Lazonby Mule Gimmer Lambs
Wednesday 28th September 2005

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held the ‘Alston Moor’ sale of Mule gimmer lambs at Lazonby mart on Wednesday 28th September 2005, where there was an entry of 22,552 head. As usual a huge crowd descended upon the mart, even though the weather was terrible, and there was a tremendous number of 164 successful purchasers. This produced an overall average of £55.05, which was down on the year.

Top price of the day went to the Champion pen of NEMSA lambs from Mr R H Lord, The Bog Farm, Alston which sold for £192 each to Mr Thomlinson, Bolton Parks.

Champion pen of lambs with from left to right Mr Andrew Smith, HSBC Bank (sponsor), Mr Richard Little, Judge, Mr Ian Edmondson, Judge, Mr Richard Lord, the Vendor, Mr Graham Mather, Judge and Miss Emma Jackson, Novartis (Sponsor)..

A fantastic number of 19 pens were out for showing and the results from the show for NEMSA members lambs, kindly sponsored by HSBC Bank, Novartis Animal Health, L A Smith Sheep Scanning and judged by Mr I Edmondson, Ulverston, Mr G Mather, Angus and Mr R Little, Hesket Newmarket provided the following awards:

1st – receiving the William Armstrong Memorial Cup – Mr R H Lord, The Bog Farm, Alston.

2nd – Messrs G R Wharton & Sons, Keisley Farm, Murton

3rd – Mr L Smith, Roachburn Farm, Brampton

4th – Messrs G R Wharton & Sons, Keisley Farm, Murton

5th – Messrs J Lee & Son, Agars Hill, Whitfield.

6th – Messrs G R & P H Morton, Church Farm, Gamblesby.

Leading Prices:

£192 The Bog Farm; £138, £94, £86, £82, £71 Farneyshield; £128, £92 Oakbank; £125, £72 Redgate; £122 The Dyke; £108, £76, £71 Agars Hill; £102, £94, £86, £70 Keisley Farm; £96, £78 Kentmere Hall; £95 High Town (Smith-Jackson); £92, £81, £80 Roachburn; £92 High Side; £91 Parson Shields; £90, £80, £71, £70 Morley Hill; £90, £80 Harbour Flatt; £88 Church Farm; £88, £78 Outhwaite; £86 Brenjulin; £85, £70 Swathburn; £85, £70 East Unthank; £85 Davyshields; £84 Hole House (Sibson), Wydoncleughside; £81, £70 Annshill; £80, £70 (2) The Knarr Farm; £80 Haining House, Gapshields, Castlenook; £78 Scarrowmanwick, Randalholme, Whitewall; £77 Old Parks, Green Farm; £76 Softley Farm, Fordlands Farm, Manesty Farm; £75 Williamstone; £74 Hesleywell; £74, £70 Crosby Lodge, Greenhow; £73 The Gilts; £72 Coldshield, High Crossgill, Town Head (Ivinson), Town Head (Barker), Asby Hall, Gill Head, Hole House (Ivinson); £71 Low Snab, Jacques Farm; £70 The Garth, Davygill, Park Foot, Setterah Park, Sanders Close.

[2004 sale report]

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