BLUEFACED Leicester shearlings sold to a top of £6500 at Penrith and District Farmers’ sale of Bluefaced Leicester rams and females, last week, when regular vendors, Messrs Lord, Hewgill, sold the sale leader to Mr KD Harryman, Keskadale, Newlands.
Hewgill also lead the ram lamb trade when they sold to £3500 and £2600, as well as females to £380.
LEADING prices:
Rams – Aged – £200 Messrs Murray, Throp. Shearlings – £3500 (x2), £1700, Messrs Lord, Hewgill; £400 TW Bell, Wanthwaite. Ram lambs – £3500, £2600 Messrs Lord, Hewgill; £1000 A C Hutchinson, Red Hill; £600 AC Hutchinson.
Females – £380, £320 Messrs Lord, Hewgill
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