The Great Annual Lakeland sale of 5,035 Store Lambs and Continental X Gimmer lambs was held on Saturday 18th September. Following on from the Mule gimmer lambs the previous day, the Continental and Suffolk ewe lambs sold to a fabulous trade with an abundance of customers around the ring. Top of £142 was paid for a Black Texel gimmer lamb from Mosser Mains Farm, Mosser; the proceeds of this lamb being kindly donated to Alzheimer’s Society. TexelXMule gimmer lambs from A Fearon, Kirkland House sold to £138.
Store lambs sold to a huge ringside of both local and travelled buyers ensuring one of the dearest trades of the season. Beltex lambs from WH&F Wood, Well Head sold to £124.
Superb annual consignments of Mule Wethers topped at £81 for a pen of 72 from NW Graham & Son, Tortolcate and £81 for a pen of 54 from Messrs JW Hartley, Priorscales.
TexelXHerdwick lambs came forward in large numbers topping at £80 for a pen from Mrs D Richardson, Fell Barrow and also from JC Rothery, Far Bank Farm.
Leading Prices
Texel – 142, 135, 130, 125, 122 Mosser Mains, 138, 130, 128, 118 Kirkland House, 136, 128, 98 Hill Top, 130, 128 Kirkland Fold, 121, 115, 106 Windrush, 110, 100 Corney Hall, 96 Grange Farm. Charollais – 125 Hill Top. Beltex – 124, 113 Well Head. Zwartble – 122, 120, 92, 90 Crooklands. Suffolk – 118, 89 Far End Farm, 105 Kirkland Fold, 85 Green Close, 84.50, 82 Low Garth, 81 Corney Hall. Cheviot – 83, 80 Lanefoot, 82, 78 Noran Bank, 74, 72 Croft House, 74 Mireside. Mule – 81, 77 Tortolocate, 81, 78 Low Priorscales, 79.50 Green Close, 79 Ghyll Farm, 79 Far End Farm, 78 Stockhow Hall, 77 Eirinntalla, 77 Briary Moss, 77 Ladywath, 75 Moorside Parks. Texel X Herdwick – 80, 72.50 Fell Barrow, 80, 74 Far Bank Farm, 78.50 Stybeck, 77, 72 Sunley Mill, 75 Cragg House, 73 Welcome Nook, 72.50 Noran Bank, 71 Micklam Cottages, 71 Mireside. Kerryhill – 74 Lanefoot. Herdwick – 63 Miller Place. Swaledale – 55 The Globe.