LAZONBY SPECIAL SHEEP SALE
Wednesday 1st October 2003

On Wednesday 1st October, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Lazonby conducted the annual "Alston Moor Day" sale of Mule Gimmer lambs, where there was a tremendous entry of 15,091 head for this popular sale. Preceeding the sale saw the show for NEMSA members with 14 pens being presented to the judges Mr George Harrison & Mr Eddie Bullman who undertook a very difficult task. They awarded the following prizes:

Champion & W Armstrong Memorial Trophy, L & V Smith, Roachburn £102 to Winter Bros. 2nd GR Wharton & Son, Keisley Farm £98 to Winter Bros. 3rd JW Smith-Jackson, High Town £96 to Messrs Ridsdale. 4th W Reed & Son, The Knarr £86 to JC & I Walton. 5th R Lord, The Bog £100 to JB Holliday & Son. 6th J Lee, Agars Hill £78 to M Edmondson.

Cuustomers were drawn from all parts of the UK and in general lambs were a good trade, to average £70.57 (up £7.12 on 2002) with running lambs looking dearer when compared to tupping lambs. Vendors seemed pleased with prices achieved, which with the great weather capped a fantastic day at Lazonby Mart.

Averages:
R Lord, The Bog £100 (10)
L & V Smith, Roachburn £86 (47)
P & PM Smith, The Dyke Farm £85.70 (44)
ER Smith, Parson Shields £81.54 (52)
JW Smith-Jackson, High Town £80.84 (37)
M Wallace, Farneyshields £80.02 (338)
GR Wharton, Keisley Farm £78.19 (110)
JH Martin, Hesleywell £77.63 (87)
PL & J Dawson, Kentmere Hall £76.64 (200)
Messrs Thompson, East Unthank £75.86 (121)
W Reed & Son, The Knarr Farm £75.77 (101)
Elliott Bros, Harbour Flatt £75.68 (95)
G & C Neve & Sons, Haining House £74.48 (188)
F & M Moore, High Side £74.45 (66)

Leading Prices:
£ 140, £98, £95, £87, £85, £84 & £81 Farneyshield, £112 & £80 The Dyke Farm
£ 102 Haining House, £102 & £98 Keisley Farm, £102 & £90 Roachburn, £100 The Bog Farm, £100 & £94 Kentmere Hall, £96 High Town, £92 & £91 Harbour Flatt, £92 & £80 East Unthank, £90 Outhwaite, £90 & 80 Parson Shield, £90 & £82 Reaygarth, £88 & £80 Morley Hill, £86 The Knarr Farm and Whitewall, £84 Wydoncleughside, £82 Highside, Mid Town (Hullock), Ravenwiood & Keskadale, £82 & £81 Hesley Well, £80 Scarrowmanwick, Oddendale, Tailbert, Old Parks and Ingledene.

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