Hexham Breeding Sheep
Hexham Auction Mart
15.10.2026
Breeding Sheep
A seasonal closing of our specialist female breeding sheep sales at Hexham & Northern Marts witnessed a show of 2326 Ewes, Gimmers and Ewe Lambs selling to a deserving trade.
Leading the sale was a pen of North of England Mule Gimmers at £290 for a pen of 8 from Rochester and Murray, Glebe Farm.
Ewe lambs were very well received for the time of year with late flourishes of grazing bosting trade. This section topped at £252 and again at £242 for penful’s of 16 and 10 respectively from J Carr & Co, Camp Hill.
Draft Ewes achieved a top of £240 for a pen of 19 with the partial flock reduction from B Rayson & Son, Salmonswell.
Leading prices;
Ewes
Texel Cross
£240 Salmonswell, £200 Salmonswell, £192 Yew Tree Farm, £190 Salmonswell x2, £182 Armstrong Arms & Stone Hall, £172 Stone Hall
North of England Mule
£218 Blueburn, £185 Salmonswell, £180 Yew Tree Farm, £172 Black Hedley, £165 Salmonswell x2, £155 Salmonswell
Suffolk Cross
£195 Salmonswell
Cheviot
£155 Great Ryle, £142 Great Ryle, £140 Great Ryle, £126 Cottonshope
Suffolk
£148 Armstrong Arms
Blackface
£140 Dudlees Farm, £132 Troughend, £130 Dudlees Farm, £128 Troughend
Swaledale
£130 Broadgates, £125 Ambling Gate, £115 Dale House
Gimmers
North of England Mule
£290 Glebe Farm, £270 Buckton, £258 Buckton & Stable Yard, £248 Buckton, £242 Glebe Farm, £225 West Haydon Cottage, £215 Rothley Crag Farm, £210 High Barns
Blue Texel
£250 Stone Hall, £220 Bolam West Houses
Texel Cross
£235 Salmonswell, £230 High Barns, £222 Dale House, £220 Westend Town Farm
Beltex Cross
£232 Westend Town Farm
Breeding Lambs
North of England Mule
£252 Camp Hill, £242 Camp Hill, £220 Pitland Hills, £218 Camp Hill x2 & Pitland Hills, £210 Harsondale, £200 Harsondale, £190 Stone House, £188 Brieredge Farm, £180 Nookton, £178 Dale House & Tone Hall, £172 Dale House, £170 Brieredge Farm & Dale House & Southdean, £168 Low Acton & Nookton x3 & Tone Hall
Cheviot Mule
£160 Middle White Hill
Bleu Du Maine Cross
£150 The Sneep