Lambs forward in greater numbers, with every pen in the market full and buyers ringside from throughout the northern countries, north Wales and midlands. All keen to secure lambs of all classes and types. Well grown level drawn pens of lambs attracted keenest interest, selling to a top of £127 for Texels from High Wardses Farm, Cautley, with others regularly £110 to £118. Nice farming sorts were £98 to £108, with healthy longer keep continental cross lambs £92 to £97, with the smallest and youngest £75 to £85. Mules saw an increased audience of keen buyers selling to £118 from RI Dixon, Low Newton for a ring full. Other strong Mules were £106 to £112, with farming sorts £90 to £98 and longer keep Mules £82 to £86. Suffolks sold to £116, with other strong pens £110 to £115. More pure hill bred lambs were forward, with Cheviots to £97 and others at £91, longer keep sorts £80 to £88. Rough Fells sold to £80 and Herdwicks to £77.

Sales Statistics:
Suffolks sold to £116 and average £100.70.
Mules sold to £118 and averaged £91.03.
Horned sold to £80 and average £51.10.
Cheviots sold to £97.53 and averaged £84.
Texel x sold to £127 averaged £97.87.
Overall market average of £90.04.
The next sale of store lambs is on Thursday 10th October, which will include the second prize show and sale of gimmer lambs.