NEWCASTLETON - TUESDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2003

On Tuesday 2nd September 2003 Harrison & Hetherington, Newcastleton held their opening sale of Blackfaced and Mule ewe lambs followed by store lambs.

Congratulations must once again go to all vendors for producing and presenting their stock in tremendous bloom and form. Demand throughout all three sections was very competitive with bidding very fluent all through the sale.

Averages:
Mule ewe lambs was £53.94 (+£4.02 on 2002), Blackface ewe lambs £41.70 (+£5.12), Store lambs £37.20.

Top flock averages:
Mule: Forster, Stonegarthside 240 @ £61.02, Aitchison, The Side 210 @ £53.73 and Kerr, Nether Oakshaw 41 @ £52.

Blackface: Carruthers, Peelahill 64 @ £60.48, Waugh, The Crewe 156 @ £42.26, Jackson, Blackburn 190 @ £40.56, Walton, Penpeugh 24 @ £38.25 and Moscrop, Collin Bank 28 @ £36.86.

Leading prices:-
Mule ewe lambs £76, £70, £64, £63 (2 pens), £61, £60, £56, £55, £54 (2 pens) & £53 Stonegarthside, £62, £58, £57 & £52 The Side, £55 Leahaugh, £52 Nether Oakshaw.

Blackface ewe lambs £64 (2 pens), £62 & £58 Peela Hill, £62, £59, £58, £48, £44 & £36 Blackburn, £59 & £50 The Crewe, £46 Castlefield, £43 Park Nook, £40.50 Cooms, £40 Sorbie, £40 & £37 Penpeugh, £38 Collin Bank.

Store lambs, Suffolk £45.50, £42.50 & £36.50 Northfield, £44.20 & £40 Holm Cottage. Texel £42.50 Hartsgarth, £42.20, £40.50 & £40 Perterburn, £40.50 Cooms. Mule £39.20 Hole o Lyne, £38 Scaleshouse Farm, £33 Gowanburn. Blackface £31 & £24 The Crewe.

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