GM Strong, Penrith, £150 from Raine & Daivdson, Kirkby Stephen and £150 from Robyn Allen, Ings. Texels in fine form, to £154 from SJ&NS Wood, Windermere, £150 from MJ&NS Strickland, Whinfell with numerous pens £145 plus. Mules perhaps trade of the day, selling to £160 for a single from Messrs Bennison, Lazonby who sold others to £1345. Also, at £134 were pens from GM Strong and a pen of 26 from Fishwick Bros, Longsleddale. Swaledale lamb’s starting to appear, selling to £72 for JA Barnes, Whinfell.

Leading averages (50 or more lambs):
105 averaging £146.36 Raine & Davidson, Kirkby Stephen.
52 averaging £146 from Coward Bros, Kirkby in Furness.
50 averaging £143.30 from SJ&NS Wood, Windermere.
121 averaging £142.22 from S Dugdale LTD, Coniston.
86 averaging £141.93 from CG Taylor, Kendal.

Breed Statics:
Beltex averaged £139.89
Suffolk averaged £132.30
Texels averaged £122.03
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