All types of North of England Mule ewe lambs sold well at Penrith and District Farmers’ annual show and sale at Penrith, where the catalogued entry of 9000 head sold to a top price of £340 per head to average £91.50.
Leading the trade was the champion pen of 10 from Messrs Lord, West Dowgill, purchased by Messrs Winter Bros, Clickham.
The reserve champion pen from GA and DE Thompson, Howburn, came under the hammer for £195 selling to A Geary, Yew Tree Farm. Howburn’s run of 120, levelled at £115.82.

averages:

19 Suffolk shearlings, £520.30 (+£60.55 for nine more); 205 Suffolk ram lambs, £424.86 (+£46.31 for seven fewer); eight Bluefaced Leicester shearlings, £513.18 (+£103.68 for four more); eight Suffolk ram lambs, £506.62 (+£86.62 for four more); eight Border Leicester shearlings, £142.00 (-£123.12 for the same); 14 Border Leicester ram lambs (+£303.00 for four less); 80 Texel shearlings, £610.44 (+£65.69 for 14 fewer); 153 Texel ram lambs (+£61.72 for 11 more); nine Charollais shearlings, £623.00 (+£197.28 for two less); 23 Charollais ram lambs, £460.17 (+£58.87 for the same); 11 Beltex shearlings, 548.63 (+£146.13 for 13 fewer); six Charollais ram lambs, £560.00 (+£222.50 for one less).