Suffolk x store lambs sell to £79 at Carlisle

At Borderway Mart’s weekly sale of store sheep, an increased number of store lambs were forward and were considerably dearer on the week. Top price of the day was £79 for Suffolk cross lambs from Messrs Percival of Fairways, Scotby and Mules peaked at £75 for a pen from Messrs Read of Fawcettlees, Bewcastle.

Leading prices a head: Suffolk £79 Fairways, £63.50 Branch End, Greyfaced £75, £55.50 Fawcettlees, £54 Burthwaite Farm, £52 Fairhill Farm, Texel £73, £68.50, £67 Burthwaite Farm, £65, £62 Fir Tree, £63.50 Meadow Flatt Farm, £63.50, £61, £60 Kirkhouse Farm, £62, £61 Edges Green, £59 Fawcettlees, Herdwick £65 Kirkhouse Farm, Swaledale £60, £43 Fawcettlees, Shetland £44 Kirkhouse Farm.