STORE LAMBS

An ever-increasing ring side of local and travelled buyers were in attendance, all keen to secure lambs and take advantage of the recent flurry of grass. The best bred lambs were in short supply and keenly competed for, selling to £130 for Texel cross, with other at £123 and £122. Other pens of well grown continental lambs were regularly £105 to £118, with medium longer keep lambs £92 to £104. Suffolks sold to £109, with other medium keep lambs £92 to £101. Hill bred lambs are coming forward in greater numbers, North County Mules to £99 and Cheviot Mules £96. A large proportion of medium longer keen Mules forward today were £86 to £91. Cheviots sold to £93, Gritstones to £89 and Herdwicks to £85. Younger and smaller hill bred lambs were generally £50 to £65, depending on breed and quality. An overall market average of £91.31 was achieved, for a sale of true store lambs.
Next sale is on Thursday 26th September with an anticipated entry of 4000 to 5000, please contact the office with entries.