MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 28th OCTOBER 2018 FORWARD: 1,532 Breeding Sheep & Gimmer Lambs. (1364 Gimmer Lambs and 168 Dalesbred Sheep) CCM Auctions conducted their fourth fortnightly sale of Gimmer Lambs at Skipton on Tuesday where there was a greater demand in evidence from a larger contingent of Southern buyers, many of whom were making their first trips North this season for sheep.

ANNUAL SALE OF RIGISTERED DALESBRED SHEEP The champion sheep at the Annual Show & Sale of Dalesbred sheep held on behalf of the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders Association was a shoutey ram shown by Godfrey and Alison Haygarth of Wigglesworth bred by a Kelsall ram of out a John Harrison bred ewe. The ram joined Mrs C Harrison at Blubberhouses for 400gns. Mesrs Haygarth also sold a John Harriosn bred shearling ram for 260gns to EW&JR Parkinson of Dunsop bridge.

FORWARD: 768 Breeding & 56 Rams. Ewes and Shearlings in better demand than of late, especially Lleyn Shearlings which saw best sorts £115 to a top of £142 from Richard Paul of Arncliffe. Second quality ewes selling away well and a shade dearer than previous sales. Horned sheep finding a ready market place with the majority being correct below.

CCM Auctions held their third fortnightly sale of gimmer lambs at Skipton Mart - ANNUAL SALE OF MASHAM GIMMER LAMBS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE M.S.B.A. ANNUAL SALE OF SWALEDALE GIMMER LAMBS, THIRD SEASONAL SHOW & SALE OF NORTH OF ENGLAND MULE GIMMER LAMBS, ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF DALESBRED MULE GIMMERS.

Four breed shows at annual Skipton gimmer lambs highlight The ‘young ladies’ of the sheep world flocked to Skipton Auction Mart for the annual gimmer lamb highlight, with 4,188 head penned for sale and trade much in line with anticipations when producing an overall selling average of £59.39 per head. (Tues, Oct 9) The fixture again featured four breed shows for Swaledale, North of England Mule, Dales Mule and Masham lambs in pens of ten, with all but one of the first prize winners selling for top price in their respective sections

Wilf Buckle ‘belter’ ties up Skipton Swaledale ram £2,000 top price Strong trade, a 91% clearance for the 62 head on parade and tidy averages were the high points of the annual evening fixture for registered Swaledale rams at Skipton Auction Mart. (Mon, Oct 8) Long-serving Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association district secretary Wilf Buckle from Bleathgill, Kirkby Stephen, tied up top call of £2,000 with his pen-leading shearling ram, awarded first prize for the ram with the best conformation.

MARKET REPORT – MONDAY 8th OCTOBER 2018 Forward: 62 Registered Swaledale Rams

ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF SWALEDALE EWES & GIMMER SHEARLINGS Forward: 3,248 head. Overall Average was £71.29 (-£36.52) CCM Auctions conducted their Annual Sale of Swaledale Draft Ewes and Gimmer Shearlings at Skipton Mart on Saturday. As anticipated swaledale draft ewes saw a reduction on the year in line with mule gimmer lambs. The good runs of sheep were well supported with bottom pens seeing the biggest fall on the year. None the less a good attendance of buyers with bidders for sheep throughout the day with the top prize 3 crop ewes av £145 the second to last vendor of the day.

Robinson hat-trick at CCM Skipton Swaledale females showcase Husband and wife Stuart and Debbie Robinson, of Foredale Farm, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, notched up a notable hat-trick when sending out the champion pen of ewes for the third year in succession at Skipton Auction Mart’s annual Saturday Swaledale females highlight for draft ewes and gimmer shearlings. (Oct 5)

Annual Sale of Breeding Sheep inc Broken mouthed - 2721 Forward: 540 Shearlings, 471 2shr to Correct Ewes and 1710 Broken Mouthed Ewes

Second Prize Show & Sale of North of England Mule Ewe Lambs on behalf of NEMSA Members. Forward: 7,688 head at an overall average of £71.72 per head (-20.20 on 2017) CCM Auctions held their 2nd Fortnightly Sale of North of England Mule Gimmer Lambs on behalf of members of NEMSA on Tuesday at Skipton.

Walkers in driving seat with tens champs at 2nd Skipton NEMSA highlight The Walker family, from Higher Brennand Farm, Dunsop Bridge, consigned the champion pen of 10 at the second annual gimmer lamb show and sale for members of the North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) at Skipton Auction Mart. (Tues, Sept 13)

MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2017 Forward: 4280 Head comp: 4241 Ewes & Shearlings & 39 Pedigree Charollais CCM Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Gimmer Shearlings and Breeding Ewes at Skipton Mart on Tuesday. A larger show of shearlings than normal for the time of year met with a stronger trade than many expected, with strong sorts and smart sorts receiving keen bidding and would see prices stronger than the previous sale.

Red Rose blooms at Skipton shearling gimmer showcase Red Rose exhibitors landed the principal honours in the two show classes staged at Skipton Auction Mart’s second annual shearling gimmer fixture. (Tues, Sept 18) First prize in the Mules show fell to Thomas and Sheila Binns, of Hecklin Farm, Downham, with a pen of ten, which has been purchased as gimmer lambs at the previous year’s North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) autumn sales, which the Binns family has been supporting for more than 20 years.

Great Annual Show & Sale of North of England Mule Ewe Lambs on behalf of NEMSA Members. 6,064 head at an overall average of £91.22 per head (-£6.87)