Breeding Sheep (1,024 Head)
There were 383 Sheep with 641 lambs at foot forward for today’s weekly sale.
Trade was decent given the recent realignment in the prime sheep prices and again young sheep were keenly sought as has been the case for much of this season as customers look to find replacements to be put into flocks this spring.
Please note: Next Monday (4th May) is the Main show & sale for the season and current entries stand at 505 Geld Gimmer Hoggs, 609 Hoggs with Lambs at foot and Weekly Sale of 300 Ewes with lambs at foot. This is a fully catalogued sale, The Ballot will be drawn at 10am Tuesday 28th April and a catalogue produced and available online on Wednesday.
Prices
Texel:
Gimmer Hoggs & Singles - £185 RJ Umpleby
Shlgs with Twins - £230 N Pepper, £215 C Hall
Shlgs with Singles - £162 N Pepper, £132 RJ Umpleby
Correct with Twins –£215 £200 £190(x2) C Hall, £215 £198 R Caton, £190 Rodney Bros, £190 MJ White
Correct with Singles – £165 £158 £152 £150 MJ White, £150 £148(x3) £145 £138 R Caton, £145 RL Handy, £140 E Procter, £132 C Hall, £112 Rodney Bros
Correct with 1.5 lambs - £165 MJ&PJ Campbell
b/m with singles - £132 C Hall
Suffolk x:
Correct with Twins - £178 JS Stephenson
Correct with Twins – £165 RG Johnson & Son
Mule:
Hoggs with singles - £220 £200(x2) £198 RG Johnson & Son, £195(x2) £190 DW Sunderland, £195 JE Simpson, £190 A Caton,
Correct with Twins - £190 L Millar, £185 J Caygill & Ptnrs
Correct with Singles - £120 RL Handy
b/m with Twins - £155(x2) RD Metcalfe & Son, £148 AC Simpson
b/m with Singles - £108 RL Handy, £104 RD Metcalfe & Son
b/m with 1.5 lambs - £145 MAC Iveson & Ptnrs
Masham:
Correct with Twins - £160 C Hanson, £150 Rodney Bros
Correct with Singles - £122 L Millar, £98 Rodney Bros
Charollais
Ewes Correct & Twins - £190 R Caton
Ewes Correct & Singles - £108 R Caton
Dalesbred
Correct with Singles - £110 D Dobson
b/m with singles - £110 D Dobson