734 Breeding Sheep – 256 Ewes & 478 Lambs
A large show of sheep with lambs, and the smart Continentals were a strong trade on the day, being the easiest types to sell. Good outfits with month old lambs finding £220 plus for twins. Mules needed big lambs too for a strong trade, but thise with younger lambs found the going tough at times.
Our thanks to Ryan Staveley for judging todays early show and he gave out the following awards, with the first prixe pair from AL Thompson topping the trade at £380 per outfit. Thomas Boothman had a great run which produced the first prize pen of 5 at £270.
Early Show & Sale (Judge Mr R Staveley)
5 Cont Ewes with Lambs
1st T Boothman 2nd T Boothman 3rd CE&C Knaggs
5 Mule Ewes with Lambs
1st JR&DL Ogden 2nd JR&DL Ogden 3rd G Greenwood
2 Cont Ewes with Lambs
1st AL Thompson 2nd T Boothman 3rd T Boothman
Suffolk with Twins to £235
Suffolk Shlg with Twins to £235
Texel with Twins to £270
Texel with Mixed to £200
Texel Shlg with Single to £150
Texel Shlg with Twins to £240
Texel Hogg with Twins to £140
Mule with Twins to £170
Mule with Mixed to £140
Mule Shlg with Single to £140
Char with Twins to £215
Beltex with Twins to £225
Beltex Shlg with Single to £380
Top prices - £380 AL Thompson; £270 £240 £235 T Boothman; £235 CE&C Knaggs; £250 RJ Umpleby; £230 £225 B&M Craven;
Swale Store Lambs to £50
Mule Store Lambs to £63.50