Friday 15th September 2023
The yearly sale of 7403 Lakeland north of England mule gimmer lambs was conducted to a huge ringside of travelled buyers which have supported this sale for many years with a splash of new buyers whom are hearing how good our lambs are. This is something we are proud of here at Mitchells with credit being paid to our sellers for breeding a product which are wanted. lambs were slightly less in size on the year with July/August weather telling its toll.
The pre-sale show was judged by Charlie Mann, Warwick and Jonjoe Morris, Northamptonshire with Lloyd cleave our referee. the sale sponsors were Carrs Billington hundith hill hotel, Lakeland trailers, Wm Armstrong Longtown ltd and Agri Lloyd
the championship was awarded to m/s folder Wescoe who received both the johnny Matterson memorial cup and the NEMSA rosette for the highest place NEMSA bred lambs. These later sold for £400 and purchased by Morris, Glebe Farm.
Reserve was also awarded to this home with there second placed large breeder’s pen and took the leading price of the day of £500 and purchased by M\s Brough, Clappers
The Jim Peet trophy presented for the best runs of lambs which was sponsored by Agri Lloyd went to P&PI Walker Beechcroft for his 460 lambs which averaged £140.56. Thanks to David and Mary Elliot bank house for judging.
The Mart Average was £120.87 + £4.05
Prize Winners:
Large Breeders
1st Messrs Folder, Wescoe
2nd Messrs Folder, Wescoe
3rd AG & KF Nicholson, Swinside End
4th Wythop Farms
5th P & PI Walker & Son, Beechcroft
Small Breeders (Less than 180 Gimmer Lambs)
1st T Trafford & Son, Peter House
2nd M Brough, Chapel House
3rd GL Hutton, Setmabanning
4th CP Nixon, Seafield
Leading Prices:
Mule Gimmer Lambs (NEMSA Members) – 500, 400, 190, 140, Wescoe. 300, 220, 190, 185, 180, 175, 170 (2), 160 (2), 150, 145, Swinside End. 230, 175, 150 Peterhouse. 180 Baggra Yeat. 180, 145, Stockhow Hall. 175, 152 The Faulds. 175, 162, 150, 145 (2), Beechcroft. 170, Low Mill. 170, 160, 145, Chapel House. 165, 150, Kirkland House. 160, 150, Low Stowbank. 155, Wythop Farms. 148, Briery Moss. 148, Low Kinmont. 145, Burnside. Mule Gimmer Lambs – 142, Seafield. 134, Townend. 130, Ellenbank. 130, Eirintalla. 130 (2), Park Farm. 130, Wilson Park. Cheviot Mule Gimmer Lambs – 200, 150 (2), 135, Elva Plain. 140, Setmabanning. 125, Cragg House.
Leading Averages:
Messrs Folder, Wescoe £156.33
T Trafford & Son, Peter House £146.46
JR Weir, Elva Plain £141.31
P & PI Walker & Son, Beechcroft £140.56
AF & KG Nicholson, Swinside End £140.52
M Brough, Chapel House £135.62
JA Ritson, Baggra Yeat £132.32
Saturday 16th September
Day two of our harvest of the hills commenced with continental gimmer lambs selling to outstanding prices.
Leading the way was a very tidy pen of 6 Pure Texel ewe lambs from G Wilkinson, Brookfield selling for £185.00.
Ellie Stamper, Moresby followed up closely with her run of very well-bred gimmer lambs which averaged £173.33.
Continental gimmer lambs were in demand with local buyers dominating the section.
Store lambs followed with a ring side of buyers from all parts of the country, looking to keep their grass in order.
What was to follow was a bidding frenzy from start to finish.
Ms Allan & Dickinson, Windrush led the averages with their consignment averaging £127.55.
Two consignments that averaged over £100 were from:
WW&D Boow, Corney Hall £101.96
J&C Stobart, Howbeck Lodge £100.67
Trade for store lambs was seen to be outstanding for all types.
Texel – 124, 112 Far Reach, 112.50 Woodhall Brow, 111 Howbeck Lodge, 109, 108 Low Priorscales, 109 Lake View, 107 High Bewaldeth, 106 Tortolocate, 103 Whitekeld. Beltex – 130, 127, 126 Windrush, 114, 110, 107x2, 106x2, 105.50 Corney Hall. Suffolk – 108 Westray, 101 Far End, 96, 93 Low Garth. Mule – 95 Tortolocate, 92, 80.50, 80 Far End, 88, 81 Low Priorscales, 85 Shatton Lodge, 82 Briery Moss. Cheviot – 93 Kirkgate(C Todd), 88, 83 Lanefoot, 88 Kirkgate(M Todd), 83 Cragg House. Kerry Hill – 87.50 Fangs Brow, 70 Lanefoot. Texel x Herdwick – 83, 76 Riggingill, 83 Thornholme, 78.50 Brimmer Head, 77 Stybeck Farm, 77 Low Kinmont, 77 Greenhouse, 76x2 Low Stowbank, 76 Chance Cottage. Herdwick – 52 Low Stowbank. Swaledale – 45, 38 Mireside.
Gimmer Lambs –
Texel – 185 Brookfield, 180, 170x2 Winston Terr(Stamper), 172, 150 Nr Branthwaite Edge, 170, 165 Kirkland House, 170x2 Winston Terr(Clark). Beltex – 170, 160, 150 Windrush.