LAZONBY MULE SHEARLING GIMMERS
Thursday 7th September 2006

Harrison & Hetherington held their annual sale of Mule Gimmer Shearlings at Lazonby Mart on Thursday where there was an entry of 10,292 head. A prize show was held where an excellent selection of sheep was put before the judge, Mr Richard Frankland, Rathmell. Prizes were kindly sponsored by Pfizer, Dectomax and Zintec Feed Supplements. The following awards were given :-

1st & M J Davidson Memorial Trophy R & F Wilson, Carrholme £125
2nd W L Grainger, Eamont Bridge £114
3rd P Elliott, Bank House £114
4th G Rylands, Spedding Farm £118

Ron Wilson (Vendor), Richard Frankland (Judge), Fran Wilson (Vendor), Mark Phillips (Sponsor, Zintec Feed Supplements), Linda Taylor (Sponsor, Pfizer, Dectomax)

Best quality sheep as usual found a ready market, but commercial sheep and some runs of lambed sheep were still suffering from a dry summer and proved harder to cash. Overall average of £80.10 (minus £8).

Principle Prices
£125, £94, £90 Carrholme; £121, £101, £95, £90 Sceugh Farm; £118 Spedding Farm (Ryland); £116, £100 Littlebeck Farm; £114, £112, £108, £92 Eamont Bridge; £114, £107, £104, £98 Bank House; £114, £90 Hewer Hill; £106 (x2), £93 Spedding Farm (Davidson); £106, £102, £90 Kirkland Green; £104, £91 Gamswell; £104 Milton Mains; £102, £90 West View Farm; £100 Ewan Close; £98, £94, £91 Briggle Farm; £96 Rookery Farm; £96 Laypool: £90 Terry’s Farm

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