LAZONBY MULE EWE LAMBS
WEDNESDAY 13th September 2006

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their opening sale of Mule Gimmer lambs at Lazonby mart on Wednesday 13th September 2006 where there was an entry of 4,275 head.

A prize show was held for pens of 10 Gimmer Lambs. Prizes were kindly donated by the Skelton Agricultural Show Society and Dectomax prizes were given by Pfizer’s local rep Linda Taylor. The judge Mr A Redpath awarded the following places:-

Lambs shown by NEMSA Members
1st & Joe Armstrong Memorial Cup – W & I Watson & Son, Sanders Close - £98
2nd –J Lee, Morley Hill - £88
3rd – W & I Watson & Son, Sanders Close - £90
4th – G R Wharton & Sons, Keisley - £78

Winning lambs in the show for NEMSA Members with left to right, Linda Taylor, Pfizer - Sponsor, Brian Armstrong presenting the Joe Armstrong Memorial Trophy, Adan Watson - Vendor, Alan Redpath - Judge

Open Show
1st – GL, AJ & AL Graham, Stone Hall - £86
2nd – J H Bowman, Cumbrae - £70
3rd – M & M E Wallace, Farneyshield - £100
4th – GL, AJ & AL Graham, Stone Hall - £72

Winning lambs in the open show with left to right, Angus Graham - Vendor, Alan Redpath - Judge, Linda Taylor, Pfizer - Sponsor

A level trade was experienced throughout the sale to produce an overall average of £56 per head (down £1.51)

Principal Prices:
£100 Farneyshield; £98, £90, £79, £69, £66 Sanders Close; £88, £67, £66, £61 Morley Hill; £86, £72, £66, £63, £61 Stone Hall; £78, £70 Keisley Farm; £77 The Dyke; £72, £67 Gilts; £70 Cumbrae; £70, £67, £64, £61 Grayrigg Hall; £67, £63, £60 Reaygarth; £66, £60 Low Craig; £66 Greenhow; £65 Farnbury; £65, £60 Howburn; £65, £62 £60 (x2) Well House; £64, £61 Williamstone; £64 East Unthank Farm; £63 Lowside, Woodhouse, The Bog Farm; £61 Shield Hill Top

Leading Average
Farneyshield £100 (10); Sanders Close £67.76 (155); Stone Hall £64.28 (160); Keisley Farm £62.76 (43); Williamstone £60.74 (43); Farnbury £60.60 (50); The Bog Farm £60.60 (35); Woodhouse £60.56 (39); Well House £60.32 (114); Howburn £60.21 (46); Morley Hill £58.80 (294)

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