Rouge De L’Ouest lambs top Kirkby Stephen Jubilee show

A pair of Rouge De L’Ouest lambs from Messrs Maughan, Woodfoot topped the special Anniversary and Jubilee lamb show at Kirkby Stephen yesterday (Tuesday 5 June).

In all a total of 851 lambs went under the hammer by auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington selling to an average of 209.72p/kg from a ringside of 13 active buyers. 

The winning pair was purchased by Mr A Kirby, who judged more than 40 pairs of lambs as part of the special Jubilee show, for £128 (281.30p/kg) on behalf of Steadman’s Butchers, Kirkby Stephen.