Breeding sheep

Last updated 09:21, Friday, 10 October 2008

CARLISLE

Thursday October 2

SECOND MULE GIMMER LAMB SALE

Trade was tremendous averaging £56.86 with many customers going home empty handed.

LEADING PRICES – Greyface, £74, £63 Little Braithwaite Farm, £72, £67, £61 Riggfoot Farm, £71 High Side, £68, £66, £64 The Throp, £66 Roachburn Farm, £65 (x2) Shankfield Farm, £64, £62 Nunscleugh, £61 Patties Hill.

Penrith

Tuesday October 7

Second sale of North of England Mule Gimmer Lambs and breeding sheep, with a very satisfactory average of £45.89 for all sold.

LEADING PRICES

Mule Gimmers - £74, £65.50, £65 Fawcett Park; £57 Low Mill (Fleming & Wilson); £54.50 & £53.50 Hollins; £50 Throstle Hall. Shearlings - £76, £74.50, £70.50 Throstle Hall; £60, £56 Kiln Croft. Texel Shearlings - £71, £68, £62 Howslacks; £69 Hardendale.