And despite the effects of inclement weather, store lambs held up well with Texels from Loaningfoot selling to £78 and Charolais from the same home peaking at £94/head.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23926782.farming-well-fleshed-lambs-meet-high-demand-dumfries/?ref=rss

Another wolf — No. 2103 — killed the three lambs at rancher Philip Anderson’s place.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/rules-for-lethal-control-of-wolves-are-murky/article_2f88272a-a101-11ee-832f-fb0f9b974856.html

A number of sheep had aborted lambs due to the stress and had their vaginas “mutilated”.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/6155917/dog-owners-husky-killed-farmers-sheep-and-lambs-worth-5000-pounds/

Cast sheep held up similarly well, selling to £125 for a Texel from Druidhall, and store lambs peaked at £90 for Charolais from Grove.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23913440.farming-markets-prime-lambs-sharper-week/?ref=rss

“Dad and I really wanted sheep on Smithy Briggs to manage the grass, and Adam was interested in finishing lambs elsewhere than on the Wolds,” says Peter.

Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-farming/farm-of-the-week-bed-and-breakfast-piggery-and-horse-hay-growing-on-the-burton-constable-hall-estate-4353560

Fresh Suffolk lambs with frame could make £80-£88, a pen at this price consigned by the Swinbank & Briggs partnership, Malham.

Source: https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/23653351.selling-average-year-skipton-store-lamb-opener/?ref=rss

Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $175 to $196/head.

Source: https://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/story/8179566/improved-cattle-market-this-week-at-forbes-central-west-livestock-exchange/?src=rss

“He went up to see what was going on, and the lambs came down the yard running for safety, so he went to try and gather them up, and he did see the dogs, but of course when they saw him, they ran away.”

Source: https://www.impartialreporter.com/news/23310146.fermanagh-farmers-fear-animal-killings-dog-attacks/?ref=rss

However, some markets struggled to maintain numbers, with most reporting that more lambs were needed to meet the demand.

Source: https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/23926091.nemsa-reports-increase-trade-mule-gimmer-lamb-sales-season/?ref=rss

If each ewe killed was to produce twin lambs, each worth £100, that’s a big cumulative loss over several years.

Source: https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/furious-farmer-vows-shoot-next-27292053

In keeping with recent trends, new season lambs at Lanark yesterday fell by 12p to average 315p/kg - 6p down on the week - and sold to a peak of £167/head.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23569315.heifer-bullock-prices-fall-sharply-carlisle/?ref=rss

In March 2019, Finn welcomed his first lambs after his horned tup ran with his Sandy Lane ewes and his poll gimmers went to Pembroke Warburton, purchased from the Andersons at Smallburn Farms.

Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/farming/5483722/scottish-dorset-breeders-to-welcome-visitors-to-flocks/

It forms part of the farm’s long term strategy to produce hardy and efficient replacements and heavier lambs without introducing concentrates or heavy use of fertiliser.

Source: https://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/23741248.no-concentrates-preseli-hill-flock-upped-performance/?ref=rss

It was mainly larger prime lambs that met with demand at Dumfries yesterday, with 52kg+ types averaging 230p/kg and selling to 240p/kg for Texels from Collochan.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23803158.farmers-urge-resumption-hugely-important-potato-trade/?ref=rss

Just this weekend, I was shown a photograph of local lambs who had been destroyed by a dog.

Source: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/sarah-dines-column-follow-rules-around-livestock-and-show-support-to-our-farmers-4120239

Milei adopted the lion as a mascot following a promise not to “shepherd lambs, but to awaken lions.”

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2023/11/20/photos-dont-tread-me-argentina-nation-celebrates-javier-milei-its-first-libertarian-president/

Mr Chudleigh said the tops of the SIL one-and-a-half-year-old ewes at $404 were a very good pen which scanned to a high percentage of lambs.

Source: https://www.forbesadvocate.com.au/story/8049636/first-cross-ewes-attract-strong-buyer-demand-at-annual-forbes-sale/?src=rss

Newton Stewart yesterday saw a mixed offering of lambs with heavier types returning a very acceptable average of 267p/kg or £126/head, but lambs lacking flesh proved harder to cash.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23728076.sales-prime-lamb-meet-sharp-trade-dumfries/?ref=rss

Newton Stewart yesterday saw a mixed offering of lambs with heavier types returning a very acceptable average of 267p/kg or £126/head, but lambs lacking flesh proved harder to cash.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23728076.sales-prime-lamb-meet-sharp-trade-dumfries/?ref=rss

Pictured in March 1983 is Bushmills farmer Sam McCollum surveying sheep and lambs slain by dogs which attacked his flock.

Source: https://www.farminglife.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/fear-is-stalking-the-countryside-minister-warns-synod-in-belfast-2000-4157103