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There was a good entry of 131 females for the in lamb sale at Carlisle on Friday 11th December, 2009 

However two of the vendors were ill  and unable to attend together with some other sheep not

forward resulting in an actual sales number of 99 sheep.

These sold extremely well with 94 sold on the day.

Show Results.                                                                                                                        

Class     Senior Ewe

1^st    Calder    2^nd   Irving Bell    3^rd  Thorburn    4^th  Gibson    5^th  Calder

 Class Shearling Ewe 

1^st    Simpson  2^nd   Thorburn    3rd  Simpson    4th  Thorburn  5^th  Calder    6^th   Thorburn

Class Ewe Lamb  

1st Thorburn    2^nd  Smith        3^rd  DeQuincey   4^th  Calder      5^th  DeQuincey

  Supreme  Matthew  Simpson                               Reserve     A J Thorburn

Leading the prices in the senior ewe section was a ewe from J. Thorburn which

sold for 400gn to J. Pirie of Kingussie. 

Mr. Pirie also bought 2 more ewes , 1 shearling and 6 ewe lambs to also travel

north to Kingussie.

K & C Titterton were leading buyers taking 21 lots, 1 ewe, 10 shearlings and

10 ewe lambs to go south to Stoke on Trent.

The top priced lamb was the class winner from J.Thorburn which sold for

450gn. to C & D Cromie of Ballynahinch.

The best prices realised in the sale were all for shearlings :-

                  Lot 38 from M. Simpson  1000gn. to N E Porter of Raglan-1^st prize in class 2 and Supreme Champion

 Lot 68 from J. Thorburn 800gn. toS A & J  Leckey of Lisburn N.I.-2^nd prize class 2 & reserve champion.

 Lot 69 from J. Thorburn 700gn. to S A & J Leckey

 Lot 40 from M. Simpson 550gn. to RP & SM Holloway of Wellingborough.

 Lot 65 from R. Gibson 520gn. to G. Thornborrow of Biggar

 Lot 67 fromJ. Thorburn  520gn. To SA & J.Leckey

 Lot 63 from R. Heigh 500gn. to NE Porter 

 Lot 43 from M. Simpson 500gn. to DV&M Davies of Rugby.

Averages.

       21 Aged Ewes      £223.50

       40 Shearling ewes £343.88

       33  Ewe Lambs     £181.36

    In conclusion it was a well attended sale and sheep presented in good condition realised the best prices.