The lambs forward for sale were more mixed than most expected given the good availability of grass this summer and so there was a more even split of tupping and running lambs than would normally be seen at this sale. Top lambs and stronger bodied lambs were a sharp trade for most of the sale, whilst running lambs were a straight trade in the morning in front of expectations, but would ease as the sale wore on.

Judging in the morning took the usual format of show for pens of ten and pens of 20. JC Walker & Son of Brennand Farm were victorious in the tens and these sold for £175 each. This price was equalled by Chris Ryder of Blubberhouses for a pen of 10, whilst highest price on the day was the 2^nd prize pen of 10 consigned by Kevin and James Wilson of Blubberhouses. First prize pen of 20 was awrded to Ashley & Rachel Caton, Otterburn Lodge, later selling for £145. Francis and James Caton of Weston made joint top price of £150 for a pen of 20, later equalled by David & Robin Booth of Feizor.

A huge thankyou to all involved today, vendors for presenting a good show, buyers for travelling from far and wide to support them, our judges for expertly carrying out their task, and finally to Carrs Billington, Barclays Bank and Armstrong Watson for kindly sponsoring the prize money.

PRIZE SHOW SPONSORED BY;

CARRS BILLINGTON, ARMSTRONG WATSON ACCOUNTANTS & FINANCIAL ADVISERS, BARCLAYS BANK.

JUDGES

(PENS OF 10) Mr P Fox & Mrs C Mole  

(PENS OF 20) Mr J Putt & Mr C Harker

Pens of 10

1^st JC Walker & Son sold for £175

2^nd JK Wilson sold for £190

3^rd CD&RF Kitching sold for £155

4^th JC&N Throup sold for £150

5^th GJ Walker sold for £160

6^th CM Ryder sold for £175

Pens of 20

1^st JA&R Caton sold for £145

2^nd JA&R Caton sold for £130

3^rd FA Caton sold for £150

4^th JK Wilson sold for £135

5^th Ellis Bros sold for £104

6^th JC Walker & Son sold for £130

Principle Prices
£190 £170            JK Wilson

£175                       CM Ryder

£175                       JC Walker & Son

£160                       GJ&ME Walker

£155 £150            FA Caton

£155                       CD&RF Kitching

£150                       S&T Fawcett

£150                       WA&A Booth

£150                       JC&N Throup

£150                       AJ Mason

Highest Flock Average (100 or more lambs presented)

(Cash Prizes sponsored by Craven Cattle Marts Ltd for highest 3 averages)

FA Caton                                                              206 av £112.96

JA&R Caton                                                        122 av £110.98

WP&B Walker & Son                                      166 av £105.82

JK Wilson & Son                                               350 av £105.13

JC&N Throup                                                     114 av £99.11

Bank House Farms                                          194 av £98.98

Highest Flock Average (under 100 lambs presented)

(Cash Prizes sponsored by Craven Cattle Marts Ltd for highest 3 averages)

S&T Fawcett                                                      36 av £131.11

K&GJ Huck                                                          75 av £113.07

WA&A Booth                                                     95 av £108.71

JC Walker & Son                                              70 av £105.57

CM Ryder                                                            90 av £103.18

GJ&ME Walker                                                 60 av £101.37