An entry of 3014 store lambs at Junction 36 sold to levels better than anticipated following the recent drop in prime lamb prices. Quality well bred lambs were easily placed with BR Lawson, Richmond making their debut worthwhile selling pen fulls of Texel cross lambs to £141 and £139. Also hitting these highs was GM Strong, Penrith selling Blue Texels to £140. Rough Fells reached a staggering £136 from A O’Neill, Sedbergh with a ring full of Suffolks to £125 from F Blenkharn, Milnthorpe. Medium keep continentals were regularly £90 to £100, with only long keep lambs for less. Mules again looking well sold topping at £109 for a pen of 40 from RI Dixon, Low Newton with a further 40 at £107 from JA&CA Gibson, Longwell. Hill bred lambs looked a good trade, with long keep Cheviots to £108 from Forest Hall Farms, Selside and £101 from the Isle of Man. Hill bred long keep lambs were generally £72 to £84.

Texels to £141 from BR Lawson, Richmond, averaged £108.27.
Suffolks to £125 from F Blenkharn, averaged £106.64.
Mules to £109 from RI Dixon, averaged £97.34.
Overall average £102.78.