Farm Prices - Penrith Auction Mart (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Farm Prices - Penrith Auction Mart

12:53pm Tuesday 14th February 2012 in Farm & country By Vicky Goodall

PENRITH: Wednesday, February 8. Sale of Sheep: Forward: 4,653 prime sheep comprising of 3,893 prime hoggs and 760 cast ewes and rams. Prices: prime hoggs: Beltex: £123.50 per head or 300. pence per kilo; Texel 123.50, 299; Charollais 110, 262. Continental 98.50, 228; Herdwick 99, 225; Rouge De L Ouest 100, 219; Suffolk 106, 216; Cheviot 97, 216; Swaledale 82, 214; Scotch 87.50, 205; Mule 97, 194; Cheviot Mule 90; Masham 89. Cast Ewes: Texel £127. (average £103.47); Suffolk 124 (111,27); Bluefaced Leicester 117 (96.90); Bluefaced Leicester 117 (96.90); Cheviot 109 (90.82); Continental 109 (87.78); Lleyn 107 (79.83); Mule 100 (88.09); Beltex 91 (80.21); Blackfaced 89 (73.90); Masham 85.50 (85.50); Swaledale 83.50 (59.58); Goat 73 (62.92); Herdwick 55 (45.66). Rams: Texel £144 (average £114.29); Bluefaced Leicester 139 (110.91); Suffolk 136 (104.67); Swaledale 91; (67.13).