Another pleasing entry of 5259 store lambs were forward with all selling to a faster trade than anticipated. The continuing wet weather and a little dip in prime lamb prices, did not put off our loyal buyers and new faces from appearing ring side. The sale averaged £80.20, with just under half the sale being hill bred. The sale topped at £117.50 for Texels from W&J Penny, Kirkby In Furness with others selling to £110.50 from JB Jackson & Son, Grange over Sands and J Harrison, Broughton in Furness. Beltexs sold to £110 from L Beck, Heversham and £109 from A Prickett, Farlton. A further twenty one pens sold at over £100. Numerous pens of first cross Texel Mules and Suffolk Mules were regularly selling at £88 to £92. A strong pen of Cheviot lambs sold to £100.50 from BR Harrison, Staveley with a ring full of Mules selling to £98.50 form AW&AM Clarke, Windermere. Other Mules sold to £96 from DJ&A Freeman, Windermere with a ring full selling to £95.50 from RI Dixon, Low Newton. Rough Fells sold to £76 from I&J Mallinson, Selside with Swaledales to selling to £66 from Forest Hall Farms, Selside and Herdwicks selling to £66 from Braestead Farms, Patterdale.

- Texels sold to £117.50, averaging £90.
- Beltex sold to £109, averaging £89.
- Cheviots sold to £100.50, averaging £79.
- Suffolks sold to £96, averaging £88.
- Mules sold to £98.50, averaging £83.50.
- Rough Fells to £76, averaging £50.
- Swaledale to £66, averaging £55.