Invincible indeed as Coniston Ram charges to the top spot

Jeff & Jenifer Aikens’ Coniston flock produced a sale champion and top price double as their aptly named ‘Coniston Invincible’ took both accolades at The Northern Area Texel Sheep Breeders sale in Skipton on Friday (18th September).

FEMALES (Thursday evening)
A super entry of 98 females on offer with a strong trade from start of finish, Top of the prices was lot 67 a strong shearling gimmer from the Brick Hills flock realising at 2000gn

Forward:  314 head of cattle
Comprising:   310 Feeding Cattle (73 Young Bulls, 13 Beef Feeding Cows, 224 Bullocks & Heifers) & 4 Breeding Cattle.

We held the on farm sale of 380 forage reared females on behalf of the Hartley family, Roughlee, with 70 plus Rams from Innovis.

Fortnightly Sale of Breeding Sheep – 1304 head. 
Top price of £335 from CM Ryder, Blubberhouses for a pen of 10 strong mule shearlings that had reared lambs.

Forward:

19 Prime cattle comprising 10 Clean Cattle (under 30 mos) & 9 Cast Cattle

3346 Prime Sheep comprising 2595 Prime Lambs, 851 Cast Ewes & Rams & Goats
35 Rearing Calves

Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs & Top Draw Sale of Gimmer lambs

Forward: 7266 Head, Overall av £143.03

FORWARD: 3324 head at an overall average of £188.60 per head (+£25.85)