Lazonby Fourth sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs, Swaledale Ewes, Gimmer Lambs & Rams of all breeds
Wednesday 26th October 2005

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Fourth Sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs together with Swaledale Ewes, Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females at Lazonby Mart on Wednesday 26th October 2005 where there was an entry of 4,126 head.

Mule lambs sold well to top at £68 from R J Bell, Scarrowmanick, to average £43.87. Quality types were keenly sort.

Swaledale sheep sold to a good ringside of bidders to average £28.67.

The highlight of the day was a Bluefaced Leicester Ram Lamb consigned by D Hullock, Mid Town, Keisley, out of a Peter Smith Ewe sired by Geoff & Eric Wharton’s stock tup which has Haining House blood, this lad was knocked down to G R & S M Makepeace, Alston at £1300. Rams averaged £243. A special sale of Bluefaced Leicester females saw a top of £330 for a ewe lamb from M/s. Martin, Hesley Well.

Leading Prices:
Mule Gimmer Lambs £68 Scarrowmannick; £66, £49 Haber; £62 Hill Top; £61 Priorsdale; £60, £52, £49 Dirrops; £59, £52 Sanders Close; £59 Harbour Flatt; £58 High Town (Foxcroft); £57 The Gilts; £55 Green Farm (Hodgson); £54, £49, £48 The Bog; £54 Howgill Castle (TK & O); £53 Town Head (Barker); £51, £50 Hole House (Sibson); £51 Ingledene; £51, £49 Crindledyke; £50 Kentmere Hall; £50 Meadow View; £49 Cumbrae, Randalholme, Agars Hill; £48 Hesley Well, Hollows Farm. Baggra Yeat, Garth Folds, Brampton Fell; £47 Setterah Park, Waters Farm
Texel Gimmer Lambs £60 Croft House
Swaledale Ewes £48, £40 (x2), £37 Wintershields; £46 Bulls Hill; £42 (x2) Swindale Farm; £40, £38 Greenley Cleugh; £37, £35 Park House (Dover); £33 Parson Shields; £30 Hesley Wells
Swaledale Shearlings £60, £48 The Hill Farm
Swaledale Gimmer Lambs £32, £31 (x2) Dyke Nook; £30 Hesley Well

Rams
Bluefaced Leicester £1,300 Mid Town; £480 Hesley Wells; £380 Nether Harsley; £260 Whinfield Farm, The Dyke Farm, £240 Hole House; £220, £200 Town Head (Ivinson); £220 Broomhill; £200 Town Head (Barker)
Texel £220 (x2) Kirkland Green

Bluefaced Leicester Females £350 Hesley Well; £200 (x3) Parson Shield

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