HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, NEWCASTLETON

Breeding Sheep

On Tuesday 31st August 2004 Newastleton Mart opened their seasonal auction with their annual sale of Mule ewe lambs, Blackfaced ewe lambs followed by store lambs.

2102 head went under the hammer with a fantastic turn out of buyers on a beautiful day made all sellers very pleased with prices of all stock very buoyant.

Top price in the mule section was £83 being paid for Stonegarthsides top lambs and going to Mr J Ions, High Thorneyburn.

Top Blackfaced ewe lambs were sold by M/s Carruthers, Peel a Hill and purchased by Mr Shiell, Rennieston.

Leading prices:- Greyfaced Ewe lambs £83, £79, £75 (x2), £73, £71, £66, £64, £63 Stonegarthside, £65 15 Douglas Square, £63 Leahaugh, £62 (x2)., £61 (x2) 10 Douglas Square.

Blackfaced Ewe lambs £56, £55 Peela Hill, £52 Blackburn, £50 Park Nook, £48 Waterhead of Dryfe, (Elliot) £48, Waterhead of Dryfe (Charlton).

Blackfaced Shearling Gimmers £60, £59 Bellbank, Hill Cheviot £41 The Brox.

Store lambs: Suffolk £46.80, £44.50, £44.20 Northfield, £43 The Brox, £42 (x2) Holm Cottage, Texel £45, £44.50 Hartsgarth, £44, £41, £40.50 Cooms, Greyfaced £37 Hole o Lyne, £36.50 Woodside.

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