Kirkby Stephen Luke Fair Ewes, Lambs & Tups
Monday 5th November 2007

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Luke Fair Sale of 4,556 head of breeding sheep at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Monday. Swaledale ewes found a keen enquiry as did gimmer shearlings, whilst swaledale lambs found new homes at rates similar to the previous sale. Mule gimmer were a mixed trade but generally sold well.

Principle Prices
Ewes
Swaledale: £70 Aygill; £39 Valley Farm; £38 (x2), £35, £34 West Stoneykeld; £37 High Corn Park; £36, £34 High Bitkhatt; £36, £34 (x2) Hoggarths; £36 High Stennerskeugh; £34 Bowderdale

Gimmer Shearlings
Mule: £62 Croup Farm; £53 Bridge End (B E Hall)
Suffolk x: £59 Glenwood House
Swaledale: £46 Aygill; £43 West Stonedale; £40 Punchard, Bridge End (J G Hall); £39 (x4) Shittlehopeside; £38 Bridge End (B E Hall)

Ewe Lambs
Mule: £41 Townfoot; £40 Hill House; £37 Aygill; £36 Stennerskeugh; £35 Low Rough Hill; £35 West Stonedale; £34 Low Farm, Hill House
Swaledale: £35 Holly Cottage; £31, £27 Argill House; £28, £27 High Blackton; £25 Valley Farm; £25 Billingshield

Wether Lambs
Mule: £19 Eden Flatt
Suffolk: £20 Wellhead
Texel: £23.50 Croup Farm

Rams
Bluefaced Leicester: £180 East Lowfield; £160 East View
Suffolk: £130 Heights Farm
Swaledale: £100 Holly Cottage
Texel: £320 Galloper Garth; £300, £280, £270, £260, £220 Dale View
Texel Ram Lambs: £210, £180 Colda Croft

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