ULVERSTON: Tuesday, September 16. Annual show and sale of Mule and Continental Cross gimmer lambs. Sponsor: Lakeland Biomass. Judge: F. Edmondson. Results - Best pen of 10 Mule gimmer lambs, 1 RA Walton; 2 V&S Inman; 3 RA Walton. Best pen of 10 Continental Cross gimmer lambs, 1 S Cunliffe; 2 P&TL Edmondson; 3 TMW & H Hodgson. Prices - gimmer lambs: Mules to £88 each; Charollais 82. Breeding ewes: Mules 91; Texel cross 80; Suffolk cross 80; Cheviots 69. Store lambs: Texels 55; Charollais 56; Cheviots 53; Suffolks 47. Prime lambs: Charollais 68 (average 64.72), or 158.14 pence per kilogram (150.15); Suffolks 79.50 (69.66), 164.60 (146.28); Texels 80 (73), 157.71 (148.49). Prime cattle: Saler steer 193.50p; Saler heifer 176.50; Charolais steer 189.50; Limousin steer 199.50; Limousin heifer 197.50; South Devon heifer 184.50; Belgian heifer 184.50. Cast ewes and rams: Texel £135; Suffolks 78; Cheviots 58; Mules 72.50; Charolais 63; Swaledales 33; Herdwicks 45.
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