Store Lambs
Store Lambs sold to the same good trade that has been witnessed all season with long keep lambs looking the dearest. Top price of £103 for Texel Lambs from RJ Powell, Brimmer Head, Grasmere. Beltex to £90.50 for AJ Wood, Woodhall Brow, Dean.
Store lambs – Texel- 103, 72.50 Brimmer Head, 89, 80, 75.50 Far End, 78 Walkhurst Cottage, 78, 73.50 Highside, 77.50 Ladywath, 75.50 Peel Place, 75, 73 Burthwaite, 73 Hinning House, 71.50, 70.50 Cragg Farm. Beltex- 90.50 Woodhall Brow. BDM- 76, 73, 68.50 Woodhall Brow. TexelXHerdwick- 71 Seaview, 62.50 Ladywath, 61 Hollins, 61 Rannerdale, 61 Moorside Parks, 60 Cragg Farm. Suffolk- 66 Hilltop. Dutch Spotted- 64 Middlegill. Mule- 63 Manesty View. Swaledale- 42 Kirkgate.
Store cattle
A lesser entry in numbers and quality with some cattle starting to look weathered. Top price £1225 for a British Blue steer from TG Armstrong, Braeside, Bullgill.
Heifers topped at £1215 for a Limousin from W Sharpe, Woodend, Lamplugh.
Steers – British Blue – 1225, 1150, 1125, 1055 Braeside, 1070 Croftlands, 1060 Syke Beck, 1000 Aldoth Farm. Limousin – 1165, 1125 Braeside, 1145(2), 1105, 1075, 990 Woodend, 1010 Bracken Howe, 955 Hyton Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 1160, 1115 Braeside, 1075, 1010 Croftlands, 1035 Stockbridge Farm, 1030 Syke Beck. Holstein Friesian – 1005 Braeside, 780 Croftlands. Simmental – 920 Welcome Nook.
Heifers – Limousin – 1215, 1095, 1085, 1020(2) Woodend, 1035 Lamplugh Hall, 1020 Townhead Farm, 1005, 990 Bracken Howe. Charolais – 1020 Townhead Farm, 1015 Doddick Farm. British Blue – 995 Seaview. Aberdeen Angus – 935 Woodend. Holstein Friesian – 865 Lamplugh Hall.
Store Cows: - British Blue – 840 Ghyll Farm. Simmental – 800 Waterloo Farm.
Just a couple of outfits forward but a strong trade topping at £1700 for a 9 year old Limousin Cow with Steer calf at foot from G West, Stargill Farm, Winscales.
Cows & Calves – Limousin - 1700, 1420 Stargill Farm.
Stirks – Blonde – 900, 600 Woodside Farm.
Bull Calves – Aberdeen Angus – 390 Hill Farm.
Heifer Calves – Aberdeen Angus – 370, 360 Hill Farm.