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According to the auctioneers, the top quality pens were in strong demand, but the summer's drought effected the trade for the smaller running lambs which generally sold for less than last year.

Trade topped at £750/head for the winning pen from the first day from Messrs Lord, North Stainmore. The buyer was Winter Bros, Appleby, who also paid £610/head for the second prize pen from Neil Martson, Cockermouth, and £520/head, £500/head and £380/head for other pens from the same vendor.

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Messrs Marston also won the first day prize for the best run of 100 or more Mule gimmer lambs, selling 704 lambs to average £205.84.

The sixth prize winners from J.W. Porter and Sons, Swaledale, sold for £460 to W. Richardson and Son, Dufton, who also paid the top price on the second day of £560/head for the second prize pen consigned by P. Hallam, Horton-in-Riblesdale.

The winning pen from the second day from E. Fairburn and Sons, Thornton Steward, was knocked down for £550/head to E.J. and A.M. Fox, Symington.
G. and H.R. Shields, Ravonstonedale, sold their third prize pen for £520/head and another pen for £420/head, both going to Winter Bros.4

Making £390/head were pens from both A.C. and K. Pye and Son, Abbeystead, and J.A. and R. Caton, Bell Busk, which both sold to C. and T. Hewitt, Tatham.

Messrs Caton were also the winners of the prize for the best run of 100 or more lambs on the second day, selling 259 lambs to average £204.37.

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Auctioneers: Hawes Farmers Auction Mart Co.

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