Taking first prize in the class for pens of 40 or more lambs for the fifth year out of six was Andrew Haggas, Otterburn.
His pen of April-born Beltex cross lambs, a mix of gimmers and wethers, sold for the top price of 拢140/head to the judge, Tom French, Lincolnshire.听听
Second prize went to Albert and Fred Hewetson, Bank Newton, for three-quarter Texels lambs, which sold for 拢126/head. The third prize Beltex cross pen was from Chris and Tom Heseltine, Bolton Abbey, and made 拢118/head.
The second top price of 拢138/head went to Adrian Leach, Hebden Bridge, with two pens of 10 Beltex crosses.听听
A number of pens of smart lambs sold from 拢115-拢122/head.听First draw continental lambs out of North of England Mule ewes saw many pens make 拢110-拢120. The next grade of strong lambs was 拢98-拢108, with longer-keep and younger lambs at 拢88-拢95.
Robert Metcalfe, Brearton, headed the Suffolk section at 拢124/head. Michael Parker, Winterburn, topped his consignment with a pen of 40 at 拢120.
North of England Mules peaked at 拢114/head for the Dakin Partnership, Hellifield, while Steve Dorey, Lincolnshire, presented the 拢99 and 拢96/head top price Charollais pens.
Dutch Spotted lambs topped 拢93 for J. and L. Mallender, Thornton-in-Craven, while Cheviots sold to 拢91 for R. Taylor, Preston.
听Averages 鈥� store lambs 鈥� Beltex, 拢122.24; Texel 拢102.86; Suffolk, 拢105.66; Charollais, 拢95.74; Dutch Spotted, 拢91.17; Cheviots, 拢89.46; North of England Mules, 拢91.33.
听Auctioneers: CCM.
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