ON Monday, store and breeding sheep met a very buoyant trade at Harrison and Hetherington, but in-lamb hoggs didn’t make as much as liked for the quality on show.
reeders peaked at £75 per life for a pen of Texel cross ewes from the annual consignment from Messrs Jenkinson, Clifton Moor, while store hoggs reached £73 for a pen of Texel cross ram lambs from G Edward, Gorfen Letch.
LEADING prices:
Ewes with lambs – Tex – £75, £73 (x2), £72, £71 (x2), £67 (x2), £66 Clifton Moor. Zwa – £72, £70, £60 Kirkhouse Dairy. Dutch Tex – £70 Town Head.
Store hoggs – Tex – £73, £72 Gorfen Letch Cottage; £71, £64 Grassgarth; £68 Riggwood; £67 Merryshield. Suff – £68.50, £59 Merryshield; £59.50 Low House. Belt – £67 Grassgarth; £60 Fellside. GF – £65, £58 Low House. Chev – £60, £58.50 Gass Farm; £56 Fellside. Herd – £59 Riggwood Dutch Tex – £58.50 (x3), £58 Unity. Swale – £48.50 Whiteside; £40, £39 Fellside.
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